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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1944
Page
6
Pleas from Warsaw reveal civilians and leaders urging international relief as the city faces dire shortages. Reports describe strained food and medical supplies and calls for immediate assistance amid ongoing conflict.
War dispatches describe B 29 strikes on Nagasaki and Palembang with fires and large explosions. Observers note weak anti aircraft opposition and report Mitsubishi plants and oil facilities near Nagasaki as affected.
Allied troops pushed seven miles in the last 24 hours and reached 17 miles southwest of Mogaung on the Mandalay railway. Chinese forces and Kachin levies moved seven miles south from Myitkyina toward Bhamo. In India, forces along the Tiddim Road neared 40 miles from the Burma frontier.
The Regional War Labor Board fined Lear Avia Inc of Piqua, Ohio, $125,000 for instituting wage scales, vacation plans, and promotion systems not authorized under the wage stabilization code. The board said the amount must be disregarded by the company in computing labor costs under cost-plus contracts and for tax purposes.
The Price Administration today stopped fuel oil rationing for hot water heating or domestic lighting if the householder has electric equipment. If electric equipment is inadequate, ration will be cut to the maximum saving level. OPA cited kerosene and heating oil shortages as cause.
A platoon member recalls tough combat with Japanese forces and a feared leader nicknamed the Fighting Preacher. He details air drops, shortages, and rough camaraderie while behind enemy lines during a campaign near Burns and Cuadalcanal. He mentions soldiers Janie Swe Indiana and Cory Werner Kate, plus veterans from the Spanish Civil War era.
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