Japs Sturdy but Losing Ground in Pacific View
Washington observers see Japan’s war effort weakening despite a still formidable force. Japan’s navy remains sizable yet vulnerable, its air power is fading, and fuel shortages bite. A shift toward targeting the core of the empire gains plausibility as Allied air power presses home in China, Burma, and the Pacific.
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WNO
Giion Trust
Washington, D.C
America
Berlin
Europe
Rommel
Jose
Normandy
Hitler
Germany
Pacific
Japan
Tojo
Jet Ug
Jutland
Nippon
India
Burma
Shiwei
China
Saipan
U. S
Truk
Ploesti
Philippines
Dutch Indies
Curtin
Australia
Tokyo
Holy See
Washington
Far East
Japanese cinema and Axis ties temper Japan Germany warmth
BRIEFS notes that Tokyo touts friendly ties with Germany yet films show Axis pact limits. It announces 75 American Red Cross Home Service scholarships in social work accredited schools. It contrasts Japanese cinema heroes with Western ideals, often ending in sorrow as duty and sacrifice overpower personal desire.
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Tokyo
Japan
Germany
American Red Cross Home Service
Ordnance Repair Keeps Army In Trim At Normandy Beach
From Ernie Pyle aboard LST No. 392, the ordnance units on the Normandy beachhead run repair crews, manage 275,000 catalog items, and keep tanks, jeeps, and guns in fighting shape. The column details 500 major items tracked, rapid backhaul to rear echelons, and the skilled craftsmen who once owned businesses at home now serving as sergeants.
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Ordnance
Normandy
N'A
Eeeps
Division Ordnance Companies
Bac
America
France
Pershing’s Son Serves Admirably Aboard Ship
Reporter notes Captain Warren Pershing, son of General Pershing, serving in the engineers on the ship. He is described as tall and likable, not leveraging his father’s name, and avoids publicity unless asked. General Pershing remains at Walter Reed Hospital, with his hospital roof spenthouse recently completed.
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Albuquerque
Electricien
Harold Lampton
Farmington
N. M
Et Albuquerqué
Navy
Southwest
Rio Grande
Warren Pershing
General Pershing
Engineers
Walter Reed Hospital
Make Your Own Baby Bassinet from a Market Basket
Learn to craft a beautiful bassinet using an unbleached muslin basket cover padded with chintz satin or lace. The article notes high prices for store bassinet options and offers pattern No S7tt with full instructions by sending name address and pattern number, but warns wartime delays may extend order filling.
Handy Home Fixes Mixed in Aged Text
A fragmented guide offers tips on maintaining clothes and household items. It mentions sprinking starch with a spray or hose, boiling, and storing supplies. Practical notes cover jar storage, tool handling, and using a clock as a medication reminder in a sick room.
Fog clearing spray aids aircraft at high winds
A fog clearing method using calcium chloride spray has been developed to improve visibility at airports. Experiments show a seven foot wide application that can assist bomber and transport planes in high wind conditions.
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Tawansing
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Spring Hit
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Troy
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Flord Woodville
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Pyle
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Asdresa
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Mee Yur
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