Ickes Asks Lewis to Order Miners Back 300-Mile AVC Front
Chinese forces push a great central front against Japan from Tungting Lake area west of Ichang toward Hupeh Hunan border. Japanese divisions around Ichang are described as completely annihilated or encircled. air war with Allied planes inflicting heavy losses. Northwest Shansi shows some Japanese progress but at high cost.
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China
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Hunan
Hupeh
Hunan-Hupen
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Hupeh-Hunan
Lishitang
Yugangkwan
Wangchichang
Chiang Kai-shek
Hupea- Hunan
Jaye
Shansi
Hunan-Hupeh
Talheng
Merchant Shipyards Set May Record in U S Production
Washington reports merchant shipyards delivered 175 vessels totaling 1,782,000 deadweight tons in May, a new record. The fleet included 1516,000-ton tankers and 120 Liberty ships as Rear Admiral Howard L. Viekere announced production now runs about 20,000,000 tons annually, well above the 1943 goal.
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United States
Maritime Commission
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Howard L. Viekere
Resignation of Marcel Peyrouton as Algeria governor general
Algiers June 1 Gen. Charles de Gaulle accepted the resignation of Marcel Peyrouton as governor general of Algeria. Peyrouton sought reassignment as a captain in the French infantry to prove his willingness to fight for the Redemption of France. His appointment had stirred opposition among De Gaulle supporters due to his conservative record and past service under Marshal Pétain.
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Algiers
Sharlen de Gaulle
Marcel Peyrout
Peyroutou
France
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Peyrouton
Destruction of Seven Japanese Ships Reported
U S submarines sank or damaged 240 Japanese vessels to date as Attu Island fighting nears completion. Navy communique says more than 400 Japanese believed killed in a single night near Cape Khiebinskot while American columns push toward Chivagot harbor.
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Chivagot Harbor
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Airmen Blast Invasion Road To Peninsula
Allied air forces pounded Italy’s Foggia airdrome while bombers roared over Sardinia and Pantelleria. U S Fortresses, escort or unescorted, struck rail yards and military targets, drawing little opposition as American crews reported several enemy aircraft shot down and two American losses.
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Yw Corp
British Fighters Raid Over Channel
British fighters pressed air supremacy over western Europe while heavy RAF bombers rested for a second day. American four engine raiders stayed grounded, but RAF fighters claimed five enemy ships shot up and downed two Focke Wulf 190s and three Messerschmitt 109s. The swift action followed heavy Allied sorties toward the Continent as German air forces faced stiff resistance along the southern coast.
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England
Food Parley Delegates Form Permanent Agency
Delegates at the first international food conference in Hot Springs Va named a permanent organization the United Nations food and agriculture office and adopted a declaration stressing national responsibility to wipe out starvation expand production and avoid destroying surplus farm goods while pushing full employment and greater world trade.
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International Labor Office
Allied Fleet at Gibraltar Raises Axis Invasion Fever
London reports a large Allied concentration around Gibraltar with troop movements and supply stops, stirring belief Battle of Europe may be imminent. Madrid and La Linea note intensified Axis broadcasts urging readiness as Hungary and Italy react, amid rumors of changes in Italian command and new army leadership cited by German dispatches from Rome.
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Maly
Mary Shifta
Rerhy
Germaan
Rome
Exo Nasi
Tata Arn
Aemy Rfato
Haly
Rosi
Maria Roatta
Axis
Alfredo Guzzani
Stalin Sees Grand Offensive as Axis Falters
London reports a cautious view that Germany, fatigued by Stalingrad and Tunisia, may hesitate before a summer assault in Russia. Observers note Hitler losing initiative, with some speculation of Axis diplomatic maneuvering and Allied air superiority pressuring Berlin.
