Stalin orders double front attack to crush Hitlerite Germany
Stalin urged a simultaneous east and west assault to finish off Germany. He praised Allied aid, noted Red Army victories since Stalingrad, and called on Romans Hungary Finland and Bulgaria to seek liberation. Evacuation of Lublin begins amid rail junction disruption.
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London
Joseph Stalin
Red Army
Xxx
Germany
Romans
Hungary
Finland
Bulgaria
Stalingrad
Fatherland
Stalin
Italy
Luftwaffe fights back as Allies prepare D-Day assault
The piece notes German fighter planes reappearing to defend Berlin during a weekend of heavy Allied bombing. It argues the Luftwaffe is wounded but not defeated and suggests Hitler is stockpiling for an imminent invasion while Allies expect a still greater aerial onslaught on D-Day.
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Luftwaffe
Hitler
Fuehrer
English Channel
Trier
U S Tanks Enter Action In North Burma Front
U S tanks join Stilwell’s drive in Northern Burma as the first all American tank unit fights on the Asiatic continent. American medium tanks spearhead operations toward Mogaung and Meitina while Chinese and allied forces push near Manpin and Myitkyina amid monsoon timing concerns.
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Southeast Asia
Kandy
Ceylon
Burma
Joseph W. Stilwell
Mogaung
Stilwell
Meitina
Manpin
Inkangahtowng
Wararup
Inkangahtawag
Myitkyina
India
Imphal
Manipur
Kohima
Kanglatongbi
No Nation Can Live In Isolation Statement by Garbett
Archbishop Cyril Garbett told the Chicago Sunday Evening Club that no nation can live in isolation and that England once prided itself on isolation but has learned it is impossible. The remarks were delivered during his final Chicago talk.
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Garbett
Chicago
Cyril Forster Garbett
York
England
Chicago Sunday Evening Club
Allied radio promises quick aid to occupied Europe
Across Britain a U S broadcasting station told Europeans in occupied territories that Allied armies would strike from the west and south soon, with Russian forces attacking from the east. The message urged caution until the invasion begins and named Eisenhower and Wilson as commanders in the planned assault.
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London
U. S
Britain
Europe
Robert E. Sherwood
Office of War Readiness
Sherwood
Eisen- Lower
Henry Maitland Wilson
English Channel
Redden Predicts Harmonious State Convention
Monroe Redden of Hendersonville, chairman of the executive committee, predicted a very harmonious state Democratic convention in Raleigh May 1 4. He said no fight is anticipated in the congressional meetings or on the floor when the state platform is adopted and that about 2000 to 3000 persons are expected to attend.
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Raleigh
Monroe Redden
Hendersonville
Jerusalem Man Applies to Change Name to Spitzer
Rudolf Messerschmidt a 70 year old Jerusalem resident born in Switzerland applied to the government for permission to change his name to Rudolf Spitzer.
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Jerusalem
Rudolf Messerschmidt
Switzerland
Rudolf Spitze
May Weather Favorable For Invasion Says Report
May 1 London reports favorable weather for a major invasion with a timetable for assembly of naval forces merchant ships landing craft and troops. Schedules cover thousands of planes and air support as Allied armies in Britain align with a Teheran era accord and move toward a decisive strike on the continent.
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Edward D. Ball
London
Fish Channel
Scilly Islands
Scilly
Dungeness
Britain
Ernest Bevin
Roosevelt
Churchill
Marshal Stalin
Teheran
Churchill Presides Over Meeting Of Dominion Leaders
Prime Minister Churchill opened the war's first dominion prime minister meeting in London, outlining Western Front preparations at a secret session. Attending were John Curtin, Peter Fraser, W L MacKenzie King, Jan Smuts, Godfrey Huggins, Anthony Eden, Clement Attlee, and Amery.
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London
Churchill
John Curtin
Australia
Peter Fraser
New Zealand
W. L. MacKenzie King
Canada
Jan Christiaan Smuts
Union of South Africa
Godfrey Huggins
Southern Rhodesia
Anthony Even
Pee Ministe Clement Attlee
Frank Knox Laid To Rest At Arlington National Cemetery
Frank Knox secretary of the navy was laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery after a service marking his death from heart attacks. Navy personnel worldwide held memorials and fleets observed half mast. The funeral followed Knox’s tenure beginning in July 1949 with a house adjournment in his honor.
