Lebanon Syria to France transfer of control Feb 1
Premier Raid El Solh announced at an extraordinary session that France will assume all powers over Lebanon and Syria effective Jan 1 after Damascus negotiations. Lebanese opposition, violence, and protests followed previous revolt against French mandate. French authorities arrested leaders triggering regional unrest as Britain urged peaceful settlement.
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Beirut
Lebanon
Raid el Solh
Lebanese Chamber of Deputies
France
Damascus
Syria
Mediterranean
League of Nations
Britain
French National Committee
Lessons From Morocco Invasion Debates And Lend Lease
Morocco after a year as a proving ground for American post war aims shows mixed results. Lend lease payments and aid help rebuild but resentment grows as distribution appears politicized and black market profits surge. Critics debate effectiveness while observers urge tighter American control to foster fairness and respect in Europe later.
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New York
Morocco
America
Europe
Germany
North Africa
Cary
Britain
Africa
Woman Accused of Defamatory Postcard Trial Tactics
A woman on trial for mailing a postcard with defamatory statements argued for dismissal after her attorneys noted the postmaster viewed the card as lawful. Judge Tillman D. Johnson rejected the slowdown tactic stating he cannot read all cards, especially in December.
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Salt Lake City
Tillman D. Johnson
Christmas Short Stories of War Time Joy Across Front Lines
AP dispatches report soldiers in the Mediterranean and Italy receiving Christmas cheer. Decorations come from a machine shop using JU-88 shavings, a tree wins best decorated, and snow blankets front lines. Lt Gen Mark Clark and Santa Claus lift spirits with turkey dinners and gifts for POWs and troops. Buckingham Palace savings certificates are issued, while 1500 Santa Clauses travel to Gibraltar with gifts from London.
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Algiers
Hitler
Mediterranean
Italy
FIFTH
Santa Claus
Mark Clark
London
Buckingham Palace
Santa comes to Harrisburg boys club with wounded Marine
Pfc Nicholas Ordanoff of the Marine Corps, home on medical furlough after being wounded in the Southwest Pacific, played Santa at a Christmas party for the Boys Club of Harrisburg and helped organize the club years ago.
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WAR and Peace
Harrisburg
Santa Claus
Pfc
Nicholas Ordanoff
Marine Corps
Southwest Pacific
World War I Cemeteries and Memorials Across Europe
The article lists eight American national cemeteries and eleven World War I memorials located in France Belgium and England, detailing the reach of U S commemorations and battlefield remembrance abroad.
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America
France
Belgium
England
Maritime Union Chief Urges Members to Enter Politics
NMU president Joseph Curran urged the CTO national maritime union’s 50,000 members to join politics beyond picket lines. He called politics the union’s bread and butter and urged workers to engage early, noting labor gains when politics are active.
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Maritime Union
Unit
New York
Joseph Curran
CTO National Maritime Union
Pamphilet
Education Department
NMU
United States
Labor
Ran
Abo
Curran
Soviet Union
Butter Rationing Notes Highlight 2 Ounce Weekly Limit
In England the per capita weekly butter allowance remains set at 2 ounces per person. The measure reflects ongoing rationing of dairy fats amid postwar shortages and follows established wartime pricing controls.
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England
To Keep One Army Air F Soldier in the Air
A military report notes that for every air force support crewman airborne, ten ground personnel remain on station to maintain aircraft, logistics, and mission readiness. The finding highlights manpower demands of sustained aerial operations.
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Army Air F
Newsprint allotments cut for 1942 first quarter
The War Production Board confirms a one quarter 1941 newsprint rate for papers and magazines in early 1942 with a sliding scale. Reductions apply across tiers from 26 tons up to over 1,000 tons, with 4 to 24 percent cuts. Increases in 1942 circulation considered. Canada to provide extra stock purchased by the U.S. government as backlog for 1944 shortages.
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Washington
War Production Board
U.S
Draft deferment denied for wounded finger reason
A Fort Leavenworth draftee requested deferment claiming convalescence from a traumatic finger condition. The army rejected the request, deeming a sore finger an insufficient excuse.
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Fort Leavenworth, Kas
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