German defense buckles around Ruhr and Saar as Allied onslaught grows
Allied armies press toward the Ruhr and Saar valleys, driving German forces into a retreat along the Rhine. Bombing raids devastate rear lines and industrial centers while the Ruhr region defends 90 percent of Germany’s coal reserves and vast industrial capacity. Red Army forces concentrate on the Baltic flank and eastern fronts to guard against Berlin’s possible moves toward Silesia and Czechoslovakia.
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Ruhr
Saar
U. S
Rhine
Germany
2Nd Army
Eifel
Hunsbruck
3Rd Army
Delaware
Europe
Rhode Island
Russia
Oder
Neisse
Berlin
Red
Baltic
Zhukov
Konev
Upper Silesia
Czechoslovakia
U S Moves To Shape Postwar World Peace Effort
President outlines twofold postwar plan for world peace seeking U S leadership in a global organization to curb aggression and aid liberated nations with credits while supplying relief and reconstruction aid. France gains 2 billion lend lease with 30 year repayment and 11 billion in shipments. military aid continues.
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U. S
World Organization
Pacific Spotlight Shifts as Forces Drive Toward Tokyo
Carrier pilots marines and army men share the spotlight in attacks aimed at Japanese outposts to ease the road to Tokyo. Vice Admiral Mitscher's Task Force 58 roams enemy waters after raids on Tokyo and Ryukyu islands. Marines overrun southern Iwo Jima and push through to confront remaining defenders as Filipinos clear Manila and Luzon.
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Tokyo
Marc Mitscher
Task Force 58
Ryukyu Islands
Philippines
Manila
Luzon
Price Supports Aid British Farmers
British farmers now receive adequate government prices on most main foods to yield farm profits though postwar policy remains uncertain. After World War I farmers thrived, but 1920 price and wage guarantees were repealed, leaving protections dropped as prices fell.
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Ritish Agriculturd
Meat Scarcity Prompts Ration Adjustments and Warnings
Government officials warned that meat shortages could persist into late summer or fall as live stock marketings fall and civilian allocations drop. March point values rose for cheaper beef and pork while reductions on prime cuts failed to offset the overall scarcity. Affected items include many sausages and canned meats previously unconstrained.
Coal Miners Start Bargaining as Shortage Fears Loom
United Mine Workers Chief John L. Lewis opened bargaining with coal operators after a 30 day strike notice. He demanded a 10 cent ton royalty to fund a 55 million dollar medical and rehabilitation fund, time and a half pay for extended hours, and shifts differentials. A 50 million ton shortage looms if the European war continues, with manpower down by about 30,000 and regional industrial reserves slipping.
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United Mine Workers
John L. Lewis
Lewis
New England
Shell Found Embedded in Seaman Dupree After Battle Injury
Seaman Dewey Dupree, 20, of Poelousas Louisiana, recovering at the San Francisco naval hospital from a Leyte battle incident, reported a sensation inside. An X-ray revealed a highly sensitive 20 mm shell lodged in his body requiring delicate removal to avoid detonation even from instruments.
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Naval Hospital
San Francisco
Calif
Leyte
Dewey Dupree
Poelousas
Seaman Dupree
Jet Planes: U S Development Shows Shooting Star Fighter
Reported jet propelled fighter called Shooting Star uses a Whittle design based engine. It reaches about 599 miles per hour and aims for improved maneuverability with wind resistance devices.
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Frank Whittle
RAF
Lint From a Blue Serge Suit and Other Dispatches
A collage of wartime jabs critiques and satirical notes on Hitler’s war, German policy, and American home front. It mocks inflated stats on German aims, notes Marilyn Cantor’s debut, and lampoons press freedom debates, insurance myths, and censorship with light, barb-filled vignettes.
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Hitler
Marilyn Cantor
Eddie
Byrnes
War effort drive fails in Massachusetts and Philadelphia
A memo from Sumner Welles notes two of his books top ten best sellers. A reliable daily reports that voluntary recruitment of war workers failed in a Massachusetts town two weeks ago and also collapsed in Philadelphia.
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Unity Dep't
Sumner Welles
Massachusetts
Phila
Allied Arsenal U S War Production Sets Record
An overview highlights the United States as the arsenal of democracy with massive WWII output including 246,845 airplanes and 56,697 naval vessels. It notes ongoing high production to re equip forces for Japan after Germany’s fall and USDA Colorado data on long term wheat storage.
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America
U. S
Europe
Japan
Germany
USDA
Colorado
Frock Patterns for Teen and Young Girls
Sewing circle patterns present a date frock with a round neck and figure shaping. Pattern No 8750 covers sizes 11 12 13 14 16 and 18 with yardage listed. Pattern No 8745 covers ages 2 3 4 and 5 with material requirements. Send your order to the address provided.
Ise Shrine Tales of Amaterasu Informing Events for 2500 Years
The article notes Japan's Ise shrine as the Sun goddess Amaterasu's sacred site 250 miles from Tokyo. It says the emperor and premier announce major events there, including births and declarations of war, while pilgrims visit yearly and are barred from passing the shrine's four fences.
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Japan
Ise
Tokyo
Amaterasu
Colliers
Campaign to name Chicago airport after General stalls over Field link
A Chicago newspaper backed a plan to rename the new airport after a top General but the idea collapsed when critics noted the name would also honor Marshall Field a leading Chicago booster allied with the New Deal.
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Chicago
America
New Deal
Marshall Field
Midget Mags Feature Henry Hoke Portrait and Ickes Digest
A new mag profiles Henry Hoke author of Black Mail against Nazi propaganda mailer buzz. Harold Ickes is skewered in a digest piece that packs muscle into every paragraph. Magazines now brim with Main Stem character based fiction echoing Damon Runyon.
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Henry Hoke
Harold Ickes
Littlers
Ickes
Damon Runyon
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