Role of Air Power in Combat Questioned in Wartime Debate
In Washington analysis questions the role of air power as primary strategy while lauding air crews and Gen Arnold. It cites July 24 1943 field regulations declaring land and air power equal though critics say air forces act independently. The piece urges better joint training for amphibious operations and advance planning to prevent friendly-fire losses in Sicily and beyond.
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VV Ashington
Churchill
Germany
Washigton
Army Air Forces
War Department
Sicily
Tunisia
If They're Your Best Friends Then They Ought to Tell You
Robert Quillen reflects on honesty and loyalty in families and friendships. A father urges that loved ones critique faults privately, not publicly, comparing kin to armor in battle and stressing unity, support, and intellectual honesty as the nation faces war.
Out of the Past East wind advice in a quaint quip
A pithy quotation by J. R. Lowell notes that arguing with an inevitable east wind is futile and suggests putting on a greatcoat as practical cover. This line reflects weather wisdom and practical wit from a classic author.
Demands We Place on Ourselves Shape Our Lives
George Matthew Adams urges readers to raise personal demands, citing leaders and creative minds who pushed themselves to extreme effort. He argues unemployment of mind is deadly and stresses listening to inner urges to pursue meaningful, strenuous paths despite risks. Copyright 1944.
American Opinion Shifts on Foreign Policy Lines
Berle warns that U S opinion cannot follow foreign lines anymore in foreign policy. A warning from airmen heading toward Germany broadcasts a message to the enemy to evacuate northern Berlin districts at once.
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Adolf A. Berle
Berlin
Germany
Willkie Campaign Tactics Improve Since 1940 Race
Marquis W. Childs reports Willkie’s Wisconsin and Nebraska leg with heavy traveling and finances. The piece notes improved campaigning since 1940, the role of Mrs Willkie, and Willkie’s appeal to independents while stressing anti trust enforcement and free enterprise.
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Willkie
Tobacco Twist Used as Currency in Southwest Pacific
American twist tobacco moves through lend lease routes as barter in the Southwest Pacific. 700000 pounds of dark Kentucky twist were sent to Australian troops to exchange with islanders unfamiliar with British pounds or American dollars. The tobacco acts as a portable pass word aiding airmen who bail out needing food and a guide to reach their unit.
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Southwest Pacific
Churchill urged to oust Badoglio before Stalin's surprise move
Washington lawmakers, learning full details, were stunned by President Roosevelt's push to dismiss Badoglio days before Stalin recognized Italy's government. The piece cites Eisenhower's doubts, Churchill's reluctance, and Stalin's unilateral move amid tensions over the Second Front and Italian politics. It also notes alleged Italian military and political ties affecting postwar power, along with a Turkish persecution scandal impacting minority groups in Istanbul.
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Ashington
Stalin
Badoglio
Churchill
Long
Gen
Eisenhow- Pearsoner
House of Savoy
Italy
Hull
Ercoli
Russia
Turkey
Buozzi
Pietro Ninni
Exploring mind and happiness through frustrations and illusion
Dr. Wiggam explains frustrations can spur genius or crime depending on handling. He cites Yale Institute findings and Adolf Hitler as an extreme example. He notes money does not guarantee happiness and explains stage magic diverts attention to misdirect from the real action.
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Institute of Human Relations
Yale University
Hitler
Louisiana Delegation Signals Resistance to New Deal
Gould Lincoln notes Louisiana becomes first southern state to name delegates to the Democratic National Convention with an uninstructed slate and a resolution backing the two thirds rule. The piece compares 1936 South sentiment, cites Rep Cox on party power, and recalls 1928 anti Smith votes in four southern states.
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Che
Louisiana
Roosevelt
South
New Deal
Washington
Rep. Cox
Georgia
Moultrie
North Pole
New York
al Smith
North Carolina
Florida
Texas
Virginia
Hoover
Virginian Pilot
Norfolk
Potomac
John Sharp Williams
Mississippi
Mustache and peace terms raise fight over Stalin plan
By Bugs Baer, the speaker argues that Russian terms for peace are a prelude to further conflict. He suggests Stalin aims to force a Berlin treaty and "wipe the pen" on Hitler's mustache, noting support for Finns resolution but skepticism about peace.
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Stalin
Berlin
Hitler
Warning Misunderstood on North Africa Road
An officer directing traffic by a roadside Roman goddess statue in North Africa ordered the MP to remove a sign reading Slippery Curve. The jeep halted, then the officer slid into a ditch just after moving beyond the turn.
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North Africa
Tyes
Doctors Praise Ambulatory Hernia Treatment Injections
A New England reader reports Dr. Brady curing a 45 year hernia with four injections and notes many doctors are away at war affecting access. The letter discusses injection therapy as the preferred method when applicable and warns about doctors being unavailable.
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New England
A.F.G
Socn
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