British Show Determination to Seize Asia Campaign Lead
British forces press to dominate the Bay of Bengal as Sabang raid signals a pivotal step in reopening Burma for China aid. American and Indian units coordinate with General Stilwell to press air and ground operations, while Japanese counter with raids on Calcutta and Assam supply lines.
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Sou Ushuueg
DeWitt MacKenzie
Asia
United Nations
China
Fleet Air Arm
Bay of Bengal
Sabang
Sumatra
Malaya
Burma
United States Army
India
Joseph W. Stilwell
Andaman Islands
Wavell
Calcutta
Assam
Himalaya
Burla
Arakan
Akyab
Stilwell
Market Report from National Stockyards and Chicago
Hogs 10,000, market steady to 5 lower. choicest hogs 180-270 lbs 14.85-14.90, tops 14.95. Cattle 2500, calves 1000, steers weak to 23 lower early 12.25-14.25, others steady. vealers higher to 16.25, stockers 11.00-13.74. sheep 1000, market not established. Poultry and produce prices firm in Chicago. eggs and butter firm, turkeys varied. New York stocks eased after mixed pre holiday trading. Cotton futures declined amid profit-taking and war news. grain markets mixed with wheat down, corn up on shipping.
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Louis Livestock National Stockyards
S. Dept. Agr
Chicago
Plymouth Rock
White Rock
Roosters
Tbs
Stags
Ducks
New York
Wall Streets
Washington
Low
Close
Alaska Is A Dream World for Nurses and Secretaries
An Alaska Army base tale shows how Miss Billie Creely and other nurses and civilian staff adjust to remote life. The piece notes dating culture, scarce upscale goods, limited shopping, and the wedding scramble amid orders affecting Army wives, highlighting romance and logistics in the frontier post.
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William L. Worden
Alaska
St. Lows
Billie Creely
St. Louis
U.S. Army Nurse Corps
Army
Navy
Miss Creely
Birdie
Los Angees
Pauline Browder
Brownhood
Texts
Eugene Russell
Mugene
Ore
Russell
Nurse Corps
Browder - Russell
Ordres
Bride
Eighth Army Moves With Allied Air Support In Desert
The Eighth Army and allied air forces press the German lines at high speed in the desert. United States transport services play a key role ferrying planes, fuel, water, and supplies to forward bases and front lines. British troops hope to seize Tripoli soon, expressing determined confidence despite delays.
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United States
Tripoli
Chrisstin
War fronts likely split as Japan pushes Asia and China
The piece argues a large force to expel Japan from Burma must be water supplied, with the British Navy patrolling the Bay of Bengal. It notes uncertain initiative between United Nations and Japan, predicting a two front campaign in which Japanese defend against Britain and the United States in the west and attack China and the US in the east. It warns a renewed Japanese push toward China from possible routes like French Indochina could extend the war if not countered.
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Burma
Bay of Bengal
United Nations
China
Yunnan
India
Cne
Browns Pirates May Train at Hot Springs
The St. Louis Browns the Pittsburgh Pirates and three other clubs agreed to abandon California spring training due to wartime travel limits. They will seek closer sites near home cities with Hot Springs Arkansas among options to reduce travel. Dewitt of the Browns said the Browns and Pirates would coordinate new plans.
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Louis
Actin
St. Louis Browns
Chicago Cubs
Chicago White Sox
Pittsburgh Pirates
California
Joseph Eastman
Office of Defense Transportation
Browns
Anaheim
Cubs
Los Angeles
White Sox
Pasadena
Pirates
San Bernardino
William O. Dewitt
Hot Springs
Ark
New York Exhibit Shows Old Toys Like Modern Ones
A New York Historical Society exhibit reveals that children a century ago enjoyed toys similar to today. Tin models of oldtime locomotives hoop skirts miniature coaches and furniture reflect timeless toy appeal while mechanical banks demonstrate coins triggering complex motions now prized by collectors.
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New York &P
New York Historical Society
McMary Sees Address on Peace and War Effort
The 1840 vice presidential nominee discusses peace talks and debate as essential, noting the Republican party’s duty to negotiate just peace terms while maintaining home life, the American market, and living standards. He stresses balanced manpower and civilian support as critical to sustained victory and warns against overreliance on military force.
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Cunlil
Republican Party
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Smith
Pra
Thoroph
Crow & Steel
Crow-Burlingame Co
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