War experts weigh China air bases and Cairo raids impact
The article discusses new Allied air operations and the recaptured Chuhslon airfield in East Asia, 1800 mile raid capabilities, and the Cairo bombing, noting Churchill's warnings andRome's immunity. It notes Burma Road cuts, logistic limits for long flights, and Japanese concerns over Chinese air power and potential future attacks on the Japanese homeland.
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United Nations Air Acm
Cairg
Chusien
Lishui
Thlego
Cairo
Churchill
Greece
Rome
Athens
Seerma
Chuhslon
East Asia
China Air
Burma
Ching
Nin
Liv Nation
Claire L. Channault
Paria
Burma Road
U S Holds Six of Solomon Isles Marines Smash All Jap Attempts
United States marines hold six islands in the Guadalcanal Tulagi area of the southeastern Solomons and have crushed all Japanese landings aimed at retaking the posts. A Navy communique says enemy troops landed on the islands have been annihilated or captured, with additional success reported against four Japanese destroyers north of Guadalcanal.
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U. S
Solomon Isles
Pacific
Washington
United States
Ing Sie
Guadalcanal-Tulagi
Solomons
Navy
Guadalcanal
Tulagi
Australia
United States Army
Melne Bay
New Guinea
Army
Marine
South Pacific War Zone
U. 5
Gavutu
Tanambogo
Maambo
Florida
Holt
Wien
Naon
Yanambego
Douglas MacArthur
Milne Bay
Oute Posse
Tulagi-Guadalgana
Guadalcenal Taland
Santa Isabel Island
Douglas
Bandera
U S Coal Stock Piles to Meet Winter Needs
Washington reports the United States will have sufficient coal to meet all winter needs. Howard A. Cray says record stockpiles are at dealers and for consumers to order, carry, and store coal as mines increase supply to prevent cold homes. A safety note urges readiness amid past shortages and warns about possible equipment adaptation issues. A separate rail accident near here injures several aboard a northbound train.
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Washington
Office of
Solid Fuels
Howard A. Chay
Secretary of the Interior
Tekes
Gelaya
Cray
New England
Tyne
Landlords Warned On Rents In Kingsport Area
R S Key, director of the Kingsport Housing Information Center, warns landlords that many may face government action if a survey finds excessive rents as the area becomes a defense housing zone. He urges landlords to bring rents to the March 1 level before the grace period ends and a federal administrator is appointed. The housing center reports housing scarcity, especially for families with children, with few pet friendly or child friendly apartments available, prompting appeals for landlords to accommodate families soon.
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R. S. Key
Kingsport
OPA
Beryl Armstrong
Key
Koy
Key Lord
Soviets Hold At Stalingrad Amid Heavy German Attacks
Soviet communique says Red Army maintains positions around Stalingrad resisting German bunker to bunker pushes while gains reported northwest of Moscow and in the Caucasus. The report notes repelled German attacks, river crossing advances near Kalinin, and guerrilla sabotage on a German train. A Navy report adds a British merchant ship sunk by a submarine off South America with survivors reaching a U.S. East Coast port.
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Stalingrad
Volgarelty
Moscow
Red Army
Russia
Berlin
Kalinin
Krasnodar
Caucasus
Volga
Grozny
Black Sea
Krasnoda R
High
Kalinin Front
Warner
Rakov
Kalini
Mozdak
Poland
Pacific Ocean
Times
United Press
Washington
Navy
Cnry
South America
U.S. East ¢Coast
Reich
Europe
Saarbruecken
Chance To Earn Large Cash Awards In Contest
The Kingsport News offers cash incentives for joining a subscription campaign. Two top prizes of 600 and 400 dollars reward busy people who help expand the paper’s readership. Readers are urged to sign up, recruit others, and submit subscriptions or votes, with form letters provided.
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Kingsport
Kingsport News
Jentire News
Thei
Japs Retreat As Chinese Forces Halt Canton Drive
Chinese dispatches claim a strong offensive north of Canton pushes Japanese troops northward from towns like Kutungshan and Nangehanagau while key air bases at Chuhsien and Lishui are recaptured. Sungyang falls as Japanese withdrawals continue along the Guangzhou Hankow railway toward Chekiang.
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Chungking
Kwangtung
China
Canton
High Command
Chuhsien
Lishui
Cheliang
Kwangting
Pakong
Central
Hews
Kutungshan
Kweitovling
Nangehanagau
Ganton-Hankow
Chekiang-Kiangsi
Japan
Sanderson Porter Job Inquiry At Pine Bluff Plant
A Steel Porter with a construction firm in Pine Bluff asks about staffing for a wartime plant. He inquires what a Sanderson is and how much fees or pay such workers receive, signaling a job placement question and wage inquiry.
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Pine Bluff
Ark
Sanderson Steel Porter
Tam
Iike
Americans Make Seventh Raid On Germany In WW II
American Flying Fortresses conducted their seventh raid on Nazi-held Germany, without losses, bombing Nuernberg Saarbruecken and Naasdom with diversions by American fighters. RAF also attacked Ostend and Lille as German rail and industrial targets endured heavy pressure.
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Germany
London
RAF
Nuernburg
Carnival Eity
Naasdom
Saarbruecken
USAAF
Wevelghem
Courindi
Belgium
Attecks
Ostend
Lille- Lens
Nuernberg
Hitler
Air Ministry
Wauernburg
Allies And Japs Battle Savagely For Milne Bay
General MacArthur's headquarters says Japanese reinforcements reached Milne Bay as a heavy five day battle raged between Australians and invading Japanese. Ground fighting continued with no decisive results while air forces bombed targets across New Guinea and nearby islands.
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MacArthur
Australia
Milne Bay
Koloda
Lae-Salamua
New Guinea
Kokoda
Buna
Anthonia
Buka
Solomon Island
Rabaul
New Britain
Guadalcanal Tulagi assault report from Navy communique
Navy released an eye witness account by Second Lt. H L Morillat detailing the August 7 8 Guadalcanal Tulagi landing. Marines and Army forces seized beachheads captured Gavutu Tulagi and Guadalcanal Tanambogo while repelling counterattacks and sinking Japanese vessels and planes.
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Navy
Marin New Corps
Conbet
H. L. Morillat
Washington
Tulagi
Gendalcanel
A. A. Vandergrift
Leroy P. Hunt
Kinston
N.C
Hunt
Guadalcanal
Gauvutu
Florida Island
Gavutu
Tanembogo
Lemberg
Douglas MacArthur
Robert Lee’ Ghormley
South Pacific
Solomons
New Fritlain
New Guinea
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Hte
Vokyo
Ruhr
Kyushu
Oanka
Eacitiy Wir
Jenetty Ag
U.S
Fomaten
Ali
Jase Senkerd
Ware
Dieppe
Channel
Reds
Central Newa
Sungyang
Chelkiang
Chankshutan
Chuhslen
Tokyo Radio
Ling
Cherigng
Klangal
By Wes Gallagher
Lille
Abbeville
Wneaule
France
North Sea
Wuernberg
Saarbruschen
Nan Tank
Siemen-Schuckert
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