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Wartime experiences of Hong Kong internees and civil service fallout
A wartime recollection recounts the harsh food shortages faced by internees in Hong Kong. The piece shifts to U.S. civil service strain, noting 1,000,000 federal workers and high turnover as workers seek better jobs. It highlights Navy bonuses for innovations and a Washington morning news drive urging war bond purchases.
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Hong Kong
Poland
Navy
Sam
Cimploye
Civil Service
Sim
Washington
Ernes
Bureau of Medicine
Discover Ethod
Aayday
Navy Yard
Jere
Wahington Morning News