Syrian frontier dispatch reports great roundup in Beirut area
A London Daily Express dispatch from the Syrian frontier describes a large roundup and house to house searches in and around Beirut as French security police pursue suspects. It notes deportations and the king's rationing policy affecting civilians and clothing. Duchess of Kent is cited among suspects in British circles.
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Charleston Gazette
Ae Gaany
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Beirut
Duchess of Kent
Damascus
Hoover Urges Expansion of Boys Clubs Nationwide
Former President Herbert Hoover told the 34th annual Boys' Clubs of America convention in New York that youth can stem global degenerating forces and preserve freedom. He urged rapid program expansion, noting 3 million city-dwelling boys and 352 clubs, with a national committee to broaden reach to 109000 influential citizens.
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New York
INS
Herbert Hoover
America
Americas
Boys’ Clubs of America
Hoover
Free
Dom
Doys
Citigen
U. S
World
St Lawrence Project Urged By President
President advocates rapid development of hydroelectric resources and waterways from Norway to the Dardanelles to outpace enemies. He urges swift authorization as vital to national power and production in the modern race of nations.
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St. Lawrence Project
Norway
Dardanelles
Stimson
Congress
U. S
Capitol Hill
Reynolds
D-N.c
Senate Military Committee
Ronald M. Nelson
OPM
Morgensau
Two Miners Die In Auto Crash Near Comfort
Two miners from Racine and Darton area killed when their sedan collided with an interstate truck on a narrow Comfort bridge. Driver of the truck Frederick L. Dutton of Mount Airy is jailed on manslaughter charges. injured include Duke Midkiff and Seth Toney. other passengers receive medical aid. Bodies removed to Hunter and Hunter mortuary in Madison. survivors listed with families and siblings.
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Therm
Comfort
Frederick L. Dutton
Mount Airy
Dewey Lane
Blooming Rose
J. H
Hezzie Williams
Racine
Charleston
Hunter and Hunter
Madison
Duke Midkiff
Charleston General Hospital
Seth Toney
Charleston General
Bernard Holstein
Bernard Browning
Williams
Mary Iola Williams
Claude Williams
Beulah Browning
Mary and
Cora Williams
Isas¢ Williams
Nora Gunnoe
St. Albans
Dell
Jack Williams
Akron
Bird Williams
California
Axis upsurge in Syria shields gains from Dentz control
Reports allege Dr. Van Roser as Hitler’s envoy seized Syria with Gen. Henri Dentz powerless and near resignation. Beirut port ordered to aid Axis submarines, with over 150 Axis aircraft entering from Rhodes and 100 plus planes observed at Rayah airfield. Pioneers of Germany’s engineers begin rapid airfield construction as Free French troops grow.
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van Roser
Adolf Hitler
Syria
Henri Dentz
Beirut
Germany
Rhodes
Rayah
Lebanon
London
CBS
NBC
Palestine
Transjordan
Charles de Gaulle
Final Pipeline Bill Approval Quickly Seen
A wartime style report outlines plans to approve a pipeline bill swiftly while allowing voluntary fuel restrictions if shortages arise. It mentions new pipelines from Illinois to the New York Philadelphia area and Texas Louisiana to north of Norfolk Virginia, and possible tanker reallocations.
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Hlinnis
New York-Philadelphia
Texas-Louisiana
Norfolk
Navy
Gulf Ports
New Jersey
California
East
Regal
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Thomas-Fei H Corporation
United States of Animrinity 2
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United States District Ab
Forney
West Virginia
Robert Jackson
United States
Bonny Enkle
Devisces
Nessons
Atlantic Municipsi Corporation
Court Street
East Charleston
Sid Allande Municipal Carneration
Vichy Plans to Reinforce Colonies Amid Near East Tensions
Reports say Vichy France weighs reinforcing Syria and Lebanon as British air and ground activity near the frontier intensifies. Berlin seeks military bases. officials warn any invasion of Syria or attack on the empire would be resisted. France denies German troop landing claims and repairs bases on German recommendations while considering moves in Africa.
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Syria
Lebanons
British Broadcasting Corporation
Middle East
Ern
Richard Dimbleby
Dey
Henri Philippe Prtaintet
Africa
France
Britain
Beirut
Lebanon
Near East
Palestine
Transjordan
Syrian
Free French
AFL
Jerusalem
Germany
Vichy
NBC
London
Algiers
Casdblancs
Dakar
French Equatorial Africa
Charles de Gaule
Boisson
Royal Family On Clothes Ration Continuing Wardrobe
The article notes the royal family remains on clothing ration with Queen Elizabeth and Princess Margaret Rose seeing reduced allocations to meet requirements. It also mentions no new purchases by the service and that soldiers with civilian defense skills will be released. The War Department plans to cut sheet and strip steel to boost steel plate output for ships and defense needs.
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Elizabeth
Margaret Rose
War Department
OPM
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