Term Extended for Drafted Soldiers Training
Congress is urged by Gen. Marshall to extend the term of service for draftees by one year to ensure a well trained army. He warns that existing forces in Hawaii and Alaska require trained replacements and argues for robust defense against Nazi threats, with emphasis on readiness at naval and air bases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Gen. Marshall
Army
Hawaii
Alaska
United States
England
Roosevelt
Western Hemisphere
Hitler
Iceland
Russia
Belgium
Netherlands
Denmark
Poland
Norway
Stalin
Rockwell City
Navy wins race to boost aircraft output and morale
United States airplane production surges, with wartime output approaching England, plans to exceed Germany. Editorials poke fun at Nazi claims about Iceland and critique totalitarianism. A humorous yet tense anecdote follows about Lieut General Ben Lear ordering a 15 mile march after a lighthearted golf course scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Lear
Buddy
Airplane production surge seen on track with war effort
The piece argues that the German war machine will lose hundreds of planes weekly as a result of Allied bombing and gasoline shortages. It forecasts a six month window of intensified air power over Germany, leaving the Luftwaffe overpowered and pushing Hitler toward potential peace terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
River Rouge
Germany
America
England
Luftwaffe
Hitler
Lindbergh demands apology for Ickes accusation
The piece reports Lindbergh demanding an apology from President Roosevelt after Interior Secretary Ickes implied Lindbergh’s rhetoric aided Nazis. Ickes denies accusing Lindbergh of Nazi affiliation, while saying his words offered comfort to the Nazis. The editorial notes waning public support for Lindbergh amid his anti Britain stance.
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Lindbergh
Ickes
Hitler
Roosevelt
Britain
United States
Germany
England
How Nazis secure collaboration in conquered nations
Lilette Hol bert of Manchester described Nazi methods to Waverly Rotarians, detailing food control in occupied France. She cited potato shipments to Germany, scarce rations, and limits on meat beans rice sugar and other staples. Marshal Petain faces starvation impacting children as the occupiers press for collaboration under a “new order.”
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lilette Holbert
Manchester
France
Waverly Rotarians
Germany
Marshal Petain
Killing Off Army Appeal
An Eldora Herald Ledger opinion questions proper punishment for a soldier who whistles at girls on a Tennessee road. The column imagines tired soldiers encountering a group of attractive girls and speculates on the incident and its potential consequences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldora Herald Ledger
Tennessee
Notable local quirks and wartime poems across papers
A parade of oddities from a community bachelor finding girdles at a fashion sale to a registrant from Iowa asking if soldiers bite enemies after bad teeth rejection. W L Hall in the Mason City Globe Gazette shares a WWI verse about meatless and heatless days, praising the YMCA. Neil Maurer of Laurens Sun files from Omaha on army service at Stockton, California, as a first lieutenant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Earl Hall
Mason City Globe Gazette
Neil Maurer
The
Laurens Sun
Omaha
Stockton
Calif
Neil
Stalin Holds Hitler as Britain Gains Strength
Cherokee Chief reports Hitler presses campaign in Russia but faces unexpected resistance as conquered nations send troops east. Italy ships troops to aid the German assault while Britain’s airpower grows stronger day by day, targeting industry and military centers in the western theaters.
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Stalin
Hitler
Britain
Rugsa
Russia
Great Britain
Coventry
England
How About Some Reciprocity
A countywide note argues for reciprocal effort to pave No. 44 and other highways. Pocahontas voters backed the broader bond plan while towns not scheduled for paving supported it, prompting discussion of collective action for the county’s roads. A Pocahontas talk by Mr. Van Alstine urged unity in pursuing county projects.
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Fonda
Pocahontas
Have- Jack
Laurens
Rolfe
Supreme Court
Pocahontas County
Des Moines
van Alstine
Out for Fishin and Fog in Wartime Anecdotes
A mixed clipping notes a mild man turned rude in a playful mockery, a Sun editor's absence, a silly wedding rumor, a fashion debacle, a pastor joke, odd banking banter, and a poem about fishing. It ends with the claim Germany uses artificial fog to obscure aims, likening tactics to American political rhetoric.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neil
Des Moines Two Weekend Social Visits Across Towns
Mr and Mrs Furman Woodruff of Dorn Minnesota visited the Leslie Struthers home. Evelyn Sennett visited Pocahontas relatives. Ray Isacson and girls called on Henry Monkelsen.
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Mrs. Furman Woodruff and Family
Dorn, Minn
Leslie Struthers
Evelyn Sennett
Pocahontas
Ray Isacson
Henry Monkelsen
David Henderson
Helmer Kaiser
Rolte
Earl Kerns
Gerald
Karen
Plover
Lester Thorson
Janet
Thorson
Fred Hoffert
West Bend
Keith Nasby
Bode
Ray Tsaczon
William Schyier
Rose Waishaar
Havelock
Chris Knudsen
Jgnette and
Paul
H. J. Nielsen
Bradgate
Emil Johansen
James Truelsen
Donald Carlton
Fair Dodge
Virginia
Joan Sernett
Hampton
William Sernett
Hans Nielsen
Guy Kerns
Herbert Laws
Curlew Simday
Jack Spies
Cret Carpenter
George Lanning
Algona
Loren Pease
Ernest Rittgers
Ben Rittgers
Sadie Hronek
Frank Hronek
Minnesota
William Fisher
Geo
Navy Pay Prompted by Coins Reward Twice Monthly
In a brief wartime notice, sailors receive coins as rewards twice a month while their official pay remains ten dollars. The fragment hints at a practice within the U S Navy but offers limited context or dates.
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U. S. Navy
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