WSU Libraries

Original index title	Northwest History. State History. Box 133. World War.
Newspaper	The Spokesman Review ; 1918-02-7
Title	Oregon to have Auto Corps.
Description	Oregon to have Auto Corps.
Subject Keys	World War One; General; trucks; auto corps; modern transport; volunteer auto corps; first of its kind; Charles W. Nemeyer; First canadian contingent veteran; free of expense to state; adjutant general; Governor; Withycombe; parade on 4.20;
Date.Original	1918-02-07
Resource Identifier	nwh-s-133-20-13
Subjects	Northwest, Pacific -- History -- 20th Century World War, 1914-1918
Resource Type	Text
Genre	Clippings
Source	Northwest History World War Box 133
Language	English;
Rights	http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/
Rights Notes	Copyright not evaluated. Contact original newspaper publisher for copyright information.
Full-Text	Oregon to have Auto Corps. Will Consist of 1725 Officers and Men - 465 Vehicles. Salem, Ore., Feb. 19.—A volunteer automobile corps, said to be the only military organization of its kind in existence, is being organized in Oregon by Charles W. Nemeyer of Salem, a veteran of the first Canadian contingent in France. He is raising the unit free of expense to the state. Authority for the organization has been granted by the adjutant general's office in Portland and Governor Withycombe has given his approval. The corps will be paraded in Portland April 20. It will consist of 1725 officers and men and 465 vehicles.
Rating

Digital Collections