U S War Mission Reaches England And Italy Tuning Fleet
A Paris London dispatch reports a U S war mission reaching England to study operations of ships under a Vichy Berlin accord. Italy pushes for Tunis Nice and Corsica while Germany appears to defer to Italy on strategy.
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U. S
England
Gambiler
Roger i
Associated Press
France
Adolf Hitler
London
Tunisia
Nice
Corsica
Vichy
Eura
Toulon
Mediterranean
Algeria
Jth
Hitler
Europe
Italy
Laval
Mands
Napoleon
Germany
Berlin
Andrew Browne Cunningham
Britain
Mediiterranean
United States
Izyum
Japanese Offensive Threatens Chekiang Provincial Capital
Chinese forces fight to stop a major Japanese push toward the Chekiang provincial capital Kinhwa as about 100,000 Japanese troops reach two miles from the ancient city. Chinese dispatches report heavy Japanese casualties in a stubborn defense, with a grave situation ahead as the week unfolds.
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China
Kinhwa
Cheklang
Kinkwa
Freeze prices of fall clothes at 1941 level
Washington announce price freezes on fall styles for women and children outerwear. The wartime order bars raising prices for coats, dresses, and robes above 1941 levels and compels manufacturers and retailers to avoid new lines priced higher than last fall. It also enforces smaller garment measurements and dopes down sleeve sizes to reduce costs.
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Iast
WPB
Iit
Japs colonizing conquered areas
Reports from Japanese and Chinese sources describe Japanese forces pressing near Kinhwa and threatening further campaigns in Fukien. Allied bombers reportedly struck targets around Rae and Lae while Detroit enforces a city blackout. Dominic La Frese, 21, sentenced to 60 days for blackout offense.
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Chiang Kai-Shek
Kinhwa
Comet
Ji Hhwa
Fukien
Chekiang
Formoan
Formoan Strait
Pukien
Austral
Douglas MacArthur
Rae
New Britain
Lae
New
Detroit
Guines
Icarette
Dominic’ Lafrese
George Murphy
House of Correction
Approve New Spending to Train War Workers
D. C. Washington report states the House Appropriations Committee approved another 189.5 million for vocational education and training to prepare more workers for war jobs. Since Pearl Harbor, there has been a tremendous expansion in war industry employment, creating urgent demand for trained personnel and accelerated training programs.
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D. Washington
House
Pearl Harbor
Advertise Your Livestock Today in Messenger Classifieds
Ad copy touts livestock advertising in the Messenger classifieds with a call to action. The fragment references a sale, urging farmers to place ads and dial a number for rates and placement. The readable line emphasizes “Just about every head” and “Westeck offered.”
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Westeck
Allied naval air forces urged to guard Arctic and Mediterranean routes
War briefing stresses need for stronger naval air power to protect the Arctic convoys to Murmansk and the Mediterranean front. It notes potential German control of a French fleet, and cites heavy cost and manpower strains from WPA labor and pay checks, with scattered names and numbers.
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Europe
Great Sea
Russia
Mediterranean
Germany
Murmansk
Yermans
Iial
Andrew Browne
Svartaton
Maite
Gusrien
Aviation Chiefs of Army Navy To Map Attack
Navy reports World War destroyer Blakley damaged by enemy torpedo in the Caribbean Sea but reached port. Ten crew members reported missing while six were injured. In London, US leaders Gen Henry H Arnold and Rear Admiral John H Towers discussed strategic air power plans.
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Chaikov
Hitler
Taftwafte
Eak
Izyum-Barvenkova
Kharkov
Army
Navy
Washington
Blakley
Caribbean Sea
London
United States
Britain
Henry H. Arnold
Army Air Forces
John H. "Towers
Aeronautiog
End of War War Talks Openly Aimed at Axis Air Onslaught
Reported in Columbus Ohio as British and American leaders plan a joint air offensive with Arnold arranging meetings with UK military chiefs. The move signals a major air strategy shift without formal Washington channels. WPA funding cuts loom, with Ohio facing a two thirds reduction and public school widens instruction for married teachers in Cleveland.
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Germany
Atlantic
Arnold
Britain
United States
Europe
de Unions
Washington
Northern Ireland
Army Air Forces
Wou
Columbus
Ohio
United
WPA
Great Britain
Hoosevelt
Congress
Advertising Is Vital In War On Prices And Prosperity
The piece argues advertising remains essential to sustain consumer confidence and public acceptance, claiming it shields business value, drives merchant activity, and helps keep prices low. It presents advertising as an economic and social force that empowers ordinary people and supports the high living standards of a rich nation.
Research To Develop Untapped Resources
The Sen ate Appropriations Committee recommended extensive research by the Bureau of Mines to develop untapped national resources and approved a 4 million dollar outlay for construction equipment of new helium promotions facilities. Increases for the Bureau of Mines totaled 6,242.49 dollars, funding various experimental activities intended to aid the war effort.
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Washington
Sentue Appropriations Committee
Bureau of Mines
T 0
Shortage Affects Saddle Horse Auction In Chicago
In Chicago, the first saddle horse auction drawn buyers from city dealers farmers and suburbanites as a shortage shifts bidding. About one hundred horses were sold at an average of 165 dollars each, marking a notable rise in prices this year.
