Washington Digest: Japan's Power But Facing Ebbing Strength
The article argues Japan's military strength is waning while the Allies gain air and sea superiority. It highlights Saipan as a turning point, Japan's shrinking air force and fuel shortages, and a shift from island hopping to bypassing remaining strongholds. It notes Berlin and Tokyo signals shaping Pacific strategy.
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WNU
Union Trust Building
Washington, D. C
America
Berlin
Europe
Rommel
Normandy
Hitler
Germany
Pacific
Japan
Tojo
Jutland
Nippon
India
Burma
Stilwell
China
Saipan
Truk
Curtin
Australia
Tokyo
Holy See
Washington
Far East
Japanese cinema hints at limits of Axis alliance
The Tokyo radio touts friendly Japan Germany ties while films show Axis pact boundaries. Seventy five American Red Cross Home Service scholarships in social work are now available in accredited schools. Japanese cinema often ends with sorrow as heroes and heroines are torn apart by duty and sacrifice.
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Tokyo
Japan
Germany
American Red Cross Home Service
Princess Charmer Teen Frocks Pattern Details and Sizes
Princess Charmer offers pattern No. 8662 in sizes 11 through 18 with short sleeves and 3 7 8 yards of 39 inch material for size 12. Pattern No. 8664 covers sizes 12 through 20 with a dress and matching jacket needing 21 2 yards of 35 or 39 inch fabric and 11 2 yards for the jacket.
Sewing Circle Bassinet Pattern for Darling Baby
A DIY bassinet guide for new mothers notes high shop prices and offers a home made alternative. It describes using a market basket lined with muslin and padded with chintz or rayon fabrics, with lace and net flounces. For Pattern No 5748 send 16 cents plus address to 530 South Wells St Chicago. allow extra time due to war conditions.
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Sewing Circle Pattern Dept
South Wells St
Chicago
Radar to End Sea Hazards of Fog and Icebergs
The article notes that wartime radar technology could greatly reduce danger at sea. Deployment of radio location aboard liners would lower risks of fog and iceberg collisions, enabling faster Atlantic crossings. It references the Titanic disaster and the International Ice Patrol established after its 1912 sinking.
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Atlantic
New York
International Ice Patrol
Gold Star Mothers Visit U S Graves in Europe in 1929
After America completed eight World War cemeteries and ten memorials in France England and Belgium in 1929 nearly 6700 Gold Star mothers and widows visited the graves of their sons and husbands as guests of the U S government.
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America
France
England
Belgium
United States
Handy Household Hints From A Past Era
Spruce up starched garments with a spray or hose and roll from the line. Improve cookies by adding a tablespoon of jam to the dough. Store small fasteners in a cork kept in the kitchen drawer for easy access. A dab of paraffin helps with a sticky window cord.
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