Allied progress in Pacific faster than expected says Brig Gen Owens
Brig Gen Ray L Owens, former commander of the 13th Air Force, told the Chronicle in Spokane that Allied forces are months ahead of schedule in the South Pacific campaign. He said initial conditions were poor but progress has surpassed expectations, with the Pacific war moving more quickly than anticipated.
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Twin Kangaroo Babies At Philadelphia Zoo Die
Philadelphia June 20 Nonesuch the zoo brother kangaroo died after 64 days outside his mother's pouch Sitting Pretty survived as a twin pair identified as the first known kangaroo twins at the zoo Curator Roger Conant noted the loss and earlier births followed an unrelated ship fleet fact from January 1941.
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Braun of Prussia Held Best Choice As Reich's Chief
Albert Grzesinski, former Prussian interior minister, argues in New York that a Democratic coalition led by moderate Social Democrats is the likeliest postwar path for Germany. He singles out Dr. Otto Braun, ex-Prussian prime minister, as the unani mous coalition premier favored by Social Democrats and likely acceptable to conservatives and refugees.
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Bilbo Backs West Africa Plan and Queen Title for Eleanor
Senator Bilbo urged resettling 2.5 million African Americans in West Africa and suggested making Eleanor Roosevelt queen of a future Liberia. He targeted an amendment to kill the Fair Employment Practices Committee as part of a war agencies bill and invoked historic support for resettlement.
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