Arkansas River Flood Devastates Western Arkansas
Our Daily Bread notes the Arkansas river flood deluge from Oklahoma swamping highways and rail lines near Fort Smith, with Fort Smith as a flood hot spot. The flood wrecks crops across western and central Arkansas, threatening harvests and prompting calls for an Arkansas TVA flood control and power plan. Former Congressman Clyde Ellis cites flood control efforts, while rivers like the Red near Denison begin projects. The piece reflects on decades of flood struggle and the need for effective river management after the latest crest.
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Kansas City
New Orleans
Fort Smith
Arkansas River
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Lille Rock
Little Rock
el Dorado
Clyde Ellis
Arkansas Tva
Red River
Denison
Texas
Fulton
Hope
Disorders in Europe Follow German Defeat
London reports the Dutch exiles urge 400000 ex-servicemen to defy German reinternment orders as Axis defeat news sparks unrest. The Free Netherlands Orange station warns of labor camp threats and arrest hunts, while Eindhoven reports martial law executions and curfews.
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London
Holland
North Africa
Adolf Hitler
Free Netherlands
Radio Orange
Ati Dane Vasion
Netherlands
Eindhoven
Einthoven
Stockholm
Anela
Three Allied ships sunk named in Solomons report
Washington reports the Navy identified the Allied ships sunk by Japanese off Guadalcanal as the American destroyer Aaron Ward the American tanker Kanawha and the New Zealand Corvette Moa. The communique notes resumed air attacks on Kiska Island in the Aleutians three new raids on Japanese bases in the Solomons and a bombardment by light warships at Vila and Munda. Air activity in the Aleutians resumed after a four day lull due to bad weather with the latest strike on May 11 following earlier actions at Kiska.
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Washington
Navy
Gudalunal Island
Solomons
Aaron Ward
Kanawha
Moa
Kisla Island
Aleutians
Solomon Islands
Vila
Munda
Salomons
Alguiians
Kisky
Pice
WPB warns of scattered unemployment amid reconversion
Washington reports the War Production Board sees no overall war demand drop but expects some labor dislocation from halting uncompleted plant projects by October. Thousands of construction workers and munitions staff may shift to shipbuilding, aircraft, and other industries as reconversion proceeds, with temporary, well scattered unemployment. Some plants may switch to civilian output to meet shortages in transport and communications gear.
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Washington
United States
War Production Board
WPB
WPH
War Manpower Commission
Gasket Material Newcomer Uses Sponge-Rubber Core
A new gasket product features a sponge-rubber core with a smooth outside coating of synthetic rubber, aiming to improve sealing properties and flexibility in varied applications.
175000 Taken As Tunisia Resistance Ends
Allied Headquarters in North Africa says major Tunisian campaign concludes with about 175000 prisoners. Von Arnim surrendered after being cornered near Ste. Marie du Zit as Allied forces declare the last organized Axis resistance ended in Tunisia. General Alexander and Eisenhower praise the campaign as a decisive Allied victory with air and naval forces consolidating the win.
Heaviest Raid of War Made on Duisburg
British bombers delivered their heaviest attack of the war on Duisburg dropping more than 1,500 tons of bombs on the industrial center. The raid involved 34 bombers with later follow up attacks on the French coast. Duisburg lies at the Rhine and Ruhr junction and hosts key war industries and transport links.
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London
Germany
Duisburg
Itas
The
Reich
Dortmune
English Channel
France
Rhine
Ruhr
RAF
Air Ministry
Cologne
Dortmund
Tay
Red Airforce Pounds Nazi Lines in Large-Scale Air War
Moscow reports intensified allied air operations against Nazi communication centers and troop columns. Soviet forces claim a tactical win near Lysychanin in the Donets valley after heavy fighting southeast of Kharkov, with over a thousand German casualties and captures. German counterattacks near Novorossiysk repelled as Soviet artillery hammers Black Sea defenses.
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Moscow
Brynsis
Orel
Red Army
Donets River
Lidichansk
Kharkov
Novorossisk
Churchill to Address U S Congress
Prime Minister Winston Churchill will address the American Congress next Wednesday at 11:00 a.m. Central War Time after invitation by Speaker Rayburn. A joint Senate House session will be arranged. A radio address tomorrow is for home consumption in England. American networks may carry the Congress speech.
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Washington
Winston Churchill
Britain
Rayburn
House
Senate House
White House
Churchill
England
United States
Congress
Byrnes Averts Labor Revolt by WLB Wage Concessions Curb Inflation
Washington May 13 The War Labor Board gains renewed judicial discretion under a directive from Stabilization Director James F Byrnes. The measure allows wage adjustments to aid war aims or correct gross inequities without affecting price ceilings or costs, easing tensions with CIO and AFL as unions prepare meetings in Cleveland and Washington to protest prices.
