Allied forces push German positions in Tunisia drive
Allied dispatches report German retreat on the Tunisian front as American and French units advance. Second U S Army Corps reach near Sidi N Sir while Djebel Mansour and other hills change hands amid heavy fighting and air support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
19Th
Jurgen von Arnim
Goubellat
Gougellat
Tunis-Bizerte
Pont du Fahs
Zaghouan
Bou Ficha
von Arnim
Mateur Junction
U. S. Army Corps
Sidi N'Sir
Mateur
Tunis
Bizerte
Djebel Nechat el Mazi
Sedjenane
Harold Alexander
18Th Army Group
Djebel Mansour
Artoru
Artoru el Hanech, Bou Krin
Menassir
Edijehel
Grand Dorsal
Five Hills
Eighth Army
Djéebel Terhouna
Enfidaville
Algiers
Associated Press
Madjez-el-Bab
Sidi N’sir
Heidous Valley
Djebel Tanngouche
Djebel Mansour Hill
Sir
Bombing Forays in Pacific Signal New Offensive Prelude
Allied air forces widen Pacific bombing amid indications of a forthcoming operation after the Ellice Island occupation. In the North Pacific Kiska was bombed after fog, Munda and Solomon bases harassed, Wewak and Madan targeted on New Guinea coast, Rangoon hit in Burma, and Japanese losses noted in Hunan China and Namtu Burma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacific
Associated Press
South Pacific
Ellice Islands
Washington
Pacific Arena
New Delhi
Tions
Mayu River
Burma
R.A.F
Rangoon
Hunan
China
Namtu
Ranger denial of German sinking claim
Navy spokesman denied Berlin reports that the aircraft carrier Ranger was torpedoed and sunk in the North Atlantic. The 10 year old carrier, launched at Newport News in 1933, was not damaged. Also reported two liquor arrests near Lawrence occurred after a 1:30 a.m. traffic stop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Navy
Ranger
North Atlantic
United States
Berlin
von Buelow
Atlantic
Newport
Lawrence
Hardin Tucker
North Third
R. W. Sanders
Ed Harris
Clarence McKay
Harvey Schmedemann
Elmer Schiller
Plymouth
Glenn Morrison
Rhode Island
Leon Dodd
Massachusetts
Schiller
Morrison
Dodd
Sunflower Ordnance Works
Tucker
O. J. Lane
Frank Dodds
Germans Press in Kuban Delta with No Major Engagements
In the Kuban delta of the western Caucasus German forces probed multiple sectors but no significant engagements were reported. The mid day communique noted 100 German deaths on the Donets front and 70 on the western front in minor actions as activity remained scattered. The Rostov area showed quiet after a brief uptick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscoly
Kuban
Caucasus
Donets River
Rostov
Amount of Stored Wheat Breaks a 9-Year Record
Kansas interior mills elevators and warehouses held 26,200,000 bushels of wheat on April 1, the largest nine year total. H. L. Collins notes stocks run about 15 percent above last year and over three hundred percent above the 1935 41 average. Including farm stocks, total wheat stood at 86,165,000 bushels versus 71,333,000 a year earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
UPI
Kansas
H. L. Collins
Kansans in Raid Over Sardinia Harbor Installations
Two Kansans served in a successful April 18 raid on Porto Torres Sardinia harbor and dock facilities. The attack used B25 Mitchell medium bombers of the North West African strategic air force with P38 Lightning escorts. Col A G Hunter of Kansas City was the flight commander.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
C. E. Rice
Longton
C. L. Crow
Arkansas City
U. S
Porto Torres
Sardinia
Northwest African Strategic Air Force
A.G. Hunter
Kansas City
Firemen Locked In As Alarm Locks Station Door
Cry smoke billowed from a house as Topeka firemen were locked inside their station by an excited man who turned the outside door knob. The electric release failed to open the door so station No. 6 had to handle the blaze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
No. 1
Canada Grants Draft Exemption Permits For Industries
The Canadian government announced amendments to selective service rules enabling it to bar employers in non essential industries from keeping draft-age men on their payrolls after a set date unless a special permit is secured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Selective Service
