RFC Loans for Veterans Guidance and World Press Freedom
J W Jarrett of the Little Rock RFC explains GI loan guarantees for veterans to start or sustain a business and cautions against fraud. James Thrash er weighs military credit risks and public policy, urging prudent enterprise and warning of inflationary traps. A Dumbarton Oaks note discusses postwar free press needs with US leadership and proposed foreign correspondent immunity.
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James Thrasher
Dumbarton Oaks
United States
Hugh Baillie
United Press
Kent Cooper
Associated Press
Cooper
Projnct
French Ports Still Held by Nazi Pockets
Paris reports more than 100000 Germans remain entrenched in Atlantic coast pockets six months after France’s liberation. German garrisons at Lorient Saint Nazaire La Rochelle and Dunkirk are supplied by submarines and aircraft as French forces of the interior attempt to seal them off. Civilian evacuation from Saint Nazaire pockets advances under US mediation but about 10000 civilians still reside inside the pockets.
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Paris
Atlantic
France
Interior
Edward de Larminat
Saint Nazaire
Nantes
United States
Dunkirque
Rans
Lorient
la Rochelle
Gironde
Bordeaux
Dunkerque
Loire
Frambacher
Brest
Groix
Belle and Noirmoutier
Oleron
Oberon
Samre
Reich
United States Army
Japs Halt U.S. Drive at Clark Field
American progress toward Manila stalled as Japanese resistance stiffened near Clark Field in the Philippines. Reconnaissance reached Angeles, while Japanese artillery and submarine actions were noted south of Leyte. Allied tanks and troops pressed to dislodge guns and nests as First Corps outflanked Rosario and seized nearby high ground.
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MacArthur
Luzon
Manila
Philippines
Feld
Clark Field
Tokyo
FCC
Mindanao
Leyte
No Man's Land
Angeles
San Fernando River
Calumit
Anila
Bamban
Rosario
Cauringan
Filipino girl negotiates with Japanese in Palompon escape story
Monsie Soques, a Manila pharmacy student and local store manager, returned to Palompon with tales of diplomacy under Japanese occupation. She organized a party to engage officers, spoke to the captain, argued that village people understood different motives, and inspired an investigation that led to arrests and release of men.
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Palompon
Leyte
Monsie Soques
Monsie
Santo Tomas University
Manila
Varrio
Imperial Japanese Army
Fred
Ask 5000 Aid Here for the Blind in Hempstead County
The Arkansas Lighthouse for the Blind in Little Rock seeks a $5000 county quota as part of a state campaign to rebuild after a fire last summer. Rev. Jeff Smith, superintendent, says the institute is self supporting and needs $40,000 immediately with more than half on hand. Donations may be mailed to Arkansas Lighthouse, Little Rock.
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Hempstead County
Arkansas
Little Rock
Jeff Smith
Opehe
War effort plea to defense workers at Bruner Quarry and Arkansas Machine
Corporal David Oldham and his wife Staff Sergeant Doro thy Oldham urged defense workers at Bruner Ivory Handle and Arkansas Machine Specialty to stay on the job. They said the war is far from won and called for full effort to speed victory.
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David Oldham
Dorothy Oldham
United States Marine Corps
Brunervory Handle Company
Arkansas Machine Specialty Company
Navy
Marine couple speaks at SPG program for workers
A marine couple who appeared before Bru ner Ivory Handle and Arkansas Machine Specialty workers yesterday addressed Southwestern Proving Ground personnel in a special program that began at 11 o clock this morning, as announced by SPG public relations.
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Bruner-Ivory Handle Company
Arkansas Machine’ Specialty Company
Southwestern Proving Ground
SPG
Unusual combat team tours area under Navy incentive division
Corporal Oldham of Sweetwater Texas a Guadalcanal New Georgia and Bougainville veteran recounted hand to hand jungle warfare experiences with the Japs. He described the rain soaked slog to aid station after being wounded and receiving the Purple Heart from Admiral Halsey. He vowed to return to action to settle with the enemy.
