U S Recalls Envoy to Vichy for Consultation on Darlan
President Roosevelt orders Ambassador William Leahy to return from Vichy for consultations as Laval in Paris consolidates power. Leahy will accompany his ailing wife home when health allows. Pinckney Tuck will act as chargé d affaires. Admiral Darlan named commander of French armed forces and heir to Petain, with potential clashes with Laval. Civil unrest and fires reported in Paris as Vichy regime reshapes government.
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Roosevelt
William D. Leahy
Vichy
Sumner Welles
Pierre Laval
Welles
Leahy
Gaston Henry-Haye
Foo Wasactor
United States
France
Pinckney Tuck
Petain
Jean Darian Friday
Darian
Germany
Laval
Armed Forces
Verdun
Adolf Hitler
Bern
Switzerland
Paris
Fostainebleeu
Chateld
RAF Raids On Continent Amplify Allied Air Pressure
The RAF reports heavy raids over France and the Channel with over 400 British planes in action. Operations stretched from Southampton to Le Havre with good results on supply targets. Pilot Officer Leo Nomis of Los Angeles felled a Junkers 88 during a convoy flight.
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Ampton
Emt Eeatty Sea
France
Channel
English
Southampton
England
Lorient
le Havre
Germany
Adolf Hitler
Britain
R.A.F
Eagle
Leo Nomis
Los Angeles
Burma Oilfields Destroyed as British Halt Japanese Push
Chungking reports British forces destroyed Yenangguang oilfields and scorched earth policy burned 6000 of 8000 wells after a Japanese advance near Magwe. Taungdwingyi sector held with Chinese expeditionary troops under Stilwell facing heavy attacks from south and possible encirclement. American Volunteer Coup and air raids claimed against Japanese bases and staging areas.
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Chungking
China
Yenangguang
Irrawaddy River
Burma
Magne
Delhi
Yenchaung
Taundwingyi
Taungdwingyi
Americadh
Joseph W. Stilwell
French Fleet Strength Chart Highlights Unofficial Estimates
The chart estimates the actual and potential strength of the French fleet, excluding demilitarized ships in British ports. It notes possible incompleteness about the battleship Jean Bart and mentions five destroyers under construction once held, now believed taken over by Germany.
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Jean Bart
Month Delay in Labor Profits Action Vetoed
Washington AP The House Naval Affairs Committee defeated a motion to delay labor and profits legislation for 30 days in a 9 to 9 vote. Maas did not vote and Flaherty urged action within days, aiming to vote by the week of April 27. Chairman Vinson pressed for a vote soon despite some members’ plans to miss sessions for district business.
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Washington
House Naval Affairs Committee
Maas
R-Minn
Flaherty
Dmass
Vinson
D-Ga
Stimson Says U S Nears Offense Against Axis
Secretary Stimson announced at a press conference that American military power has nearly reached the point to take the offensive against the Axis at the earliest practicable moment. He affirmed Gen. Douglas MacArthur remains supreme commander of U N forces in the southwest Pacific and noted a directive approved since April 3. He stressed unity among Allied nations and urged moving forward to fulfill heavy tasks and defend freedom.
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Washington
INS
Stimson
Douglas MacArthur
United Nav
Australia
MacArthur
Corregidor
Daredevil High Wire Rescue Stuns 7000 at Ring
In St Louis the Hustrei brothers staged a perilous act with a multi-tiered stack on a long board. August fell fifty feet,William grabbed the wire and Mrs Hustrer to save her while his hands suffered severe torn flesh as Franz clung to a bicycle amid panicked police and a fainted performer.
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August
William
Mrs. Hustrer
Franz
Nab Man Accused Of Selling Stolen Car Piece by Piece
A Cedar Rapids patrolman nabbed Michael O Malley of Winth at Third street and A avenue who police say has been disposing of a stolen car by selling its parts. Detectives Kudrna and Shimek reported the man was sought since early April after a local auto wrecking dealer bought the motor and the suspect claimed he wanted to salvage only the body. Continued on Page 2 Col 2.
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George Shimek
Michael O’mall
Winth
Third Street
Shimek Atrememy
W. Kudrna
O'Malley
Kudrna
Troops and Civilians Reported Unaccounted in Bataan Defense
War Department statement says more than 60 000 troops and civilians including 16 generals are presumed in enemy hands after a week without contact on the Bataan peninsula. It estimates about 35 000 American and Filipino combatants plus thousands of support troops and 25 000 civilians involved in the area. Major units listed include the 31st Infantry provisional tank group and several Philippine scout formations. A small number of unreported cases believed to be in enemy hands. Names of several brigadiers and officers are given.
