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Welcome to World War Two Chronicles,
a weekly tribute to Americas fighting men and

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women in commemoration of the Second World
War. These programs are narrated by Ed

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Hurlahy and are based on the news
broadcasts of the war period from the recorded

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sound collection of the National Archives in
Washington, d C. Borner light cruiser

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steaming across the coast of Borneol the
week of July thirty first, nineteen forty

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five, General Douglas MacArthur watches another
staggering blow to the Japanese Empire as an

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Allied fleet bombards Bollock, Papan with
heavy guns and waves of rockets. The

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richest oil installations on the island go
up in smoke. As General Macarthurs supervises

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operations. A major portion of the
jap stolen oil supply is being cut off.

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Rocket firing lcies take up the bombardment
to soften beach resistance. Prior to

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the landings by New Guinea veterans the
Seventh Australian Division. They're taken the shore

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of by United States Navy men themselves
veterans of many a Pacific invasion. In

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three hours, a mile long beach
head is established. It takes days to

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extinguish the oil fires started by the
naval attack. Most Jap guns had been

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knocked out by air bombardment, and
the Sons of Heaven paid a high price

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for their futile defense. A living
example of Jap brutality against the helpless Balak

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Papan has fallen. The Allies have
a new sauce of oil with which to

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carry the water Tokyo MacArthur has fulfilled
his promise tenfold. Back in the States,

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after recent calls to conserve coal for
winter heating, a similar plea from

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the Agriculture Department. Food shortages to
day are the most serious of the war.

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The problem of putting it into these
shortages is mostly a task for farmers

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and government, but every home in
America can help to avoid a shortage of

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canned foods. There won't be enough
for civilians from the commercial pack of canned

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fruits and vegetables. After meeting increased
military requirements. Last year, home canner

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supplied half of the canned vegetables and
two thirds of the canned fruit consumed by

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civilians. This year, home canning
is needed more than ever, and we'll

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all have to help if we're going
to have enough, so do your part

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by preserving for next winter's use from
your gardens and from fresh market supplies.

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This is a top priority home front
job for every American family. I met

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Hurli, he join me next time
for World War Two Chronicles. World War

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Two Chronicles was produced by the American
Veterans Center and Radio America in cooperation with

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the National Archives. To listen to
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