Strategists Face Decision In Pacific War Strategy
Washington debates the next Pacific move as campaigns in the Philippines and Taiwan near completion. MacArthur eyes a China path via the Philippines, while the joint chiefs weigh invading to shorten the war versus striking elsewhere first. Options include Ryukyus and Kuriles as stepping stones to Japan.
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Washington
Philippines
Tuo Juea
Japan
Re Anat
Pacific
Tre Arey
Navy
Gilberts
Merxhalls
Marianas
Goco Iwo
South Chine
Pacific War Command Reckoning Weighs Navy and Army Roles
The piece discusses a joint war plan with Russia possibly entering Japan war, Formosa, and a push toward China. It weighs Navy led operations against Formosa and Kuriles versus Army driven campaigns in Burma and China, with prospects of a supreme Pacific commander and shifts after Forrestal tours.
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Rieukyus
Kuriles
Formosa
China
Pacific
Eiseshower
Soéa
Forrestal
Japan
Forrestz
Macarthur
Philippines
Navy
Joseph W. Stilwell
Burma
Admir Ernest J. King
Wy 5
Fieet
Admr
Chester W. Nimitz
Ocean
South Pacific
Maera
Dutch East Indies
Whitehall notes on local happenings and civic updates
Fred Carswell recovers from a sprained ankle in Paulines Street. Arnold Bromley moving from Broadway to Granville Road. A fabric bag lesson held at Willis Street with Mrs Burley, Mrs Breystie and Mrs Harold Prey in charge. Lt Walter Harper visiting home after ten months in the South Pacific. Whitehall Knights of Columbus sponsor a lecture at Ro of C. Hall. Rev I H Pelletier and Rev James A Brownlee speaking on Red Cross fund drive with $3100 goal. John R McLoughlin named temporary postmaster. Byron Hupman in charge since the death of William Burns. Rhode Island to push secondary farm to market highway improvements on postwar agenda.
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Fred Carswell
Paulines Street
Birs
Arnold
Bromiey
Broadway
Granville Road
Skenesborough Wall
Alfred b.Burley
Willis Street
Johan Breystie
Harold Prey
Walter Harper
Navy
Merrill Harper
Boardman Street
Harper
Rey
South Pacific
Whitehall Council
Knights of Columbus
C. Hall
I. H. Pelletier
Byron FE. Hupman
Sr. Burns
Photographer Recalls Mount Suribachi Flag Raising
Joe Rosenthal, famed AP photographer, recounts the Iwo Jima Suribachi flag raising sequence. He details the climb, risk from mines and fire, Marines pushing to plant the flag, and his quest to capture the dramatic moment for publication.
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United States
Mt Suribachi
Iwo Island
Joe Rosenthal
Suribachi
Associated Press
Guam
Suribach
Yama
Bob Campbell
Sen Francisco
Syu bin Janausk
Tacoma Wash
Marines Describe Iwo Jima Valor in Pacific War Record
The passage recalls supplies and rations for occupation of a stronghold. It credits Marines at Iwo Jima for their high actions and vivid memories of D Day like assault and the flag-raising episode. The account notes the emotional impact and praises the Marines as magnificent.
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Iwo Jima
Thair Tday
South Cambridge Social Roundup Sees Local Visits
South Cambridge residents share a weekend of visits with relatives in Schenectady Bennington East Greenwich and North Cambridge. Families note recovering veteran Corporal Yanke wounded overseas and residing at a Denver veterans hospital.
