U S Eyes Caribbean Bases Amid Madagascar Clash
Washington warned Vichy against aiding Britain in Madagascar as British commandos pressed on Diego Suarez. RAF planes dominated the skies while French forces faced heavy sea and air opposition. The question arose whether Vichy bases in Martinique Guadeloupe and French Guiana could remain under Vichy control as US weighs western hemisphere actions.
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Vichy
Madagascar
Washington
United States
Panama Carnal
Vichy France
United Nations
Caribbean
Martinique
Guadeloupe
French Guiana
Wals
Petain
Darlan
Frenauh
Great Britain
London
Mirelong
Council Approves Taxicab and Ball Bills On First Reading
Kingsport council approves first reading of four ordinances including taxi fare regulation. New scheme creates three to four zones with 25 to 50 cent trips and 12 4 cents per mile cross town charges plus posted zone maps in cabs and headquarters. Overcharging and roundabout trips limited.
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Department of Public Works
Caba
Army Commission Stand Is Reversed
Army War Department commissions civilians for special duty after a heated committee vote. The move aims to curb abuse and allow use of civilians with special knowledge, training, and qualification to fill commissions beyond doctor, dentist, veterinarian, or chaplain categories.
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Faddis
Quickie
China
Imperial Tokyo Stote
India
Aliyab
Burma
Chinese Guerrillas Invade Nanchang City
The Chinese guerrillas raided Nanchang, capital of Kiangsi, on April 20 according to the Chinese Central News Agency. They killed 30 Japanese and puppet troops in the streets, blew up a railway section near Nanchang Kiukiang, destroyed roads, and damaged telegraph lines and four bridges.
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Nanchang
Kiangsi
Nanchang-Kiukiang
Nenchang
Couple Try to Recover $1600 Gone Up In Smoke
In St. Charles Virginia a mix up at a cafe led to $1600 in bills and checks burning when waste paper bags were misused. Mrs. Smith later found ashes in the cash drawer and the couple hopes Treasury experts can recover the money by tagging burned serial numbers.
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Treasury Department
Washington
Jake Smith
Smiths
Treasury
Hitler Says German Guns Pound Leningrad Front
Associated Press dispatch reports Hitler's field HQ said German siege guns began attacks in the Staraya Russa sector south of Leningrad where the 16th Army of about 85,000 troops were encircled. Soviet guerrillas claim 5,000 German deaths, 18 trains wrecked, 340 trucks, 29 planes, 3 tanks, 160 bridges, and 344 villages liberated in six months. Heavy fighting persists around besieged Leningrad as front lines remain volatile.
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Staraya Russa
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Orel
Moscow
Joseph Stalin
Kalinin
No-Man's-Land
Jong
Britons Strike Madagascar Naval Base Amid Heavy Losses
London reports bold Brit assault on Diego Suarez outskirts met with stiff French resistance and heavy casualties. Free French sources in London note Pierre Laval Vichy government seeking Axis aid after a day of intensified activity. Washington says a small Norwegian merchant vessel was torpedoed off the Atlantic coast with survivors landed on the east coast.
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London
Madagascar
Diego Suarez Tottay
Pierre Laval
Washington
Atlantic
Statewide blackout planned for June 9 across Tennessee
State Defense Coordinator Will R. Manier said a state wide blackout will occur June 9 from 8 to 9 30 pm Central War Time and 10 to 10 30 pm DWT. Mayors and defense coordinators will receive instructions and cities are urged to hold a white blackout and a pre blackout drill to test readiness.
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Will R. Manier
Manier
Nashville
Memphis
Chattanooga
Knoxville
Jackson
Johnson City
Manice
OCD
England
Surrender Ends Siege of Corregidor Falls to Japan
Washington AP Corregidor fortress near Manila Bay surrendered after 28 days of continuous bombardment and siege by Japanese forces. Lieutenant General Jonathan M. Wainwright reported heavy casualties and depleted supplies as Japanese 240 millimeter siege guns blasted defenses. Japanese troops crossed from Bataan in steel barges, while American Filipino forces held brief shelling effects before capitulation.
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Corregidor
War Department
Manila Bay
Jonathan M. Wainwright
Core Regular
Wainswright
Wainwright
Bataan
Brereton
India
Mingaladon
Rangoon
Meya
Department E
Batt
Roosevelt
Corregidor Surrenders After Prolonged Pacific Defense
The Japanese seal victory at Corregidor and Manila harbor forts ends a long siege. General Wainwright surrendered after weeks of air raids and bombardment. about 70,000 defenders across Corregidor and surrounding islands faced the capitulation terms. American Filipino guerilla actions continued in Cebu Mindanao and Panay as the Pacific war shifted.
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Millson Corregidor
Manila
Drum
Hughes
Frank
Colora
Orient
Australia
India
Cebu
Mindanao
Panay Islands
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Corregidor
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General Wainwright
Bataan
Manila Harbor
Alme
Government Sets Credit and Installment Limits Nationwise
Washington imposes new rules from the Federal Reserve Board limiting credit purchases on nearly all household goods except food drugs and cosmetics. Purchases must be paid by the tenth day of the second month or credit is cut off. agreements to repay over six months can avoid the default. Installment plans require larger down payments and shorter terms with a minimum $3 monthly payment. The restricted list expands to include non military clothing luggage sports equipment tableware kitchenware appliances yard goods used furniture and more. Cash loans under 1500 from banks are capped at 12 months or 90 days in some cases.
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Federal Reserve Board
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