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...6th grade: Negro Captain Alonzo Pietro of Columbus' good ship Nina...
Correspondents who saw the British 6th Armored Division break through at Fondouk two weeks later felt that the U.S. armor might have shown more daring at El Guettar. True, the hills to the south of the pass had not been cleared, but a determined thrust might have forced the pass and flanked the enemy in those hills. True, there were minefields in the pass, but so there were at Fondouk, and there the British sacrificed some 40 tanks to plough through. But whatever shortcomings were revealed at El Guettar, they taught some valuable lessons. If U.S. troops learn best...
...well prepared for this symphony, and it has made a sound impression wherever and whenever it has been performed. Dr. Koussevitsky is one of the leading champions and interpreters of modern Russian music in this country, and last night one might have thought that the Shostakovitch 6th had been dedicated to him. The orchestra was controlled perfectly, and performed like a well organized, well rehearsed machine. The spirit of the music was caught at the first bar, and held to the final chord. A prayer is being offered from this quarter that a recording by Dr. Koussevitsky and his orchestra...
...ranking officers (six Americans, six Australians). One of them, Lieut. General Robert L. Eichelberger, was revealed as the U.S. field commander in the Papuan campaign. In an outpouring of long-kept secrets, General MacArthur also revealed the identity of his ground forces in the campaign: parts of the 6th and 7th Australian divisions, and of the American 41st (Oregon, Washington, Montana National Guard) and 32nd (from Wisconsin and Michigan...
...final regimental review yesterday afternoon guidon streamers were presented to the color company the 6th and the first platoon of the 5th Company, the prize platoon. The review, which included a battle exhibition by the 18th section, was taken by Commander Macgowan, officer in charge of the school...