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War Comes Home as Civilians Face Shortages
Washington dispatch reports War Production Board official William Y. Elliott says civilians are feeling wartime shortages and relief may not arrive until the war ends. Steel is constrained by invasion demand and lumber shortages threaten production. manpower limits and packing issues aggravate supply gaps for consumer goods.
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