General Hsiung Shih-fei affair dominates Washington intrigue
In Washington the departure of General Hsiung Shih-fei head of the U S military mission to China reveals personal and political strains. Hsiung had two wives drawing Chinese prestige, while Madame Chiang Kai-shek disapproves of polygamy. U S views and Japan China policy fuel concern as Stilwell’s role and Sino-American trust come under scrutiny. The piece links farm policy battles to broader wartime strategy and postwar plans.
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Washington, D.C
lGen
Hsiung Shih-fei
Hsiung
China
Chiang Kaishek
United States
Joseph Stilwell
U. S
Japan
Hitler
State Department
Manchuria
Teddy Roosevelt
Pacific
Chiang Kai-shek
Chiang
United
Ers
Stilwell
Joe Stilwell
Roosevelt declares Axis defeat and postwar plans in address
President Roosevelt told the 78th Congress that the Axis would be pressed on all fronts with a focus on Africa Europe and the Pacific. He highlighted Allied production gains and supplies flowing to China while outlining postwar principles and domestic policy aims. Fighting in Tunisia continued with Allied gains and German counterattacks as Montgomery and Clark advance.
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United Nations
Roosevelt
Mediterranean
Europe
China
Burma Road
Bizerte
Tunis
U. S
Mark Clark
Africa
Sir Bernard Montgomery
Eighth Army
Tripoli
Charles de Gaulle
Henri Giraud
Texas
Hendrik van Loon
Washington
Alexander W. Armour
Roosevelt names Eastman to run local war transport
President Roosevelt issues a broad order turning over all local bus lines and street cars to Defense Transportation Director Joseph B. Eastman. Eastman gains complete supervision of local transportation equipment and authority to revise service and schedules to speed workers to war plants.
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Roosevelt
Defense Transportation
Joseph B. Eastman
ODT
Mr. Eastman
Jap Armada Repulsed in New Guinea
Western Newspaper Union notes report a Japanese armada repulsed in New Guinea amid World War II updates. The dispatch highlights Allied operations and strategic shifts in the Pacific theater.
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New Guinea
Rostov-Caucasus
FDR
Garden
Estern Newspaper Union
Western Newspaper Union
Japs Hold Large New Guinea Area Amid Allied Push
Allied advances near the Papuan peninsula continue while Japan plans to resist the push. U N bombers sink two ships off Lae and hit a troop carrier as air forces raid targets from Lae to New Britain. In the Solomons, U S fliers attack airfields at Munda and Kahili, and strikes in Burma damage shipping near Akyab.
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MacArthur
New Guinea
Texas
Oklahoma
United Nations
Lae
Buna
Gasmata
Rabaul
New Britain
Solomons
Munda
Kahili
Bougainville Island
Burma
Akyab
Russ Steamproller Gains Momentum Across South and Caucasus
The article reports a strong Soviet offensive in south and central Russia with gains around Rostov and the Caucasus. Reds capture 61 villages along the Middle Don and push into Mozdok Nalchik and Mineralnye Vody. Berlin admits retreating troops in the east Caucasus signaling a front shortening.
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United Nations
Russia
Rostov
Don
Caucasus
Mozdok
Grozny
Nalchik
Mineralne Vody
Berlin
East
Victory Predictions Premature Says Davis
White haired OWI chief Elmer Davis rejected Admiral Halsey forecast of an Allied year end victory. Davis noted Germany builds subs faster than Allies sink them and U boats claim heavy losses in ships and cargoes while he also cited recent U S and Allied shipbuilding gains.
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OWI
Elmer Davis
William F. Halsey
United Nations
Davis
Director of War Information
United States
Petroleum ration tightened in 17 eastern states
The CPA restricted use of rationed petroleum with an order cutting to 25 percent below current rations for schools stores theaters and non residential establishments about 45 percent of normal needs. It bans motoring to theaters race tracks and amusement venues and warns further cuts may follow. Violators risk cancellation of gasoline rations for trips to amusements or purely social engagements.
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CPA
OPA
Farm Bloc Push Seeks Draft Release for Farm Youth
In the 78th Congress the farm bloc grows stronger as leaders mobilize in both houses to push farm policy changes and argue for release from military drafts for farm youths. Five major farm groups unite behind the effort including the American Farm Bureau Federation and the National Grange. Senator John Bankhead says preservation of farm labor should shape manpower redistribution and that up to 3.5 million draftees in 1943 could be diverted to weapons and food production.
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Land and Colleges
JH. C. “Curley
Byrd
University of Maryland
Wickard
Land Grant College
Farm Bureau
Congress
Roosevelt
Henry Wallace
Secretary of Agriculture
Agriculture Department
Wallace
American Farm Bureau Federation
The
Grange
National Co-operative Milk Producers
Eeds
Bies
Washington
Land Grant Colleges
State Commissioners of Agriculture
Farm Extension Services
Farm Bloc
America
National Association of Commissioners
National Grange
Milk Producers Federation
National Cooperative Council
John Bankhead
Alabama
Fewer Purchases Ahead for Consumer Goods in 1943
The War Production Board's Office of Civilian Supply predicts American civilian purchases of goods and services will fall 10 to 15 percent in 1943 with a 15 to 20 percent drop in production. An offset is expected from drawing down 25 percent of year start inventories as durable goods endure a sharp decline.
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Office of Civilian Supply
War Production Board
OCS
Postwar light weight cars could cost as low as 400 dollars
F C Crawford president of the National Association of Manufacturers envisions radically new light weight passenger cars after the war selling for about 400 dollars. He predicts improved metallurgy and better gasoline than 100 octane fuel used in aircraft will boost mileage and reduce overall car transportation costs. Production may begin soon after the war but new models likely appear 15 to 18 months later.
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F. C. Crawford
National Association of Manufacturers
Crawford
NAM
Willkie announces $9 million aid for United China in 1942
Wendell L. Willkie told a national radio audience that U.S. contributions to United China relief exceeded 9 million dollars in 1942. He noted cash and pledges for the prior year totaling over 9.3 million, with gifts from 3 cents to Bernard Baruch's 100,000.
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New York
United China Relief
Wendell L. Willkie
Willkie
Bernard Baruch
Theater Wing Canteen Opens for Merchant Seamen in New York
Eleanor Roosevelt notes the opening of the Theatre Wing Canteen for Merchant Seamen with praise for John Golden and volunteers. She highlights the brave Merchant Marine, the Glasgow club connection, and the need for Victory Books, alongside safety notes for women workers and recommended attire to reduce fatigue.
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Theater Wing
Merchant Marine
Glasgow
Crochet set and bedspread pattern Z988D
A guide Z988D offers double crochet hood and mittens for grammar school and teen ages, plus directions for a luxurious chenille look bedspread. It shows block patterns with whole and half blocks and claims new heirloom possibilities. Send orders for the 15 cent sheet.
Bread as the staff of life in world customs
The phrase staff of life is echoed in customs around the globe. In Morocco bread is never cut with a knife, while in Asian mountains bread is revered enough to be wrapped in silk and stored in a locked box.
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Morocco
Asia
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