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The Skyland Post
West Jefferson, Ashe County, North Carolina
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American food and clothing are being distributed to Tunisia's needy as Allied armies liberate territory from Axis forces. Director Herbert L. Lehman reports supplies assembled for up to 700,000 civilians out of 3.5 million, with distributions already in Sfax, Gabes, and Sousse via army truck convoys.
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Washington—American food and clothing are being distributed to Tunisia's needy population as fast as the Allied armies liberate territory from the Axis forces.
Herbert L. Lehman, director of relief and rehabilitation, told a press conference.
"While the army was driving out the Germans, we assembled stocks of food, clothing and medicine for those civilians who might need aid. It was estimated that these might reach a peak of 600,000 to 700,000 out of a population of about 3,500,000."
Supplies already have been distributed in Sfax, Gabes and Sousse, Lehman said, with the British and American armies cooperating in providing truck convoys.
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Tunisia
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supplies distributed in sfax, gabes, and sousse; estimated peak needy population of 600,000 to 700,000 out of 3,500,000
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American food, clothing, and medicine assembled for civilians as Allied armies drive out Germans and liberate territory; distributions occurring as fast as liberation advances, with British and American armies providing truck convoys.