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...Herbarium of the Arboretum was increased by 19,413 mounted specimens from many parts of the world, bringing the total collection to 513,880. Specimens were received from Japan, China, the Philippines, Australia, Malaysia, Papuasia, Polynesia, India, and Indo-China, as well as from North and South America...
...Wavell hat, China's Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek was given supreme command over land and air forces of the Allies in the China area. Besides-and this was a significant clue as to the possible operation of the joint command-the Gissimo will lead in "such portions of Indo-China and Thailand as may be available to troops of the united nations...
...bounceless plop of a mashed potato." The plane had the flag of the Rising Sun painted on its white flank; it was named The Divine Wind. Its pilot, a 24-year-old wizard of endurance named Masaaki Iinuma, had just flown all the way from Tokyo (via Formosa, Indo-China, India, Iraq, Greece, Italy, France) in four days. Aeroplane, remarking that the crowd of greeters at the field nearly trampled underfoot half a dozen very small Japanese girls and their bouquets, paid tribute to Pilot Iinuma for being "thoroughly fit physically for a job of this kind...
...barbers, fishermen, photographers and loggers, who became bug-eyed at Borneo's wealth and military secrets. Last week the Japanese had not yet made their all-out assault on Borneo. The preliminary landings were designed mainly to secure the southeastern rim of the China Sea, insuring communications with Indo-China, Thailand, Malaya. The Dutch expect a heavier blow...
...three tough problems to solve. Should Britain risk her Indian defenses to bolster Burma? Should the U.S. rush in more air power besides the 100 "volunteer" pilots of the International Tigers (who last week helped shoot down nine Japanese planes over Rangoon)? Should China mount an offensive into Indo-China, or rush troops into Burma, or even to Malaya? The conferees announced the creation of a Military Council, the first working body for joint action in the war. But their strategic decisions necessarily remained a military secret...