War shifts labor: war industries grow and armed forces expand
Government estimates show war industries employing 17,500,000 plus workers, with total employment possibly exceeding 20,000,000 next year. Armed forces already around 5,500,000 and may rise to about 9,000,000. Farm labor remains just over 8,000,000, aided by higher food demand.
Daredevil Ship San Francisco Fights Off Guadalcanal
The San Francisco battles the Japanese fleet near Guadalcanal, outgunned and burned after a Jap plane sidewiped it. A smoke column marks the crash of the top plane into the sea as a U. S. cargo transport stands nearby. NEA Telephoto image caption notes the ship’s stubborn fight.
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