Invasion of Japan Lies Ahead in Our Strategy After New Victory
The piece credits General MacArthur with destroying a Japanese fleet off New Britain and outlines Allied Pacific strategy to halt Japan, contain advances, harass lines, and prepare a long term air power buildup aimed at an eventual island invasion of Nippon. It notes submarine and aerial scouting aided the warning and highlights the loss of 55 Japanese aircraft in the engagement.
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Japan
Frank Hartholdomofi
United Pree
San Francisco
Douglas A MacArthur
New Caimea
Rabaul
New Briton Island
Landeba Edo
Peter
Probant
Schieh Ein
Pacific
Criefly
United States
New Guinea
Lae
Salavisua
Burma Road
China
Chester W. Nimitz
Nippon
MacArthur
Wm F Halsey
Salamaua
Cedar Rapids Gazette History and Editorial Team Listing
The Cedar Rapids Gazette established in 1843 by The Gazette Company lists John L. Miller as Publisher and Harry Boyd as Editor EC Hoyt as Managing Editor. The paper is entered at the Cedar Rapids post office as second class matter and uses Associated Press and United Press International wire services.
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Cedar Rapids
John L. Miller
Harry Boyd
EC. Hoyt
Iowa
Associated Press
United Press International News Servics
What You Buy With WAR BONDS
An wartime notice highlights air-borne command strength with thousands of specially trained troops and the glider cited as essential to successful operations.
Bingel to be inducted as purate at Fort Dix
The report notes Joseph Bingel will be inducted at Fort Dix New Jersey on Friday. The family story mentions a dog named Butch and a defense group involvement, with a brief, unclear context about enlistment and readiness.
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Fair Lawn
N. J
Joseph Bingel
Fort Dix
Wacks
Butch
Dogs For Defense Organization
Film Oscars awarded to Garson Cagney and Mrs Miniver
Hollywood reports Greer Garson won best actress for Mrs Miniver with Joan Fontaine handing the Oscar. James Cagney took best actor for Yankee Doodle Dandy while Van Heflin earned supporting actor for Johnny Eager. Best director went to William Wyler and Teresa Wright was named best supporting actress.
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Hollywood
Greer Gatpun
Trumpnaint
Ealy
Motion Picture Academy
Joan Fontaine
Miss Garson
Miss G
Cagney
George M. Cohan
Gary Cooper
Ray Heindorf
Heinz Roemheld
Mrs. Miniver
The
Invaders
Kings Row
Random Harvest
Bette Davis
Katharine Hepburn
Rosalind Russell
Teresa Wright
Moscow
Noel Coward
Chrysler Awards War Contracts to Many Smaller Firms
Herman L. Weckler, vice-president and general manager of Chrysler, said on Thursday that one point three billion dollars worth of Chrysler contracts are being awarded to a wide network of smaller firms as part of the wartime production program.
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New York
Herman L. Weckler
Chrysler Corporation
Subcontracting War Contracts to Small Firms Seen by Chrysler Official
A Chrysler official notes that two billion dollar contracts are subcontracted to cutter companies through it. Smaller firms handle 32 percent of total work, illustrating how a large firm distributes war work. He cites 8 070 firms across 56 cities and 29 states sharing Chrysler war work via subcontracting.
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Chrysler
Weckler
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