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Maurice Amazon
Schenectady
John Gannon
Ralph Galloway
Jennie Snow
Bennington
William Irwin
East Greenwich
Nelson H. Bassett
Lee Thomas
Doris
Donna
Thomas Gannon
Som Robert
North Cambridge
Peter Geelan
Foster
Geelan
Arnold Yorke
Veterans’ Hospital
Denver
Cot
Yanke
Paul Yanke
Missing In Action Lt Stillman News From the Pacific
Lt John Hastings Stillman of the Navy, son of Mrs Edger Stillman, is reported missing in action in the Pacific while serving with a motor patrol squadron in the Philippines. He wrote from the deck that he was wounded but lucky, boasting that his squadron has shot down more planes than others in the area. He was born in Troy and educated at Troy High School and Duke University, with prior work for California Flower Co. in Providence, KY. His twin brother Lt Col George Stillman recently earned the Silver Star in Bellum, and two other brothers Edgar Stillman and Ralph Stillman hold positions in finance and investment firms.
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John. ‘Hastings ‘Stillman
Navy
Edger FR. Stilman
Caldwell
PT Doar
Troy
Liewtenast Sulimag
Troy High School
Duke University
Piicberg
California
Rt Flower Co
Providence
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Michigan
George Stillman
Bellum
Edgar €. Srilman
The
National City Bank
Ralph 3. Stillman
Buenos Aires
Swan, Gulbertgen & Friis
Community Notes From Schuylerville and Nearby Towns
Schuylerville's David Bullard enjoys a quiet home visit while Mrs. W Elmer Shaver of Grangerville battles a cold. Mrs Mary Smith of Church Street attends a funeral in Dolgeville. Mrs Roland Howe travels to Dolgeville for the services. Mrs Peter’s Hospital Albany admits for eye surgery. Walter J Nadeau and family visit Port Henry over the weekend. A Shaver family reunion honors Flight Officer George E Shaver on furlough day. A cablegram from Sgt Robert H Shaver in Italy congratulates his brother on graduation.
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Roland, Howe
Dolgeville
Mary Smith
Church Street
Stu Peter's Hosp
Albany
Walter J. Nadeau
Port Henry
Justice
W. Elmer Shaver
Grangerville
George E. Shaver
Sgt Robert H Shaver
Italy
American Locomotive Reports On Profit 1944 Results
American Locomotive Co. yesterday reported 1944 net profit after renegotiation and securities gains totaling 5.664 million dollars, or 458 dollars per common share. 1943 profit was 303 dollars per share. 1984 earnings available for dividends were 386 dollars per share due to preferred sinking fund requirements. Diesel locomotive tonnage delivered rose 50 percent from 1943, with W C Dickerman noting a transition from wartime to peacetime production and a January reconversion to large scale wartime needs.
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American Locomotive Co
W.C. Dickerman
Cambridge D A R Chapter Meets at Historical House
The March meeting of the Ondawa Cambridge Chapter Daughter of the American Revolution will be held tomorrow at 3 p.m. in the Historical House rooms. Guest speaker Mrs. Sidney Smith of Delmar will address on We Are America.
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Ondawa
Cambridge
Sidney Smith
Delmar
America
D. A
Fragmentary note on prewar government work and sorting
A garbled OCR fragment references a government plea and prewar work orders. It mentions a letter and sorting duties, but details and context are unclear. The readable portion hints at official correspondence and procedural tasks.
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Pseilic
Ryukyu Islands
East China
Okinawa
Ryukyus
Siberia
U.S
Seenan Brothers, Inc
Ieee
Coral
21St Bomber Command
Russia
Janen
Hitehall
Rhode Island
J. Howard McGrath
Valor of Marines
Rance Island
South Cambridge
Lt. Stillman
Schuylerville
David Bullard
American Locomotive
Warsaw
Dingh Shore
Horace
Heidi
Carmen Covatlans
Gertrude Niesen
Ethel Smith
Philharmonic
Danny Kaye
Ozzie Nelson
Wayne King
Chile
Bolivie
Peru
Emerald Isle
Morton Downey
Norway
Edward Grieg
Dorsey-Miller-Goodman
Joe Potter
Frim
Gilbert & Sullivan
Gordon L.hayes
River Street
Sieg 9
J. Kaufman
Bette Crocker
General Mills Foods
General. Mills
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