Britain alert for incident involving fleet
The United States recalls Ambassador Leahy from France for consultation as Vichy toppled Petain and named Darlan to command all French forces. Laval’s anti-British plans threaten to pull France into Axis action. Washington warns of swift action if French possessions are used against the Western Hemisphere, while Paris sees renewed anti collaboration protests and killings.
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United States
William Dahy
France
Vichy
Petain
Pierre Laval
Jean Darlan
Leahy
Admiral Darlan
Marshal
Laval
Paris
London
Mediterranean
Atlantic
Hitler
Washington
Charles de Gaulle
Syria
Middle East
West African
Equatorial Africa
DeGaulle
Sumner Welles
Martinique
Guadeloupe
French Guiana
Hisoric
Fontainbleau
Adolf Hiter
Red
Moscow
Berlin
English Channel
Southampton
Ambassador Leahy Ordered to Return for France Crisis
Ambassador William D. Leahy was ordered to return to the United States for consultations as Pierre Laval moves France toward capitulation to Nazi forces.
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France
William D. Leahy
United States
Pierre Laval
British Raids Force Nazis To Split Effort
London AP reports the Air Ministry says over 1.5 million Germans are fully engaged in defense against the British air offensive, forcing Nazi commands to split effort between bomber and fighter resistance.
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London
Air Ministry
France's Future Hinges on Laval In Power Crisis
A Free French spokesman warned that U S reaction to Pierre Laval's rise in Vichy will test France's future. He said labeling Laval a Berlin tool would force France to choose sides with Germany or the United States. The report notes large German forces in passive and active defense, plus RAF sweeps diverting German fighter strength from the Russian front.
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London
United States
Pierre Laval
Vichy
France
Laval
Berlin
Germany
Low Countries
House Approves Navy Auxiliary for Women
The House passed a bill to create a women’s auxiliary reserve in the Navy to free men for sea service. Eligible women over 20 would join the green naval branch, and the measure now heads to the Senate along with a companion Army Auxiliary Corps bill.
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Washington
House
Navy
Senate
Flier from Hawaii Attends Canton Funeral
Lieut. Robert Jaap flew 5 000 miles from the Hawaiian Islands to Canton in 70 hours to attend the funeral of his mother Mrs. William Jaap. He was one of Pearl Harbor's defenders.
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Canton
Robert Jaap
Hawaiian Islands
William Jaap
Pearl Harbor
Investigation of Columbus War Plant Delay
Committee Local 2173 of the CIO Steel Workers Organizing Committee urged an inquiry into slow conversion to war production at the Timken Roller Bearing Co. plant in Columbus. The resolution was sent to Donald Nelson, chairman of the War Production Board.
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Columbus
Timken Roller Bearing Co
CIO Steel Workers Organizing Committee
Donald Nelson
War Production Board
Ohio Teacher Dies in Chicago Dr Evelyn May Albright
Dr Evelyn May Albright 61 a native of Sidney Ohio died yesterday from heart disease in Chicago She was associate professor of English at the University of Chicago and previously taught at Ohio Wesleyan University from 1900 to 1911.
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Ohio
Chicago
Evelyn May Albright
Sidney
University of Chicago
Ohio Wesleyan University
British push threatens Burmese oil fields in Yenangyaung
British engineers using scorched earth tactics destroyed six thousand wells in Yenangyaung Burma as troops retreat before a fierce Japanese assault. British Casey warned of possible simultaneous major offensives against Australia and India while Stilwell’s forces in Burma face heavy attacks near Magwe and the Irrawaddy. Japanese planes struck Port Moresby, dropping fifty bombs in New Guinea.
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Yenangyaung
Burma
Richard G. Casey
Japan
Auslraula
India
Irrawaddy River
Magwe
Yenangyoung
China
Joseph W. Stilwell
Thailand
Casey
Australia
United States
Port Moresby
New Guinea
Torres Strait
NEI Air Force To Reorganize Under U S Leadership
Dutch leaders say the Netherlands East Indies air force will be reorganized in the United States under Major General Ludolph Van Oyen. Van Oyen and Lt. Gov. Gen. Hubertus Van Mook arrived in San Francisco after leaving Australia. Many pilots and students fled Java before the Japanese invasion, with some staying in Australia and others heading to America to build the new force.
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Melbourne
Netherlands East Indies
United States
Ludolph van Oyen
van Oyen
San Franccisco
Hubertus van Mook
N.E.I
Australia
Java
N.E.L
America
Need Half Million Tons Of Synthetic Rubber
Cleveland AP report says synthetic rubber output must reach a half million tons next year to keep 28 million American passenger cars on the road. Dr C L Burrill of Standard Oil testified that 200000 tons would be needed for recapping or replacing tires on cars not yet eligible for rubber.