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Navy Industrial Incentive Division
Houston
Oldham
Sweetwater
Texas
Guadalcanal
New Georgia
Bougainville
Pacific
Navy
New Caledonia
Admiral Halsey
Big Three to discuss Japan war and postwar Germany
London reports Roosevelt Churchill and Stalin to confer at the big three meeting. They will review Allied progress in the Pacific and Burma, plan final assaults on Germany, and seek postwar disarmament and control. Russia’s entry remains uncertain, with Berlin finality tied to spring offensives.
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Philault
London
Roosevelt
Churchill
Japan
Stalin
Russia
Far Eastern
EBS
Pacific
Burma
Oviet
Reich
Berlin
Rhine
Germany
Dwight D. Eisenhower
West
Red Army reaches Brandenburg fronts near Berlin
London reports Zhukov’s drive has reached the Brandenburg border east of Berlin as Red Army spearheads push toward the German capital. Berlin says two Prongs around Poznan breached the border while Russians suffer and regroup, with Moscow claiming the eastern front has broken the Wehrmacht.
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London
Obra
Brandenburg
Berlin
Gregory K. Zhukov
Poznan
Poland
Leszno
Lissa
Netze
Germany
Schneidemuehle
Neltze
East Borussia
Red Army
Moscow
Stockholm
Moscow Rad
Wehrmacht
Silesian
Oder i
Germany Leaves Its Mark In Baton Rouge
Echelon staff at Harding Field received German currency notes through an American forces agent. A worn paper shows 20 000 mark and editors agreed to accept 35 000 marks for one subscription to the camp weekly despite PX reluctance to honor them as legal tender.
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Baton Rouge
Germany
Eclelon
Harding Field
Althoug
Proud Dad Describes New Baby Tricks
A proud father extols his infant's latest tricks and milestones, recounting playful antics and small discoveries that delight family and friends. The tone blends affectionate pride with humor as the parent highlights growing skills.
Red Cross Blood Relations Celebrate Community Pride
A brief tribute praises blood donors and volunteers connected to the Red Cross, highlighting community pride in lifesaving work and the spirit of giving. It underscores the shared lineage of care and service within local blood drives and support efforts.
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The
Red Cross
Brussels called Little Paris by Western Front troops
War correspondent HAL BOYLE describes Brussels as the Western Front’s “Little Paris” with soldiers on furlough enjoying brassy nightclubs, shopping for trinkets, and lingering over stages while contrasts loom between hungry streets and glittering cafes. A puppy auction sparks tears as war-time Brussels mixes gaiety with hardship.
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Brussels
Paris
Western Front
Hal Boyle
Belgium
Europe
America
Battle
Vaueville
Yanks Push West Front in Major Allied Advance
On a 20 mile Luxembourg Belgium front American Third Army troops advanced up to three miles to reach the Our river barrier toward Germany. Ninth Army and British Second Army held the Roer line inside Germany near Dusseldorf as Allied forces widened the Siegfried Line breach.
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Paris
U. SS
Third Army
Luxembourg
Belgium
Our
Germany
Ardennes Bulge
Roer River
Dusseldorf
Alsace
Clervaux
17Th Airborne Division
T. Vith
St. Vith
Siegfried Line
Reich
26Th Divison
Wiltz
Aachen
Russia
Ruhr
RAF
79Th
U. S. Seventh Army
Moder
Haguenau
U. S. First Army
Colmar
Rhine
Pendergast Ex KC Boss Dies at 72
Thomas J. Pendergast former Kansas City political boss who backed Harry S. Truman in 1936 died at 72 after a heart ailment and other illnesses. He faced a five year federal tax evasion sentence and his probation would have ended in May. Funeral services were planned for Monday.
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Sam Smith
Kansas City
Thomas J. Pendergast
Harry S. Truman
U.S. Senate
Menorah Hospital
T. J. Pendergast
Pendergast
Kansas City Democratic Machine
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U.S
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