Americans Gain In Tunisia But British 1st Army Withdraws
Allied communique reports the Second U S Army Corps capturing three important ouvrages and taking prisoners in northern Tunisia while the British 1st Army conducts a slight withdrawal near Medjez el Bab amid heavy fighting. Gains on the southern front mirror intense air and naval activity as Allied forces press shipping targets and strike enemy transports.
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Associated Press
North Africa
U. S. Army
Tunisia
First Army
Medjez-el-Bab
Eiselhower
Eighth Army
Montgomery
Lhe
Desert Air Force
Aled
Reuters
United States
Mateur Jol
Mateur
Bizerte
Red Army press foray in Kuban signals fresh Caucasus push
London dispatch reports a midnight Soviet communiqué claiming several key enemy positions in the Kuban valley were seized with air support, a potential prelude to a new western Caucasus offensive against the German coastal bridgehead near Novorossisk. The bulletin also notes a Red navy sinking of a German transport in the Black Sea near Novorossiysk.
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London
Kuban
Red Army
Caucasus
Novorossisk
Taman
Moscow
Red Navy
Blade Sea
Lenawee County War Bond Drive Over-Subscriptions Hit $650000
Final figures show Lenawee county oversubscribed its April war bond quota by more than 650000, totaling 2654244 in bonds over 10 days including a 350000 state credit. The E bonds sales reached 702290 against a 661750 quota, while other bonds stood at 1358154 versus 1328256. Adrian, Blissfield, Hudson, Clinton and especially American Chain & Cable Co employees boosted the county total with notable last minute purchases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lenawee County
Aounly
Hat
Blissfield
Adrian
Hudson
Clinton
American Chain & Cable Co
Lenawee
Uaw-Cio
American Chain & Cable
Enion
Summer Briggs
East Maumee Street
Briggs
Eagle Lodge
Addison
Walt
Deerfield Teks
Alan
Onsted
Tecumseh
Jasper
Manitou Beach
Palmyra
Ridgen Shea
Riga
Ines
Nizam
Rand Total S.s.csueis
Enone
Submarine Sinks Ten More Enemy Ships in the Mediterranean
London bulletin reports in May 1921 that a British submarine has sunk ten additional enemy ships in the Mediterranean. The admiralty announced the action today, detailing the ongoing naval operations and the effectiveness of submarine warfare.
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London
Mediterranean
Admiralty
Price roll back plan outlined by price chief
Price Administrator Prentiss Brown revealed a four point program to curb excessive pricing. It includes extending price controls to major commodities, rolling back current excess prices, publishing specific dollar schedules for foods, and prosecuting black market operators. He opposed a $2 daily coal miners wage increase, warning it would trigger broader cost increases.
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Associated Piloss
Washington
Office of Price Administration
Prentiss Brown
Brown
Blacksmarket
United Mine Workers
John L. Lawis
Stalin halts British air attacks and calls for second front
Moscow says Stalin stopped British aerial blows on Europe and promised joint strikes with the Allies to break the Fascist state. He urged unconditional surrender of Hitler's Germany and echoed Casablanca leaders on the new front. The order, signed as supreme commander and marshal, lauds Allied North Africa and Russian offensives as a turning Axis crisis.
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Associated Press
Moscow
Joseph Stalin
Europe
Hitler
Germany
Stalin
Churchill
Roosevelt
Casablanca
North Africa
Kharkov
Battle of Atlantic Being Won by Allies Says Stark
Admiral Harold R. Stark, commander of U S naval forces in European waters, said the allies are winning the battle of the Atlantic. He added the U boat is fighting a losing battle and spoke at a ceremony accepting a replica of John Paul Jones flag for the U S Naval Academy museum.
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London
Harold R. Stark
U. S
Stark
John Paul Jones
Yorkshire
United States
Naval Academy Museum
Pay-As-You-Go Tax Plan Attacked in House Debate
Washington May 1 The House Ways and Means Republican minority denounced the Democratic pay-as-you-go plan calling it the stepchild of political pressure They urged support for a six year plan claiming the current plan is unfair simple and fiscally sound They argued it taxes now not later and treats all taxpayers equitably with a straightforward administration
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Washington
House
Wi and Means Committee
Congress
Impeachment Trial Opens in Lansing in Michigan History
In Lansing May 1943 the state senate opened Michigan's first impeachment trial in 71 years against Probate Judge Michael E B Nolan of Gogehic county. Nolan's counsel challenged the senate's jurisdiction and sought to apply court rules while the managers prepared to prosecute. The session began with formalities as Cloon pressed for procedural rules and the senate reserved its own discretion.
