Carrier Planes Sweep Out Of Typhoon To Smash Jap Bases
Aboard Admiral Halsey's flagship the 3rd Fleet reports a typhoon trapped Japanese airfields on Luzon. American carrier planes pierced the storm and destroyed hundreds of Japanese aircraft. Lauzon airfields suffered crater damage and recovery efforts hindered takeoffs the next day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kembert James
Admiral Halsey
3Rd Fleet
Luzon
Philippines
Peleliu Island
Peleliu
Lauzon
First Philippine strike by American planes in Pacific war
The report notes Vice-Adm. Mitscher moved carrier forces close to Luzon under a receding typhoon to strike Manila area. It emphasizes weather as a strategic factor in Pacific combat, with typhoons forming near Yap and Ulithi then moving west and north toward the Philippines, affecting naval knowledge and control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marc A. Mitscher
Luzon
Yap
Ulithi
Manila
Philippines
Truscott To Head Fifth Army In Italy
Lieut. Gen. LaUian K. Truscott, Jr., 49, named commander of the U.S. Fifth Army in Italy succeeding Lieut. Gen. Mark W. Clark who moves to head the 15th Army Group. Truscott, who helped plan Dieppe and led assault troops in the Invasion of southern France, will take command after leaving the Belfort area in France.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Lauian K. Truscott, Jr
U. S
5Th Army
Truscott
Mark W. Clark
15Th Army Group
Clark
Italy
Harold Alexander
Mediterranean
Joseph T. McNarney
6Th Corps
Belfort
France
Lord Louis Mountbatten
Dieppe
Port Lyautey
French Morocco
Johnston talk draws large turnout at Wisconsin meeting
More than 100 Chamber members from Kenosha and Racine attended as Johnston reevaluated his topic to Steadier Jobs amid Kansas City interest. State secretaries discussed boosting national advertising funds, veteran reemployment efforts, and a central job channel led by Dr. R. W Bordwell in La Crosse. Attendees included traffic bureau officials James A. Madden and George Hoel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenosha
Racine
Johnston
America
Kansas City
R. W Bordwell
la Crosse
American Legion
Veterans
James A. Madden
Winona
George Hoel
Trane Company
Six Burned Beyond Recognition In Car Crash
A car crash on Airline Highway near Baton Rouge left six people dead. The victims include three men, a woman, a boy about 10, and a girl about seven. The overturned 1941 Chevrolet convertible with Ohio plates D4772 burned at the scene before being moved to a funeral home.
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Ohio
Food Poisoning Fatalities Shock Wisconsin City
Betty Probst 27 an accountant at an auto company office died in a hospital on Tuesday and her two roommates were seriously ill from food poisoning. A post mortem was held to determine the death cause. The trio Miss Probst Genevieve McAdam 32 a teacher from Augusta shared an apartment and all fell ill Monday. They were taken to a hospital Tuesday. Probst and McAdam had come from Eau Claire Wisconsin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waukesha
Wis
Betty Probst
Automobile
Bguener
Alvin Johnson
Miss Probst
Genevieve McAdam
Jeanette Young
Augusta
Miss McAdam
Eau Claire
Orange Free State in Union of South Africa
The Orange Free State is described as a unit within the Union of South Africa indicating its political status and relation to the broader federation. The note emphasizes constitutional ties and regional governance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orange Free State
Union of South Africa
2500 Pacific Vets Return Home From War
Two thousand five hundred veterans from the Pacific theater arrive in San Diego aboard a navy transport for leave and reassignment. Included are crew members from the Lo and Princeton survivors, with reports of intense battle actions and a carrier fire on Saint Lo. Survivors recall hours in the water and braving flames to relay orders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Diego
Calif
Philippines
United States
Navy
Guam
Saint Lo
Kelley Sentell
Western Front advances mark six months since invasion
From the Saar front to the Roer and Siegfried line Allied forces push toward Germany. American troops advance toward Saarbrucken and Sarreguemines while Bergstein falls near the Hurtgen Forest. Casualties run high with 9,000 daily on the front as Eisenhower nears six months since D day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saarbrucken
Saar
Sarreguemines
Ines
Patton
Germany
Lorraine
Roer
Cologne
Bergstein
Hurtgen
Duren
U. S
Julich
Linnich
Eisenhower
France
Republic
Belgium
Holland
Brest
Sarregue
State Highways Still Icy In Several Spots
State highways remain hazardous with icy patches on secondary routes and northern connections. T M Reynolds warns drivers to use caution as summer speeds are over and Glen Grant urges careful driving on main routes like U S 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. M. Reynolds
U. S. No. 16
Glen Grant
Eggplant Named for Early White Egg Shaped Variety
A historical note explains the eggplant's name derives from an original variety described as small and white with an egg shape. This early cultivar influenced the vegetable's common label and subsequent popularity.
