Behind the News on War Strains and Global Defense
The article surveys Allied and Axis wartime material gaps and strategic lessons from past conflicts. It notes German and Japanese weapon inferiority in some areas, Rome-Berlin influence on tech, and U S efforts to catch up in planes tanks and artillery. It discusses figures like Roosevelt Hoover MacArthur and Morgen Genthau, plus material shortages, production goals, and potential political ramifications for war leaders. It also covers U S fuel supply issues, naval reconnaissance, and distant supply routes including Burma Road and rail links to Russia, with forecasts of long war timelines into 1945.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Libyan Desert
Pacific
Berlin
Paris
London
England
France
Admiralty
Hitler
Low Countries
U. S
Wilhelmstrasse
Tokyo
PICTURED U S ARMY LEADER AND CROSSWORD CLUES
A collage of crossword style clues and a heading noting the U S Army leader. Includes numbered across and down hints with varied definitions and wordplay references.
Murder in Ferry Command Ends with Hand Mystery
A crowded transatlantic train aboard the Bomber Ferry Command from Newfoundland to Canada becomes the stage for a spy hunt led by Clyde Dawnen of the Cemadine Intelligence Depart ment. A decapitated hand recovered from Lemoy Statler’s body drives a frantic chase through passenger cabins and immigration checks as Dawsen foils Paul Dexel in a bold pursuit ending with Dexel in custody and the case unresolved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde Dawnen
Cemadine
Intelligence Department
Isom
Newfoundland
Udawsem Narrowlly
Canada
Lemoy Statler
Statler
Dawson
Paul Dexel
Dexel
Illiteracy Costs Ten Million Americans in War Effort
Denver July 1 Ten million American adults are lost to war and the armed forces because they cannot read newspapers or printed directions or write letters or simple arithmetic. John W Studebaker of Washington warned at the National Education Association that the functionally illiterate are handicapped as soldiers and workers. He outlined a program by the U S Office of Education aimed at widespread literacy, urging accessible free public schools and good teaching for youth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
United States
John W. Studebaker
Washington, D. C
National Education Association
Luudebaker
U. S. Office of Education
Congress
Studebaker
Seek Bond Issue to Improve Water Supply
Wilmington voters approved a water bond to curb salt water intrusion in the municipal supply. The plan would tap Kings Bluff dam on the Cape Fear River to provide a safer, reliable source, addressing years of salty water during late summer into fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilmington
Kings Bluff
Cape Fear River
Doggerel Honors Dogs in Human Debate
A Letter to the Editor from Frank Ogburn of High Point North Carolina dated June 30 194% argues dogs deserve praise for their stoicism and loyalty amid human rationing. The piece playfully contrasts dog and man while praising canine conduct and includes a brief note about women as a Denver voice of authority.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BOG VS. Man
the Enterprise
Frank Ogburn
High Point
N. C
Wyoming road project hires women to stun traffic
Engineer R A Klett of the Federal Roads Administration notes women are hired to stun traffic on a Wyoming project, saying the men stop fast when they see the gals.
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Theodore Roosevelt
Herbert Hoover
Teddy” Roosevelt
San Juan Hill
Douglas MacArthur
White House
Bataan
Australia
Morgengenthau
House
Ways and Means Committee
Treasury
Secretary of the Treasury
Uncle Sam
Army
Navy
Washington
Elliott Roosevelt
Henry Cabot Lodge
Jackson
Taylor
Grant
New York
Albert N. Leman
FBI
Mexico
Chiapas
Tolhese
Axis
Yucatan Peninsula
Cuba
Campeche
Baron Spiegel
Progreso
Yucatan
New Orleans
Nippon
Nakajima
Pearl Harbor
Hirohito
China
Seaboard
Atlantic States
Guardian Angels
Mosul
Venezuela
Africa
Russia
Cape Town
Cairo
South Africa
Khartoum
Red Sox
Yukon
Burma
Fort Nelson
Wwe
Alaska
Bering Strait
U. S. Army
U.S. Army
Ferry Command
A. W. O'Brien
Chapter
St. John’s
Garbo
Purser
North Sydney
Captain
Pawson
Steward
Paw Dexel
King’s Ring
Alexandra
Greece
Peter
Yugoslavia
Han
Efird’s Dept. Store
High Point, N.C
Voice OF Authority
EFIRD
Seersucker
Bemberg
Efird's Dept Store
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