Allied plan to destroy German army in Tunisia gains
Secretary of War Stimson described Tunisia operations as a signal success with the ultimate objective the destruction of the German army. About 5,000 Axis prisoners were captured as American and British forces pushed northward, while Axis air transports were shot down and enemy shipping damaged.
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Washington
Tunisia
Stimson
Air Fighting Command
Italy
Medterranean
Naples
Sicily
Sardinia
Russia
Allies Press Relentless Pursuit Of Gen. Rommel
Allied forces in North Africa push forward with the British First Army advancing toward Tunis, the U S Second Corps and Eighth Army closing in on Rommel’s retreat. Patton and Montgomery’s teams coordinate to sever Rommel’s rearguard as Axis forces withdraw toward Fla Guetar area.
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Edward Kennedy
North Africa
First Army
Medjez-E-Bab
Second
U. S. Army Corps
Eighth Army
Tunis
Erwin Rommel
Middle East
Cairo
Naples
Messina
Sicily
U. S
Palermo
Malta
George S. Patton, Jr
Bernard L. Montgomery
Rommel
Wadi el Akarit
Gabes
Armada Of 98 Battled In Attempt On Guadalcanal
American fighter planes destroyed 37 Japanese aircraft in a sky battle over the Solomon Islands as 98 Japanese planes attacked American shipping off Guadalcanal. Seven American fighters were lost, one pilot rescued, in a two day clash marking one of the era’s great air battles.
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Guadalcanal
Washington
Solomon Islands
Navy
Solomons Archipelago
South Pacific
Dauntless
Wildcat
Vila
Solomons
United States
Should allies cease bombing civilians in war
A wartime column notes a Briton petition to halt bombing civilians while preserving precision strikes on military targets. It argues civilians died in Cologne by chance, not design, and asserts Cologne’s factories aided the German war effort, potentially costing Allied lives. The piece suggests moral glare but supports strategic bombing efforts.
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Cologne
United States
Bomb jitters sweep Tokyo as new U S strike feared
Across the Pacific the Tokyo radio warned of a possible fresh American bombing assault from China, the Aleutians, or carriers. Do little raid memory and new Chinese airfields are cited as context. British artillery halted Japanese advances near Burma while MacArthur’s air force struck ten bases in the islands north of Australia and Kavieng.
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Associated Press
Japan
Tokyo
China
Aleutians
U. S. Office of War Information
James H. Doolittle
Roosevelt
Shangrila
Doolittle
Pacific War
India
Burma
Bay of Bengal
Archibald P. Wavell
Mayu
Imperial Tokyo
Mayu Rive
Pacific
Douglas MacArthur
Australia
Cape Gloucester
New Britain
Finschhafen
Lae
Salamau
New Guinea
Kavieng
New Ireland
Russian Front Quiet With Notable Actions Near Izyum
On the Russian front several sectors showed increased action despite overall calm. Russians stormed positions south of Izyum capturing lines amid sharp German fire. German counterattacks near Seesk failed. Volkhov front battling as Germans again tried to take Soviet positions. Southwest of Leningrad sharp fighting occurred but not seen as major. Eastern Front artillery duels and contusions near Smolensk. no details on Kuban or Rostov areas. Germans reportedly suffered heavy losses south of Izyum per Red Star and a Red Army dispatch noted destroyed tanks and trucks near front lines. There was scouting activity near Izyum suggesting preparations for further assaults on the bridgehead.
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Moscow
Red Army
Izyum
Kursk
Volkhov
Leningrad
Heatern
Smolensk
Kurban
Rostov
High Command
Berlin
Kuban
Donets
Associated Press
Red Star
Kharkov
Coal Miners Meet With Operators In Appalachia
New York April 8 Dr John R Steelman head of the U S conciliation service said North and South District operators and the United Mine Workers would hold a joint conference this afternoon The dispute remains deadlocked as 450 000 bituminous miners in the Appalachian fields face potential changes with possible War Labor Board action or certification by Steelman. There may be important developments this afternoon.
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New York
John R. Steelman
U. S. Conciliation Service
Appalachian Soft
United Mine Workers
UMW
Edward R. Burke
Southern District Operators’ Group
War Labor Board
Steelman
WLB
Appalachian
Senate Military And Truman Committee In Row Over Jaunt
In Washington on April 8 1944 a clash arose between the Senate Military and the Truman Committee over who should send a delegation to North Africa to inspect American fighting positions. The Truman group led by Senator Truman selected Mead Hatch Brewster and Burton for the trip, prompting Chandler the military committee chair to protest and seek representation. Roosevelt approved the visit to North Africa, intensifying the dispute between the two panels.
