Pleas for French Unity Voiced at New York Dinner
Nine hundred French men and women and friends of France gathered at the Waldorf Astoria in New York for a dinner honoring Gen. Emile Bethouart and Vice Admiral Raymond Fenard. Bethouart thanked Gen. Charles de Gaulle and urged rapid delivery of arms to Giraud’s 300,000 troops while calling for unity among French factions.
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New York
INS
France
French Chamber of Commerce
United States
French Institute
Emile Bethouart
Raymond A. Fenard
Aldorf Astoria
Bethouart
Henri Giraud
North and West Africa
Charles de Gaulle
Giraud
North
Africa
Allies Praise French Missioners Rally Against Division
Speakers at a public event lauded Gen. Giraud and Admiral Fenard for unity against Axis attempts to split the Allies. Rep. Baldwin quoted the Atlantic Charter, urging no division among the United Nations or within France, while Vice Admiral Andrews praised the French fleet’s Toulon sacrifice and pledged continued joint action.
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Joseph Clark Baldwin
New York
United Nations
America
United Nations Group
Baldwin
Fenard
Adolphus Andrews
U.S.N
Eastern Sea Frontier
Toulon
France
Haiti Demographics Note on Population Color Lines
The article states that among Haiti’s 3 million inhabitants nine in ten are black while the remaining one tenth are mulatto, indicating a clear racial divide in the population.
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Haiti
AEF Rangers Are Tough Girl Reporter Finds
A daring female reporter traces the US Army Rangers in Scotland at a Commando depot. She details their amphibious drills and relentless pace, noting the Rangers attack obstacles and endure harsh conditions as the toughest unit in the AEF.
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A.E.F. Rangers
Scotland
INS
AEF
Britain
Rangers Train Under Fire and Folly in a War Camp
The account describes Rangers improvising rope bridges, lashing and fording rivers under live fire while grenades explode nearby. Generals Hartle Gerow and others flank, share stories, and take cover as land minings and near accidents punctuate a brutal day. The closing scene shows a mock cemetery with satirical grave markers mocking failed equipment and mistakes.
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Rangers
Russel P. Hartle
Leonard Gerow
Hartle
U. S
John Winant
Harry Hopkins
Dr Caldwell's Laxative Senna with Syrup Pepsin
A vintage advertisement promotes Dr Caldwell's Laxative Senna combined with Syrup Pepsin to ease constipation. It claims it wakes up lazy bowels without upsetting the stomach and notes the pleasant taste even children favor. It urges use as directed on the label or by a doctor.
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