Naples Falls To Allied Advance In War Time Port Destroyed
Naples, once a splendid port, lies in ruins as Lieut. Gen. Mark Clark's Fifth Army moves through the city while German columns retreat toward Rome 155 miles away. Docks and warehouses were blown up, delaying reopening for Allied supply as Montgomery flanks along the Adriatic and Italian mountains to the west.
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Naples
Mark Clark
Fifth
Rome
Bernard’ Montgomery
Adriatic
Wes
World Aviation Fronts and Eastern Front Mobilizations
World aviation reports recall a 3,000 mile tour of the bath with references to Senators James Glerea and 9 companies defending oil supplies in Middle Eastern regions. The piece notes U.S. oil support to allies, Britain’s petroleum reserves, and warnings that consumption could exhaust supplies within a year if current imports persist. It mentions Gen Douglas MacArthur’s South Pacific role and opposition to mounting British control under Mountbatten. Simultaneously, Russian and German forces clash near the Polish border and along the Dnieper as the Nazis fortify defenses and Red forces push west in a broad theater of war with Baltic state implications and contested Baltic sea routes.
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Long Foot
Estonia
Latvia
Lithuania
Finland
Dnieper
West Bank
Guarantee Payments Sought in 1944 Production Program
War Food Administrator Marvin Jones asked Congress to add 300 million to the CCC fund, boosting guarantee payments for 1944 farmers. The CCC total would reach 500 million for loans on wheat cotton corn wool tobacco potatoes and more. The plan also covers vegetables beans peas sugar beets and fruit crops with price supports and deferment proposals for service members.
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Marvin Jones
Commbes Credit'corporation
CCC
Hesiso
Onzin
OPA Cuts Gas Rations Across Regions
The OPA reduced B and C coupon rations by two gallons in the West and Southeast and cut B and C council rations in the Northeast from 23 percent to two gallons. A coupons in the East rose from 1.5 to two gallons as the agency aims to force use of at least one gallon from the A coupon for occupational driving.
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OPA
C” Council
WAVES barred from overseas service under Senate bill
Highlights from the week note WAVES women in the navy will not be allowed to serve overseas as the Senate Naval Affairs Committee reports the bill. A separate force of Jewish soldiers may be created by Britain for Burma service with divisions possibly recruited in Palestine and the Near East. Radio stations can use recordings by union musicians under a new agreement after a 14 month term. Milk production drops are blamed on cows getting tired from excessive milking.
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WAVES
Navy
Women Auxiliary
Senate Naval Affairs Committee
Great Britain
Burma
London
Palestine
Near East
Statens
National Co-operative Pure Milk Association
Post War Saidy Peace Policy Debate in Senate
After World War II the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee proposed a Salt bill signaling a post war peace policy. Senators debated supporting Arthur Vandenberg’s insistence on American independence in actions on any program while Sen. Tom Connally pushed to kill the Fulbright resolution.
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America
Senate Foreign ‘Relations
Senate
Arthur Vandenbers
Tor Connally
Connally
América
Fight to Last in Southwest Pacific
Subborn Japanese fought to the death as Allies closed on their base at Finschefen. Allies brought superior force from the north west and south to meet the attacks while the Allied air force pounded Jap bases throughout the region. U S airmen reported a new super Zero fighter with better armor and dive than the P38.
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Finschefen
Southwest Pacific
U. S
Cavalry Returns to Range in Sicily and Italy
Cavalry again plays a role in World War II terrain battles as former cowboys and rodeo performers ride horses over rocky countryside where trucks cannot go to deliver food water and supplies. They also guard mule packs and spot hidden machine gun crews, then use small yellow grenades against them.
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Sicily
Italy
Canadian Wheat Purchases and Mexico Property Settlement
Canadian markets received about one million bushels of wheat as feed from CCC purchases. Total Canadian purchases reach 30 million, with 22.5 million shipped to Canada and 2.5 million awaiting water transport. Since July 1 CCC feed sales total about 111.3 million bushels. Mexico will pay 29.14 million dollars for seized properties, with 3.14 million interest. experts trimmed value from hundreds of millions. settlements to be paid in four annual installments.
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Commodity Credit Corporaton
Canada
CCC
Mexico
U S War Plants Sale Advocated After War Ends
Secretary of Commerce Jesse Jones urged selling the government's 13 billion dollars worth of war plants and property to local interests after hostilities end. The government now controls major shares of aluminum magnesium steel synthetic rubber high octane gasoline machine tools and aircraft, plus 47000 square miles of land rivaling six New England states.
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Jesse Jones
New England
Tires quota cut for October press relief
The Office of Price Administration cuts October tire quotas from 629000 to 645000 and restricts new tire eligibility to motorists driving 661 miles or more per month. Used tractor and other farm vehicle tires are removed from ration lists.
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Office of Price Administration
Capable of Friendship Quote by Hazlitt
The saying underscores that being capable of steady friendship and lasting love tests kindness and strength of mind. It suggests true character is shown in how one forms and sustains intimate bonds.
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Ming — Hazlitt
Soldier slang and cigarette brand loyalties in military sales
A reader note describes soldier slang as expressive and sometimes derisive, noting the terms buzzards for colonel insignia and Camels as a favored cigarette. It mentions sales records in service stores and advises on sending Camels to soldiers in the U S Navy Marines Coast Guard and overseas via Post Office restrictions.
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U. S
Navy
Marines
Coast Guard
Ady
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