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Chicago
Congressmen Ap tray warm reception in cong jonal circles today
Congressmen received a warm reception in congressional circles today amid discussions on pending legislation and party priorities. Key aides and several lawmakers noted momentum building for upcoming votes and policy bids.
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Cong Jonal
Fight Over Draft Age 19 Widens in Congress
Congress faces bipartisan opposition to drafting 18 and 19 year olds. Senator Hill of Alabama vows to block the change, while Senator McNary of Oregon predicts heavy Senate debate. Senator Taft argues many youths would forego education and factory work could suffer. The War Department must justify any move to draft younger men. Separately, the Senate Military Affairs Committee plans a vote on allowances for enlisted families and a possible grouping of men with dependents for later induction.
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Washuwasue
IAP
Congress
Hill
Alabama
McNary
Oregon
Senate
War Department
Taft
Ohio
Senate Military Affairs Committee
Proposed Bill Aims Blow at Labor Unions
The House Judiciary Committee approved a measure by 9 to 8 that would subject labor activity to anti racketeering laws and harsh penalties for interfering with commerce. Rep Hobbs argued the bill targets extortion, defining it as obtaining property through force or fear or by official color, and declares obstructing commerce by robbery a felony.
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Minruy
House Judiciary Committee
Hobbs
DeAla
Aother
Two Killed and Three Hurt in War Plant Explosion
In Lansing Michigan an explosion at the Fisher Bodys Corporation plant killed two men and seriously injured three. The factory produces war materials. Names identified include Wallace F Irish aged 45 of Grand Ledge and Roy H Anderson aged 29 of Lansing. motive and cause were not disclosed.
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Lansing
Mich
U— ‘Twely
Fisher Bodys Corporation
Golal
Wallace F. ¢ Irish
Grande Ledge
Roy
HE. Anderson
Canton Man Denies Bootlegging Charge in First Northern Ohio Case
Canton steel worker Henry W. Howes appeared under $2,000 bond on federal charges alleging sale of five tires in violation of rationing laws. This case marks the first of its kind in Northern Ohio.
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Canton
Cleveland
Henry W. Howes
Canton Steel
Cil
Ohio
Army ensures jelly and jam supply for soldiers
Jersey City dispatch reports Captain A F Walsh overseeing Army jelly and jam distribution. About 800000 pounds of jam and jelly are consumed by the military, ensuring fighting men have spread for bread amid wartime need.
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Jersey City
N. 3
A. F. Walsh
Marth
Navy Seizure of Salmon Pack Aims Aid to Armed Services
The Washington board ordered owners to set aside their entire cargo of salmon sardines herring and mackerel for the needs of the armed services and the lend lease program.
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Watoduction Board
Iwners
Armed Servicer
Expert declares Western Hemisphere can supply ample rubber
Testimony before the House Coinage and Weights Committee argued the Western Hemisphere holds 1.2 to 3 million tons of crude rubber, with Brazil able to meet all U S needs. Witness Eliot E Simpson urged business methods to secure rubber, shipping from South America and Central America, reducing reliance on ships. Senate Defense Investigating Committee condemned Army and Navy for rubber import shortfalls, noting 766 600 tons used in 1941.
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Western Hemisphere
Congress
South America
House
Eliot E. Simpson
Tormaes
Panama
Centrale
United States
Brazil
Senate Defense Investing Committee
Army
Navy
el ‘Ody
Ingtral
Gas Rationing Held Cert in Bangor Speech
Senator Ralph O Brewster warned Bangor audience that national gas rationing will persist and rubber must be conserved by July 1. He said midwest and far west allies will need to adjust plans as war industries shift in New England. He urged readiness for wage increases and highlighted wartime labor and defense workers' roles.
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Bangor
Ralph O. Brewster
PETA
Bangorrary Club
Middle West
New England
Gan
Pere Aetit
Planes Sink Submarine Off Brazil Coast
Unclear reports describe planes attacking a submarine off Brazil with torpedo salvos, while a second Brahman merchantman drew fire. Survivors were reported aboard a rescue ship as authorities scramble to confirm the incident and trace missing vessels. Numerous conflicting broadcasts left details uncertain.
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Brazil
Rau Die
AKIN
Aleigh
Simone
Axia
Hocking Farmer Dies in Lancaster Hospital
Logan and Lancaster report that George Wyskiver, 72, a Starr Township farmer, died late last night in Lancaster hospital after several weeks of illness. Funeral services are scheduled today. He is survived by his widow Anna Bisbennet Wyskiver, nine children, 12 grandchildren and two great grandchildren. five of his children preceded him in death.
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Hocking Farmer
Lancaster
Logan
George Wyskiver
Starr
Lancaster Hospital
Wyskiver
Anna Bisbennet Wyskiver
WAAC Recruiting To Begin On Wednesday
The War Department announced recruiting for the Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps first officer candidate school would start in regular army recruiting stations. Engineers submitted an adverse report to Congress on flood control projects in the Bellevue Conservancy District in Ohio.
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WAAC
Washington
War Department
Women's Army ‘Auxiliary Corps
Congress
Bellevue Conservancy District
Ohio
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Guna
Chiekiang
Assovenewer
Chekiang Province
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Burma
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Cigaret
U.S
Chie Ning
Meme
Cleveland Board of Education
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