Army's infant navy faces expansion and labor strains
Washington AP reports the army's auxiliary navy needs $22 million for 423 vessels to service expanded posts from the Panama Canal to Alaska and the Philippines. Troop transports, barges, and mine layers grow amid civilian seamen tensions and debate over drafts from foreign ships. The program targets vast increases in personnel and reach for 1941.
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Lighter fleet grows as navy plans 423 ships by 1941
The article notes a landlubber navy expanding to 423 vessels by 1941, including troop transports costing $6,000,000 each and a two-year build time. It contrasts slow progress with rapid orders from the combat navy and merchant marine, highlighting growing pains in the US ship program.
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Russia to supply Germany 1,000,000 tons mineral oil
A Moscow dispatch from the Stef ani news agency says a German expert commission signed an agreement allowing Russia to provide Germany with 1,000,000 tons of mineral oil. This is the largest oil shipment Russia has ever committed to a foreign country.
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James Roosevelt to Wed Easter in Hollywood
Capt. James Roosevelt, son of the President, and Romelle Schneider filed notice to wed and planned a ceremony with a judge on Easter. Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt was to attend, with plans for her arrival and departure for Charlotte, N C.
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Plane Crash Claims Two Lives In Lubbock Texas
J A Warshaw witnessed a plane crash near his home in Lubbock Texas on Thursday. His daughter Betty 16 and the pilot Billy Cometons 21 were killed.
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