War Labor Bill Sparks Debate and Axis Nerves
A United States House committee advances a broad anti strike bill with added starch to curb organized labor, while critics warn it limits workers rights. Churchill’s Washington visit unsettles Axis leaders as Allied plans mix Far East aid and Mediterranean momentum. Cedar Rapids traffic engineers urge removing stops to save rubber and boost efficiency as school patrol ideas gain traction.
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House Military Affairs Committee
Senate
Organized Labor
John L. Lewis
Lewis
Utside
Cedar Rapids
OCD
Von Arnim Captured in Tunisian Mop Up
Allied forces announced the capture of Axis commander Col. Gen. Jurgen von Arnim in Tunisia. British armor ringed Cap Bon, encircling the last resistance pocket as air and ground forces pressed from north, south, and west toward Enfidaville and Bou Ficha.
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Tunisian
Allied Headquarters
North Africa
Jurgen von Arnim
Tunisia
Cap Bon
N. Anderson
Re Bow
Cap Bonappar
United States Army Corps
Goumiers
Giovanni Messe
Bernard New Zealand
Bou Fida
Enfidaville
Tunis
Bou Ficha
Hammamet
Ste. Marie du Zit
Zaghouan
Eighth Army
House votes to shorten trade act extension period
Washington A House Republican backed amendment cuts the extension window for the reciprocal trade act from three to two years beyond June 12. The 196-153 vote drew Democratic support, while Ways and Means Chair Doughton led the opposition. Spangler later stated his letter to Baldwin was personal and not party policy.
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Washington
House
Doughton
D-N. C
Ways and Means Committee
Congress
Rep
Knutson
R-Minn
G.O.P
Harrison E. Spangler
Baldwin
R-N.y
Spangler
Unholy Three of May Forecast for Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids area forecast calls for colder conditions with heavy frost on low lands and strong winds this afternoon, easing tonight. Tempting weather lore links a Czech legend of three frosty days between May 10 and 15, with the public recalling past openings spoiled by wintry conditions.
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Cedar Rapids
Tunisian Italians Present Problem for U.S. Army
The Office of War Information said the administration of the Italian population in Tunisia, the first major enemy group to come under American military control, is perhaps the most important issue arising from Tunisia's capture.
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Washington
Tunisia
Office of War Information
Senate Opens Debate on Pay-as-You-Go Bill
The Senate began debate on a pay as you go tax bill aimed at current basis for most taxpayers by July 1. The House previously approved 6 percent normal and 13 percent first bracket surtax. the Senate Finance Committee proposed abating all 1942 or 1943 liabilities, whichever lesser, prompting criticism as legislative legerdemain. Senate moves to manage floor amid House signals may trim or replace with flat 75 percent cancellation plan. Debate expected brief, vote possible by Friday.
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Washington
Senate
Senate Finance Committee
House
Finance Committee
Sen
la Follette
P-Wis
George
D-Ga
Yanks Use Surprise Tactics in North Africa Victory
A US Second Army spokesman credits audacious tank use with speeding Axis capitulation at Bizerte. Tanks led without infantry through terrain new to armor, cripping German resistance at Hill 609 Djebel Tahent and Jenna sector west of Mateur. Major Gen Bradley calls the capture a key factor.
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Bizerte
INS
United States Second Army Corps
Hill 609
Djebel Tahent
Mateur
Mar Bradley
Jenna
Lewis Statement On Coal Postponed
The office of John L. Lewis said he went to Washington and the planned statement on the coal wage contract dispute, set for 4 p.m., had been postponed.
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Lewis
New York
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Washington
Surgeon Tells How Men Cracked in Guadal Hell
Detroit AP report relays Lt. Comdr. E. Rogers Smith account of Guadalcanal strain on Marines. Nervous breakdowns followed combat as men shed weight and alcohol tolerance, nightly Japanese raids tormented sleep, and fatigue eroded hope.
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Detroit
Hell On
Guadalcanal
American Psychiatric Association
E. Rogers Smith
Mare Island
Pital
OPA Announces Reduced Retail Beef and Ham Prices
Washington based Office of Price Administration announces lower ceiling prices for beef veal lamb and mutton cuts and for bone end and picnic hams effective next Monday. reductions run one to three cents per pound with further ten percent cuts planned June 1 for processor subsidies. large volume handlers urged to prices stay 10 percent below ceilings. two retailer classes created pending line.
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Washington
Office of Price Administration
OPA
Prentiss Brown
Hitler Said to Be In Western Europe
New York dispatch reports British radio quoting a German News Agency broadcast that Adolf Hitler had gone to an unspecified place in the west. The London broadcast, recorded by FCC and CBS, said the Nazi Fuehrer may have begun a personal inspection of western front areas.
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INS
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FCC
CBS
WPB Curtails War Plant Construction and Tool Output
The War Production Board ordered a sweeping cutback in new war plant construction and machine tool output as the nation now has the capacity to produce to beat the Axis. About 4 billion dollars of government financed plant projects and tool contracts will be reviewed and canceled where existing facilities can suffice. The plan foresees some plant shutdowns and temporary unemployment but aims to reallocate toward active armament production and munitions. A WPB unit will reexamine all approved projects to see if they can be eliminated and bans on new machine tools unless work cannot be done with existing facilities.
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Washington
War Production Board
WPB
United States
Tuestle
Admiralty Says Four U Boats Destroyed in Atlantic Clash
London reports the admiralty stated four U boats were destroyed and six more damaged in a battle with escort ships of a westbound Atlantic convoy. Officials call the action the greatest success so far against Germany's submarine fleet, noting eight days of intense attacks in late April and early May.
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London
Admiralty
Atlantic
Germany
Importer Convicted Of Treason Charge
A federal court jury convicted Theodore Deenay a Detroit importer of mis ion of treason for concealing activities on behalf of an escaped German war prisoner. It marked the first treason conviction in U S history and sentencing was set for May 24 with penalties up to seven years and a $1000 fine.
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Detroit
Theodore Deenay
Stephan
Atte Sree
Fanae
Coffee Ration Boost Isn’t Definite Yet
Washington report notes tentative approval steps for increasing coffee rationing but details and final decision remain unsettled. Officials cite supply and policy considerations while outlining next review dates and possible price impacts.
U S Elevates Rank of Envoy to Czechs
The White House said the United States and Czechoslovakia are upgrading their legations to embassies. The move elevates diplomatic rank between the two nations.
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U. S
Washington
White House
United States
Czechoslovakia
India Area Leaders at War Council
The White House disclosed Churchill brought three India theater leaders to Washington for talks with Roosevelt on strategy against Japan. Wavell Somerville and Peirse joined the premier, signaling potential moves to aid China and reopen the Burma road. Stilwell and Chennault had previously met in Washington. Benes and Lord London attended separately.
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Winston Churchill
Washington
Tunisia
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A. P. Wavell
James Somerville
Ceylon
Richard Peirse
Britain
United States
China
Burma
Joseph W. Stilwell
Claire Chennault
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Russia
Eduard Benes
Czechoslovakia
Hitler
Benes
Central
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Howard W. Blakeslee
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Paul Malien
Henry McLemore
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