Cigarette Blamed In Detroit Factory Fire Fatal Three
Investigation by arson inspector George W. Smith found the Detroit factory fire may have started from a cigarette or spark from power machinery in the sewing room. Three women died and damage reached about 140000, with half the loss in army material. Victims were Frances Spencer 44 Bessie Daisley 52 and Merry Rolston 38.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
George W. Smith
Smith
Frances Spencer
Bessie Daisley
Merry Rolston
Police Warning Over Snowball Attacks on Vehicles
Chief of Police Herman Rick warned boys on Caledonia Street and Sill and Logan streets not to throw snowballs at street cars and other vehicles. He cited complaints of broken windows and danger from flying glass. Youths caught would be brought to court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Rick
Caledonia Street
Sill
Logan
Rick
Pacific War Update On Vets Fierce Ridge Battle
Reports from Attu and Kwajelein veterans describe a five day hill fight on a ridge nicknamed Shoe String, where initial American gains were held against a force five times larger. Leyte patrols sink a destroyer near Manila, while Ormoc Bay battles claim another destroyer. Navy notices three small ships and a motor torpedo boat lost. Mount Hood explosion at an advanced base. Casualties’ next of kin have been notified.
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Attu
Kwajelein
Shoe String Hill
Manchuria
Luzon
Bataan
Manila
Ormoc Bay
Leyte
Borneo
U. S
Washington
Central Pacific
Navy
Philippine
Department
Roosevelt aides row over new assistant secretaries
Congress considers Archibald Mac Leish W L Clayton and Nelson Rockefeller for assistant secretaries Peru. Senator Langer railed against the Stettinius confirmation and accused the administration of favoring a Wall Street driven policy. Clark backs Mac Leish as congressional librarian and Rockefeller’s inter American affairs post draws scrutiny from critics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Archibald MacLeish
W. L. Clayton
Nelson Rockefeller
MacLeish
Congress
Clayton
Senator Langer
R-Sd
Senate
Edward R. Stettinius, Jr
Roosevelt
Langer
Stettinius
Wall Street
Rockefeller
Inter- American Affairs
John D
Clark
Senate fight over St Lawrence seaway plan heats up
The third session end battle centers on the proposed St Lawrence seaway. Senator Aiken Republican of VI demands a roll call vote on the U S Canadian development and seeks to add the seaway item as an amendment to the rivers and harbors bill despite opposition from commerce committee leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Lawrence Seaway
Senate
Aiken
Commerce Committee
Senate committee weighs Palestine entry resolution
A resolution urging free entry of Jews into Palestine reaches the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. It concerns Britain's mandate over Palestine and would have no binding legal effect beyond placing the Senate on record on the issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palestine
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Britain
Senate
1600 U S Warplanes Raid Oil Rail Centers
Eight hundred American heavy bombers backed by 800 fighters attacked Merseburg oil plant and Beilfeld rail yards in Germany under bad weather. Results were unobserved in the 3,000-ton raid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Germany
Merseburg
Beilfeld
Judge To Rule Thursday On Dorsey Trial
In Los Angeles District Attorney Howser agrees not to oppose a defense motion to dismiss the Tommy Dorsey assault case. Judge Crum will rule Thursday morning after lawyers argued whether Jon Hall struck first in the apartment brawl involving Dorsey and Smiley. The jury was excused as motions continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Fred N. Howser
Los Angeles County
Tommy Dorsey
Edwin Myers
Supreme Court
Howser
Arthur Crum
Jon Hall
Antonio Icaza
Dorsey
Smiley
Isaac Pacht
Hall
Crum
Jerry Giesler
Giesler
P 51s Attack Jap Troop Movements in Indo China Border
U S 114th Air Force and 14th Air Force P 51 fighters attacked Japanese troop movements on Wednesday in the French Indo China border region near Yun nan. Mustangs strafed troop trains at Langson after a reconnaissance sweep from Poseh China, 225 miles east south east of Kunming. The report notes the attack on enemy forces in the border zone with historical concern over a possible Japanese push toward Yunnan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
114Th Air Force
China
U. S. 14Th Air Force
Indo-China
Yunnan
Poseh
Kunming
Langson
Indo-China Frontier
Kwangsi Province
Extend Limitations On Pearl Harbor Case
Washington says the House sent to President Roosevelt legislation extending the statute of limitations for Pearl Harbor related legal actions and courts martial. The new limit runs until next June 7, extending a period established after the December 7, 1941 attack. Congress had previously extended the time limit twice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Roosevelt
Pearl Harbor
Congress
Trinity Men’s League Meets Thursday Night
Trinity Lutheran Men’s League gathers Thursday at 8 p m in church parlors with Hazell Larson returning from service in African and Italian campaigns as speaker. Special music is planned. Program committee members are Louis Dahl Melvin Lokken Sig Sugurdson Harry Jones Howard Temte and Ted Thoreson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinity Lutheran Men's League
Hazell Larson
Louis Dahl
Melvin Lokken
Sig Sugurdson
Harry Jones
Howard Temte
Ted Thoreson
13 Die As Planes Crash
Charleston army air base announced that 12 crew members of a B 24 bomber and the P 47 fighter pilot were killed when the two planes collided ten miles southwest of Walterboro base yesterday. Flight Officer Robert Johnson, pilot of the fighter, belonged to a Negro squadron stationed at Walterboro.