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Cleveland
National Petroleum Association
C. L. Burrill
New York
Standard Oil Co
New Jersey
Crooksville Boy Drowns In Water Jar
New Lexington AP reports 2 1/2 year old Roger Allen Moore son of Mr and Mrs Rolland Moore of near Crooksville drowned yesterday after tumbling into a large water jar at his home.
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Crooksville
NEW
Chennault Called to Active Duty Nominated for Brigadier General
Colonel Claire L. Chennault commander of the American Volunteer Group fighting in Burma was called to active duty in the U S Army and nominated to brigadier general.
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Washington
Claire L. Chennault
Burma
United States Army
Armco engineers tout wooden culvert at annual meeting
Will Use Wood Middletown reports Armco engineers developed a wooden culvert as an alternative to metal products. The stockholders were told at the annual meeting that the new design aims at conservation and cost reduction.
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American Rolling Mill Co
Armco
May Prosecute Unions Under Anti-Trust Law
Congress considers applying the anti-trust law to labor unions to curb perceived overreach. The House Judiciary Committee opened hearings led by Vinson as Rep. Monroney props a permanent wartime measure to cap profits, limit union activity, and suspend the 40 hour week. A Senate subcommittee drafted a plan to give the government veto power over wage increases and slow closed shop extensions.
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Washington
Congress
House Judiciary Committee
Vinson
D-Ga
Naval
8Ittee
Rep. Monroney
D-Okla
Naval Committee
Senate
Henderson backs higher taxes to curb inflation
Price Administrator Leon Henderson stated he favored heavier taxation than Congress' $7.61 billion program as a method to head off inflation. OPA officials estimate consumer buying power this year would exceed goods available by $17 billion, a gap they say cannot be bridged by price ceilings alone. Henderson added that increasing taxes and induced savings should plug the inflationary gap.
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Washington
Leon Henderson
Congress
Office of Price Administration
Henderson
Bellevue High Students End Three Day Strike
Bellevue High School students returned to classes after a three day strike sparked by a report that basketball coach Stephen L. Lewis would not be rehired. Lewis declared he would not return and a meeting of parents students and the board of education resulted in ending the strike.
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Bellevue
Bellevue High School
Stephen L. Lewis
Lewis
Board of Education
Bare Tie-Up Between U S Arms Company and Nazis
A Justice Department attorney told the Senate Patents Committee that a German interests Remington Arms tie up has impeded Allied war effort. The arrangement involves tetracene patent royalties and possible U S Army sales royalties to a German company. The committee plans to continue investigations into Axis controlled business links.
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U. S. Arms Company
Washington
APY
Justice Department
Senate Patents Committee
Remington Arms Company
E. I. DuPont de Nemours and Company
Allen Dobey
Antitrust Division
British Purchasing Commission
United States Army
Anti-Trust
Remington Arms
England
Bone
McArthur Man Dies In Logan Thursday
Otto Newton aged 73 of McArthur died yesterday at the home of his apienten Mrs. Harley Amerine in Logan where he was visiting. Survivors include his wife Nan and four daughters Gladys Brown Carrie Ward Lena McDaniels Laura Lavender. Funeral services set for Locust Grove Vinton County Sunday at 2 pm with burial in Elk Cemetery McArthur.
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Logan
Otto Newton
McArthur
Harley Amerine
Nan
Gladys Brown
Lancaster
Carrie Ward
Lena McDaniels
New Plymouth
Laura Lavender
Pittsburgh
Locust Grove
Vinton County
Elk Cemetery
Ohio Industry Leads Federal Speed Up Plan
Ohio heads 11 midwestern states in labor management production committees under the War Production Board. Fifty three Ohio plants have committees to boost war output with management and labor representation. Cleveland Tractor Co. formed housekeeping and transportation panels to improve cleanliness, commute planning, and attendance tracking. Nationally, the report says millions could be affected, with three largest firms employing over 500,000 workers.
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Cleveland
Ohio
War Production Board
Office For Emergency Management
WPB
Cleveland Tractor Co
Ohio Pen Inmates Seek Chance To Fight
The Ohio Penitentiary trains 260 inmates in a Defense Legion hoping for pardons to join the military. Warden Frank D. Henderson and Captain J. C. Delong spearhead drills with dummy weapons as 1,500 volunteers exist among 3,800 inmates. Only non excluded criminals are admitted, with 500 more inmates ready to start.
