Pg… 15 The Week’s Events: Now the U. S. Must Fight for Its Life Pg… 16 The Week’s Events: Six Ways to Invade the U. S. Pg… 22 The Week’s Events: U. S. Raid on Jap Isles Shows Value of Offense Pg… 26 The Week’s Events: LIFE on the Newsfronts of the World Pg… 27 The Week’s Events: Douglas Aircraft Workers Hear Production Pep Talk Pg… 28 The Week’s Events: Binghamton’s Salvage Collection Sets Example for Country Pg… 32 The Week’s Events: Military Strategy Starts Brawl of Saloon Patriots Pg… 42 The Week’s Events: Allied vs. Axis Navies Pg… 59 The Week’s Events: Farmers Learn How to Milk Cows in Blackout Pg… 51 Articles: Rear Guard in Luzon, by Captain John Wheeler, U. S. A. Pg… 70 Articles: Chiang Kai–shek, by Theodore H. White Pg… 60 Photographic Essay: Ginger Rogers Pg… 34 Sports: Cornelius Warmerdam Breaks World Pole–Vault Record Pg… 38 Art: Fireman’s Art: British Exhibit Tours U. S. Pg… 2 Other Departments: Letters to the Editors Pg… 8 Other Departments: Speaking of Pictures: Americans Turn Pension Grab into Big Joke Pg… 45 Other Departments: Roll of Honor Pg… 82 Other Departments: LIFE Goes to an Army Party Pg… 88 Other Departments: Pictures to the Editors