Japs Fail to Send Up Air Protection
Allied reports from Rabaul, New Britain, say Japanese anti aircraft defense failed to protect airfields as Allied bombing rained down on the area. In 26 days 2208 tons of bombs and hundreds of shells hit Rabaul airports, shipyards, docks, and supply zones, with 200 Allied planes dropping 164 tons on targets including Vunapope and nearby airfields.
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Skin Irritations Warning and Treatment Notice
Public notice promotes external skin irritation care with Barving and White Ointment. Recommends daily cleansing using Hack ang White Skin Soap. May reference products and instructions for relief.
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Chinese Troops Clear Japs In Northern Burma Sector
American trained Chinese forces drove Japanese units from Chenma Ga on the Manning river in northern Burma as part of Allied operations after the Arakan victory. The Chenma Ga outpost fell to the 8th division aiding American engineers building the Ledo road. The communique notes a major Burma success by X forces and Allied units in the area.
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Ledo Road
Sentry Duty Amid Jungle Siege With Indian Seventh
London reports from Feb. 20 describe high jungle treks by officers and ranks during the siege of the Arakan, where formalities vanished as Indian Seventh division troops held lines. Stanley Wills cites aerial resupply and aid from American air forces, and Major General William Old coordinating troop transport to the front.
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William Old
Jap Americans Front Tokyo as War Reaches Home Front
A German broadcast reports Japanese citizens fear air raids as U S Pacific advances press Tokyo. Tokyo orders firing curbs and entertainment closures March 5, with geisha houses and teahouses shuttered and financial relief offered to those affected. Government offices will keep Sundays, but with staggered shifts.
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Victory Over Japs Greater Than Realized
Admiral William Halsey says the United States has not fully realized its South Pacific victories. He notes air superiority, successful bomber operations with fighter cover, and Japan’s reduced bombing as U.S. forces advance and bombard strongholds. Napoleon’s sugar note appears as a separate line on beet sugar imports affecting global supply.
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Getos
9 Japs With 12 Rounds Yankee Score
On Bougainville this week Pin Johnny Corriggio of Everett Massachusetts led American infantry in points with six Japanese killed using eleven rounds. Private first class Sebastiano Porretto of Brooklyn New York set a new combat patrol mark by firing twelve rounds with nine reps and no probable.
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Chicago Heir Leads Planes In Pacific Bombing Mission
Capt William Scholz, a 23 year old Chicago heir, led a lead plane of 20 navy Dauntless bombers to strike a Jap position at Kuralomisalan as Allied patrols pressed Takuralo north of the Fim press Augusta perimeter. Dive bombers dropped 20 000 pounds of bombs and the patrol reported Japanese losses as they withdrew.
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Scholz
Women in Uniform to Star in Four War Service Films
Hollywood notes report a surge of female leads in war related pictures. Jane Turner Lana Day and others join WAC stories, with Lana Day as daughter of a general and a poor girl joining after her husband enlists. Maureen O Hara will headline State Fair, with Rodgers and Hammerstein writing, marking new yearly focus for Twentieth Century Fox.
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Phil Strong
Dick Rodgers
Oscar Hammerstein
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Teachers See Enrollment Drop Across Colleges
Time estimates student enrollment in teachers colleges declined from 118000 to 72000 over the past three years, reflecting a sharp recent drop. The figure highlights shifting interest in teacher education as schools adjust staffing and funding.
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