Reds Aim First and Hard in 1942 Kharkov Battle
London dispatch summarizes British reports on Kharkov fighting. Soviets under Timoshenko strike first to disrupt German plans, while German reserves mass for a potential push toward the Caucasus and Moscow defenses. The red offensive, if sustained, could shape the summer front on the eastern front with millions potentially mobilized.
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Russia
United Press
London
Red Army
Hitler
Semi3on Timoshenko
Moscow
Grigori Zhukov
Ukraine
Caucasus
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Germains
Krasnograd
Fedor von Bock
Viktor Schwedoeler
Izyum-Baryvenkova
Schwedeler
Rostov
Black Sea
Sea of Azov
Marmola Remedy Adopts Thyroid Claim for Weight Loss
An old remedy advertisement claims Marmola tablets help fat women slim down without starvation or intense exercise if the excess weight is thyroid related. It urges readers to consult a physician for guidance and notes Marmola has sold millions of packages over thirty years.
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Deugerate
Somervell Seeks Standardization of British American Arms
Lieut. Gen. Brehon B. Somervell, heading the U S Army service of supply, said the United States would provide men and materials on a large scale to a European battlefront despite commitments in Australia and India. He outlined standardizing British and American equipment and noted production would peak this fall. He said American troops would likely use British equipment, air and ground, on some scale after talks with British services.
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London
Brehon B. Somervell
United States Army Service of Supply
United States
Australia
India
Britain
Admiralty
Air Ministry
War Office
Induction of Iowa Selectees Speeds Up in June
Iowa selective service officials announced a faster induction schedule for June and early July to fill the July call by July 12. The move accompanies the planned transfer of the induction center from Fort Des Moines to Camp Dodge, delaying reception at Camp Dodge until August 1 and necessitating the Fort Des Moines closure in early July.
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DFS
Iowa
Selective Service
Fort Des Moines
Camp Dodge
Robert FE. Fulton
Make This Model At Home Pattern Ad
Anne Adams pattern 4103 offered in women sizes 36 to 48 with fabric yardage and contrast details. Readers are urged to mail size name address and style number with payment 15 cents plus 1 cent mailing. Pattern department Cedar Rapids Gazette 243 West 17th St New York NY.
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Anne Adams
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Pattern Department
West 17Th St
New York
N.Y
Arrivals of Women Army Corps To Speed July Inductions
The article notes the approach of the Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps arrival as July inductions will be concentrated early in the month to avoid disrupting the steady flow of selectees to army training centers.
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Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps
Role of Vitamin B Complex in Daily Nutrition
The article explains vitamin B complex components including thiamin riboflavin and nicotinic acid. It notes risks from deficiencies such as beriberi pellagra and general weakness and stresses daily intake especially for alcohol drinkers. It discusses food sources like yeast greens whole grains and enriched bread and recommends two slices of whole wheat or enriched bread daily.
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Iran
Crochet this novel set for buffet and scarf ends
Novel crochet set description featuring a string themed pattern for chairs and buffet decor. Pattern B37 cantons charte and directions guide makers through the project for decorative ends and light warm accents.
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Fido
Pattern Request Card for Cedar Rapids Gazette
Request pattern information and illustration details with payment of 10 cents plus 1 cent for mailing. Send the pattern number and the sender’s name and address to The Cedar Rapids Gazette needlecraft department, 82 Eighth Avenue, New York, NY.
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Cedar Rapids Gazette
Needlecraft Department
Eighth Avenue
New York
N. Y
City Briefs and Memorial Day Market Update
The city market will be open Saturday Memorial Day not Friday as reported. Frank Pollock market master confirms. Mr and Mrs Paul A Kopecky formerly of Cedar Rapids now Newton spent Tuesday with parents. The Kopeckys and Mr and Mrs J Lindsay reside at 1509 and 1500 Eighth Ave SE. Kopeckys head to Philadelphia for a new position. Want ads for Saturday and Sunday editions accepted until 10 a.m. Saturday and Sunday morning deadlines noted.
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Frank Pollock
Paul A’ Kopecky
Cedar Rapids
Newton
A J. Kopecky
Eighth Avenue SE
JS. Lindsey
Philadelphia
Kopecks
Gazette Want Ad Deadline Announcement
May 30 is the last day to place ads with the Gazette Want Ad department. Submissions accepted until 12 noon Saturday May 31 at Dial 2-1121.
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Gazette
Olson Seeks GOP nod for secretary of state in Cedar Rapids
John Olson of Calamus, farmer and two term former Iowa legislator active in the Farm Bureau, campaigned in Cedar Rapids on Wednesday for the Republican nomination for secretary of state.
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John Olson
Calamus
Cedar Rapids
Wednesday Olson
Florn
Farm Bureau
What Kind of Men Does Navy Want
In Dallas AP report Policeman Lee May chased a suspicious car Wednesday night and fired three times from about a block away. Two rounds hit the rear tires, one punctured the gas tank. The Navy rejected May due to poor eyesight.
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Dallas
Lee May
Navy
Lee
Navy nurses barred from combat zones replaced by male staff
The navy limits women nurses from frontline zones and assigns male nurses to those areas, reshuffling personnel as part of battlefield care coverage.
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Navy
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