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Charleston
S. C
Charleston Army Air Base
Walterboro Air Base
Wisconsin
Robert Johnson
Waterboro
Walkout Closes Dozens of St Louis Theaters
An employee strike by staff from two film distributors and three other firms halted operations at at least 28 metropolitan St Louis theaters including the Ambassador. The closures affect about a quarter of the area's cinemas in the midweek walkout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis
Ambassador
Too Young to Smoke Motto Reappears in 1920s Controversy
A historical note recalls the slogan that men reaching 25 were considered too young to smoke, reflecting early public health campaigns and social norms of the era. The brief item cites a 1920s context without detailing broader policy.
Our Men in Service Loses and promotions from La Crosse soldiers
A La Crosse military column lists local servicemen and promotions. Second Lieut Warren E Fosdick earned silver pilot wings in California. Gerald O Gilbertson, now in Italy, was promoted to first lieutenant after training at Fort Sill Camp Roberts and Camp Adair. Other local servicemen include Lyle Kessler overseas in France, La Verne C Kessler at Camp Howze, Eugene E Loeffler in Great Lakes boat training, Lt jg C Emmett Ford with the naval guard in New Orleans, S Sgt Delbert D Dally at Keesler Field, Albert L Miller Jr in San Diego radio training, private Edwin Wolfgram at Fort Benning, Donald Wayne Nelson in Iowa State naval school, LaVerne D McLeod at Fort Benning, and Jewett E Filter reporting in La Crosse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren E. Fosdick
Army Air Field
Victorville
Calif
Leslie M. Fosdick
Charles Street
Logan High School
Gerald QO. Gilbertson
Italy
Fort Sill
Oklo
Camp Roberts
Camp Adair
Ore
England
North Africa
Central High School
Servic
O. Gilbertson
South Ninth Street
Sir William E
The
Seabees
Hawaiian Islands
National Guards
Corp
Lyle Kessler
Africa
Sicily
France
Corp. la Verne
C. Kessler
Camp Howzze
Tex
Eugene E. Loeffler
E. H. Loeffler
Adams Street
Great Lakes
Naval Training Center
C. Emmett Ford
Armed Guard Center
New Orleans
Gulfport
Miss
la Crosse
Genoa City
Delbert D. Dally
Keesler Field
Biloxi
Robert Dally
South Seventh Street
Great Lakes, Ill
Albert L. Miller, Jr
San Diego
Edwin Wolfgram
Fort Benning
Pine Street
Donald Wayne Nelson
Ebert J. Nelson
Gohres Street
Naval Training School
Iowa State College
Ames
LaVerne D. McLeod
Waupun
D. McLeod
Gillette Street
William J. Opitz
Brick Bros
Lowry Field
Denver
Colo
William Bruning
FAS
Okla
Edward Lee Burgess
Qmic
Amphibious Base Training Station
Camp Bradford
Charles R. Formanek
Service Sect
Ha. Co
Camp McCoy
Wis
Willard V. Johnson
Fort Lewis
Wash
J Thomas K. Johnson
Camp Cooke
Calif. Corp
la Verne
Kessler
Co. D
Camp Howze
USNTC
NTC
Earl W. Owen
H. and S. Co
Grp
Camp Claiborne
Edward I. Boldon, Jr
Ususnr
Kirkland No. 1
Harvard U
Cambridge
Mass
James Harriman
Co. B
IAF
John L. Larson
Fairmont
Geneva
Nebr
Donald E. Hefti
HBC
Gowen Field
Boise
Ida
Pic
Gordon W. Schermerhorn
David Kramer
T. Rgt
Camp Gordon
AC Lauritz G. Wittenberg
Marana Air Field
Tuscon, Ariz
Charles R. Kramer
Navy Ensigns Commissioned and Listed Service Details
Navy enlistments and commissions span multiple recruits across the United States. Randall W. Ahlstrom of Chicago is commissioned an ensign in the USNR after naval reserve midshipman schooling at Northwestern University. Several others graduate from training at Fort Riley, Little Creek, Camp Bradford, Camp McCoy, and more, with assignments to Coast Guard pools, amphibious bases, air force units, and various ships and bases nationwide.
