Pigeons Excel As Messengers In War Effort
The article describes homing pigeons used by the U S military to carry vital messages after ships are torpedoed. Pigeons aid rescue efforts and warn other vessels while training expands at Camp Crowder Missouri and legal controls seek to regulate breeding and training nationwide.
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U. S. Army Signal Corps
Francis Biddle
Congress
United States
Camp Crowder
RAF
U. S. Army
U. S. Navy
America
Winkie Lancaster crew member earns praise from U S officers
A British Lancaster bomber forced to ditch in the North Sea sent a crewman nicknamed Winkie to fly 350 miles to Dundee Scotland with a message from nine men aboard a rubber raft. They were rescued within a day after the crash.
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Winkie
Pigteon
North Sea
Tird
Dundee
Scotland
Six Gallons of Applejack Led to Billing Dispute
In Chicago William Kremer aged 56 seized six gallons of homemade applejack from Mrs. Annette Godlewski claiming underpayment for odd jobs. He also dug up half the strawberry garden and peddled the plants to neighbors before returning for more.
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Chicago
Annette Godlewski
William Kremer
Plant dealer spared jail after probation ordered
Judge Mason Sullivan imposed six months probation on plant dealer Kramer after he promised to reimburse his employers for stolen plants. Kramer commented that the illicit product was an inferior applejack.
King Crab Goes to War Under American Banner
The giant Bering sea king crab becomes Americanized for wartime canning. Before the war Japanese crews caught crab near American waters, canned it on floating canneries, and exported it to the United States. In a year, shipments from allied ports topped $4,500,000.
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Washington
Rationing and War Bond Drive Message Amid War Effort
Public call to support war financing and conservation measures urges participation in War Bonds and stamps, income and victory taxes, salvage drives for metals fats and rubber, and sharing resources with armed forces and allies. Encourages truthful facts and avoidance of rumors while promoting V Mail space and blood banks.
We’re All In This War Together Says Local Resident
A local speaker vents frustration at wartime complacency and urges sacrifice to support soldiers. He argues that reluctance here could extend the conflict and cost freedoms, urging scrap drives grease and fats saving, and home gardening to boost canned goods for the front. He believes unity will back the troops and morale.
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Joe
Clem
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