amphibious war toll weighs on American leaders
Staff correspondent reports Gen H M Smith near Pima as Iwo Jima assault looms within a week. He laments U S losses and honors the fighting men, noting more than 50 000 enemy slain and carrier Liscombe sunk in the Gilbert campaign.
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Amphibious leaders Turner and Smith shaped modern war effort
General Turner and Admiral Smith, leaders of Central Pacific operations, reflect on amphibious warfare from Guadalcanal to Iwo Jima. The duo trace careers from naval academy to retirement plans in California, noting risks, gunfire support, and the shift from WWI to modern island assaults.
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Russia Faces Housing Shortage Amid Rebuilding Drive
Moscow faces a postwar housing crunch as the Soviet government expands municipal, factory worker housing and private village options. New apartments, communal flats, and dacha cooperatives rise with central heating and modern amenities. Reconstruction targets Stalingrad and other cities as John W. Bricker is noted as a three-term Ohio governor.
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Fedden Home Lies Under Dormant German Bomb
London report notes Mr and Mrs Warwick Fedden live almost directly over a large German bomb from 1940. The device fell that night and did not explode, being covered with 16 feet of concrete and declared safe.
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Warwick Fedden
Fifth Okinawa assault wave puzzled by returns
From Okinawa comes a blunt report on invasion first wave results. As the fifth assault wave neared the beach, landing vehicles returned with crews allegedly drinking beer aboard, prompting questions about the initial assault’s effectiveness.
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New Device For Diesels Is Perfected
Prof Robert B Rice of State College Diesel engineering school announces a perfected mixing chamber device. It enables high speed diesel engines to run on heavy crude oils, increasing power and efficiency. Navy operated campus facility expects wide postwar farm and industrial use in North Carolina and beyond. Population figures cited as background.
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