President Seizes Axis Patents To Aid War Effort
President Roosevelt ordered seizure of all enemy owned or controlled patents including German assets for synthetic rubber fuels and related processes. The move, announced after war councils with U N representatives, aims to accelerate production and keep patents from alien hands after the war. Researchers are already examining forbidden processes for rubber fuels foods and fabrics and more.
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Associated Press
Washington
America
Roosevelt
United Nations
Capitol Hill
Leo Crowley
Custatian
Community fund drive nears goal amid strong outpouring
With $15,000 to go, Adrian organizers report $23,548.40 raised, the highest in city history. A special committee will push a final two days in hopes of topping the goal as factories pledge more and donations from clubs, educators, and industries pour in.
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Adrian
Gerity-Adrian
Oliver Instrument Company
Claude E. Porter
Adriani Teachers Club
Adriani College
Nation’s first sugar rationing to begin May fifth
The Office of Price Administration announced a nationwide sugar rationing plan starting May 5 with one pound allowed per stamp during May 5 to 16. Restaurants and hotels face 50 percent cutbacks, bakers and confectioners 70 percent of last year’s usage, and households must register May 4–7 at grade schools to receive four stamps advancing purchases through late June.
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Washington
Office of Price Administration
OPA
Fire at Lenawee Sanatorium Barn Destroyed and Fire Dept Changes Approved
A large barn and granary at the Lenawee County Tuberculosis Sanatorium burned after noon from an unexplained fire, destroying farm machinery and straw and damaging a garage. Adrian firefighters saved the poultry house. wind directed flames toward other buildings. The incident coincided with Adrian city commission actions approving police and fire department changes, plus several reappointments to city commissions.
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Lenawee Country
Adrian
Guy M. Claflin
Consumers Power Company
Patriotic Rally To Rally Lenawee County At Adrian Armory
About 1,500 Lenawee county residents will attend a patriotic rally at the Adrian armory tomorrow night. Detroit News analyst L. A Marshall will speak on Danger Spots in America, with band music planned for early arrivals.
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Lenawee County
Adrian Armory
American Legion
U S. A
Jartio
Moreland Boys
Fred
Bob
America
John Watson
John Nixon
Mra i W. H. Stevenson
Harry Rockwell
Adrian
Tipperary
Robert Darnton
Harry L. Larwill
Clarkee. Baldwin
Theodore Joslin
County Bar Association
Then & L
U S fliers who raided Japan saved by IAPS report
London reports say several United States fliers who raided Japan last week attempted to reach bases in free China but were forced to emergency land and captured by Japan. Bern and Reuters quotes place the fliers in Japanese custody. nearest Free China bases to Tokyo are thought to be Lishui in Zhejiang province, about 1350 miles away.
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London
Bern
Switzerland
United States
Japan
Fre- China
Tokyo
Vichy
Reuters
Shanghai
U.S
China
Man Who Aided Nazi To Escape Jailed
Detroit April 22 A German native Chubby Max Stephan 43 weeps in a county jail cell as authorities consider treason charges for aiding Lieutenant Peter Krug a German army fighter who escaped from a Canadian concentration camp Stephan a naturalized citizen previously ran a riverfront Bierstube and faced loss of his liquor license FBI and U S District Attorney John C Lehr said he would recommend treason charges Krug who left Sunday morning after escaping was detained in San Antonio Texas lacking identification papers and held awaiting fingerprints from the Canadian camp Krug was believed to be fleeing toward Mexico and then South America before returning to Germany according to investigators The FBI indicated Krug avoided identification papers and might have been headed to South America and Germany He claimed war service and defense bonds purchase as he spoke to visitors Turn to Treason Page 2.
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Max Stephan
America
Max
Elgar
FBI
Stephan
Peter Krug
U. S
John C. Lehr
Krug
San Antonio
Tex
Mexico
South America
Germany
British White Paper Stirs Controversy in London
In London April 22 Britain's chiefs of staff committee, long a target of critics seeking single leadership of the three services, is praised by Churchill as a closely knit unit restructured through war experience. Eden urged Parliament to withhold judgment until the white paper’s study. The document defends a joint staff existence and notes calls for a single executive authority to coordinate top level operations across land sea and air.
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London
Britain
Chiefs of Staffs Committee
Churchill
Anthony Eden
London News Chronicle
News Chronicle
Aleve Tae
Mhout
Plea in Stamp Embezzlement Case Ends Case
Dr. Philip A. Callahan former supervisor in Lansing pleaded guilty in Ingham county circuit court to embezzling 6384 dollars worth of postage stamps totaling 16000 dollars in stamps. Attorney General Rushton halted further theft probe after the admission. Judge Hayden will sentence after probation report. Callahan released on 10000 dollar bond.
