G Men Direct Wide Raid on Axis Citizens
Federal agents and state and local police conducted a broad roundup in upstate New York targeting alien residents. Nine men and three women, described as German or Austrian, were arrested or detained with names kept secret, in Syracuse Utica Albany and surrounding suburbs. Governor Lehman urged arrests only by FBI or with FBI requests and praised interagency cooperation fostered by recent FBI training.
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Upstate
New York
F.B.S
Arthur Corpelive
Albany
Cornus
Herald-Journal
J. Edgar Hoover
Japan
Syracuse
Lite Falls
Rensselaer
Auburn
Binghamton
Utica
Apalachin
FLBI
Balint
Cayuga
New York City
Greene County
Inn
FBI
United States
Robert H. Jackson
Cornelius
Forestry College Alumni In Combat Zone
Two New York State College of Forestry alumni are listed as serving in the Philippine Islands. Capt. Gaylord W. Fraser, Class of 1936, from Black River, attached to the 18th U.S. Infantry, last heard from in May. Lieut. Raymond M. Gehrig, Class of 1939, from Cohocton, with the air service at Nichols Field Manila, last contacted in March. Other foresters in the Pacific include W. J. Swift, Ceferino S. Abella, Luis J. Reyes, Calixto Mavesa, M. F. , Felipe Salvoza, Luis Aguilar, and Jose Flores in various Manila and Philippine locations.
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Forestry College
New York State College of Forestry
Syracuse
Philippine Islands
Gaylord W. Fraser
Black River
18Th
United States Infantry
Raymond M. Gehrig
Cohocton
Air Service
Nichols Field
Manila
P. I
School of Forestry
University of the Philippines
Laguna
Luis Aguilar
Jose Flores
Balanban
Cebu
Recruiters Swamped as Applicants Flood Syracuse Stations
Army, Navy and Marine Corps recruiting surged in Syracuse with hundreds queuing before Federal Building stations. Col. Boettcher reported over 300 apply and 83 accepted in the Army office, Maj. Colvocoresses said 83 applied with 54 accepted in the Marine section, while the Navy processed 30 with 3 accepted. The day’s total exceeded 400 enlistments across services with 18 passing Navy tests and extended hours 6 PM to 1 AM.
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Marine
Federal
Roosevelt
Congress
Syracuse
Navy
Army
Marine Corps
Uncle Sam
Arthur Boettcher
New York
Manding
Marine Corps District
Navy Station
Army and Marine District
Schmidt
J. Schmidt
Marine Station
Millard S. Dunham
George
Ferman
Robert Chief Schmidt
J. Dixon
Grange Head Pledges Full War Efforts
New York Grange leader pledges all out support for the war effort to 230000 members. He calls for increased farm production, prioritizing materials, and a long term five year plan to sustain food supplies and rural programs amid wartime needs. Lieutenant Governor Poletti missed speech due to illness in his household.
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Poe
United States
State Grange
Rich
New York State
Lexington
Granger
Grange
Fand Pomona Grange
Worcester
Mass
Forest Service
Department of Agriculture
Charles Poletti
Poletti
Six state agricultural colleges in competition this week
The six State Agricultural and Technical Institutions will compete. Thesis schools are Morrisville Canton Cobleskill Farmingdale Alfred and Delhi. A S Voss new National Grange master will speak here tomorrow night.
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Morrisville
Canton
Cobleskill
Farmingdale
Alfred
Delhi
A. S. Voss
National Grange
Pearl Harbor Seaman Wirtz Listed Aboard Salt Lake City
Charles W. Wirtz a 26 year old fireman first class aboard the U S S Salt Lake City is stationed at Pearl Harbor Hawaii His mother Mrs Elizabeth A Wirtz of 101 Knaul Street confirms the family connection The article notes his enlistment in the United Chatan Nace Ni wnassang aith the confusion in the text
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Syracuse
Pearl Harbor
Charles W. “Kari? Wirtz
Salt Lake City
Hawaii
Elizabeth A. Wirtz
Knaul Street
Wirtz
United Chatan Nace Ni Wnassang Aith
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