Palau could become key springboard in Pacific war
The article argues Palau’s capture would reshape the Pacific war strategy. It notes Palau’s excellent harbor and air base, its proximity to the Philippines and Dutch East Indies, and its potential to cut off Japanese outposts while enabling landings in the Philippines.
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New York
America
Philippines
Japan
Carolines
Palau
U. S
Truk
Pearl Harbor
Pacific
League of Nations
Philip Palau
Dutch East Indies
New Guinea
New Britain
Strategic strikes toward Mindanao and China coast proposed
The plan envisions a thrust from Palau toward Davao Mindanao and the China coast to pressure the Japanese fleet into combat. Analysts say fighter bases and naval stations would be targets, with major battles to follow as Tokyo’s leadership faces a decisive reckoning.
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Philippines
China Sea
Mindanao
Palau
Davao
Yang
Nee
South China
China
Singapore
Formosa
Pacific
Japan
Tokyo
Ration Roundup Updates and Stamp Validities
Ration changes include Blue A through K through 10 points each for processed foods and Red AS through M S for meats and fats. Sugar stamps 30 and 31 remain valid for five pounds. canning sugar stamp 40 lasts until February 28, 1945. Shoes stamp 18 expires April 30. Airplane stamp 1 remains indefinite. another shoe stamp to be issued in May. Gasoline coupons A-? valid in several southern states with May expiration. Car owners must write license numbers and states on all gasoline coupons.
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M&s
Georgia
Florida
Carolinas
Virginia
WPB Warned May Be No Whiskey in 1945
War Production Board officials were warned by liquor industry representatives that there may be no whiskey in 1945 unless distilling resumes. A private meeting disclosed a proposal to divert three days monthly from war production to yield about 50 million proof gallons annually.
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Washington
War Production Board
WPB
Axis three power talks held in Tokyo says Berlin radio
Berlin radio reported a three power conference among Germany Japan and the Italian regime near Western Europe invasion sites. It quoted Japanese Premier Hideki Tojo saying the Nazis would smash any invasion attempts.
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London
Tokyo
Europe
Berlin
Germany
Japan
Hideki
Fish Like To Be Teased Says Lady Expert On Fish
Dr Emmeline Moore a 72 year old former chief aquatic biologist for New York State retires after 24 years with the conservation department She denies knowing fishing yet explains fish behavior including home instinct and response to water texture She writes books about fish and plans to grow a victory garden and perhaps learn to fish Aged Batavia NY native born April 29 1872.
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Tont Adams
Albany
N. Y
Emmeline Moore
New York State Conservation Department
New York
North America
Dr. Moore
Batavia
South Africa
Vassar
Conservation Department
Moore
New York Conservation Department
American Fisheries Society
New York State
Chateaugay Lake
Auto Industry May Retool Before Peace
Washington April 15. Advancing postwar passenger car production appears likely after Donald M. Nelson named an advisory committee for civilian policy to guide conversion. The committee plans include allowing auto makers to place orders for new machine tools needed to build postwar cars.
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Sterling F. Green
Washington
Donald M. Nelson
War Production Board
Automobile Industry Advisory Committee
WPB
Auto Industry
Military High Command
Detroit
300 Bus Drivers Strike In London Over Summer Schedules
Three hundred bus drivers and conductors in London walked out in protest of new summer schedules. Only three routes between central and eastern London were affected at once, but the strike signaled possible wider unrest among transport workers.
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London
London Transport System
More Authority Given OWI Over War News
Washington April 15. Decisions of military theater commanders to withhold or release war news will be reviewed by the War or Navy departments and the Office of War Information. Previously commanders held near complete independent authority over publication timing.
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Washington
War Or Navy Departments
Office of War Information
Labor and politics mix in postwar hopes and rail against Britain
John L. Lewis warns Lord Halifax that Britain must improve wages and conditions to ward off postwar communism as UMW leaders press for a seat at the peace table. He cites British productivity and mechanization limits, urges government action, and notes Anglo labor friction amid a Yorkshire coal strike. The piece also reports on Senator Gillette’s delayed response to a presidential letter and shifts in Iowa political dynamics.
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John L. Lewis
Lord Halifax
England
Isles
Communist Party
United Mine Workers
Evalyn Walsh McLean
Yorkshire
John L
Churchill
Organized Labor
United States
U.M.W
A. F. of
William Green
Philip Murray
C.so
Lewis
Black Diamond
Court of St. James
Mr. Lewis
Downing Street
U.M.W. Head
London
Star Today
Guy Gillette
Iowa
Guy
Gillette
Re Tle
Wallace
Cos
Agricult
Harry Woodring
Kaw
Roosevelt W
Two War Plants Taken Over By Military
Two war plants Owensboro Kentucky and Bridgeport Connecticut have been taken over by the military after labor disputes threatened work stoppages. President Roosevelt ordered the navy to seize the Bridgeport plant making vital war materials and the War Department to take the Kentucky plant. Both plants refused wage increases ordered by the War Labor Board.
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Washington
Ken-Rad Tube and Lamp Corp
Owensboro
Jenkins Bros., Inc
Bridgeport, Conn
Roosevelt
Navy
Bridgeport
War Department
Kentucky
War Labor Board
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International News Service
Pacific Progress
U & Forces
Marshalls
Ponape
The
Polar
Western Pacific
Chines
Arafura Sea
Australia
Marianas
Coral Sea
N.S
Britain
Ayange
OWI
Mattoon
Newa
Ray Tucler
Wi Company
ENT
Ting
Burlington Mills Corporation
High Point Weaving Co
Hillcrest Throwing Co
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