Saipan Airfield Captured as Allied Units Advance
The 27th Division and Fourth Marine Division moved inland on Saipan amid heavy shelling and air bombardment. Allied forces report destroying numerous Japanese tanks and advancing toward Garapan and Tanapag with the Second Marine Division securing western coastal areas.
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Saipan
Richard Johnston
Joint Expeditionary Force
Leifens
Garapac
West Cone
Warshins
Pacific
Second Marine Divi
Pathau
Gerapan
Garapan
Tas 2Th Army
Fourth Marine
Astira
Nafttan
Adz
Raymond Spraance
Revat Aviation
Central Pacific
War Bond Sales Hit 86 Percent of Quota
Washington reports the Fifth War Loan netted 13.728 billion dollars, 86 percent of the 15.802 billion quota. Individual purchases lag at 3.38 billion, 56 percent of 6.0 billion. Corporate and non banking buyers reached 26.248 billion, 103 percent of 10.06 billion.
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Washington
Local clubs and church notes fill City Society page
Mechanicville Normen Patrick resigns as jAntor of Masonic Club, Elmer Devee named successor. Major Hayes in France. Obituary for Charles Murray of this city. Rotary meeting speaker Eisner to discuss Czechoslovakia. Youth Fellow Club elects Virginia Lane president. Church services and summer union list noted with music by town church. Return to duty for Capt. Hosier Peters and Sgt. Arthur Fitzpatrick. Children’s Day program details and awards listed. Foresters meet. War Loan drive highlights. Various visits, hospital notes, retirements and Legion events. State bank call for June 3 reports issued.
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Normen Patrick
Masonic Club
Yesterder
Elmer Devee
First Presbyterian Church
Major Hayes
France
John N. Hayes
Army
Friends
First Methodist Church
Virginia Lane
Beitr Hurd
Robert Howland
Willam Brownell
Shirley Sidi
Ampson Coll
Esther Angie
Giffort
Sumer
First Presbyterian
First Methodist
Memorial Baptist
Cynthia
Wooddell
Freeman
B. Kline
Methodist Church
Hosier Peters
Bir
Ics
George Peters
Fourth Avenue
Washington, D. C
Captain Haters
Judge Advocate General
Board of Contract Appeals
Albany
Sergi Arthur F. Fitzpatrick
Arthur T. Fitz Patrick
Drew Field
Fiz
Fitzpatrick
Buckley Field
Col. Kingman
Ariz
Dethar
Tex
Willow Glen Chapel
Freegian
Kline
Bruce and Everett Bussing
Ronald Bussing
Ralph Buszing
Iola Huszington
Ruth Coe
Carol Buszing
Qterner
Bruce
Carol
Everett
Ralph
Ioie Huntington
Order
New York
State Grand Court
Ryan
Westchester County
Mount Vernon
The
Shepherds of America
Lila Ferre
John A. Farrell
Anthony Delano
Leonard Hospital
David C. Huntington
St. Luke's Episcopal Church
Eliza and
Adelaide Huntington
Grand Rapids
Mich
Licenses to Wed Decrease in June
Marriage licenses issued in June by City Clerk James M. McGrath dropped to fifty from seventy seven last year and earlier decades. The first half of the year totals two hundred sixty licenses, reflecting a decline blamed on many local men serving in the armed forces.
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James M. McGrath
den Cipid
High Seas
Schaghticoke News and Local Events Summary
Schaghticoke residents visit relatives in Schenectady and a furloughed William Foley returns home. Miss Margaret Jackson pursues a summer course at Columbia. Mrs Sumner honored by the Women's Society of Christian Service with thanks and a purse. Jacob Pratt named fifth War Bond drive chairman for Senegate Coke. District chairmen appointed and the campaign began. Nimble Needle Club hosts with prize awards to Mrs Curtis and Mrs Searles. Upcoming event planned at Mrs Spencer Searles home with Miss Blasdel and Mrs Hodge as guests.
