Allied Air Offensive Rains Destruction Across Axis Europe
Allied air forces with nearly 900 planes, including 500 British bombers, pound Dusseldorf Dortmund and Messina as part of a broad Mediterranean and European attack. U S Liberators and Flying Fortresses attack Sicily Sardinia Pantelleria while early daylight raids hit German and Austrian targets. 355 planes destroyed this week, 27 bombers lost.
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Attu island battles show Jap positions collapsing
Japanese resistance on Attu Island weakened as one of three main positions fell to American forces. air power aided ground assault in the Western Aleutians with Liberator, Mitchell, and Lightning aircraft, following favorable weather. Ridge north of Chichagof Valley remains a key objective to clear the harbor area and trap remaining Japanese units.
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Dive-Bombing PBY Sinks Sub In South Atlantic Clash
In the South Atlantic, a PBY patrol plane crew led by Ensign Thurmond Robertson sank an enemy submarine after a dive bombing run. Lt. Gerard Bradford Jr. finished the job as the sub fired back. survivors number 30 to 40, with life rafts dropped but no confirmed landing.
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Navy Airmen Attack Submarine With Depth Bombs
The battle details how a submarine was depth bombed on its surface after a two side by side explosion. Lt Bradford and Ensign Robertson led air attacks including bombing runs and strafing to force the surrender. The navy commended both aviators for courage and determination in the anti submarine mission.
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Korean predicts Sino-Japan peace deal developing
Kilsoo K. Haan told the House immigration committee that Japan will offer China a separate peace by September and prepare an invasion of the United States led by Admiral Miyazaki and General Hata. He cited plans for a 10,000 strong American-ancestry occupation force and a 100,000 Kwantung troops contingent, with rail and harbor control retained by Japan.
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Japanese Bride Shipments Feature In War Era Debate
The speaker claimed 2,600 Filipinos were taken to Japan to marry Japanese women and return with brides, predicting 150,000 Japanese wives to be sent to occupied regions within a generation. A Korean testified at a hearing on bills to repeal the Chinese exclusion acts, a long-standing U S policy.
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Litter Bearer Tells Story Guadalcanal Saga
A vivid Amarillo News feature recounts a litter bearer’s view of the Solomon Islands engagement on Guadalcanal. Set by Robert Moss, the article promises a memorable frontline account of action and hardship.
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Cactus Salvage Plan Revealed
The Cactus Ordnance Works will salvage all supplies and materials and split the plant into units for disposal to other war plants. One unit may stay on site for future fertilizer development, keeping the facility active for an indefinite period.
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Road Is Cleared For Tax Bill
Washington May 26 Republican Leader Joseph W. Martin Jr of Massachusetts threw his party behind the compromise pay as you go tax bill with 75 to 100 percent abatement and predicted its passage. The House will vote Tuesday and the Senate likely will dispose of it Wednesday.
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Jap Scalping Knives Sought To Aid Navy Cadets
Panhandle residents are urged to lend hunting knives to the Panhandle Plainsmen unit of Naval Aviation Cadets, known as Sky Busters, graduating at Corpus Christi Base and headed to combat zones. Citizens may drop knives at Globe News for immediate shipment to the cadets.
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President Roosevelt denounces Akron strike as inexcusable
In a wartime telegram to Akron rubber union leaders, President Roosevelt calls the General Tire and Rubber Co. walkout a flagrant violation of the no strike pledge and urged immediate resumption of production. CIO United Rubber Workers vote to return to work at General Tire and Rubber Co. amid 51,500 workers idled.
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Helium Expert Dr. Cady Dies at 68 in Lawrence
Lawrence Kansas May 26 Dr Hamilton Perkins Cady a 68 year old University of Kansas chemist who developed helium in natural gas died today A KU staff member for 44 years he discovered helium in Dexter Kansas gas in 1907 and helped found a regional helium plant He also invented gas molecular weight scales and promoted liquid ammonia research.
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FDR and Churchill Prepare Joint War Council Statement
The White House said President Roosevelt and Prime Minister Churchill are working on a brief joint war council statement. Presidential Secretary Stephen Farry said he did not know when it would be issued, and it would not be today. The two leaders were together most of the morning.
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War Prisoners For Farm Work Authorised
The War Department said officers commanding prisoners of war camps may announce that prisoners are available for farm work under the Geneva convention provisions for treatment of prisoners of war.
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War Department
Battlefronts May 26 1943 reports Pearl Harbor warning apology and Dusseldorf bombing
A Korean who warned of Pearl Harbor receives apology for ignored alert and shares Japanese invasion plans. Allies drop 20 000 pounds of bombs every five minutes on Dusseldorf as battles unfold. Japanese lose one of Attu positions amid renewed assaults. Chinese forces seize a strategic point and rout Japanese in new attacks. A PBY dive bomber sinks a U boat in the South Atlantic.
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Weather Amarillo and Vicinity Forecast Today
Amarillo area can expect warmer temperatures Thursday with moderate to strong winds. In West Texas slight warming in the Panhandle, little change elsewhere, scattered showers east of Pecos River and in Fea te eee Sie oe show ers north and central Thursday afternoon. Thunderstorms possible. peak readings around the afternoon.
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