South Pacific Service Shows War Dearness in Letters
Wayne G. Barber of Cedar Rapids, a Navy photographer’s mate second class in the South Pacific, writes from a Seabee camp about simple life, mud, palm shadows, and fond memories of civilian comforts. He mentions Chief Boatswain’s Mate Gordon Hughes and Ensign Harlan Soper as nearby associates and recalls a local earthquake that toppled coconuts.
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Cedar Rapids
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Gordon Hughes
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Cornell College
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Stalin Says Dissolution of Comintern Ends a Lie
Stalin declares the dissolution of the Communist International ends the claim that Moscow intervenes in other nations and Bolshe celebrates a common onslaught against Hitlerism. He says the move aids organizing a united front of freedom loving nations against the Axis and helps patriots abroad.
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Reuters News Agency
International Camp for Freedom Fights Hitlerism
A passage urges patriots worldwide to unite against fascism and form an international camp for the fight against world domination by Hitlerism. It calls for collaboration among freedom loving peoples to pave the way for future organization and cooperation of nations based on equality.
Wage adjustments allowed by WLB regional units
The War Labor Board authorized regional boards to grant reasonable wage and salary adjustments for promotions reclassifications merit increases and incentive pay as long as costs do not rise appreciably and no basis is created to raise prices or hinder price reductions under the hold-the-line order.
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Eisenhower Awarded Legion of Honor by Giraud
The Grand Cross of the Legion of Honor was conferred on General Dwight D. Eisenhower by General Henri Giraud, announced by an Algiers radio on Saturday.
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