Submarine chasers in war zone sing quack code for action
The piece recalls American subchasers arriving from across the Atlantic using nursery rhymes as radio phrases. It highlights their morale and courage, describes the code words like Quack Quack and High Low Jack, and notes their roles in the Adriatic and Durazzo bombardment with French and British ships.
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Evel
Atlantic
Germany
America
Munich
Systen
Corfu
Straits of
Otranto
Boy
George
Mike
Kieirte
Queenstown
Plymouth
Brest
Gibraltar
Adriatic
Mediterranean
Artage
Duraszo
Duramo
P. D. Bastedo
Durati Ve
Alexis Polunen
The
Amores
Pubhihen
A. Tue
Two Youths Sentenced in Auto Theft Case Greenwich Conn
Three youths from Springheld Massachusetts were arrested after a wild car race in Greenwich. Franklin Lindsay, 15, received 18 months in jail and a $500 fine on three counts. Benjamin Gibbs, 19, was sentenced to several months in jail and a $200 fine. Chester W Baker, 14, had his case continued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenwich
Conn
Springheld
Mass
Tudge Mead
Wranklin & Lindsay
Benjamin Gibbs
Chester W. Baker
Trinity College Receives $10,004 Endowment Gift
Hartford and UConn news note that Trinity College will gain a $10,004 general endowment in 1941 after 30 senior class members voted to fund the gift. Each member also opted for endowment insurance of $500, naming the college as beneficiary. The article also mentions a wartime voyage of American-built craft along the French coast and signals a forthcoming piece by Secretary Daniels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartford
Uconn
Trinity College
Insurance suit over auto accident claim filed in court
Massachusetts Fire and Marine Insurance files in common pleas court against Irving V Mansell of this city. Policy issued to Bresky brothers doing business as Bridgeport Celery covers a truck involved in collision with Mansell's car. Truck damage cost $369 to repair, amount claimed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Common Pleas Court
Massachusetts Fire and Marine Insurance Company
Irving
Poles and Russians exchange prisoners in war reconciliation
Repatriation of prisoners from the Bolshevik Russia and Poland conflict has begun with the Polish repatriation commission leaving Warsaw for Moscow to press for early release of Captain Marion Cooper, a Kosciuszko Squadron member captured last August. a second item notes a bizarre China tale about hatchery methods with lukewarm rice.
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Warsaw
Russia
Poland
Moscow
Marion Cooper
Jacksonville
Fla
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Gloucester
P.S
Gorton-Pew Fisheries
Mase
Trinity
Peird
Vetter
Daniels
Tamor- Vey
China
Imprint
C. J. van Houten & Zoon
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Kibbe's
Springfield, Mass
Fairfield Ave
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Bridgeport Wydraulio CO
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