Allied forces push Rommel toward Sfax in North Africa
Allied advances in Tunisia report the British First Army and U S Second Corps driving Rommel’s forces from Medjez el Bab toward Sfax. Patton Montgomery units clash with retreating armor as air power disrupts Axis withdrawals. Some prisoners taken and 14 Axis aircraft downed. The push continues north toward El Guegar and Sfax with high casualties on both sides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Africa
First Army
Medjez-el- Bab
Second
U. S. Army Corps
Eighth Army
First’army
Tunis
Erwin Rommel
Algiers
London
U. S. Corps
George S. Patton, Jr
Bernard L. Montgomery
Rommel
Tenth Army
el Akarit
Gbes
Gassar Gabes
Extension planned for coal act to avert lapse
Washington reports say the House administration leaders have backed a simple three to four month extension of the 1937 bituminous coal act to avoid its lapse on April 26. President Roosevelt is said to favor extending the act, with key lawmakers noting hearings will need time for more permanent legislation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Roosevelt
Robertson
Dva
Ways and Means
Doughton
D-N.c
Ignerator
Interio Departments
Pis Ducers
U S Gunners Destroy 70 German Airplanes
London April 8 UP American gunners destroyed 70 German aircraft in Monday daylight bombing near Paris Renault works and Erla aircraft plants at Antwerp. Fortyseven German planes were shot down in the Renault raid. Focke-Wulf fighters were among the destroyed aircraft. Eighth U S Army Air Force reported attacks on Antwerp where American bombers destroyed 28 German fighters.
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London
Amerledh
Londay
Renault
Paris
Erla Aero Fauiie
Antwerp
Reichsmarshal
Hermann
Goering
Focke-Wulfeghters
U.S S. Army Air Force
Fear of a New Bombing of Japan Shown in Tokyo Radio Warnings
Tokyo broadcasts warned of a possible fresh American bombing raid on Japan, noting the Doo Little raid's anniversary and new airfields in China. Reports from Burma and the Bay of Bengal described fighting with heavy losses, while MacArthur's HQ said Allied airmen hit 10 Japanese bases in New Guinea and surrounding islands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
Tokyo
China
Aleutians
U. S. Office of War Information
James H. Doolittle
Roosevelt
Shangrila
Doo~little
Belin
India
Burma
Bay of Bengal
Archibald P. Wavell
Mayu Peninsula
Imperial Tokyo
Mayu River
Pacific
Douglas MacArthur
Australia
Ape Gloucester
New Britain
Finschafen
Lae
Salamau
New Guinea
Kavieng
New Ireland
Drought Break Rain Delivers Moisture to Western Kansas
Western Kansas received generous rainfall with Goodland at 1.22 inches and Dodge City 1.02. Weatherman Flora called the moisture a boon for wheat growth and predicted showers statewide aside from the far northeast. Temperatures held steady with Topeka recording 82 and Goodland 47 the prior night.
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Topeka
Kansas
Goodland
Dodge City
Ellis
S. D. Flora
Housing Shortage Threatens Kansas City Public Health
Kansas City officials warned military and war plant authorities that a housing shortage has become a serious public health problem. Dr. Hugh L. Dwyer cited risks of tuberculosis and venereal diseases from crowded living conditions while Mayor John B. Gage urged close housing for soldiers near plants like Sunflower Ordnance Works and Lake City Works to meet industrial and military needs.