War Bond Broadcast Promotes Final Campaign Program
Mrs Renna Hunter of Topeka head of Kansas war loan women’s activities will speak on WREN radio tomorrow from 6 05 to 6 30 PM. A flying officer from Topeka Army Air Base will be featured in the service man spot. The 100 member Lawrence High School band directed by Oliver Hobbs will perform several patriotic tunes ending the war band broadcasts for the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Renna Hunter
Topeka
Kansas State War Loan Staff
WREN
Army Air Base
Lawrence High School
Oliver Hobbs
Army Air Corps
Liberty Memorial High School
McNair Praises Helmet That Saved His Life
Lieutenant General Lesley J. McNair, chief of American ground forces in Northern Tunisia, credited his helmet with saving him after being struck by flying fragments. He suffered a scalp wound and a fractured shoulder but remained upbeat, joking about body armor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Tunisia
Lesley J. McNair
Moslem Leaders Warn India Federation Threats
The Moslem League warned Britain and New Delhi that bloodshed would follow any move to force Moslems into a Hindu dominated federation, despite the Moslems being outnumbered eight to one.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
British
New Delhi
India
Twin Sons Die After Preterm Birth in Cincinnati
CPI twin sons weighing 30 ounces each, born two and a half months premature to Mr. and Mrs. Ira Morris, died today in Cincinnati. They were born last Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
CPI
Ira Morris
Soviet Union breaks with Polish government in exile
Moscow reports Soviet Russia severed relations with the Polish government in exile accusing it of aiding Germany in a campaign over the Smolensk killings. Molotov handed the Polish envoy a bitter note while Washington expressed regret at the diplomatic split and London circles saw temporary German propaganda gain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Russia
Soviet Union
Molotov
Tass
Smolensk
Poland
Washington
State Department
London
United Nations
Court Term Closes in Douglas County District Court
The February term closed at noon Saturday after Judge Hugh Means ruled on several matters. In H. E. Reed versus Elsie May Reed the custody of the child was awarded to the plaintiff with visitation rights. William J. Kennedy was granted a divorce from Myrtle Fay Kennedy. Judge Means left for Ottawa to conduct court and will begin the Hale liquor trial tomorrow. The May term opens next Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas County District Court
Hugh Means
H. E. Reed
Elsie May Reed
William J. Kennedy
Myrtle Fay Kennedy
Means
Ottawa
Hale
Wichita
Striking Workmen Beat The Deadline by 5 Hours
Newark news reports Celanese Corporation of America workers in the plastic division returned to work five hours before the noon deadline set by President Roosevelt to halt a two week strike. The action followed a presidential directive issued within 48 hours of the walkout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newark
N. J
CPI
Celanese Corporation of America
Plastic Division
Roosevelt
Ration Books By Mail Circulation Plans Announced
Wichita Kansas April 26 wartime ration book No 8 applications to be mailed by carriers and available at Kansas post offices late in May. Identification stub retained by applicant lists head of family address and other family members. Cards mailed to the OPA between June 1 and
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wichita
Kan
Kansas
H. C. Davis
UPA
OPA
Refugees to be relocated to North Africa and Ethiopia plan
American and British representatives neared a tentative agreement to relocate Nazi refugee Europeans temporarily outside the war zone. The proposal covers French North Africa Dire Naica Libya and Dire dawa Ethiopia regions. Writing of a joint report was at hand with disclosure delayed to avoid undermining steps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
Bermuda
Europe
French North Africa
Direnaica
Libya
Diredawa
Ethiopia
Twenty Fourth Annual Kansas League Meeting at University of Kansas
