"Devil Dogs": new evidence

[Sam Clements]

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>>  1918 _The State_ (Columbia, S.C.) (Apr. 16) 5: New Name for Marines.
>> "Leathernecks" Now Referred to as "Devil Dogs." Washington (Apr.
>> 15)--That time honored nickname borne by United States marines for
>> generations--"leathernecks"--is no more. At least, the Germans have
>> abandoned it, according to reports from France.
>  In its place the Teutons have handed the sea soldiers one with far more
> meaning. They call the American scrappers "teufel hunden," which in
> English means "devil dogs." "Gee, those guys rank us with the 'Ladies from
> hell,' " declared a grizzled old marine sergeants [sic], swelling with
> pride, when he heard the new title.

NewspaperArchive has two examples of this story with mastheads dated April
15th.  Just saying.

Sam Clements

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