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Kansas City
Hugh L. Dwyer
John B. Gage
Sunflower Ordnance Works
Lake City
Burke group asks WLB to take wage dispute jurisdiction
Former Senator Edward R. Burke, spokesman for the Southern Bituminous Coal Operators, said the group sent a telegram today to the War Labor Board requesting immediate jurisdiction in the wage dispute between the southern operators and miners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WLB
New York
Edward R. Burke
War Labor Board
Fire Destroys Bodin Barn Garage And Car
A fire at 915 Maine Street destroyed a 1942 Chevrolet sedan owned by M S Winter, a barn used as a garage, and stored furniture belonging to Mrs. Houk. The blaze, likely sparked by embers from a leaf burn, damaged the Bodin home and a nearby garage. Neighbors alerted help after a telephone line to the barn burned out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William F. Bodin
Maine Street
M. S&s. Winter
Winter Chevrolet Company
Bodin
James Houk
Navy seeks 24 billion for 1944 war needs
Washington reports a Navy request totaling 24 551 070 000 for the 1944 fiscal year to Congress. President Roosevelt sent the estimates and Chairman Cannon said a subcommittee would study them Saturday. The plan includes major sums for vessels ordnance supplies ships and aeronautics as part of a historically large regular appropriation for the navy.
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Washington
Congress
Roosevelt
Cannon
D-Mo
Vinson
D-Ga
House Naval Committee
Bureau of Ordnance
Bureau of Supplies and Accounts
Bureau of Ships
Bureau of ‘Aeronautics
Navy
Brown Advocates Incentive Payments for Farmers
Washington April 8 Price Administrator Prentiss Brown faced strong senate agriculture committee opposition as he urged larger appropriations for farmer incentive payments over two price-raising bills. Senator Wheeler challenged the idea saying it could appear as government handouts while Gillette warned voters of potential political trades. The hearing followed the Bankhead veto dispute and featured ongoing clashes with Brown before noon. Agricultural Secretary Wickard observed from the back as the session concluded without his testimony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Prentiss Brown
Senate Agriculture Committee
Wheeler
D-Mont
Gillette
D-Ia
Senate
Brown
Wickard
United States Air Victory Over Guadalcanal Battle
American fighters destroyed 37 Japanese aircraft in a Solomon Islands air clash while seven US planes were lost with one pilot rescued. The battles, part of a two day Solomon Islands campaign, involved 98 Japanese planes and a large Japanese bomber and Zero force, with several engagements over Vila Rekata Bay and Guadalcanal.
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Washington
Solomon Islands
Navy
Guadalcanal
Solomons
South Pacific
Dauntless
Vila
United States
Catalina
Rekata Bay
Santa Isabel Island
Guadalcanal Island
Liberty Memorial Band to broadcast bond drive program
The 100 piece Liberty Memorial High School band directed by Oliver Hobbs will air a 30 minute Pre-View Band Drive from the high school auditorium on station WREN tomorrow at 10 30 am. Ralph Graber and Irving Hill will speak about the 18 million dollar bond drive. An interview with Chief Pharmacists Mate Wilson a Yorktown survivor will be conducted by Will Yearout. The program features patriotic tunes including Over There the Stars and Stripes Forever and Douglas MacArthur March with a full student body audience.
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Liberty Memorial High School
Oliver Hobbs
WREN
Ralph Graber
Liberty Memorial
Irving Hill
Douglas
Mate Wilson
Yorktown
Wilson
Naval Training School
University of Kansas
Will Yearout
Hobbs
Douglas MacArthur
Anchors Aweigh
Joe Willams
Army Air ‘Corps
General Douglas MacArthur
Stara and Stripes Forever
America
Stock Market Index Stays Roughly Flat
The Stock Market Index mirrors a small dip with the i Average at 49.3 versus yesterday’s 49.4 across 60 stocks. Investors watch day to day shifts.
Eisenhower salutes Alexander in Africa campaign
General Dwight D. Eisenhower sends congratulatory message to Gen. Sir Harold Alexander and his staff in North Africa. He praises the allied forces for four months of hard fighting in central Tunisia and notes the army group navy and air force are ready to exact the full price from the enemy.
