Mountbatten Returns to Pacific Command After Asia Talks
Adm. Louis Mountbatten resumes leadership of Allied Southeast Asia forces after London conferences with British and American leaders on intensified operations against Japan. He outlined plans to push from northeast Burma with Stilwell, 14th Army, and Chindits, noting heavy casualties on both sides.
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Louis Mountbatten
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Japan
Mountbatten
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Anzio
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Burma
China
Claire L. Chennault
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Joseph W. Stilwell
Mogaung
Mvitkyina
14Th Army
Wingate
Manipur
India
Stilwell
Venturas Reported To Have Damaged Or Sunk Enemy Vessels
PEARL HARBOR Aug 25. Navy Ventura search planes reportedly sunk or damaged two small Japanese vessels Sunday off Paramushiro in the northern Kuriles and scored direct hits on storage areas at the enemy base. Seven enemy fighters attempted to intercept the Americans. one was shot down. Venturas returned to base. Seventh Air Force bombers attacked Yap for the fourth straight day amid meager anti aircraft fire. Other Central Pacific planes raided Pagan Rota and Aguijan in the Marianas and attacked isolated positions in the Marshalls.
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Pacific Fleet
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Carolines
Central Pacific
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Rota
Aguijan Islands
Marianas
Marshalls
Missouri Democrats fret over 300000 missing primary votes
Missouri Democrats fear 300000 Democratic votes are unaccounted for in the August 1 primary while Republicans hail gains in voting strength and view the results as a sign for a GOP victory in November.
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Missouri
Don Doane
Jefferson City
Roosevelt
GOP
Mountbatten cites casualties from sickness in Southeast Asia
Lord Mountbatten said a quarter million casualties had been suffered from sickness, chiefly malaria and dysentery. He noted air supply as a major development in operations, enabling isolated garrisons to keep fighting and foil a favored Japanese attack.
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Lord Mountbatten
Southeast Asia
Alianza Passes Resolution For Employee Aid
At the 17th national convention in Tucson Paul Sanchez of Albuquerque proposed a resolution urging reactivation of employment committees to aid returning soldiers and war workers. Delegates from six southwestern states adopted it along with six other measures on education housing service and Anglo American relations.
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Tucson
West
Congress Street
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Trinidad
Colo
Paul Sanchez
Albuquerque
N. Mex
Alianza
Veterans’ Rehabilitation Administration
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Births at St Marys Hospital Tucson
A boy was born to Pvt and Mrs Edward Garcia at 3 32 p m on August 24 at 1009 Delaware Tucson A girl was born to Pvt and Mrs Mike L Obregon at 12 35 a m on August 25 at 346 W 2nd St Tucson A boy was born to Second St and Mrs Joseph W Melaski at 4 04 a m on August 25 at 201 N Tyndall Ave Tucson
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Electric Engineers Of State To Attend Meeting
Malcolm M. Bridgewater of Prescott and C. R. Smith and John C. Dehaas of Phoenix will attend a four day technical institute in Los Angeles. The conference will stress electrical applications to military aircraft.
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Malcolm M. Bridgewater
Prescott
C. R. Smith
John C. Dehaas
Ariz
American Institute of Electrical Engineers
Technical Institute
Los Angeles
THS Session Ends With 24 Graduates In Summer Class
Tucson high school closed its largest summer session with 24 diplomas awarded to seniors who completed all requirements. Principal C A Carson noted 670 attended first session with 18 finishing, and 250 attended final session, a record. Boys outnumbered girls in many classes, many students aim to finish before the draft.
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Tucson High School
C. A. Carson
Carson
Armed Services
William
Men Face Higher Toll Walking in Boston Traffic
Traffic officials report men pedestrians in Boston were killed three times more often than women last year. The findings show men face greater danger while walking in the Hub amid urban traffic hazards.
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