Mexico Moves to Full War Basis Amid Axis Declared War
Mexico City May 23 AP General Salvador Sanchez says all measures taken to meet a war crisis and put the nation on a full war footing after the government declares war on Germany Italy and Japan. Troops patrol cities and the army takes over public order while Congress prepares to declare war and seize enemy property.
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Mexico City
Salvador Sanchez
Navy Department
Republic
Sanchez
Manuel Avila Camacho
Congress
Germany
Italy
Japan
North America
Mexico
At Least 20 Die in Bad Floods in East Pennsylvania
Floods across eastern Pennsylvania have killed at least 20 people and left 17 missing, with estimates in the millions in damage to homes and plants. Honesdale reports 13 deaths as waters swept Wayne County, while authorities warn the toll may rise.
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Pennsylvania
Honesdale
Wayne County
Vincent McNulty
State Motor Police
Five Army Fliers Die in McChord Field Crash
Five airmen were killed when an Army bomber crashed on McChord field near Tacoma Washington during a routine flight. The victims include Master Sgt D A Shephard born Mountain Home Idaho enlisted 1917 in Glasgow Montana and seen by his brother Roy in 1931.
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Army
Montana
Tacoma
Wash
McChord Field
Air Corps
Pacific Northwest
Eugene Nall
Atmore
A.a
Charles E. Daly
Delana A. She
Frazer
D. A. Shephard
McChordfield
Glasgow
Mont
Roy
Mountain Home
Idaho
Roy Shephard
Kellyfield
Texas
Allied Successes Reported By William Hippie Aboard Warship
William Hippie recounts a Pacific Fleet strike against Japanese forces aiming to base at Salamaua and Lae on March 10. U S planes sunk ships, damaged vessels, and destroyed or crippled 16 enemy craft with minimal U S losses, a scout plane. The raid pushed U S naval power into the hot Pacific theater.
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William Hipple
New Guinea
U. S
Salamaua
Lae
Pacific Fleet
U.S
Pacific
Australia
Base Pay for Soldiers Set at 42 Monthly
Washington reports a senate house committee approved a $42 monthly minimum pay for soldiers, doubling entry pay from $21. The plan raises base pay for second lieutenants and ensigns to $1,800 annually and increases officer allowances. The measure becomes permanent if signed by President Roosevelt, with expected House ratification and a one month effective date.
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Washington
Senate-House
Senate
House
May
D Ky
House Military Committee
Roosevelt
Women’s Army Auxilary Corps
Army
Johnson
Cole
Ure
Marine Corps
Navy
Armed Services
War Board Orders Halt of All Public Amusement Projects
Washington May 23. The War Production Board ordered halt by June 6 on all construction of public amusement projects including race tracks theaters and baseball parks with possible further halts on other non essential construction. WPB will requisition materials left on jobs and applies to projects costing 5000 dollars or more mainly for public amusement excluding children s playgrounds. Builders urged to defer non essential projects till after the war and to consider material and labor needs for war construction.
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Washington
War Production Board
W.P. B
W.P.B
Steps to Insure Full Use of Manpower
Federal agencies received directives from the Office of Emergency Management to maximize manpower use. The selective service system will consult local employment offices before classifying workers in critical occupations. The War Production Board must rank plants and products by wartime urgency. The U S employment service will favor war plants, keep a skilled-occupation list, analyze questionnaires, interview skilled individuals, refer them to jobs, and boost farm labor. Mobile labor camps will expand under Farm Security Administration to aid agriculture, with transportation for migrant workers assured by the Office of Defense Transportation and FHA.
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Office of Emergency Management
Selective Service
War Production Board
W U. S. Employment Service
Farm Security Administration
Office of Defense Transportation
F.S A
Wers
Man Aged 100 Dies at Home Near Bigfork
Funeral services were held today for Orren R. Coverdell who died at his farm near Bigfork Wednesday at age 100. A Terre Haute, Indiana native, he came to Montana in 1901. Survived by four sons a daughter 25 grandchildren and 21 great grandchildren.
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Katispell
Orren R. Coverdell
Hig Farm
Bigfork
Terreante
Ind
Ile
Montana
Japs Occupy Chamshih Island Near Foochow
Japanese forces seized Chamshih island at the Min river mouth below Foochow in Fukien province after a fierce naval and air bombardment. Chinese forces reportedly smashed part of the landing force, while fighting continued across a 45 mile front in Chekiang as Japanese troops pressed along the Fukien coast and near Kinhwa and Tunglu.
