Allied air and sea command focus on northern and Mediterranean fronts
DeWitt Mackenzie notes U S naval air and Army air forces leaders arrive in London as Allied planners weigh Mediterranean and Arctic routes to Russia. German air power grows, with new attacks on convoys between Iceland and North Cape. Volume of naval air strength and dive bombers remains a critical factor in matching axis power.
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U. S
Naval Aeronautics
U. S. Army Air Forces
Europe
Great Sea
Russia
Mediterranean
Wiurmansk
High Command
Icland
North Cape
Norway
Trondheim
Prinz Eugen
Pring Eugen
Kiel
John 8. Towers
Henry H. Arnold
England
European
Harold R. Stark
Andrew Browne Cunningham
Washington
Cunningham
Mary
Japanese Use New Bombs
Allied pilots report Japanese Zero fighters now employ pear shaped shrapnel bombs against raiding formations. Zero fighters climb above bombers at about 1000 feet to release time fused pear drops, creating violent bursts of shrapnel and white smoke as defenses at Rabaul and Lae deploy them. effectiveness remains unassessed in recent communiques.
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Allied
Australia
Norman Stockton
Melbourne Herald
United Nations
Rabaul
New Britain
Lae
New Guinea
Red Army makes gains on Kharkov front as Axis pressure mounts
From Moscow May 26 AP report: Red Army advances from newly established positions on the Kharkov front in a series of lunges through German fortifications. Timoshanko’s forces repelled a German assault involving about 150 tanks near Izyum Barvenkova as Soviet troops consolidate positions. Berlin broadcasts claim a encirclement battle is in full swing and German attempts to break eastward were frustrated. Red Star notes breaking German lines before Kharkov and Soviet efforts to fortify natural defenses while Red fliers dominate in Kharkov area. Russian cavalry also active.
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Henry C. Cassidy
Moscow
Red Army
Kharkov
Izyum
Berlin
Adolf Hitler
Izyum-Barvenkova
Soviet Information Bureau
Semeon Timoshenko
Red Star
Red
Tszyum-Batvenkova
Hitler Seeks To Preserve Command At Eastern Front HQ
A Tass dispatch from Stockholm says Hitler left Berlin for his eastern front headquarters to meet generals and declare his intent to retain post as commander in chief. Brauchitsch remains adviser. Back is said to be absent, citing inability to leave the front. The British radio notes Back urged relinquishing control and questioned Hitler’s decisiveness.
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Moscow
Tass
Stockholm
Adolf Hitler
Berlin
Walther von Brauchitsch
Fedor von Back
von Back
Hitler
Synthetic Rubber Plant Backed By Alcohol Interests
Nebraska engineer George E. Johnson told a Senate agriculture subcommittee he could build synthetic rubber plants and produce 100000 tons from corn and wheat for less than transporting grain to eastern distilleries. He accused War Production Board officials of protecting U S Industrial Alcohol Company interests to block competition. Johnson cited high grain-shipping costs from the West to existing distilleries and alleged official influence seeks to shield that firm.
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Washington
Nebraska
George E. Johnson
Central
Johnson
Kansas City
Omaha
Star
Washington by Ray Tucker spree does not temper postwar mood
Government economic experts tell House Ways and Means Committee that no serious low mood is expected in the United States after the war. While drafting the Revenue Bill lawmakers plan at least forty seven billion dollars in taxes and savings annually to fight inflation. If the conflict lasts two more years deposits and bonds could approach fifty billion dollars. Public works will resume and funds will be spent on food ships machinery and textiles to aid overseas. Democratic members grumble as the piece moves to page five.
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Washington
Ray Tucker
Spree
House
Ways and Means
United States
Sami
Dependents Taken Care Of In Bill Committee Okayed
The Senate Military Committee approved a soldiers' allotment and allowance bill authorizing the selective service system and local boards to classify men with wives and children for army duty. It provides enlisted pay with a $22 monthly deduction offset by a $28 company to give a wife $50. government support for one child is $12 monthly and $10 for each additional child. It also makes war risk insurance compulsory with a $10,000 policy and premiums shared by the service member and government.
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Washington
Senate Military Committee
Selective Service System
House Military Committee
Armed Services
Berlin Claims Bombers Sink 8000-Ton Vessel
German broadcasts report the high command stating Nazi bombers sank an 8000-ton vessel and damaged five others in a raid on a convoy between Scotland and the North Cape. Light German planes crippled a medium-sized merchant ship off the British southeast coast with direct hits, leaving her listing heavily.