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Marthe Calhoun
John
Schenectady
Wiliam Foley
Sempson
Bir
William’ Foley
Margaret Jackson
Lurterne Hadhey Central School
Columbia University
Elbert van Buren
Rome
Women's Society of Christian Service
Methodist Church
Sumner
Jacob Pratt
Senagaticoke
Hayes
George Dickinson
Schagillicoke
Walter Lowe
Melrose
Frank Langan
Sheigletown
Harry Anderson
Sunset Heights
George Simmons
Pleasantdale
Patrick Cleary
Hiemstreet Park
Frank Conley
Nimble Needle Club
Mildred Warren
E. R. Curtis
Warren
Sirs
Curtis
Spencer Searles
Stra. Curtis
Seraph Blasdel
Chapel Hill
N.C
Williamp | Hodge
Athol
Mass
British and American pay compare in WW II exchange
Col W P Campbell describes Allied pay practices in Britain noting the high cost of killing, the surprising efficiency of early Air Corps recruitment, and how U S soldiers largely send pay home via War Bonds and insurance. He cites disbursement differences and attitudes toward lend lease.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Campbell
Great Britain
Swallow
National Service Lfe
United ‘States
Army Post Office
Army Post Exchange
American Red Cross
United Kingdom
Reverse lend-lease evidence and U S fiscal force duties
The article discusses reverse lend-lease as a duty of the fiscal force and notes critics who view it as solely a U S obligation. It highlights U S Air Forces receiving varied British equipment and reliance on Britain for steam power, heat, and communications, with reverse lend-lease rising over 100 percent last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
PAL
Copenhagen Utility Services Resume Amid Occupation Strife
The general strike in Copenhagen ends as German occupation authorities reach an agreement with municipal officials to ease restrictions. Details remain sparse but reports say arrested trade union leaders may be released and the blockade around the city lifted. Curfew remains in place with no word on the Schalburg Corps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stockholm
Copenhagen
Matmee
Schalburg
Processed foods add vitamins to wartime candy
Joseph Mattwell, candy chemist, told the National Confectioners Association in New York that wartime candy now includes soy beans cot ted seed peanut flour processed vegetables and fruit peels. He noted candy as a great experimental laboratory for boosting protein calcium and vitamin content and described vegetable protein flours and green vegetables as added components to increase nutrition in confections.
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New York
Candy Seaeer
Joseph 3
Mattwell
National Confectioners’ Association
Maxwell
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See Land
Hig Mountains
Heigits
Magicieane Bay
Lightine Rene
5Th Ave
Fifth Ave
Aleutian Islands
Aleutians
Asphet
Asphelt
Asphels
Bull Cooks
Stenographens
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Cree Perper
Dreftemen Electricians
Hestricians’ Helpers
Lothe
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Draft Board
Bar Foom Limited
Tims Oncy
U.S. Employment Service
Menpowar Commission
Steuben ST
N.Y
Farrens
Focal Office
Aigh
New York Guard
Camp Smith
Peekskill
Charles Burkhart
Troy Police
Joseph B. Glasheen
Mechanicville
Charles Murray
Clits
Léonard Hospital
Boend SL Railroad
Rotary
Weather Eisner
Coboes Rotary
Io¢El Ciub
Memorial Baptist Church
Sismer
Cechoslovakia
Salvation Army Preparatory
Army Hall
Sunbeams
Crescent Temple
Pythian Sist Shepherds
Sergi John Bogue
Fort Snelling
Linn
Lurene Clement
Leonardospital
Frank Burk
Helmstreet Park
Jers
Will
Mr. Snd
Raymond J. Butler
Hem- Bireet Park
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Liert Fregs
Clark
State Bank
Alban. UP
State Superintendent of Banks
Businese
Schaghticoke
South Pacific
Solomon Altman
Eighth Street
Southwest Pacific
Abraham Altman
Quartermaster Corps
Joseph Altman
Ordnance Corps
Henry Altman
Signal Corps
Percival A
London
Finance Department
USAAF
Britain
W. P. Campbell
Arch Street
Little Fock
Ark
Air Corps
England
AAFL
Fibeatins Co
Pepsi-Cola Company
Long Island City
Pepsi-Cola Albany Bottling Co., Inc
Coolmor
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