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Senate Military and Truman Committee
North Africa
Senate
Truman
Roosevelt
Congressional
D.-Mo
Mead
Hatch
Brewster
Rmaine
Burton
S R.ohio
Chandler
D.-Ky
West Point
Alaska
Bolivia Vows War on Axis Powers in April Decree
Bolivia summoned to war against Germany Italy and Japan by executive decree. Congress expected to debate a formal declaration while leaders meet to discuss mobilization and mining production as a wartime effort. President Penaranda to confer with U S officials in Washington May 1.
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LA Paz
Bolivia
Chamber of Deputies
Enrique Penaranda
Congress
Tomas Hanuel Elio
Brazil
South America
Germany
Italy
Japan
Argentina
Antenor Ichazo
Army General Staff
Penaranda
United States
Washington
New Raleigh Board of Education Sworn In
The 15 member State Board of Education was sworn in by Chief Justice Stacy in Raleigh. Ex officio members Erwin Harris and Johnson took oaths first, followed by 12 appointive district members led by Archibald Graham and William Dawson. The board named Erwin secretary Harris chairman and Miller vice chairman, with Yelton named comptroller at 6000 dollars yearly. The North Carolina Education Association made Governor Broughton a life member.
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Raleigh
State Board of Education
Walter P. Stacy
Broughton
Clyde A. Erwin
Superintendent of Public Instruction
R. L. Harris
Charles M. Johnson
William C. Dawson
Pasquotank County
Alonzo C. Edwards
Greene County
Archibald McL. Graham
Sampson County
L. M. Massey
Wake County
Santford Martin
Forsyth County
Henry Dwire
Durham County
Horace E. Stacy
Robeson County
Ryan McBryde
Hoke County
Harry E. Isenhour
Rowan County
Julian 8
Miller
North Carolina Education Association
John C. Lockhart
Charlotte
NCEA
Pace Bill Seen Driving Inflation, Brown Warns Senate
Price Administrator Prentiss Brown told the Senate Agriculture Committee that enacting the Pace Bill would end price and wage stabilization and trigger far reaching inflation. He warned the measure would raise parity prices for farm products by about 144 percent, lift retail food prices by roughly 10 to 12 percent, and add billions to consumer food budgets and military costs, marking a radical shift in the price system. Brown urged sympathy and understanding to curb living costs amid House passage of farm labor parity changes.
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Brown
Senate
Ernest B. Vaccaro
Washington
Prentiss Brown
Senate Agriculture Committee
Smith
D-Sc
Agriculture Committee
Reclassification Drops 3-B Draft Category in New Rules
The draft system shifts to 1-A for most nonfarm men while 3-A remains for fathers and a new 3-D deferment for single or childless men under hardship. Officials expect an official statement Monday as National Selective Service Headquarters stays silent amid reports.
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Washington
National Selective Service
Eden Says Hull Invited To Visit London For War Policy
Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden told the House of Commons he invited Cordell Hull to visit London and said there is complete agreement between Britain and the United States on the future policy toward France. He cited close U S Britain outlook on postwar problems and discussed operational, political, and war-related questions from Washington talks. He noted misunderstandings about preserving relations with Vichy had been smoothed, and plans for improved exchanges on enemy territories and neutrals. He described discussions as threefold and said he was greatly encouraged by the general agreement shaping future cooperation with the United States and allies.
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London
Anthony Eden
Washington
House of Commons
Cordell Hull
Britain
United States
France
Eden
United States Administration
Vichy
Spain
Portugal
Turkey
Russia
Soviet Union
Moscow
Joseph Stalin
Vyacheslav Molotov
La Guardia Won't Enter Army Service
Secretary of War Stimson said Mayor La Guardia of New York offered his services to the armed forces but there would be little suitable role for him in the Army. We left it open and the mayor said he would be available if needed. Roosevelt has no plans to nominate him for a commission.
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Washington
Stimson
la Guardia
New York
Italy
Roosevelt
Textile firms seek plan to ease Mecklenburg labor shortage
Representatives of textile companies from Mecklenburg and Union counties met in Charlotte on April 8 to discuss their committee’s plan to solve the ongoing labor shortage.
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Charlotte
Mecklenburg
Union Counties
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