O A Kirkman To Lead Puerto Rico Railroad Post
Former mayor Arthur Kirkman sails to Puerto Rico to become general manager of the American Railroad owned by the United States. He will assume duties Monday if weather allows and may serve temporarily, with labor troubles and a strike affecting the line. Officials say his absence will leave J E Millis to run the line under the president’s oversight.
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Arthur Kirkman
Puerto Rico
American Railroad
United States
Kirkman
Road
High Point
Thomasville
Denton
Office of Defense Transportation
Washington
J. E. Millis
United States and British Bomb Authors Step Up Axis Raids
London reports a four ply Allied air sweep, the deepest Allied penetration of Europe to Kiel, and strikes on Antwerp Courtrai Velzen and Mediterranean bases. Recaps emphasize heavy RAF and American raids, while a North Carolina plan aims to stabilize war worker employment and curb wasteful turnover.
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London
Europe
Kiel
General Motors
Antwerp
Courtrai
Belgium
Velzen
Haarlem
Netherlands
France
Germany
Russia
Mediterranean
Hitler
Britain
RAF
Warsaw
Sardinia
Sicily
Naples
Italy
Next Move In Coal Wage Dispute Up To Lewis
Washington May 15 The next move in the soft coal wage dispute appeared to be up to John Lewis as operators accepted a War Labor Board order to resume bargaining and production. The UMW President withheld comment on the WLB directive leaving doubt on extending the 15 day truce after next Tuesday midnight. Lewis praised renewal of collective bargaining as the logical path to justice, while operators urged case certification to the board. The order proposed an assured six day week with time and a half after 35 hours plus a government market pledge, not ruling out a $2 day increase or portal to portal pay. It criticized adamant positions and urged fuller bargaining. Operators spokesman Charles O Neill said bargaining could continue under proper circumstances with the board order.
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Loftus
Washington
John Luis
War Labor Board
New York
United Mine Workers
WLB
Lewis
Roosevlt
Charles O'Neill
Appalachian
Flying Forts Score Direct Hits On Ships
Allied air forces widened a northward push in a hard dawn campaign against Italian bases and sea lanes. Flying Fortresses struck Civita Vecchia near Rome, hitting ships and fuel stores, while Olbia, Alghero, Porto Torres, Calasetta, Porto Ponto, Abbasanta, Cagliari, Comiso, Messina, and Gallipoli also faced air strikes.
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William B. King
North Africa
Sardinia
Rome
Civitavecchia
OLBIA
Alghero
Porto Torres
Calasetta
Porto Ponte
Abbasanta
Cagliari
Comiso
Messina
Sicily
Gallipoli
Air Chief
Attu Campaign Opens With Pacific Push Reported
Washington reports a new phase in the Allied Pacific drive beginning with Attu and aiming at southern and central Pacific targets. MacArthur and Halsey, along with Roosevelt and Churchill, reinforce a joint army navy air offensive as the plan continues across the western Aleutians and beyond.
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Douglas MacArthur
Australia
South Western Pacific
William F. Halsey, Jr
Southern Pacific
Pacific
Roosevelt
Churchill
Attu
North Pacific
Chinese Forces Recapture 12 Towns From Nips
CHUNGKING May 15. A Chinese high command communique reports over 3,000 Japanese killed and 12 towns retaken in fights west and south of the Taiheng ranges in the Shansi-Hopeh border area. The success followed a counter encircling move against 10,000 Japanese aiming to surrounds. A Tungting lake front change near the Yangtze is noted, while Japanese columns north of Tengyueh over Salween River in Yunnan show some progress.
