Hornet Launch Hailed Amid War Talk and Triumph
Secretary Knox spoke at the Newport News ceremony for the carrier Hornet, promising that Tokyo raids would be a small sample of larger attacks to come. He traced naval aviation’s rise over thirty years and praised ship namesakes and sponsors as emblem of U S resolve. The launch was delayed 45 minutes due to mechanical issues.
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Newport News
Tokyo
Frank Knox
Santa Cruz Islands
Knox
Midway
Solomon
America
Pearl Harbor
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Horney
Shangri-La
Hornet
United States
George Dewey
Navy
General “Board
Naval Aviation
Secretary of the Navy
Franklin Delano
Roosevelt
Naval
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Davenport
News Shipbuilding and Dry Deck
Ralph A. Bard
Rawleigh "Warner
Winnetka
Welcome Sign Out for Service Family
Army and Navy wives traveling with stationed husbands feel unwelcome in small towns. The article urges neighbors to be gracious and invite the transient families, stressing hospitality regardless of duration. It contrasts town women’ s treatment of military families with potential lasting bonds if welcomed kindly. Bomb Berlin Bomb Tokyo. Buy WAE BONDS Now.
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Bays
Snall
Navy
Army
Berlin
Tokyo
Sensible Shoes Help Weary Feet Warned by Doctors
Standing all day causes tired feet and body fatigue. Soak feet in warm soapy water then cool water, relax, dry, and powder. Wear clean socks and low heeled, well fitting oxford shoes. Use ration coupons for supportive footwear to prevent fatigue.
Former Newsman Killed in Action
First Lieut. Arthur C. Ely of Brooklyn formerly a staff member of a New York daily newspaper was the first amphibian engineer officer to be killed in action in the Southwest Pacific. He led his men against a Japanese machine gun nest after the Nassau Bay landing, and his death is reported with call to avenge executed airmen and buy war bonds.
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Arthur C. Ely
Brooklyn
New York
Southwest Pacific
Nassau Bay
Ely
North Adams Pilot Missing in Action Over Europe
Lieut. John F. Meade, a North Adams native and Flying Fortress pilot with the Eighth Air Force, has been missing since August 18 over enemy territory in Germany or Holland after heavy raids on Hamburg. Born in Hoosick Falls, son of Jeremiah and Mary Meade, he enlisted in 1941 and flew to England last April. He was recommended for a citation at the time of his disappearance.
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John F." Meade
North Adams
Eighth
Air Force
Germany
Territoring
War Department
Lienténant Meade
Hoosick Falls
Jeremiah
Mary Meade
Hamburg
Holland
England
Jesuits Interned By Japs Listed
The Jesuit bureau in New York released 79 American Jesuit priests interned since Japan seized the Philippines. Twelve previously listed, 23 more unaccounted for. From New York City 24 priests, others include Martin F. Zallig and Edward Bauerlein of Buffalo, Leonard Hacker of Buffalo, Ambrose McManus of Milton, Eugene A. Gisel of Rochester, Henry W. Greer of Utica, Leon M. Minn of Dunkirk, Leo W. Welch of Webster, James McMahon of Binghamton, John Nicholson and William Nicholson of Syracuse.
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New York
Philippine Islands
State Department
Philippines
Jesuit Bureau
New York City
New York State
Martin F. Zallig
Edward Bauerlein
Leonard Hacker
Gerald Healy
Buffalo
Ambrose McManus
Milton
Eugene A. Gisel
Rochester
Henry W. Greer
Utica
Leon M. Minn
Dunkirk
Leo W. ‘Welch
Webster
James McMahon
Binghamton
John Nicholson
William Nicholson
Syracuse
Berlin Rejects Swedish Protest Over Sinking Boats
Stockholm reports Swedish protests after two flashing boats sank while German minnesweepers claim they were operating in international waters. Berlin replies by attacking Swedish press and warning against anti Nazi attitudes. The German minister in Stockholm delivered a formal response reinforcing blockade claims.
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