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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 12, 1947

Page

6

Army Dicers For Universal Training Plan

The War Department offered to cut the regular army to 875,000 if Congress approves universal military training. Army officials spoke at a closed House Armed Services Committee meeting with Secretary Patterson, General Eisenhower, Army Chief of Staff, and Gen. Spaatz present. They said the timing of any cuts was not specified, with current plans calling for 1,070,000 by July 1. Patterson stated mobilization goals include 1,750,000 total, with 875,000 regulars, 680,000 National Guard, and 195,000 reserves, contingent on universal training.

Dean W. Dittmer Washington War Department Congress Army House Armed Services Committee War Patterson Eisenhower Carl Spaatz Army Air Forces Truman Patterson

Army envisions long term draft and guard buildup

The draft could rise to 5,500,000 yearly after M-day via a draft act and reserve calls. Peacetime training aims to build a 3,000,000 reserve pool and invigorate the national guard, with six months training plus reserve time. The goal is a guard strength near 680,000, extending the draft beyond March 31.

Army National Guard War Department

Pole Arrives to Replace Dead G I

A 22-year-old Polish survivor of five Nazi camps arrives from Germany to try to ease a Philadelphia family’s loss from the southern France invasion. He is greeted at the dock by Aaron Gold of Philadelphia as the transport lands.

Pole's Trip Tents Arranged After Letter From Europe

Mr and Mrs Jakob Gold arranged tents for the Pole trip to the United States after their son Lt Col Norman Gold wrote from Europe that Szerman greatly resembled the Golds 22 year old son Berwin killed with the Fourth division in 1944 There are no words to express my happiness Sherman said Aaron Gold remarked I think he will fit in nicely.

United States Jakob Gold Norman Gold Europe Szerman Golds Berwin Sherman Aaron Gold

Swiss Nobleman To Talk At Hi-Twelve Meeting

Bar on Hans de Meiss-Teuffen, globe trotting Swiss nobleman, speaks Friday at 7 p m during a Hi Twelve Club ladies night dinner in the Roosevelt hotel Florentine room. He sailed Liverpool to US in 58 days and has been a newspaper man soldier copper miner newsreel man. He operates as trader and orange grower and hotelman on a 36000 acre Belgian Congo estate. He was the first non Jewish Histadrut member after 11 snares in Palestine and the Near East.

Baron Hans de Meiss-Teuffen High Twelve Club Roosevelt Howitel Florentine de Meiss- Teuffen Liverpool United States DE Meiss-Teuffen Belgian Congo Histadrut Palestine Near Ast

Vandenberg Leads GOP as 1948 Nomination Favorite

The Washington Post poll of 41 of 51 Republican senators rates Vandenberg of Michigan highest with 12 votes as the leading choice for the 1948 presidential nomination. Taft second with seven, Dewey six, Stassen five, Warren four, Bricker three, Eisenhower one, and others one each.

Washington Washington Post Sen. Vandenberg Mich Senate Robert C. Albright Post Vandenberg Taft Ohio Thomas E. Dewey N.Y Dewey Harold E. Stassen Gov. Warren Calif Sen. Bricker Gen. Eisenhower

First Meeting of Creditors in Maxfield Bankruptcy

Notice to creditors of Abbie Jay Maxfield Cedar Rapids Iowa that on February 25 1947 at 130 pm a meeting of creditors will be held at the office of Yessler and Fahey American Building Cedar Rapids to prove claims appoint a trustee examine the bankrupt and transact business. Referee Mathew H Czizek issued this notice in Dubuque Iowa February 11 1947.

District Court of the United States Cedar Rapids Northern District of Iowa Abbie Jay Maxfield Arbie Jay Maxfield Cedar, Rapids Linn Archle Jay Maxfield Yessler and Fahey American Building Dubuque, Iowa Mathew H. Czizek

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