[1] A riot between colored troops and the citizens of Houston resulted
in 13 colored soldiers being condemned to death. As a consequence the
Des Moines Officers’ Training School had its term lengthened by one
month, making the necessary time for obtaining a commission, four
months instead of three; believing they were to be denied commissions
altogether, many of the candidates went home.
[2] See _Crisis_ magazine, 70 Fifth Avenue, New York City, Page 19,
issue of May, 1919.
[3] From official record taken by soldier who was in Brest at the time.
[4] See _Crisis_, May, 1919, Pages 16 and 17.
[5] A term of contempt used in referring to the French people.
[6] From report of supervisor of instruction for colored soldiers in
France.
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