Scouting Raiders in War Time Tactics and Aftermath
A feature recounts a bloodless airbase raid by a raider unit and the broader role of guerrilla tactics in World War II. It links private O Fallon’s capture, the exploits of scouts and raiders, and lessons from Libyan and European fronts. It also notes a Washington women’s advisory panel urging plans for postwar job transitions for female workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O’fallon
Douglas Smith
Cavalry Journal
Captain Smith
French Foreign Legion
Washington
War Manpower Commission
Margaret A. Hickey
Manpower Commission
Saluting and life in London under wartime rules
Ernie Pyle writes from England about strict saluting practices in U S Army units stationed in London and the crowding of American personnel in the city. He recalls personal encounters, dress codes, and the impact of war on morale, plus a tale of Captain Arthur McCollum in mid England and his son Ross, lost on a mission, illustrating resilience amid disappointment.
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Africa
America
mid-England
Albuquerque
White House
Mesa
Arthur McCollum
McCollum
Ross McCollum
Ross
Germany
Mac
Captain Mac
Briefer War Details and Oddities From The Front
The War Department reports the annual cost of a soldier’s clothing food and equipment at 465.06 dollars, down from 501.06 dollars last year. Over 25 million weekly servicemen mail pieces face 15 percent incorrect or insufficient addresses. In Japan the wartime diet deficiencies leave one in four youths with tuberculosis. In Germany rare stamps as investments soar, prompting Nazi plans to cap prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Department
Germany
Yarns From Old London Town Invasion Terms Rise
The American force in London adopts new terms like SHAEF headed by Eisenhower. Lieut Gen Carl Spaatz, watching a German raid, grows furious at bombs landing far from targets and blurts out that the bombers are setting bombing back 20 years.
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London
SHAEF
Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force
Eisenhower
Carl Spaatz
American Army Air Forces
General Spaatz
Last Year Profits Rise for American Farm Marketings
U S Department of Agriculture reports 1943 farm marketings totalled 19.092 billion dollars, up 23 percent from 1942. Livestock led with 11.189 billion, crops 7.815 billion, dairy 2.705 billion, poultry and eggs 2.322 billion, with regional gains including 40 percent poultry in the South Atlantic and 20 percent livestock in the West.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Department of Agriculture
South
South Atlantic
Georgia
Delaware
West North Central
Iowa
North Atlantic
South Central
United States
Texas
Milk feeding tips for calves from Rutgers dairy expert
Dr Olin Lepard of Rutgers warns against skimping on whole milk for young calves. He notes calves work on three stomachs initially and gain nutrients from milk in the first weeks. Most calves should receive 300 to 400 pounds of whole milk in the first two months before switching to dry feed and roughage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olin L. Lepard
Rutgers University
Cows Dominate U S Farms With High Milk Use
The report shows four out of six million farms house cows and 4.5 million farms produce milk, with 3 million churning butter. In 1943 farms used 22 billion pounds of milk, over 11 billion consumed on site, seven percent for butter production and more than 3 billion fed to calves. Fluid milk and cream consumption reached a historic high per the WFA.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
United States
U. S
WFA
Elephants Finicky Eaters Show Varied Appetites
The piece notes elephants are omnivorous yet fastidious about food. Some favor oranges while others refuse them. onions are liked by few and disliked by many, with behavior ranging from crushing bulbs to returning them. Monkeys, by contrast, demand eggs that are freshly laid and reject partial quality.
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U. 5
Make-Warfare History
WNU Service
Union Trust
Washington, D. C
James O’fallon
Libya
Smith
Europe
Ernie Pyle
U.S. Army
England
Britain
North Platte
Neb
M.p.'s
Mediterranean
Casablanca
Casa
Ernie
Bankhag
Old London Town
Hill’s Crossing
Hollywood
Clarion
Warwick Manufacturing Corporation
West Harrison St
Chicago
Illinois
Sewing Circle Needlecraft Dept
W. Randolph
Bfgoodrich
TCS
Dany Tas
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