Savage fighting in Tunisia signals major Allied bid
London dispatch reports a savage battle along the Tebourba area in Tunisia as Allied forces push toward a final offensive. Rome and Berlin meanwhile claim intensified artillery duels near El Agheila Libya while Allied air power targets Tunis, Bizerte, and Tripoli with raids.
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Associated Press
London
Tunisian Triangle
North
Tica
Tebourba
Strateg
Tunis
Rome
Berlin
el Agheila
Libya
Rommel
Africa Corps
Africa
Tebourba-Mateur
Reuters
Mocca
Sousse
Sfax
Cairo
A.N. Anderson
First Army
Alan Humphreys
Tunisia
Jaivistan
Humphreys
Pearl Harbor Anniversary Shapes U S Resolve And Policy
A year after Pearl Harbor the Navy has rebuilt, expanded, and pushed the war to Japan. The piece argues public opinion shifted from anger at leaders to recognition of pacifism and disarmament dangers, praising Roosevelt’s naval buildup and urging constant readiness and global trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearl Harbor
Roosevelt
America
Refusal to Issue Liquor Permits Upheld by Court
The Arkansas Supreme Court upheld the revenue commission's discretion to limit new retail liquor permits, reversing Pulaski circuit court. It found the denial of a permit to Victor Cassinelli for a store at 106 West Markham Street in Little Rock was a lawful discretionary action under the 1935 liquor act and related regulations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Rock
Supreme Court
State Revenue Commission
Pulaski
Alice Hardin
Victor Cassinelli
Uquor
Markham Street
Thorn
Hardin
Revenue Commissioner
Cassinelli
Lion Oil Refining Company
el Dorado
Pearl Harbor Disaster Reassessment A Year Later
Washington reports that Japan failed to crush American seapower after Pearl Harbor. Eight battleships and three cruisers were sunk or disabled, air defenses shattered, yet salvage and repair enabled most ships to return to duty. Arizona remained the sole total loss as WWII production rose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William T. Peacock
Washington
Navy
Pearl Harbor
Pacific
Hawaii
Hawaiian
Oahu Island
Arizona
Japan
Office of War Information
Allies Hold Wedge in Buna Jap Lines
Allied troops maintained a wedge through Japanese positions between Buna village and Buna mission in New Guinea and repelled a Japanese patrol at Cape Endaradere. Australian 25 pounders fired on the mission area while Japanese forces endured heavy losses as the beachhead was cut into segments.
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Australia
Buna Village
Buna Mission
Cape Endaradere
New Guinea
Rioters clash at Manzanar as soldiers fire on crowd
At Manzanar California one Japanese was killed and nine wounded when rioters attacked a camp housing about 10,000 Japanese. Project Director Ralph Merritt blamed the disturbance on a Pearl Harbor celebration by pro Axis elements and noted military police were placed under martial law. A first man was badly beaten and another jailed earlier. Guardsmen from nearby Independence joined military police to quell the violence with bayonets, machine guns, and tear gas.
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Manzanar
Calif
Manzanar Relocatorn Center
Ralph FP. Merritt
Merritt
Pearl Harbor
Pro Axis
Independence
Hershey to Remain Selective Service Director
Washington reports War Manpower Chief Paul V. McNutt stated Major General Lewis B. Hershey would continue as director of the Selective Service system for the present. McNutt outlined a new manpower framework with all branches of government coordinating to place workers in the armed forces, industry, or agriculture as needed.
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Washington
Paul V. McNutt
Lewis B. Hershey
Hershey
McNutt
Nashville Native Killed by Train in Pine Bluff
Louis C. Hudson, 50, a Cotton Belt fireman, was killed instantly when struck by a box car in Pine Bluff railroad yards. A Nashville Arkansas native, he came to Pine Bluff in 1918 from Houston West Virginia. Survivors include his widow, a daughter and his brother W. D. Hudson of Little Rock. Funeral services were arranged for 4 PM today.
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Pine Bluff
Louis C. Hudson
Cotton Belt
Nashville
Ark
Houston
Vex
W. D. Hudson
Little Rock
Pam
Flashes of Life: Miscellaneous Police and Military Notes
Pasadena police discover eight five-gallon gasoline containers lined at a curb after safety warnings. Atlantic City inspectors report fire hazards as City Hall doors remain open. Chicago officer James B. Folsom moves from motorcycle to military police. Nebraska cousins Conrad Erickson of Newman Grove and Ericson share dual OCS commissions on the same day.
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Associated Press
Pasadena
Calif
Gerald
Wilson
Atlantic City
N. J
Fire Prevention Bureau
City Hall
Folsom
Chicago
State Highway Police
Army
Newnan Grove
Neb
Conrad Erickson
Levut
Newman Grove
Ericson, Neb
Liberty Her Day War Poem Reflects America at War
A dated wartime poem echoes national resolve against Axis powers. It recalls Pearl Harbor and battles from Wake to Luzon, praising military unity and the call to end the aggression. The piece invokes Liberty and steadfast fighting men across sea and sky, pledging upsurging faith and power.
United Nations on Road to Victory After Wresting Offensive
United Nations near victory as Axis forces retreat on multiple fronts. Analysts warn final triumph remains months or years away with costly battles ahead. Key focus on crushing Germany Italy, amplifying aid to Russians Chinese and Allied forces, and retooling U S economic effort amid looming offensives.
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United Nations
John M. Hightower
Washington
Nazi
Europe
Japan
America
Pearl Harbor
Germany
Italy
North Africa
Malaya
Atlantic
Year of War Gives Name to U S History
Washington dispatch profiles key World War II leaders shaping U S military history. It highlights MacArthur Doolittle Halsey and Eisenhower with roles from the Philippines to New Guinea and the Solomons, noting Marshall Arnold King and Stark in high command and hinting at continued coverage on page four.
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James. D. White
Washington
MacArthur
Doolittle
Halsey
Eisenhower
Pearl Harbor
Douglas MacArthur
Philippines
Australia
Bataan
Jonathan M. Wainwright
United Nations
Pacific
New Guinea
George C. Kenney
Solomons
Army
Navy
George C. Marshall
Henry H
Hap) Arnold
Army Air Force
Ernest J. King
United States Fleet
London
Harold Rb, Stark
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Alex. H. Washburn
Navy Department
Thomas M. Johnson
NEA Service
Seven Seas
Buna
James B. Folsom
Tokyo
Waikiki
Luzon
Panama
Singapore
Nome
Tasman Sea
Wake
Bataan—Corregidor
John Paul Jones
Perry
Uragu Bay
Qur Army
Qur Navy
Liberty
United Nations High Command
Adolf Hiller
Poland
France
Britain
Netherlands Indies
Java
Burma
India
China
Pacific Islands
U. S
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