Japs Blocked In Burma War Drive Linked To Stilwell
Allied offensives in Southeast Asia press toward northern Burma as Chinese forces under Wei Li Huang join Stilwell’s northern push. Myitkyina airstrip falls and links Ledo highway toward the Burma road, opening routes to China and pressure on Japanese defenses in the region.
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Hukong Valley
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Test Petroleum Jelly Use Guidance
Instructional note describing how to apply petroleum jelly between fingers to test spread and cover minor skin issues. Mentions high quality and uses for burns bruises and minor scrapes. Includes cautions and measurement references.
Sign Of Peace Seen In Strike Of Lumbermen
Signs of peace appeared as the northwest lumber walkout of about 30,000 workers showed tentative easing after more plants closed. Burgess Robinson of Eugene urged returns to work basing his stance on wartime lumber needs, with a Memorial Day holiday outlook for end of the strike.
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Portland
Ore
Northwest
AFL
War Labor Board
Guistina Lumber Company
Eugene
Burgess Robinson
Linn County
Spokane
AFL Northwestern Council of Lumber and Sawmill Workers
WLB
International Association of Machinists
Seattle
J. A. Sandvngen
Nazi terror hits Norway and Denmark amid invasion fears
Stockholm reports a Nazi terror wave in Norway and Denmark with 30 Norwegian patriots executed since May 1. German arrests and death sentences target underground and saboteurs as Berlin hints invasion may shift to Denmark, while British fleet activity near Jutland and coast setbacks fuel expectations of actions this year.
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Norway
Denmark
Europe
Scandinavia
Berlin
Jutland
Norwegian
Cabaret Tax Slash Gets Consideration
The Senate will debate a debt limit bill next week while considering a cut in the cabaret tax from 30 to 10 percent. The Finance Committee took no action on the tax cut when approving the debt raise from 210 to 260 billion dollars. Senator McCarran said Downey would propose the amendment on the debt bill, likely Monday.
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Senate
Senate Finance Committee
George
D-Ga
McCarran
D-New
Downey
Calif
War Industries Offer Employes Jobs on Fifth District Plan
Representatives from 15 war industries will visit Brewster Aeronautical plants on Long Island to offer jobs to workers laid off from terminated navy contracts. Mrs. Anna M. Rosenberg said interviews run through Wednesday and handbills list participating firms aimed at 7,000 employees. The firms were selected by the army navy War Production Board and army air forces based on urgent manpower needs.
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New York
Long Island
Brewster Aeronautical Corporation
Anna M. Rosenberg
War Manpower Commission
WMC
Army
Navy
War Production Board
Army Air Forces
Stilwell confident in completing Ledo road
General Stilwell expressed confidence that Japanese forces could not block completion of the Ledo road and that he would reach his objective. The remark reflects high-level assessment of Allied supply routes in the Burma theater.
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Ledo Road
Stilwell
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