China's Vast Man-Power Reservoir Aids British Battling For Malaya
Chinese manpower enables British forces in Malaya and Burma to wage a broader defense against Japan. The piece notes Changsha victories, keys to prolonged resistance, and China's massive army with millions under arms and millions in reserve. It highlights Chinese strategy, Allied aid needs, and the role of mechanized units.
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China
Malaya
Burma
David &. Waite Eititor
Singapore
Bree Press
NEA
Archibald Wavell
British Malaya
Thailand
Netherlands East Indies
Changsha
Chungking
Taierchwang
Kunlunkwan
Changsan
Taiercwang
Kunlan Pass
Ho-Ying-chin
Japan
Churchill
United States
Great Britain
Eyewitness account of Pearl Harbor attack recounted by Red Cross director
Walter Wesselius, Red Cross Pacific head in Hawaii, describes his Honolulu hospital porch view of December 7 1941 assaults. He praises Hawaiian Red Cross nurses who rushed to tend wounded, evacuation plans, and the chapter’s Motor Corps coordination with authorities. He recalls initial disbelief among locals and the swift, organized emergency response amid rising smoke and shell fragments.
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Red Cross
Honolulu Hospital
Washington
Walter Wesselius
China
American Red Cross
Honolulu
Wesselius
Pearl Harbor
Hawaii
Chungking
Japan
Logan
Aly
Kathryn
Waikiki Beach
Sunday Evening Radio Schedule Fragment
Fragmentary broadcast schedule lists varied programs across hours from 4:00 to midnight. Entries include music and drama features, talk shows, auditions and religious services, with multiple networks and shifting times noted.
Bridge plan for Missinewa River at Somerset dies again
Wa bash County commissioners approved a bridge petition over the Missinewa River at Somerset, but wartime delays halted progress. The plan was revived, stalled, then revived again as a $52,000 project, but a county engineer calls the bridge a dead issue for the duration with no chance of a steel priority order.
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Wabasi
Ind
Wabash
Missinewa River
Somerset
United States
Asher Gray
Hawaii War Alert. Blackouts Rally Citizens
Mr Wesselius notes Hawaii residents responded swiftly to war emergencies. The first blackout left Honolulu in total darkness as the city prepared for evacuees. The Red Cross is operating a 24 hour bus service while workers use schools and cafeterias to feed evacuees. Food medical supplies and clothing were provided under prearranged plans to all in need.
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Wesselius
Hawaii
Honolulu
Red Cross
Wagner and Toscanini NBC recording praised by critic
A reviewer discusses a private pressing from RCA Victor of The Rhine Journey and Siegfried's Funeral Music from Gotterdammerung conducted by Toscanini with the NBC Symphony. The piece is hailed for Wagner's depth and its, performance, noting Toscanini’s influence and the recording as a landmark for 1942. The article also mentions other Victor releases and a concert by Donald Dickson, highlighting various operatic and romantic selections and performers.
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W. Chase Idol, Jr
Rca-Victor
Richard Wagner
Arturo’ ‘Tostanini
NBC Symphony Orchestra
Siegfrie
Wagner
Tschaikowsky
Schumann
Verdi
Beethoven
Dvorak
Brahms
Sibelius
Mozart
Schubert
NBC Symphony
Victor M
Philadelphia Orchestra
Eugene Ormandy
Leopold Stokowski
Victor
Arturo Toscanini
Toscanini
New York Philharmonic
Marion Claire
WGN
Henry Weber
Herbert
Lehar
de Oven
Kalman
the Koven
Angelus
Countess Maritza
tLehart
Vietor
High Point
Donald Dickson
Martin Skiles
Victor Symphony Orchestra
Robert Armbruster
Dickson
Poldowski
William Hughes
Adelaide
Bjoerling
Metropolitian
Harry Ebert
Rammed Earth Homes for Defense Workers Proposed near Alexandria
Uncle Sam turns to rammed earth to build defense workers homes near Alexandria Virginia. Eleven units use mud blocks and cement or asphalt to create durable, cheap houses with open windows and simple interiors. Architect Hibben notes weatherproofing by mixed cement or asphalt, with reports to determine costs under the Lanham act.
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Uncle Sam
Alix
Ndria
Washington
Alexandria
Yom Hibben
Federal Works Agency
John M. Carmody
Hibben
Farm Security Administration
Gardendale
Birmingham
Alabama
John Citizen
Stand-Ins Have Unusual Stories Behind Careers
Hollywood tale roundup reveals stand-ins forging careers with surprising links to stars. Marsha O Driscoll moved from Tulsa to Cinemaland at 18 and signed a seven year deal after five years in pictures. James Cagney and Jean Cagney are also noted in the Yankee Doodle Dandy era.
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Hollywood
Wide World
Adolph Menjou
George Nardelli
Aicn Jons
Nardell
Menjou
Wallace Beery
Joan Crawford
Hugh Herbert
Frank McGrath
Warner Easter
Peggy McWenna
Stene
Carale Candis
Daffy Billies
Peter Lorre
Catalina Island
James
Jean Cagney
Deserters Lose Citizenship Says General Metts
General J Van B Metts state director of Selective Service announced that under federal law all military deserters in time of war relinquish and forfeit citizenship and the right to hold office or exercise citizen rights. He urged on leave soldiers to return to duty promptly amid warnings of consequences.
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J. van B. Metts
Selective Service
United States
Metts
Lemon Juice Recipe for Rheumatic Pain Claim
A vintage advertisement touts Ru-Ex Compound with a two week supply. Mix with a quart of water and the juice of four lemons, take two tablespoons twice daily. Promises relief within 48 hours and offers a money back guarantee if pain persists, sold by druggists nationwide.
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