Washington Digest on the Robot War and Jungle Diplomacy
A Washington column surveys V-1 and V-2 threats to London, botched and belated defenses, and Allied air losses. It weighs future tactics, then reviews Our Jungle Diplomacy by William Sands, arguing US diplomacy shaped global war and offering a policy critique.
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Union Trust Building
Washington, D. C
Germany
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United States of America
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American Foreign Service
William Franklin Sands
Joseph M Lalley
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South America
von Clausewitz
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Korea
Japan
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Far East
We Will Stretch Fuel to Weather the Winter Shortages
War led to fuel scarcities as coal coke oil and gas run short and rail transport limits deliveries. A national conservation campaign urges airtight homes efficient burning and smart use of heat with thermostats storm windows and insulated systems to keep housing at 65 degrees and avoid widespread cooling.
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War Production Board
Solid Fuel Administrator
Office of War Information
Sam
Farmers aid veterans via extension service in land value checks
About 11,000 practical farmers in two thirds of the nation’s counties assist the agriculture extension service by becoming advisers for veterans entering farming. Japanese papers drop to two pages daily and a war education push remains active as the war continues.
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Department of Agriculture Extension Service
Coal mine output more than doubles since 1918 century
Production rates soared from 1918 to 1944 due to mechanization. In 1918 942000 workers mined 579 million tons from 18319 mines. In 1944 about 400000 miners produced 589 million tons from 6972 mines. Despite high output a coal shortage risk persists due to rail delays and army demand.
Hollywood Notes and Reviews From The Period
A column mixes film notes and literary quips, praising Lana Turner in Marriage Is a Private Affair while lampooning various movies such as Rainbow Island and Abroad With Two Yanks. It cites Olivia de Havilland illness, reporters abroad, fashion editors overseas, and quotations from notable authors, ending with NBC’s World’s Great Novels and the death of a King Lardner’s son in action.
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Lana Turner
Lana
Turners
Sarong
Dotty Lamour
San Fernando Valley
Buddy
Hollywood
Olivia de Havilland
Pacific War Zones
NBC
Lardner
Barnacle buildup slows ships. new coating combats fouling
In wartime and peacetime, barnacles cling to ships, weighing up to 30 tons on a 10,000 ton vessel and cutting speed by about 25 percent. They cause vibrations that disrupt instruments. A new product prevents antifouling paints from sticking to hulls, stopping barnacle attachment.
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