Background of news –
Forced billeting
By editorial research reports
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Fire on Normandie blamed on Navy’s order for haste
’Unreasonable’ time limit on contractor compelled him to recruit more workers hastily, Senate prober says – salvage to take more than year
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Axis spies land on Maine coast to 'plot, burn’
Defense leader in state says police, Army are on job
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Burma defeat called due to food shortage
Briton declares Chinese were unable to bring along supplies
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Europe cheers report of U.S. troop landing
Arrival of doughboys at Gibraltar would help continent’s morale
By Paul Ghali
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Asks canteen probe
Washington, May 22 –
Rep. Leroy D. Downs (D-CT) today introduced a resolution for appointment of a five-member House committee to investigate the operation off all canteens at Army camps and “excessive” prices charged to servicemen.
Japs held off in East China
U.S. General Stilwell moves out of Burma
By Robert P. Martin, United Press staff writer
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