Cussing and Warfare Go Hand in Hand
George Tucker writes from Fifth Army Italy on profanity in war. He notes soldiers swear under stress yet seek faith, cites a notorious general quote, and praises chaplains who stay with troops despite danger. He recalls Pfc Glenn Clift's attempt to catalog insults and honors chaplains for their courage and care.
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Fifth Army
Italy
Bataan
Cassino
Anzio
Asia
Salerno
Pfc
Glenn Clift
New York
Mt. Maggiore
San Pietro
Rapido
The Intercalary Day in Edgar A Guest Poem
The poem considers the leap day in a light humorous tone. It recalls astronomers naming the extra day intercalary and bissextile and notes it appears every four years. The speaker reflects on this added day from dawn to sunset and expresses gratitude for its arrival.
Japs on Bougainville surrender after fierce fighting
Four Japanese troops surrendered to American forces on Bougainville as self destruction failed to deter combat. Sgt. Roy Lindberg from North Dakota described the last two captives who, despite hunger, ate eagerly and praised the food as the best they had tasted.
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Solomons
Ins
Bougainville
Roy Lindberg
North Dakota
Finns and Germans Sign Trade Pact
Stockholm AP reports Finland and Germany signed a year long trade pact to continue German foodstuffs to Finland and to supply some fuel for agricultural use. Only general terms were disclosed.
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Stockholm
Finland
Germany
Helsinki
General Mills Declares Quarterly Dividend
General Mills board announces a regular quarterly dividend of 1.25 dollars per share on preferred stock payable April 1 to stockholders of record at the close of business March 10, 1944.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Mills
Minneapolis
General Mills, Inc
Old Implement and Lettered Clues Do Not Form Clear Narrative
A list of clue numbers and definitions appears scattered, resembling a crossword or puzzle grid. Terms include ancient implement, beverage, Hawaiian bird, eagle nest, baton, girl’s name, sun god, fiber knots, and milk company. The fragment offers no cohesive event,人物, or place.
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George Tucker
Chaplains Smart
Edgar A. Guest
the Poet of
the People
Mandrake the Magician
By Lee Falk and
Phil Davis
Lothar
Mandrake
Maandrake
Thimble Theater
Popeye
BY Leslie Turner
Penny
Joe Palooka
By Bam Fisher
Weiy
Donald Duck
Walt Disney
By AL Capp
Cap Eee
Psst
Boots
BY Edgar Matin
Tim Tyler
Lyman Young
High IN
Haunted
Nou
Superman
Jerry Siegel
Joe Shuster
Ella Cinders
Bi Bi Corseiman
Charlie Plumb
Morge Code
Rigges
Ruellong One6
GHOR
Zemo
Janke
Fleischmann
Bud Hill
Fleischmanns
Vse Fisischmann
Seth Vitosin
Vaemin S
Ireland
Primo
Rome
Weaver
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