The twenty fourth annual Kansas League of Women Voters meeting will be held Wednesday at the University of Kansas after a dinner and pre convention board meeting tomorrow at 6 PM in the Memorial Union. Registration runs 8 30 to 9 AM with Mrs Oliver A Witterman presiding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas League of Women Voters
University of Kansas
Memorial Union
Oliver A. Witterman
Wichita
L. E. Anderson
Lawrence League
Roy
Tex
L. H. Frink
Fred Ellsworth
J. J. Jakosky
L. N. Lewis
Jan Chiapasso
Clifford Dean
Ralph Canuteson
Transportation Committee
Waldemar Gelich
Arthur Mix
T.D. Prentice
H. L. Reedy
Tax reform proposal urges permanent federal plan
Boston Apr 26 Jay A Phillips chairman of the American Institute of Accountants Committee of Federal Taxation proposed a permanent federal tax policy to end annual changes and uncertainty. He called for a nonpartisan commission to study and recommend a lasting plan and policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Congress
Jay A. Phillips
American Institute of Accountants Committee of Federal Taxation
Phillips
Massachusetts Society of Certified Accountants
American Institute of Accountants
Cow Injures Farmer Leading Animal Near Oska loosa
Archie A. Miller about 60 a farmer near Oska loosa is in Lawrence Memorial hospital with injuries from a cow incident Friday evening. He was leading the animal with a rope when it ran in a circle trapping him against a post and throwing him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Archie A. Miller
Oskaloosa
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Miller
Air Battle Over Guadalcanal Claims Five Japanese Planes Down
Four American fighters clashed with ten enemy bombers and twenty Zeros off Guadalcanal. The U S Navy reported five Japanese fighters shot down and two U S planes failed to return from the engagement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guadalcanal
Washington
Guadalcanal Island
Navy
United States
Blanket draft exemption for fathers delayed again
Washington April 26 Secretary of War Stimson opposes enacting blanket military draft exemptions for fathers and Senate consideration is postponed another week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Stimson
Senate
Republicans Create 33-Man Postwar Issues Committee
Washington April 26 House Republicans formed a 33 man committee to study domestic issues expected to be forefront after the war. The panel aims to map postwar policy directions and coordinate legislative priorities among GOP lawmakers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Capitol Hill
Stock Market Index Report Summary
The average of 60 stocks closed at 48.0 on a Saturday session. Investors tracked leading movers, with cautious trading activity across major sectors. Market commentators noted limited volatility and selective gains amid light volume.
Bond drive aims for one million in Douglas and Lawrence
The Second War Loan drive in Douglas County and Lawrence seeks a one million dollar goal, up from 788 200, with $752 326 raised so far. More than 60 Lawrence firms will tally Tuesday gross sales to boost bond purchases, while women’s committees run booths at Granada and Jayhawker theatre and report strong shopper turnout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas County
Lawrence
Irving Hill
George Hedrick
Kentucky Miners Stop Work in Southeast Kentucky
About 1,500 miners in the southeastern Kentucky coal fields halted work today in Harlan area trouble over conditions. The stoppage affects multiple mines as workers press for concessions and safety assurances amid ongoing labor actions in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kentucky
Harlan, Ky
Axis losses in Africa reported by Allied HQ
Allied Headquarters in North Africa reports axis losses from Jan 1 to Apr 15 totaling 66 000 killed wounded or captured. They list 250 tanks 3 000 vehicles 425 guns and 34 ships sunk by land based aircraft plus 918 enemy planes destroyed and 11 U boats sunk. Additional sunk ships include eight merchant vessels two tankers two barges 11 fleet submarines two destroyers one cruiser and eight unidentified vessels.