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Eee
North Africa
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Harold Alexander
Sy Navy
Air Force
Africa
Eighth Army
Tunisia
Oll
18Th
Navy
War chief clarifies ban on soldiers political activity
Secretary of War Stimson stated that army regulations prohibiting political activity by soldiers are not aimed at General Douglas MacArthur or any individual. The rules, dating to 1925 and updated February 25 1943, forbid campaign participation and seeking or holding public office, with only hardship-based exceptions requiring war department approval. The issue surfaced as House Republicans questioned the policy’s impact on MacArthur’s presidential prospects.
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Washington
Stimson
Douglas MacArthur
War Department
Fish
New York
Bennett
Missouri
General MacArthur
Rep
Kearney
R.-N.y
America
MacArthur
Malott Veteran Heads Kansas Universities Longest Service
Chancellor Deane W. Malott of Kansas University will hold the most seniority among Kansas state college leaders when he marks July 1 as his fourth anniversary in office. The turnover in state college presidencies continues with F. D. Farrell of Kansas State College resigning July 1. James F. Price will take over Emporia State Teachers College, and Pittsburg Teachers College and Fort Hays State College also see new presidents.
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Topeka
Deane W. Malott
Kansas University
Kansas
Malott
E. H. Lindley
F. D. Farrell
Kansas State College
Board of Regents
Emporia State Teachers College
James F. Price
Kansas Industrial Development Commission
Thomas W. Butcher
Rees Hujthes
Pittsburg Teachers College
Group Named to Aid in Defense Area Problems
President Roosevelt created a special committee to solve congestion problems in war production areas. Budget Director Harold Smith will chair the group which will act as a liaison between the federal government and local communities to aid in health housing recreation fire fighting and transportation.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Harold Smith
Rain brings life to drought struck Garden City wheat
Garden City Kansas reports 2.55 inches of rain last night easing drought for thousands of acres of wheat. Farmers say the downpour, compared to rain of money and war bonds, boosts raw crops and helps prevent damage from drying winds and continued dry spell. Hays notes a 0.385 inch rain.
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Garden City
Kan
Kansas
Hays
Donors Pack Lawrence Blood Drive At Red Cross Unit
Donors lined up at the Red Cross mobile unit in the Lawrence Community building for a two day blood drive. About 222 donors were scheduled, with 10 to 12 people giving every 15 minutes despite no appointments.
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Lester Scott
Red Cross
Lawrence
Scott
Catroux to London after North Africa talks on French unity
Allied dispatch from North Africa says Gen Georges Catroux will depart for London to report to Gen Charles de Gaulle after a conference with Gen Henri Giraud on uniting French forces overseas. Churchill backed Eisenhower while De Gaulle was advised to delay until Tunisia crisis eases. The timing of De Gaulle’s visit remains his decision.
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North Africa
Georges Catroux
Henri Giraud
London
Charles’ de Gauille
French National Committee
Dwight, D
Eisenhower
de Gaullé
Algiers
Tunisia
Churchill
de Gaulle
Front
de Gaullists
Ue Giraudists
Job for La Guardia in Army Doubtful
Secretary of War Stimson said Mayor Fiorello La Guardia offered his services to the armed forces but there would be few places where he could be as useful as in his current New York mayoral role. Roosevelt has no plans to nominate him for a commission.
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Washington
Stimson
la Guardia
New York
Italy
Roosevelt
Dies From Burns On Lawn At 907 Michigan Street
John Borg 83 died at Memorial hospital after burns suffered when his clothing caught fire while he burned tall grass in his yard at 907 Michigan Street yesterday afternoon. He lived there with two daughters Hilda and Jessie Borg. wife died in 1934. Mrs Norman Adams aided and suffered burns to her hands. Borg, born in Malmo Sweden, had worked 40 years at Barteldes Seed Co and retired five years ago. Survived by daughters Hilda Jessie and Mrs Fred Boyer of Des Moines IA, and sister Mrs John Peterson of Kansas City KS. Funeral at Funk chapel 10 am Saturday with Rev Alfred Beil. Burial Oak Hill Cemetery. No flowers. interment private.
