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True Comics #32
True Comics #32 is an anthology of 15 thrilling historical and educational features presented as factual narratives. Among the stories are "Destination-Danger," depicting a ship's dangerous wartime convoy mission with ammunition and explosives cargo; "Men Against the Desert," chronicling military operations in desert terrain; "Great Scott!," featuring Colonel Robert L. Scott and aviation combat; and "Our South American Neighbor Chile," which recounts Spanish colonial history including Pizarro's 1535 Peru campaign and the Araucanian Indians' resistance, culminating in the founding of Santiago in 1541. The issue also includes a feature on the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis, highlighting President Roosevelt's sponsorship of the organization and its fight against polio through fundraising and experimental treatment methods.