Navy Captain Pledges Ship to Fight to Last Man
Aboard an American war ship on January 1, a Navy captain vowed to fight to the last man. He urged bravery as the crew prepared for a coast landing and warned of heavy danger from mines, subs, and bombers. If the ship could not stay afloat, he pledged to stay aboard and then seek rifles ashore for a final stand.
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Sivily
Cape Emedocle
Salerno
Navy
Wiem
Nowisch
Jeffie
Naples
Yanks Hold Bridges North of Rome in Night Assault
Allied forces clung to key canal bridges near the Mus Salmi zone as German counterattacks failed to seize them. Maj. Oliver G. Keithey and Capt. G.C. Elingre led doughboys in dawn-held positions, with U.S. units expanding the beachhead and maintaining pressure as Italian coastlines transformed into a high-activity frontline.
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Don W
Rome
Iast Hight
Ank
Oliver G. Keithey
Berkeley
Calif
Texan Takes Over At Rapido In One Of Bloodiest Battles
Texan officers describe a brutal Rapido crossing during the Italian campaign. They detail mine danger, double wire defenses, and heavy machine gun and mortar fire that halted advance. Casualties were sustained as units crawled across a partially built bridge under bombardment.
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Rapido
Granam Hovey
Italy
Hahen
Tyne
Ute River
Charles Denholm
Poughkeepsie
N. Y
Tee
Jena
Dianupolls
Ind
Wey
Escaping Waves Through Air Paths Defies Obstacles
A fragmented note discusses television signals traveling through air currents to overcome obstacles. It notes attempting to reach beyond lakes and into space, suggesting alternative routes for transmission and noting technical challenges in early signal propagation.
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Dr. Edwards
Edwards
Gaz
Mark W. Clark
Fifth Army
Greyhound
U.S
U.S. A
America
Greyhound Terminal
Navarre
Pecan
Greyhound Lines
San Antonio
Vatican
Stockholm
Pius XII
Albertc
Germany
National Bank of
Alamo Be
Plaza Cass
Crermans
Uae
Ivanthne
Liev William
Texas
Comminder
Williams
Cressel
Vivir
Urs Sveord Offiver
Recon
Parise
Winston S. C
Mieuiteau
Frank Hound
West
Tesis
Suan
Mis
Ely Eczema
Joske
Secon
Cannon Pereale
Pepperell
Binky
Baby's
Baby
Tefant
Leader
Mryates
Phoenix
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