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John Borg
Memorial Hospital
Michigan Street
Sr. Borg
Hilda Borg
Jessie Borg
Norman Adams
Maine Street
Borgs
Hilda
Jessie
Fred Boyer
Des Moines
John Peterson
Kansas City
Kan
Funk Chapel
Alfred J.beil
Trinity Purier Art Church
Oak Hill Cemetery
Kaiser urges labor act amendment on employer advice rights
Portland April 8 Kaiser proposes that under the national labor relations act an employer may advise or consult with workers during inter union disputes a change he says would help both sides. He sent a telegram to Senator Truman arguing the amendment would not aid organized labor or employers.
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Portland
Ore
PI Henry J. Kaiser
National Labor Relations Act
Congress of Industrial Organizations
National Labor Relations Board
American Federation of Labor
Kaiser
Sen
Harry F. Truman
D-Mo
Senate War Production Committee
Ultimate Objective Is To Destroy Nazi Army
Secretary of War Stimson stated the ultimate objective is the destruction of the German army. He described Tunisia operations as a signal success with 5,000 Axis prisoners captured and Allied forces pursuing northward into a British American trap. Progress was said to be highly satisfactory.
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Washington
Tunisia
I Stimson
Wheat fed to local feeders offered at $1.04 a bushel
The Commodity Credit Administration makes 2000 bushels of feed wheat available in April through the Douglas County Agricultural Conservation association chaired by David Noe. Buyers may purchase a three month supply at $1.04 per bushel, with plans to increase future supplies. The Journal-World notes the page as the town’s busiest marketplace.
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Commodity Credit Administration
David Noe
Douglas County Agricultural Conservation Association
Noe
Students to Rule City for One Day
Lawrence high school students will run city government for a morning on April 20 with Patsy Creel as mayor and 21 women filling key posts. About 13 boys participate as part of a first year with a girl serving as mayor.
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Lawrence
Petticoat
Lawrence High School
Patsy Creel
Achor
Harold Fisher
Ralph Graber
Margarett. Fisher
Harriette Perry
Clifford McDonald
Dan Thomas
Park Het
Former Sunflower Ordnance worker charged with forgery
Erle C. Dixon, ex Sunflower Ordnance Works employee, faces three counts of forgery and three counts of passing forged checks in a complaint filed by C Whipple of the First National Bank. The alleged forgeries involve checks signed as William E Rice and Leon A LaRue. Dixon, who roomed with LaRue and Rice at 1235 Tennessee, reportedly did not report to Ft Sill for induction.
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Erle C. Dixon
Sunflower Ordnance Works
C. Whipple
First National Bank
F. B. Dodds
Dixon
William E. Rice
Palace Clothing
Rice
H. Thompson
Thompson
Rankin’s
Leon A. LaRueto
Palace
Tennessee
LaRue and Rice
S.0.w
O. J. Lane
Justice Court
R. Skinner
Ft. Sill
Okla
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Sfax
Amerigana
Patton
el Guegar
Geni
Alexander
Jini
K. A. N. Anderson
Wedjez-el-Bab
Wadi el Akarit
Second Corps
Gomine
U. S
William Bodin
U. S. Shipping
The
Associated Press
K. U
Community Building
Motor Corps
Colonial
Chicago
Abbott Laboratory
Ralph Canuteson
Lawrence Blood Bank
Caryl Dodds
George Foster
D. W. Malott
George Melvin
Sidney Hayslet
A. H. Buhl
J. D. Stranathan
Grace i Scott
Minnie Scott
Ed Anderson
Clarence Gorrill
Robert Schermerhorn
Lukert Smith
Mercer
Robert Seamang
Rose Rabourn
Lena McAlarney
Virginia Detler
Phyllis Boyle
R. H. Beamer
Hazelle Dyer
George W. Noland
Frances Marcus
Catroux
Journal-World
Chamber of Commerce
Margarett Fisher
Ruth ‘Craig
Jeanne Cooper
Merle C. Dixon M
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