We Shall Win From Rhine to Nile Structural Rally Poem
Readers submit letters and verses praising wartime resolve, independence aims, and American solidarity. The page features reflections on India’s independence, criticism of colonial policy, petitions to Hearst, and poems expressing determination to endure hardship and defend liberty during World War II.
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America
Rhine
Nile
Henry L. Marshall
Covina
Argus
Agin
Hearst L. Marshall
Rome Admits Loss of Sub
Rome reports a submarine loss and confirms that aircraft attacked a Huntleh convoy in the Mediterranean. Italian communiqués say a large enemy submarine may have been damaged in the Port of Valet while bombing aimed at Malta.
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Rome
Prom
Arvedcus
Axis
Manesusia
Malte
Valet
New Orleans Enjoys Boom Prosperity
New Orleans experiences a surge of prosperity with multi‑million dollar payrolls and defense funding boosting employment. The army navy marine air units, naval reserve and private industry drive a growing port economy, led by Delta Shipbuilding and Higgins Shipyards with combined payrolls in the millions.
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Etenus
New Orleans
Paryrolly
Association of Commerce
Army
Navy
Marine
Roast Guard
Ataly
de Bnse
New ‘Orleans
Delta Shipbuilding Company
Higgins
Pigusiries
Hammers Demolish 117 Slot Machines Under Burnside Order
In March 22 four men using sledgehammers demolished 117 slot machines at Laylumville under Circuit Judge 3. G. Burnside's orders. Coroner Sidney Stiltz supervised the operation, estimating the scrap value would net the county about 40 dollars after costs.
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Laylumvile
Circuit Indge 3
G. Burnside
Sidney Stiltz
Teacher Falls Out Cadet Lands Plane in Oklahoma
In Yuko Oklahoma Cadet Ralph Wilson performed a rare feat as an instructor George Dale released his safety belt and fell. The cadet managed to bring the plane down safely while the teacher was aided by a parachute crew.
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Yuko
Okla
Mar.é
Ralph Wilson
George Dale
Dale
Band Leader Goodman Divorcees Wife Split Shocks Las Vegas
Las Vegas reports band leader Berry Goodman, age 32, has quit bachelorhood. He recently wed Alice Hamumond Duckworth, 38, formerly of Las Vegas and New York, who says she is divorced. Goodman is on a three week vacation as details unfold.
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Las Vegas
Nev
Berry Goodman
Fenerals
Warried
Alice Hamumond Duckworth
New York
Goodman
Atre
Arthur V. Duckworth
London
Women Firebugs Difficult to Catch
BERKELEY California March 0 INS Pyromaniacs include many who would be above suspicion yet some of the most skilled arsonists are women according to Fred Carlson fire marshal of Oakland California Police and service station attendants and even firefighters are described as firebugs. Fire loss from arson amounts to nearly 100 million dollars annually in the United States about 20 to 25 percent of all fire losses.
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Brazdway
New York
Hearsd
Willkie
War Department
U. S
God
Fam
Willa J, Goodwin
William Randelph
Hearst Ranch
McCloud, California
Berksley
Calf
Mareh O
INS
Fred Carlson
Oakland
Garson
United States
Firm Permits Girls To Dott Hose
Newark Minnesota March 21 spring arrived today and about 8000 girl office workers at the Pridential Insurance company were permitted to wear stockings below the knees or even go stockingless for the first time in years. The company noting the war time clothing emergency relaxed full length clothing rules. Workers say the aim was to prevent distraction of male colleagues.
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Newark
Pridential Insurance Company
Pose in Nude Was for the Sake of Art Trial Testimony
Los Angeles reported testimony in a divorce case as Iliette Compton Bartram, a former novelist, testified she posed nude about 20 years ago for art. She seeks divorce from James Bartram, a wealthy Briton, accusing cruelty. The court heard a disputed question about the Bartrams' household and remarks by their daughter Judy, who was 14, while the judge adjourned proceedings until Monday.
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Los Angeles
Diliette Compton Bartram
Nebress
James Bartram
Bertram
Judy
Soldier at Confession Slashes Self
A U S soldier knelt at St Patrick's Cathedral confessional and slashed himself with a hunting knife. Superficial wounds left him alive, though bleeding caused hospital stay. Detectives name Starr Kemp as a New York actress found on his papers. The man had checked into a Midtown hotel prior to the incident.
