Belgium Feels Food Strain Under German Occupation
Belgian life under the German occupation centers on food distribution and shortages. Potatoes confiscated near Antwerp and in Agagem, cafes raided for illegal supplies, and a maze to obtain whole milk reveal strict controls. Sabotage is punished by military courts as Beaufays sees mass detentions, while locals admire soldiers and prisoners returning from 1940.
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Brussels
Belgium
Antwerp
Agagem
Ostende
H. van Hecke
J. Jonckheere
Florimonde Vanderberghe
Liege
M. Lamarche
Genappe
Firmin Corbillez
Gervais
College of Antwerp
Germany
Beaufays
England
Ostend
KruCon Restores Health Says Roy Kluth After Illness
Roy Kluth of Mitchell South Dakota says KruCon improved his digestion and energy after severe elimination problems and constant discomfort. He reports better appetite regular bowels restful sleep and regained strength and calm nerves since starting the medicine sold locally by Humphrey Drug and nearby druggists.
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Mr. Kluth
H. H. Humphrey Drug
Seading
U S Sentiment For Forbidding Defense Strikes Rises
Dr George Gallup reports a nationwide poll showing 76 percent of American voters favor forbidding strikes in defense material industries. Only 22 percent oppose such a ban, reflecting rising support for preventing labor actions during national defense. The survey follows Roosevelt's national emergency declaration and contrasts liberal opposition to sweeping anti strike laws with public backing for restricting defense related strikes.
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Princeton
N. J
Washington
Roosevelt
U.S
Liberal Council For Democracy
Wilming
British Princess Wagers and Defense Mediation Debate
A wartime survey outlines public views on labor disputes and a national mediation system. Voters favor mediation to protect production and national defense without halting strikes, with emphasis on speed of production and government-supplied sacrifice for workers in defense plants.
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Favor Mediation Institute
U. S
War raises clash over strikes in defense plants
In Ton Delaware and Massachusetts workers weigh a labor clash amid wartime needs. Some voters condemn strikes as harming the war effort, while others defend unions as a fundamental right. Many fear defense profits tempt broad wage demands, yet many support keeping production uninterrupted.
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Massachusetts
Surprising stance shifts among labor allies emerge
In a noted turn of events, even staunch labor friends may find themselves surprised by evolving positions. The shift signals potential realignments within labor political dynamics and hints at broader strategic recalibrations among allied groups.
Lake Mead Largest Man Made Lake Created by Boulder Dam
Lake Mead is the largest man made lake in the world with a storage capacity of 32 959 274 acre feet.
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Boulder Dam
Lake Mead
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NEA Service
KruGon
Roy A. Kiuth
E. First
Mitchell, S. Dakota
Roy A, Eluth
George Gallup
American Institute of Public Opinion
Bie
Cormfom
Dad
Christmas
Congress
America
Ae Atelier
North Africa
St Africa
New England
Ita
Labor
South Dakota Benevolent Society
Mutual Life
Huron
Mildred van Duzee
South Dakota
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