Planes Lift Spirit Of Partisan Army
RAF pilots in Cairo report Partisan fighters led by Tito on a Dalmatian island gain morale as Allied planes increase support. An RAF forward post coordinates air strikes, Partisan moneyless society, discipline, and rough but loyal daily life with girl sentries, barter economy, and shared dangers and dances.
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Samyr D. Souki
Cairo
RAF
Marshal Tito
Tito
Dalmatian
USAAF
Marines Donate to Guadalcanal Mission Fund
Catholic marines on Guadalcanal have formed an unofficial fund to aid in rebuilding missions destroyed in the Solomon Islands campaign. Contributions come from leathernecks with family allotments and war bonds deducted, and total gifts are described as substantial. Funds will go to Bishops William Aubin and Thomas Wade to aid churches schools hospitals and mission buildings across Guadalcanal Tulagi the Floridas and nearby islands.
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Guadalcanal
Solomon Islands
Solomons
William Aubin
Marrist Fathers
Thomas Wade
Aubin
Tulagi
Floridas
Islands
Professor of Fishing But Can't Guarantee Catch
MINNEAPOLIS May 31 With the near opening of the 1944 fishing season Professor Samuel Eddy associate professor of zoology is about to end his annual University of Minnesota class in fishing a class he believes is the only one of its kind in the country He never guarantee to teach anyone how to catch fish but I do drop a few pointers in class The night course is in its third year and popular among professional men in the Twin Cities The class allows fishermen to ex pound their pet theories with some hot debate about hooks lines and sinkers There was one woman in last year's class taking notes on her fishermen husband and another woman attending while her husband was away on a trip Eddy says no one knows exactly why fish bite Theyre either hungry or mad he guesses
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Minneapolis
Samuel Eddy
University of Minnesota
Eddy
Twin Cities
Solomons Campaign Shifts Toward Civilian Rebuild
The Solomons campaign blocks Japanese escape routes after capturing Green Island and isolating forces south of the archipelago. Destruction of Guadalcanal Catholic missions hurts Bishop Aubin, but he plans renewed work. Bishop Wade, hiding on Bougainville, escapes to safety as Americans advance, aiming for civilian administration under British mandate.
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Wade
Bougainville
Choiseul
Shortlands
Guadalcanal
Providence
R. I
Pacific
Aubin
Solomons
Shark Sense booklet advises crew to grab shark fin
The Navy pamphlet Shark Sense instructs downed aviators to swim out of a shark’s path and grab a pectoral fin to ride the creature as long as they can hold breath, hoping the shark loses its aggression once the swimmer is exhausted.
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New York
Navy
Gasoline Relief Reaches Nogales During Shortage
In Nogales Sonora May 31 American gasoline imported from Nogales Arizona is helping ease a regional shortage. Petroleos Mexicanos Nogales general manager Mike de la Fuente says the American fuel keeps gas buggies running despite the wider west coast shortage from the border to Jalisco.
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Nogales
Sonora
Mex
Guadalajara
Jalisco
Mike de la Fuente
Petroleos Mexicansos
Ariz
Man From Woonsocket Fined for Biting Officer
Dominic Laforest of Woonsocket with no teeth was fined $15 in district court for biting a policeman, the incident noted in local court records.
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Woonsocket
R. Lupr
Dominic Laforest
FDR seeks larger OPA funding to boost price controls
President Roosevelt asked Congress to raise OPA appropriations to 182.25 million for the 1945 fiscal year, up from 169.5 million. The White House said funds would expand regional and district enforcement, curb ration stamp counterfeiting, prevent leakage of civilian commodities, and enable simpler dollar and cent price ceilings for retailers.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Office of Price Administration
OPA
White House
Southern California Air Alarm Marks First War Scare
Southern California faced its first air raid scare of the war as two fleets of unidentified planes approached the coast. A 28 minute radio silence and a general blackout followed after the aircraft were identified as friendly by the fourth interceptor command.
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Los Angeles
Uph
California
Army
Sweet corn freezes well to preserve freshness
Sweet corn kept frozen within four hours of picking retains its original freshness for six months to a year, preserving taste and texture for extended storage.
Cromwell Seen as Early Leader in Organized Espionage
The article argues Oliver Cromwell may have been the first military chief to formalize espionage structures. It weighs historical clues and raises questions about early intelligence practices under his command.
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Oliver Cromwell
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