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The Canton Repository

Location

Canton, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 12, 1942

Page

20

U S Missions Expand Lend Lease Roles Across Fronts

President Roosevelt disclosed in a March report that U S missions in China Russia North Africa and Iran are expanding aid efforts. Key tasks include training Chinese troops improving Burma road Yunnan Burma railways and establishing depots and plants. Russia trains Soviet troops in U S weapons use. North Africa sets up repair shops salvages ships and plans weapon assembly. Iran builds pipelines ordnance workshops depots and food canneries to secure supply lines to Russia and India.

United Press Washington Roosevelt China Russia North Africa Iran Burma Yunnan- Burma Rangoon Flying Tigers Volunter Group Egypt Eritrea Palestine Bagdad India Iraq Teheran

U S O drives local campaign opens May 7 Canton drive details

United Service Organizations local drive to fund recreation and work for armed forces members will open May 7 and run about a week. Mrs. Kenneth Cope is women's division chair with Don P. Schmitt as general chair. G R Hostetler is vice chair, Thomas Kober treasurer, Adj. Charles McCrae secretary. Canton drive has no set goal and will launch at April 7 dinner in Courtland hotel. Campaign to be run entirely by locals to cut costs.

United Service Organizations Kenneth Cope Don P. Schmitt G. R. Hostetler Thomas Kober Adj Charles McCrae Courtland Hotel Schmitt

U S employment up by 400000 in February

The Associated Press reports WPA figures show 48,600,000 Americans employed in February, up 400,000 from January. The gain contrasts with a 1,300,000 drop from December to January, linked largely to shifts to war production. Most of February's rise occurred in rural areas.

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