[Homer_J_Simpson]

Free Republic University, Department of History presents World War II Plus 70 Years: Seminar and Discussion Forum
First session: September 1, 2009. Last date to add: September 2, 2015.
Reading assignment: New York Times articles delivered daily to students on the 70th anniversary of original publication date. (Previously posted articles can be found by searching on keyword “realtime” Or view Homer’s posting history .)
To add this class to or drop it from your schedule notify Admissions and Records (Attn: Homer_J_Simpson) by freepmail. Those on the Realtime +/- 70 Years ping list are automatically enrolled. Course description, prerequisites and tuition information is available at the bottom of Homer’s profile. Also visit our general discussion thread

[Homer_J_Simpson]

We’re back on Monterey Public Library microfilm beginning today. You should notice an improvement in readability. This will last until at least the middle of April. The quality begins to slip in the second half of that month, but it is still better than the stuff from McHenry I have been posting recently. In other news, the index by authors at the bottom of Homer’s profile is now all the way up to date. No more missing period.

7 Billions Asked – 2-3
Budget Bureau Details Spending Plan for $7,000,000,000 Lease-Lend Fund – 3
The International Situation – 4
British Grateful – 5
The Texts of the Day’s Communiques on theWar – 6-7
ASCAP Salaries Cut; Buck Loses $15,000 – 7
Searching for His Wife and Children (photo) – 7

[PAR35]

$50,000.00 salary in 1941 was real money.

[CougarGA7]

Marshall sends a letter to General Short on the progress of procuring equipment and infrastructure for the Army at Pearl Harbor.

March 13, 1941

Lieutenant General Walter C. Short,
Commanding, Hawaiian Department,
Fort Shatter, T. H.

Dear Short : The progress that you are making in reaching close coordination with local naval authorities, and so insuring a maximum degree of readiness in your Department, is most gratifying.

Since the Navy development in Kaneohe Bay has exceeded the project originally contemplated, I agree with you that the Army should consider assuming responsibility for its defense, and meanwhile defend it within the means available.

The several letters which you have submitted to The Adjutant General requesting personnel, materiel and funds are being processed. To avoid delay in initiating projects that may be approved, I am tentatively including $3,000,000 in the estimates now being prepared.

Faithfully yours,

[Stamped] (Sgd) G. C. Marshall,
Chief of Staff.