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Palmer (FREDERICK an American)

FREDERICK, an American newspaper correspondent and writer, born at Pleasantville, Pa., in 1873. Graduated from from Allegheny College in 1893, he_engaged at once in newspaper work. He was for several years London correspondent and in 1897 was correspondent for several papers in the Greek War. He was in the Philippines in 1897-1898 and accompanied the expedition for the relief of Peking in 1900. He took part in the Russo-Japanese War for several papers. Following this he accompanied the forces to the Balkan War, in 1912, having in the meantime carried on investigations in Central America. He was a credited correspondent of the American Press with the British Army and Fleet, serving in 1914 and 1916. He was appointed official reporter with the American Expeditionary Forces with the rank of major in 1917, PALMER PALMERSTON and served as such during the war. He office nearly 20 years. His political wrote two books covering the World views having changed, he retired from War, "My Year of the War" (1915); and "My Second Year of the War" (1917); "America in France" (1918); "Our Greatest Battle" (1919). contributed many articles on the war and on other subjects to leading periodicals.

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