Scouts and Raiders Play War Behind the Lines
A wartime piece recalls a practice raid on an airbase with Private James O Fallon and 40 raiders slipping through shadows to chalk marks on planes and note radio rooms. It cites guerrilla warfare ideas, praises scouts and raiders, and ends with reflections on women’s wartime job plans led by Margaret Hickey and the War Manpower Commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O'Fallon
Douglas Smith
Cavalry Journal
Captain Smith
French Foreign Legion
Washington
War Manpower Commission
Margaret A. Hickey
McNutt
Women's Committee
Manpower Commission
It Takes Fuss to Turn Hall Into Home for Conventions
Wartime Chicago hosts Republican and Democratic national conventions with strict logistics. Transportation, housing, press facilities, and security loom large as planners draft a streamlined stadium setup, press rooms, lighting, and badge designs amid wartime shortages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heap O' Fussin
AL Jedlicka
Union
America
Republican
Chicago
Walter Hallanan
Charleston
Ambrose O'Connell
New York
O'Connell
Hallonan
al Smith
Aen
Hawaii
Navy
Hallanan
O’connell
Mississippi
Pat Harrison
War Department reports soldier cost and mail issues abroad
The War Department lists $465.06 as the annual cost for a soldier's clothing food and equipment, down from $501.06 last year. Over 2 million overseas mail items weekly have incorrect addresses at 15 percent. Japanese diet deficiencies leave one in four youths with tuberculosis. Germany faces soaring rare stamp prices driving Nazi plans to cap prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Department
Army Press and Radio Must Maintain Political Neutrality
Army instruction to commanders in the United States and overseas enforces strict political neutrality in information and entertainment sent to soldiers. Title V of a federal voting law amends the Hatch Act to bar federally funded political influence, with equal time provisions for rebroadcasts on government stations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Department
United States
Raid to Kill Rommel Wins Victoria Cross for Keyes
War tale recounts Geoffrey Keyes leading a bold raid behind German lines near Sidi Rafa in 1941. The assault aimed at Rommel’s HQ, Keyes was wounded but kept fighting, saving survivors and delivering last orders before dying. Ken Downs and Colin Campbell corroborate the daring action and Keyes' posthumous VC.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Brock
Balkans
N. Y. Times
International News Service
Walter
Ben Tolstoi
Shepheards Terrace
Cairo
Ken Downs
Int'l News Service
Terry Allen
Europe
Geoffrey Keyes
Geoffrey
Roger Keyes
England
Egypt
Desert Commandos
Ken
Robert Jordan
Jordan
Keyes
Colin Campbell
Rommel
Afrika Korps
Rome
Sidi Rafa
Campbell
Downs
Decorative pockets for homes by Ruth Wyeth Spears
Mrs Spears presents patterns for wooden pockets to hold letters leave notes and keys. She explains hand cutting or jig saw options and notes three pockets in Early American designs on a single sheet West Pattern 261 with directions and finishing tips. Enclose 15 cents to receive pattern.
Paint to brighten up hidden home spaces
A small amount of leftover paint can refresh the interior of the medicine cabinet the utility shelf or the tea towel drawer. Use it to brighten these overlooked spaces with a practical upcycle.
Also Mentioned on This Page
U. S
Baukhage
WNU Service
Union Trust Building
Washington, D. C
James O'Fallon
Libya
Smith
Germany
Éoca Gola
Colonel Errs
Africa
Citizens Committee
Britain
Russia
South America
China
Sweden
French Africa
Butia
Hal- Tanan
Ambrose Oconnell
Bankhage
Republican Committee On
Eee Re
Henry Ford
Tommy Dorsey
Ford Hour
Mr Big
Earl Godwin
Everett Sloanes
Drs. Hosp
Bob Musel
London
Universal
F Tone
Ruth Wyeth Spears
Bedford Hills
Lydia E. Pinkham
Pinkham
Lydia E
Pune
Doan
Doans
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