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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1941
Page
8
The Gumps report five bombers and a fighter plane lost in yesterday’s strike on the 26,000 ton vessel. Eight German defense planes were said to be shot down. The note adds that twenty six states have names of Indian origin.
plan calls for ten million books to be collected in a national drive beginning January 12 to furnish libraries in army camps USO centers and naval ships. donations go to local libraries or designated points for sorting repair and distribution to service members. the effort is led by Essae M Culver Louisiana library commission and backed by the national library association the red cross and usO.
Civilian defense registration begins at 7 a.m. at regular voting places across Ouachita Parish and Twin Cities. Men 18 or older not 1-A and all women 18+ may volunteer, with training off hours if needed. Officials stress it is voluntary and separate from the selective service.
Readers eligible to work at registration polls on Friday or Saturday are urged to phone R. D. Farr at 1107 at once to offer their services.
Alfred Duff Cooper, former minister of information, is appointed resident minister for Far Eastern affairs with cabinet rank at Singapore. He will preside over a war council and relieve commanders of extraneous responsibilities. Cooper has represented the British cabinet in the Far East since September.
British bombers followed a daylight raid on the German battleships Gneisenau and Scharnhorst at Brest with another attack last night. The air ministry did not announce results in its brief communique.
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