Army's 1943 Need Put At 7,500,000 Urges Rapid Draft
Secretary Stimson testifies on 1943 manpower needs asking Congress to lower the draft age. He backs 3,300,000 ground troops and 2,200,000 air force personnel as wartime demands, noting history shows major wars were fought by men under 20 and arguing for extended training only if emergencies permit.
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Youths urged as indispensable to win war force
Roosevelt allies push youth induction as key to army strength, citing higher fit rates among 18 and 19 year olds and warnings older troops hinder front line fighting. Hearings preview rapid passage with Gen. Marshall and Hershey to testify. Proposals include deferment for students and 12 months training before combat.
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Mussolini Visits Greece to Stem Unrest in Occupied Areas
Benito Mussolini travels to Greece to curb unrest, desertion, and mutiny within Italian troops stationed in occupied zones, according to a Daily Telegraph dispatch cited by INS from London.
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Democrats List Prewar House Votes
Washington Oct 14 1949 The Democratic National Committee releases the Democratic Campaign book of 1942 urging voters to retain Democratic control in Congress to sustain a full war effort. It contrasts Democratic leadership with Republican declarations and recalls policy votes before Pearl Harbor.
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University Denies Courses for Japanese in Relocation Centers
Arizona University refuses War Relocation Authority requests to provide extension courses, library books, and faculty lectures for Japanese in relocation centers. President Alfred Atkinson says wartime hostilities justify denying aid, citing Pearl Harbor and enemies at war.
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Heart Attack Kills Buffalo Air Raid Warden in Blackout
Air Raid Warden George W. Bell, 72, of Buffalo died of a heart attack during an unscheduled blackout test in the Niagara Frontier. The half hour exercise, praised as very good by Brig. Gen. E. G. Jegler, saw minor violations as Erie Buffalo Cattaraugus Chautauqua counties and the Canadian border participated.
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Reelection At AFL Convention Nears Adjournment
Toronto Oct 14 UP American Federation of Labor delegates near adjournment expected to reelect President William Green and reappoint 14 executive council members. Green, 69, has served full terms plus an unexpired term of Samuel Gompers. Delegates moved to adjourn by tomorrow. The convention backed wage policy reforms and a board for military civilian strategy, procurement, and rationing administration.
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