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...fall of the Leygues ministry, she has suffered before, and puts her faith not in promises. England and America should by this time be ready to do the same. Only when Germany has carried out the conditions of the Peace Treaty, cut down the size of her police squadron and "civil guards," paid her indemnity, ceased to clamor for the days of Kaiserism, and actually settled down to become a peaceful productive agent in the markets of the world,--only, then will it be possible to put faith in the re-creation of the Teuton mind...
...attached to the Northeastern Department of the United States Army, and Major MacDill discussed the aviation situation in the Army. Although as yet no definite plans have been announced, it is quite probable that a Militia Flying Corps will be established in Massachusetts and will include one or two squadrons. It is expected that the Army will supply 15 airplanes and replacements for each squadron and a detachment of men from the regular United States Aviation Service to keep the planes in condition. Thirty fliers, commissioned in the militia, will be assigned to each squadron...
Since its organization, about 90 percent of its membership has been composed of college men, many of the more prominent athletes having been numbered on its rolls. After its Mexican Border service, foreseeing that this country must become involved in the World War practically every enlisted man in the Squadron entered a training camp and was commissioned in one of the various branches of the service. The best commentary on the character of its personnel is that out of a total of about 1200 ex-members, over 850 served as commissioned officers in the United States Army or Navy during...
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...recognition of its exceptional record, and appreciating the present value of Squadron A as a source of supply for the highest type of officer material, on the recommendation of the Chief of the Military Bureau to the Chief of Staff, the War Department officially designated Squadron A an Officers' Training School on March 20, 1920. Under this order the Squadron will consist of four Cavalry Troops and a Machine Gun Troop; and such members as satisfactorily complete their term of enlistment will be commissioned in the National Guard or in the Reserve Corps. It is also provided that there will...