American soldiers teach English camp softball in Africa letters
Letters from Sergt Louie Hays and Seabee Lou Dochterman describe American soldiers and sailors in Africa playing baseball and football during Rommel’s squeeze. Dochterman recounts teaching softball to an English navy camp, boxing and wrestling demonstrations, and English fans cheering. The piece notes mosquitoes in the SW Pacific and a feud over insect size between Australia and New Guinea, with readers hoping for the Gazette.
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Africa
Alex Fidler
Sergt
Louie Hays
Seabee
Lou Dochterman
Fidler
the Gazette
Dochterman
Sergt. Hays
Southwest Pacific
Australia
New Guinea
Sergt. E. W. Votroubek
Wallace Plea for Latins to Seek Ties with Russia
Vice President Henry A. Wallace, on his Latin America tour, urged Latin American nations to establish diplomatic relations with Russia as a first step toward improved understanding between the American and Slavic peoples.
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Panama City
Henry A. Wallace
Latin America
Russia
Medium tanks need rubber and large bombers require more
Medium tanks require 500 pounds of rubber while large bombers demand more than 1200 pounds. The note outlines material needs for armored and air units, highlighting substantial rubber allocations for defense production.
Talks on Public And War Effort At Coe Thursday
Arthur Brayton of the Des Moines Chamber of Commerce will speak at Coe college chapel at 8 p m Thursday on The Public Acceptance to the War Effort. The victory speakers bureau plans more civilian defense talks with John Turner on tour to Vinton Toledo Tama Belle Plaine Iowa City Marengo Williamsburg Montezuma Grinnell and other towns.
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Coe
Arthur Brayton
Convention Bureau
Des Moines Chamber of Commerce
Cedar Rapids
Victory Speakers Bureau
Coe College
Brayton
J. Dale Welsch
John Turner
Vinton
Toledo
Tama
Belle Plaine
Iowa City
Marengo
Williamsburg
Montezuma
Grinnell
American Legion Auxiliary
Navy recruiters go on road tour to recruit Cedar Rapids area
Navy recruiters Warsaw Cedar Rapids office launch weekly tours through six counties seeking 17 year olds men over 38 years old and Wave and Spar candidates Stanley W Barrows features in the report detailing recruitment drive across the region.
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Cedar Rapids Navy
Cedar Rapids
Stanley W. Barrows
Cedac Rapids Gazette Publisher and staff notice
The Cedac Rapids Gazette details publisher John L Milber and editor Harry Boyd with imprint information. It lists mailing details, subscription rates, and advertising representatives, noting Associated Press rights and service. The notice appears as a standard newspaper masthead and information page.
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Cedac Rapids Gazette
Gazette
John L Milber
Harry Boyd
T . Mannelng
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Associated Press
United Press International News Service
U Territories
Allen-Klapp Company
Michigan Avenue
Chicago
Fifth Avenue
New York
New Center Ride
Detroit
Median
Anpa Anvenu
Linn Red Cross Invites Inquiry About Missing Prisoners
Linn county Red Cross official Mrs. Wells C. Peck says inquiries about missing service members or civilian internees may be sent directly through the Red Cross, even without confirmation of prisoner status. The article outlines Red Cross procedures in Switzerland and Geneva, lists of POWs, messages, and relief services supported by a Linn county war fund.
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Red Cross
Wells C. Peck
Linn County
International Red Cross
Switzerland
Geneva
Smith
American Red Cross
War Fund
Linn
Hapsburgs Train In Austrian U S Army Battalion
The Austrian battalion formed as a United States army unit in December at Archduke Otto's urging is receiving standard basic combat training at Camp Atterbury Indiana. The unit trains alongside other troops in the Midwest cantonment as part of its integration into U S Army drills.
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Camp Atterbury, Ind
Archduke Otto
Midwest
Pri
Austrian Empress's Sons Serve in U S Army Battalion
Lieut Col Vincent J Conrad describes Otto's three brothers Felix Charles Louis and Rudolph Hapsburg as good soldiers in the battalion formed from Austrian emigres. The unit, largely native Austrians, includes many Jews refugee from Nazi regimes and 46 percent Catholic 8 percent Protestant 42 percent Jewish. Vacancies are filled by volunteers from other units and non Austrian members are being reassigned.
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Vates
Otto
Felix
Charles Louis
Rudolph Hapsburg
Vincent J. Conrad
Zita
United States
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