Total Mobilization Called Necessary for Victory
Dr Henry Durant of the British Institute of Public Opinion argues total mobilization of manpower and war labor is essential to win the war. He notes British public opinion favors government planning, conscription of women, and compulsory labor with non-discriminatory policy, alongside worker input via joint production committees to sustain morale and production.
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Henry Durant
British Institute of Public Opinion
Gallup
England
Thoroughy
United States
Durant
London
Churchill
Tong Ayta
American Institute of Public Opinion
Who Was That Dummy T Seen You With
In Nova ta Oklahoma a marital prank ends with Bill Estlin chasing a closet dummy dressed as a would be intruder. His wife awakens him then finds the echo of a prank as the dressed mannequin is unveiled in the closet and the home defense scene dissolves into laughter.
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Novata
Okla
Mar
Bill Estlin
Glorious Victory For Uncle Sam
Eye witness account of a major air sea clash west of the Japanese mandated islands. US forces shot down twenty Japanese heavy bombers with two losses, praising Lt. Edward Henry O’Hare and his Arkansas squadron leader for destroying at least six planes. The battle marked a bold first clash in these waters far from Pearl Harbor and validated Admiral Nimitz’s claim the fleet could carry the fight across the vast Pacific.
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Tom Yarbrough
U.S
Pacific
Uncle Sam
U. S. Navy
Edward Henry “Butch” O'Hare
Arkansas
Pearl Harbor
Chester W. Nimitz
Pacific Fleet
Capitol Dome Battles Pacific Skirmish West of Gilbert Islands
A compact naval task force protected an aircraft carrier as Japanese bombers attacked in two waves near the Gilbert Islands. Our ships repelled the raid with anti aircraft fire and fighter cover, sinking a bomber and damaging several more while rescuing a downed pilot. The engagement lasted toward sunset with heavy shell bursts and over 50 bombs reported along the carrier’s screen.
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United States
West
Japanese Mandate Islands
U. S
Marshall
Gilbert Islands
Tokyo
Mandates
Pearl Harbor
Sea Battle Far Too Close to Catch Up
Sailors recount a near miss as a bomb exploded close to the stern and jammed the rudder. In chaos they circled while the fleet pressed on, one man urging to give hell as the second formation delivered a breath-taking moment before recovering the pilot.
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Jain
Story Ends Happily After Gum Fixes Rudder Trouble
A tale from an unknown source describes a calm resolution to a nautical mishap. After a minor issue with the rudder, the crew worked on a piece of chewing gum and the problem cleared within thirty minutes enabling the vessel to reunite with its companions.
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Northwest Finance CO
North American
Dakota Ave
Nesbitt
Orange
Capitol Dome
Massachusetts State House
Boston
Bes
Savent
Meat and Food Chopper
Pennsylvania
Gillie
Fed
Tex Jacla
Gardenaid
Oll
Wards
Hase
Oae
Gomery Ward
Tan Veigiog
Rota.s
Rayon
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