Ships Dare Blockade To Get Oil Tin and Rubber
German use of blockade runners expands as Nazi crews hijack and disguise ships to haul rubber oil and tin from occupied and neutral ports. British and American patrols report interceptions sinking scuttling of several vessels, while crews train to identify stolen ships and altered silhouettes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Japan
Bay of Biscay
East Indies
British Admiralty
Air Ministry
Comunique
Radio Programs Schedule for February 21 Broadcasts
A dense, era specific listing of radio programs and times for February 21. Includes religious, musical, news, drama, and variety shows with stations CBS NBC blue and others. Features orchestras, church services, lectures, and entertainment slots across day and night segments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nbe
Salt Lake Tabernacle’s
Cbs Irving Caesar & Safety
Robert St. John
Horace Heldt
Cbs
Labor For Victory
Quincey Howe
Cbhs
Stoopnagie Stooparous
U. of
U. of Chicago Roundtable—nbe Chaplain Jim, U. S. A
Cbhe
Pilgrim
John Chas
Thomas
Washington
Moylan Sisters
New York Philharmonic
Fort Dix
Jose
Wake Up America
Dance Orchestra
Phillip K. Gordon
Mbs
West
Ey Eeler
East
Lanes of the Free News
Ndre Kostelanetz & Orchestra
Cbs Oung People’s Church
NBC Symphony
Stokowski
Nbe News
The
Free World Theater
Edward R. Murrow
London
Cbsa
Irene Rich
Gildersleeve
Metropolitan Opera
Blu Serg
Gene Autry Long
Chs Upton Close
Ming —Mbe
Drew Pearson
Blu the Commandos
Cbs Seventh Day Adventist
Edward Tomlinson
Bandwagon Orchestra
Nbe Uis Kids
Joe Kelly
Ye the People
Cbs Stars and Stripes
Britain
Charlie McCarthy
Bergen
Nbec
Conrad Nagel
Jimmie Fidler
Hollywood
Blu On Allen
Dhs
Dorothy Thompson
Blu Phil
Phil Baker
John B. Hughes
Parker
Ocean Raiders and Hidden Dangers On Pacific Route
The passage describes Nazi ships posing as merchants, sunk by Allied forces using known ship silhouettes, and warnings to avoid unknown vessels due to disguise and hidden torpedoes. It notes Japan's entry changing German activities in the Pacific. It ends with mention of a shepherd’s hut at 17,100 feet in the Peruvian Andes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coastal Command
Germany
Atlantic
Admiralty
Equator
South Atlantic
Japan
Ing Dash
New Zealand
Bordeaux
France
Ber
Andes
Peru
Memory and the delight of a storied life
The article recalls Edison’s photographic memory and other feats of recall. It highlights Mrs. Dred Peacock of this city who can recite vast amounts of poetry and prose verbatim. It argues literature mirrors life and enriches daily living.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas A. Edison
Washington
United States
Dred Peacock
Fascism and Easter Dates in Southern Newspapers
A collection of editorials from Gastonia to Goldsboro discuss fascism and political trends while predicting Easter Sunday dates. The writers reference the Ides of March pay as you go taxes wine control bills and driving bans in the debate over government and private life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gastonia Gazette
Winston-Salem Sentinel
North Carolina General Assembly
Charlotte News
The
Elby Daily Star
Bird
Byrd
Fayetteville
Lady Macbeth
Goldsboro News-Argus
The General’s Role Beyond Issuing Orders
A discussion explains that generals do more than issue commands. Modern communications let staff know orders instantly, but generals focus on strategy planning, meeting needs of troops, and coordinating with other officials under general staff guidance.
Medicine Men Among Savage Native Tribes In War Zones
American troops patrol the India Burma frontier among Nagas as outposts fight Japanese incursions. Air drops, jeeps, and local headhunters support jungle stations with scarce supplies and village barter. A medic sergeant treats wounds and boils, while pilots strike nearby trails to deter enemy movement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Preston Grover
Naga Hills
Northwest India
India-Burma
India
Burma
J. E. Barr
San Antonio
L. L. Hall
Hamilton Field
California
L. F. Meyer
Fresno
Calif
Tong-am
Henry J. Green
West
Huron Street
Pontiac
Michigan
Green
Nelson Denies WPB Rift With Military Pulling Apart
Donald M. Nelson, head of the War Production Board, told the Baltimore National Conference of Christians and Jews that WPB and military service differences are minor. He urged unity, warned against rumors of rifts, and predicted eventual production sufficiency to smother the Axis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Donald M. Nelson
War Production Board
WPB
Round Table
National Conference of Christians and Jews
Nelson
Hull Concerned Over India Plight
Secretary Hull met with British Ambassador Lord Halifax in Washington to discuss the India situation. Officials stressed the meeting did not signal U S intervention while noting Gandhi’s detention and possible risks to his followers if his fast continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Hull
India
Lord Halifax
Department
Mohandas K. Gandhi
Gandhi
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John A. Moroso
Cape Horn
Morocco
Coast Guard
Spain
Portugal
Sweden
Alote Avies
Sunay
Salem Street
Thomasville
Red Skelton
Dixie
Ann Rutherford
Geo. Bancroft
Rob T. Taylor
Brian Donlevy
Charles Laughton
Milan
Simone Simon Kent Smith
Tom Conway
Jane Randolph
Jack Holt
Popeye
Preston Foster
John Sutton
Ine
Falcon Fields
Glen
Broadhurst
Technicolor
Forest Rangers
Fred Macmurray
Paulette Goddard
Pacific Ocean
Has. Cagney
Brenda Marshall
Midway
Guadalcanal
W. A. Bivins
RADIO
Milpy
America
Lee Wie
Alee
Sunny South Cleaners
Washington Street
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