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New York
Ap & Kepmp
Jntancer Sinclair
Bat
Starr Kemp
Air Corps
al Werning
War Aid Reaches Reds Amid Soviet Frontline Support
London dispatch says two British sergeants report steady flow of American and British war materials through a northern Russian port to bolster Soviet military strength. They note American built tanks fighters bombers trucks and ammunition arriving steadily, with British convoys also delivering substantial equipment. They add Britain ships fewer lands than the United States but deliveries come in steadily for Polish formations in Russia.
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London
Tey
Steengthen
Russia
Roosevelt orders possible government takeover of small railroad
The small railroad near Peoria faces a March deadline as President Roosevelt considers an executive order to operate the line if McNear refuses to arbitrate. The 239 mile system employs 104 workers amid a two-man contract dispute that has sparked violence and intermittent service since December.
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Peoria
Maren
T. P. Aid W
Roosevelt
George P. McNear Jr
War Labor Board
Orcas
Western Railroad
Ilatsfords
Chicago
National Raiiway Mediation Board
Office of Defence Transportation
United States Conciliation Service
Sur Iidor Board
Lut McNear
Slx
EDR
McNears
McNear
William H. Pagis
Davis
Alo
MecNear
Bern
Ralitad
Lacomotive
Wartime Career Guidance for Youth in a War Economy
Wartime guidance urges youths to reorient toward skilled trades and war production jobs. It highlights machine tools, aerospace, and shipbuilding as top fields, notes overtime pay, and advises preparing for peacetime careers after the war. It also mentions possible female wartime roles and the shift in adult employment as industries pivot.
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Arlsierary
Middle West
Philadelphia
National Association of Martuacturers
Wehieot
New England Manufacturera
New Engand
Beauty Plants May Trade Cosmetics for War Goods
War time shifts blur lines between cosmetics and munitions as firms like Max Factor discuss converting beauty products into war materials. Industry leaders tout potential uses of dyes, plastics, and coatings for ammunition and aircraft parts while continuing film work and product lines amid shortages and production pauses.
Heroes of Democracy Conyright
A concise profile of key figures shaping democratic ideals, tracing contributions by activists and scholars, and highlighting debates on civic participation and governance. The piece surveys historical milestones, emerging leadership, and the ongoing effort to strengthen democratic institutions.
Four Army fliers die in bomber crash near Greenfield
In Greenfield Indiana four Army fliers died when a two engine bomber crippled by engine trouble crashed and exploded after departing Patterson Field Dayton Ohio on a routine training flight at 4 33 pm. The four officers were Lieut Paw F Hawkins pilot from Ponca City Oklahoma Lieut James P Van Story co pilot from Linneington N G Lieutenant Lawrence J Lux from Henderson Nevada and Sergeant Robert W Morgen from Uniontown Pennsylvania. The bomber circled Anderson and Greenfield in distress before crashing with a wing sheared off and burning debris scattering.
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Greenfield
Iod
Paw F. Hawkins
Ponca City
Okta
James P. van Story
Line Gointon
N. G
Lirwt
Lawrence J. Rux
Henderson
Robert W. Morgen
Uniontown
Medania
Patterson Telay
Dayton
Ohio
Anderson
England Dares Not Control Wages
Sir Charles Morgan-Wetch of London told a club dinner that England would prefer inflation over disunity from wage controls. He is a Maison officer and member of the House of Commons monetary affairs committee. He warned no government can end wartime inflation but can seek to hold it down and predicted postwar prosperity in both Britain and the United States.
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Willem Randolph Ararst Wrnteon
California
Mr. Hearst
Atdiza
India
Britain
United States
Sineress
Lal, Singh
Indian National Congress
Dallas
England
Charles Morgan-Wetch
London
Charles
Monetary Affairs Committee
House of Commons
Cla Lon
War 25 Years Ago Today
War 25 years ago today reports a series of events across 1917 including U-boat threats to American shipping, German Zeppelin attacks near Bucharest with heavy casualties, French advances at Verdun, and Yugoslav cabinet turmoil. It references German air activity at North Sea coast positions, and a claim of sinking two British freighters near Crete.
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Congress
Bucharest
Verdun Front
Nile
Yugoslavia
Vesten
Chais Fhps
Tiler
North Sea
Norway
Germany
Créte
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Marine Corps
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Tokyo
Uncle Garm
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Santa Cruz Mountains
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Flatbush
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