Germans Claim Victory At Kerch In Crimea Front Opened
Moscow dispatch reports heavy fighting around Kerch as German forces push toward the Caucasus. Soviet communiques say no substantial gains yet and describe fierce battles with Axis troops along a 12 mile front between the Black and Azov seas. Russian air force claims strong losses for German aircraft and armored units in recent sorties.
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Henry C. Cassidy
Moscow
Kerch
Caucasus
Crimean
Panhandle
Europe
Balkans
D. “F.1 Kozlov
Red Army
Prairie
Crimea
Soviet Information Bureau
Kalinin
Sinking of Eritrean destroyers signals air power supremacy
In the Med, three Eritrean destroyers were sunk, underscoring air power's rising dominance in the war. The piece notes new long range bombers from Allied and Axis forces, capable of greater speed, range, and payload, with Britain's RAF and the U.S. air navy already proving formidable. The prediction points to even grimmer skies ahead as the air war intensifies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erith
Reater
Britain
Royal Air Force
Ncle Sam
Air Navy
Hitler Troops Mass in Ukraine and Crimea Clash
Report from London claims Adolf Hitler has gathered up to 2,000,000 troops in the Ukraine and is said to be using 2,000 divers to breach the German defenses in the Crimean Peninsula. British sources discount a verified breakthrough into Russian lines. Also news from Norfolk reports survivors of a West African coast torpedoed merchant ship arriving, with nine of 65 African longshoremen killed. The House advanced a 50 dollar monthly base pay for privates and apprentices, with a Senate-backed pay plan awaiting final action. Pope Pius XII urged continued peace in a Vatican broadcast, appealing to all people without exception.
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Mscount Naze
London
Adolf Hitler
Ukraine
Derch
Jony
Wavivors
Norfolk
Africa
EACE
Vatican City
Vatcan
Pope Pius Nel
Folay
Wwe
New Japanese thrust opens path toward Mongko and Pagshan
Chinese reports describe Japanese forces advancing north up the Mekong from Thailand into Burma China border areas, with Hongluk and Mongko contested. A separate push toward Pagshan from Lungting is noted as Japanese reinforcements arrive. Chinese say roads disrupted and dams or bridges damaged while denying major changes on the Yunnan front.
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Chungking
China
Mekong
Thailand
Hongluk
Mongko
Kongkum
Salween
Commuunique
Hawngluk
Mongpalei
Pagshan
London
Yunnan
Paosharn
Burma
Lungting
Lungling
Myitkyina
Rangoon
New
Exclude Statisticians From Tax Discussions
Washington May 13. The Ways and Means Committee excluded statisticians and Treasury staff from its sessions as votes neared on personal exemptions normal tax and surtax rates. Chairman Doughton said the decision would help lawmakers keep their own minds, while considering three proposed tax plans with varying exemptions credits and tax rates and projected yields.
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Donald AL Young
Washington
Treasury
Doughton
D-Nc
North Carolina Urges Easing Gasoline Rationing
Governor Broughton met with Interior Secretary Ickes seeking relief from gasoline restrictions. He argued North Carolina deserves the same consideration as New York and neighboring states, citing local pipeline capacity of about 30 million gallons per month and active storage facilities in Charlotte, Salisbury, and Greensboro.
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Raleigh
Broughton
Interior
Ickes
Leon Henderson
War Productions Board
New York
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Virginia
West Virginia
Messageroughton
North Carolina
Charlotte
Salisbury
Greensboro
Veteran Seamen Lost In Sinking Of British Ships
London reports a triple naval loss as destroyers Kipling Lively and Jackal were sunk in the Mediterranean. Casualties are described as veteran seamen, with more than 600 crew rescued, suggesting about 10 lives lost. The bombers are believed to come from Crete bases hindering British eastern Mediterranean operations.
