5 Issues 1918 WW1 US AEF Stars And Stripes Newspaper FRANCE Suffrage PROHIBITION

Antique, Original WWI…

5 Issues

May-October 1918

US AEF

STARS AND STRIPES Newspaper

from France

This is a set of antique newspapers from 1918 during WW1 published by the A.E.F. in France.

The American Expeditionary Forces (A.E.F.) was a formation of the United States Armed Forces on the Western Front during World War I. The A.E.F. helped the French Army on the Western Front during the Aisne Offensive (at the Battle of Château-Thierry and Battle of Belleau Wood) in the summer of 1918, and fought its major actions in the Battle of Saint-Mihiel and the Meuse-Argonne Offensive in the latter part of 1918.

Collection includes

• May 17 (Vol. 1 #15) - “Honor To Their Valor”, Says France’s Premier Of Americans
• May 24 (Vol. 1 #16) - Doughboys in S.O.S Will Be Given Chance to Fight
• June 21 ( Vol. 1 #20) - America’s Women May Soon Realize Hope Of Suffrage; Prohibitionists Fight On
• July 5 (Vol. 1 #22) - The A.E.F. To America; Planes Battle As Yank Heroes Are Decorated
• October 4 (Vol 1. #35) - Yanks In Battle As British Crack Hindenburg Line

Each newspaper folds out to measure 24” x 17 3/4”.

All newspapers are complete.

CONDITION:

Excellent vintage, preowned condition. Wear to front pages and inner pages. Writing to one cover. Tears at edges and page corners. Creases at folds throughout. Discoloration from age. See photos for details.

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