Wartime Washington Sardine City described in rush and crowding
Wartime Washington is depicted as a crowded sardine city with 700000 residents receiving 10000 newcomers monthly. The piece notes housing and commuting chaos, jammed hotels, limited taxis, clogged post offices, blacked out Capitol and White House, and booming wartime routines as service members flood the area.
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Washington
Union Station
San Francisco
New York
Capitol
White House
Army
Navy
Marine
Slogan Change Sought for Defense Stamps
Rep Bender of Cleveland urges replacing defense stamp motto America On Guard with For Mac Arthur arguing the nation shifts from defensive posture to preparing an offensive. The AP dispatch from Washington dated March 26 notes the proposal and rationale.
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Associated Press
Washington
Rep. Bender
Cleveland
America
MacArthur
Greek Mercy Ship Ready at New York
The Swedish steamer Sicilia loaded with food and medicines for Greece was blessed by the Greek Orthodox archbishop in New York. Flying Red Cross and the Swedish pennant, the vessel will sail for Piraeus under naval coordination with war power commands.
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Associated Press
New York
Sicilia
Greece
Piraeus
Red Cross of Mercy
Vic Donahey Jr. trains for officer camp at Ft Washington
Staff Sgt. Vic Donahey Jr., son of Ohio’s former governor and U S senator, attends officers' training school at Fort Washington Maryland as of March 26.
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Associated Press
Camp Perry
Vic Donahey Jr
Ohio
United States
Ft. Washington
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