Commando Raid Aims to Hamper U Boat Activities in Atlantic
A wartime report describes a planned commando raid connected to Allied efforts to disrupt German U-boat operations in the Atlantic. The local center outlines fundraising and organizational plans involving service members, volunteers, and community groups to support morale and welfare activities, including a theater fundraiser and ticket sales to finance welcome and entertainment for troops.
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Atlantic
Namio
Bnal
Bros
Gener
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Anc
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Chie
Lip Zon
Ie Group
Chi
Lite
Orian Tons
Sundar
Corsimpson
Lie Theater Group
USO
Wat Beach
Supein
Mets
B. M. Puckett
Navy sub campaign inquiry syntax too garbled
Uproar over a Senate Naval Affairs Committee probe into countermeasures and submarine operations, with remarks by Senator Walch and Admiral Rise, amid questions about the effectiveness of Allied anti submarine tactics and the Atlantic campaign. Nearby Pecos reports a separate forthright vote on financing for an army base project and related naval matters.
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Menany
Alga
Atlante
Congress
Shalman Walch
Malachstts
Senate Naval Airs Committee
The Apple Boy Back In Trouble In Silver Creek
Silver Creek March 30 1940s Apple Boy Jackie age 13 linked to a notable housebreaking case previously freed after serving time in Gretna. State police report first degree treachery burglary charges against Jackie and two others. A juvenile delinquent, he had claimed he took an apple while claiming innocence before a judge.
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Silver Creek
Iackie
Ganon
Heain
Fredonia
Eugene Hoyt
Buffalo
Jackie
Gretna
Seare
Peiton
Pearl Harbor Hero Recalls Bleak Battle With Nine Bombers
A Pearl Harbor account recounts Lt. commander Thach guiding a young gun crew against a flight of nine eight engine Japanese bombers. He described intercepting, downing several planes, and abandoning plans as the formation broke under air assault. The narrative centers on the officer’s quick tactics, the crew’s improvisation, and the perilous air duel over the Pacific.
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Wendel Webb
Pearl Harbor
Owara
Dolla
Fender
Sonn
Uhaen
Fordyce
Thace
Fiat
Arenac
America Nidous Ang ‘Antonieatt
Ames
Ohate
Owlare
Tut
Carrice
Linse
O'Hare
War Publicity Agency Talked War Publicity Agency Talked
Washington March 20 officials described a proposed U S government agency to coordinate information and propaganda for the war effort. The Office of Facts and Figures would report to the President and include leaders like Archibald Ayer Tah and William Donovan, with aims to inform the public while avoiding censorship and eroding free press.
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Washington
Soe
Plato
Kovermiment Pub
Son Tok Niale
Rorseteh
Aman Kral
Cate
Walter Lippman
Elmer Davie
Ucteus
Archibald Aye Tah
Office of Government
R. Doris Lowell Melr
Offic
Racer Horton
William 3. Donovan
Slo
Ex Funpoliie
Erriors
Anniols
Tespores
Tey
Donovan
MacLeth
Sweden
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Fred Framewhere
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Geterin
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Gordon Holman
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Britain
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Holman
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Gesrans
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Brinn
Zoe Bor
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Speter
England
Amarillo Hardware Co
China
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Astaire
Astave
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Poche Co
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United Nations
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International Business Machines Corporation
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