Kurile Raids Spark Invasion Speculation
Five days of bombing by Aleutian based American planes on the Kurile Islands prompt renewed talk of an invasion toward Japan. Analysts weigh two main aims from Kurile air action: pressuring Japan from northern bases or coordinating a broader push to reclaim Pacific territories, possibly including Halmahera and the Dutch Indies oil fields.
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Washington
North Pacific
Kurile Islands
Japan
North America
Pacific
Kuriles
South Pacific
Halmahera
Philippines
Netherland Indies
Readers Digest June issue offers life lessons and new reads
A lively preview highlights life guidance for children and parents with essays on fear and daily routines. It notes a 22 page condensed Yankee from Olympus by Catherine Drinker Bowen and a May Book of the Month portrait of Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes.
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Olympus
Catherine Drinker Bowen
Oliver Wendell Holmes
Versailles
William C. Bullitt
Kathleen Norris
Review of Burma Drive Optimistic Outlook
Southeast Asia Command Headquarters in Kandy Ceylon on June 4 issued an official summary of the Allied Indo Burma campaign. It said the progress to date can be regarded with satisfaction though not complacence and noted the monsoon brought little slackening of aerial and ground operations. It warned Burma appears ominous for Japan, a dangerous running sore draining away men and supply.
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Southeast Asia Command
Kandy
Ceylon
Burma
How to Ruin Dresses and Lose Friends Ad
A fragmented advertisement warns about perspiration odor and stains and promotes Arrid cream deodorant. It touts skin safety, odor control, rapid drying, fabric safety, and an approval seal. The message claims Arrid is widely sold at low prices and urges regular use.
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American Institute of Laundering
Allied air and ground actions expand against Japanese forces
Allied results in the China Burma India theater show air superiority and counterattacks. May aerial losses favored the Allies 27 to 78 Japanese planes destroyed, while Kohima front pressure and Myitkyina actions continued amid weather delays. Indo Burma raiders seized Japanese supplies near Kohima, with other pushes and pockets cleared north and northwest of Bishenpur. Allied bombers and RAF units attacked targets with no losses. Coast Guard cutter Spencer crew celebrate victory over a German sub, shaving beards only after official confirmation.
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Joseph W. Stilwell
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Bay of Bengal
Indian Ocean
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Burma
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Bishenpur
Imphal
Coast Guard
Spencer
De Gaulle Planned London Visit Amid Churchill Invite
Gen Charles De Gaulle is expected to travel to London to accept Prime Minister Churchill's invitation with no requirement of U S representation. French and U S officials say he will go despite Algiers protests. The report notes high Navy Reserve participation rates among sailors and officers.
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London
United States
de Gaulle
Algiers
Brazilian Jesuit Drug Introduced Emetine Remedy
The article notes emetine hydro chloride as a standard amoebic dysentery treatment and traces its origin to a native Brazilian drug introduced by Jesuits into Europe before the late 1500s. Globe-News Want Ads Get Results.
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Globe-News
1000 Trusses Free Trial Offer From Kansas City Doctor
A doctor’s invention for reducible rupture is offered to readers with a 30 day trial. The Physician’s Appliance Co directs inquiries to 1420 Koch Bldg and 2906 Main St in Kansas City Missouri. The ad promises a $3.50 truss free if tried and a refund if not satisfied.
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Physician’s Appliance Co
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Russian Press Praises Yanks landings and air raid
Moscow reports Red Star hails first American fliers on Russian base and predicts more shuttle bombings. Lt Col Kysokostrovsky notes heavy bomb formations, four tons at a Romanian railway junction, and four other major targets hit en route to Russia. Izvestia names the first plane Yanki Dudl.
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Red Star
Leonid Kysokostrovsky
Romania
Russia
Vysokostrovsky
Izvestia
Yanki Dudl
Britain reports fifth set of quadruplets within a year
London, June 4. Linda David Carol and Pau line Robinson, Britain's fifth quadruplet group in a year, were reported doing well after birth last night at a London hospital to Edith Robinson, wife of an RAF aircraftman. The father met the infants today and the mother had a restful night.
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Britain
Linda
David
Carol
Pauline Robinson
Edith Robinson
England
Daisy Moxham
New Naval District Forms to Include Alaska and Aleutians
A mother recalls her triplets and two-year-old Pauline amid a family tragedy as the hospital lists the newborns by name and birth weight. The father calls the infants bonny with fair hair, while a new naval district called the Seventeenth is created to include Alaska and the Aleutian lands.
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Aleutian Lands
Auction Notice of Tax Title in Amarillo Texas
The United States intends to sell all title and interest of the States of America in and to Block 4 Industrial City Addition Amarillo Texas at public auction under the Internal Revenue Code. The sale is set for Thursday June 8 1944 at 1000 A M in Room 329 United States Post Office and Court House Amarillo Texas.
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Dallas
Texas
States of America
Amarillo
Internal Revenue Code of the
United States
United States Post Office
Court House
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