“Pacific Fleet Headquarters, Pearl Harbor (Webley Edwards): there are still no details on the Battle of Leyte Gulf [which took place October 23-26 and was the first time that kamikaze pilots were used as an official, recognized unit.] Edwards interviews LCDR Joy Hancock from the Navy Women’s Reserve who is doing advance work prior to the first WAVES arriving in the Pacific in December. CBS San Francisco: Japanese Radio has claimed victory in the Battle of Leyte Gulf [where Japanese naval power was virtually wiped out.] It is speculated that the heavy losses suffered by the Japanese Navy might force General Koiso to resign as Prime Minster, just as Tojo was forced out [on July 18th] after heavy Japanese loses at Saipan. A “rejuvenation of government” is taking place in Japan. A spot for the Admiral “after victory” radio mentions that it will have FM, television and home recording. CBS Paris (Larry LeSeure): a break in the bad weather has allowed Allied forces to attack German troops from the air. Railroads in the Rhine-Ruhr area have been hit, and the city of Cologne is still burning after an earlier attack. Belgium: Ned Kalmer with the 1st Army reports that the Americans have not been able to find anyone in Aachen willing to become its mayor. Aachen was the first sizable Germany city to be occupied. CBS London: Eric Severide reports on British reaction to General Stilwell being recalled from China [by FDR on October 18th]. The British were never too enthusiastic about the Chinese as an effective fighting force against the Japanese because of the fragmented nature of China’s internal politics. CBS Washington: Joe McCaffree interviews Brigadier General Hatcher from Army Ordnance, who talks about the job of keeping American troops supplied with ammunition and ordnance. (He reveals that captured Japanese 81mm mortar shells fit American mortars and are being used against Japanese troops.) Although an Army General, Hatcher is a graduate of Annapolis. A spot for the post-war Admiral electric Range mentions that it has a 5-way timer for automatic cooking. A PSA advises listeners to buy and hold U.S. War Bonds.”
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