Americans Run Railway Line in India War Effort
American railway battalions took over 404 miles of meter gauge between Parbatipur and Ledo to support Lt. Gen. Stilwell’s bases in Northern Assam. Brig. Gen. Thomas Wilson directs operations from Lawence Kansas with Col. J A Appleton in direct command. Hundreds of former American railway workers join Indian staff as locomotives and rolling stock improve flow of war supplies.
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New, Delhi
India
Joseph W. Stilwell
Bengal- Assam
Tmphal-Kohima
Assam
Parbatipur
Ledo
Thomas Wilson
Lawrence
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Southern Pacific Railway
Pennsylvania Railroad
Col
J. A. Appleton
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American Railways
Bread Shortage Triggers Rationing in Lisbon
Lisbon imposes wheat based bread rationing with six ounces daily of first class bread or 975 ounces of second class dark bread. The policy aims to stretch scarce wheat amid Portugal's overall low meat consumption and food shortages.
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Lisbon
Portugal
Humbert Abdication and Regency Proposals Stir Italian Liberals
Reports from Naples indicate Italian liberal leaders favor Humbert as nominal king with a regency, following abdication by Victor Emmanuel. They criticize Humbert for fascist associations and advise appointing Carlo Sforza and Benedetto Croce to influence the regency during the transition.
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Carlo Sforza
Benedetto
Croce
Naples
Victor Emmanuel
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Salerno
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The Fighting Man Confronts Immediate Foe on the Front
The fighting man sets aside gala days and marches toward the near objective. His will and energy focus on the machine gun nest, the gun emplacement, and the fire-spitting hill just yards ahead.
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