New Demands To Halt Draft Produce Clash Over 4 F Deferments
Washington reports Senators Johnson and Wheeler pressed to halt fathers drafting while a review of 3,000,000 occupational deferments proceeds. They criticized the medical commission’s stance on standards and said many 4 Fs and men without dependents are kept from service, citing state shortfalls and a few states meeting quotas. The debate centered on delaying father exemptions and reassessing deferments in war plants and other occupations.
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Time Distance Climate Are Big Stick In Burma
Washington February 29 American and British observers say Burma will not support a full scale drive yet due to time distance climate and terrain. They cite a need for more merchant shipping warships planes assault boats big weapons and better communications before any invasion proceed. Hitler Comes First, observers note, as Western Europe invasion takes precedence.
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Leap Year Proposals Stir Hood College Students
Hood College students mark Leap Year with mixed views on proposals. Some plan on the spot while others cite tradition, noting many engage rings and hopes in Frederick’s theater. A few consider mail proposals though most favor direct strides toward romance.
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Burma Campaign Strategy and Monsoon Obstacles
Allied strategy focuses on forcing Hitler and Japan toward isolation while building strength in India and Burma. A 2,000,000 strong force includes American, British, and Chinese troops, with heavy supply needs through the monsoon and rugged terrain. Plans center on retaking the Burma Road, tying with Chinese forces, severing lines to Malaya, and expanding air and ground operations near Akyab and Ledo to link India with Burma.
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Allied daily strikes target Japan and China coast
The text describes daily operations against Japanese rail lines bridges river shipping in the Trawaddy valley and Bangkok as well as shipping along the south east China coast. It notes probing actions to keep the enemy alert and anticipates a clinching drive to force the Japs back onto their own home islands.
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Review of Books on Bureaucracy and War Pipeline Tales
The weekly NEA service previews several books. Lawrence Sullivan’s Bureaucracy Runs Amuck unveils vast government payrolls and spending, with stark figures. Maj Peter W Rainier’s Pipeline to Battle recounts building water pipelines behind British columns in Africa. Also reviewed are Dear Dead Mother-in-Law by Katharine Hill, Dead to the World by North Baker and William Bolton, and two Russian dictionaries by V K Muller for students of Russia.
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Catoctin Women Rifle Club Triumph Over Walkersville Team
The Catoctin Women’s Rifle Club defeated the Walkersville men’s team at the State Armory on Wednesday night by a score of 1154 to 1118.
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Agent Transfer at Gettysburg
Gettysburg dated report says H. H. Lingg, local American Express agent, is transferred to Frederick Maryland and his Gettysburg post will be filled by E. M. Know of York Pennsylvania. The changes take effect Monday. A stray note adds a curious line about a bat’s breastbone keel for muscle attachment.
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