Traffic on Nazi canals shows Europe’s war tied to waterways
The article surveys European canal systems extending thousands of miles from France and Germany to Holland and Belgium. It notes canals as cheap wartime transport, ferrying coal and raw materials while rail and roads suffer bomb damage. Canal captains resist Nazi orders, aiding Allies in subtle sabotage as families keep operations alive.
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Fiurope
Holland
Europe
China
England
France
Germany
Belgium
North Sea
Amsterdam Canal
Zuider Zee
Panama Canal
Canal du Nord
Kiel
Kaiser Wilhelm Canal
Navy honors man Edward Pershey in Great Lakes training
Edward J. Pershey 29 of Rockdale graduated June 16 as honor man of his recruit company at the U S Naval training center Great Lakes and is on boot leave. He was chosen by fellow sailors for military aptitude and progress and may attend radioman’s school. He spends leave with wife and daughter after working as a Rockdale retail grocer before enlistment.
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Edward J. Pershey
Moon Avenue
Rockdale
U. S. Naval Training Center
Great Lakes
Pershey
Bluejackets
Navy
Brothers Meet After Three-Year Navy Separation
Bob Sayes 23 torpedo man 3 c later joined the Atlantic fleet visiting Naples Sicily Casablanca Ireland Africa Scotland and England. His brother Pyt Bernard 24 served with a gun battalion in the Aleutians. They reunited Sunday at their uncle William J. Blayes 227 Briggs Street while Bob’s wife Helena Slayes and daughter Carolyn stay at 424 Abe Street.
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Bob Sayes
torpedoman 3/c
Pyt
Bernard
Aleutians
Bob
Naples
Sicily
Casablanca
Ireland
Africa
Scotland
England
Helena Slayes
Carolyn
Abe Street
William J. Tlayes
Briggs Street
Doelasin
University club installs officers in Joliet
The University club of Joliet held its annual meet and installation at Biz Run golf club near Romeo. Bruce McFarlane was installed as president, succeeding Bob Pilcher. James Stephenson, secretary for the past year, passed the office to Pd Grinton. A golf tournament was held in the afternoon. About 150 members attended. A Penn State student failed to answer a question on the exam about Russia's post Revolution policy, socialism, and the instructor showed Karl Marx on the front page.
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Pennsylvania
Colese
Russia
Karl Marx
Dolly Madison Introduces Ice Cream at White House Reception
Dolly Madison, wife of President James Madison, reportedly introduced ice cream to a presidential reception in the early 1800s, marking a notable culinary moment in the early republic.
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Dolly Madison
United States
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