Pearl Harbor Surprise Unveiled by Shanghai Dispatch
Marcis J. Harris reports from Lourenco Marques that Jap secrecy in occupied China left millions unaware of looming war with the United States. Thousands of Japanese in China guided operations, while Americans and Chinese remained shocked at Pearl Harbor and its implications.
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Tokyo
United States
Britain
Marcis J. Harris
Associated Press Bureau
Shanghai
Tourenco Marques
Africa
China
Japan
Une
Ching
IANS
Pearl Harbor
mid-Pacific
Army
Avy
Air Force
Jep
Doctors Find Baers Peculiar Physique Fascinating in Pants
Comic reminiscence by Bugs Baer II about draft board visits during war era. He recalls undressing for examination, jokes about wounds and stripes, and the doctors noting his physique with the line that he has a fine pair of shoulders in his trousers.
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Baer
Arthur ‘Bugs’ Baer II
K.P
Bugs
Pershing
Draft Board
Doe
Laugg
King Peatores Syndicate
Fragmentary wartime excerpt on Pearl Harbor impact
A fragment discusses reactions to Pearl Harbor within Japanese society. It contrasts elation at the attack with sober expectations about Japan's future, noting differing views from fanatical and calmer factions about conquest and national destiny.
Train Wrecks Kill One and Injure Two in Santa Rosa
Two railway accidents near Santa Rosa left Regis 8, Pequento, 92, 217 Pony Street dead on arrival at Ragert B. Green hospital while two more men injured in a north bound Missouri Pacific collision near Military Drive. Engineer J. Bennett reported seeing something on the track as brakes failed to stop the speeding train.
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Don
Jay
Santa Rosa
Regis
Pequento
Pony ‘Street
Ragert B. Green Hospital
Troopaly
J. &. Bennett
Mipeg Avenur
West, Huisache
West
Mulberry Avenues
Sitl
GiNette
Magnolia Avenue
Ex Randolph Engineer's Letters From Corregidor Told
A fragmented wartime letter series from a Randolph engineer writing to his wife, dated April 20 1942 to May 2 1943, describes the siege of Corregidor and daily hardships at Fort Sam Houston era. The correspondence, written in installments, conveys air raids, shelling, damaged housing, and personal resilience as the author shelter learns to endure alongside fellow officers and civilians.
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Randolph
Snaeno
Antoninus
Altea
Baldwin
Wee Balcwin
Fragmentary note to be ignored for content
Incomplete OCR text shows garbled phrases and unreadable lines about anger and objects being dropped in a small area. Difficult to extract coherent names, events, or dates from the fragment.
Good for You Mom Save Kitchen Fats for Shell Production
An onscreen devised wartime radio sketch features a mother and son discussing saving kitchen fats to produce glycerine and gunpowder for Allied war effort. The dialogue emphasizes housewives’ role in supporting troops and factories. It highlights patriotism, material recycling, and collective sacrifice during conflict.
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Bob
Shell
VFW Cadet Program Aims for San Antonio Recruitment
In a Wednesday briefing, VFW officials outlined a nationwide cadet program to recruit aviation cadets for the army’s program. Kansas City’s Mark Kinsey arrived to promote local involvement, meeting with San Antonio veterans leaders including Arthur Robwon and Brigido Mungury. A local screening office will precede army recruitment, with a 7:30 p.m. conference at Kelly Field and staff officer discussions, before Kinsey heads to Fort Worth.
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San Antonio
Ines
Mark Kinsey
Kansas City
Gontal Chilvingy
Kinsey
Gommond
Arthur Robwon
GH. Miller
Brigido Mungury
Fire Commiitiee
Army
V. BP
Kinsex
Maj
B. T. Miloney
V. TW
Col
Stan
Laurel Kelly
Tie
Pol. Worth
Government rules for medicine and waste fat delivery
The text directs following established rules and paying for waste fats. It mentions taking medicine when collected pounds or more and sending fats to the war. It also notes delivery earlier in the week would greatly help.
Japs Sail in New Exchange
In a barter amid wartime upheaval, British diplomats and nationals evacuated from Japan were being exchanged for about 1400 Beloved and allied citizens held abroad. The plan moves toward a swap with Portuguese East Africa likely to involve Lawrence Marques and others, as Tokyo confirms the departures.
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Miverpool
Stigmna
Britain
Japan
Aled
Lawrence Marques
East Africa
M.xiomats
Befiavin
Eden Backs Hulls Postwar Aims
London July 29 Eden told the Commons the British government is entirely for establishment after the war of a court of justice and international force. He affirmed agreement with Ful ern on a world court and noted a broadcast address by Mall Cully.
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London
w—Porsige
Eden
Commons
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Danas
Allen Patterson
Octavia Place
Charles L. White
Corns Christi
Patterson
White
Cole
En- Blarer
Ireman
Alj. Priveh
Waverly Place
eTartirners
Eutuonia
Uey
Risa
Gus
Artis
Ack
TAF Inc
Karotkin
Gsnr
VFW
Gtyverine and Associated Industeiry
Conselletion Division
The
WAR Production Board
Japs Sail In
New Exchange
Um—Temokagu Iori
Sui
Hull
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