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BASE SECTION NO. 5 (BREST), PERSONNEL AND PROMINENT VISITORS TO BREST [1919] Part 1
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Gens. Pershing and Helmick and others board a lighter at Brest, ride to the liner Leviathan in the harbor, and greet Sec. of War Baker. Ambassador Wallace joins the party on the pier. Sec. Baker and Pershing inspect an honor guard. Pershing and Helmick board a lighter, go out to the Leviathan, and greet Sec. of War Daniels and Adm. Halstead. Sec. Daniels debarks and visits the naval barracks at Brest. Adm. Wilson and Samuel Gompers leave naval headquarters. Marine Gen. Butler conducts Sec. Daniels on an inspection of Pontanezen Barracks. Shows Gen. Helmick.
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