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Lansing
State Senate
Michael EB. Nolan
Gogehic County
Nolan
Michigan
William G. Cloon
Tronwood
House of Representative
Cloon
Senate
Chamber
Joseph A. Baldwin
Albion
Supreme Court
Supreme Court of the Senate
Shoppers Face Rationing Rush After Coupon Deadline
Crowds crowded stores as coupons for canned foods meat and fats reached their deadline. A Toledo teamsters strike limited A and P stocks while perishables and canned goods ran scarce. Shoppers delayed purchases to avoid losses, stores stayed open late, and officials warned conditions could worsen without a settlement and earlier buying next week.
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Toledo
Godtis
Detroit
Grand Rapids
British Lose 13 Bombers In Ruhr Raid War Update
London reports a heavy RAF attack on the Ruhr last night with 13 bombers lost. The raid targeted Essen and Krupp works, with multiple unidentified objectives scattered due to weather. Since January RAF losses reached 602 for the year as bomber missions intensified.
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London
Hssen
Ruhr
Air Ministry
RAF
Duisburg
Essen
Japanese U boat campaign disclosed in Allied report
Allied dispatches reveal a developing submarine campaign east of Australia as Japan expands from hit and run tactics to coordinated undersea operations. Casualties and precise locations were not disclosed, while Casmata Cape Gloucester Lae and Mubo in New Guinea faced regular air strikes and bombing in support of MacArthur's forces.
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Australia
Douglas MacArthur
Southwest Pacific Command
Japan
MacArthur
Casmata
Cape Gloucester
New Britain
Lae
New Guinea
Kainenz
New Ireland
Salamaua
May Arthur
Showdown On Martinique At Hand
The United States and Fighting French observers monitor Martinique as discontent grows among islanders. Recruits have joined the Free French here, with Major Jean Sarrat among the island’s ground forces leader. Admiral Georges Robert’s position remains under pressure as Hull’s note severing ties with Vichy intensifies. The scene signals a potential shift in allegiance amid wartime tensions in the Antilles.
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Washington
Martinique
Caribbean
France
Georges Robert
United States
Fuk
Navy
Robert
Cing
Jean Sarrat
Know
Hull
Antilles
May Day Observances Across Nations Amid War Efforts
Industrial workers in the Soviet Union the United States and Britain marked May Day at their machines to boost war production while German labor efforts were constrained by a four day off regime. Nazi broadcasts urged punctual work as Axis efforts continued. Stalin and Allied leaders urged continued resistance and a second front as British and American air forces pressed raids. Chinese minister Ku Cheng-Kang pledged heightened efforts to advance the Allied war on three fronts.
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Associated Press
Soviet Russia
United States
Britain
Robert Ley
Germany
Italy
Japan
Great Britain
Ernest Bevin
Russia
Stalin
Moscow
Eddy Gilmore
National Council of Labor
Ku Cheng-Kang
Chungking
China
Coal Walkouts: Roosevelt Orders Mines Seized
President Roosevelt directed Interior Secretary Ickes to take immediate possession of coal mines where a strike has occurred or is anticipated. War Secretary Stimson ordered action to protect workers and mines. About 5 percent of soft coal and nearly all of Pennsylvania’s hard coal fields halted as 167,060 of 409,000 workers stayed away.
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Associated Press
Washington
Roosevelt
Interior Ickes
War
Stimson
White House
Ickes
Pennsylvania
Havi
WLB
War Labor Board
William H. Davis
Chainman
John L. Lewis
Imere
Davis Sees Coal Strike Story Feeding Axis Propaganda
Washington May 1 The coal stoppage drew silent White House reaction and heated talk as lawmakers plan drastic action Davis head Office of War Information warned the strike tale aids Axis propaganda He suggested appeals to miners patriotism and noted Roosevelt could act from persuasion to martial law He cited Elmer Davis and John L Lewis in the discussion of keeping supplies flowing to North Africa and the war effort
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Washington
White House
Roosevelt
Elmer Davis
Office of War Information
Davis
Capitol urge on labor clash with war needs
Senate leaders pressed for action as a labor strike threat edges toward national security. Connally plans a government takeover bill of plants and mines, while Vandenberg warns Congress cannot let the fight effort be jeopardized by labor, signaling possible new laws or criminal measures if needed.
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Capitol Hill
Connally
Vandenberg
Mid
Congress
Roosevelt
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