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Washington
War Labor Board
James F. Byrnes
Byrnes
WLB
William H. Davis
Wyne L. Morse
J Board
George W.taylor
Prank P. Graham
CIO
AFL
Cleveland
Mite
Local Dentists to Attend Arkansas Dental Convention
Dys A J Neighbours and KD Henry will leave Nope Sunday for Turtle Rock to attend the Arkansas Dental Association convention. They will be away from Hope until late Wednesday.
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Dys
A. J. Neighbours
KD. Henry
Turtle Rock
Arkansas Dental Association
Hope
India Seen as Base for Major Operations Against Japan
Washington May 13 The discussions among President Roosevelt and Prime Minister Churchill focus on using India as a base for a major operation against Japan. British General Wavell Admiral Somerville and Air Marshal Perse arrived to direct land sea and air forces for a Burma front route to supply China via the Burma road. The strategic move could accelerate materiel to India and China this summer, with implications for Allied pressure on Japan and future European invasions. The air sea supply link to China remains critical while the Mediterranean reopening tightens shipping routes. The Washington talks weigh master plans for Europe and a potentially fluid strategy against Japan, with key decisions possible in this session.
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Washington
vPi
India
Japan
Roosevelt
Churchill
Archibald P. Wavell
India - Burma
Wavell
James Somerville
Britain
Delon
Richard Perse
China
Burma
Mediterranean
North Africa
Europe
Messrs
Wen
Associated Press
Southwest Pacific
U. S
South Pacific
William F. Halsey, Jr
South Seas
Douglas MacArthur
Australia
Richard Peirse
Chiang Kai-Shak
Von Arnim Captured by British in Tunisia
Gen Jurgen Von Arnim, commander of Axis forces in Africa, is captured by the British First Army near Ste. Marie du Zit on the Cap Bon peninsula. He met Gen. Anderson after a 100 mile drive, as Allied forces seek to end the North Africa campaign with about 150 000 to 175 000 prisoners.
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Africa
William & King
North Africa
Tunisia
Harold Alexander
Mediterranean
Jurgen von Arnin
K.aln. Anderson
First Army
von Arnim
Ste. Marie du Zit
Tunis
Enfidaville
Cay Bon
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Alexander
Eighth Army
Britain
United States
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Tobruk
Haly
Zaghauan
First
Capua
Pantelleria
Sicily
Bac
Anderson
Canada
Tunisian
Daniel DE Luce
Jurgen von Arnim
Seigt
K.A.M. Anderson
Ste. Mari du Zit
Cap Bon
House of Commons
Ninetieth Light Infantry
Fishing on Highway 71 Yields Fresh Catch
Fort Smith May 13 two anglers equipped with rake and pitchfork speared a good mess of bass and carp in the middle of U S Highway 71 as floodwaters from the Arkansas river swirled above the Van Buren bridge. Catches averaged about two pounds each. A huge catfish darted into a flooded welding shop by the road, then slipped out backdoor to safety as onlookers watched.
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Fort Smith
U. S. Highway 71
Arkansas River
van Buren Bridge
Allied leaders map plans for new strikes against Japan
The Associated Press reports Admiral Halsey and General MacArthur met in Australia to map total-mobilization plans. Washington sources say India could anchor future major operations. Churchill and Roosevelt discussed routes via Burma. Wavell and Somerville in tight contact with Allied leadership, aiming to open supply corridors to China and bolster forces against Japan.
Three Arkansans Interned by Italy
War Department released the names of three Arkansas soldiers held as POWs by Italy. Tech Sgt Edward H. Horton of Earle Tech Sgt Doy R Kellum of Mountain Home and Pre Ralph W Thurmond of Paragould were listed among 5 Arkansans interned by Italy and 171 held by Japan.
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Washington
War Department
Arkansas
Italy
Arkansans
Japan
Tech
Edward H. Horton
Elzie H. Horton
Earle
Doy R. Kellum
A. D. Kellum
Mountain Home
Ralph W. Thurmond
W. I. Thurmond
Paragould
Elks Hall Repair Contract Awarded for 817
The City of Hope awarded FT D Anderson and W C Fritz a contract totaling 817 for painting and reroofing the city owned Elks hall. The painting portion amounts to 425 and the roof 392 in the total.
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Elks Hall
City of Hope
FT. D. Anderson
W. C. Fritz
Six Dead and 22 Missing Amid Arkansas River Flood
The worst Arkansas river flood in history swamped lower valleys as the crest reached Fort Smith. Dozens dead or missing, tens of thousands homeless, and vast crop and industrial damage reported across Oklahoma and Arkansas. Levee work and relief efforts expanded as rivers White and St. Francis threatened eastern Arkansas.
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Associated Press
Fort Smith
Arkansas River
Oklahoma
Arkans
Cam Gruber
Okla
U.S
Here
Little Rock
Little Ro
Arkansas
St. Francois
Cami Gruber
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Ozarks
Vanen
Arkansas - Oklahoma
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Vaile
R. H.dienhorst
Morriston
Fort Steith
Clarksville
Ark
Pir
Clarksville’ S Co Co
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St. Francis
Javis Bain
Memphis
General Service
Delta
American Red Cross
Albert Evans
Cummins
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