02228cam a22003013u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000090010610000550011524501210017026400510029130000470034233600260038933700260041533800360044150000310047750802350050852009980074353400450174165300400178665300570182685600430188325085UtSlPG20260610133556.0mcr n260607r2008||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aD5011 aUnited States. Army. American Expeditionary Forces14aThe Stars and Stripes, Vol. 1, No. 1, February 8, 1918 :bThe American Soldiers' Newspaper of World War I, 1918-1919 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2008  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2008-04-17  aProduced by Tamise Totterdell and the Online Distributed
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Division)  a"The Stars and Stripes, Vol. 1, No. 1, February 8, 1918" is a historical publication created as the official newspaper of the American Expeditionary Forces, written during World War I. This inaugural issue serves to deliver news, updates, and messages from the front lines to the soldiers of the A.E.F., reflecting the experiences and sentiments of American troops stationed in Europe.   The opening of this issue includes a message from General John J. Pershing, acknowledging the soldiers' contributions and responsibilities in the war. It outlines the newspaper's purpose as a voice for the soldiers, with an emphasis on camaraderie and support amidst the challenges of military life. The publication also features a range of articles, from practical information about leave regulations to poems written by servicemen, illustrating both the serious and lighter sides of life during wartime, as well as the strong spirit among American soldiers. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aWorld War, 1914-1918 -- Periodicals  aWorld War, 1914-1918 -- United States -- Periodicals40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/25085