Allied drive in Italy faces possible delays amid air doubt
War dispatch notes the invasion timing may slip if bombing fails to disable Luftwaffe and German munition plants. Germans retreat to shorten lines as Allies push from Anzio toward Rome while Tito strengthens leadership in Yugoslavia and Stilwell nears Burma roads with Myitkyina airfield capture seen as potential turning point.
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Adolf Hitler
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Appian Way
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Stilwell
Myitkyina
Salween River
Burma Road
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Burma
Yellow River
Loyang
Chiang Kai-shek
East Asia
Hitler
Washington
Henry Wallace
Elections Tone: Roosevelt Dewey Neck and Neck in Polls
Gallup analysis finds a near tie between Roosevelt and Dewey for the presidential race, with polls showing about 50 50 support and a slight Republican edge in recent congressional vote patterns. Turnout, soldier voting, and regional factors shape the shift, while Australia polls show support for post war bases by about two to one.
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Princeton
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Thomas E. Dewey
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Dewey
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Australia
American Institute of Public Opinion
Gallup
United States
Pacific
New Britain
Lockwood Leads Pacific Submarine Victory Over Jap Fleet
Adm. Lockwood heads the U S Pacific submarine force praised for sinking 517 Japanese ships and damaging 150 more since the war began. The article profiles his career from Annapolis to command, noting victories, crew camaraderie, and his diplomatic roles.
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U. S. Navy
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Pacific
Yangtze River
China
Tokyo
Rio de Janeiro
London
Washington
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Naval Academy
Southwest Pacific
Full Speed Ahead As Forrestal Takes Navy Secretary Post
Navy secretary James V. Forrestal, age 52, is depicted as tireless and hands on, flying to Indiana and back in one day while running the procurement and policy side of the Navy. He screens facts directly, builds a sharp, backed staff, and drives reforms, including coordinating with the War Department and streamlining contracts to save millions.
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Navy Job
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Roosevelt
James V. Forrestal
Dillon, Read & Co
Dillon
Read
Navy
Frank Knox
Naval Aviation
Pacific
Sa Millions Ves
Army
Robert Patterson
Old Georgetown
Mrs. Forrestal
Zeitzler Seen as Key German Military Figure Behind the War
Allied observers credit General Kurt Zeitzler, chief of staff, with saving the German army's situation through bold retreats from Russia and strategic leadership. Though not among Hitler’s inner circle, Zeitzler is considered indispensable and could pivot to lead a military government if Hitler falls. He is seen as shaping anti invasion defenses alongside Rommel.
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Aring
Germany
Hitler
Goering
Goebbels
Kurt Zeizler
Staf
General Zeizler
Russia
Rommel
Zeizler
Thefuehrer
Promise of postwar progress may miss button openers
After the war, great mechanical progress is promised yet doubts rise that it will include a can that opens by pressing a button.
Arms stockpiles dwarf world needs amid tax fears
A remarked claim notes the country holds more small arms than needed to wipe out humanity, yet emphasizes that such a scenario would erase taxpayers and undermine fiscal support. The statement blends alarm about arms abundance with a warning about consequences for revenue.
Answers to readers questions by The La Crosse Tribune
Compilation of Q and A covering topics from big game in national forests to Pope eligibility, Mayflower flag, moon phases, Dublin Gaelic name, reasons for multiple tennis balls, and cheese origins. Includes historical notes on battles, migrations, and cheeses with brief factual answers and attributions to initials.
Home Law Book aids laymen with 1944 law summaries
The Home Law Book offers plain language guidance on marriage and divorce laws, naturalization, contracts, property purchases, promissory notes, wills, estates, copyright and patents, plus additional helpful information. Available for 15 cents postpaid via the La Crosse Tribune Information Bureau in Washington DC.
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Home Law Book
la Crosse Tribune Information Bureau
Washington, D. C
Politics Pays He Says Guilford Politicians Rule
In Guilford Maine Charles A Bennett serves as town clerk for years and Fred A Heath has wielded the moderator’s gavel for forty years shaping local politics and governance.
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Guilford
Charles A. Bennett
Fred A. Heath
La Crosse Tribune and Leader-Press Masthead
Newspaper masthead details for La Crosse Tribune and Leader-Press including publication info Cass Street address La Crosse Wisconsin publisher and editors with date of archival notice and Associated Press affiliation.
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LA Crosse Tribune and Leader-Press
la Crosse Tribune Co
Cass Streets
la Crosse
Wise
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