Legislative Curb On Size Of Army Appears In The Offing
Washington March 10 Congress debates on military expansion and civilian labor drafts widen the manpower fight. White House committee speakers include Hopkins Byrnes Leahy Baruch and Rosenman as plans to cut army size face Senate resistance. Secretary Stimson argues for a larger army and compulsory service to speed victory, urging industry and agriculture to boost efficiency and arguing the fight requires shared sacrifice rather than voluntary effort alone. The debate centers on reducing army strength to 8,200,000 by end of 1943 and aligning with production needs and shipbuilding.
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Washington
White House
Harry Hopkins
James F. Byrnes
William D. Leahy
Bernard M
Thomas
D-Om
War Stimson
Senate
Wheeler D
Congress
Stimson
Ion
Tunisia
Southwest Pacific
Lfe
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Coast Guard
Reynolds
D-Nc
Senate Military Committee
England
RAF Armada Hits Munich in Second Night Raid
The German and Vichy broadcasts report RAF attacks over Munich and northern France. British planes are said to have downed 12 RAF losses and large scale operations, with Mosquito bombers hitting a railway center near Last Mains and Spitfires sweeping northern France. Local coastal England suffered light damage with casualties and one Mosquito failure.
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Munich
Associated Press
France
Italy
North Africa
British
Last Mains
City to Buy New Cruisers for Police Department
The Board of Street Commissioners voted to purchase two cruiser autos for the police department after mayoral and council approval. The new vehicles cost 892 dollars, replacing two old cars with roughly 160000 miles combined. A request for three parking spaces in front of the new Aircraft Training office on South Potomac Street was discussed.
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Board of Street Commissioners
Polices Department
South Potomac Street
Navy officers urge sports for fliers and sub crews
In Philadelphia on March 10, British Royal Navy submarine commander J B Barry and U S Navy lieutenant J B Bengston extol competitive athletics. They argue sports build stamina, agility, will to win, and better training across warfare, noting boxing football soccer swimming aid pilots and crews in combat readiness.
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Philadelphia
Malta
J. 8. Barry
Royal Navy
Barry
Philadelphia Optimist Club
J. B. Bengston
U.S.N. Bureau of Aeronautics
Bengston
Iowa
Navy
Nazis Retake Eight Cities In Eastern Front Moves
The Soviet high command announced evacuations near Bely and intensified claims of fresh advances in Kharkov. It listed twelve German divisions shifted from the western front, including eight tank and five infantry units, with veterans counted among rested formations. Manila hemp fibers come from the Abaca plant, a tropical banana-like crop.
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Bely
Rzhev
Vyazma
Kharkov
Manila
Standley lend lease debate sparks tempers and talk of postwar ties
The lend lease row over Admiral Standley triggers a flurry of reactions as Senator Wiley calls it a tempest in a teapot and Moscow broadcasts its war aid report. London reports hint at US Britain and Russia talks on postwar arrangements while Wendell Willkie defends aid to Russia amid House dissent led by Rep. Smith who warns against gifting wealth.
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Russia
Wiley
R-Wis
Standley
Sumner Welles
Washington
Moscow
Lendlease
United States
Wheeler
State Department
Admiral Standley
London
Great Britain
Wendell Will Kirie
Lend Lease
Smith
Robio
Chilean Labor Leader in New York Interview
Chilean Congress deputy and head of the Confederation of Workers Bernardo Thanez jokes during a press interview at a New York hotel. He is in the United States at the invitation of the CIO and AFL. The first maps published were made from woodcuts in 1976.
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Chilean Congress
Chile
Confederation of Workers
Bernardo Thanez
New York
U. S
CIO
AFL
Ceiling Set on Hogs Hit, War Demands Spur Price Cap
Government price control officials reportedly decided to place a ceiling on live hogs at a top price between 14.60 and 15 dollars per hundredweight Chicago basis. Hog prices recently peaked near 15 dollars due to unprecedented meat demand for war needs and civilian use.
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Washington
Chicago
Government set to announce hog price ceiling soon
The government is expected to announce a hog price ceiling within a day or so. It would reduce hog prices somewhat, while the new retail ceilings on pork and pork products may leave April prices unchanged.
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