Yanks Camouflage With Long Undies On The Siegfried Line
Inside the Siegfried Line on December 13 a group of doughboys, caught without snowcapes, camouflaged in long white underwear over their uniforms to evade snipers. They painted helmets white and used oversized underwear to hide their presence, prompting a surprised German surrender attempt.
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Siegfried Line
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John K. Smith
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Haddenly
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Cantinflas Plans Madrid Bull Ring Appearance
Mexico City December 21 Cantinflas the Mexican screen comedian said he will go to Madrid to fight bulls after completing a motion picture in Hollywood next spring. The actor who has starred in Mexican rings is famed for clowning with the bulls.
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Mexico City
Seabees Mark Third Anniversary With Global Service
On December 28 the Navy Seabees celebrate three years since formation. About 240000 officers and men have served, building Pacific bases and supporting major amphibious operations from Guadalcanal to Normandy. Seventy six percent serve overseas, nine thousand have never left the United States. General MacArthur praised their strength in a letter to Seabee chief Ben Morrell.
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United States Naval Construction Battalion
Pearl Harbor
Guadalcanal
Pacific
United States
Douglas MacArthur
Ben Morell
Chief Petty Officer Sentenced For Draft Evasion Aid
Baltimore December 21 Chester T. Ruby a naval chief petty officer and former ranking noncommissioned serviceman at the fifth regiment armory induction center was sentenced to 12 years for counseling eight inductees to feign psychoneurosis to evade service. He enlisted in the Navy over two years ago and was convicted last week by a federal jury. U S Attorney Bernard J Flynn said Ruby received 1585 dollars.
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Baltimore
Chester T. Ruby
Fifth Regiment Armory
Ruby
U. S
Bernard J. Flynn
Inductees Include Ruby Admission on Supplemental Gifts
Six of eight inductees are honored as Ruby admits receiving 585 dollars. She contends the funds were gifts rather than improper benefits.
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Ruby
Civil Service Special Bill Signed By FDR
President Roosevelt signed legislation extending civil service retirement coverage to employees who reached retirement age but were kept in service by executive order. The bill preserves survival benefits as if the annuitant had not been reemployed.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Cherokees Own 64 000 Acres in Great Smokies NC
The eastern band of Cherokees controls about 64 000 acres of land in the Great Smoky Mountains region of North Carolina, a large footprint reflecting long standing tribal holdings amid federal recognition.
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Great Smokies
North Carolina
Cotton Ginnings Fall Short Of Last Year Nationwide
The Census Bureau reports this year's cotton crop ginned to December 13 totaled 10,537,569 running bales excluding linters, down from 10,770,709 bales a year ago and 11,744,992 two years ago. State figures show Arizona 71,050 gins versus 78,409 last year.
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Washington
Census Bureau
Arizona
Egg weight milestones in Louisiana fowl show
In Jena Louisiana a five year old silver lace wyandotte owned by L L Hooter laid two notable eggs weighing 3 5/8 ounces and three ounces, raising the standard of local poultry production.
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Jena
U.P
L. L. Hooter of
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