Greek patriots Kill 250 Germans in surprise attack
An official report from Cairo says Greek patriots killed about 250 German troops with guns and knives after ambushing them while they were swimming and sunbathing at a stream. The Germans had been resting May 10 after a drive in the Olympus area, during which villagers were shot and other atrocities reported. Seven Greeks died and eight were wounded in the revenge attack.
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Cairo
Aes
Olympus
Attac
Garrulous Britons Open Up In Public Life History
HAL BOYLE reports that English people, both men and women, are chatty and revealing in everyday life. He notes the porter’s wife and others divulge intimate family details quickly, while barbers provoke brisk, continuous conversation. The piece mocks the stereotype of reserved Britons with vivid anecdotes from London.
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Samuel Johnson
Mc Narney Orders Immediate Military Investigation
KIMMELL reported that Lt. Gen. Joseph T. Mc Narney ordered an official inquiry start today. The committee replaced a call for swift court martial actions with a directive for the secretaries of war and navy to conduct an immediate investigation into the Pearl Harbor catastrophe and to pursue court actions as the facts warrant.
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Army
Senator Ferguson
Rmich
Secretaries of War and Navy
Secretary of War
Secretary of Navy
Pearl Harbor
Russian Front News and Satirical Barber Dialogue
Report of ongoing battles on the eastern front with notes on German Romanian positions and oil fields at risk. It includes a satirical monologue by a Brooklyn barber critiquing press coverage and wartime morale, describing conversations with a customer about news, leaders, and postwar talks.
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Ploesti
Danubian
Moscow
Europe
Dewey’s Year and a Half as New York Governor
Albany, N Y Dewey’s record as governor covers mental hygiene reform workmen compensation changes veterans education and rehabilitation a postwar fund reapportionment water power regulation and a soldier vote law Critics note timing and scope but supporters cite a strong record and capable cabinet as he eyed national leadership.
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Albany
N. Y
Thomas E. Dewey
White House
Creedmore
New York War Ballot Commission
New York Secretary of State
Army
Navy
United States
Armed Forces
Allied airpower aided Chinese and Pacific drives widen war scope
The dispatch notes Maj. Gen. Claire Chennault’s air forces aiding Chinese troops in Henan with P-40s and B-25s, disrupting Japanese logistics and claiming air superiority between the Yellow and Yangtze rivers. It also reports American advances in Burma, Biak lull, Kurile air strikes near Tokyo, and Stilwell’s Burma road and Lashio actions, with Rome fate discussed amid Allied Italy strategy.
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Yangtze
Farnsworth
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China
14Th Airforce
Chester W. Nimitz
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Mogaung
Malakawng
Lashio
South China Sea
Thailand
Churchill Hopes to Preserve Rome in War Message
Prime Minister Churchill stated last week that he hopes to preserve Rome amid the current war. The remark underscores a strategic aim to safeguard historic centers while advancing allied operations.
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Churchill
Rome
Germans Bombard France and Strike England Probed
German air raids over East Anglia and a French coast bombardment were reported. No injuries were mentioned and damage was slight as bombers carried out brief, night-time operations just before midnight.
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Romania-Yugoslavia
England
East Anglia
Air Ministry
British Bombers Hit Rail Hubs En Route To Paris Area
English coast observer notes heavy thunderstorms and ice on wings as British bomber fleet targets Creil Tergnier Saumur and other rail yards near Paris. Rail facilities around Liege Charleroi faced strain after recent strikes, with Tergnier a key junction between Germany and France.
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Creil
Tergnier
Germany
France
Cologne
Liege
Charleroi
Belgium
Saumur
Nantes
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