Five Japanese Divisions Routed in China by Allied Attacks
A Chinese high command communique reports the routing of five Japanese divisions, about 75,000 troops, southwest of Ichang on the Langtze. Allied bombers and Chinese fighters attacked Ichang, with 31 enemy planes accounted for, and pursuit of the surrounded remnants near Changyang continuing.
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China
High Command
Ichang Yon
Langtze
Ichang
Changyang
Unts
Enen
Chang
Japanese Artilles
Nang Reas
U. S
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Tungting Lake
Yangru
Wasaim Chuonepor
Yuyangkwan
Oldest Confederate Veteran William Henry Shumaker Dies
Oak Hill West Virginia May 31 William Henry Shumaker 104 veteran of the Civil War died in Oak Hill He lived with Baline Persinger for 13 years Born July 17 1838 he served throughout the war Survived by his widow two sons and two daughters Body moved to Covington Virginia for funeral services.
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W. Va
William Henry Shumaker
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Baline Persinger
Covcanon Va
Alexandria Fleet Joins Allies After Negotiations
The French naval fleet at Alexandria has volunteered to fight for the Allies. Nine vessels will join the Allied fleet following negotiations led by Gen. Henri Giraud, with the British government kept fully informed. The move was first broadcast by Berlin radio and later confirmed by Allied sources.
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Alexandria
Henri Giraud
Berlin
Giraud
Charlies de Gaulle
Bombers Strike North France and Low Countries
British Mitchell and Ventura bombers hit Zeebrugge Nieuport Brugee Caen Cherbourg while Spitfires engage about 30 enemy planes over Nieuport. One British fighter is lost and two enemy aircraft are claimed destroyed. Rescue work continues after a German raid kills many in a southwest English coast town.
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France
Low Countries
RAF
Zeebrugge
Nieuport
Brugee
Belgium
Vlissingen
Netherlands
Caen
Cherbourg
Berlin
Associated Press
Brittowns
Southweast
Yanks Advance on Attu as Next Allied Move Debated
After Attu clearing, Allied forces plan a follow up in the North Pacific. Kiska or Kurile campaign are possibilities with Attu’s airfield expansion and sea blockades shaping the path forward.
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Washington
Aleutians
Attu
North Pacific
Kiska
Kurile Island
Japan
Aleutian Island
High Official of OPA Quits
Washington May 31 Price Administrator Brown announced the resignation of J K Galbraith as deputy administrator in charge of the price department of the Office of Price Administration Galbraith has been with OPA and its predecessors since May 1941 No immediate successor named Brown said personnel changes will not affect the basic OPA hold the line on prices per the president's executive order The resignation followed a clash between Galbraith and Lou R Maxon deputy administrator in PR while Maxon is a Detroit advertising executive
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Washington
Price
Brown
J. K. Galbraith
Price Department
Office of Price Administration
Galbraith Fh
OPA
Galbraith
Lou R. Maxon
Maxon
Detroit
Byrnes pledges unity on home front to match war effort
In Spartansburg on May 31 James F. Byrnes warned of many attacks on many fronts as he outlined plans to coordinate civilian government with the military. He touted record wartime production and urged government officials to act as a team with the armed forces to speed victory. He warned of a long hard road ahead and called for greater speed and efficiency in all units.
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Associated Press
Spartansburg
S. C
James F. Byrnes
War Mobilization
Roosevelt
America
Churchill
Hitler
eMlamerica
Byrnes
Army
Navy
Giraud and De Gaulle Form Joint French Leadership Body
In Algiers a unified French governing body was created to administer liberated territories and lead France alongside the Allies. Generals Henri Giraud and Charles de Gaulle will preside in turns, with seven initial members and two seats left open for potential newcomers.
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Algiers
France
Henri Giraud
Charles de Gaulle
Giraud
de Gaulle
Alphonse Georges
Jean Monnet
Gasoline Shortage Warnings After Eastern Drought Press Conference
Secretary Ickes warned of a tight gasoline situation in eastern states lasting weeks as drought cuts fuel supply. He said efforts to import oil may be stepped up and dismissed fake shortage claims while noting unprecedented floods hindered overland deliveries.
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Washington
Ickes
Atlantic Seaboard
Mutual
Germans Drive Wedge Into Soviet Lines Near Smolensk
June front reports say German forces pushed a wedge east of Velizh to straighten a broad front as Red Army troops resisted with fierce counterattacks. Moscow broadcasts noted downed German planes and continued strength on the Velizh–Smolensk axis amid ongoing scouting raids.
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Smolensk
Bessee
Velizh
Velikie Luki
Moscow
Lenin
Leningrad
Monitor
Red Army
Balakleya
Donets
Rostovon-the-Don
Japanese Base At Lae Raided
Allied forces attacked the Japanese base at Lae New Guinea dropping thirty six tons of bombs causing extensive damage. A Japanese bomber was destroyed and a fighter damaged during a Langgoer strafing raid. Six Zeros tried to intercept, one fell in flames.
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Lae
New Guinea
High Command
Huon Gulf
Buna
Kai Island
Darwin
Langgoer
New Suites
West Virginia coal mines idle as wage talks stall
West Virginia mines shut down for a second time in a month leaving about 180000 miners idle awaiting a wage settlement or new truce. John L Lewis offered no word as talks in Washington recessed. Some non union workers at Gary planned limited morning shifts but overall 600 mines faced stoppage with no immediate protection expected.
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W. Va
West Virginia
United Mine Workers
John L. Lewis
Lewis
Washington
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Pocahontas
Kanawha
Beckley
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Solid Fuels Administration
Kentucky
Big Sandy
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Ohio
Alabama
Colorado
Ickes
Interior Department
UMW
Allied air offensive hammers Naples as 300 planes strike Italy
In the Mediterranean the Allied air offensive widens with 300 planes bombing Naples Pogueia and other targets while claiming only one loss. In Algiers General de Gaulle and Giraud form a new joint council to govern France. Chinese and American airmen clash with Japanese losses reported. Russians report Nazi advances near Smolensk and exploratory attacks along the front.
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Associated Press
Italy
Naples
Pogeia
Algiers
Genersis DeGaulle
Giraud
France
Memorial Day Observance in West Virginia Cites Wartime Unity
West Virginia marked Memorial Day with statewide ceremonies as U S Senator Chapman Revercomb warned against efforts to disrupt wartime labor. He told crowds at Grafton that pressuring workers to quit betrays the country amid heightened mine and wartime factory activity. Observances included sobering notes on violence and traffic deaths during the holiday weekend, with many banks and offices closed and overall highway travel down due to gas restrictions.
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West Virginia
U. S
Chapman Revercomb R. W
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Lewis Maining
United Mine Workers
Miners Fail to Report for Work Amid Wide Strike
Thousands of coal miners idle as a 15 day truce expires. John L. Lewis and operators fail to agree on a $2 daily wage rise and portal to portal pay. Secretary Ickes appeals for speedier talks while governments may face production shocks.
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Washington
United Mine Workers
John L. Lewis
Pennsylvania
Kentucky
West Virginia
Ohio
Lewis
Ickes
Radar Sinks Japanese Battleship Eight Miles Away
Spartanburg South Carolina May 31 James F Byrnes disclosed that four Nazi submarines were sunk as they attacked a convoy. He said radar enabled the U S navy to sink a Japanese battleship eight miles away on a stormy night off Guadalcanal. He noted the submarine menace remains and highlighted Allied bombing strength and plans for continued raids.
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8. C
James F. Byrnes
Byrnes
Guadalcanal
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