Norway Shows Valor as Allied War Partner
S Burto Heath notes that Norway, though occupied, contributed crucially to Allied victory. Norwegian ships, crews, destroyers, merchants, air squadrons, and underground networks aided shipping, Normandy invasion efforts, and postwar resistance. He warns small nations must remain vigilant to prevent future wars and that Norway’s example foreshadows broader European resilience.
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Norway
Normandy
Atlantic
Mail to Servicemen in Navy Addresses May Delay Mail
The article explains that foreign area mail must have exact Navy addresses. A single wrong digit can delay delivery for about 90 days as mail passes through misaddressed routes to Area Directory Service, Fleet Records, and Bureau of Naval Personnel before reaching the correct recipient. It stresses precision in Navy mail addressing.
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Navy
Navy Postal Service
Area Directory Service
Fleet Records Office
New York
San Francisco
Washington
Bureau of Naval Personnel
Blockade against Nazis and the German war economy
British and American officials assess how Germany faces shortages fueled by a tightening blockade. Food gains from two good harvests ease strain, while coastal routes and winter operations try to evade penalties. The blockade, plus preclusive buys in Spain and Portugal, aims to curb wartime German material imports.
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France
Italy
Ludendorff
Hindenburg
Hitler
Dingle Mackintosh Foot
Ministry of Economic Warfare
Washington
U. S. Foreign Economic Administration
Ukraine
Low Countries
Norway
Denmark
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Greece
U. S
America
Mr. Foot
Bay of Biscay
Japan
Address Clarity Emphasized For Navy Correspondence
Instructions stress using the exact address provided by the recipient and to verify it with Navy contacts. Numbers must be spelled out, as in Navy Number 218 (two-one-eight), to avoid errors and ensure followable routing.
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Navy
Mail censorship and misuse of information
Australia voices concern over information from censorship processes being used to prosecute rationing offenses tax avoidance and secret business formulas. American censors allegedly took letters, fueling debates that censorship should only prevent military harm and uncover sabotage or espionage.
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Australia
Victory gardeners face pests still in need of battle
Army and Navy efforts continue while Jap beetles rabbits tomato worms and corn borers remain targets for vic tory gardeners in the broader war on pests.
German Soldier's Giddy Moment Under Hauptmann's Eyes
A vivid wartime vignette describes a German infantryman becoming giddy as the Hauptmann orders Eyes front. The scene captures discipline clashing with human whimsy, showing how sudden command can spark a brief, almost buoyant release amid a tense frontline routine.
Dewey’s Path to Nomination Stirred by War News
The piece outlines Dewey’s Chicago Convention moment and the backstage support from Paul Lockwood and Edwin Jaeckle, detailing campaign mentors and rivals. It notes war events pressing political headlines and the doubt and hope surrounding Dewey’s bid, with Hoover’s cautious stance as the race shapes up.
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Toni Dewey
Dewey
Paul Lockwood
New York
Lockwood
Lovey Howe
Roosevelt
Eisenhower
GOP
Subbala
Edwin F. Jaeckle
New York State
GOP Committee
Jaeckle
Ishrewdest
Bund
National Conference of Christians and Jews
Mruk
Buffalo
Sadowski
Michigan
Herbert Brownell
Nebraska
New
Chicago Convention Echoes and Backroom Bets of 1940s
A distorted report traces Hoover era loyalties and Dewey cabinet rumors with John Foster Dulles named for foreign affairs. It notes Bricker’s preferred form and draft-dodging claims, Welcoming aides, and a tally of past conventions. Chicago suffers shortages of staff and hospitality as reporters face dwindling perks and liquor shortages amid political maneuvering.
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Dewey
Tami
John Foster Dulles
Gd. P. Morgan
James Garfield Stewart
Cincinnati
Bricker
Jack
John
Lem Jones
Wendell Willkie
Roosevelt
Illinois
Dwight Green
Coolidge
Landon
Lincoln
Willkie
New York
Smith- McAlleo
John W. Davis
Garfield
Grant
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Kelly
Afterwar visions in press and policy voices
The text quotes leaders including Generalissimo Chiang kai-shek Vice President Wallace and Charles Sorensen on China Japan and global recovery. It underscores inviting foreign investment accelerating postwar production and the chance for new opportunities for young men while noting a naval victory as a spur to advancing across the Pacific.
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Chiang - Kai-Shek
China
Asia
The
Pacific
Henry A. Wallace
Charles E. Sorensen
Willy Overland
Motors
Barbs On Traffic Saturation And Alliances Reported
A lines of opinion note high auto accidents tied to driver saturation. A mention that Davey Jones prepared for a welcome for the Japanese fleet hints at wartime context. A girl’s suitors motif linked to a bankrupt father appears as a social anecdote. Newsboys sold extensive war stamps since Pearl Harbor.
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Pearl Harbor
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