It Is a Battle of Two Revolutions Beyond War
Analysts say world change is a revolution not merely a war. Fascist absolutism and communist autocracy challenge democracy, while Britain, the United States, and China defend individual rights. Bolivia and Argentina mirror Latin shifts. trials postponed until war’s end to pursue leaders, not minor offenders.
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Italy
Spain
South America
Russia
Baltic Countries
British Commonwealth of Nations
United States
China
Hitler
Near East
Brazil
Argentina
Germany
Chile
Bolivia
Inviting Reprisals Near The Nazi Threats of Reprisals
The article argues Nazi threats of reprisals against captured Allied airmen and POWs, noting Western reactions as hypocritical. It cites Russians executing suspected German war criminals as a pragmatic contrast, while suggesting Britons and Americans may punish proven atrocities after the war ends. ARCHE
Naval Losses Compare British and American Ship Deaths
A British Information Service tally contrasts four years of war losses with American figures from the Navy Department. The British report 505 losses across all ship types, while American losses total 182, with Japanese losses at 881 and 862 damaged. The summary itemizes battleships, cruisers, destroyers, aircraft carriers, and submarines by nation with key vessels named.
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British Information Service
Navy Department
Royal Oak
Prince of Wales
Barham
Arizona
Germany
Bismarck
Graf Spee
Hood
Britain
Liscome Bay
Japan
Soyyu
Kaga
Ryukaku
Koenigsberg
Karlsruhe
Norway
Population trends and future fertility in postwar America
The Census Bureau warns that current population gains are largely carry overs from past high birth rates. The net reproduction rate for 1835 to 1940 is 1.336, implying strong growth, but a resumed 1935 to 1949 birth pattern could drop to 978 daughters per 1,000 women. A study cites rising costs of raising a child to 18 as about 9862 dollars in middle income families, with higher costs in city areas.
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Leon E. Truesdell
Truesdell
Census Bureau
United States
America
Costs of Raising Children and Education in War Time
The piece argues that children are costly investments for families and the state, comparing ancient and modern costs and noting education’s expense. It warns that high social costs and taxation press families and questions whether current schooling delivers value, especially amid military mobilization. It calls for ensuring that if a child costs $10,000, the outcome should be $10,000 in productive capacity.
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Herodotus
Thermes III
War strain spurs rise in juvenile delinquency report
Government data show a 16.6 percent nationwide rise in juvenile cases with the sharpest increase among teens four teen years and older. White youths rise faster than Black youths. Teen girls up 38 percent, linked to wartime disruption, uniforms hysteria, and risk in military camps and war plants. Community action urged to protect and guide youth as family life breaks down. Berliners reportedly eat zebras and elephants as Hitler’s circus ends its run.
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John
Abigail Adams
White House
Adams
New England
Santa
F. D. Roosevelts
Teddy
Kermit
Archie
Quentin
Tad Lincoln
Roosevelt
Pennsylvania Avenue
Andrew Jackson
Washington
Old Hickory
Johnny Donaldson
President Jackson
Johnny
Santa Claus
Jackson
Berlin rubble marks wind’s direction in wartime hours
Not a pane of glass is left in the German capital, say reports. Its inhabitants ought to know by this time which way the wind is blowing. The Cleveland Transit System is preparing a movie showing wartime transportation. Slow motion, doubtless.
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Cleveland Transit System
United Nations unity in Italy among Allied forces
The piece highlights the Allied effort in Italy as a model of unity among diverse troops. It lists Fifth and Eighth Army composition from Britain, the United States, Canada, Italy, France, India, New Zealand, and others. It notes that cooperation has outweighed national differences, fostering mutual respect and shared purpose beyond viewpoint differences.
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Montreal Star
United Nations
United
Canada
Italy
United States
British Isles
Anonymous Letters and Publicity Questions in The Record
Readers discuss publishable anonymity in Letters to The Record, question the use of images of starving people, and debate landlord tenant duties. A Greenfield Center reader notes varied roles and ends with a puzzled tone.
Japan to Make One Last Stand On Asiatic Doorstep
War analyst Elton Fay notes Japan thins army for a final lever on the Asiatic mainland as Allied pressure grows. Kwantung army in Manchuria Korea Inner Mongolia and North China frames a potential decisive strike while Tokyo eyes coastal salvage and island routes for reinforcements.
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Japan
United States
Great Britain
Kwantung Army
Nippon
Manchuria
Korea
Inner Mongolia
North China
Roosevelt
Chiang Kai-shek
China
Pacific
Asia
Faulty speech habits and little pronunciation slips
A columnist explains how childhood habits shape speech errors and how small mispronunciations persist. Examples include jest for just, ben for been, tassie for wrestle, fence for dense, nekkid for naked, and min or pinny for ten or penny, illustrating lifelong patterns and daily confusion.
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Ben
Tassie
Manny
Washington Merry-Go-Round on Cairo Teheran and War Sparks
Washington insiders relay Cairo and Teheran talks with Chiang Kai-shek visiting Cairo airport without Churchill or Roosevelt, while Churchill and Roosevelt clash over Burma and Hong Kong. Roosevelts visit to Chiang followed. Teheran lauds Soviet allyship while British flags discord. Debate grows on second front troop split. fears over India Burma Hong Kong. Misc notes cover losses, conservation, and White House lore.
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Washington
Capitol Hill
Cairo
Teheran
United States
Chiang Kai-shek
Churchil
Har
Mon Tasonh Rulwall
Burma
Churchill
Roosevelt
Hong Kong
Britain
Far East
China
Japan
Stalin
White House
Russo Japanese Relations Delicate
Russo Japanese relations are described as delicate as Tokyo uses diplomacy to keep the Soviet Union at bay while warning against Soviet bases in Siberia. The piece recalls 1905 tensions, notes the 1941 neutrality pact, and highlights fears of aerial and naval strikes from Soviet air and sea bases near Japanese targets along the Manchurian plains.
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Russell Brines
New York
UPI
Japan
Tokyo
Siberian
Soviet Union
Russia
United Nations
Siberia
Manchurian
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