America at war! (1941--) -- Part 2

112 bodies in one chapel –
Nazis even steal hearses after slaughter in Naples

Germans also strip hospitals of morphine and retreat with all rolling stock
By C. R. Cunningham, United Press staff writer

Flying Fortresses blast Emden

1,000 tons of bombs hit U-boat base
By William Dickinson, United Press staff writer

Hershey sees a labor pool in Class 4-F

Deferment of Dizzy Dean cited in discussion of Army’s rules

Goals passed in bond drive

County soars $38 million over official quota

Underground press newsmen praised

Poll: Post-war jobs will be issue in 1944 election

More worry reported over that question than lasting peace
By George Gallup, Director, American Institute of Public Opinion

Court-martial postponed for Kimmel, Short

Pearl Harbor commanders waive statute of limitations


Fourth convicted by court-martial

Allied sub hides in Corsica port, sees Nazis flee


Kirkpatrick: Aid of Italians in pushing war pledged Allies

Desire to give military assistance voiced by Badoglio
By Helen Kirkpatrick

Say ‘Ljubljana’ and you win a deferment

Draft review committee battles Ickes over pronunciations

Naples’ famed scenic spots still intact

Port and industrial areas bear the brunt of war scars

Stabilization battle holds line thus far

But fight’s not won yet, agency directors warn

The home front –
Widows, orphans of soldiers get higher pensions

Rates for widows increased from $38 to $50; payments for children raised to $15 for first child and $13 for others


‘Pistol Packin’ Mamma’ appears on hit parade

Battleship X identified as USS South Dakota

Navy reveals war vessel which blasted down 32 Jap planes

U.S. patrols rove Naples to erase nests of Nazis

Some Fascist Italian snipers are also captured
By Reynolds Packard, United Press staff writer

In Washington –
Record acreage in crops asked for 1944 program

Pork supplies will be cut but cattle and calve goal has been increased


Army Post Office warns –
Be careful in addressing packages to boys overseas

Many misaddressed letters are delivered – but they cause headaches and heartaches
By Tom Wolf

U.S. Victory Gardens are huge success

Australian view –
Kennedy: MacArthur’s in the middle

Controversy over Mountbatten stirred up by British foes, he claims
By Eric Kennedy

Incentive pay speeds output of new ships

Harmony reigns between whites, Negroes at Newport News Yard
By Carter Brooke Jones, North American Newspaper Alliance


Second woman admits guilt on spy charge

Former social worker remanded to jail to await sentencing

Hopper: Tallulah finds real genius in film director Hitchcock

Biography of Griffith considered for movies – script is by Lillian Gish who knew him well
By Hedda Hopper

Hess’ second cousin seized in New York