Uncommon single original issue of the 5 March 1945 New Republic in very good condition. Just a bit of soil to paper wrapper. See photo #2 for complete contents.
Some highlights:
Reports opening the issue on the current bloody battle to take Iwo Jima (with a map and historical note on the island) in the Pacific, and General Eisenhower's western front offensive fighting German armies in Europe.
Pvt. Irwin Ross pens a longer detailed essay on the "Negro Service Troops" and their contribution to the War.
George Soule on what to expect from an American/British victory in the War.
Manny Farber's essay in review of the realistic new war film, Objective Burma.
Jerome Davis on "Religion in the USSR."
Daniel Aaron on new southern-related (Civil War and political) historical works, including new books on Mosby's Rangers and Nathan Bedford Forrest.
Numerous other articles, editorials, letters, reviews, etc. 28 pages.