U S Mountain Warfare Effort Boosts Cold Climate Prep
In Washington the Army builds up gear and training for snow and high altitude warfare. The Cold Climate Clothing unit develops skis goggles boots and stoves. Notables include Bestor Robinson Robert Bates and William House.
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U. S
North Pole
Europe
The
Quartermaster Corps
Bestor Robinson
National Ski Association
Robert H. Bates
William House
Germany
Paul Bauer
Nanga Parbat
India
Bay Defense Bonds
Woodrow Wilson
Swank
Sulgrave Club
Red Cross
Jesse Jones
D. Buchanan Merriman
Duchess of Windsor
Bessie
Shoreham Hotel
Change Toward Paris Indicated by Bombing
British heavy bombers attacked Paris outskirts targeting Renault Citroën Hispano Suiza Potez and Regnier motor works as part of a policy shift toward the French capital. Japanese raids on an aircraft carrier yielded O Hare’s ace in a day and a dramatic air battle with two American losses.
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Paris
Europe
Channel
Britain
France
Renault
Citroen
Hispano-Suiza
Potez
Regnier Motor Works
Vichy
London
Renault Auto Factory
Ford
Germany
Pacific Theater
Lieut
Edward O’hare
St. Louis
Navy
O’hare
Pacific Strategy Reframes Australia as Offensive Springboard
The article outlines a revised Pacific strategy aligning Australia as a launchpad for a future Allied offensive against Japan. It notes prior token raids on Port Darwin and other targets and highlights Australia’s role in securing supplies, troops, and munitions for a projected springboard offensive rather than mere defense.
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Britain
Russia
Pacific
Australia
Port Darwin
United States
Continent
Lessons From Inside London and War Time Civics
The piece reviews John Gunther's Liberty article on London lessons urging calm amid bombings and blackout discipline. It recounts civilian defense rallies in Greenbelt Md and urges sacrifice, plus reflections on private life at the White House and visits to Washington galleries and a refreshed opera company amid war priorities. It notes reading and art appreciation, defense concerts, and education policy shifts for wartime schools.
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London
Liberty Magazine
John Gunther
Russia
England
Greenbelt
Rex Tugwell
White House
National Art Gallery
Washington
Joseph Alsop
Stonkowski
Opera
David Hocker
Ellen Chase
National Education Association
Treasury Seeks 7 1 2 Billion Tax Boost For Victory Program
The column reports a proposed 7.5 billion tax increase to fund the U S victory program as editors note partisan opinions. It also covers continuing Soviet advances and new assaults puncturing Nazi lines with analysis.
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United States
Morgenthau
Treasury
Congress
U. S
Secretary of the Treasury
Henry Morgenthau
Mona Island Shelled by Submarine During War Era
Reports note German shells hit Mona Island off Puerto Rico where a CCC camp is located. In New York the Vatican said Pope funded food shipments to Greece arrived safely and will be distributed.
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Agriculture Department
Claude Wickard
United States
Wickard
Russia
Philippines
Hawaii
Puerto Rico
Mona
CCC
New York
Vatican Radio
Greece
Surnames Follow Mexican Custom in Names
The practice, noted by Collier's, places a man's paternal and maternal surnames together. Mexico's President Manuel Avila Camacho is cited, with father’s Avila and mother’s Camacho, so he is commonly called Mr Avila or Mr Avila Camacho rather than Camacho alone.
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Collier
Mexico
Manuel Avila Camacho
An Avila
Camacho
Mr. Avila
Mr. Avila Camacho
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