Gmen seize 3857 enemy aliens and contraband across the nation
Federal agents searched 20 000 homes of suspected enemy aliens during ten war months, detaining 3857 and seizing hundreds of thousands of dollars in gear. Among those held for hearings were 759 Germans 416 Italians and 2682 Japanese. Seized items included arms cameras radios codes maps and military shells. The largest haul was 254 737 rounds of ammunition with 800 pistols 981 rifles and 1442 shotguns confiscated from residences. A five inch iron shell and an anti tank shell were also taken as US property.
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Washington
INS
G- Men
United States
Tion
Justice Department
46 Citizens Must Quit West Coast Labeled Dangerous
San Francisco AP report: Lieut. na St John L. Dewitt heads the defense command ordering 46 dangerous or potentially dangerous citizens to leave the west coast. They have 10 days to wind up affairs and may choose inland destinations to reside. Families may remain on the coast. Dewitt notes 39 cases pending of 121 submitted, with 36 exonerated. Names of 18 excluded include Sylvester Andriano, Ettore Patrizi, and Renzo Turco.
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San Francisco
St John L. Dewitt
Defense Command
Disa
West Coast
Dewitt
Army
Civil Control Administration
Sylvester Andriano
Ettore Patrizi
Renzo Turco
War Dept accused of dangerous gasoline handling method
Rep. Forest A. Harness urged a House Military Affairs Committee probe into War Department practices using a water flotation method to dispense aviation gasoline. He stated much of the fuel is drawn from storage tanks by water release, a method reportedly barred in many cities for sewer hazard risks.
Truth About War Will Help Win It
Elmer Davis, head of the Office of War Information, told the National Editorial association that Americans will know the truth about the war. He urged clearer, more comprehensible reporting to aid victory, warning against sensational banners that could aid German propaganda.
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Elmer Davis
Chicago
United States
Office of War Information
National Editorial Association
Rex Stout
Davis
Hitler
Shortages Halt Milk Deliveries in Little Rock
Little Rock housewives faced widespread milk and cream shortages as two dairy firms suspended all deliveries and the C S Douglass Dairy cut 400 customers with another similar number to be dropped next week due to a tire and manpower shortage.
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Little Rock, Ark
Little Rock
C. S. Douglass Dairy Company
Pendergast Granted High Court Review
Washington reports that former political figure Thomas Srekinak and associates face criminal charges as a high court review is ordered. The decision signals possible constitutional implications for ongoing investigations and party activity.
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Pendergast
Washington
Thomas Srekinak
Fighting French Ambush Germans
Moscow radio reported that Fighting French sympathizers ambushed in a Paris suburb killing 17 and setting fire to two trucks. No other details were provided.
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Moscow
Moscow Radio
Paris
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