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Lansing
Philip A. Callahan
State Bureau of Social Security
Ingham County
Herbert J. Rushton
Pere Callahan
Rushton
Charles H. Hayden
Callahan
State Bureau
Commandos Strike Again On French Coast Near Boulogne
British Commandos raided the German held French coast near Boulogne, drove back defenders, and withdrew after two hours in the first raid since St Nazaire. They ranged across the coast to test defenses and gather military information while a naval force damaged a German trawler attempting to intercept. Casualties were described as very light.
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Associated Press
London
Boulogne
St Nazaire
Combined’ Opérations Headquarters
Bulkeley PT 41 Versus Japanese Fleet Near Cebu
Navy reports Lieut John D Bulkeley commanded PT 41 Mosequito boats in a night attack near Cebu against a Japanese light cruiser protected by destroyers. The small craft damaged the cruiser and left it sinking while two patrol boats faced heavy fire. Military comms link this action to broader Bataan defenses, noting 43000 National Guardsmen among casualties, with 107 evacuated to Corregidor. Bulkeley’s force scored at least one cruiser sunk or probably sunk. PT-35 reportedly destroyed to prevent capture.
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Minnesota
Missouri
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Russia Snowline Moves North Amid Russian Counter Offensives
Kuibyshev April 22 newsreel brief describes the snowline retreat across the Soviet-German front as the Red Army prepares for a major southward clash while the German spring offensive falters. It notes winter holds in Leningrad and the northern front, with counter-attacks slowing German plans and shifting initiative to the Soviets.
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Russia
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Caucasus
Volga
Ack Sto
Ukraine
Leningrad
Cassidy
More U S Troops Coming to India Declares Johnson
New Delhi April 22 07 U S troops already in India and more will come said Louis Johnson head of the U S advisory mission. He stressed the war is worldwide not a European conflict with an Asiatic sideshow and warned against accepting defeat on one front while seeking victory elsewhere.
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India
United States
U.S
Louis Johnson
Johnson
Lewis Hy Brereton
Stafford Cripps
Mession
Britain
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United
States
Allied Planes Down 4 Jap Zero Fighters
April 22 Washington report notes Allied planes shot down four Japanese Zero fighters near Port Moresby after raids on Rabaul and air bases in New Britain. Stambaugh and Brett cite rising living costs, currency threats, and tax bills as war-time actions. Brevet general comment notes long-range operations from Australia.
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Washington
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D-Ky
House Military Committee
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Legion
Commond
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Alliedder
Lynn A. Stambaugh
Portlan
Moresby
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New Britain
George H. Brett
White House
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Means
North Australia
Selamaua
Aus
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Japan
Van Wagoner Urges 100 Percent Civilian Defense Enlistment
Grand Rapids April 22 Governor Van Wagoner warned Michigan that hard days lie ahead as he urged total civilian defense enrolment. Speaking at a victory rally after Western Michigan defense workers’ conference he said get mad at Hitler and any obstacle to victory. He insisted no debate on supporting the war and that every life has a war job with families likely to see a father or brother march off to war.
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Grand Rapids
Michigan
van Wagoner
Hitler
Civic Auditorium
von Wagoner
Stooges
Western Michigan
Bishop Page Dies in Ann Arbor at 74 After Illness
Ann Arbor reported the death of Bishop Page of Michigan and northern Michigan as provisional bishop. A Harvard graduate and 1891 Episcopal Theological Seminary alumnus, he influenced liberal canons on divorce and remarriage. He retired as bishop in 1939 after 15 years leading the diocese.
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Avererman Page
D. Dyre- Tee
Michigan
Page
de. Henry Lewis
St. Andrew’s Church
Bishop Page
Aledom
Episcopal Commission On
Roxbury
Mass
Harvard University
Episcopal Theological Seminary
Carbridge
Fire Destroys Garage at Clayton Residence
Adrian rural fire department responded to a Clayton home at 7:55 PM when an undetermined origin fire was found in the garage. Clayton firefighters aided in containment, with the building partially destroyed and furniture lost. the fire spread to the roof but caused minimal additional damage. Neighbor Mrs Drewyer reported the alarm.
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Clayton
Adrian Rural Fire Department
Oakleigh Dilworth
Clayton Fire Department
Drewyer
Dilworth
Another Draft Contingent Leaves As 1000 Crowd At Station
A large Adrian high school draft contingent departs from Wabash station with about 1000 relatives and friends present. The crowd, many in tears, hears admonitions and best wishes as the band plays. Relatives hope most will stay in Uncle Sam’s Army, while some may be rejected in Detroit today.
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Adrian Armory
Wabash
Adrian High School
Detroit
Uncle Sam
Lenawee County
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