Darlan and Nogues Move Toward Allied French Forces
Conflicting signals from North Africa describe a muddled situation as Admiral Darlan and Nogues shift toward Allied coordination without full backing from Marshal Petain. Paris radio claims orders to Petain, while American authorities seek a Tunisian strategy amid a complex French leadership split.
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North Africa
Admiral Darlan
Marshal Petain
Darlan
Auguste Nogues
Africa
Vichy
Nogues
Petain
Tunisia
Alpha
Darian
Henri Honore Giraud
Charles de Gaulle
London
Giraud
de Gaulle
Victory Plan Aims Central Control Of War Production
A Congressional hearing examines a proposal to create a central war mobilization office under a director answering to the President. The measure would sever private business ties and forbid salaries beyond those from the office. Advocates urge immediate overhauls to speed production amid shortages and interagency competition. Bernard Baruch is cited as a model for consolidating procurement under one head, with most hearings planned as closed to protect war secrets.
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Tran
Central van Mobilization
Kilgoré
Office of War Mobilization
Bernard M. Baruch
War Industries Board
Baruch
Assembly
Brueh
Debate Over Rules and Door-Breaking Echoes in Senate
The Senate faced a contentious session as a point of order overruled yesterday and a debate on attendance and floor access spilled into public protest. Senator Bilbo defended the poll tax bill amid tense exchanges with colleagues including Connally and Hill, while Jurney denied ordering doorbreaks and sought to quell the scene.
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LaFolisette
Chesley W. Jurney
Senate
Connally
Jurney
John Kearney
Barkley
McKellar
Herring
Aiken
Maybank
Hill
Alabama
John T. Morgan
United States
Morgan
Bilbo
Pepper
D-Fla
Florida
Mississippi
Louisiana
Tennessee
South
Africa
West
Tobruk Battle Refines Axis Retreat in Africa
In North Africa the British Eighth Army, led by Montgom ery, drives the Axis from Tobruk with air supremacy and disciplined maneuver. German resistance collapses as Rommel’s forces retreat, leaving a scorched trail and a new Allied cemetery near the port.
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North Africa
Bardia
Tobruk
Thme
Tunisia
Africa
Germany
Goebbels
Hitler
Bernard L. Montgomery
Africa Corps
el Alamein
Monty
Royal Tank Force
Montgomery
Rom‘mel
Marsa Ma Iruh
Treason Trial Delivers Dramatic Nazi Saboteurs Testimony
Relatives recall the Haupt case as jurors weigh treason under the U S constitution. Witnesses describe Herbert Haupt returning from Germany and plans to sabotage U S war plants. Testimony covers money for saboteurs, blockades, and admissions by defendants amid a landmark Illinois treason trial.
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Cook County
U. S
Unite States
Herber Haupt
Chicago
Germany
United States
Herbert
Washington
Hans Haupt
FBI
Haupt
Herbert Haupt
Reich
Wergin
Ernest Peter Burger
Sabota
Brandenburg
Thelcoa Aluminum
Ashor
Long Island
Youn. Haupt
Florida
JLT
Hitler
America
Richard Quirin
Heinrich Heinck
Werner Thiel
Herman Neubauer
John Kerling
Burger
George Dasch
Max Stephan
Detroit
Allies Drive Japs Across New Guinea Jungle
The report describes Australian forces driving Japanese troops east from Tiinow and Wairopi, seizing the Umusi river crossing about 30 miles from Buna. American units closed in as air bombardment caused heavy casualties and Japanese forces abandoned wounded in a frantic retreat. The Buna advance caps a drive from Port Moresby along southeast New Guinea.
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North Solomons
New Guinea
Cixi
MacArthur
Tiinow
Wairopi
Umusi River
Buna
Port Moresby
Cicero Myres Dies After Lengthy Illness
Cicero Myres 71 of 202 Pine Street Thomasville died at City Memorial Hospital after several weeks of illness. He was a son of Hamilton Alyres and Lutitia Smith Myres and married Emma December 23 1898 who survives with a daughter Mrs. Lee Heeger of Thomasville. Three grandchildren and one great grandchild also survive. He belonged to Emanuel Reformed Church. Funeral services will be Monday at 2:00 pm from the church with Reverend J A Palmer in charge. burial will be in the church cemetery.
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Thomasville
Cicero Myers
Pine Street
City Memorial Hospital
Davidson County
Hamilton Alyres
Lutitia Smith Myres
Myres
Emma Myres
Lee Heeger
Emanuel Reformed Church of
Thomas- Mihe
J. A. Palmer
Burnl
Church
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Michy
Alexandria
War Production Board
Armed Services
WPB
Liberia
West African Republic
Earl Browder
English Street
North Main Street
South Main Street
Cicero Myres
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