MacArthur Takes Biak Isle Air Base
General MacArthur’s forces captured Mokmer airfield on Biak Island after a 12 day fight, outflanking Japanese positions and securing a path toward Borokoe and Orido airfields. Allied advances reported across the Pacific while Chinese and Southeast Asian fronts saw ongoing pressure against Japanese forces.
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MacArthur
Biak Isle Air Base
Douglas MacArthur
Philippines
Japan
Ausearly
Mokmer Air
Mokmer
Troop-Carriers Airdrop Operation Over France Report
War dispatch notes a large airlift to France by armored and unarmored troop carriers. Paratroopers drop through clouded skies despite flak and enemy fire with Lt Theron and Lt Harrison among those cited. An emergency jump by a Col Osmer group inspires dramatic scenes as pilots and troops contend with damage and hostile fire.
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France
Hawall
Theron
Dodgeville
Wis
Harrison
Centreville
Miss
Henry Osmer
Long Island
Perishable Cheese Removal From Rationing Considered
Washington officials consider lifting rationing on all perishable cheeses within days. The office of price administration weighs the change as shortages and consumer demand drive policy.
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Washington
Office of Pri Price Administration
Mexican miners strike halts 30,000 workers at 105 mines
A general strike froze operations as 30,000 miners of 105 S and S mining firms left the shafts. Only emergency crews and union actions kept some pumps running in northern areas while most mines stayed closed.
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S&s
Marines Pick Off Mines in Invasion Action
Marines from the front lines disarm mine threats as they ride amid transport ships during an amphibious assault. Leatherneck units engage the area, using rifles to target mine hazards while supported by heavy naval bombardment.
Weather Update Foresees Showers Tonight and Tile Change
Local forecast calls for showers tonight with a potential tile change in the roofing area. Residents should secure outdoor items and check seals as storms move through the region.
Allies Gaining In Prestige In Europe War
Washington reports Allied invasion forces cracking both diplomatic and military defenses of Hitler Europe. Officials expect a decisive clash within 10 to 14 days, after which the invasion will shift to a land campaign to destroy German strength and conquer Germany. Franco and Finnish military leaders are pressed to reassess surrender prospects amid shifting Allied momentum.
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Washington
Hitler Europe
Francisco Franco
Spain
Finland
Franco
Churchill
Germany
Reich
Chinese Troops Make Advances Near Lungling and Tengchung
Chinese high command announced evening gains near Lungling, a key Burma road town and Japan base in Yunnan. They reported offensive actions northeast of Tengchung and limited advances against the main Japanese communications hub west of the Salween River.
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Burma Road
Lungling
Yunnan
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Tengchung
Principal Port For Rome Falls To Clark's Men
Allied armored forces seize Civita Castellana 32 miles north of Rome after capturing Civita Cacc haem a and Bracciano as German forces retreat in disarray. 5th Army advances along highways and rail lines while 8th Army moves into the Tiber valley. General Leese reports shattered German 14th Army and broad prisoner exodus.
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Tiber
Civita Castellana
5Th Army
Civitavecchia
Eternal City
Viterbo
Bracciano
14Th Army
8Th Army
Oliver Leese
Casualties in three days near Rome rise to new tally
Secretary of War Stimson reports 2,379 American casualties in a May 27 to 30 three day period during the Italian campaign. Through May 30 total American casualties in Italy reach 57,529 with 9,964 killed, 38,554 wounded and 9,011 missing. The three day stretch follows the breakthrough on the Velletri Valentone line in the Alban hills.
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Washington
Stimson
Rome
Italy
Velletri- Valentone
Alban Hills
Italian Front Movements Near Rome and Adriatic
Allied forces report progress as the 8th Army advances from Subiaco toward the Adriatic coast. German withdrawal continues toward Avezanno while shells hit retreating transport. Units push toward Barrea Janzo and Rivisondoli near Sulmona.
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Sant’ Angelo
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Guidonia
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Subiaco
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Avezanno
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8Th Army
Barrea
Janzo
Rivisondoli
Sulmona
Atlantic Wall A Myth Captured Nazis Say Job Was Too Gigantic
Reporter describes a front-line tour of nearly 30 miles after the invasion. Prisoners claim the Atlantic wall was a myth and German defenses were unfinished and overstretched. Crowds cheer Allied advances as Bayeux and surrounding areas are liberated and German casualties mount.
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Richard D. McMillan
France
Caen
Bayeux
Russia
Italy
Big Push North of Iasi Reported by Berlin Broadcast
London dispatch says Soviet forces launched a broad front offensive north of Iasi Romania with heavy fighting reported. Moscow communique notes German attacks diminished and Red troops counterattacked in Moldavia capturing two heights while Berlin claims wipeout or heavy mauling of Soviet divisions.
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DNB
Berlin
Iasi
Romania
Moscow
Germany
France
Italy
Red
Moldavian
Oleomargarine Tax Debate Hedges Butter Substitution
A Senate agriculture subcommittee heard that if the 10 cent a pound tax on colored margarine is repealed millions of pounds of oleomargarine would be sold as butter at butter prices. Elbert S. Brigham argued repeal would tempt profit, while supporting dairy industry views on butter and margarine coloration.
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Washington
Senate Agriculture Subcommittee
Congress
Elbert S. Brigham
Montpelier
House
National Life Insurance Company
Smith
D-Sc
Brigham
Rockets Fired From New British Warship
Allied headquarters disclosed a new secret British naval weapon deploying rocket ships in the invasion of France. The rockets discharge vast explosive payloads onto beaches faster than prior warships, aimed to boost morale though with less splinter damage. Naval skill is required to maneuver these vessels to action.
