Blast Rocks Iowa Defense Plant Killing and Injuring Many
A massive explosion at Iowa Ordnance Plant No 1 in Burlington Iowa injures workers and may have killed several. Lt Col Keith F Adamson says the blast is very bad with many injured. number possibly varying from 50 to 60. Plant area and surrounding towns rushed patients to hospitals. cause unknown. plant shut to outsiders.
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Burlington
Iowa Ordnance Plant
Keith F. Adamson
Iowa
Col Adamson
Middletown
Russia Rejects Peace Fight Rages On All Fronts
Soviet dispatches say Red Army recaptured 300 villages in the Olets sector and 28 more near the Arma Sea while Ukraine forces struck east of Moscow. In North Africa German forces push 50 miles past Tobruk toward Derna as British actions around Gazala intensify. Hitler claims only local operations as British and Soviet forces vow to press a total war until Hitler is ousted.
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Associated Press
Adolf Hitlersames
North Africa
Russia
Berlin
Great Britain
United States
Aflian
Tobruk
Derna
Lengoa
Adeneid Gazala
Derma
Neil Ritchie
Alan Gordon Cunningham
Red Army
Olets
Moscow
Semeon Timoshenko
Ukraine
Arma Sea
Hitler
London
Dewspaper Pravds
Germany
Soviet Information Bureau
Cestern Front
Tareblatt
Royal Air Force
le Havre
Brestyi
Japs Claim Landing In South Luzon Amid Heavy Losses
Tokyo reports Japanese forces landed in southern Luzon before dawn as naval operations around the Philippines continue. The communiqués claim losses include a minesweeper sunk and a light cruiser damaged, while 202 U S warplanes are said destroyed since operations began. The navy notes nine planes lost and that the cruiser was only slightly damaged and remains in action. The joint release says the landing enables a planned double prong attack from north and south.
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Tokyo
Luzon
Philip Bires
Imperial Headquarters
Navy
Imperial Bezcouarrs
Domei
United States
Philippines
Susan
Bombing raids and air actions stretch across Asia
Bulletin reports Japanese bombers cause seven casualties in Burma near the Tenaxtesim area as British and Australian planes attack 60 Japanese armoured barges off Malaya. The CBS NBC broadcast notes many barges set afire with passengers in the water as planes rained machine gun fire from 536 feet. A Batavia report adds a coast guard seizure amid a fourth air alarm in the day.
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Rangoon
Burma
British Burma
Tenaxtesim
Theungay Peninsula
New York
Malaya
Fred Fom
CBS
NBC
U. S. Ships Unable To Corner Enemy In Pacific Ocean
U S ships fail to trap Japanese forces in the Pacific theater as raids, air attacks, and naval counters persist around the Philippines and Luzon. Japanese planes damage Cavite and Clark Field while reports note forces at Legaspi and Zambales and improvements in northern Luzon. Wake Island defense and U S submarine and budget updates are also mentioned amid broader war developments.
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U. S
Pacific Ocean
Legaspi
Moenita
Olsagano
Blane
Philippines
Batony
Clark Field
Janta
Luzon
Lengay
Lister
Japan
Ames
Reliy
Cavite
Mera
Navy Department
Poe Eral Snen
Hart
United Terials
Senate
Far Easter Command
Zambales
Aperri
Wigan
Hawaii
Citizens Protest Loss Of Clothes In War Day
Citizens riot over lost clothing during a four day wartime event in Francisco. Protests spread as Japanese assets were frozen under a Treasury order. The U S Attorney’s office faces irate demands while Washington considers an affidavit process for those claiming their pants and coats are not Japanese assets.
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Francisco
Dee
Washington
Treasury Department
U.S Attorney's
Pilot dies in Pearl Harbor action earns posthumous tribute
Florida born West Pointer Captain Colin P. Kelly Jr., 26, scored three bombs on the Japanese battleship Haruna during World War II, helping turn the tide after Pearl Harbor. A Far Eastern Army communiqué paid tribute to his heroic death and action, noting his sacrifice.
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Clare Lee Manila
Colin P. Kelly
Pearl Harbor
Haruna
Douglas Tac ‘Arthur
Far Eastern Army
Simy Bier
Gameral ecArther
Colin
Seoring
Australian air base communique from Batavia yesterday
A Batavia issued communique reported from Jap air base in A area stating Australian opposition or action. Details are unclear in the fragment but indicate military communications regarding Australian forces.
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Batavia
Marines Holding The Fort Until Help Arrives
The Wa or Today reports Marines doing splendid work at the front, holding the fort as relief forces are expected to arrive soon. Mackenzie is named in the dispatch, underscoring the wartime effort and morale amid ongoing conflicts.
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S&s
Market Street
Moscow Front
Washington, D
Miss Joy
Cummings
South
Bulletins
Coast Guard
Hare
Cavite Naval Yard
Manila
Rot
Somerat
Generzi MacAry
Stanie
Mian Southerard
Manils Bar
Roosevel
Sid Igdarthor
Wake Island
Zarrison
Wake
Bussie
Siberia
U.S
Colin P. Kelly, Jr
MacKenzie
Nise
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