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War News In Brief From Papua To Ruhr
A compilation of wartime briefs reports a 2500 Japanese force landing at Buna near Port Moresby, signaling first foothold in Papua and threatening Fort Moresby. Rostov sees all out German assaults from three directions with Red Army withdrawals. Egypt sees Axis lines straighten after retreat from Tel el Eisa. Allied bombers hit Suda Bay Crete and Tawak. Calls for a second front grow in USA Britain. Leahy named Roosevelt chief of staff. Australian air squadron still records enemy aircraft destroyed. Nelson eyes giant flying boats. Empire unity urged as essential. Ruhr bombers strike Duisburg, fires burn.
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Buna
Port Moresby
Pap
Fort Moresby
Rostov
Red Army
Voronej
Egypt
A.lf
Tel el Eisa
Cairo
Suda Bay
Crete
Rommel
Tawak
U.S.A
Britain
War Cabinet
Roosevelt
Admiral Leahy
U.S
Vichy
France
B.aaf
Desert
U.S. War Production Board
Donald Nelson
Lord Cranbourne
House of Lords