18 May 1944
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Newspaper
Renwick Times
Location
Renwick, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1944
Page
1
Native women of Coracco off Wenemels wash clothes in the ocean due to late rain and a parched landscape. They hang garments to dry on cactus, plants or reef prongs nearby, preserving a coastal tradition amid drought conditions.
Maryland holds the record for giving the popular vote to the winning presidential candidate for 13 consecutive elections from 189? to 194n, a streak reflecting consistent state support across multiple national contests. The fragment confirms Maryland’s notable voting pattern during the period.
Nazi rail lines hammered by Allied air and ground offensives as part of pre invasion softening. Lend lease grants total 30 billion dollars while Stilwell pushes through northern Burma with advances and supply routes strengthening the Allied position.
Reports state Germany planned to sacrifice 200000 men to blunt Allied invasion efforts across Europe while bombing raids target rail and communication lines. U S and British air forces press forward as Nazi defenses near the channel coast face intensified bombardment and flooding preparations. Congress debates seizure of Montgomer y Ward plant amid war measures and OPA trims meat purchases as warehouses fill.
Allied forces push Japanese back in northern Burma as Stilwell’s mixed U.S. Chinese and Burmese troops drive a new supply road to distressed China. British and Indian units slow Japanese efforts to sever the Assam Bengal rail line. In Dutch New Guinea, U.S. troops strengthen positions around Hollandia while bombers hit Nippon bases. A Japanese push in India aimed to rally Hindu support for Bose’s collaborationist movement.
The article reviews lend lease totals of about 30.36 billion with 8.5 billion in special assistance and 22.79 billion in ordinary aid to Britain and Russia and America. It notes U.S. surplus war goods sales and civilian production limits, plus war department rules on political info, radio, film, and service publications to ensure impartiality.
Senate postal committee weighs a plan to offer two to ten dollar notes for mailing money at five cents, approved by the House. The notes would supplement, not replace, money orders, as a convenient addition to postal services. Paul Poiret, era fashion icon, dies in Paris at 64. Rayon hose production to rise with lighter lines favored by War Production Board amid weak demand for heavier stock.
An old time health tip urges replacing laxatives with a wakeup lemon drink. Sunkist lemon juice in water on an empty stomach purportedly stimulates regular bowel action and boosts vitamins C B and P, claimed to fight fatigue and infections.
A Netherlands pilot reports that an airstrip in occupied Netherlands East Indies has been damaged after bombing a Japanese airstrip. The message notes the airstrip has “lost face” and conveys wartime prudence and bravado.
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