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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1941
Page
16
A World War I veteran and a Canadian ace compare being shot down in 1918 to modern air combat. They describe high altitude dogfights, engine failure, and survival tactics, highlighting parachutes and Mae West life vests as key differences between eras.
Thirty five welders who halted work in a nationwide stoppage were discharged and escorted from the California shipyards. General Manager John A. McCone said they were all who heeded the call, part of an estimated United Welders membership of 1,200 at the plant. He reported their names were sent to selective service boards and replacements were put in without halting production of several Maritime Commission cargo ships. McCone cited insubordination and noted a closed shop contract with the AFL.
AP Feature recounts Mediterranean fleet destroyers ferrying supplies to Tobruk from April 12, sustaining the besieged garrison amid intense Nazi air raids. Rear Admiral Irvine Glennie notes 28 000 troops landed and 34 000 tons of stores discharged by ships operating in narrow harbors under darkness and bombardment with Allied units aiding the effort.
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