British push toward Benghazi ends phase in Libyan campaign
British columns advance on Benghazi from Derna and along the Libyan plateau as Derna falls and estimates place 10,000 Italian troops retreating toward Benghazi. Benghazi defense is attributed to Gen. Annibale Bergonzoli with about 50,000 Italians remaining. German air power rumored to threaten Suez as Italy aims to hold eastern Libya.
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Br United Presse
Rodolfo Graziani
Army of
Libya
Benghazi
Shle
Derna
Libyan
Graziani
Tripoli
Maxime Weygand
Annibale
Bergonzoli
Bardia
Suez Canal
Africa
Salvation Army Council Arrives in Cedar Rapids
Col William H. Barrett chief secretary leads Salvation Army officers' councils in Cedar Rapids with Brigadier Hicks assisting. Public meeting scheduled at 7 14 p.m. at the Salvation Army hall 1123 Third Street SE. councils to be held at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. with Mayor Frank Hahn and division officers attending.
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William H. Barrett
Salvation Army
Central States
Cedar Rapids
Salvation Army Hall
Third Street
Hicks
Des Moines
Barrett
Army Hall
Frank Hahn
Luncheon Honoring Colonel Barrett Veteran Salvation Army Leader
Colonel Barrett, a long time Salvation Army officer with over 40 years of service, attends a luncheon at Gabel's. He first met founder William Booth in youth, received his commission in 1899 after graduating from the International Training College in London, and arrived in the United States in 1905.
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Colonel Barrett
Gabel
Barrett
Salvation Army
William Booth
International Training College
London
United States
London Daily Mail front page signals wartime updates and ads
New York reports the January 11 London Daily Mail edition with wartime headlines on air raids navy support and irish food crisis. It highlights features from Koussevitzky to Raymond Clapper and notes Roosevelt’s congress message omitting “short of war” and Hopkins greeting Lord Halifax.
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New York
London Daily Mail
Coventry
R.A
Eire
Koussevitzky
Raymond Clapper
America
The
Mail
Roosevelt
Congress
Harry L. Hopkins
Howdy
Lord Halifax
War time tale and a Beeston fire duty strike obituary
The clipping mixes a G Ward Price editorial criticizing the ministry of works for taxpayer spending with a Beeston Yorkshire tale of Mrs Elizabeth Hampshire a 102 year old deaf woman who did not know there was a war and died peacefully in 1941 Her daughters hid the newspapers as sirens went unheard and lamplighters were on strike.
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Harold Lloyd Hopkins
G. Ward Price
Ministry of Works
Elizabeth Hampshire
Beeston
Yorkshire
Hampshire
Punishment for Fort Jackson cook over pork and beans
In Fort Jackson, a mess sergeant disciplined a cook by making him eat nine pork and bean sandwiches after he mistakenly prepared pork and beef instead of pork and beans for the noon meal. The incident highlights a comic yet harsh corrective measure within the military kitchen.
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Columbia, SC
Fort Jackson
Awards Given At Cub Pack 24 Meeting
Cub Pack No. 24 at Garfield school held an evening meeting and awarded badges and arrows. Geurin Thompson earned a Lion badge. Lloyd Kerper, John Regan, and Richard Dever received gold arrows. Wesley Nelson, Buddy Brebner, and Wilmer Robison obtained silver arrows. Wesley Nelson, Howard Parkes, and Tommy Riley advanced from Cubbing with certificates and Scout handbooks. Cubmaster C S Teeters welcomed the new Scouts and new Cubs Donald Lodge Donald Elliot and Ronald Wright joined the pack. a new committee was chosen with Joe W. Riley named to lead.
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Garfield School
Geurin Thompson
Lionbadge
Lloyd Kerper
John Regan
Richard Dever
Gold Arrows
Wesley Nelson
Buddy Brebner
Wilmer Robison
Silver Arrows
Howard Parkes
Tommy Riley
C S
Teeters
Kenneth Hubbard
Donald Lodge
Donald Elliot
Ronald Wright
Joe W. Riley
New Cubmaster Selected as Meeting Draws Cubs Parents
About 30 Cubs and parents attended the meeting where a new cubmaster was selected. Other committee members include Harold Wes Phillip Wright George Inedge and Ed Janssen. Movies were shown during the gathering.
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Harold Wes
Phillip Wright
George Inedge
Ed Janssen
Urges Six Day Week In Indianapolis
A survey from General Voc 2 actor suggests a six day work week could boost productivity. The proposal emphasizes industry output and urges adoption by workers in Indianapolis amid calls for labor reform.
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Indianapolis
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A. Pipal
Sixteenth Ave. SW
Cain
Doren
Libby
Third Avenue
Gatto’s
Springville Creamery Co
Golden Rantam
U. S. No
Ohio
Sawyer's Crackers
Palmer
Vienna
Libby Pineapple Juice
Winslow
Pallsbury
Lee
Wilson
Rivas Rw Ee
BOTA
Blackhawk
Acre
San Load
Tee. Phe
Jer Can
Hills Bros Coffee
Pep Ey
Wilt
Bacon
Cees
Bessina
Bushler Bros
First Street
California
Sunktet San
Orelé
Paterna FO
Tedda Ropper
Hollywood
CBS
First Ave. E
Golde Ban
Dean
Florida
Wan
Jeeile Beds
Second Street SE
Hills Bros. Coffee
Pillsbury
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