Red Cross Reaches Quota for Surgical Dressings
The Red Cross reports large scale work in Europe with over 4.8 million dressings produced and 165000 pounds of fabric purchased for garments. A national institute will train volunteers at Friend yards estate to expand chapter production and aid in shipments abroad. Jersey City hosts a central warehouse as a $1 million shipment to France is prepared on the S S McKeesport.
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National Organization
Europe
Edward B. McLean
Red Cross
National
The
Mra
Dwight F. Davis
Jersey City
S. S. McKeesport
United States Maritime Commission
France
War Bulletins Continue From First Page
London reported Nazi forces surrounding part of the army in the north. The government ordered UK exports to the United States and Switzerland be paid in sterling at the fixed rate or in dollars or Swiss francs. The official rate is 4.021/2 to 4.031/2 per pound, with the prior free rate at 3.75 dollars.
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London
United Kingdom
United States
Switzerland
Monroe Adopts New Traffic Code Provisions
An editor's note outlines Monroe's traffic code updates including dimming headlamps from sunset to sunrise, towing requirements for animal drawn vehicles with a visible light, and prohibition on vehicle spotlights except for emergency use. The ordinance specifies enforcement and visibility standards across streets and alleys.
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Monroe
Roosevelt Seeks Power to Return Guns and Planes
The president said existing authority allows returning aircraft and ammunition to manufacturers but not older weapons like the .75 cannon. He noted planes could become out of date quickly and dismissed concerns about removing sensitive equipment. He commented vaguely on universal military training and offered no estimates on quantities that might be turned in.
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Navy
New York Times
Roosevelt
French Line Defends Against German Assault at Chemin Des Dames
Report describes a second heavy German push near the Aisne along the Chemin Des Dames ridge north of Paris. French forces used Weygand depth defenses, allowing tanks to pass then counterattacking after the assault softened.
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Portant
le Havre
France
England
Paris
Chemin Des Dames
Aisne
Flanders
Weygand
Soissons
Vessels Ordered Off High Seas Amid Mines Warning
Italian waters remain mined and risky per Rome warning, but ships like the Washington, Manhattan, Exochorda, and Excalibur continue movements. U S lines await Washington guidance before extra actions as American crews seek Italian naval pilots for port entry.
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New York
Vecchiotti
United States
Washington
Europe
Genoa
Naples
State Department
Bordeaux
France
Galway
Lisbon
Manhattan
United States Lines
Italy
Scandinavia
Exochorda
Piraeus
Greece
Muskrats Misnamed in Fur Trade Circles
Muskrats are not rats and resemble beavers though they belong with meadow mice. Their pelts are marketed under names such as marsh rabbit and Hudson Seal in fur trade listings.
French Planes Hold Line as Germans Press Somme-Aisne
Allied and Nazi reports describe fierce fighting along the Somme Aisne line. French and British aircraft claim 400 tanks destroyed while Weygand orders defenders to advance and hold positions. German air force losses and frontline counterattacks are noted amid anxious London and Rome briefings.
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France
Somme
Weygand
London
Somme-Aisne
Berlin
Germany
England
S. S. Washington
Paris
Rome
Mussolini
Chemin-des- Dames
Abbeville
Bresle
Channel
Capital
United States
Washington
Galway
Ireland
Europe
Naples
Lisbon
Paul Reynaud
Reynaud
Italy
Death and divorce headlines in Hollywood notes
Deaths include British actor Edward E. Clive 80 and veteran Florence Roberts 79. Tito Schipa faces cruelty suit with Dina E. Schipa. Robert Jack Gregory sues Valerie Brooke Gregory. Clive died of heart attack after a varied career in stage and screen. Gregory cites wife absence since 1939 after London marriage in 1937.
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Edward E. Clive
Florence Roberts
Hollywood
Jones Family Pictures
Tito Schipa
Michel Antoinette Schipa
Dina E. Schipa
Carlo Schipa
Tito
Robert Jack
Bob” Gregory
Valerie Brooke Gregory
Charles Vyner Brooke
Sarawak
North Borneo
Clive
Wales
Great Britain
America
Copley Theater
Boston
Hollywood Playhouse
Tarzan Pictures
Lloyds of London
Congo
Maisie
Chicago
Eleanor
David
Singer Schipa
New York City
Rome
Elena
Liana
Gregory
Lady Inchcape
London
Europe
Turkey Faces Huge Dilemma Over WWI Involvement
Turkish officials weigh Britain and France aid vs a risk of siding with a likely loser. Diplomats doubt any country will choose loyalty over survival. Turkey may offer passive support and keep a large army in Thrace and along the coast to deter attacks and protect oil targets.
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Ers
Turkey
Italy
Britain
France
Balkans
Thrace
Greece
Alexandretta
Syria
Mosul
Caucasus
Legion convention opens with notable guests and public meeting
The meeting at the municipal auditorium features Sheriff J Howell Flournoy Pierre Ledoux and Mrs Adrian Buzby among distinguished guests including B C Moore Dr Francis M Inge Hank Dudley Paul Griffith and former Mayor T Semmes Walmsley. Governor Sam H Jones and Raymond J Kelly will speak at 7 o clock. Mr Gladney reports healthy membership growth.
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J. Howell Flournoy
Pierre Ledoux
Adrian Buzby
Shreveport Auxiliary
B. C. Moore
New Orleans
Bureau of Veterans Administration
Francis M. Inge
Mopile
Alabama Department
Hank Dudley
Lincoln
Neb
National Rehabilitation Commission
Paul Griffith
Washington, D. C
T. Semmes Walmsley
G. W. Hardy
Spanish War Veterans
O. R. Gellette
Leroy Stafford
United Confederate Veterans
Municipal Auditorium
Sam H. Jones
Raymond J. Kelly
The
Legion
Gladney
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