Allied Aerial Assaults Fire on Axis Defenses in the Mediterranean
Allied bombers struck targets across Sicily Sardinia and Pantelleria with Fortresses Marauders and Lightning fighters. Ground attacks hit Ponte Olivio Villacirdro and Tirso dam power stations while Warhawks hit Pantelleria. Axis losses claim 348 planes destroyed in eight days in the northwest Africa air force theater.
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Daniel DE Luce
North Africa
Italy
Sicily
Sardinia
Pantelleria
Comiso
Ponte Olivio
Villacirdro
Golfo Aranci
Northwest African Air Force
Middle East
Malta
Tirso
Mediterranean
Losses In No Africa Are Listed
Washington May 27 Allied casualties in North Africa from November 8 to May 15 total 2 184 killed 9 437 wounded and 6 937 missing or prisoners Secretary War Stimson said Axis losses amount to 30 000 killed 26 400 wounded and 266 600 prisoners The report notes largeAxis supply losses and that Allied forces focus on handling prisoners and moving captives to embarkation ports while air forces continue pounding Sicily Sardinia and Pantelleria.
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Washington
North Africa
War Stimson
Stimson
U. S
Tunisia
Sicily
Sardinia
Pantelleria
Machinists To Quit AFL Over Rights Row
The International Association of Machinists plans to leave the AFL after 48 years over a jurisdictional fight with William L. Hutcheson’s Carpenters Union. President Harvey Brown calls the split regrettable but says the group will not continue paying for a beating and will remain independent hoping for fair treatment.
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Washington
International Association of Machinists
American Federation of Labor
AFL
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
William L. Hutcheson
Carpenters Union
Machinists
AFL Executive Council
Harvey W. Brown
Brown
LAM
President of Liberia Delivers Brief Senate Visit Speech
President Edwin Barclay of Liberia gave one of the Senate’s shortest speeches during a visiting dignitary’s visit in Washington. He stayed on the floor after the session resumed and was escorted by Senators Hill McNary Wagner and Cappers, with Vice President Wallace introducing him.
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Washington
Edwin Barclay
Liberia
Senate
Hill
D-Ala
McNary
R-Ore
Wagner
D-Ny
Cappers
Rkan
Barclay
Wallace
Neutrals Stand Firm on Bombing Strategy
London May 27 Maj Clement R Atlee deputy prime minister told the House of Commons neutral countries would not divert the UN from plans to bomb Germany. He said Axis destruction by air power remains vital and no indiscriminate bombing exists as targets are chosen for military value.
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London
Clement R. Atlee
House of Commons
United Nations
Germany
Attlee
Reply From Stalin On Way To FR
Moscow May 27 Joseph E Davies announced a written and sealed reply from Premier Stalin to Roosevelt’s secret letter. Davies left for the United States after conferring with Stalin at the Kremlin in Molotov’s presence. Izvestia and Pravda front pages carried photos of Davies Stalin Molotov smiling pleased observers noted no details of the message.
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Moscow
Joseph E. Davies
Stalin
Roosevelt
the Kermita
United States
Davies
Kremlin
Vyacheslav Molotov
Tass
Molotov
Kermlin
Izvestia
Moloto
Rayon Hosiery Rules Attacked Before Congress
Irving C. Fox of the National Retail Dry Goods Association testified before a House committee that OPA rayon hosiery regulations violate anti trust laws. He charged price discrimination against small retailers and claimed the agency ignores industry advisory input. The report also notes Duke Wake Forest summer law school opens June 1 with seven instructors until September 11.
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Washington
Irving C. Fox
National Retail Dry Goods Association
OPA
Supreme Court
House
Fox
Price Control Agency
Durham
Duke-Wake Forest
Stummer Law School
U S Forces Gain Foothold Near Harbor After Attu Fight
U S forces with naval bombardment and air attacks seized a foothold south of Chichagof Harbor after two days of heavy fighting near Attu. Casualties were 127 killed, 399 wounded, 118 missing. The War Department reported lighter American losses than expected.
