Allies Press Sicily Breakthrough As Italy Surrenders Near
World War II briefing notes Allied and Axis moves in Sicily and Ukraine. British Montgomery advances toward Catania while American forces test Vicini and Patton’s corps in stiff encounters. In the east Red Army pushes along the Belgorod front as Russian bombardments disrupt rail hubs at Orel and momentum shifts against German lines.
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Sicily
Bernard Montgomery
Sth
Catania
Messina
George S. Pat Joci
Belgorod
Orel
Pacific New Guinea Victory Envelops Mubo
Allied forces closed in on Mubo New Guinea as MacArthur’s offensive pins Japanese from Nassau Bay to the interior. Australian and American troops cut rear routes and tied junctions with Salamaua, overrun Mubo after brief bombardment and skirmishes. Japanese counterattack was repelled as allies pressed toward Munda on New Georgia.
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Mubo
Salamaua
New Guinea
MacArthur
Nassau Bay
Munda
New Georgia Island
Daughbors
Canned Goods: Civilians Share Detailed in Allocation
The next year total canned vegetables and soups stand at 282 million cases, with civilians to receive about 198 million. The remainder largely goes to the Allies and other purposes. About 62 million cases of canned fruits and juices will be produced, with civilians allocated about 31.0 million cases. About 24 million cases go to services, the rest for Allies and export.
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Stariedo
Foreign Debts: Mexico and Canada Resume Debt Payments
The Mexican and Canadian governments announced plans to discharge debt obligations amid improved wartime conditions. Mexico resumed payments on 15 national debt issues, excluding Tehuantepec rail and 215 percent bonds, totaling about 1.209 billion dollars with back interest. Canada prepaid on 106 million dollars of bonds as part of its stronger finances.
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Mexico
Tehuantepec National Railways
Mexican Congress
U.S
Canada
Influenza Serum Hope From Navy Physicians
Highlights of the week cover Navy physicians developing a serum that may prevent influenza with tests on white mice reporting 90 percent success. Also notes a Journal of the American Medical Association stance on germ warfare and a fleet of Wagboats en route to tow oil tankers.
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Navy
Journal of the American Medical Association
FDR Restores Order After BEW Row
President Roosevelt demanded quiet resolution of Washington disputes after Henry Wallace accused Jesse Jones of meddling with the Board of Economic Warfare. He dissolved the BEW and created the Office of Economic Warfare, naming Leo T. Crowley director. Crowley will oversee foreign materials purchases with Jones and Wallace retaining roles in related agencies.
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Washington
Ultimsium
Roosevelt
Henry Wallace
Jesse Jones
Board of Economic Warfare
Wallace
Wallace. Jones
BEW
Office of
Econnomic Warfare
Leo T. Crowley
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Jones
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
OPA leadership hit as Maxon resigns amid policy clash
Lou R. Maxon deputy administrator of OPA resigns while criticizing lack of a definite food program and a shift toward makeshift policies. Brown defends a policy of rollbacks to reduce retail costs by September 1942. The piece also notes plans on livestock ceilings, hog price adjustments, and rising bank investments in government securities totaling about 18 billion dollars across 20 large banks as of June 30.
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Office of Price Administration
Lou R. Maxon
OPA
Maxon
Lys
Chester Bowles
New York
Brown
Detroit
Mich
Washington
CPA
British debate on postwar seapower and neutrality
In Britain a long discussion covered growing American seapower and neutral colonies after the war. Emanuel Shinwell warned the United States would have a merchant fleet of 30 million tons versus Britain's 9 million and proposed an Anglo American board to regulate postwar shipping.
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Great Britain
Emanuel Shinwell
U. S
Britain
Fragmented Homemaking Tips From a Dated Dispatch
A collage of household hints suggests safety warnings about poisons in medicine cabinets two ping crosswise through a coin as a warning. Finishing newspapers with enamel, protecting rope ends with twine and shellac, and sealing leaks with molted paraffin are proposed. Watering gardens in the evening reduces evaporation and preserves soil moisture.
No Cat's Meow in Siamese Kitten Sounds
An odd cry from a white Siamese kitten differs from the ordinary meow described as something like cree. When these kittens vocalize they are said to be cressing, a term noted in the piece as part of its quirky observation.
Crabs Climb Trees in Hawaii For Cocoanut Nibbling
A quirky Hawaii report notes crabs ascend trees to raid coconuts, slice through shells via the shells’ openings, and descend to feed, a curious behavior cited by observers in local coastal regions.
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Hawaii
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Commodity Credit Corporation
Bright Boys
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Botton
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Harry A. Johnson
Hubert K. Jarmon
Douglas L. Weart
George H. Brett
William E. Shedd
E. F. Herding
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Gordon H. Young
Ralph J. Wooten
Ballocg
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Asour
Haightoring
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Indie
Bfgoodrich
Wilke
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