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The piece urges vigilance against subversive influence in America, criticizing Martin Dies for failing to expose Nazi links and urging the new committee to reveal a long suppressed report. It warns of Nazi propaganda, franking abuses, and covert financier networks aiding Germany, urging law enforcement and public resolve to win the war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dies
Martin Dies
Gerald Winrod
Gerald L. K. Smith
Dies Committee
Congress
America
Uncle Samson
Vermin Press
Germany
Uncle Sam
Christmas Card Postmarked 1917 From Decatur Detected
Canton Ohio report notes a Christmas card received by Leonard Hudson from a Decatur cousin, stamped December 22, 1917, with the message barely legible and described as not too clear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canton, Hil
Leonard Hudson
Decatur
Posthumous Air Medal for Lt Gilliat of Garrison
DES MOINES AP Lt jg Dean W. Gilliat of Garrison has been posthumously awarded the Air Medal. He was killed during the occupation of Saipan last June and received the accolade for meritorious achievement in aerial flight as pilot of a carrier based fighting plane in combat against enemy forces.
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Des Moines
J.g
Dean W. Gilliat
Garrison
Navy Public Relations
Gilliat
Saipan
Wee
Llaisen
Men and Women in the Service Reach Promotions and Transfers
Navy lieutenant M A Pope, son of C A Pope, is promoted from lieutenant junior grade to full lieutenant in the Philippines. Lawrence D Kimball, 18, transfers from the army air corps to Jefferson Barracks for re assignment. Several service members and relatives are listed with addresses and brief notes on leaves, promotions, and transfers across the Pacific and stateside posts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. A. Pope
Navy
Philippines
C. A. Pope
Fourth Avenue SE
J.g
Nancy
Susan
Elmhurst Drive
Lawrence D. Kimball
Don W. Kimball
Sixteenth Avenue SW
Army Air Corps
Jefferson Barracks
Pvt. Kimball
Thirty-second Infantry
New Guinea
Pacific
Seabees, Nurses, and Local Servicemen Serve Overseas
Northern Pacific promoted to electrician's mate aboard ship. Cpl. Tony Kudrna of Marion elevated to staff sergeant and awarded Purple Heart and Oak Leaf Cluster for bravery in Germany, with Luxembourg posted. former Cedar Rapids Rock Island Transit employee. Pfe. Gerald C. Pettit and Pvt. Carles F. Long, both in France with Patton's Third Army and in Belgium, respectively, with families listed. Pvt. Donald W. Davis arrived in Belgium. Pfc. Keith Boots arrived in the Mariana Islands. Storekeeper 3/c Janeba on 10 day leave with grandparents. stationed at Camp Endicott. Sgt. Clarence Doonan furlough at Marion home. Aviation Radioman 3/c Clifton L. Freeman transferred to Beaufort after training. Ensign Richard A. McClenahan and Robert L. McClenahan on short leaves with parents. Pauline Ecklund 2/¢ specialist arrived in Hawaiian Islands, among first Cedar Rapids Waves overseas. One other Iowa Wave, a Fairfax girl, also to Hawaii.
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Northern Pacific
Tony Kudrna
Anton Kudrna
Marion
Germany
Lillian Dvorsky
First Avenue
Rock Island Motor Transit Company
Cedar Rapids
Luxembourg
Pfe
Gerald C. Pettit
France
Gen. Patton
Third Army
Third Street
Pvt
Carles F. Long
Fourth Street
Donald W. Davis
Belgium
Ninth Street
Pfc
Keith Boots
Mariana Islands
William Boots
Springville
Janeba
Seabees
J. C. Horner
Center Point Road
Camp Endicott
R. I
Clarence Doonan
Fort Benning
Flora Doonan
Aviation
Clifford L. Freeman
Lake City
Fla
Beaufort
S. C
Navy Aviation
Purcell
Okla
Blake Boulevard
Richard A. McClenahan
Robert L. McClenahan
A. L. McClenahan
Thirty-third Street
Pauline Ecklund
Hawaiian Islands
Walter L. Ecklund
Forest Drive
Iowa
Fairfax
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Yank Amtrac
Luzon
San Jacinto
Acme
United States Army Engineers
Seltzbach
Niederroedern
Signal Corps
Clark Field
13Th Army Air Force
Manila
Wale
Leph
Berlin
Dresden
Miles
Gerlitz
Liegnitz
Elbe
Bydgoszcz
Baltic Sea
Pilico R
Akia
Warsaw
E. Prussia
Vistula A
Hungary
Silesia
Czestochowa
Lodz
Poland
Walter Winchell
Nation
Congressional Committee On Un-American Activities
Hitler
Vid Baxter
Ber
Lin
Post Office Department
Steuben Society
Joe Kamp
Constitutional Educational
League
Clare Hoffman
Robert Hiadek
Farragut
Idaho
W. L. Hiadek
Thirtythird Street
Harley W. Huff
Southwest Pacific
Helen Cortez
Eleventh Street
Bud Fischer
Third Avenue SE
C. D. Stout
Keith W. Woodhouse
G. P. Woodhouse
Vinton
Edwin Happel
Walter Happel
Twenty_ avenue SW
Jack T. O’connell
Camp le Jeune
N. C
Ed Eonell
O'Connellee Boot
Parris Island
Otto Thorson
Boston
Mass
Shoemaker
Calif
Cpl
Martin L. Thorson
Chanutefield
Ill
Bota Ratonfield
Air Corps
Robert D. Thorsen
Cpl. Kudena
Garand
Bromweng
Meither
Fellows Cemetery
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