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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1943
Page
16
In Chungking, after six years of war, everyday comforts vanish. The INS dispatch notes primitive streets, no taxis, few public bars, scarce radios, limited dining options, and absence of modern amusements as China endures prolonged conflict.
Aboard a transport plane in West Africa fighter pilots from the United States head north toward combat. The crew shares a desert voyage with a poker game and stories of longing for action while awaiting their first overseas assignment.
A vivid portrait of Chungking during wartime including daily life under siege, high prices, scarce luxuries, and reliance on dugouts for shelter. The piece notes electricity shortages, limited transport, and costly goods, alongside a, steady resolve shown during the United Nations Day parade before Chiang Kai-shek and the nation’s leaders.
Mt. Pulaski Ill fire truck built in 1917 and unused for about 18 years was sold to two men for operation as a regular vehicle. The truck stood at fire headquarters since 1925 ready for emergencies, but none occurred. Chief O W Mayer noted it started on one crank despite idle time.
Pfe Thomas L. Chandler from Palo Alto, six feet five inches tall, awaited overseas dispatch but a New York postmark letter said he would not depart soon. The army reportedly could not locate an overseas helmet large enough for him.
Ration details update lists Book Two Red Stamps T U V W valid through August 31 for meat cheese and processed foods Blue Stamps R S T through September 20 sugar Book One 138 expired August 15. Coffee remains unrationed while gasoline and fuel oil coupons vary by region and season. New fuel oil period lasts through January 3 1944 with ten gallons per unit, most coupons worth multiple units.
Beeswax is used in the manufacture of at least 400 articles spanning ammunition cosmetics medicines and protective airplane coatings. Bee hives produced 3,380,000 pounds in the United States in 1942.
War materiel flood shifts bicycle output as airplane parts bombs and small arms dominate production leaving bicycles a scarce commodity in the industry.
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