Postwar universal military training plan debated in Washington
Western Newspaper Union reports debates over compulsory military training for youths. The piece argues universal conscription is not democratic, notes aims for a small standing army with a citizen reserve, and questions effectiveness of training 17-year-olds versus skilled professionals for modern warfare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
War Department
Marshall
Stimson
Congress
National Guard
Long Island
United States
Japanese Drive Near Yungming and Chuanshien Reports
Jap forces pressed after retreating from a U S air base at Kweilin moving on Yungming and Chuanshien to guard their flank within 100 miles of Waitsap column. Fighting near Luchwan and Pokpak is noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas MacArthur
U. S
Morotai Island
Philippines
Peleliu Island
Palau
MacArthur
Kweilin
Yungming
Chuanshien
Luchwan
Pokpak
Occupation Plans for Germany Include Tours and Education
War department outlines postwar demobilization with shared Allied occupation of Germany. GIs will be demobilized quickly, tour Europe, and attend universities such as Sorbonne Oxford and Cambridge under army supervision. The plan aims to return most troops home within months, excluding the occupation force, while easing routes for schooling and travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
D. C
Reich
War Department
Germany
U. S
Japan
France
Europe
Army
Paris
Sorbonne
Oxford
Cambridge
Army of Occupation
Kanab Utah Declared Permanent Motion Picture Location
Kanab Utah is the only American town with a permanent motion picture location. It offers living accommodations, a wide range of props, and residents available as extras or crew. A casting directory lists citizens with special talents, animals, and prop owners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kanab
Utah
Also Mentioned on This Page
Western Newspaper Union
Legionnaires
Harry S. Truman
John W. Bricker
American Legionnaires
Chicago
Legion
Palau Islands
Guadalcanal
Cape Glouster
South Pacific
Romorantin
J. K. French
Fairfax County
Erich Elster
China
Hina
Edward N. Scheiberling
Albany
N. Y
American Legion
Warren Atherton
Stockton
Calif
Scheiberling
Gestapo
Hitler
Poland
Russia
Belgium
Holland
Norway
Bennett. Clark
Missouri
A. Mitchell Palmer
Baltimore
Woodrow Wilson
New Jersey
Bennett
Champ Clark
Palmer
Wilson
Clark
Feathers
Wahlert & Gunt
Saint Ceuke
New York
le Spinette
Studio
Eee
Rane O
Frombanese
Ste
Communient
Ludwig Music House Inc
Pine Street
St. Louis
Apex Co
Vernon
Willys Mee
Dependa
Mother Gray
Lydia E. Pinkham
Pinkham
Witte Ismarck
Boan
Sonadence
Doans
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!