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Chungking
Chamshih
Min River
Foochow
Fuckien
China
Chekiang
Fukien
Chuanshih
Pingtan
Hanjisu Island
Namoi
An Ate
Kinhwa
Tunglu
Chientan River
Hangchow
Kienteh
Pukiang
Yiwu
Tungyang
German General Criticizes Hitler in London Report
London radio quoted German Field Marshal Wilhelm von Beck as criticizing Adolf Hitler for indecision in crucial moments. The BBC said von Beck urged postponement of a full German offensive for several weeks to overcome strategic handicaps.
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London
Vector von Rock
Adolf Hitler
Fuehrer
BBC
Sud
von Beck
Troops Withdrawn In Full From Kerch Peninsula
Soviet high command announced the Kerch peninsula was abandoned and evacuated in full, with troops and equipment moved to new positions. Fighting continued at Kharkov as German counterattacks and Soviet offensives were reported in multiple sectors. The Germans claimed victory at Kerch, reporting Soviet prisoners and captured arms, while broader front actions and air losses were noted.
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Moscoy
Kerch
Crimean
Caucasus
Kharkov
Crimea
Sevastopol
Sovviet Black Sea
Adolf Hitler
Kerchstra
Vicharlov
Semeon Timoshenko
Pittsburgh
Russia
Sti
Ivyum-Barvenkaya
Ctlitler
Leningrad
All United Nations May Meet in War Conference
Proposals urged inviting representatives from all United Nations to a British American war and peace conference with lawmakers. Some opposition emerged, with Senator Austin supporting inclusive participation while others doubted the value of broader international attendance at this wartime stage. The plan envisioned a high level cross nation gathering among leaders and legislators.
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United Nations
Washington
Austin
Vermont
Spectacular Blaze Damages Rialto Kitchen on Main Street
A dramatic fire erupted in the Rialto kitchen on Main Street near Liath Avenue about 7:45 last evening. Grease caused the blaze and dense smoke filled the Rizito and Helena offices area, but firemen limited damage to the Rialto while the building stayed open. Navy recruiting officers and Rialto managers coordinated ventilation to prevent smoke damage. Exact damage estimate was not given.
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Rialto
Main Street
Liath Avenue
Rizito
Helena Offics Supply Company
Goldloch
Navy
Me Haraldson
of ‘Fier Supply
Allied raids hit Aboina base and Tac airfields in Pacific
Allied planes attacked the Japanese held naval base of Aboina in the Dutch East Indies and destroyed three fighters. A separate assault on Tac, New Guinea demolished airfield buildings. Allied losses were one plane in each attack. General Stilwell reportedly arrived in India with a party of 104. In Lisbon, German and Italian diplomats and civilians aboard the Serpa Pinto showed mixed reactions to repatriation. In London a Vichy report claimed two Turkish embassy staff in Kuibyshev were arrested by the Soviet secret police.
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Allied
Australia
Aboina
Dutch East Indies
Tac
New Guinea
MacArthur
Stilwell
India
London
Dinapur
Joseph Stilwell
Burma
Dr. Seagraves
American Baptist Mission
Lisbon
Serpa Pinto
Brazil
South America
Vichy Radio
Turkey
Kuibyshey
Russia
State War Savings Group Urges Payroll System
The state advisory committee of the War Savings Bond Drive met in Helena and urged all regular income earners to donate 1 percent of each paycheck to war bonds, with irregular income earners slated for 1.6 percent. Union Bank president A. To Hibbard chaired, while W. L. Bartley, state drive administrator, reported Montana counties have met or exceeded quotas, naming Penobscot, Richards, and Ravalli among top contributors as the state totals approach 1,000,000 dollars in sales.
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Lletena
Hibbard
Union Bank and ‘Trust Company
Lf*tena
W. Il. Bartley
Great Falls
Montina Counies
Penaleum
Tiehland
Lehe
Maison
Wibaux
Ravalli
Mrr
Bartley
Tra,co
Tibward
Tetraneum County
Madisons Cunty
Doolittle to Host Air Hollywood News Broadcast
The National Tiunlcasting company announced Brie Gen James Ho Voolitie will discuss the bombing of Texpan during the Acme Hour from 140 to 3:30 p.m. on its red network tomorrow.
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Hollywood
National Tiunlcasting Company
Neht
Brie
James Ho Voolitie
Texpan
War interpretationker Kirke Simpson on China's war effort
In his analysis Kirke L. Simpson notes Japan's Burma road closure, air threat from eastern China, and Doolittle raid impact. He cites Chinese estimates placing Japanese force under 150,000 in four eastern offensives, urging more Allied help to blunt the campaign and prevent a UN setback.
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Kirke Lb. Simpson
General Capitale
Japan
China
Burma
Great Eastern
Doolittle
Tokyo
Chungking
United Nations
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U. S. Weather Bureau
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Hitler
Hon Nary
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Amboina
State War Savings Group
Anton Mussert
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