[Homer_J_Simpson]

The following letter was written at Hollandia, New Guinea, as the 32nd ID was staging to join the party on Leyte Island.

[Homer_J_Simpson]

Beachheads Won – 2-3
Army’s Invasion Casualties Rise to 174,780 in French Zone – 3
Our Pacific Forces Keyed for Big Task (Parrott) – 4-5
Fleeing toward Foe, Halsey Tells Nimitz – 5
‘We’ll Strangle’ War Lords, Roosevelt Statement Says – 5
The Texts of Roosevelt Statements – 6
Allies Win Tiddim, Burma Fortress – 6-7
East Prussia is Hit – 8-9
Warsaw Patriots Killed, Poles Say – 9
Allies Near Venlo (Daniel, Currivan) – 10-11
3,300 Insane Flee under Nazi Shells – 11
War News Summarized – 11
Machine-Gunning the Germans, Setting Up a Field Piece and Digging In (photos) – 12-14
1,000 U.S. Bombers Hit Rhine Plants – 15
A Smooth-Talking New Yorker and His Prisoners (photo) – 15
Corregidor Trek is On (Baldwin) – 16
Dumbarton Plan Assailed by Group – 16
The Texts of the Day’s Communiques on the Fighting in Various War Zones – 17-19

[Tax-chick]

“Just a little infection from swamp water.” Ick!