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Ohio
Columbus
Defense Legion
Uncle Sam
America
Ohio Pardon and Parole Commission
Frank D. Henderson
J. C. Delong
Ohio Adjutant General
Henderson
Nelsonville Factory to Make Shoes for Army
The War Department awarded contracts totaling over 19 million dollars for more than 5 million pairs of service shoes. William Brooks Co of Nelsonville Ohio received 50,000 pairs at 3.64 dollars each.
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Boston
War Department
William Brooks Co
Nelsonville
Ohio
Ohio Scientists Back Forest Protection Plan
Granville Ohio Scientists at the annual convention of the Ohio Academy of Science discussed technical phases of their work. The Academy Council voted to sponsor legislation to increase forested lands and improve protection against forest fires.
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Granville
Ohio
Ohio Academy of Science
Academy Council
Agriculture Dept Expands Food Purchases for Lend Lease
The Agriculture Department has raised monthly buys of food and farm products for lendlease aid to allies and for domestic relief programs to more than $100 million.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Cleveland court trims jury days to save costs
The common pleas court will cut 30 jury days from its spring and summer terms, saving about $12,000 and roughly 40,000 man hours of jury duty.
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Cleveland
The
Common Pleas Court
Stimson says U S near-ready for offensive in world war
Secretary Stimson told reporters that American forces are nearing an offensive stage after Pearl Harbor. He noted progress since Pearl Harbor, stressing the need to secure key defenses and maintain uninterrupted resources before a long global war offensive.
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Washington
Stimson
Pearl Harbor
MacArthur In Complete Charge Of Southwest Pacific War Effort
Secretary Stimson said General Douglas MacArthur held complete charge of the strategic direction of the United Nations war effort in the Southwest Pacific. He expressed surprise at statements from MacArthur’s Australian spokesman that his authority was not fully defined.
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Washington
Stimson
Douglas MacArthur
United Nation
Southwest Pacific
MacArthur
Australia
Stimson Praises U.S. Forces Morale and Ongoing Global Duties
In remarks on distant postings, Secretary Stimson said friendly nations hold vital posts for the United States. He noted the ongoing effort during difficult months and the mission remains unfinished. He praised the morale of American fighting forces as superb.
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Stimson
65 000 on Bataan Peninsula Unreported for Over Week
The War Department said more than 65 000 troops and civilians including 16 generals had been unreported for over a week on Bataan Peninsula and were likely in enemy hands. About 35 000 combat troops 5 500 sick and wounded 25 000 civilians and several nurses evacuated to Corregidor were noted.
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Washington
War Department
Bataan
Corregidor Island
Tokyo
United States
Manila Bay
Japan
Central Philippines
Iloilo
Panay Island
Panay
Luzon Island
Mindanao Island
Government Announces First Sugar Ration Plan
The nation’s first sugar ration allowance is set at half a pound per week per person for the initial two weeks of rationing during May 4 to 7. Citizens must register and obtain ration books. each stamp covers two weeks with stamp number one permitting one pound of sugar. Future allowances may adjust based on sugar supplies.
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Washington
OPA
Door to Door Bond Sales Plan Outlined by Treasury
Secretary Morgenthau testified before the House Ways and Means Committee that the Treasury will "ring every doorbell in the country once a month" to boost voluntary purchases of War Savings Bonds. He urged continuing the voluntary savings program.
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Washington
Morgenthau
Treasury
House
Ways and Means
Old License Plates To Benefit Red Cross
Athens County Red Cross Chapter to receive funds from sale of old license plates saved at stations and garages. Boy Scouts will collect plates on Saturday afternoon, sell them to a junk company, and turn receipts over to the Red Cross.
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Athens
Hearth Kept Him Out of Union Army 101 Today
Glendale California man E. J. L. Merchant who was rejected for health reasons when the Civil War began is celebrated as he marks his 101st birthday. The feature notes his early enlistment attempt and long life.
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Hearth
Glendale
Calif
E. J. L. Merchant
Transportation Probe Planned
Chairman Truman said the senate defense investigating committee would begin a inquiry into bottlenecks in the maritime rail and truck industries. He cited a lack of rubber for trucks as a chief land transportation difficulty. Senator Downey urged seizure of privately owned automobiles. Leon Henderson denied plans to commandeer private cars.
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Washington
Truman
D-Mo
Senate Defense Investigating Committee
Downey
Calif
Senate
Price
Leon Henderson
Russians oversubscribe huge war bond issue
The Soviet finance ministry announced a state war loan of 10 billion rubles opened Tuesday was oversubscribed by 8 million rubles in two days and subscriptions continue. The ruble is valued at about 19 cents.
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Moscow
Commissariat of Finance
Ohio high school bands, choruses to contest at OSU
Ohio’s best high school bands and choruses will compete April 24 25 in state wide music contests at Ohio State University.
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Columbus
Ohio
Ohio State University
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