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Los Angeles Times (Firm) New Smash at Japs May End Lull in South Pacific Warfare

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09619.034 Author/Creator: Los Angeles Times (Firm) Place Written: Los Angeles, California Type: Newspaper clipping Date: 12 April 1943 Pagination: 2 p. Order a Copy

One newsmap entitled, "New Smash at Japs May End Lull in South Pacific Warfare" dated April 12, 1943. Consists of a map depicting possible offensive tatics of Allies against the Japanese army in the South Pacific. Reverse side contains articles related to attacks against the Nazi army; Rommel's control of his military; Peru expropriating any Axis-owned businesses; the death of French general, Marie-Joseph-Edouard Welvert; and other news. 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
Welvert, Marie-Joseph-Edouard, 1884-1943
Rommel, Erwin, 1891-1944

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