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Washington
War Department
Bataan
Eee
31St Infantry
National Guard
26Th Cavalry
Philippine Scouts
45Th Infantry
Gee Scouts
57Th Infantry
Phili Scouts
14Th
Ear Baton Philippine Scouts
Cabenary
12Th
Med‘cal
Provisional Signal Battalion
Sth Interceptor Command and Motor Transport Service
Pilippine
Uillermo B. Francisco
Rigadier Mote
United States Army
Arnold J. Douglas
William E. Brougher
Decatur Ga
Clinton A. Pierce Madre
Calif
Allan C
Sam Houston
Vincente Lim
Lugher R. Stevens
Mateo M. Capinpini
V. Segundo
Simeon Esus
Reduced Want Ad Prices For Next Week Only
National Want Ad Week runs Sunday April 26. All Sunday ads run eight days for the price of six, four weeks plus two extra days, with ad taker by dialing 2-1121. Offers include buy sell rent hire locate items or pets.
Allies Try Landing Near Crete
London AP reports an Italian high command communique says United Nations forces attempted a landing on a small Greek island south of Crete but were repulsed.
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London
United Nations
Crete
Early Reports Point to Bond Drive Success
Cedar Rapids reports indicate a positive start to the one week campaign for United States war savings bonds. Early vote tally notes bonds are seen as a sound investment and the campaign headquarters describe scattered messages as favorable.
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United States War Savings
Cedar Rapids
Mass Flight Will Promote Bonds Over Cedar Rapids
Weather permitting, 12 to 15 planes will fly in formation of threes over Cedar Rapids on Saturday to promote bonds.
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Cedar Rapids
Fragmentary wartime remark on allied resistance
An incomplete sentence suggests a viewpoint praising armed resistance as a key strategy in winning a war. The garbled text lacks clear context, speaker, or actions beyond the notion of arms as the path to victory.
Weather Update Cedar Rapids Forecast and Temperatures
Continued cool tonight and Saturday forenoon with winds. Clear skies lift temperatures after Thursday rain. highs reached 65 by early afternoon and 74 midmorning, then fell to 57 by midnight. Rain totaled .06 inch, causing a 13 degree drop over four hours.
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Cedar Rapids
Des Moines Sees Chili Air as Temperatures Drop
In Des Moines the morning chill reached 49 degrees, about 15 degrees cooler than Friday morning. Thursday's state high hit 80 degrees at Davenport as conditions cooled.
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Des Moines
Davenport
U S Jury Probes Social Justice Grand Jury
Attorney General Biddle said a Washington DC grand jury will probe every phase of the national weekly Social Justice founded by Rev. Charles E. Coughlin outside the mails, including by express shipments.
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Aftor
General Biddle
District of Columbia
National
Charles E. Coughlin
Half Pound Ration In Effect Eight Weeks Start
Washington reports individuals will receive a half pound ration weekly for the first eight weeks of the rationing program beginning April 4. The measure, issued by INS, marks the initial phase of the new wartime food controls and affects all consumers nationwide.
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Washington
INS
Mayor Sets The Pace In Citywide Initiative
City officials announce a broad effort led by the mayor to accelerate reform across departments. Community groups and volunteer teams will join the drive to improve services, transparency, and responsiveness throughout the municipality.
Japs Deny Tokio Bombing Report Amid Confusion
In San Francisco a Japanese radio denied that three American planes bombed Tokyo. The broadcast claimed no reports supported the allegation and the response appeared to be a careful attempt to counter the claim.
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Tokio
San Francisco
Okio
Biddle Calls Dies Probe Amateurish
Attorney General Francis Biddle called the Dies committee inquiry into espionage and fifth column activity amateurish in a Washington statement dated Friday. He criticized the methods and urged more careful, lawful investigations.
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Biddle
Washington
INS
Francis Biddle
Dies Committee
United States
Reds Mobilizing Entire People for Production
Dispatches report total mobilization of 193 million Russians for spring offensive production. Decrees require all men women and children age 45 to 12 for work on collective and state farms tractors and agricultural stations. Authorities cite delays due to mud frosts and troop movements near Staraya Russa.
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UPAP
Russia
Germany
Cil
Council of Peoples Commis
London
Azi
Staraya Russa
Japs Invade Sugar Island Panay in Philippines
Japanese forces landed on Panay, a key sugar producing island in the Philippines, Thursday with naval and air support. Defenders reported contact but no details of fighting were immediately available as forces attempted to hold the position on the southern island as part of renewed aggression.
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Philippines
Panay
Philippine
Onal
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