American Prisoners of Japs Need Food Medicine
AP dispatch from editor Russell Brines describes dire conditions of about 20,900 Allied internees in Japanese camps across Hong Kong, the Philippines, China, and Southeast Asia. Food, medicine shortages are worsening due to disrupted communications and rising costs, with fears of famine in Hong Kong and urgent aid needed from Red Cross and exchange lines.
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Russell Brines
Associated Press
Gripsholm
Brines
Tokyo
Manila
Port Elizabeth
Union of South Africa
Fanen Orira
Dren Oi Pines
Pshoint
Internees in Asia Faces Starvation and Malnutrition
Repatriates report British and Canadian prisoners in Hong Kong camps enduring severe undernourishment as Japanese controls limit food. In Hong Kong 3,000 internees at Camp Stanley rely on scant rations and own funds. many are malnourished or weak. Kowloon prisoners’ condition unknown. Chinese in Hong Kong survive on dwindling goods. Some internees prefer remaining to aid local war efforts or finish tasks, while others seek repatriation to the United States.
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China
Malaya
Netherlands East Indies
Hongkong
Camp Stanley
Stanley
Red Cross
Hong Kong
Kowloon
Eng Kong
Philippines
Intermee
Iikewise
Philippine
Santo Tomas
Manila
United States
Chine
Aen Thegen
Wife’s blunt draft board letter gets husband drafted
In Arkansas a wife writes a bold letter to the draft board claiming her husband cannot read and has raised hell, eating, and drinking lemon essence while feeding seven children. The Army drafted him after he presented the letter to prove a bona fide family relationship.
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Washington
UPI
Poinsett County
Ark
Selective Service Bulletin
United States Army
Walker Downplays 1943 Republican Wins Across States
Democratic National Chairman Frank C. Walker dismissed Republican victories in New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Kentucky as state issue outcomes. He stated the administration did not actively participate in any contest and that national party polling showed no clear trend toward 1944.
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Washington
Frank C. Walker
New York
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Kentucky
Walker
Brilliance in Provocation Inspires Painter's Expression
A brief note urges artists to craft the most brilliant image from the slightest provocation. The idea emphasizes turning small sparks into vivid, transformative visual statements.
Thieves rob hunter of gear before duck season
Edward Stanis faced a ruined hunt after thieves smashed his car and stole five boxes of shotgun shells his hunting gun and suit just hours before his departure for the blinds. He asked police to pursue the culprits.
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Cicago
Edward Stanis
Stanis
Anything Can Happen Anything Can Happen DISINTEGRATION
A collage of brief clippings from across the nation notes oddities and small tragedies. The underage girl in Nogales writes the president while the WAC rejects her bid. A coal-truck crash in Kansas City floods a sewer with coal while police chase a joke. In St. Louis two babies aid a war chest drive, and a lost ornamental diamond spray in New York yields a $25,000 reward.
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Kansas City
St. Louis
E. O. Wokurka
New York
CPI
Irving Boehm
Boehm
Axis Nations Plan to Hold Confab in Tokyo Nov 15
Tokyo radio reported that Axis powers will meet in Tokyo on November 15 under the Japan Germany Italy Friendship Society. The gathering aims to deliberate military and political issues to strengthen relations among the Axis nations.
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Axis Nations
United Pre
Tokyo
United States
Teacher's Lesson in Gas Rationing Misstep
Milwaukee district OPA director Bruno Bitker tried to hitchhike for gas while en route to the office after his car ran out. He stood by the curb until the fourth vehicle stopped, illustrating limited official use of fuel rations.
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Milwaukee
Wis
UPI
Bruno Bitker
OPA
Bitker
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