Eisenhower Urges Fast Training for Possible Second Front
London Aug 15 AP General Dwight D Eisenhower said time is short and training must be intensified as United States Britain and Soviet leaders discuss diversionary actions for a new European front. He urged maximum speed and thorough preparation to equip troops for the most rig orous tasks, underscoring urgency seen by Allied planners.
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London
Aime
United States
Rusn
U. S. Seut
Dwight D. Einsenner
United States Army
Eig
Europe
Isson
Cnic
Air Ministry
Wilam Welsh
RAF
Briin
Unst
Plo
Britain
Domesticated Soviet Dandelion Could Aid Rubber Shortage
Washington reports a Russian dandelion, kok-saghyz, as a potential rubber source. Seeds from Kuibyshev planted in 60 test fields across the US, Canada, and Alaska with future South American trials. The plant yields 6 to 7.5 percent rubber and can be harvested the same year as planting, easing wartime labor constraints.
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NEA
Washington
Kuibyshev
United States
Canada
Alaska
South America
Russia
Soviet Union
Department of Agriculture
No. 8 Sugar Stamp Adds Five Pound Allowance
Washington announces No 8 sugar stamp good for five pounds for the ten weeks from August 28 to October 81 to allow larger purchases while preserving the basic one half pound per person per week. Stamps 6 and 7 remain two pounds each until August 25, with stamp 7 offering the five pound bonus. the change aims to reduce waste and ease distribution.
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Washington
Office of Price Administration
OPA
Red Man Warpath for Axis Scalps Across Nation
Indian soldiers on the warpath against the Axis as 7 percent of eligible Indians serve, the largest share of any race. Monthly enlistments average 500, with the Sioux, Cheyenne, and Six Nations forming warlike support. Indians previously bought war bonds totaling millions, with notable pledges from Choctaw Otis Leader and Navajo Chee Dodge, while court elders and tribal dances bolster morale at home. The story highlights Indian contributions, patriotic purchases, and wartime unity across tribes from Oklahoma to Alaska.
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Margaret Kernodle
Wide World
Washington
Bureau of Indian Affairs
U. S
Six Nations
Christ of the Andes statue stands 26 feet high
The figure rises to 26 feet with a granite base column of 22 feet, forming a prominent monument.
U S Hopes For Victory In Big Plane Program
Sen Lee Pitts speaks at the dedication of a large mass production bomber plant in Oklahoma. He argues U S air power offers our only path to avoid a prolonged hemispheric war, pledging deliveries and mobility from new giant transports.
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Sen
Lee Pitts
U.S
Oklahoma
Lee
D-Okla
America
United States
Berlin
Tokyo
Donald W. Douglas
Douglas Aircraft Company
United States Army
Soldiers Granted Vote by Absentee Ballot
War Department announces soldiers in service may vote in any election they are eligible for if duties permit. Officers and men will receive help in requesting absentee ballots while states’ laws vary. Soldiers are advised to contact their home state Secretaries of State for details.
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Washington
War Department
America
United States Navy
Navy
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