War News Ban Tightened by U S Government
U S government agencies move to bar publication of wartime information. Navy warns of 1918 espionage act penalties. Army and War Department extend bans on troop movements and casualty details. Censorship expands to cables from overseas and suppression of merchant vessel movement photos. Sanford L. Cluett credited with inventing Sanforizing shrinkage machine.
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Washington
Japan
United States
Pacific
Europe
Navy
Federal Loan Agency
Jesse Jones
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Continental
War Department
Hawaii
Philippines
Germany
Italy
Finland
America Calls on Citizens to Buy Defense Bonds and Stamps
The message urges Americans to support the war effort by buying defense bonds and stamps daily. Bonds start at 18.75 dollars and stamps from ten cents, available at banks post offices and many retail stores nationwide.
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Japan
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New War Songs Arrive in New York for Japan Era
Tin Pan Alley publishers report a flood of war tunes with martial lyrics and pugnacious titles. Two new pieces include You're a sap, mister Jap and the sun will soon be setting for the land of the rising sun, with several others in press or released by Irving Berlin Inc and Mills Music.
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New York
Tin Pan Alley
Japan
Yokohama
Sam Lerner
James Cavanaugh
John Redmond
Nat Simon
Uncle Sam
Sammy
Mistaken Identity Shocks Des Moines Patrols
Police raced two squad cars to an incident after a frightened citizen said a Japanese man halted him asking for directions. The report notes confusion and the brief confrontation as officers investigated the claim.
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Des Moines
Why trains display green flags on engines
Green flags signal the train runs in multiple sections. Each section except the last shows two green flags by day and two green lights by night. Trains also display two white gs to indicate this setup.
Woman Shoots Self Over Army Boyfriend Draft
Velma M. Atwood, 23, of Los Angeles, went to her boyfriend Claude Raymond Howell’s apartment and shot herself. She was taken to a hospital in critical condition. Howell had been drafted and served in the Army.
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Velma M. Atwood
Los Angeles
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Claude Raymond Howell
Blackout Brings Real Business to Frisco Areas
In a San Francisco Bay blackout, offices powered by kerosene lamps resume work amid sirens and cautious mood. Alcatraz Island remains lit as warden explains no blackout order was issued there while cities across the bay struggle with powerless nights and emergency alerts.
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Frisco
San Francisco
Bay Area
San Francisco Bay
Alcatraz Federal Prison
James Johnson
Fruit Fritters Add Splendor To The Most Meagre Menu
A guide to making apple fritters and other fruit fritters with tasty batter. It covers choosing tart apples, prep steps, batter ingredients, frying, and serving ideas. Also suggests banana fritters and versions using apricots peaches and oranges with citrus marinades and light flour dusting.
Vegetable Hash With Fried Salt Pork
A hearty hash combines diced cold boiled potatoes beets and carrots with minced onion and pepper cooked in the fat from crisped salt pork. Cream is stirred in and the mixture is fried until browned, served with salt pork strips.
More Than 2 000 British Sailors Saved After Sinkings
News from Singapore reports that over 2,000 of about 3,000 crew members from the sunken battleship Prince of Wales and battle cruiser Repulse have been rescued. Survivors were landed at Singapore, with correspondents Cecil Brown and O Dowd Gallagher aboard. Naval forces in the region consolidate Malay defenses as Japanese forces strike across the Thailand frontier.
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China Sea
Naval Bastion
Malay Peninsula
Cecil Brown
Columbia Broadcasting System
New Brighton
O’dowd Gallagher
London Daily
Express
Thailand
Britain
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