United States Must Lead World Defenses Warns Foreign War Study
A Washington dispatch analyzes Latin American military strength and finds U S forces would bear the defense burden in a global war. Argentina Brazil and Chile show mixed capacity with aging ships and limited air power. U S missions already aid Argentina Brazil Colombia Peru with modernization plans. The article notes Washington’s unpreparedness in handling such duties.
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Washington
New World
United States
Republic of South America
Argentina
Brazil
Srazil
Chile
Peru
Colombia
Venezuela
Uruguay
Para, &Ury's
U. 5S
Rgentine
U. S
Arny Air Corps
U.S. Army
USA
Commander In Chief a Major War Example for Readiness
The remark frames the commander in chief as a leading example of military readiness, praising its contrasts with sister republics to the south and highlighting national strength and preparedness.
Gurney Backs Younger Officers in Army Promotion Bill
Senator Gurney urged the Senate to back a measure mandating retirement at sixty for most officers to open promotions for younger, active leaders. He contrasted German use of age with English and British generals and warned France and Belgium fronts favor active youth. The article notes a separate Legion Auxiliary meeting in Rockham with reports and $17.05 from poppy sales.
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Washington
Gurney
South Dakota
Senate
Germany
Comenand
Bilitzvereig
Poland
England
von Brauchitseh
Hitler
Legion Auxiliary
Rockham
American Legion Auxiliary
Anna Hammond
James Benning
Visit at Blunt Blunt and Bible Study in Wellington
Kenneth Melgaard stopped in Blunt Monday en route to Minnesota with Rev. Randall Barnes who plans a camping trip during his vacation. The Community Church in Wellington began a week of Bible study for children and young people with Mrs. R. J. Elwood leading.
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Blunt Blunt
Kenneth Melgaard
Blunt
Minnesota
Randall Barnes
Wellington
Community Church
R. J. Elwood
Allied hold amid German onslaught as Weygand defends line
The war report says Allied forces withstood an early German attack and French leaders call the situation fairly good though renewed assaults at dawn aimed to break the line near Abbeville and sever the Le Havre lifeline. Weygand's defense deploys a deep, distributed line with strategic points and tanks repelled by French 14s.
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Peilu
Weygand
Abbeville
le Havre
France
England
Paris
Ailette
Editors Will Meet At Custer Press Association Spring Meet
More than 60 South Dakota newsmen and about 200 people with families will attend the South Dakota Press Association spring meeting in the Black Hills this week. Activities include a Chuck wagon lunch, Mount Rushmore visit, a tour of Homestake mine, Deadwood sightseeing, and a Franklin Hotel dinner with a performance of The Trial of Jack McCall by the Deadwood Whiskers Club.
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Press Association
Custer
South Dakota
South Dakota Press Association
Black Hills
Carl Sundstrom
Black Hills Press Association
Custer State Park
Custer Commercial Club and Junior Chamber of Commerce
Mount Rushmore Memorial
Guizon Borglum
Custer State Park Board
Black Hills Arms
Game Lodge Inn
Homestake
Deadwood
Franklin Hotel
Jack McCall
Pine Ridge Reservation Seeks National Guard Allocation
Representative Francis Case urged Col. E. E. Beckwith to allocate a portion of an adjacent national guard unit to the Pine Ridge Agency in South Dakota. Lloyd Eagle Bull stated Case asked for a guard unit, but the National Guard Bureau said no additional units were available for allocation.
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Wanauvuiva
Aune Vo —(P
Francis Case
Republican
South Dakota
Col
E. E. Beckwith
State Adjutant General
National Guard
Pine Ridge
Lloyd Eagle Bull
Jcase
Case
South Dakota unit proposal to bolster Pine Ridge enlistment
Case recommended to Colonel Beckwith that some adjacent units below strength—and located at Rapid City, Hot Springs and Edgemont—could be assigned to the Pine Ridge Agency to provide Indians with a chance to enlist.
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South Dakota
Case
Beckwith
Pine Ridge Agency
Ran
Id City
Hot Springs
Edgemont
Ill In Hospital Carpenter
Four year old Jone Wicks daughter of Mr and Mrs Harvey Wicks is in Huron hospital with bronchial pneumonia. Condition is reported as improved.
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Carpenter
June
Jone
Harvey Wicks
Huron Hospital
Epworth League Conducts Service at Methodist Church
Several young people of the Epworth League of Pierre conducted the service Sunday morning in the Methodist Church under the direction of Rev. Harold Wager.
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Blunt
Specia
Epworth League of
Pierre
Harold Wager
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AIR Force
Dr. Kildare
Lew Ayres
Lionel Barrymore
Laraine Day
Johna Dee Stemler
Roy Fora
Johnny Maek Brewh
Atom
BAKER
Mnight
State
Otis N. Brown
Veterans of Foreign Wars of the
Army
Oldsters
Pine Ridge Reservation
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