Plans Pressed For Calling Of First Draftees
Washington officials pressed forward with plans to call the first contingent of conscripts into camp. About 30,000 men would be drawn from regions with available facilities, with targets of 400,000 by February 28 and 800,000 by June 15. An additional recheck found eight missing numbers and a so called little lottery was held to verify outcomes.
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Washington
Selective Service
Clarence A. Dykstra
Detroit
Dykstra
Draft lottery district list for Pontotoc County
Lists of men by draft order and district including names such as John Wayne Powell Elmer Roberts Jack Johnson and many others with numbers and district designations. Indicates the order of call up and that additional numbers will appear next week.
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Pontotoc County
Washington
Royal Navy Escorts Soldiers to Islands
The report notes British naval forces guiding troops to Greek islands as Greek defenses hold against Italian advances. Britain promises aid to Greece materializing as troops land under Royal Navy protection near Salonika amid limited Italian air activity.
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Royal Navy
Salonika
Greece
Fascists Advance Deeper Into Greek Lands Reported
Rome dispatch says Albanian Blackshirts hit the Greek line first and penetration was deep. Motorized Italian columns move toward the frontier as Greeks resist, while Italians deny counter thrusts into Albania. In Africa, Italians repelled two British mechanized attacks on Eritrea. losses listed.
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Greece
Tirana
Giornale d'Italia
Albania
High Command
Eritrea
Sudan
Pessimist Column With War on Unemployment
The piece by Bob Blanks Jr cites 9 000 000 unemployed and attacks Republican campaign hiring. It notes Lem Wheeler who supported Willkie is still reported unconscious.
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By Bob Blanks, Jr
Lem Wheeler
Willkie
Fire Damages Addition Atop War Building
A blaze damaged an incomplete fourth story addition to the War Department in Washington. Five officers were ordered to investigate all circumstances including sabotage, though officials favored an accidental origin. Secretary of War Stimson cited an electrical short or a careless cigarette as likely causes.
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Washington
War Department
Stimson
Sergel Play Contest Prize Won by Robert Whitehand
The University of Chicago announced the $500 Charles H. Sergel play contest was won by Robert Whitehand Norman Oklahoma.
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Chicago
University of Chicago
Charles H. Sergel
Robert Whitehand
Norman
Okla
Oklahoma Seeks 444 Men For First World War Draft
Oklahoma officials outline the first peace time draft of 444 men for November 19. Local boards receive quotas, volunteers to fill them, then classifications begin. Registrants report for physicals November 19 to 26 at the Fort Hays induction site and Post Office room 331.
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Oklahoma City
Pg Fes
Ahoma
Don Welch
H. J. Brees
Eighth Corps
Fort Sam Houston
Welch
Army
Washington
Oklahoma
British Shelling Kills or Wounds Hundreds in Dodecanese
Reports from Athens say about 500 Italian soldiers were killed or wounded by a British naval shelling of Skarpanto in the Dodecanese. The surprise attack struck barracks and a wireless station, with about 200 troops said to have escaped.
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Athens
Dodecanese Islands
Skarpanto
Unofficial List of Order Numbers For Draft Registrants
Beginning on page 5 and part of page 6 is an unofficial but official sounding listing of order numbers and serials for men registered in the selective military service draft. The compilation notes possible errors due to hurried work and cites a transposition in Washington found by the Associated Press. A master national draft numbers cross reference is being prepared and copies will go to local boards by next Monday morning.
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Washington
Associated Press
Greeks Move Up To Front In War With Italy
Salonika reports from Greece describe rapid Greek troop movements northwest to bolster Metaxas line defenses. All transport and taxis are requisitioned. unofficial sources claim 500 Italians captured near frontier passes. Public calm persists despite heightened military activity and enthusiasm for Britain remains strong.
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J. Wes Gallagher
Salonika
Greece
Italy
Cone
Metaxas
Britain
Hague slams senate probe as ten cent Picayune inquiry
Newark's Mayor Frank Hague denounces a U S senate subcommittee probe into New Jersey election fraud as a petty political stunt aimed at denying Roosevelt the 16 electoral votes. The heated exchange with Senator Tobey lasts the session, ending as Hague accuses insults and defends Hudson county strength.
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Newark
N. J
United States Senate
Jersey City
New Jersey
Frank Hague
Picayune
Roosevelt
Hague
Tobey
N. H
New Hampshire
Hudson County
Willie
Districts Warned On Improper Use Of School Busses
Pi James Staten, finance director of the state board of education, warned districts to stop violating transportation laws. He said state aid funds for two districts were held up, while ten others had funds released after they pledged to stop picking up students outside their districts.
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Oklahoma City
James Staten
State Board of Education
Staten
Brothers Volunteer for Immediate Service in Port Arthur
Two men drawn in Port Arthur draft call volunteered for immediate service. They are Fritz Kaufman and Erich Kaufman brothers German Jewish refugees.
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Port Arthur
Tex
Fritz
Erich Kaufman
Greeks Report Captured Italians and Patras Bombing Casualties
The Athens news agency said Italian bombers in Greek colors dropped 200 bombs on crowds in Patras before Greece declared war. Casualties were reported at 110 dead and over 300 wounded as rescuers searched the debris, with 800 Italians said captured by Greeks.
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Athens
Patras
Greece
Fascists Make Little Headway Through Greek Mountains
Italians attempting a double drive through Greek mountains reported making little headway. Advices from Athens said the attack unleashed a terrific artillery barrage in a thrust from the northwest, while another thrust aimed at a highway to Jamina thirty miles south of Albania. A Sofia report said a force had penetrated thirty miles toward Salonika. Turkish papers voiced wholehearted support for Greece.
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Athens
Jamina
Albania
Sofia
Salonika
Greece
Bombing of London Continues in 24th Night of Attacks
The Germans pressed their 24th consecutive air raid on London as they pounded England while British forces reported air strikes against Germany.
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England
Channel
London
Germany
Lottery Over Missing Numbers Puzzle Delays Draw
The grand conscription lottery for about 9 million Americans ended with six numbers missing and two excess numbers after 17 hours and 31 minutes. Brigadier General Hershey oversaw a revised last draw to fill gaps using eight unaccounted numbers in a five minute junior drawing.
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Lewis B. Hershey
Selective Service
Hershey
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