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Los Angeles Times (Firm) Growing Jap Strength in Aleutians Spotlights Aleutians Alaska

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09619.032 Author/Creator: Los Angeles Times (Firm) Place Written: Los Angeles, California Type: Newspaper clipping Date: 19 April 1943 Pagination: 2 p. Order a Copy

One newsmap entitled, "Growing Jap Strength in Aleutians Spotlights Aleutians Alaska" dated April 19, 1943. Consists of a map depicting the invasion and occupation of the Aleutian Islands by the Japanese army. Reverse side contains articles related to Nazi air raids; food crisis in Algeria; how the war has affected the Tunisian people. Also included is the Farmers Market Today column providing updates of businesses.

Los Angeles Times (Los Angeles, Calif.), 1886-
Beck, Fred, fl. 1942
Owens, Charles, 1881-1985

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