Army to close domestic camps as two thirds go overseas
War Secretary Stimson outlined plans to shutter numerous U S camps in coming months and transfer many administrative soldiers to combat units. The overseas expansion will double forces abroad with about one third already outside the U S by year end 1943. Some officers and National Guard reserves will be placed on inactive list due to lack of suitable assignments.
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Washington
America
Stimson
Davis Shigeo
Civil Hfe
National Guard and Reserve Corps
Army
Camp Atterbury
Ind. Pine Camp
N. Y
Fort Hayes
O. Stimson
War Department
United States
Pearl Harbor
Army to send more troops overseas as facilities scale back
Wartime policy shifts push the Army to reassign physically qualified men with over a year in the United States to combat or mobile overseas units. Younger enlisted soldiers are prioritized, with replacements drawn from civilians, Women’s Army Corps, and others nearing discharge. Officers over 38 face potential removal from active duty if suitable assignments cannot be found.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Stimson
War Department
Hawaiian Theme To Be Featured At Y W C A Meeting
The Y W C A plans a Hawaiian themed program at its annual meeting set for 6 15 p m Monday. Elections for a ten member board for three years and a nominating committee will be concluded by 6 p m Monday and results announced at the meeting. Tellers will be appointed, and a short Hawaiian centered presentation is included. Mrs Thurman Hull will show the film Glimpses of Hawaii and Mrs Seymour A Smith will read the Scripture. Top Sergeant Thomas Fleming of Albany will play Hawaiian guitar pieces with resident girls singing Hawaiian songs. Mrs Paul Hemke presides, Miss Laura Burdick chairs the program committee, and Mrs Arvie Eldred reads the prologue.
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Hawaiian Islands
Dis
Haali
Thurman Hull
Seymour A. Smith
Thomas Fleming
Albany
Paul Hemke
Laura Burdick
Arvie Eldred
Congressman Charges Shipping Waste
Representative Richard B. Wigglesworth of Massachusetts accused the Maritime Commission and War Shipping Administration of wasteful spending on ship purchases charter hire and war risk insurance as the House eyed a large appropriations bill of 8.5 billion dollars for the outlay.
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Washington
ULP
Richard B. Wigglesworth
Mass
Maritime Commission and
War Shipping Administration
House
Appropriations Committee
Wigglesworth Urges Maritime Commission and WSA Probe
In a House prepared speech Wigglesworth urged independent offices for the fiscal year 1945 to be reviewed. He called for the Maritime Commission and the War Shipping Administration to be examined and questioned for their roles and efficiencies.
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Wigglesworth
Maritime Commission
WSA
Waste of public funds on ship purchases and insurance
The official condemned the expenditure on ships, charter-hire, and war risk insurance as a gross waste of the people's money, arguing the available information shows a troubling pattern. He criticized the costs and questioned the justification behind the charges.
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Army Corps
Tennessee
Jane VanDerwerker
Nellie McClaren
Ray Sparling
Northumberland
Myron Cook
Schenectady
Reed Sparling
Bacon Hill
Hazel Farnam
Daugh
Mary Elizabeth Farnam
Malcolm Bean
Donald P. DeNure
Cu. Smr
Pvt
Arba Winney
Peter DeNure
Loudenville
Milne High School
New Jersey College For Women
Wheelock College
Colgate University
Corpus Christi, Texas
Mussolini
Bern
Switzerland
Benito Mussolini
Como
la Suisse
Geneva
Bari
Adriatic
Italy
Maus
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Manufacturers National Bank
the National City Bank of Troy
the Troy Savings Bank
Union National Bank
Berkray Corp
River ST
Benedict Berner
Optometrist
Troy, N. Y
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