Madame Chiang criticizes Churchill postwar omissions
In Chicago Madame Chiang Kai-shek denounced Churchill for naming only the United States, Russia and Britain in postwar plans. She urged support for the four freedoms and the Atlantic Charter authors while condemning isolationist paths and calling for a vigilant council of nations to secure world peace.
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Chiang Kai-shek
Winston Churchill
United States
Russia
Britain
China
Madame Chiang
Churchill
United Kingdom
America
Council of Nations
Willkie Named Wage Arbitration for Michigan Dispute
The CIO Utility Workers Organizing Committee and Consumers Power Co agreed Monday night on Wendell L. Willkie as impartial arbitrator for a contract dispute that threatened a regional strike and work stoppages in Michigan wartime plants other than Detroit. Willkie, former Commonwealth and Southern president, ran for president in 1940 against Roosevelt.
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Utility Workers Organizing Committee
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Consumers Power Co
Wendell L. Willkie
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Consumers Power
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Washington Musings from a busy capital
Notes from Washington offer a mosaic of war era life. A staffer writes his own obituary as a precaution while reporting, a merchant notes dresses shrinking from size 16 to 12, and talk questions Henry Wallace’s education. Rationing lines grow longer, hemp farming expands in the Midwest, and auto use draws scrutiny at the government.
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North Dakota
Henry Wallace
Washington
Two shots per Jap sniper rule to Major Gen Collins
An unofficial War Department note reprimands Major General Joseph L. Collins for using eight rounds to kill one Japanese sniper on Guadalcanal. Lieutenant General Millard Harmon orders two rounds per sniper henceforth and limits ammunition for Collins, suggesting range reduction for any future issues.
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War Department
Guadalcanal
Millard F. Harmon
South Pacific
Joseph L. Collins
Harmon
Collins
Collin
Collins Defends Shot and Coconut Tree Damage
Collins cites old age failing eyesight and buck fever as reasons for a distant shot. Harmon rejects the explanation citing circumstantial evidence and warns the incident could become a government claim due to damage to a coconut tree.
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Collins
Harmon
Middle-aged Drinkers Declared Primary in Indiana
Indiana state police report that 1782 persons were arrested for drunkenness last year, 439 more than the prior year. Superintendent Don Stiver cites war strain as a factor and notes the average suspect age was about 42 years.
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Indianapolis
INS
Don Stiver
Stiver
Indiana
Hull urges focus on war end and postwar world
Secretary of State Hull said plans for postwar problems must prioritize stimulating military forces to speed a victory. He suggested Senate support for American participation in the postwar world, referencing various proposals including the Ball resolution.
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Washington
Hull
Senate
Mussolini Summons Laval Amid France Strain
Report from Bern says Mussolini summoned Pierre Laval to Rome to discuss strained Italy France relations. He reportedly fears unrest in France from Nazi labor policies and Hitler’s order to move troops, risking Italian occupation backlash.
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Switzerland
Benito Mussolini
Pierre Laval
Rome
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France
Mussolini
Hitler
Gazette Carrier Rates and Advertising Directory
Subscription rates per week vary by carrier with options for Mal and Night Edition issues. Rates show yearly and multi month cycles, with regional pricing for neighboring towns and other states. Advertising contacts are listed for Allen Klapp Company and related offices in Chicago New York and Detroit.
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Michigan Avenue
Chicaro
Fifth Avenue
New York
New Center
Detroit
Media Records
ANP
WAAC Recruiters Thank Cedar Rapids for Cooperation
Third Officer Helen Wallace lauded Cedar Rapids for warmly welcoming WAAC recruiters. She credited local papers radio stations and stores with supporting the two day campaign and aiding its success.
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WAAC
WAAC Recruits Benefit From Iowa Federation Support
Third Officer Wallace praised the Iowa Federation of Women's Clubs in Cedar Rapids for its role in the WAAC recruiting drive. The campaign will continue under the federation's auspices.
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Helen Wallace
WAAC
Cedar Rapids
Wallace
Iowa Federation of Women’s Clubs
Iowa Federation
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