Long Range Strategy in the Pacific and Public Sacrifice
The piece discusses Pacific war strategy centered on Midway Wake and Allied supply routes from the Dutch East Indies to the Philippines. It argues strategic patience, sacrifices at home, and not rushing battle wagons, while noting British resilience and the need to avoid disrupting civilian travel to support the war effort. It emphasizes maintaining open supply lines and balancing military action with public mobilization.
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Islargis
United States
Pacific
Fragmented 1940s letter mixes war views and religious quotes
A garbled Concord Dispatch page quotes battles in China and the Pacific, praising resolute fighters while noting Japan’s vast geography. The Raleigh Times suggests Charles Lindbergh offer services, and the Christian Science Monitor urges Americans to sustain faith while fighting.
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China
Pacific
The
Christian Science Monitor
United States
Reuters
Germany
Goering
Petain
Vichy France
Simhosé
Vinnie
Clarence
Vichy
France
Jaemristice
Little Secret Improves Work Says Miss De Bruyn
Miss Gertrude De Bruyn of New Orleans writes a column piece about learning to handle life and work. She describes becoming a better telephone operator after admitting faults, avoiding excuses, and seeking harmony with her supervisor. Her letter asks readers to share similar lessons.
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Gertrude de Bruyn
Jena Street
New Orleans
Louisiana
Southern Bell Telephone ‘Company
Orie
de Bruyn
Anerkam and Luzon Fight to Hold Line in Wartime Football
A wartime football game unfolds with Anerkam and Luzon defending their fellows at home. Players and fans stay emotionally united, ready to endure hardship as Uncle Sam’s nod signals support, while the nation remains resolved to march on to victory at any cost.
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Anerkam
Mengalth
Luzon
Sso
Uncle Sam
Braveries Cited on Battle Ethic and Force’s Purpose
A remark frames war as distant from ugliness yet argues force serves a dual aim. The quote asserts battle may be necessary when immediate dangers threaten. it defends force as legitimately directed toward ultimate good as well as countering evil.
Three children adopted by Wellsville couple delight family
A Wellsville couple adopted three siblings under one roof, initially planning for two. The older child bonds with the younger siblings as the trio share a home filled with affection, proving a successful, hopeful blended family.
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Wellsville
Kan
Christien Science Monitor
Health of Youth and Draft Policies Compared Across Eras
A reader notes the WWII era draft differed from World War I as the Army sought higher physical and mental standards, accepting only the cream of the crop. Diagnostic advances and preventive care reduce defect discoveries, suggesting today’s healthy youth may be healthier than in 1917, even as more men are needed for war. Also referenced are Nazi generosity realistings and a Montreal charity project turning a basement into a wartime cribbage tool shop for sailors’ leave, aiding war effort.
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Ed Owilmington
Armay
Canada
Christian Science: Monitor’os
Gov Broughton backs armys inland waterway patrol plan
The article describes Governor Broughton agreeing to use boats to patrol inland waterways in North Carolina at the Army's request. It notes discussions about guard duties, funding from the contingency fund, and plans to coordinate between the US Navy and North Carolina National Guard as needs arise, including potential pay and budget considerations. It also covers a friction with the State Textbook Commission and a failed public event in Fayetteville amid war preparations.
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Bob. Rhomeson
NAVY
North
Carolina
Army
Broughton
U. S
U.S.N
USN
N.gn
J. van B. Metts
Rubinstein Converses With Sir Herbert Oakley in Glasgow
In a Scots hotel room Rubinstein endured waiting and silences as Sir Herbert Oakley sought conversation. When asked about Wagner and Beethoven, Rubinstein offered cautious judgments and then urged further talk, ending with a playful insistence on continuing the discourse. A later remark hints at legislative sarcasm about Congress.
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An“Rubinstein
Scotland
Rubinstein
Sir Herbert Oakley
Glasgow
Sir Herbert
Beethoven
Rubinstith
Vast theater of war opens pages of geography
Washington Daybook notes the global scope of World War II, detailing geography from San Francisco to Singapore. It highlights Manila as a hybrid city with American influence, Manila Bay defenses, and Corregidor, then surveys Malay Peninsula jungles, Japanese targets Osaka Kobe Yokohama, and strategic points Ocean Island and Nauru with phosphate shipments as key resources.
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Washington
United States
San Francisco
Singapore
New Zealand
Seattle
Wash
Aleutian Islands
Alaska
Nichols’ Field
Manila
Cavite
Olonwapo
Island of
Corregidor
Manila Bay
Malay Peninsula
Kobe
Yokohama
Osaka Bay
Japan
The Stuff of Tears and Snippets of Newsroom Wit
A humorous fragment from a period page blends a chemistry quip about tears and salts with anecdotes about a radio actress driving home after a CBS broadcast and a quip from a traffic stop. It also quotes lines from General Leonard P. Ayres and Harvard economist Summer Slichter, finishing with a light remark on parental finances.
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Summer Slichter
Harvard Economist
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Carnegie
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Montreal
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League of Canada
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Seth Ogee
Raleigh
H. B. Marrow
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State Textbook Commission
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Textbook Commission
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Fayetteville
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State
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Charlie ‘Parker
Atlanta
Congress
Welch
Washington Daybook
Jack Stinnett
Philippine’ ‘Islands
Orient
Osaka
Ocean Island
Naurt
French Morocco
Australia
Hawaii
Chemi Try
Max Marcin
CBS
Leonard P. Ayres
Cleveland Statistician
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