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...112th day of the great airlift, while Russian artillery continued firing into the grey skies near Berlin by way of "target practice," the Western powers had an announcement for Berlin's people. The airlift was doing so well that Western Berlin's food rations would be boosted about 15%, from an average of 1,800 to 2,040 calories a day. That meant more cereal, fat, sugar, and-for the first time since war's end-cheese...
...Allies are desperately fighting submarines with planes. Two out of every three R.A.F. bombers have been fighting the Battle of the Atlantic. Practically every German city under major attack in the last twelve months manufactures some U-boat part. Last week R.A.F. bombers, in their 112th raid on Cologne, made the heaviest attack since May 30, when 5,000 acres and 250 factories were ruined. Last week's raid was timed to flatten Cologne's burgeoning reconstruction, level factories just resuming the production of diesel engines and U-boat batteries. The British dropped 100 two-ton bombs...
...haven't got the answer. . . ." I think the men of this regiment have-an answer: When, and if, the Army is used to break these strikes, we are each and every one hoping that the first regiment to be called for domestic-disturbance duty will be the 112th Cavalry...
WILLIAM F. MILLER Special Weapons Troop 112th...
Though the troops that poured in were sometimes ahead of schedule, all had quarters ready when they arrived. One outfit gave General Devers a rare laugh. The 112th Field Artillery (National Guard) arrived from New Jersey with twelve pianos, 36 polo ponies, its due complement of men and officers. Only items left behind were the regiment's guns. They arrived several days late...