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North Africa
Royal Navy
Liberty Memorial High Prepares for Busy Final Month Events
Liberty Memorial high school enters its last month with a series of activities including a student council nomination assembly tomorrow at 8 am and elections Wednesday. Freshman Day is Thursday for rural graduates and pre enrollment runs April 30 to May 10. Final exams span May 17 to 19, with grade cards issued May 21. Commencement sermon May 16 and graduation May 20, as city schools close May 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liberty Memorial High School
Ralph Graber
Graber
Harold G. Barr
Hoch
K. U
Thomas W. Butcher
Emporia State Teachers College
More Rain in State Forecast for Western Kansas
Unsettled weather continues in Kansas with expected showers in western and central areas. Heavy weekend rain along the Solomon river threatens Beloit overflow. S D Flora predicts banks to be surpassed by tomorrow or Wednesday. Rain totals ranged from .28 to .34 inches in Topeka Concordia and Phillipsburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Kansas
Solomon River
Beloit
S. D. Flora
Cawker City
Hill City
Concordia
Phillipsburg
Ellis
Goodland
Life of Foch's Grandson Saved by RAF Pilot
Africa reports Capt Becourt Foch grandson of Marshal Foch was saved after a cannon shell struck his cockpit. His companion pilot landed beside him in enemy territory and ferried him to safety. He recovered after transfusions in Cairo and has returned to flying with the British.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Africa
Marshal Foch
Becourt Foch
Foch
Cairo
Farmer Killed Under Plow in Kansas Accident
Quinton Donnel, a Syracuse farmer, died in a Sunday incident when he fell before a one way plow and was dragged about 15 yards before his daughter, driving the tractor, stopped the machine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Syracuse
Kan
Quinton Donnel
All-American Music Week at Kansas University
The 1943 All-American Music Week at the University of Kansas features a diverse lineup. Albert Spalding performs in Hoch auditorium, Mary Louise Beltz appears at Fraser Theater, and a gala festival closes with the Symphony Orchestra and KU band under famed conductors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uncle Sam
K. A
America
Albert Spalding
Hoch Auditorium
Mary Louise Beltz
K. U
Fraser Theater
Donald Swarthout
K. U. School of Fine Arts
Peter de Rose
Ferde Grofe
Jack Robbins
Domenico Savino
Dudley Crafts Watson
Chicago Art Institute
Benjamin Franklin Afflee
The
Benjamin Franklin Society
Jerome Kern
George Gershwin
John Phillip Sousa
Billy Hill
W. Otto Miessner
Karl Euersteiner
Symphony
Dean Swarthout
Russell Wiley
University of Kansas
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U.S
First Army
Kuban Delta
WAR Bond
McNair
Helmet
Red
United States State Department
Judge Means
Ration Books BY Mail
Africa
Women Voters
Kansas U
Granada and
Jayhawker Theatre
Granada
Bruce Klepper
Perry Buck
A. M. Ockerblad
H. L. Dunkerly
al Noever
Jayhawker
Gertrude Gilmore
W. A. Stacey
J. Perry
Robert Franklin
L. Don Carlos
Martha Kayhill
D. R. Lytle
Elizabeth Prentice
Doris Brewster
Pauline Rankin
Frances Chubb
Marilyn Maloney
Martha Jewett
Virginia Winter
Patsy Creel
Annette Bigelow
Janet Malott
Patsy Moyer
Harriet Penney
Clare Wiesselman
Esther Jost
Ruth Thompson
Carol Buhler
Maxine Moody
Charles Springer
Penney’s
Howard Sutherland
W. A. Moore
Melvin Blair
T. C. Blue
Fred Voss
G. Starkey
H. M. Mason
G. H. Dixon
Carl Nelson
Floyd Holcomb
Sam Gilchrist
George Melvin
C. C. Winslet
Lawrence National Bank
First National Bank
Weaver's
Kansas Electric Power
Montgomery Ward's
Woolworth’s
Kress
Solomon
Fin Arts School
Union
Robert Palmer
Ruth Orcutt
Carl Preyer
Miss Orcutt
Davia T. Lawson
Margaret Dunn
Meribah Moore
Toght
Renoon
Ae MT
Stésrps
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