Facts and Opinion Iowa in Washington Melancholy Moonlight and Mockingbirds
George Stimpson writes of spring in Washington and the fall of Corregidor. He recalls a moonlit walk from the White House to the Capitol, where a mockingbird defended itself against a cat and became a symbol of resilience amid wartime loss.
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Motives of Freedom and Fighting Faiths Across Wars
Carl Sandburg’s reflections on why men fight through history. He cites his jail term for conscience, the book Why Men Fight, and contrasts pacifist roots with modern support for UN war aims. He cites MacArthur, Sweden, and Hong Kong to argue freedom and the Four Freedoms should guide actions rather than force.
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RAF and Commandos Open Second Front Against Germany
Royal Air Force and British Commandos wage a broad offensive across Nazi occupied Europe. From Billancourt to Kiel and Rostock, bombers and raids damage war plants, ports, bases, and supply lines while Soviet pressure grows on the eastern front. Air Marshal Harris leads the effort with a vow to keep bombing Germany relentlessly.
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Giveaway Pathfinders Warn of Saboteurs Inside Nation
The warning states Hitler plans to send saboteurs into the country who speak perfect English to blend in. It claims such agents would be spotted by native speech patterns, asserting only foreigners would speak perfect English.
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Coral Sea Battle Shapes Pacific Strategy and Fate
Col Frederick Palmer argues the Coral Sea clash defines sea power in modern warfare. He notes the battle’s potential to enable future offensives, protect Australia, and stress that air and naval gunfire, not ships alone, decide outcomes. He compares past fleets and stresses uncertainty while awaiting new bulletins.
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Politics Makes Us Vulnerable
Baer argues that tin can shortages create bottlenecks and that production rises only sporadically. He says war planes should move inland from coastlines and urges underground aviation industry shifts. He notes industries are political not geographic, warning the nation remains vulnerable.
Cedar Rapids Directors Reelect Officers At Water Company Meeting
At the Cedar Rapids Water Company annual meeting directors P F E Hall George B Douglas Henry V Ferguson Walter Douglas C Magnus L Daniels and Mr Kimball were reelected. Officers elected were P E Hall president George B Douglas vice president and Henry V Ferguson secretary and treasurer.
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Malian Soldier Noted In Desert Skirmish Story
A BritishFILES discovered Nazi era magazine excerpt mocks a Malian soldier and recounts a Tobruk front clash where Italians strike the enemy cyclist, puncturing tires and capturing the front wheel while the frame remains contested.
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