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Show HIGHLIGHTS . . . n the week's newt WORMS: The worst plague of army worms in 20 years has struck the northern counties of Illinois as a result of heavy rains. PRISONERS: The war department depart-ment released a statement that more than 300 American soldiers have died in Japanese prison camps since the end of the Philippine campaign. SUBMARINES: German naval commentators admit that sinkings of Allied ships by German submarines subma-rines have dropped during 1943. MEXICO: The Mexican government govern-ment is seeking a loan of $60,000,000 to complete lines of the Kansas City, Mexico and Orient railroad to the Pacific coast, according to Col. Paulino Pau-lino Eontes, manager. |