Allied Air Bombing Intensifies Over Europe In New Offensive
London reports heavy RAF raids on Berlin Czechoslovakia and the Ruhr Valley last night while Berlin radio says four engined American bombers struck the North German coast at noon. The extended assault marks nearly 48 hours of continuous Allied air activity.
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Czechoslovakia
Ruhr
Germany
U. S. Air Force
Wilhelmshaven
Kiel
Emden
Dortmund
Duisburg
Channel
Calais
Dunkerque
Czecho-Slovakia
Europe
Leutie
Chelmsford
England
Riots in Berlin Amid Dutch Underground Warnings
Berlin reports of rioting follow unrest in Holland and Belgium after the Africa defeat. Aneta quoted Dutch exiled radio warning against underground mobilization as a German provocation. Allied raids grimly continue with night and daylight bombing, with Berlin not confirmed on the latest figures.
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Berlin
Africa
London
Holland
Belgium
Radio Orange
Netherlands
Aneta
May Bring Axis Captives To America
President Roosevelt said a large number of Axis prisoners captured in Tunisia would likely be brought to the United States but plans are not yet complete. He cautioned against assuming farm work for prisoners and prioritized solving Africa transfer, feeding, security issues. He noted possible safety factors in separating Italian and German prisoners.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Tunisia
United States
Africa
Aer
Move Suspended To End Ban On Recordings
New York May 14 Negotiations to end a union ban on radio recordings have been suspended temporarily while the American Federation of Musicians and transcription companies study proposals. Company spokesman said talks concluded with both sides agreeing an impasse had been reached.
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New York
American Federation Ofusicians
AFL
AFM
Snake charmer bitten by rattlesnake in Philadelphia show
A 21 year old snake charmer, Mrs. Margaret Settlemire of Baltimore, is in serious condition today after multiple bites from her favorite rattlesnake during a performance. She did not inform attendants until finishing the act and became delirious after being rushed to a hospital.
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Philadelphia
Margaret Settlemire
Baltimore
Potential Revolt Abroad Signals Wider War Dawning
The War Today notes possible uprisings in Holland and Belgium against occupiers, with smoldering unrest across occupied Europe. It warns revolts could force changes in Allied and German plans, and ponders when Allied invasion of France may occur.
U S Bombers Sail Against Sardinia Sicily and Italy
Allied air forces struck Cagliari Augusta and Naples in a large offensive from Middle East bases. About 20 Axis vessels were sunk or damaged as U S Fortresses Liberators Mitchells and Warhawks bombed Sardinia Sicily and Italian targets with nearly 250 000 pounds of explosives under RAF escort. The operation aimed at Axis signaling and shipping hubs amid North Africa victory reports.
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Sardinia
Sicily
Italy
Tunisia
U.S
Cagliari
Maddalena
Sicilian
Augusta
Middle East
Malta
Naples
Reggio Calabria
Messina
Jurgen von Arnim
Pantelleria
Cap Bon
Hitler Sees Spectacular Move Against Russia To Lift Morale
Washington May 14 Adolf Hitler expected to press a spectacular victory over Russia in coming weeks to restore Germanys morale after North Africa rout. Roosevelt Churchill and advisers weigh implications for Allied strategy, with talks shaping plans for invasion of Europe and Pacific tempo.
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Hitler
Russia
John M. Hightower
Washington
Adolf Hitler
Germany
North
Africa
Roosevelt
Churchill
Europe
Mr. Churchill
England
Pacific
Lovett Found Unfit To Hold U S Office
Washington May 14 The House appropriations committee approved a subcommittee report finding Robert Moris Lovett secretary of the Virgin Islands unfit to hold a government office. The panel moved to deny funds for Lovett and other officials previously named by Dies as subversive. The Kerr subcommittee also cleared two Interior Department employees as fit for public positions.
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House Appropriations Committee
Robert Moris Lovett
The
Virgin Islands
Kerr
D-Nc
Lovett
Goodwin B. Watson
William E. Dodd
Federal Communications Commission
Watson
Dodd
Dies
Ctex
House Committee
unAmerican
Arthur Edward Goldschmidt
Jack Bradley Fahy
Interior Department
Americans Land At Attu In Aleutian Battle
U S forces landed on Attu Island in the Aleutians on May 11 amid fierce fighting with Japanese troops. Navy communique 376 says the operation began May 11 and that air and sea forces likely support the attack. Details remain scarce as the battle continues and officials assess the situation.
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Attu
Attu Island
Kiska
Aleutians
Tokyo
U. S
John M. Hightower
Washington
United States
Japan
Aleutian Islands
Navy
North Pacific
Imperial Headquarters
Federal Communications Commission
Atsuta
Nagoya
Allied Offensive May Mean Draft Of Fathers
Washington May 14 The government faced a clash between executive and legislative branches over potential draft of fathers as Allied offensives loom. The War Department extended furloughs for new inductees to seven, then to 14 days, aiming for three weeks by September 1. Senator Reynolds prompts hearings on the Kilday Bill to exempt fathers for rest of 1943, while Senator Wheeler seeks a broader nationwide exemption until January 1, 1944 plus equal state quotas and universal army physicals.
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Washington
War Department
Cahirman Reynolds
Senate Military Committee
Wheeler
D-Mont
Negro arraigned for breaking and entering in Concord
In Concord on May 14 a Black man pleaded not guilty in city court to breaking and entering a house. He demanded the best lawyer in town and named L. T. Hartsell, who reluctantly agreed to defend, though it was his own house that had been entered.
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Concord
A& Negro
L. T. Hartsell
Hartsell
Reds Storm Novorossisk Lines In Kuban Clash
Soviet forces advance in the Kuban amid stubborn German resistance northeast of Novorossisk. Front reports say definite progress despite counterattacks as a heavy artillery barrage presages a major push toward the sea. Air warfare intensifies with raids on rail and communications targets.
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Moscow
Kuban
Red Army
Black Sea
Novorossisk
London
Warsaw
Poland
Liski
Voronezh
Izvestia
Mistake to Avoid in Axis Collapse in 1918
London dispatch says Allies will occupy Germany and Italy with military forces after final collapse. Occupation to be by military authorities only and on unconditional surrender. No puppet regimes, no armistice this time, and troops to restore order if needed until free governments form.
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London
Germany
Italy
Mills Tarly
Casablanca
Hitler
United Nations
Yank Fighter Planes Sink 16 Zeros Over Russell Islands
U S Navy reports American fighters shot down 16 of 25 Japanese Zeros in a fierce air battle near the Russell Islands in the Solomon group. Five US planes were lost with two pilots saved. Liberators bombed Kahili and Ballale Island with undetermined results.
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Russell Islands
Solomon Group
Navy
United States
Kahili
Ballale Island
Solomons
Kiska
Aleutians
South Pacific
Shortland Island
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