Paramushiro Strategy Drives Pacific War Outlook
Allied planners view Paramushiro as a key northern route toward Tokyo, with raids from Attu growing in strength. The volcanic island lies 765 miles from Attu and 1200 miles from Tokyo, offering a potential dagger against Japan if captured and used to base bombers and disrupt industrial and military targets.
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Mountbatten
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Alewsians
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Ariy
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Hokkaido
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U.S
Income Tax Jake Turns on Payer
Gerald Martin tried to pay his income tax in eight boxes for the internal revenue office. He handed over 77.75 dollars in cash to a cashier who counted the money carefully, then he changed his mind and walked away.
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Sollet
Gerald Martin
Internal Revenue Office
Martin
Stang
Spark Ang
Battleships' Role in Truk Raid Revealed in Eyewitness Accounts
Eyewitness reports from Pearl Harbor detail the February 16 17 raid on Truk by American battleships and carrier planes. They say Japanese opposition was weaker than expected, anti aircraft fire came mainly from cruisers, and the American force sank a cruiser while destroying numerous enemy aircraft.
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Truk
United Wales
Japan
Harry W. Harrisop
Miami Beach
Fla
Attark
Donald B. Ingerslew
Trenton
Wham
William G. Privette
Chapel Hil
N. C
Ingerslew
Harrison
Pearl Harbor
Frivette
Ingersien
Jay
Regia Silence
Marianas Islands
Doctor Sanford Gifford Dies at 62 in Chicago
Dr. Sanford H. Gifford, 62, renowned ophthalmologist and author, died in Chicago today from pneumonia. A leading eye specialist, he was summoned to treat the Duchess of Windsor in the past when her husband, the Duke of Windsor, visited the United States.
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Sanford HK. Gifford
Gifford
Duchess of Windsor
Duke of
Tokyo admits 6500 lost in marshals garrisons
New York February 25 Tokyo acknowledged 502 men of Kwajalein and Roi garrisons plus 450 army navy and 2000 civilians annihilated by American forces that captured the strongholds. Tokyo notes variance with American figures 8122 dead on Kwajalein and 236 Americans killed. Among the dead on Kwajalein was a naval prince’s son and two admirals of the garrisons. The 2000 civilians were said to have shared in the last charge on February 7.
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Radio Tokyo Today
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Roi Islands
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Japan
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Yasuhiko Asrka
Lsted
Tojo forms unified Japanese government in reshuffle
Washington reports Premier Tojo has unified control by making himself premier and army chief of staff while Admiral Shimada doubles as navy chief of staff. The cabinet changes replaced finance minister Kaya with Ishiwata and appointed Dehida as agriculture minister, Gole as transport minister, signaling a homefront appeasement after Pacific war reverses.
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North China
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Ishiwata
Hiranuma
Pear Harbor
Japan
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Tulu
Shinya Dehida
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Selyukan
Eetta Gole
Ledo Route Advances in Burma Under Stilwell
American trained Chinese troops push through the Ku kawng valley in northern Burma, crossing the Chindwin river and advancing toward Maingkwan as U S end eleeets hurry on the Leip road. Supplies come by road and air while Japanese defense remains uncertain.
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Maingkwan
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Hukawng
Mayor Backing Palestine Plan Supported by San Antonio Visit
Mayor Mauermann endorses a U S Conference of Mayors resolution to open Palestine to unrestricted Jewish colonization. He cites a similar Massachusetts Mayors Club pause and urges Palestine to become a free democratic Jewish commonwealth.
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