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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1942
Page
11
Allied and Japanese forces trade heavy blows as Coral Sea engagement continues into its fifth day. Officials caution optimism, while Japan claims major losses on both sides, though Allied figures remain unconfirmed amid grave assessments of Australia’s vulnerable supply lines.
Treasury seeking 4.5 billion from individuals would be trimmed to about 1.9 billion under staff proposals led by Colin Stam. The plan keeps exemptions at 1500 for married couples 750 for singles and 400 per dependent. A 10000 salary would incur about 1000 less tax under Stam versus the Treasury plan. Married with 10000 earnings would face roughly 2400 in tax.
The Philippine Commonwealth president Manuel Quezon arrives in San Francisco with his family and executive staff. After rest he will travel to Washington to meet President Roosevelt. Quezon and entourage previously sheltered in Australia as Japanese forces pressed defenses in the Philippines.
The report details survivors rescued from a burning ship off Madagascar as American and Norwegian forces monitor the incident. It notes a large painted submarine with a swastika and gunfire, plus heroics by Captain Walter Reed and crewman Preston Carpenter during the dangerous, swamped seas.
Pravda reports Soviet and Allied air power repelled a German Finnish offensive aimed at Murmansk, the Arctic supply port. Red Army fliers supported by British and American planes attacked Axis forces, with 30 to 70 aircraft focusing on Murmansk defenses. In another note, Moscow radio says guerrillas recaptured 345 villages in the Bryansk front area and claimed over 35,000 German losses from Leningrad to the Crimea.
Pravda reports Soviet claims of 64 Axis planes shot down over Murmansk and 43 destroyed in raids on airports in Norway and Finland over two days. British and American planes aided the operations while Axis formations led by Col. Gen. Hans Juergen Stumpff included Heinkels Junkers and Focke Wulf aircraft. See RUSSIANS Page 5.
In Western Burma British troops hold the line near the Bengal border while US bombers attack Rangoon for the third time in four days. British reports say Madagascar's Diego Suarez base remains key as French defenses collapse, and Malta defends against Axis raids, aiding control of Indian Ocean supply routes.
Defense Minister F. Jones told the House of Representatives that war materiel was arriving and that New Zealand was militarily stronger than ever. He noted New Zealand now serves as United States South Pacific naval headquarters.
O D Thompson earns valedictorian with 96.64 average and Timmye Berg is salutatorian at 96.25. The list includes Julius Mendel 96.18 Jimmie Lou Osborne 96.14 James Andrews 95.83 John Boyce 95.33 Joe Bob Mobley 95.46 and many others above 90 as readable.
Mrs George Clyde Hengy was fatally shot at her Ocean Drive home. Her son George Clyde Hengy Jr, 16, and her three year old daughter are missing along with the family car, 500 rounds of ammo and a small pistol. Justice of the Peace Carl Crew to hold inquest.
Chinese communique reports Japanese columns attempting to outflank Chinese wings northeast of Chefang were routed. One column of about 1000 men wiped out, another crushed with only half its strength remaining. Stilwell reorganizes lines above Lashio and Mandalay, forming two Kachin regiments to halt the northward Japanese drive toward Yeu.
Senator Burton Wheeler accuses Secretary Wickard of being asleep at the switch for failing to push a program to use farm commodities in synthetic rubber production. He says rubber prices have been held up by big rubber trusts for years and blames the Agriculture Department for delay.
May ends with Potter County still short of the Victory Bond and Stamp quota. Uncle Sam needs the funds for wartime purposes, including the Pacific naval efforts.
Havana radio CMQ reports an unidentified United States merchant vessel torpedoed and sunk 15 miles off Baracoa in Oriente province Cuba. The station said 35 survivors were landed near Baracoa.
The forecast calls for warmer conditions this afternoon and tonight with increasing winds. Showers and scattered thunderstorms are possible in the Del Rio Fagle Pass area and east of the Pecos River, with the Panhandle and South Plains warmer. New Mexico expects seasonal temperatures today and tonight. Temperature extremes over 24 hours ended 6:30 A M were 42 to 67, noon reading 65. Clemmons Rug Cleaners. Ph. 5229 Repair Now, John Maynard Lbr. Co.
Secretary Hull and other government officials express elation at preliminary reports from the Coral Sea engagement. He says officials are eagerly seeking all facts about the battle as it unfolds between the opposing fleets.
Early communiques describe Japanese naval movements around New Britain and Louisiade Archipelago as Allied forces engage in a prolonged Coral Sea fight. Tokyo ships reportedly sink or damage carriers and cruisers while American efforts target transports near Port Moresby and New Caledonia.
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