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London
Kipling
Lively
Jackal
Mediterranean
Crete
Mediiterranean
La Guardia Reads Mock Speech From Washington
Mayor Fiorello La Guardia staged a theatrical reading of a canned speech from the Office of Price Administration at a meeting of motor transport men and tire dealers. He mocked phrases and joked that the author was a schlimmel, noting the text came from Washington and questioned how much of it he actually wrote.
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New York
F. H. la Guardia
Schlimmel
Office of Price Administration
Washington
OPA
Washington’s anti Axis worries stir Latin American tensions
Washington warns of possible anti American outbreaks in South America amid concerns over the good neighbor policy. Diplomatic memos reveal discomfort in regions beyond Chile and Argentina with Axis ties and rubber purchases faced by the Board of Economic Warfare. Bolivia fears U N involvement and signals preference to deal with Argentine interests amid wartime stockpile rumors. Local resistance to Iowans agents grows as disputes continue.
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Washington
Ray Tucker
Henry A. Wallace
South America
Board of Economic Warfare
Bolivia
United Nations
la Paz
Mine Blast Toll Reaches 56 In West Virginia Disaster
Rescue crews recover 33 bodies and report 21 remain underground after yesterday’s explosion at Christopher Coal No. 3 mine in Pike County West Virginia. Officials continue to sort potential additional victims amid extensive underground rubble and wreckage.
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W. Va
Christopher Coal Company
Penaias
Tony Belec
David Christopher
Att
Mining Company
Newun
West Virginia
Gas Rationing Sparks Protests Along Eastern Seaboard
Special to The Enterprise reports protests as gasoline rationing begins on Friday. Voters face confusion over what counts as a legitimate need and many applicants fear inadequate card issuance. Officials warn of strict scrutiny and penalties for abuses as complainants flood rationing offices across New York and neighboring states.
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Adolph J. Chesley
Bronx
AL Providence
R. L
Edward T. Hogan
Leslie ¥. Bateman
Westchester County
New York
St. Peter
Minimum pay for soldiers eyed at five dollars a month
Washington May 13 8 The House eyed a possible $50 a month minimum pay for soldiers and sailors but House military committee members predicted the final bill would set the minimum at $42. Chairman May and other leaders said they would avoid a roll call this afternoon as the measure advances, noting conference likely trims the extra raise.
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W. F. Arbogast
Washington
House
Congress
May
O-Ky
Senate
Boxus
Kerch Isthmus Battle Claimed Decisive Victory
Berlin reports the Isthmus of Kerch battle decided with annihilation of encircled forces. up to 40 000 enemy prisoners taken along with 197 Russian tanks 598 guns and 160 aircraft destroyed or captured. pursuit continues toward Kerch as air raids pound enemy fortifications and strongholds.
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Berlin
Kerch
Adolf Hitler
High Command
Keren
Hitler
of Kerch
Reuters
DNB
Parpatsch
Kkerch
Adolph Hitler
Voelkischer Beobachter
Luftwaffe
Swerch
Big Dirigibles May Carry U S Planes
Washington May 13. As Nazi submarines stalked near American shores Congress eyed giant plane carrying dirigibles to hunt subs and attack distant targets. House naval committee struck a non rigid limit on a bill for 24 more blimps, with support to allow rigid types for longer range patrols.
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Alex H. Singleton
Washington
St. Lawrence River
Congress
House Naval Committee
Senate
House
Rep. Maas
Minnesota
Charles E. Rosendahl
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Senue
Colin F. Stam
Joint
Committee On Internal Revenue Taxation
Stam
Port Darwin
Australia
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Coral Sea
New Guinea
New Britain
Japan
Marshal
Caroline
Tru
Douglas MacArthur
Land Sea
Louisiade
Philippines
Norman Stockton
Melbourne Herald
Moresby
New Ginea
Horn
la Guardia
James K. Gashaw
Edgar James Greene Samuel Collier, Jr, William J. Fraley, JR
U. S
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