Draft Lottery Adds Millions to Manpower To Man the Guns and Serve in Factories
The report notes General Douglas MacArthur’s transfer to supreme command of United Nations forces in the Southwest Pacific boosting Allied morale and stoking hopes for early offensives against Japan. It covers his arrival in Australia, his staff, and the broader command reorganization, with mention of ongoing battles in Bataan and Roosevelt’s remarks on strategic deployment and Sayre’s return.
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Washington
Douglas MacArthur
Bataan
United Nations
Southwest Pacific
Pacific
Vicksburg
U. S. Grant
Jeb Stuart
MacArthur
South Pacific
Indian Oceans
Australia
War Department
Philippines
Roosevelt
Congress
Supreme Command
Richard K. Sutherland
Hirold H. George
Air Forces
Jonathan N Wainwright
Mr. Roosevelt
Singapore
Archibald Wavell
India
Burma
Sayre
United States
MacArtha
Francis B. Sayre
Hon
Honolulu
Roosevelt Keeps 40 Hour Week Plan Unchanged
President Roosevelt said no immediate legislation on the 40 hour week, citing good progress. He met AFL and CIO leaders, discussed wage and overtime rules, and urged production seven days a week with one day off in seven. He stressed no strikes during the war and suggested scheduling adjustments to avoid Sunday pay, while noting existing practice of time and a half for overtime.
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Washington
Roosevelt
American Federation of Labor
CIO
Labor War Board
Congress
William Green
AFL
White House
Natonal War Labor Board
Green
Mr. Roosevelt
National War Labor Board
Germany
Uncle Sam
Amarillo
Treasury
Potter County
Glee Club
Mabel Rowan
City of
U. S. Department of Agriculture Club
Ernst Winkler
Ben Lipshy
Ross Rogers
Bill Gilstrap
John Boyce
New York St Patrick Parade Dazzles War Era Irish
75 000 Irish descendents marched up 44th Street to Fifth Avenue in New York for a war era St Patrick Day parade reviewed by Mayor LaGuardia and officials. The event featured the 69th NY guards and mounted police, a long joyous procession, and a strong sense of national spirit amid wartime.
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New York
Bataan
Ruhr
St. Patrick’s Day
John McCarty
Amarillo
Emerald Isle
44Th Street
Fifth Avenue
64Th Street
LaGuardia
44Th
Cothridge
St. Patrick
Calpurnius
Potitus
Logaire
Niall Noigiallach
Ireland
Tara
Patrick
Fane
Fatrick
O’hares
Paddy Finucanes
Kellys
Newark City
West Texas
69Th Infantry
New York State Guard
69Th
165Th
St. Patrick’s Cathedral
Father Duffy
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Florence D Cohalan
Cathedral College
Will Rogers
Mounted Police
Trish Ladies Mounted Battalion
John J. McCarthy
Navy
Weather low detail reads like garbled data
Fragmented forecast text shows distorted numbers and times for temperatures highs and lows. It mentions sunset around 7 57 PM and multiple unidentified values, suggesting a damaged weather snippet with unclear readings and dates.
Adjusted Draft Lottery Lists Prompt Local Board Fixes
Washington reports the first draft lottery number 3 485 drawn to select men for possible service with 9 000 000 registered. Capsules were mixed in a St Patrick’s Day device as officials described a plan to integrate drafts, count numbers, and publish local board adjustments after a master list.
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Washington
U?1
Lewis B. Hershey
Selective Service
Hershey
War Stimson
Navy
Knox
Mayof
Kentucky
House
Military Farmmittas
County Draft Order Numbers Explained in Potter County
Two local men know their draft order numbers in Potter County. After February 16 registration cards were shuffled and numbered, then Washington drew order numbers 1 to 7000 from a goldfish bowl. The first number drawn assigned Order No 1 to the corresponding board member, with examples like Albert Clyde Youngblood of 2122 Taylor Street receiving Order No 1 in Board No 1.
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Potter County
Washington
Wadsworth
Goldfish Bowl
Albert Clyde Youngblood
Taylor Street
Mr. Youngblood
Rep
New York
Battlefronts Snapshot March 17 1942 MacArthur shifts command
AP reports General Douglas MacArthur assumes supreme Allied command in Australia and the Southwest Pacific, lifting Allied morale. Japan renews attacks on Bataan yet repulsed. Burma sees Thai mercenaries routed. Germany seals Norwegian ports and Russia centers on Kharkov as fronts convulse.
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Associated Press
Douglas MacArthur
MacArthur
Meuse-Argonne
Manila
Batean
Alliee
Australia
Southwest Pacific
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