World War I flier is granted divorce
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District flier in Burma raid
Col. Morgan of Freedom leads U.S. bombers
By Robert P. Martin, United Press staff writer
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Jap general killed by Hong Kong bomb
Chungking, China (UP) – (Nov. 21)
U.S. bombs falling on Hong Kong have killed 360 Japanese troops and conscripts, including two high officers, the newspaper Ta Kung Pao said today.
According to a reliable Hong Kong source, the officers killed were Brig. Gen. Yumio Nasu, head of the Japanese garrison, and Col. Kiyoshi Nanba, commander of the Japanese Army Air Corps regiment stationed in South China.
Britons’ tax bill is 14% higher than Americans will pay in 1942
England finances half her war cost from current income while U.S. meets only fourth of total; ‘little man’ pays more in Britain
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McNutt moves to end dearth of rail labor
Western hiring plan cited as model for other WMC areas
By John M. Mecklin, United Press staff writer
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WAAC officer gets commission, weds
Fort Des Moines, Iowa (UP) – (Nov. 21)
The eighth WAAC graduation today was marked by a military wedding ceremony for which the bride wore for the first time her officers’ dress uniform.
Louise Bowery, of West Palm Beach, Florida, one of the 111 women commissioned third officers, was married to Lt. Philip Linden Smith, of Roanoke, Virginia, a navigator in the Air Force, immediately after she received her commission.
Pittsburgher among first to battle Nazis in Tunisia
Arthur K. Strommen goes into action under fierce air attack
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Japanese-Americans placed in 93 colleges
Philadelphia (RNS) –
Evacuated Japanese-Americans have now been placed in 93 colleges, the National Japanese Student Relocation Council has announced. Reports indicate that 162 students have arrived in colleges throughout the country, 166 are on their way or are waiting for travel permits. These are in addition to those able to relocate themselves before travel was frozen.
Dr. Robbins W. Barstow has resigned as national director to resume his duties as president of the Hartford Theological Foundation. He has been succeeded by Robert W. O’Brien of Seattle, Washington, assistant to the dean of the University of Washington, in charge of the headquarters here.
Co-pilot dies in crash
Billings, Montana – (Nov. 21)
Co-pilot Ralph L. Swanson, 29, of Hempstead, New York, was killed and pilot Albert T. Mitten, 32, was seriously injured today when the tri-motored plane in which they were flying to Edmonton, Canada, crashed in a takeoff at Billings Airport. Pilot Mitten was given a “fair” chance of recovery.