Henderson called victim of public’s anger at rationing
Roosevelt sacrifices ‘bogeyman’ to appease voters and to forestall political upheaval in 1944, but resignation of OPA chief settles little
By Thomas L. Stokes, Scripps-Howard staff writer
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From Gone to Buna –
Ribbon of oozing mud in dark jungle links fronts in New Guinea
Sound of the anvil bird and bursts of machine-gun fire puncture buzzing of wilderness where Americans fight Japs
By George Weller
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47 Chinese demand Army acceptance
New York (UP) – (Dec. 19)
A group of 47 Chinese walked into Draft Board No. 1 yesterday and demanded to be enlisted at once “to end this damn war.” All in the 18-19 age class, they had been ordered to register for Selective Service.
Sing Kee, a Chinese member of the board, explained to other members that the youths were 1-A material, and after a discussion, he took them to the Grand Central Induction Center.
MacArthur’s men capture coast point
Jap cruiser is sunk off New Guinea as Allies occupy Cape
By Brydon C. Taves, United Press staff writer
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British advance into Burma 40 miles to help Chinese
Strong air support aids drive on 20-mile front as Japs fall back without opposition
By Darrell Berrigan, United Press staff writer
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Axis may try evacuation at Tripoli as British gain
Allied fliers at other end of nutcracker raid bases while Eighth Army races on, 300 miles from Tunisia
By Edward W. Beattie, United Press staff writer
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U.S. faces great future after war, author of Beyond Victory declares
Fruits of science starting to ripen now, Arthur Kudner writes; new industries and better transportation seen developing
By Arthur Kudner
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