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Chungking
Tungting Lake
Yangtze
Tengyueh
Salween River
Yunnan Province
Senate Deadlock Threatens Pay As You Go Tax Legislation
Washington May 15 predicted deadlock over abatement of 25 per cent of a year’s income taxes loomed in pay as you go legislation as House and Senate spokesmen stood firm on their plans. The Senate approved a measure cancelling the full year’s tax liabilities for most, while the House favored cancelling only the 6 per cent normal and 15 per cent first bracket surtax, leaving 14 million taxpayers under the current system. Withholding taxes were approved, setting up a tentative treasury collection system. The showdown hinges on whether the House accepts the Senate plan or seeks a conference to compromise. Rep. Forand said the Senate version would probably go to conference, and vowed to fight for his bill.
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Lemay
Washington
House
Senate
Capitol
Treasury
Beardsley Rumi
New York Federal Reserve Bank
Rep. Forand
D-Ri
Michigan Bus Drivers Go On Strike
Michigan capital city workers walk out crippling transit for about 100 000 residents. Intercity Coach Lines drivers of AFL Local 1039 strike over wage issues amid War Labor Board inaction. J C Smith says dispute with WLB, not company, prompted walkout. Charles Furst confirms stoppage until WLB action.
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Lansing
Mich
Michigan
Amalgamated Association of Street, Electric Railway and Motor Coach Employes
AFL
War Labor Board
J. C. Smith
Smith
Charles Furst
WLB
Allied Airmen Batter Japs Burma Bases
United States and British bombing raids battered Japanese positions across Central Burma to Ramree Island and the Gulf of Martaban. Heavy US bombers hit Martaban Point near Moulmein damaging docks warehouses railways and a power station cited by the US communique. Medium bombers struck Thazi Junction and the Shwebo airfield area while additional strikes hit Myingyan and Nyaungbinwun with losses including one American aircraft.
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New Delhi
United States
Burma
Ramree Island
Gulf of Martaban
U. S. Aaf
Martaban Point
Moulmein
Thazi Junction
Shwebo
Myingyan
Nyaungbinwun
Mandalay
Famine Toll Rises In South China Border Belt
Famine exacts a big toll in a drought stricken belt along the south China coast of Kwangtung. About 200000 people flee to Kiangsi in search of food while rice soars to 2.50 a pound. Districts include Tai shan. Authorities urge Chiang Kai-shek to aid grain shipments amid desperate conditions.
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Chungking
South China Sea
Kwangtung Province
Kiangsi
Honan
Taishan
United States
Orice
Chiang Kai-Shek
Indo-China
Kwangtung
Saigon
London Air Raid Alert Ends Without Air Attack
London residents heard an air raid alert this afternoon followed by the all clear. No enemy planes or gunfire were reported, and no damage or injuries were confirmed. The town remained calm as the alert terminated.
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London
All Clea
FBI Arrests 552 In 20 Cities On Draft Law Charges
FBI Director J Edgar Hoover announced 552 men were arrested in 20 cities on draft law charges. About 3 000 more are sought. Arrestees will be arraigned before United States commissioners as investigators stress delinquency causes such as missed questionnaires and address changes. Hoover said no mass raid was used and urged registrants to stay in touch with boards carrying their certificates.
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Washington
J. Edgar Hoover
Armed Services
Hoover
United States
New York City
San Francisco
Cago
Boston
Newark
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Charlotte
N. C
Jackson
Reds Stave Off Sharp German Attack On Leningrad
Moscow dispatch from Red Star reports a heavy German artillery barrage followed by seven additonal assaults on Leningrad. Russian troops met the attacks with heavy fire and reinforcements, exterminating the enemy group at one point. The front shows massed German power but no clear breakthrough yet.
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Eddy Gilmore
Moscow
Leningrad
Red Star
S and
Allies poised for major European offensive across Sicily and Sardinia
The War Today outlines Allied plans for a likely Sicily Sardinia push following North Africa victory. Air raids over Italy intensify while amphibious actions near Attu signal broader pressure. Observers expect a decisive move in Europe as Allied air power continues to soften German defenses.
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Sicily
Sardinia
Attu
Aleutian Islands
Alaska
Europe
Tunisia
Sardnia
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