World's largest flying boat Mars tests over Chesapeake Bay
The Navy's 70 ton Mars flying boat, with a 200 foot wingspan and 7,000 mile range, completed three takeoffs and landings over Chesapeake Bay. Built as a transport and patrol bomber, it carries 150 men, four 2,000 horsepower engines, and a reinforced hull able to ride out rough seas.
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Gandhi row favors U S Army presence in India
Mohandas K Gandhi shifts from his earlier stance and now endorses Allied forces in India for defense, with conditions. He supports Anglo American troops temporarily to counter Axis aggression but insists they leave after the crisis ends and that they do not govern the populace.
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U S Says Weapon to Stop Nazi 88 Fan
Lientenant General Brehon B Somervell told 400 Michigan industrialists in Lansing that the United States has a weapon to stop the 88 millimeter cannon used by Rommel. He withheld details and pressed for better industrial production, adding no man should lack equipment.
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Nazi saboteurs held for military trial in United States
Eight Nazi agents, landed from U boats on Long Island and Florida, are jailed under guard awaiting court martial on four charges carrying the death penalty. They face violations of the Law of War and Articles of War, with a board headed by Major Gen. Frank R. McCoy. Other generals include Blanton Winship, Walter Grant, and John Kennedy. Roosevelt directs that enemy agents entering the U S face the same treatment. The group planned to wreck aluminum plants, the Niagara Falls hydroelectric station, Hell Gate Bridge, and the New York water supply. the FBI stopped them before they could act.
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Broad draft easing allows 1-B induction for limited service
The War Department announces new draft rules permitting men with one eye, deaf in one ear, or deformities to be drafted into Army duty in corps area commands or overhead units starting August 1. 1-Bs must show a usable civil vocation. re-examined for possible reclassification as 1-A. Additional allowances cover sight up to 20-40 corrected, single good eye, certain dental or spine conditions, partial hand loss, and deformities compatible with GI footwear.
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The March Field Style Note From Post Beacon
The steel helmet wear and mask styling guide advise a slight dip over the brow with a gentle rake to the side. Straps should widen the shoulders, and the mask if allowed rests at the hip to emphasize a masculine walking line.
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Warning on booby trapped gear in enemy territory
Washington warns American soldiers to beware booby traps in captured areas. Training films and manuals urge caution with seemingly harmless objects such as wartime gear that may be rigged to injure or kill soldiers.
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