World War Two shifts ranks and front lines redefine total war
In a 1940s reflection on World War Two, the piece notes a shift from distant headquarters to frontline unity, with officers often beside enlisted men. It cites the loss of eight U.S. generals, including Lt. Gen. Frank M. Andrews whose plane crashed in Iceland, illustrating the new, dangerous total-war reality.
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America
United States
Frank M. Andrews
U. S
Iceland
England
Die-Hard Rums Backers Carry Fight to Senate
Washington May bill proponents push pay-as-you-go reform in the Senate after a 313 to 95 House vote on a 1942 income tax abatement plan. The measure would erase 1942 liabilities for about 90 percent of taxpayers and tax a withholding levy, with details on brackets and filing deadlines.
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Senate
Washington
House
Chiirmian George
Senate Finance Committee
Ing
Robertson
D-Va
Torand
D-R
Armed Services
Adkins Opposes Evacuee Labor in Arkansas
Little Rock May A Gover to Adkins reiterated opposition to using Japanese American evacuee labor in Arkansas. He said he refused several new requests to employ evacuees from the Jerome and Rahner rois cusion centers in Southeast Arkansas, including a war project. He added he would permit outside Arkansas but will not recommend evacuees in state labor.
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Little Rock, May
Five Arkansans Listed As War Casualties
Five Arkansans were named among 474 U S soldiers wounded in action in multiple theaters. All five occurred in North Africa. They were Staff Sergeant William A Gibson of El Dorado, Private First Class Paul N Moss of Pine Bluff, Sergeant Ned Penrod of Colt, Private Roger Scarborough of Mountainburg, and Private Cecil Smith of Walnut Grove.
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Washington
War Department
United States
North Africa
Pacific
Southwest Pacific
Arkansans
William A. Gibson
Dorado
Paul N. Moss
Mary F. Moss
Olvier St
Pine Bluff
Ned Penrod
John W. Penrod Colt
Roger DO. Scarborough
Omer Starborough
Mountainburg
Cecil Smith
Ruphie West
Walnut Grove
Prisoner of Germans Reported in North Africa
Pvt. John D. Jackson, husband of Mrs. Lucille Lee Jackson formerly of Blevins, was reported missing in action in North Africa on February M1. He has been identified as a prisoner of the Germans, with a Red Cross message stating he is alive in a German prison camp.
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Pvt
Jobn D. Jackson
Lucille Lee Jackson
Blevins
North Africa
Red Cross
Pvt. Jackson
Smart Field Extension Reaches Nevada County
An extern siu n of the Smart field into adjoining Nevada county has been completed by Crow and O Furtlel of W.T Gatiry Cu. The Tokio sand producer at 2,060 feet may indicate future drilling in the Nevada area. Bailing began recently. the well was perforated at 2,500 feet in section 215 20 across the cowry line from Stephens.
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Cowry Line
Stephens
Germans Reeling Under Red Air and Ground Blows
Moscow reports heavy Soviet air and ground actions northeast of Novorossisk and along the Kuban delta. German withdrawals near Krymskaya and Krymskiy are noted as Red Army advances threaten the port and key railway junctions.
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Eddy Gilmore
Moscow
Novorossish
Kuban
Nore
Black Sea
Novorassisle
Red Army
Sea of
Azo
Kubin
Ding
Wulye
Bir
Novorgssisk
Novoressishk
Krymskeya
Berlin
Krymskaya
London
Red Star
Rissans
Ousting Enemy From Aleutians to Be Big Job
US forces must land under fire to clear Japanese from Attu and Kiska in the Aleutians. Navy reports say two Japanese warships escorted a transport force in March. American ships damaged five heavy cruisers and a light cruiser, while casualties were light.
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Washington
Aleutian Islands
Kiska
Kuriles Islands
Japan
Attu Island
Navy
Half Holiday Voted for Wednesday Closings
Merchants moved to close for a half holiday every Wednesday starting May 12 with about seventy signatures. Drugstores will rotate keeping one open for emergencies while others close, with the open shop closing at 1 PM on Wednesdays.
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Jippe
Chamber of Con Neree
Inglead
Largest RAF heavy bomber raid on Ruhr city Dortmund
London dispatch reports the largest four engine bomber force yet sent over Germany dropped about 3,500 tons on Dortmund in the Ruhr near Essen. The raid used first line squadrons, dwarfed prior Cologne drops, and targeted machine tools and gasoline production amid stiff defense.
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London
Dortonmed
Ruhr
Essen
RAL
Air Ministry
Germany
Cologne
Dortmund
Extension Office Relocation Sought in Prairie County
In Little Hock on May 5, Extension Director Aubrey Gates said Attorney General Guy Williams confirmed Des Are as the official county seat and that the county extension office should be located there.
