Jap Soldier Whitford Declared POW After Biak Mission
Mrs. John S. Whitford of 316 West Fifteenth reports her son, Staff Sergeant Stuart D. Whitford, 19, was missing in action April 20 and identified as a prisoner of war of Germany. He served as radio operator and gunner with the Ninth Bombardment Squadron based in England, arriving overseas February 1, after missions over enemy territory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stuart D
Buzzy) Whitford
John S. Whitford
West Fifteenth
Whitford
War Department
Sgt. Whitford
Spa
Engand
Samuel E. Anderson
Sgt
Five 4 H Girls To State Round Up
Mrs. Jessie Morgan leads five Ponnotoc county 4 H club girls to Stillwater for the State 4 H Round Up with contests in timely topic health clothing and team demonstration. They will stay three days and return to Ada Saturday morning. Five boys also represent the county in their division.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jessie Morgan
Stillwater
Jimmie Thomas
Fitzhugh
Geneva Cecil
Byng
Lenora Morgan
Roff
Helen Reed
Christina McCloud
Center
Pontotoc County
Ada
Hugh F. Rouk
C. H. Hailey
Aerial Attack Maintains Fury for Allies
British and Italian forces press with a massive aerial assault over Europe totaling 3,500 invading planes. Allied airpower intensifies bombing campaigns aimed at breaking enemy defenses and supporting ground operations.
Ploesti Raid and Rail Yards Hit by Allied Bombers
Up to 3,500 American planes from Britain and Italy bombed the Ploesti oil refinery in Romania and four German rail yards at Hamm Osnabruck Schwerte and Soest. Allied air forces attacked the French invasion coast with 1,200 fighters and 500 to 750 heavy bombers escorted by Mustangs and Lightnings. Berlin radio said Allied planes operated over western Germany with night blackouts noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin Bealmear
London
Britain
Italy
Ploesti
Gulhouse
Switzerland
Hamm
Osnabruck
Schwerte
Dortmund
U. S
Bucharest
Germany
RAF
Leverkusen
Austria
France
Belgium
Yugoslavia
West Coast Guesses on Allied Invasion Dates
On the West Coast readers eagerly guess dates for Allied landings in the Pacific. January 1945 through late 1945 are bandied about for possible invasions of the Philippines Formosa the China coast and Japan. Some expect Mindanao Leyte or Luzon others look to a northern strike from the Kuriles within a year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
West
Philippines
Formosa
China Coast
Japan
Douglas MacArthur
Dutch New Guinea
Pacific
MacArthur
Mindanao
Schoutens
Dutch Halmahera Island
Davao
Adm
Chester W. Nimitz
McArthur
Leyte
Luzon Islands
Japan-proper
Kuriles
Biak Battle Fierce Fight Resists Allied Invasion
Japanese forces strongly resist the American invasion of Biak island near New Guinea and counter in an offensive aimed at blocking Allied use of bases. Both fronts 2,500 miles apart see heavy fighting as Japan deploys tanks planes and first-class troops around Mokmer airfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mokmer Village
Bosnek
New Guinea
Albert M. Eshpeter
Fargo
N. D
Gauntlett
Buffalo
Thomas B. Newell
Pittsburgh
J. B. Krueger
Associated Press
Biak
China
Hankow-Canton
Japan
Douglas MacArthur
Mokmer
Philippines
Aussie Airman Tours Delaney Ranch Visit in Oklahoma
Flying Officer John B. Wood of the Australian Air Force spent a weekend at Lazy D Ranch hosted by Mr and Mrs Jack Smith after meeting on a Clinton bus. He is on three weeks leave from Montreal after returning from battle zones, and his father runs a 25 000 acre sheep ranch in Australia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John B. Wood
Rommel
Wood
Jack Smith
Clinton
Smith
Montreal
United States
New Orleans
Down Under
Australia
Allied advances press toward Rome as German positions tighten
Fifth Army battles Germans within 14 miles of Rome while the Eighth Army pushes to Frosinone on the Via Casilina. British troops reach just south of Pesciarella Nuova and advance along the coast toward Castel Gandolfo, with Velletri a potential breakthrough point as German defenses hold but weaken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sid Feder
Naples
Fifth Army
Rome
Eighth Army
Frosinone
Via Casilina
Pescarella Nuova
Velletri
Alban Hills
Frosinon
Valmonte
Eternal City
Valmontone
Alvan Hills
Campo Semini
Castel Gandolfo
Fifth
Berlin
Velletri Ital
Molella
L’americano
Allied Plane Output Gives Big Edge Now
Washington reports warplane production shows the United States far ahead of Germany andJapan. The war production and aircraft boards say U S output since Pearl Harbor totals 171 257 planes with 100 000 more planned this year while German production remains far behind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Europe
Germany
Japan
War Production Board
Aircraft Production Board
Pearl Harbor
U.S
U. S
H. H. Arnold
Army Air Forces
British Empire
England
Rain Totals On Track To Beat May Record
Rain fell across the county with Ada Greenhouse readings showing .15 of an inch after a brief shower. May’s total reached 10.06 inches, matching last year’s May total, and the county has until midnight Wednesday to add more rain and perhaps surpass the record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada