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New York
France
Allied Expeditionary Headquarters
Dieppe
World Largest Wind Tunnel Opens at Moffett Field
At Moffett Field California the Ames Aeronautical Laboratory dedicated by the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics began operations of the world’s largest wind tunnel. The $18 million research station features six electric motors delivering 36 000 horsepower to fans creating the air stream. The tunnel measures 80 feet wide and 40 feet high and can test planes with wings under 80 feet.
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Moffett Field
Calif
Ames Aeronautical Laboratory
National Advisory Committee For Aeronautics
United States
Agree On $500 A Year Educational Fund For Vets
Washington conferrees on the G I bill of rights veterans aid legislation agreed that educational benefits may not exceed 500 dollars per year for up to four years.
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Washington
Veterans Aid
Russia Publishes Reports On Invasion Coverage
Moscow newspapers carry extensive reports on all phases of the invasion of France with maps and pictures of barges and tanks showing exceptional coverage of the operation by the Allied forces.
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Moscow
France
Allied Plane Losses Reach 177 to Date
The latest aerial loss tally shows 177 Allied planes missing since the invasion, with at least 174 enemy planes destroyed. Today's losses total 104, including 29 British heavy bombers, two American heavy bombers, and 48 American fighters and fighter-bombers.
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Supreme Headquarters
Allied Expeditionary Force
Nazi Counterattack Looms as Allied Beachheads Grow
War Secretary Stimson said Germany’s counter offensive in Normandy is not yet at full strength. Allied troops secured beachheads from the Seine mouth to the Cotentin peninsula and linked some positions. He warned of mobile German reserves and savage counterattacks likely to occur soon, urging cautious optimism amid daily changes.
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Washington
Normandy
Stimson
Seine
Cotentin Peninsula
Caen
Canadian-Invaded Area Heavily Mined By Canadian Forces
The Canadian sector of the invasion front is heavily mined with numerous 10 acre fields posing death traps. Inland towns were booby trapped by retreating Germans and sappers work to clear them. Amphibious ducks and jeeps bolster supply lines from offshore to the front. First day Canadian casualties were evacuated to England, totaling about one third of the expected number.
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France
England
Mayor Appeals As Ice Crisis Looms In Rhinelander
Rhinelander Wisconsin faces a crisis as the sole local ice supplier, Rhinelander Ice and Fuel, suspended operations after a dispute. City Manager T M Warwell asked Green Bay OPA and Chicago regional war labor board to send representatives to resolve the stalemate, as residents seek ice from nearby lakes with dwindling supply.
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Wis
T. M. Warwell
Green Bay
OPA
Chicago
Woodruff
Rouen Declares State of Siege as Fires Rage
Rouen is under a state of siege as great fires ravage the city inland from Le Havre. The Swiss Telegraph Agency reports emergency measures and widespread devastation unfolding in the northern French port area.
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Bern
Switzerland
le Havre
Swiss Telegraph Agency
Germans claim Allied assault south of Cherbourg with heavy fighting
Berlin said Allied forces attacked southwest toward Cherbourg threatening the Bayeux Caen bridgehead and heavy counterattacks were in progress. It reported Allied losses on the eastern flank near the Orne and to the west around Carentan with reinforcements attempted and coastal batteries repelling a St Martin peninsula raid.
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Cherbourg
Bayeux
Caen
Orne
Carentan
Bay of St. Martin
DNB
Berlin
Azeville
Ste. Mere Eg
Houlgate
Arromanches
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Orne Estuary
Paris
Ste. Mere-Eglise
Ste. Mere Eglise
Stalin pledges Polish independence after war in interview
Prof. Oscar Lange of the University of Chicago said Premier Stalin told him Poland’s independence and sovereignty will be fully recognized after the war. The Polish born economist quoted Stalin as promising no interference in Poland’s internal affairs. Lange spoke in Chicago after returning from Moscow where he met Stalin on May 21 as a private citizen.
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Chicago
Oscar Lange
University of Chicago
Stalin
Poland
Russia
Lange
Moscow
Farley Quits As New York Democratic Chairman
James A. Farley announces resignation as chairman of the New York Democratic state committee after 14 years. He cites heavy business duties and obligations that prevent him from dedicating needed time to committee affairs in the upcoming national campaign.
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New York
James A. Farley
Democratic State Committee
Allied Forces Press Second Phase Of Normandy Invasion
Allied Liberating troops push south from Bayeux after securing a foothold. Reinforcements by sea and air bolster a giant spearhead as Berlin warns of a pincers threat near Cherbourg. Caen is hit hard. heavy bombing supports the beachhead with air power and gliders reported destroyed or captured.
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Supreme Headquarters
Allied Expeditionary Force
Bayeux
Berlin
Cherbourg
Allies Push Inland as Invasion Holds at Normandy
Fresh Allied landings on the French coast continue while inland forces beat back German counterattacks. Allied air power targets bridges and airfields as engineers aid in removing Atlantic wall defenses. Eisenhower hails ground troops and naval and air operations as the invasion proceeds. Berlin reports German counterpressure and stalled aims near Caen Bayeux Carentan and the Orne river mouth.
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Dwight D. Eisenhower
Berlin
Iasi
Romania
Eisenhower
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