Word: halting
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...Cross musters its forces for the third year. No armistice has existed for that organization; no formal peace will halt its work overseas. On behalf of the people it has pledged millions of dollars toward rebuilding the devastated regions. Through fifty departments it still protects the war unfortunates of France and Italy. By strengthening the morale of these countries for three years it has incurred their blessing on the Americans. Now that the army has nearly dwindled away, the Red Cross becomes our chief public representative abroad. For this reason, if for no other, we must keep it what...
...with conservative haste among a multitude of bills designed to relieve the situation, the curtailment of war industries and the rapid discharge of soldiers is adding thousands each week to the already over-supplied labor market. When we add to these two potent sources of unemployed the present inevitable halt in the industrial machinery while it is changing from war to peace operation, the problems of relief become both grave and complex in the extreme...
...Lunches will be provided by the Supply Officer and will be distributed to the Regiment during the preparatory halt on Newbury Street, probably near Exeter Street...
...Second Battalion which will fall in on Boylston Street, facing the Anderson Bridge, with its head at Charles River Road. The men of the third Battalion are to form on the latter road, facing east, with their leading company just west of Boylston Street. During the preparatory halt of the regiment on Newbury Street, where it will meet the other marchers, lunches will be provided by the Supply Officers...
...forced to spend several days at the armory before they are mustered out of active service. Only 35 horses per batter are to be brought home the rest being left for the Michigan Regiment, which is to replace the Massachusetts troops. On the journey home a two hour halt is held every hour hours, to allow the horses to be taken from their cramped quarters for a brief exercise. It is also expected that the Fifth and Eighth Regiments will break camp and leave for home soon...