Dodecanese Role in War Strategy Under Axis Rule
In the eastern Mediterranean the Dodecanese islands near Rhodes loom large in war planning. Italian fortifications expanded after 1935 with German support, while Greek residents opposed Italian rule, many exiling to join resistance, creating a potential fifth column amid Axis defenses and aerial forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward D. Kleinlerer
INS
New York
Mediterranean
Cyprus
Crete
Dodecanese
Greece
Turkey
Rhodes
Europe
Axis
Dodecanese Islands
Isle of Roses
Italy
Leros
Graziani
Cyrenaican
Stampalia
Castelrosso
Dodecanese under Fascist Rule and Greek Resistance
The Dodecanese era under Italian rule is traced from Italy's 1912 seizure through Mussolini's suppression of Greek culture and land expropriation. It details Lago and de Vecchi's divide and rule tactics, Jewish favoritism, and Greek and Jewish resistance, including exile networks, underground arms, and persistent vigilance against OVRA and Gestapo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dodecanese
Mussolini
Italy
Rome
Hitler
Mario Lago
Cesare de Vecchi
Dodecanissos
Rhodes
Egypt
Greece
United States
OVRA
Taly
Ges- Apo
Russia Faces New Summer Showdown In War Of Allied Invasion Threats
International News Service reports Germany plans a summer offensive to knock Soviet Russia from the war, massing divisions along a 2000 mile front. Soviets counter with drives in the Caucasus Rostov Novorossisk and use American built Flying Fortresses to hit Nazi rail hubs. Northern fronts near Leningrad see clashes as Velikie Luki looms as a possible rail-cutting pivot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International
Hitler
Soviet Russia
Germany
Russia
Caucasus
Kuban
Deta
Black Sea
Novorossisk
Donets
Rostov
Crimea
Bryansk
Vitebsk
Leningrad
Velikie Luki
Red Cross Notes by Mabel C Wilson
Red Cross Home Service notes outline ration benefits for service members on furlough including meat cheese and fats for three days or more and points for other foods for seven days or more. War bond inquiries guide families to the finance war bond division in Washington DC. A new nutrition class starts June 2 at 9:30 am in the Y W C A taught by Lucy Simpson Mulqueen with 35 seats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Home Service Department
The
Red Cross
James Sigmund
Home Service
Linn County
Red Cross Office
War Bond Division
War Bond Department
Nineteenth and
B Streets NW
Washington, D. C
Neil Montgomery
Lucy Simpson Mulqueen
Arlo Zuercher
Dietitians Aide Volunteers Sought for Hospital Work
Volunteers known as dietitians aides may join after completing a 20 hour nutrition course plus 40 hours including 15 hours supervised hospital work. They must be 18 or older with a high school education and serve at least 150 hours unpaid within three months. Duties include diet prep, serving, and clerical tasks. Red Cross sewing volunteers should deliver items to YMCA production HQ this week. Surgical dressings materials have not arrived as expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Red Cross seeks 9 nurses monthly from Linn county units
Mrs. L. K. Cornell reports closures of workrooms at the Y M C A South Side unit St Pauls Methodist First Presbyterian and Dairydale for dressings. The Red Cross plans an intensive nurse recruitment campaign with 16 lieutenants and 15 majors among current army nurses. Veterans may apply for World War I bonuses at the Red Cross office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. K. Cornell
South Side
St. Paul’s Methodist Church
First Presbyterian Church
Dairydale
Army
Linn County
The
Red Cross
Madeline Healy
Iowa
Anne Montgomery
Omaha
Farm Youth Hero in Futile Rescue of Flier in Tennessee
Norene Tennessee farm youth William McMillen 18 rushed into a burning liaison plane crash to save Lieut Paul I Dean of Pittsburgh and Sergt Robert L Dickinson of Tulsa Oklahoma. McMillen escaped death though both he and others faced deadly smoke and flames. The crash occurred near his farm and ground troops assisted in pulling him from the burn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Second Army
Tennessee
William McMillen
Norene
Tenn
Paul I. Dean
Pittsburgh
John L. McMillin
Dean
Jap Emperor is Just Too Modest
San Francisco report notes a Tokyo radio broadcast quoting Rear Admiral Hideo Yano praising the Japanese navy. He credits imperial virtues of the emperor and strategic actions by Japanese naval officers for naval achievements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Tokio Radio
Hideo Yano
Imperial Headquarters
Miss Murray Joins Cedar Rapids Welfare Bureau Staff
Miss Lucille Murray a former Cedar Rapids resident and eight year assistant state WPA supervisor in Iowa is named assistant secretary of the Cedar Rapids Chamber of Commerce public welfare bureau. She will begin July 15 and will help administer Community Chest funds and agency budgets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucille Murray
Cedar Rapids
WPA
Iowa
Public Welfare Bureau
Cedar Rapids Chamber of Commerce
Sumner D. Quarton
Bureau
Quarton
Quarton Said In Making the Announcement. “We Feel That Miss Murray
Miss Murray
Carl W. Kirwin
Welfare Bureau
Linn County War Bond Committee
Cedar Rapids War Appeals Coordinating Committee
Linn County Red Cross
Red Cross
A J Murray
Murray
Second Avenue SE
Des Moines
Clark College
Dubuque
Camp Good Health
Cedar Rapes
Prices in Mining Company Stores Under Scrutiny
Washington officials say a second probe into mining town company stores found exorbitant prices. Robert Horton confirms a follow up survey by the Office of Price Administration is underway after an initial report showed stores priced about five percent above ceilings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Ickes
Robert Horton
Office of Price Administration
OPA
Czech Memorial day services to honor at Czech National cemetery
Mayor Frank K Hahn Col John F Ehlert and the Aircrew student band will attend Czech Memorial day events on Sunday June 6 at the Czech National cemetery with a 2 pm service. The parade starts 1:30 pm at Sokol hall and proceeds through Third Street SE Fourteenth Avenue Cedar River bridge to C Street SW and Bohemian National Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank K. Hahn
John F Ehlert
R.O.T.C
Coe College
Hahn
Col
Ehlert
Czech National Cemetery
Sokol Hall
Czech Home Guard
Jan Hus Lodge
IO O.F
Lodge
Sokols
Third Street
Fourteenth Avenue
Cedar River
Sixteenth Avenue
C Street
Bohemian National Cemetery
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Bodium
Miles
Libya
Lausanne
Alexandria
Sweden
Norway
Ifinland
Tstein
Lithuania
Poland
Eocean
UNVID
Bulgaria
Omnei
Caspian
Red
Mabel C. Wilson
War Department
Sigmund
Iowa State College
Minnesota
Pine Woods
Tourist Bureau
State Capitol
ST. Paul
Cedar Rapids Fuel CO
Dial
ED Soboda
Lima
Ohio
Basinger
South Side News
Col. Ehlert
CSA
CSP.S_ hall
Mra
Joseph Shulista
Src
Czech Alliance Association
ZC BJ
Cedar Rapids No. 262
ZCBJ
Edward Janacek
Lodge Pugrim
Chicas Fa
Z.c.bj Hall
Health-For-Victory Club
Paramount Theater
Paramount Theatre
Torular Letory Club
Office of Civilian Defense
Iowa Electric Light and Power CO
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