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Vireunien Iniee
Amore
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Creditatie
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Munigary
Churchill
Reds Repel Nazis On Caucasus Front
Soviet wartime bulletin reports Russian forces repelled German counterattacks on the Caucasus front during Tuesday fighting. Air and artillery offensives were noted with continued battles around Novorossiysk and other Caucasus areas as operations persisted along the line.
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London
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Novorossisk
Flerre
Katian Pierre
Germin Kabun
Uie Associated Prods
Fate
Hae Anes Bateery
Suvet
Salisbury Triumphs Again in Dunbar Race
Local results show Salisbury winning again in Dunbar contests with strong Republican support. Minor races produced shifts as Ben F Morris narrowly lost the mayoral bid to Clyde Buckland by two votes, while Republican Clyde Buckland claimed the mayoralty and James M. Eleeted won a council seat amid tight margins.
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Rockhard
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James B. Matthiaws
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Te Republicnis Feca Cis
Pay-Go Income Tax Plan Passes House in Vote Split
The House approved a pay as you go plan for the 44 million individual income taxpayers. The measure provides 75 to 100 percent abatement of one year’s taxes and imposes a 20 percent withholding on wages, effective July 1. Senate passage expected. President Roosevelt reportedly ready to sign. The 256 to ...
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Reddit
WPB Eases Trouser Cuffs If Material Allows
The War Production Board ruled cuffs may appear on new trousers when leftover material justifies them. Legislation permits sale of trousers without cuffs or with simulated cuffs while standard limits on trouser length stay. WPB cites stock levels and market fairness as reasons for the cautious approach.
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Washington
Cinsi
War Production Board
WPB
Atock
Strike Against Government By Fuel Administrator
A 500000 worker coal strike paralyzed the industry as Fuel Administrator Ickes denounced the stoppage as a strike against the government and urged miners to return to work. Lewis countered that operators sought a temporary $1.50 wage with retroactive pay, while negotiations with the War Labor Board continued amid a broad dispute over pay.
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Associated Press
Washington
Sec
Ickes
John S. Lewis
Most of State Mines Are Idle
West Virginia 60 national mines largely idled amid a 10 week wage dispute with only maintenance and a few non union operations active. Rail traffic will drop as Union wage talks stall, with Elk River Coal & Lumber Co operating non unionly. About 300 railroad cars were loaded yesterday versus the usual 2,000 as the nationwide stoppage spreads.
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West Virginia
Washington
United Mine Workers
Afeel Mills
Elk River Coal & Lumber Co
Dan E. Crow
Solid Fuels Administration
Fairmont
Postwar Air Cooperation Debate in Parliament
British and American postwar aviation cooperation dominated a lively Commons session. Sir Archibald Sinclair and Maj. Clement Attlee urged closest international collaboration while warning against unilateral domination. Wright pressed for a dominion conference to align empire and United States interests. Attlee affirmed dominion consultations and shared aims to develop global air routes.
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Wing Come
Wright
Ol Cummons
F. Monague
America
Weight
Winston Churchill
Maj
Attlee Des
Britain
Dominions
India
Attlee
Union Split Threatens Allied War Coal Supply
In London a British News Chronicle summary shows a Hus aian soldier urging strikes in the west while United Mine Workers Chief John L. Lewis replies that such action is underway. The dispute pits miners against operators as Ickes seeks a swift compromise to avert a national coal crisis. Officials brace for possible train travel cutbacks and a nationwide blackout if talks fail.
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London
UINK
Tarman Teday
Atlien
Wes
United Mine Workers
John L. Lewis
Ickes
Reciprocal Trade. Cripplers Beaten in Senate Victory
The Senate backed extending the reciprocal trade agreements act for two years with decisive votes. A roll call defeated Sen. O'Mahoney's amendment to require congressional ratification for future pacts. The Danaher amendment to allow cancelation six months after the war also failed. House action mirrored the administration's aim to keep the program intact with a single amendment.
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D.-Wyo
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Toorrow
Spain
Ferguson
Mich
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Burton
Ohio
Tobey
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Minn
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