Plans to shift two thirds of Army overseas by year end
War Secretary Stimson outlined a reorganization moving two thirds of America’s standing army to overseas stations by year end. Domestic camps will be closed or repurposed, with many officers over 38 shifted to inactive status and reassigned to combat units or placed on caretaker duty as manpower shifts accelerate from defense to offense.
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Army
Basie
War Department
United States
Pearl Harbor
Slimson
Wienary
Army Corps
Imen
Loverseas
Lmen
Shimson
Jones
Allied Planes Hit Rabaul Ships In Bold New Raid
Allied headquarters reported a large air raid on Rabaul by 8 Avengers with 24 to 28 Japanese planes downed or likely destroyed. The mission sunk seven ships at the harbor and damaged several others, including a tanker, with two cargo ships left sinking. Marine Lieut Hanson credited with downing four enemy aircraft.
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Snk Oy
Rabaul
South Cocille
New Britain
Ling
Avengers
Ayery Bony
South Pacific Naval
S. Worn
Pyo
Lieut
Robert Hanson
Newton- Vile
Mass
Soldier Vote Bloc Moves Quick Action On Federal Balloting Plan
Washington reports the Soldier Vote bloc pressed to speed passage of a federal absentee balloting plan for the armed forces. Senators faced with delay hoped to wrap up the measure today, buoyed by administration support and cross party assurances, while some lawmakers pledged final action to avoid stalling until next week.
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Washington
Remu
Ihem
Indiana
van Noyes
D-Tn
New York
Minouri
Sauthers Domovcats
Russians Reach Bank Of Luga River Offensive Near Leningrad
Soviet forces under Govorov and Mereiskov drove toward the Germans along the Luga River near Novgorod while pressing the Leningrad front. The Leningrad-Moscow railway junction towns Tosna Luban and Chudovye faced heavy risk as the siege’s breakout continued. Vatutin’s Ukrainian forces repelled counterattacks around Vinnytsia Kristinovka as they pressed toward the Odes-Warsaw line. Roth, longtime Yankee front-office official, died after a long illness at 117.
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Luga
Novgorod
Pravda
Cau Pe
Leningrad
Leonid A. Govorov
K. A. Mereiskov
Leningrad-Vilebsl
I Lovingrad
Pravrin
Uie Liga
Leninrad
Leningrad-Moscow
Pogalbie
Russia
Tosna
Luban
Chudove
Ukraine
Mikolai Vatulin
Vinnitsa
Kristinovka
Vatutinja
Odesen
Warsaw
Dnieper River
Mark Rolh
DIHS
New York
If— Marl
James Roth
New York Yankee
Col
Facobh Ruppert
Roth
Rex Weyant
Street Scene Motorbike Tie Ends in Trl Douser Confrontation
In a chaotic street scene a motorbike clash sparked a tense standoff as bystanders fled. A figure named RIVON and others, including Friedel and MPG, faced crowd pressure near hills and a metallic barrier. Police arranged secure lines as winds intensified and the crowd dispersed with warnings.
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Friedel
OPA raises most meat cheese prices in February plan
The Office of Price Administration announces two point hikes on beef, lamb, veal cuts and higher cheese values while pork and canned goods see selective adjustments. Bowles says ration points must cover February meat availability to avoid shortages.
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OPA
Washington
Office of Price Administration
Buller
Erica
Chester Bowles
Suri
1OPA
Fourth War Bond Movie Premiere In City Tonight
A bond drive film titled Destination Tack debuts in Kingsport tonight at the State Theater. The feature highlights a dramatic rescue of a Japanese pilot and scenes at sea with Alaskan patrols and undersea life while promoting war bond sales at the theater and bond booth locations.
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Walters
Novia
Kingsport
Democratic Party Plans Walker Tour To Soothe Southern Members
The Democratic Party moves to send Frank Walker on a tour to appease Southern members amid discontent at Jackson Day dinners. Georgia official J Lon Duckworth insists no funds will be raised for the national party until it cooperates with Southern leaders. Walker will visit Raleigh and Birmingham with Ed Pachey, while Robert Hannegan delays his participation. Georgia and other Southern figures push for more Southern representation at national events.
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J. Lon Duckworth
Georgia
Nationsi Party
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Walker
South
Democratic
Duckfarsh
Washington
Atlantea
Jackson
National Party
Democratic Party
Dudkworth
Raleegh
Birmingham
Provida
Senator All
D-Mo
Jacksonville
Tampa
Miami
Germans Counterattack Fails Near Cassino Beachhead
Allied forces repelled the first German counterattack against the Rome flank south of the capital. American and British troops continued to push into the Pontine marsh area and the Rapido valley as German defenses edged back. The Hermann Goering Division, now fully armored, faced fighting near Liboria and along the Cassino front while French and British units tested the Adriatic flank amid limited air operations.
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Xile
Herold Alexander
Mediterranean
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Liboria
Mussolini
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Fifth Army
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Liri Valley
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Secco
Gagsino-Atlan Yond
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Belvedere
Eighth Army
Adriatic
Ceccana
Cisterna
Itra
Appian Way
Anzio
Rapido River
Cassino
Eidges
Terday
Bamit
Mt. Beloved
Arlex
Argentina freezes merchant fleet as Axis break begins
The Argentine military government orders all vessels to stay parked until further orders, signaling a diplomatic break with the Axis. The move, aimed at limiting submarine threat, comes as Buenos Aires weighs suspending communications with Germany amid a broader diplomatic shift.
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Buenos Aires
Bigvon
Ramirez
South Atlantic
Offlein
Guemany
Argentina
War veterans rush to new U S program offices
Veterans, many with injuries, flocked to expanded federal job offices in Denver, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, and seven cities to access a larger placement system. Officials described a major expansion with broader employer contact and focus on suitable jobs for disabled veterans, with many finding work by day’s end.
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Federal Security
Paul VineNutt
Denver
Calo
New Haven
Conn
St. Louis
Houston
Tex
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