U S May Bypass Many Pacific Isles
US and Allied forces plan to bypass many Japanese strongholds in the Pacific to win the war with fewer casualties. By by-passing Kulumbangara for Vella Lavella, Bougainville remains the main obstacle as Rabaul and Kavieng fall behind, opening a path toward the Philippines. The piece argues Japan is not invincible and highlights lessons learned by air and ground forces through late 1943 campaigns.
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Pat Robinson
Guadalcanal
Sns
Pacific
Kulumbangara
Vella la Vella
Kolumbanara
Solomons
Bougainville
Kaviang
New Ireland
Truk
Bali
Java
Timor
Sumatra
Maley
The
Celebes
Borneo
Kolumbangara
Philippines
Assault on Mono and Stirling Islands Involving Destroyers
A wartime account describes a night approach through The Slot toward Mono and Stirling in the Treasury Group Solomons. Destroyers bombard Japanese positions at 5 40 am while Higgins boats carry troops ashore under fire.
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Solomons
Kolehe River
Falemai
Mono
Treasury Group
Bougainville
Stirling
Blanche Harbor
War Prisoners In Country Now Number 170000
War Department disclosed on Saturday that prisoners of war in the United States total about 170000, with roughly 120000 Germans and 50000 Italians. Japanese prisoners are negligible. Since October the number has risen from about 110000. Some Italians have limited status changes. trustworthy prisoners six months in camp may work without guards. Camps exceed 56 permanent sites plus many temporary ones nationwide, located where labor shortages and strategic needs require.
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War Department
United States
Italy
Iitalian
Pris
Theed
War Food Administration
Troops Sweep Islands Aim to Move On From Japs
The report says we were ready to leave when another dropped a stick of eggs near a destroyer with no damage or casualties. On Mono and Choisen our forces will clean up remaining Japanese forces and advance to the next objective.
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Mono
Choisen
Sweden adopts waiting policy on deportations says minister
Swedish Foreign Minister Christian Guenther stated there is no plan to deport Germany and Oslo students but Sweden will wait and watch developments. Swedish radio reported over 1,000 Swedish youth delegates are involved in the coverage and monitoring.
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Stockholm
Norwegian groups urge action against Nazi deportation plan
Organizations appealed to the Swedish government last night to take all suitable steps to counteract the Germans plans to deport Oslo students recently arrested by the Nazis. The Office of War Information said Norwegian reports indicate the deportation already is under way.
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Reich
Oslo
Offic of War
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Hirohito
Mono Island
Voza
Choiseul
Bougain- Wille
Ballale
Kara
Kahili
Admr
Ted Wilkinson
Charlie McWhinnie
Boyard
WISEA
Rhiye
Higgins
LST
John Fairfax
Sydney
Fairfax
Navy
Lieut
Charles Cooper
McGill University
Bob Dumdie
Oskosh
Ed Sweeney
Butte
Joe Castillo
Galveston
Libertad
Charleston
S. C
Julio C. de Cabarrocas
River St
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Hogjery
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