Forrestal Opposes Court Martial Now
Secretary of the Navy Forrestal opposed a court martial for Admiral Kimmel over Pearl Harbor negligence. He said he would not favor starting such a trial during the war. House Rules approved a deadline to begin the trial by June 7, 1945, with Knox handling earlier proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Secretary of the Navy
Forrestal
Husband E. Kimmel
Pearl Harbor
House Rules Committee
Kimmel
Navy
Walter C. Short
Mavy
Knox
Deer Jump In At Caruso Gas Station Scare
Hartford police report a deer leaped into John L. Caruso’s filling station, smashing a window and door and causing about 25 in damages. Tufts of brown hair were found at the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartford
Conn
John L. Caruso
Lightning fighters now carry 1,000 pound bombs
London May 31 reports Ninth Air Force disclosure that Thunderbolt and Lightning fighter bombers now mount a 1000 pound bomb under each wing. This doubles their former capacity of 500 pounds per wing and matches the light bomber load while half that of medium bombers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Ninth Air Force
Senate raises debt limit and trims cabaret tax
The Senate votes to raise the national debt limit from 210 to 260 billion dollars and cuts the cabaret tax to 20 percent, exempting uniformed service members. Debate cites California revenue drops and a 20 million uptick approved by the finance committee. The measure returns to the House for action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
House
Bilbo
D.-Miss
Downey
D.-Calif
California
Majority Report For Higher Cotton Textile Ceilings
A majority report from the Senate banking committee urges raising cotton textile ceilings to lift raw cotton prices to parity, while a minority warns of inflation and higher costs. Chairman Wagner and others support the amendment despite presidential and Bowles opposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate Banking Committee
Congress
Senate
Wagner
D-Ny
Roosevelt
Chester Bowles
Bankhead
D-Ala
U S Agents Seize 100 Workers For Alleged Frauds
Boston May 31 FBI and U S marshals seized 100 Bethlehem Hingham shipyard welders and counters amid charges of conspiring to defraud the government. The probe alleges false credits for extra production and kickbacks from weekly salaries, with some counters receiving up to 75 dollars a week. Authorities say many will be charged with causing false claims to the government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
FBI
U. S
Bethlehem - Hingham Shipyard
E. A. Soucy
Edmund J. Brandon
Washington
Soucy
Ados
Germans Warn Scorched Earth Tactics As Invasion Nears
Allied broadcasts urge resistance and fire-control readiness as Nazi propaganda claims scorched earth policy. Reports say five American airmen were killed by angry civilians in Germany while two German planes were shot down over Britain. Invasion weather remains favorable with tides at Calais listed for tonight and tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Supreme Headquarters
Allied Expeditionary Force
Eisenhower
Germany
Berlin
Stockholm
Aftonbladet
Leipzig
Calais
American food moves to Allies over 11 million tons shipped
War food administration officials report April shipments up 12 percent from March as over 11 million tons of U S food have moved from farms to Great Britain Russia and other Allies since May 31 1941. Overseas shipments for the next year expected to be largest on record with potential civilian supply changes as ocean shipping eases. Meat rationing ends due to space for overseas supplies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
War Food Administration
WFA
Great Britain
Russia
London
Canada
Allied commission allocates Rome food for first twenty days
The Allied control commission preparing for Rome’s occupation announced it has allocated enough food to feed Romans for the initial twenty days of occupation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Naples
Allied Control Commission
FDR Clarifies Meeting Talks With Churchill
President Roosevelt corrected remarks about a possible Churchill meeting to limit discussions to his current term. He said his slip of the tongue mentioned late spring and clarified June to August as summer, adding he would like to see Churchill next spring if possible. The Pearl Harbor note cites civilian aircraft numbers under 25,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
Churchill
Mr. Churchill
Quips on Courthouses and War Profiteering
A speaker recalls courthouse habits and jokes about profiteering during the war era. The tone hints at nostalgia for past days and skeptical view of wartime profiteering.
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Spencer Davis
Sixth Army
Biak Island
Delaney Ranch
Allied
Adam News
Record Clippers
Edward A. Stewart
American Export Airlines
New York-to-Foynes
Ireland
Charles Amos Thompson
Thompson
LaGuardia
LaGuardia Field
New York
Ecuador
Quito
Lius Larrenalba
Revolutionary Vanguard Party
Jose Maria Velasco Ibarra
Guayaquil
Carlos Arroyo del Rio
North Atlantic
Admiralty
Rob Bianks, Jr
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