Allied Air and Naval Offensive Hits Axis Bases in Mediterranean
Allied naval forces shell Sardinia Sicily and the Italian mainland while air squadrons from Tunis and the Middle East attack Augusta and Cagliari. 20 ships damaged, 175000 prisoners taken, big oil fires start as several raids strike harbor and port facilities.
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Sicily
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Augusta
Middle East
Malta
Attu Assault Marks New Phase In Aleutian War
The article reports U S forces landed on Attu in the Aleutians as part of a broader effort to retake Japanese held islands. It notes rugged terrain, expected fighting to continue, and strategic aims to gap Kiska between Attu and Amchitka while bombing campaigns target Kiska.
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New
Churchill Signals March Across Europe Invasion Plan
Prime Minister Churchill said Britain may soon advance across the seas to strike enemy strongholds as Allied planning intensifies. He met Soong Evatt and Benes and sent thanks to Chiang Kai-shek, while Roosevelt noted no final decisions yet and considered Axis POWs in North Africa.
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China
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White House
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United States
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Sub Blasts Norwegian Freighter a WASHINGTON
A small Norwegian vessel was torpedoed and sunk in the North Atlantic in mid April by enemy submarines. Survivors have been landed in Boston, the navy announced today.
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North Atlantic
Boston
Navy
Americans open new Pacific offensive on Attu Island
On May 14 1943 Allied forces began a fresh attack in the Pacific against Attu Island as bombers from the United States and allied nations pound targets in Europe the Mediterranean and the Solomons. Allied naval bombardment hits Tiallan Island and British forces withdraw to new positions in Burma.
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Attu Island
Europe
Russia
Britain
Mediterranean
Solomons
Burma
Weather Vanes Point Up Coming Axis Troubles
Weather vanes point to Axis trouble as Allied air raids round Europe grow bolder. Churchill and Roosevelt discuss strategic planning while Attu battles continue. Berlin reports potential Allied invasion talks with North Africa. Das Reich doubts Nazi submarines can halt Atlantic shipping. Bulgaria seeks secret police reinforcement as Gestapo hunts suspected resistance cells.
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Four US Bomber Fleets Hit Targets in Europe
American heavy bombers carried out four coordinated strikes on Kiel in Germany Antwerp in Belgium Courtrai in Belgium and Velzen near Haarlem in the Netherlands. Medium bombers from Britain attacked industrial targets for the first time. The raids left targets aflame and smoke rising as crews reported one raid with many planes missing.
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Haarlem
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Clothing Ration Warning Issued
Washington reports War Production Chief Don ald M. Nelson warns clothing and textile rationing may come unless all facilities are used to the utmost. He believes rationing can be avoided but is imminent without industry efficiency, citing lend-lease demands and textile deficits from North Africa.
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North Africa
U S Envoy to Turks Cancels Trip
Lawrence A. Stenhardt the U S ambassador to Turkey canceled a planned trip to Cairo moments before boarding his train in Ankara on May 14 E A Regal Co Real Estate Loans was not related to the delivery of the trip plan
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Amarillo Army Air Field open house planned Sunday
Amarillo Army Air Field announces Sunday open house from noon to 6 PM with guided field areas for Amarillo residents. A 4:45 PM retreat ceremony will feature Brig. Gen. Burwell Major Franck and Pfc Bartholomew, broadcast from the field, followed by a 24 piece Army Air Forces Band concert.
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Idaho
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Soviet Claims Big Air Losses in German Bases
Moscow radio reports 74 German planes destroyed aloft and on the ground with 22 Russian aircraft lost as fighting rages in the Novorossisk area. Announcements say Russian air attacks hit German bases and air fields over a wide area, signaling a material change on the land front.
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Soviet Monitor
Allied Air Ops Over Antwerp and Kiel Report Heavy Losses
Bombing missions by American British Canadian and other Allied squadrons supported heavy bomber raids on Antwerp and Courtrai. Eleven bombers and four fighters missing mark the second heaviest loss for the Eighth Air Force. Spitfires and Thunderbolts claimed numerous enemy fighters down with at least 12 confirmed.
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Minn
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Ruhr
Medium Bomber Demolished In Amarillo Crash
A medium bomber crashed on the north side of Amarillo Army Air Field about 7 30 last night and was demolished. Public relations officers report the cause is under investigation by a board from Amarillo Army Air Field. Three bodies lie in state at Blackburn Shaw Funeral home. Names of the deceased will be released after next of kin notification.
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Amarillo Army Air Field
Blackburn-Shaw Funeral
Japanese air raid hits Oro Bay in New Guinea
Allied headquarters in Australia reported forty five Japanese planes raided Oro Bay below Buna on May 15. Six to ten raiders were shot down and six more listed as possibles. It marked the first large scale action by Japan since May two and the first major Oro Bay raid since April eleven. Oro Bay lies on the Papuan peninsula 50 miles south of Buna.
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Buna
New Guinea
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Weather Am cial Amarillo and West Texas Outlook
Weather summary for Amarillo and vicinity calls for warmer Saturday with fresh to strong winds. Most of West Texas sees warmer conditions with little temperature change in El Paso and Big Bend. Isolated showers and thunderstorms expected in Pecos Valley and Del Rio Bagte Pass areas. New Mexico shows little temperature change Saturday afternoon and evening with scattered thundershowers north.
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del Rio-Bagte Pass
New Mexico
Modified Rumi Plan Approved in Senate Vote
The Senate approved a modified version of the Rumi plan, voting 49 to 30 and sending it back to the House. The measure would skip a year for income tax collections, applying the lower 1942 or 1943 levy to all taxpayers except windfall incomes.
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