Mountbatten Plans Major Far East Naval Push
The article discusses Admiral Mountbatten relocating his command to Ceylon and hints at an imminent allied naval offensive in the Indian Ocean theater. It notes air and sea strikes on Sumatra and Andaman targets, with Somerville commanding a multi-national fleet including U S, French, and Dutch units. The aim is to recapture Singapore and neutralize Japanese forces through coordinated sea air operations aided by Nimitz forces in the central Pacific.
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Clark H. Woodward
NAVY
Navy Department
Naval Service
International News Service
Naval Breed
Dutch Indies
Lord Louis Mountbatten
Southeast Asia Command
New Delhi
Ceylon
Indian Waters
Minter Churchill
Adaman
Andaman Sa
Tokyo
Sumatra
Lho’ Nga
Sabang
Indian Ocean
Andamans
Far East
Singapore
Japan
Bmarine
Central Pacific
Particon
Port Facis
Saban
Ial
James Somerville
Jaan
Asia
Burma
Dutch East Indies
Equator
Java
Lesser
Sunda Islands
Somerville
London “Evening News
Churchill
Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Malaya
Sumatra-Malaya
Thailand
I A
Agg
Nimitz
India- Burma
Bay of Bengal
U. S
Rangoon
Moulmein
Central
Southwest Pacific
Pacific
Senatorial Primaries Stand Out In Busy Political Week
A crowded 1944 primary week features four renomination contests for senators Tydings Pepper Hill and Gurney with opposition. The slate includes 80 Democratic and 45 Republican convention dates and governorship races in Florida and South Dakota. New Deal domestic policies dominate the debates amid disputes over bureaucratic government and the Negro question.
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Red Arrows
Florida
Tydings
D-Md
Pepper
D-Fla
Hill
Dala
Gurney
R-Sd
New Deal
Baby Gets A Break In New Infant Care Guide
Washington reports the Childrens Bureau unveils a 1944 edition of Infant Care describing wartime baby care. The book promotes informed parenting, emphasizes maternal bonding, and reflects updated medical guidance on feeding schedules and infant psychology.
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Washington
Children's Bureau
U. S. Department of Labor
Uncle Sam
Children’s Bureau
Congress
Superintendent of Documents
Washington, D. C
Strategic moves blur lines in Indian Ocean war priorities
The piece argues Japan must defend Andaman and Nicobar islands to protect sea lanes to Rangoon and Moulmein while Allied fleets target Malaya and Burma. It notes Mountbatten may seek to cut supply routes through the Malacca strait and keep Japan off balance with raids on multiple targets. Ceylon’s base is pivotal to the Burma liberation effort.
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Mountbatten
Strait of Malaya
Burma
Burma-Malaya
Young Democrats Plan Victory Rally Saturday
Winston-Salem hosts the 1944 Young Democratic Cubs rally with hundreds expected. W. S. Davis says county state and national candidates were invited, many plan to attend, and Joe Carr of Nashville may attend if not drafted. Mayor Coan leads speaker committee and aims to announce principal speakers soon.
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Winston-Salem
Young Democratic Cubs
W. S. Davis
Davis
Joe Carr
Nashville, Tenn
Young Democratic Clubs of America
George W. Coan, Jr
Anne
Boiling Over Foods Waste Fuel and Risk on Range
A pot boiling over wastes food and fuel and can harm the range surface, especially with acidic foods.
Radio Program Schedule with Corrections and Guests
Radio listings show a detailed Eastern War Time schedule with hour shifts and network corrections. Programs include The Paul Lavalle Concert, The Nashville Varieties, Labor for Victory with Nancy Martin, Sunday Serade, Upton Close's Commentary, John Chas Thomas Prog, National Vespers, NBC Symphony, The World of Song, and Jack Benny. Notable guests include Josephine Houston, Nancy Martin, Ed Murrow, Abe Lincoln stories, Perry Come Show, Walter Winchell, and Charlie McCarthy among many others.
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Dairy Farmer
Church of the All Sermons
John B. Kennedy
Stanley Dison
Labor For Victory
Nancy Martin
Chicago
Roundtable
Nbde
Ed Murrow
Sammy Kaye
Cbs
Nbe
USA
Biu Ceiling Unlimited
Cbs Pilgrim Radio Hour
John Chas
Thomas
Frosdick
NBC Symphony
Black
Gladys Swarthout
Mary Bmali
Biu RS
Che Fioosty
AAFP
Mbs
Reat Gilderaleeve
Nbe America
Cbe Upton
Dancing Music Orchestra
Mbe
Jack Benny-Mary
Drew Pearson
Biu
Wm. L. Shirer
Cbhe
Vid
Mie
Bdiu
Nhbe
Manus Mowery
The
Gabriel Heatter
Dbes
Walter Winchell
Conrad Nagel
Che Mexican Symphony Orchestra
Basin Street
Ite
Fred Allien
Che
Jimmy Fidler
Hollywood
Phil Spitalny
Girl Orch
Phil Baker
Cedric Foater
Bob Croaby
Nhe
Guy Lombardo
Bbc 11
Cbe
Blu Dance Orchestra
Rotary meeting to hear war and postwar planning leaders
District Governor Robert W. Madry announced invitations accepted by Eddie Rickenbacker editor Yivester Green of the Durham Herald humorist Edmund Harding of Washington NC smaller war plants administrator Carl Bolte and Ted Johnson of the OPA to address the 189th district Rotary conference at Pinehurst May 7 8 The program includes reports district governor nomination officer indoctrination and entertainment with the theme Rotary in war and postwar planning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chapel Hill
Robert W. Madry
Eddie Rickenbacker
Yivester Green
Durham Herald
Edmund Harding
Washington, N. C
Carl Bolte
Ted Johnson
OPA
Rotary International
Pinehurst
Rotary
Tailor Made GI Greenville Soldiers Alter Clothing
GI Greenville soldiers adjust issued clothing by sewing and alteration services at Camp Reynolds. Sharon OSU women visit service clubs twice weekly to help. Recipe tips suggest tomato juice and stewed tomatoes as milk substitutes. Knitting is noted as an invention from the 15th century.
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Greenville
Camp Reynolds
The
Sharon U. S. O
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Nicobar
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Gardens For Victory
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University of Chicago Roundtable
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Army
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Faen McCarthy
One Man's Family
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Merrynoround
Bob Crosby & Company
Esso
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Indiana
South Dakota
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Blue Network
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Riley
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al Pearce
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Mary Small
Fireenfield Village Choir
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Jimmie Ficher
Watts
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Don McNiele
Betty Arnolde
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Tom Breneman
Sardis
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Coca-Cola
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Thomasville
Dick Tracy
Jack Armstrong
Lon
Akyab
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Norfolk
Wilmington
N. C
North Carolina
A. T. Moore
Fayetteville
David H. Stevenson
Alice Stevenson
Decatur Street
Richmond
Robert Lee Stevenson
Moore
Pearl Harbor
Young Democrats
Rotary Meeting
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N.C
Efird's Department Store
High Point, N. C
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