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Pfc
Jerome
John
Ben Medinger
Green Bay Street
Wisconsin Sheriffs Back State Speed Law and Reforms
Delegates at the Wisconsin Sheriffs Association convention voted in favor of a state speed law with no maximum speed set and urged enactment by wartime restrictions end. The group also backed lifting the two term limit for sheriffs and discussed proposed constitutional and police reform measures with FBI liaison and county cooperation praised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Wisconsin Sheriffs’ Association
Louis D. Saichek
Martin E. Fromm
Waukesha
Harry Fannin
Crandon
Fred T. Finn
Madison
John B. Diedrich
Chilton
Saichek
H. K. Johnson
FBI
Wisconsin Police Chiefs’ Association
Marc Sheild to quit as chief clerk of the House Appropriations Committee
Marcellus Crocker Sheild known as Marc in Congress will leave his post as chief clerk of the House Appropriations Committee after a long career guiding the agency that oversees more than five hundred billion dollars. Rep. Cochran praises his government knowledge. John Pugh will succeed him after 25 years under Sheilds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gress
Marc
House Appropriations Committee
Marc Sheild
Rep. Cochran
D-Mo
Sheild
The
United
States
Cochran
Sheilds
Marcellus Crocker
Washington
Winona
Minn
Appropriations Committee
John Pugh
Thousand Jap Dead Litter Sides Of Shoestring Hill On Leyte
Veterans of the U S 7th Division hold Shoestring Hill on Leyte as about 1000 Japanese lie dead in five days of brutal hand to hand fighting. American casualties were heavy but the unit repelled counterattacks with bayonet actions and salvaged rifles under fire. Medics Miland Klima and Harold Ebell each demonstrated bravery under heavy shelling and shrapnel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leyte
AL Dopking
U. S
P. I
7Th Division
String Hill
Onr
Seize U S Soldier For Killing Sir Eric Teichman
Detective Inspector Garner announced the arrest of a U S soldier in the gunshot death of Sir Eric Teichman 60 former British embassy counselor at Chungking Sir Eric was found dead at Honingham hall after going out to search for a poacher. The soldier’s name was not disclosed and the charge described as serious.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Honingham
England
Garner
U. S
Eric Teichman
Chungking
Eric
Honingham Hall
Chiang and Communists Exchange New Proposal
Chungking reports new proposals exchanged to settle differences between the Chungking government and Chinese Communists. Wang Shihchieh, newly appointed minister of information, disclosed the fact but did not provide details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chungking
Wang Shihchieh
Hearing on Crossing Problems at Avon and Liberty Streets
Alderman Roellig urges all La Crosse residents to attend a joint meeting of common council committees at 7 30 p m in City Hall to hear petitions from property owners about delays and safety hazards at the Milwaukee railroad crossings on Avon and Liberty streets. Chicago and La Crosse Milwaukee Railroad officials will attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse
Avon and Lierty Streets
Aldman W. P. Roellig
Public Utilities Committee
Common Council
Council
Roeing
Chicgo
Milwaukee Railroad Company
House Committee Off For Pacific Area Tour
A naval affairs committee left by plane for naval activities in the Pacific area. The trip ends at Pearl Harbor for a conference with Admiral Chester Nimitz. Chairman acting Rep Heffernan leads Reps Grant Wolfenden B Ward Johnson Price Rowan Williams and Ploeser.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Naval Affairs Committee
Naval Activities
The
Pearl Harbor
Chester
Nimitz
Heffernan
D NY
Grant
Ind
Wolfenden
R-Pa
Mich
Ward Johnson Price
D-Fla
Rowan
Williams
Ploeser
Ice-Mint Soothes Wind-Chapped Skis and Cracked Surfaces
An ad style notice promotes Ice-Mint to quickly relieve wind-chapped skis and cracked skin with soothing oils. It claims fast relief from stinging and dryness and urges readers to get a jar today at druggists.
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Baton Rouge
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Ascen
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Main ST
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Western Front
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Pacific War
Trinity
Arthur G. Benson
Riveli Bidg
8Th Army
Ravenna
Adriatic
Marines
Coast Guard
Foreign Service
Fosdick
Sheriffs
Winonan
Tom Reedy Washington
Marcellus Crocker Sheild
Ma Glen Killis
Galenima
Hollywood
Kas
Harold Ebell
Kenosha Wis
Klima
Ebell
U.S
Sir Eric Teichman
Feltham
Old Bailey
Karl Gustav Holten
Elizabeth Marina Jones
George Edward Heath
Lonon
Chiang
Home Front Bulletin Board
Uncle Sam
Phillips 4 Sons Distr. Corp
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