Expendable Items and Last Stand in the Philippines
Four of Motor Torpedo Boat Squadron 3's five surviving officers recount bitter echoes from Cavite and Corregidor as the battle for the Philippines rages. Lieut Bulkeley, Lieut Commander Kelly, Ensign Akera, and George E. Cox reveal a shattered air force, a ruined Cavite base, and a hospital bombing. Ensign Akers shares experiences before Corregidor fell.
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Plan to escape Corregidor in submarines and drag out to China
In late 1942 narrates a daring escape plan from Corregidor. Commanders Bulkeley and DeLong discuss using motor torpedo boats to reach China via Hong Kong Swatow coast, aided by Chinese contacts, while Manila burns and allies fend off Japanese forces. Peggy helps derail a risky early return to duty.
America Spreads Her Wings By Robert McCormick
A Collier’s Weekly feature lauds the U S Army Air Forces growth in under a year from near nothing to a global power. It details production surges, diverse bomber types, and a worldwide reach from the Caribbean to India, plus Casablanca milestones and top officers shaping Allied air strategy.
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Robert McCormick
Harold Rowe Leads Food Rationing Chief in War Effort
In Washington Harold B. Rowe oversees the OPA food rationing program promising national control to curb hoarding and shortages. His background spans Iowa farms to Minnesota education, then Massachusetts teaching and government service since 1941. He lives in Kenwood, Maryland with wife and children Verna Marvin and Shirley Ann. Eden and Churchill figures frame the era as Eden tours Washington urging UN cohesion amid WWII worries.
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Patterned Spring Wardrobe For Little Girls In War Time
Pattern No Hatt offers a six size outfit set for girls aged 1 to 5 including playsuit overall and dress. The article notes the clothes are pretty yet practical, with more time needed to fill popular pattern numbers due to current wartime conditions. It also includes a short aside on the army mess name origin and soldiers’ preferred Camel cartons for gifts from home.
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Household Renovation and Laundry Tips From a Vintage Column
To remove whitewash from ceilings dissolve one pound of alum in one gallon of strong vinegar. Apply with a brush and let it soak in well. Then scrape and wash as usual. Do not sprinkle all your linen napkins when preparing for ironing. Dip every third napkin into clear warm water, place one between two dry napkins, fold and roll together. Napkins dampened in this way are ironed easily. Turn gas burners down when foods have begun to boil. Nothing is gained by too rapid boiling. Never leave egg white after it has been beaten stiff. If left standing it will flatten and will not heat up again. Leaking faucets can waste gallons of hot or cold water in a few months. See that faucets are tight.
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