Dieppe Raid Told To Warp German Defenses In 1942
Ottawa releases an official account of Dieppe in August 1942. It says the raid warped German coastal defense thinking and informed 1944 Normandy planning, noting casualties and captives but arguing the operation aided later success and that Germans had no foreknowledge. Captain Hughes Hallett cited battleship presence as potentially decisive.
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Ottawa
Canada
Dieppe
Pubic
Long Beach
Calif
Dieppe Recs
Taaeral
Europe
Normandy
Miuch
Col. Stacey
Invasior
Lower
Britain
J. Hughes-Hallett
France
Diary of a Long Beach Woman in Bogota Revolt
Former Long Beach resident Mrs. Florence Bishop Grob, then an embassy employee in Bogota, describes day by day the April revolution after Jorge Gaitan’s assassination. Looting, arson, and siege mark her account as she and embassy staff await rescue by U. S. trucks while fighting rumbles of shooting and street fires.
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Bogota
L. B
Florence Bishop Grob
Long Beach
U.S
Colombia
Neil Donovan
Gallan
U. S
Grob
Awards for public service in fire prevention proven
New York May 4 awards announced by the National Board of Fire Underwriters honor papers and a radio outlet for promoting fire prevention in 1947. First place gold medals go to the Jersey Mass Evening Record, Syracuse Wawasee Journal, and radio station WLS Chicago.
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National Board of Fire Underwriters
Jersey
Mass
Evening Record
Syracuse-Wawasee
Ind
WLS
Chicago
Liberality of U S Pay Criticized in Congress
Rep A L BMillier accused Congress of being too liberal in pay and privileges for five star generals and admirals. He cited newspaper reports that Dwight D Eisenhower would receive full pay plus a lifetime allowance for a small group of assistants. Chairman Andrews said the law was not meant to grant lifetime assistants and would be amended.
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Washington
L. Bmillier
Congress
House
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Andrews
R-N. Y
Armed Services Committee
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