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Berlin
Scotland
North Cape
DNB
Chinese Defenders Pressed Near Chekiang Capital
Chinese forces struggle to hold Chekiang as Japanese troops estimated at 100000 push toward the ancient city of Kinhwa near its provisional capital Whinhwa. Chinese reports say an assault on Kinhwa was halted with heavy casualties, but the situation remains grave as Japanese air power disrupts Chinese units and a last line of defense near the city is threatened.
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Whinhwa
Chekiang
Kinhwa
Chiang Whai-Shek
Hitler Builds Giant Submarines For Long Range Raids
London reports German engineers may have created 3,000 ton U boats carrying two eight inch guns and 14 torpedoes for distant raids on North America. Naval circles call the reports feasible as relays aim to counter Allied sea power, with speeds cited at 20 knots on the surface and 11 submerged.
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London
North America
United States
Mediterranean
American Air Chiefs Confer With British
A U S war mission led by Army Air Forces chief Henry H. Arnold and Navy Aeronautics head John H. Towers arrived in London to coordinate strategy for a major air offensive against Germany. They began immediate meetings with British air and ground force leaders and assumed control of U S air operation plans. Observers expect potential to deploy up to 1 000 bombers nightly.
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London
Army
Navy
Britain
Henry H. Arnold
Army Air Forces
John H. Towers
Naval Aeronautics
Germany
Atlantic
Arnold
United States
Europe
Hitler
Admiral Towers
Dwight D. Eisenhower
War Department General Staff
Clark W. Clark
Army Ground Forces
Northern Ireland
Army Air Force
Explosion Kills Two At Lansing Plant
A blast at the Fisher Body Corporation war materials plant in Lansing, Michigan, killed two workers and seriously injured three others. Fire was controlled. a building end was badly damaged. The explosion occurred around 1:35 a.m. and was heard citywide. The deceased were Wallace F. Irish, 45, of Grand Ledge, and Roy H. Anderson, 29, of Lansing.
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Lansing
Mich
Ateast
Fisher Body Corporation
U.S. Destroyer Blakeley Damaged by Torpedo in Caribbean
The U S Navy announced that the World War II destroyer Blakeley was damaged by a torpedo from an enemy submarine in the Caribbean Sea. The ship reached port with ten crew missing and six injured, with next of kin being notified.
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Washington
Navy
Blakeley
Caribbean
Caribbean Sea
Navy Department
Othe
Congressmen Seek Way Out
Washington May 26 Congressmen seek a method to avoid a roll call on a bill to establish an 850 monthly minimum pay base for armed forces. House supporters favor 42 while privately noting political risk near elections. Rankin proposed an amendment to raise privates and apprentice seamen pay.
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Washington
House
SenateFlouse
Rankin
D-Miss
Senate
Sinking Of Sub Off Northeast Coast Of Brazil Confirmed
A high Brazilian source confirmed that a German submarine was sunk off the northeast Brazilian coast near Aracatu Fortaleza by United States patrol planes. Oil slick and wreckage appeared on the surface, with reports noting multiple submarines attacked and increased Brazilian defense preparations.
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Brazil
Rio DE Janeiro
United States
Aracaty
Aracatu
Fortaleza
Bra
Zilian
Laval Allows Nazis To Train On Warships
London reports indicate Laval and the Vichy regime may be allowing German sailors to train at French naval yards. Observers say Italy seeks Tunis and Corsica, using threats over the French fleet to leverage Paris. Berlin radio notes Laval's return to Vichy after the week amid the broader Axis maneuvering.
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London
Para
Italy
Nice
Cor
Pierre Laval
Germany
Tunisia
Corsica
Connectia
Toulon
Algeria
Berlin
Lavall
Vichy
Opposition to 18-19 Service By JACK BELLI
Washington on May 26 bipartisan opposition arose to drafting men aged 18 or 19 for military service. Senator Hill of Alabama warned against changing the Selective Service Act, citing schooling and essential jobs. Senator Norris of Oregon and Senator Taft of Ohio doubted any gain from mobilizing younger teens.
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Senator Hill
Alabama
Senator Nary
Oregon
Republi
House
Hill
Taft
R-Ghio
Plac
Milit
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