Semi-monthly publication of the Boy Scouts of America, written for Boy Scout leaders, officials, and others interested in the work of the Scouts. It includes articles about events and activities, updates from the national headquarters, topical columns and essays, and news from various chapters nationwide.

Front: Text describes action on various war fronts: Drive to Free Port, Russian Soil Cleared, B-29s Bomb Singapore, Leyte Action, Eleventh Army Group, Maps: [Eastern Europe], Road to Cologne [Germany], Philippines (Northern Half), Netherlands Battle Front. Back: Post-war plans: a series of four cartoons emphasize the importance of a soldier using money wisely if he wants to achieve post-war goals. Options listed are soldiers' deposits, personal transfer account, class E allotments of pay, war bonds, and national service life insurance.

Photograph of Ross Pederson playing drums with the One O'Clock Lab Band at the North Sea Jazz Festival held in Rotterdam, the Netherlands.

This report examines the EU responses to the financial crisis through changes to the financial regulatory structure at the EU level as well as the member country level. The countries examined are Germany and the United Kingdom, which have single financial regulators; the Netherlands, which has a twin peaks regulatory structure; and Spain, which has a functional structure.

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering international news stories about a girl trampled to death in Munich after thousands tried to escape from a beer cellar during a beauty pageant, counterfeit American currency being found in the Netherlands, and Congress worried about the cost of advisory commissions and panels.

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about more than 100 members of the Youth Orchestra of greater Fort Worth who departed love field, en-route to a three week concert and educational tour of Europe.

Letter from Tex Bradford to Billy Blake describing the German bombardment of London during World War II and the effects the bombardment had on the morale of the British people. Additionally Mr. Bradford advises to keep an eye on Mr. William Rhodes Davis due to his possible Nazi ties.

Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to his nephew Isaac H. Kempner, Jr. wishing him a speedy recovery from his medical issues and apologizing for the delay in his telegram wishing him a happy anniversary.