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Washington
Frank Knox
Arlington National Cemetery
U. S. Navy
Admiralty
United States
Knox
Secretary of the Navy
House
Navy
Senate
Rayburn
Sabath
DII
Rules Committee
Vinson
D-Ga
Naval Affairs Committee
Ranki Lican
Rep
Maasta
MacCormack
D-Mass
Martin
R-Mass
Church
R-Ni
Merrow
R-Nh
Montreat Names New Business Manager
John H. Robertson of Corsicana Texas will arrive this week to take over as business manager of the Mountain Retreat Association at the Southern Presbyterian assembly grounds in Montreat North Carolina.
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Montreat
John H. Robertson
Corsicana
Tex
Mountain Retreat Association
Southern Presbyterian Church
Strikes Over WLB Wage Ruling Baffle High Point Workers
Raleigh May 1 Fred J Cox of the State Department of Labor says High Point knitters strike over War Labor Board wage orders is counterproductive. He notes the WLB will not budge while strikers stay off the job and that management could be protected under a recent NLRB decision if they discharge striking workers.
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Raleigh
High Point
War Labor Board
Atlanta
Fred J. Cox
State Department of Labor
Cox
National Board
Washington
National Labor Relations Act
New Jersey
National Labor Relations Board
High Point Hosiery
WLB
Unco
NLRB
Senate debates $500 exemption for each family member
Senate discussions on a tax simplification bill push for a flat $500 exemption per family member to lower bills for large families. Critics question impact on birth rates while support grows for extending college deductions and broader family incentives. Senators Maybank Downey Chandler Shipstead weigh costs and social goals.
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Washington
Senate
Maybank
D-Sc
Ferguson
R-Mich
Downey
D-Calif
Chandler
Dky
Senator Shipstead
R-Minn
Bennett Attacks Australian Army and Resigns
Lt Gen Gordon Bennett, wearing his uniform for a final civilian exit, criticized Australian army administration and said he was retiring after being relegated to administrative command. He noted his return to Australia during peril in the war to warn about Japanese danger and mentioned he authored textbooks later used in New Guinea.
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Sydney
Australia
Gordon Bennett
Singapore
Guinea
Chinese Admit Loss Of Vital Hulao Pass
Chinese field reports confirm the loss of Hulao Pass an important historic fortification guarding Loyang in Henan Province after an eight day battle. Japanese forces push toward Loyang with air and ground attacks while fighting continues around Mihsien and Chenghsien.
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Chungking
Hulao Pass
Loyang
Henan
Yellow River
Lunghai Railway
Chenghsien
Mihsien
Peiping- Hankow
Hsuchang
Anhwei
Peiping-Hankow
New Trans Atlantic Record by American Airlines Pilot
New York May 1 American export airlines claim a new flight record of 15 hours 30 minutes from New York to Foynes Ireland on April 17 18 flown by Captain Charles Amosee New York 37 clipped 21 minutes off prior mark The four engine Vought Sikorsky carried 12 passengers and mail and averaged 215 mph It also set a round trip record 11746 miles in 66 hours 12 minutes Previous record 72 hours 12 minutes Captain T Thompson arrived back and was congratulated by Mayor La Guardia and airline officials.
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New York
American Export Airlines Today
Foynes
Ireland
Charles Amosee
Pre-Invasion Air Blitz Strikes Rail Yards Across Europe
Allied air forces mounted a major pre invasion strike on France and Belgium rail targets on the 17th day of the offensive. Up to 500 heavy bombers with escorts attacked rail yards in France and Belgium, while RAF bombers hit junctions in France and Germans reported Western Germany single planes. Aboard the Atlantic wall effort U S bombers attacked rail yards as Mustang and Thunderbolts struck Namur and Haine St Pierre in Belgium.
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London
France
Belgium
U. S
Mustang
Namur
Haine St. Pierre
Maintenon
Paris
Germany
New York
Harland Paul
St. A Ore
Bie
RAF
Second Tact Air Force
New Zealand
Beind Hitler
Atlantic Wall
Acheres
Somain
Lille
Air Ministry
Genoa
Naples
U S Ship Sunk With Loss Of 498 Personnel
The war department announced the sinking of an American ship in the Mediterranean with 498 military personnel lost. The date and whether the loss was due to submarine or aircraft were not disclosed. Next of kin have been notified, marking another large transport loss after similar reports in February and a year earlier.
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Washington
Mediterranean
War Department
Navy
Army
Marine Corps
North Atlantic
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Wash
Thomas Carver
Alameda
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Dewitt MacKenzie
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