Burmese Front Pressures Extend Toward Mandalay
Reported by Chinese and British forces that north Burma pressure pushes toward Mandalay while Japanese forces withdraw from Mandalay installations toward Rangoon. The British 11th Army advances about 170 miles west of Mandalay as an American officer speculates some Japanese divisions may retreat south for rest or redeployment to Indo China or Thailand.
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Burma
Mandalay
Rangoon
11Th Army
I 7
18Th
1Th
Séth
Indo China
Thailand
Reinforcements in Burma Seen Failing to Brace Fall
Report notes partial reinforcements by troops recruited from Burma and trained there as a weak but usable force. An American air force officer says Japan is blocking Rangoon with coastal ships from Bangkok and Saigon, moving only frontline lighting materials and heavy equipment withheld. The general view is Japan cannot supply enough manpower or equipment to hold Burma, with ammunition already scarce and Japanese planning tangled by China and Pacific developments.
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Japan
Burma
Rangoon
Bangkok
Saigon
Ah S
Onc
Air Force
Intelil
Gence
Ernegy
China
Pacific
Church Events Supper and Bazaar at Kana Wha Presbyterian
The Woman's Astoc of the Kana wha Presbyterian church sponsors a supper and bazaar today at the church. The bazaar runs until 7:30 p m and supper is served from 6 to 7.
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Woman's Astoc
The
Kanawha Presbyterian Church
Boy Narrows Pig to Win Purple Ribbon at Shows
In Chicago Raymond Taylor of Kenlland Indiana guided Prince, a Chester White barrow, through a long fitness walk to shed eight pounds and reclaim the grand champion purple ribbon in the junior feeding contest after weight disqualification. The 299 pound pig earned the prize as Taylor, 17, celebrated amid fatigue and a victory meal.
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Chicago
Raymond Taylor
Kenlland
Ind
Prince
Chester White Barrow
Raymond
Haymond
Indian contractor jailed for butter adulteration scam
An army contractor in Bombay was jailed for three years and fined 20000 dollars for cheating the government out of 120000 dollars by adulterating 300 tons of butter.
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India
Bombay
40 West Virginians Wounded in European Theater
War Department dispatches list forty West Virginia soldiers wounded in Europe. Among the names read from Charleston and nearby towns, with mothers and families noted, several entries include ranks and kinship. Other reports mention an American infantryman slightly wounded who captured four German paratroopers and a Newark, New Jersey, soldier saving colleagues by returning a grenade kick.
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West Virginia
War Department
Charleston
Ei Alt
Elon RY Kher
Upper Tract
Ashby
Coe Carroll
Marion Ashby
Barkersbur McChahence Lo
Stem
Lydia
Abawalt. Baldwin, Jrao
Mobert Baldwin
Tather
Alssonsille
Brookover
Tech
Nussell
Mia
Natihle Htockover
Wiliamstowe
Capenart
Bat
Josem T—3Tre
Eva Capehart
Mathew
Connell
Gere Harold Ma How
Ac Tunnels
Teel
Roy Ri
Landor Tur
Pasihon
Maat Bat
Nitagcatt
Hetty Salmons
Ady RU Taul Elick
Filek
Qakith
Elliagn
Ataif
Emery N.atte Te Heynaid
Grubl Malstead
Arthur L— Atte
TaabrBe Ilalvead
Charles Handison
Ban Way
Floste Matron
Kinceco Braun
Aly Rsindir
Eddie Able
Shiek
Shinn Lanford
Stra
Nora
Banford
Lively
Mowat Maus Man
Prt
Rodent K
Maury
Alles
Jambletan
Meadows
Pri
Eugene Bom
Lens Meadows
Charieitdin
Charlie M
Sate A
Emma Miller
Phreca
Re Rall
Joan
Parker
Harry Feoairn
Bathleen
Mabero Wictard
Daihen
Neerilie
Orval Mite
Princeton
Pranl
Olonne
Bealay Mt Prat
Stonengal Traynor
Facine Sliver
Tharp
Blalt
Mes
Waret
Tinbhook
Jes
Timbrauk
Tether
Vander Vance
Ster Vance
Tath
Wade
Wade. FH
Melvin Tatts
Femmle Schau
Bekman
Rogoner
Pti- Cll
J—oMlas Beutan Waatoner
Era. Weabten
Enarless—Vailey Webster
Hichwoes
WEESX
Thiouan Fmeai
Ri. T. Rete
Christine T. We . Young
Weachel t.—Mia
Rebecca Youngs
Mr. 2. Warerir
New York
INSI
CBS
Richard C. Hottenqt
1St Army
Wottelet
Us Nove
Ameri
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China-Burma-India
Peen Shanese
Vural
Pig
Esquire
West
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Dev. S
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John Miller
Newark
N. J
Lind U. 5S
Miller
Kansas City
Dee
Crystal Farris
Farris
America
Plaza
Central Park
Manhattan
Taritl
Ars. Collins & Collins Optometrists Eyel
Quarrier St.hone
Aria Bhir
Firestone
Gerry Giraffe
Gary the
Coorland
Army Combat
SC Mather Goove Playhouse
Shee
Woodetten
Athletic
Mae
Cman
Uas
Comfortati Cradles
Ormed
Seg Tacquer Suntan
Firestone Factory
Rabat
Firestone Stores
Washington
Dickinson Street
Ats the Voice of Firetrons
Gyer N. B.C
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