Vast Overcrowding At Nanking Reported By dispatch
Spurred by winter mists officials say Nanking likely to return as capital by March or April with Premier Soong and 1,500 workers moving from Chungking. Diplomats fear high reconstruction costs while many prefer embassies in Nanking, though government offices stay in Chungking until spring.
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San Francisco
Nanking
China
Lkely
Chungking
Dla
Ampertl
Spencer Moran
A. P
Chongking
Executive Yuan
Teo
T. V. Soong
Britain
America
U.S
Diplomatic complaints over comfort in Chungking hotel stay
Foreign Office officials report poor accommodations in Chungking after arriving from abroad. They describe rat infested lodgings, little running water, no heat except for dangerous portable heaters, and high daily rates. They question whether future posts in Hoanking will improve living conditions.
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Sing Foreign Office
Chingking
Chungking
Chialing House
Chunuking
Chialing Funge
Shanghai
Moosa
Life After VJ Day: London Family Keeps Going
In southeast London the Smith family endures postwar hardship with rationing and queues. Ada Smith recalls six family members on leave and the strain of bombs stopped but raids and limited pay persist. Dolly and Walter juggle meals, chores, and children while John Gardner contemplates job changes and future work.
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London
Smith
Ada Switch
Javen
Flo
Dally
Palestine
Germany
John Gardner
Dolly
Hoya
Bolly
Smiths
John
Gardner
Moulders
Doily
Ohn
Walter
Pauline
Wisch
Spo
Autocycles Move Into Bermuda Debate Over Traffic
Hamilton Bermuda reports Bermuda considers legalizing private cars while Bermuda debates autonomous two wheelers called autocycles. House of Assembly has passed permitting cars but Legislative Council blocked it amid concerns over beauty and traffic. Public supports pedal bicycle with small motor as easier transition given 33 000 population and 20 000 bicycles. Municipal and naval use already relies on cars.
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Hamilton
Bermuda
Walle
House of Assembly
Legialutiye Council
Ofter
United States
Sinc
Colony
A Beatty
Rations and hardships for an average family after the war
Flo explains meat and sausage limits and crust of shortages while Dorothy helps at a department store. She notes coupons, uniforms, and clothing scarcities as wartime demobilization resumes. The family endures raids, with members serving abroad in India and Germany and others recently demobilized.
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Dorothy
Fim
Livesarold
Wrendy
Flo
Aieek
Waller
Jinen
Beek
Hines Family Names Visible Father and Grandfather Show
Mrs Alferd Hines’ father Guy Bulk is seen with Barbara Hines of Denver and Mrs Thomas Hines of Bristol in a personal note. The brief mentions the couple and their lineage in a family context.
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Alfred Hines
Barbara
Denver
Col
Thomas Hines
Bristol
Ace Visibhie
Alferd Hines
Guy Bulk
Bus Drivers Hedge On Snappy Answers Insurance Plan
In St Louis, bus operators face questions about a mutual insurance plan from Detroit that pays daily stipends for suspensions and a lump sum on discharge. About 10 percent of Public Service Company drivers are insured for paid losses from passenger complaints and accidents. Costs range from 1.50 to 80 per month, depending on coverage. Officials from both company and union oppose the policy, fearing indifference and lax work standards, though no formal stance has been taken.
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Bl. Louis, Mo
St. Louis
JaydYs
Public Service Company
Locomotive Engineers
Locomotive Engineers and Conductors Mutual — Protective Assn
Detroit
Local Family Holiday News From Grafton Area
Grafton report lists Hodney Agan’s appendix surgery at Samaritan Hospital and multiple Christmas gatherings among Barnhart, Hicks, Smith, Mace, Krummel, Weathers, Snyder and other families. Names appear with relatives visiting in Indiana, Saratoga, Berlin and Bisbee, plus travel notes and hospital stays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forrest Smith
Edward Weathers
Adi Snyder
Emmett Wood
Berlin
Mage
Brenenstahl
Leonard Ifespling
Frank Batcach
Christmas Guests From Troy And Local Families
Fernando Babcock and Mrs. J. Mc Knight spent Christmas with Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Eilen and daughter Constance. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Foster and family of Troy were guests of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Chauncey Hawling, on Christmas.
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Fernando Babcock
J. McKnight
C. W. Eilen
Constance
Harold Foster
Troy
Chauncey Hawling
Building Permits Hit New High in Chicago in October
Chicago issued building permits valued at 21.9 million dollars in October, the highest since November 1942 wartime peak. The figure reflects a surge in construction activity for urban development and plant construction during wartime conditions.
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Chicago Way
Chicago
Noember
Rye Moving in on Scotch Markets
Canadian rye whisky distillers push into South Africa to capture market share from Scotland. They argue lighter, tropical friendly blends will grow in popularity as 3,000 cases of Canadian rye head to South Africa and the Scotch quota remains around 8,600 to 4,000 cases monthly, about 20 percent of imports.
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Johannesburg
Scotland
South Africa
Diplomatic Speeders Safe in Argentina
Argentina and its officials face potential jail terms for hostile acts or harming foreign relations under a law affecting diplomatic immunity. The statute prescribes one to six years for such acts, and three to fifteen years if war results, aiming to deter actions that could imperil national ties with allies.
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Buenos Aires
State Department
Copa
Argentina
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