Turquish Licorice Exports Amid World War II Draft
In 1940 Turkey shipped 128 million pounds of licorice root to various countries as part of wartime supply movements. The text also discusses military training and weaponry emphasis, urging readiness and camouflage strategies for soldiers.
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Turkey
Fall Of Burma Tragedy and Evacuation of British Army
News correspondent Daniel De Luce chronicles the Allied tragedy in Burma and the difficult evacuation toward Assam. He portrays exhausted Imperial troops after Rangoon's fall, their refusal to surrender, and the perilous trek by jeep and foot through desert and jungle toward India, with tanks and matériel unable to cross the 150 miles of inhospitable terrain.
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Burma
Daniel de Luce
Associated Press
India
Calcutta
Assam
United Nations
Singapore
Java
Manila
Toungog
Mandalay
Rangoon
Upper Burma
Shwebo
Bengal
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Incomplete OCR Reflects Military Invasion Fragments
The readable fragments hint at a wartime theme with references to invasion and troops. Names, places, and exact events are unclear, leaving a partial picture of combat and defense in a cushioned, privileged context.
Fresh Indian Army units guard Assam frontier
Fresh forces of the Indian Army are deployed along the Assam frontier. They appear calm and determined, ready for the first clash with the enemy as I pass and inquire.
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Assam
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