Turks Demand War Supplies Before Entering Conflict
Cairo dispatch reports Turkish government flatly refuses to join the war or grant lease covers to Allies until a huge volume of materials is delivered, with months needed to ship and train. Turkish generals assess German forces far above British estimates and decline monthly aid in exchange for quick entry.
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John F. Chester
Cairo
Mar
Turkey
Washington
Europe
Bulgaria
Adana
General Eisenhower Urges U S Army Guard Its Reputation
London March 7 Gen Dwight D Eisenhower, addressing every American serving under his command, urged discipline to protect the army’s good name in the United Kingdom. He warned officers to curb improper motor transport use drinking in public excessive drinking loud language slovenliness and discourtesy to civilians. He urged mutual respect with the British and stressed officers must know their men and protect their rights to appeal against punishments.
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London
Mar
Dwight D. Eisenhower
United Kingdom
Eisenhower
WAC
Flight Schools Report Low Fatality Rate at Conference
Arizona and California flight schools heard at an Aeronautical Training society conference that civilian and military cooperation yielded one fatality per 43 478 hours of training for Army air cadets. President J Wen Combs presented the figures yesterday.
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Ywood
Mar
Arizona
Ifornia
Aeronautical Training Society
J. Wen- Combs
Ina
Repatriates On Gripsholm Not All Happy About Trip
Lisbon March 7 The Gripsholm liner carried 711 North and South American internees home from Germany and occupied Europe Many uneasy with uprooting families and long separation while some veterans from the 1917 AEF longed to stay near wives and children at least until the war’s end Some sought to remain in Portugal but were ordered to proceed to the United States A later group is due March 29.
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Gripsholm
Wade Werner
Lisbon
Mar
Swedfish Exchange
Atlantic
Germany
Europe
AEF
France
Portugal
United States
Conferees Finalize Vote Bill Amid Ballot Battle
Washington March 7 conferees finalize a service vote compromise seen as a legislative setback for federal ballot advocates. The bill, likely to gain a Senate vote Thursday, would offer a federal ballot only if state law authorizes it and only to servicemen without a state absentee ballot by Oct 1.
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Howard Flieger
Washington
Mar
Senate-house
Senate
Roosevelt
Wastepaper Campaign Receipts Sag In Feb Week
New York reports wastepaper receipts for the week of February 19 at 125 500 tons. Edwin S Friendly, chairman of the newspaper committee of the U S victory waste paper campaign, says the figure mirrors early drive totals and urges greater newspaper effort to boost public awareness and savings.
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New York
Mar
Edwin
Friendly
Poppy Sale Tops Records in Tucson Fund Drive
The Saturday Poppy Sale on Tucson streets raised $2,200.60, a record high surpassing last year by over $475. Top sellers were Mildredster, Lee, and Gendron of VFW auxiliaries, with $104.21, $85.79, and $78.37. Marana field collectors Anderson and Schober posted $186.27. Prizes for high school girls went to Mildred Plummer, Donher L. Smith, Shirley Jones, and Georgia James. The event was sponsored by Tucson Post 549, Veterans of Foreign Wars, and its auxiliary.
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Tucson
Mildredster
VFW Auxiliary
Serapita Lee
Annabelle Gendron
Marana Field
Margo
Derson
Isabel Schober
Mildred Plummer
Roskruge
Donher L. Smith
Amphitheater
Shirley Jones
Georgia James
Mansfeld
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Lillian Rojeski
Auxiliary
A. 5. Smith
Army Sergeant Springs New Excuse For Delay
Chicago dispatch reports Corp. Ed. Rocklin a military policeman arrived at Fort Sheridan 24 hours late after calling from Chicago. He explained he put his handcuffs on to show his girl they worked and could not remove them until a locksmith freed him.
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Chicago
Mar
U.p)—Corp
Rocklin
Fort Sheridan
Post
Tillyer Crackled Crystals Boost Navy Transmissions
The navy uses tiny crystal pieces to control airways transmissions. Dr. Tillyer developed a new cutting method placing one face parallel to a mother crystal's electrical axis, yielding crystals with greater efficiency and constancy, improving interception resistance.
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Navy
Tillyer
No Two-Pants Suits Are In Sight As Yet
The War Production Board in San Francisco announced no relaxation of wartime clothing rationing for men and boys. Two-trouser suits pleated trousers and vests for double breasted suits will not be permitted until military fabric demand declines. Limited zinc use for zippers and button backs or shells is authorized to speed production and save man-hours.
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San Francisco
War Production Board
WPB
Coal Strike Threatens English Fuel Production
London March 7 reports twelve thousand Monmouthshire coal miners walked out over a wage dispute, worsening fuel shortages already strained by an unofficial slowdown by thousands of other pit men.
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London
Monmouthshire
Consolidated Vultee achieves high output per employee for heavy bomber work
The War Production Board notes 151 pounds per employee as the top output in heavy bombers, with lower unit costs as output rises. Consolidated Vultee saved the government 250 million dollars last year through new economies and manpower use, while coordinating with about 7000 suppliers. The company pursues a new four engine heavy bomber and a giant transport aircraft for non stop Europe trips, plus the Stout Research Division in Dearborn Michigan led by William B. Stout advances military and civilian aviation projects. The firm pledges no let-up in production until victory is won.
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San Diego
War Production Board
Vultee
Nashville
Consolidated Vultee
Stout Research Division
Dearborn
Michigan
William B. Stout
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West Coast
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Vecum
Caremer
East Fhiro
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Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Corporation
Coronado
U.S. Navy
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Stinson
Catalina
South America
USAAF
RAF
U.S. Army
RCAF
RAP
Consolidated
Mampctes EE
America
San Diego, Calif
Calif
Yacsen, Ariz
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Louisville, Ky
Eizebeth Cty
N.C
Aircraft War Production Council
Glenmore Distilleries CO
Louisville, Kentucky
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