Battlefield Medicine Advances Offer Hope of Swift Care
A Washington observer praises modern military medicine noting blood plasma, sulfonamides, and mobile units reduce shock infection and speed recovery. Generals and surgeons describe rapid first aid, evacuation by air and ship hospitals, and improved mental health screening as wartime care evolves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman Kirk
Army
Monsanto Chemical Company
St. Louis
W. M. Craig
Naval Medical Center
Bethesda
Washington
Craig
Twilight of the Kings and postwar headaches for rulers
After World War II the piece notes crowned heads fade from history yet survive as UN concerns. It highlights the House of Savoy, the king of Italy, and Balkan monarchs in exile as continuing headaches for statesmen shaping a peaceful world.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hohenzollern
Hapsburg
Romanoff
United Nations
America
House of Savoy
Italy
Balkan
Hitler
Romantic ex-king Carol plans American image drive
A publicist filed with the justice department as an agency for foreign interests and revealed a scheme by ex King Carol to hire an American press agent for 35000 dollars to promote his views as democratic and pro All. The agent would also remove the ex title from Madame Lupescu's husband and reshape public perception.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carol
Romania
Department of Justice
Madame Lupescu
Humorous Hazards Highlight Odd War Time Accidents
A National Safety Council roundup shows goofy mishaps from across the country. From a pantsless Cocoanut Grove mailman to a reflexive lecture on matches gone wrong, and a cocoanut casualty in the Solomons, the entries mix luck and misadventure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Safety Council
Cocoanut Grove
Fla
United States Postal Service
W. A. Franklin
Ponca City
Okla
Franklin
Ernest M. Scofield
Denver
Colo
Solomons
Scofield
Army
Dayton
Ohio
Ben Myers
Santa Fe Railway mails greetings to 8000 employees
Bankhage reports Season's Greetings mailed with checks to Santa Fe Railway workers across the United States and worldwide. Separately the September U S income reached a record 12.536 billion dollars, while war utilities urge limit on Christmas outdoor lighting to private homes only. Black market trade in occupied France uses color shades to distinguish reasonable from unreasonable illegal activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Fe Railway
United States
France
Engineer Corps Slashes Accidents Far Beyond Private Industry
The Army Corps of Engineers reports a 45 percent drop in accident frequency and 81 percent drop in severity versus private construction. From 1936–40 baselines to the past two fiscal years, safety efforts saved over 1,000 lives, prevented 34,908 lost time injuries, and shielded 6,306,374 man-days. Regulations mandate reporting all lost-time accidents on projects under corps jurisdiction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
Corps of Engineers
Smilar
Cosmetics for camouflage reach overseas theaters in large quantities
The War Department reports cosmetics for camouflage are sent to overseas theaters in large quantities. Paint for face and hand camouflaged in nine colors is standard, with instructions issued. desert and cold climates use chop sticks to prevent cracking. Insect repellents and sunburn creams also help troops, with hundreds of thousands of two ounce containers in use at the fronts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Department
Bolivia
Paraguay
Gran Chaco
Chaco
Press Feud Over Newsprint Shortage Prompts White House Action
Discussion among longtime presidential friends touches on using war economy measures to ease the newsprint shortage. Proposals seek equitable distribution, stricter waste controls, and greater salvaging while noting wartime demands and bureaucratic delays.
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Washington, D. C
White House
Canadian
U. S
Maine
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