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...World War I, the blimp was widely used to combat the sub. It protected the coasts of England and France, was the first thing that greeted the A.E.F. transports as they headed into European ports. Although the British had 190 blimps in service, they lost only a scattered few, even though they were filled with highly inflammable hydrogen...
Warning that unlimited volunteering will lead to the wastage of highly trained manpower, President Conant said, "Clearly men who have completed years of training in certain specialties such as medicine should be prohibited from entering combat service...
Warning that unlimited volunteering will lead to the wastage of highly trained manpower, President Conant said, "Clearly men who have completed years of training in certain specialties such as medicine should be prohibited from entering combat service...
Secretary of War Henry L. Stimson told a press conference the Army's program will double the armored forces, more than double air combat strength and raise the strength of the Army--now at 1,700,000 men--to 3,600,000 by the end of the year...
Warning that unlimited volunteering will lead to the wastage of highly trained manpower, President Conant said, "Clearly men who have completed years of training in certain specialties such as medicine should be prohibited from entering combat service...