Salt Lake Tribune | 1918-10-20 | Page 17 | Motorcycle will be Commandeered

the use of troops in France. Can you get quick reply?' structlons received by dealers in these ma-chies ma-chies and by the state council of defense de-fense from the depot quartermaster at Omaha. Tho telegram received by Arch M. Thurman. secretary of the council of defense, reads: "By direction of the quartermaster general gen-eral you are requested to ask dealers in your state to cease delivery to civilians of all new model Harley-Davidson and new model N He.ndee or Indian motorcycles; motor-cycles; also all sidecars for motorcycles. Telegraph this depot the names of all dealers, stating how many of either of the above motorcycles and sidecars they have in stock. Thl3 is an emergency call, foi MOTORCYCLES WILL BE COMMANDEERED Possibly fifty new Harley-Davldson and Hendee or Indian motorcycles in the state, and also sidecars, are to be commandeered from the retail stores or elsewhere for the use of the United States army In France. This Is by action of the quartermaster quarter-master general of the United States army and in accordance with telegraphic in-