Distraction of Europe’s Food Crisis and Transportation Failures
Washington Digest examines European hunger amid war, noting that famine follows transport collapse and disorganization more than direct crop destruction. It cites Greece and Greece harbor logistics, rail and bridge sabotage, urban rural disparities, and liberation challenges, with Italy and the Netherlands as examples.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WNT Service
Union Trust Building
Washington
DB. C
Myron Taylor
Vatican
Italy
Leese
Europe
Ei Europe
Amerea
Evrone
Greece
Piraeus
Athens
Rome
Marseille
Neomandy
France
Normandy
Rhine
Netherlands
Poland
Czechoslovakia
Holland
Bes
Ernie Pyle Relates Desert Escape From German Tanks
Ernie Pyle describes dodging Mark Four tanks in a Tunisian desert escape. Captain Jed Dailey and others outran a German advance, sharing close calls, lost gear, and their opinions on the retreat as soldiers faced supply limits and harsh terrain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jed Dailey
Sharon
Mass
Faid Pass
Dailey
Iere
Jed
Ted
Elkins
College
Texas
Asia
Hornet
Goebbels
Zopis
Barbs and Banter on Business and Tax Trends
A fragmented column notes safety razor blade output for the quarter, critiques big entities in society, and references Tokyo tax talks. It highlights a land boom forecast by the agriculture secretary and uses satire on public debt and mortgages as a mood pivot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stuart Chase
Goves Ons
Enous
Secretary of Agriculture
Refugees Delay Retreat Through Kasserine Pass
Report describes French civilian refugees on a road delaying traffic during withdrawal to Kasserine pass. Arabs are present among the crowd, with some lingering as French artillery and infantry pull back. The article notes the French as formidable fighters despite the disrupted retreat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ces
Biasserint Bass
Kasserine Pass
Princess Frocks Youthful Smart Dress for Tots
Fragmentary listing describes a be-ruffled dress for toddlers with playful design. Mentions sizes around 11 and 12 and a pattern number 8. Several garbled phrases reference children's clothing details and a swing motif.
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Manila
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Taclehan
Leyte
U.S
Philippines
Ernie Pyle
Hon’ Pyle
Wei Pole
Jaeut
George Sutherlin
Shreveport
Robert Simons Jr
Columbus, Ohio
George
Ris
Jimior Simons
Feriana
Thelepte
Emie
WPB
Tokyo
Clabber
Make'a
Saccaeia
Mour
Parreex
Bert
Baer Cen
Ag An
Newralzia
Ben-Gay
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