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Washington
Chichagof Harbor
Navy
Attu
Stimson
Navy Yg Tren Navyrtment
Tia
North Pacific
Chicago
Kiska
Chicha
Gof
United States Army
Chiing
Wiagof
Chichagof
Lake Cordis
Army Liberator Consolidated
War Secretary
Chicago Harbor
Collapse Of Italy Rumors On London Front Pages
London newspapers led with rumors of an Italian collapse though facts were scant. The Daily Telegraph claimed big strikes in Italy arms factories and invasion panic while Rome propagandists reportedly declined Churchill's invitation to Italy to quit the war.
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London
Rome Radio
Churchill
Italy
Daily Telegraph
Roosevelt
Mussolini
ODT Cuts Bus And Taxi Mileage In Eastern Area
The Office of Defense Transportation orders a 20 percent immediate mileage reduction by about 30 000 buses and 23 000 taxicabs to reach a 40 percent overall cut in gasoline rations for eastern shortage area commercial vehicles extending to July 25. Operators must further curtail to preserve service later.
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Washington
ODT
Office of Defense Transportation
OPA
Conferees Revisit Tax Bill Abatement Details
Senate House conferees, led by Senator Byrd and chaired by George D Ga and Doughton, reconsidered the pay as you go tax bill amid disputes over abatement terms. They questioned a proposed 50 dollar deduction alongside a 75 percent abatement, weighing whether an extra 50 dollar break would cancel taxes for those with low liabilities.
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Princes M. Lemay
Washington
Byrd
D-Va
George D-Ga
Senate Finance Committee
Doughton
House
Ways and Means
War Today Warns of Speed Needed to Defeat Nippon
The Attu defense highlights Allied challenges as they push to finish Hitler first so forces can target Japan. A Chinese observer puts Japanese troops in China at about 158000, with Manchuria and Korea serving as reservoirs, while a Yangtze push threatens Chungking.
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Attu
Hitler
Japan
China
Manchuria
Chungking
Russia
Korea
Yangtze
Kai-shek
Record Bag Nets 74 Nazi War Birds
U S Eighth Air Force headquarters in England reports May 2 unescorted raids on Emden and Wilhelmshaven destroyed 74 German planes, a new single day record. Twelve bombers were lost. total enemy aircraft downed in May eight raids reached 297. The prior record was 64 on May 14 over Kiel Antwerp Courtrai and Velsen.
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U. S
Courtrai
France
Velsen
Holland
Thoes
Local Graduate Wins Brenau College Scholarship
Wilma Williams 16 recently completed high school after ten years at 265 schools and receives a $1,000 Brenau College scholarship in Georgia.
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Siler City
Wilma Williams
Brenau College
Georgia
Battle intensifies in Kuban area Caucasus front
London May 27 The war reported violent upsurge in the Kuban valley bridge head held by the Nazis with intensified fighting from Novorossisk to Temryuk on the Sea of Azov. Russian and German sources cite plane losses and heavy casualties as both sides push for control.
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London
Kuban Valley
Caucasus
Novorossisk
Temryuk
Sea of Azov
Moscow
DNB
Berlin
High Command
Associated Press
Kuban
Velikie Luki
Staraya Russa
Leningrad
Donets
Balakleya
Rostov
Red Army
Akron rubber strikes end as CIO workers return to plants
CIO unionists end five day stoppage at Goodyear Firestone and other Akron rubber plants before the noon deadline of the presidential ultimatum. Some workers resume at Goodrich. Goodyear clocks in full force later. President calls the walkout a no strike violation and sets a follow up deadline.
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Akron
CIO
B. F. Goodrich Co
United Rubber Workers
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co
Firestone Tire & Rubber Co
Firestone
Goodyear
General Tire & Rubber Co
Goodrich
George H. Bass
War Labor Board
Bass
Army and Navy
Portal to portal pay talks aim to end coal dispute
In Washington, May 27, the United Mine Workers and soft coal operators resumed talks on portal to portal pay after a War Labor Board ruling. UMW President John L Lewis convened the policy committee to approve a possible agreement as negotiations focus on a 90 minute daily travel time and pay increases above one dollar. Operators face internal strife while seeking a common bargaining basis for a subcommittee to negotiate for all parties.
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Washington
United Mine Workers
Poral
War Labor Board
UMW
John L. Lesis
Lewis
WLB
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