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The Columbus Journal
Columbus, Platte County, Nebraska
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The War Department in Washington, D.C., announced that four captains from various infantry and artillery units have been designated as military attaches abroad. They will receive special instructions before departure. The plan is to split the general staff between Washington and other duties.
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One Group of General Staff to Visit Other Countries.
WASHINGTON, D. C.-Announcement has been made at the war department that one group of general staff officers has been designated for duty as attaches abroad and will be given special instructions in the military information divisions prior to their departure. The following are designated as attaches:
Captains Sydney A. Cloman, Twenty-third infantry; William G. Haan, artillery corps; Horace M. Reeve, Third infantry; Dennis E. Nolan, Thirteenth infantry.
The present scheme is to utilize one-half the general staff in Washington and to distribute the other half among the various department headquarters and on special duty elsewhere.
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Washington, D. C.
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designated for duty as attaches abroad with special instructions prior to departure; general staff to be split between washington and other duties.
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Announcement at the war department that one group of general staff officers designated for duty as attaches abroad, to receive special instructions in military information divisions before departure. Listed captains from various units. Scheme to use half general staff in Washington and distribute the other half to department headquarters and special duty elsewhere.