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Los Angeles Times (Firm) Allies Prepare to Strike by Land and Air Through China

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09619.042 Author/Creator: Los Angeles Times (Firm) Place Written: Los Angeles, California Type: Newspaper clipping Date: 8 November 1943 Pagination: 2 p. : Order a Copy

One newsmap entitled, "Allies Prepare to Strike by Land and Air Through China" dated, November 8, 1943. Consists of a map depicting possible Allied offensive tactics from China. On reverse side contains articles related to an American pilot, Claude Weaver, who escaped a prisoner of war camp on a donkey; Nazi military recruiting Latvian men; bombing of the Vatican; 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
Kai-shek, Chiang, 1887-1975

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