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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1944
Page
7
Paris endured four years of German occupation with food queues curfew and patrols. An underground movement grew as police raids forced labor and reprisals occurred but sabotage persisted. Most Paris landmarks survived without major damage during the occupation.
German airship builder Ferdinand von Zeppelin fought in the American Civil War on the Union side, contributing to early aviation ambitions and later founding airship ventures.
Four military police on furlough guard duty at Mont St Michel in France discover a brief oasis of peace. Led by Sgt Harvey Ebert the group enjoys the town’s sights and cuisine before orders return them to duty, as the commander decides Mont St Michel needs no policing.
Mil waukee selective service board reports several Trempealeau county men cleared for service after army physicals. Names include Winifred Willis Waller Ettrick Edmund Misch La Vern Kotarz La Verne Olson Harold Erickson Wilfred Sobotta Ernest Shepherd Milton Tranberg Konrad Nyen Paul Herreid Vernon Johnstad James Dahl Francis Smith Kenneth Brekke Donald Lee Jerome Kwosek Odin Sather Richard Jjelstad Franklin Stark Carl Lee Clifford Monson Raymond Goss Selmer U1 Eleva Joyce Howell Trempealeau County residents listed as having passed the tests.
Camp McCoy ordnance shops seek hundreds of civilian workers including mechanics, helpers, and radio repairmen to repair war vehicles. Col. George M. MacMullin says part time and full time roles are available with benefits of civil service. Applications via U S Employment Service, Maj. George Goetzke, or Camp McCoy civil service rating board.
The Associated Press lists current fronts with distances to Berlin. Russian front spans 322 miles from eastern Warsaw suburbs, Northern France 525 miles from near Sens, Italian front 601 miles from Florence outskirts, Southern France 610 miles from Grenoble.
The post office urges secure packing for Christmas parcels to service members overseas. Use sturdy boxes, reinforce with tape or twine, wrap outer and inner layers, and address inside as well as outside. Mailing begins around Sept 15. packages must weigh five pounds or less and fit 15 by 36 inches combined length and girth. Only one parcel per week per recipient. prohibited items include perishables and inflammables. fragile items require sturdy packing.
Figures show that long distance telephone calls have doubled since Pearl Harbor, regular letter mail has risen about 20 percent, and air mail has increased almost 70 percent.
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