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Little Hock
General Andrews Die in Iceland Plane Crash
Lieut Gen. Frank M. Andrews commander of American troops in Europe and Methodist Bishop Adam Wright Leonard of Washington were killed in an Iceland crash of an Allied plane on May 4. The War Department confirmed Leonard’s presence aboard and that one enlisted man survived.
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Associated Press
London
Frank M. Andrews
Adam Wright Leonard
Washington
U.S
Iceland
Andrews
Ura
Deeland
Atlantic
Leangre
War Department
AL Wy Leonard Jr
Pillsburgh
Paplment
Bishop Leonard
Tie
United States
Leoniavel Diel
Great Britain
Northern Ireland
North Africa
Leonards
Penn
Rosecel
Postwar program urged to push Arkansas forward
Col T. L. Barton of El Dorado urged bankers at the 43rd Arkansas Bankers Association convention that postwar policy must preserve free enterprise and state rights. He called for four essentials: a strengthened enterprise system, a sound state economy with educated leadership and good highways, a sound financial bulwark with private enterprise, and aggressive advertising of Arkansas resources. He urged equitable freight rates and national support to lift Arkansas to competitive standing in postwar trade and industry.
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Flat Springs
May
Special
Arkansas
Col. T. 4
Barton
el Dorado
Arkansas Bankers Association
Arlington Hotel
Air State
Presbyterian Deacons to Instruction School
A group of Deacons from the First Presbyterian Church will hold a meeting on Wednesday at 7:28 p.m. in the educational building, with entry from the West side. All deacons are urged to attend.
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Presbyterian
North Africa clash nears Bizerte and Ferryville
Allied forces push from Mateur toward Ferryville and Lake Bizerte, closing to within five to ten miles of the Tunisian naval base. German tanks and artillery counterattacks are repelled as French and American units advance toward Zaghouan and Pont Du Fahs amid heavy fighting near Medjez El Bab and Enfidaville.
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Edward Kennedy
North Africa
Mediterranean
Bizerte
Mateur
Ferryville
Aled
Lake Bizerte
Djebel
Medjez-El-Bab
Dwight D. Hisenhower
Hrounteratintie
Ol Oo Fey A
Pont du Fahs
Louis Marie Koeltz
Zaghouan
Djebel Zaghouah
Tunisia
Bernard L. Montgomery
Eighth Army
Zaghouan-Enfidaville
Enfidaville
Tunis
Lake Adhkl
Djebel Chenitl
K. A. N. Anderson
First
Cap Bon
First Army
Pent Du-Fahs
Allied Forces Strike Jap Invasion Bases In Pacific
Widespread Allied blows against Japan invasion forces reported including a fire raid on Babo in Dutch New Guinea and sinking of two Japanese destroyers and four other ships by U S submarines. Liberator bombers from Australia attacked Babo after a 1400 mile round trip, shooting down several float planes. British forces engage Japanese near Maungdaw Buthedaung Road on the Burma front as RAF planes hit a camp north of Rangoon and river targets.
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Associated Press
Japan
Babo
Dutch New Guinea
U. S
Pacific
Douglas MacArthur
Arafura Sea
Australia
Maungdaw - Buthedaung Road
RAF
Rangoon
Americans May Have Occupied Easter Island
A May 5 report from Santiago cites a high government source who could not confirm Axis radio claims the United States occupied Easter Island in the South Pacific. Unofficial quarters think the reports may be true and a formal statement could come later. Easter Island is a Chilean dependency known for its moai statues and Polynesian tablets.
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Santiago
Chile
United States
Chilean Easter Island
South Pacific
Paris
Washington
Graduation at Blevins School Thursday Night
Graduation exercises for the Blevins senior class are held Thursday at 8 p m in the Blevins High School Gymnasium. Dr Matt Ellis president of Henderson State Teachers College will address the graduates. The program includes a processional invocation salutatory address oral class song valedictorian address diploma presentations and awards. Australian steel works at New tussle and Port Kembla produce more than 1 800 000 tons a year.
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Blevins
Blevins High School
Matt Ellis
Henderson State Teachers College
L. J. Brown
Morgar Griffin
Ethel Mayne
Lois Phillips
R. W McCracken
L. O. Lew
Australian Steel Works
Newtussle
Port Kembla
Oil Industry Donates Scrap Rubber Drive Proceeds
The Petroleum Industry War Council presented $2,433,185.10 to four relief agencies at a luncheon. Four checks of $608,296.40 each were given to the Red Cross, Army Emergency Relief, Navy Relief Society, and the United Service Organizations for disaster and wartime aid. The ceremony was held during a luncheon in Washington.
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Petroleum Industry War Council Today
Red Cross
Army Emergency Relief
Navy Relief Society
United Service Organizations
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