Rescue Crews Retrieve 45 Bodies From Osage Mine Blast
At Osage West Virginia the Christopher Coal No. 8 mine rescue teams recovered 45 bodies after an explosion. Officials expect 15 more victims remain beneath debris as state inspectors await full recovery to start any cause investigation. Frank Christopher joined crews. the incident drew crowds and grieving families.
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Gantown
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State Mines Department
Hidden US airbase in jungle frontier near New Delhi
Rescue workers describe an American airbase at a northern India aerodrome, a key ferry point for volunteers and refugees. Monsoon rains, mud, thatched huts, and a secretive town add to the rugged setting as American personnel from multiple states welcome visitors at the improvised outpost.
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Pope Pius XII Urges Peace Amid War Fears
The pope appealed to world leaders to seek peace on justice and moderation though no immediate peace seems possible. He condemned anti Christian methods in some states and warned that increasing warfare destroys lives and weapons threaten greater destruction.
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14 Crewmen of Boat Sunk in St. Lawrence Are Dead or Missing
Canadian port report May 13 says 14 crewmen from two ships sunk by enemy submarines in the St. Lawrence are dead or missing. One freighter was hit by two torpedoes. 46 crew reached shore in lifeboats. The second freighter was struck by a single torpedo. 29 crewmen were saved, 13 died from exposure. Total survivors about 74 from both ships.
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Kerch Drive Signals Broad Nazi Offensive Claims
The Nazis claim a large Kerch peninsula assault yielded 40 000 prisoners and vast booty while Russians deny a decisive victory and report Red forces retiring in good order. observers note a massive German force and air power, suggesting a major turning move across the Donets to Rostov and Taganrog area.
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Tirpitz May Lead German Fleet in Largest European Naval Battle
London reports Hitler’s 35 000 ton battleship Tirpitz could join a German battle squadron from Trondheim at any time and trigger what would be the largest naval engagement of the war in Europe. Arctic operations intensify as Germany seeks to close the Russian supply route with bombers claiming wrecks and transports along Norway’s coast while British forces press convoys and sink German destroyers.
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TWO MORE SHIPS SUNK BY U BOATS
The navy reports a medium American merchant ship and a small Norwegian vessel were torpedoed with survivors landing at U S ports. The American ship was sunk off the Atlantic coast while the Norwegian went down in the Gulf of Mexico.
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Malta Continues Knock Down Planes
Malta reports two Axis planes destroyed and two damaged today over Valletta and Gozo. The toll reaches 128 since Saturday as bombers attacked the main island’s airfields and Victoria faced falls from planes flying so low residents could see pilots open cockpits and toss grenades into streets.
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Malta
Gozo
Victoria
Vichy Ships In Martinique Face German Restriction
Reports say Laval agreed to immobilize three French warships in Martinique, including the carrier Bearn and cruisers Emile Bertin and Jeanne d Arc. Germany forbids parting with 140000 tons of merchant shipping and warns to scuttle ships if needed, as Washington seeks neutralization measures and possible U S garrisons in the islands.
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Martinique
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Daily Mail
Japanese Forces Forge Into China Amid Burma Battle
May 13 report from Chungking says Chiang Kai-Shek led a defense against a renewed Japanese push fifty miles into Yunnan toward Lungling and Kunming. Stilwell’s American Chinese units attacked Japanese lines in northern Burma while Japan opened a new front from Thailand toward Indo China. Berlin cited three Chungking divisions reported annihilated in Burma.
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Mekong
Thailand
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Berlin
Tokyo
Demands Of Autoists Vex Gas Ration Officials
The term gas hog defines motorists seeking more fuel than allowed. Officials plan prosecutions for fraud in rations. Albany and Springfield cards face strict checks after registration ends. Boston U S attorney vows to prosecute every chiseler found. Page 3.
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Philadelphia
No More Rubber For Civilians For Duration
Two government spokesmen warned the rubber shortage is critical and the army will use steel treads on new tanks, cutting speed by about 10 percent. Seashore buses and race track buses will be banned from highways soon, with nonessential traffic to follow, and no rubber for civilians for the duration. Officials said rationing could expand nationwide to conserve rubber.
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Committee Guts Tax Exemptions To Fund War Effort
Washington May 13 The house Ways and Means Committee voted about 2 to 1 to slash individual income tax exemptions to 500 for single and 200 for married persons in a bid to raise billions for the war. The action lowers the current 750 and 1500 levels and would push millions of new taxpayers to the collection windows starting with single men earning about 10 a week. The panel kept the earned income credit and applies the reductions to both normal and surtaxes. Chairman Doughton said the committee would continue work on the plan.
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Bombing Raid On Myitkyina Airdrome Aids Burma Campaign
U S Army bombers conducted a daylight raid on the Japanese airdrome at Myitkyina in northern Burma, hitting parked planes and cratered runways. Major Donald M Keiser of McComb Ohio led the operation, the first daylight attack without fighter cover, marking the ninth announced strike in the theater.
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India
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Myitkyina
Burma
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Myitkyma
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McComb
Ohio
Flere
House Votes 380 Army Navy Pay Scale Change
The House upheld a $50 monthly pay scale for the lowest ranks in the army and navy with moves toward $42, as Senate and House plans align. A 331 to 26 roll call approved this action, aiming to avoid postwar bonus fights. Details show raises across enlisted grades and officer pay, with notable comparisons to international rates.
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Friends Declare Revercomb Will Enter Senate Race
Charleston observers report that W. Chapman Revercomb will seek the Republican U S senate nomination in the August primary. Revercomb has not commented, but trusted sources say he has support from key Republican leaders and will file with the secretary of state in coming days. He previously ran unsuccessfully for the Republican gubernatorial nomination in 1936.
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W. Va
W. Chapman
Revercomb
U. S Senate
Detained Japanese Stage Demonstration in Vancouver Riot
In Vancouver on May 13 Japanese detainees in the immigration building staged a riot smashing windows and turning a firehose on the street below. Plaster and iron grating flew into the street as crowds heard their shouts from blocks away while nearby Japanese women cheered. No official comment was given.
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Seneces Mera
Ine Pitas
Miliary
Russians Deny Kerch Victory Claims In Frontline Notes
The Moscow communique reports Russian forces falling back to new positions in the Kerch peninsula while denying German claims of victory. It notes an offensive near Kharkov and says only minor actions occurred elsewhere, with 43 German planes destroyed on May 12.
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Crimea
Germans mass 2 million troops in Kerch offensive toward Caucasus
London reports German preparations for a multi point assault from Taganrog toward Rostov and southeast toward the Caucasus with 2.9 million troops massed in Ukraine. Berlin claimed advances near the Sea of Azov as Red Army evacuations and aerial losses are noted.
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