Yanks in Terracina Drive Deep Into Nazi Lines
Allied forces report Terracina fell after American Fifth Army troops drove 10 miles north of the port and seized a mountain height. Canadian and American advances widen the Liri valley breach toward Cassino and Rome, with Cisterna threatened and the Appian Way open toward Rome. Air attacks disrupt German escape attempts as French and British units press the Nazi line along the Liri valley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nagies
Terracina
Hitler Line
Liri
Melfa
Anzio
U.S
Appian Way
Rome
Cisterna
Cassino
Arce
Ceprano
Sacco
Pontecorvo
Beachhead
Fifth Army
Pontine
Sid Feder
Associated Press
Daniel de Luce
Velletri
de Luce
Moletta
Priverno
Monte Alto
Casilina
Pico
Hitler
Mars W. Clark
Lencia
Tara Valle Corsg
Frosinons
Chinese counter offensives push Japanese back in Henan
Chinese high command says the war enters a new phase with full-scale counter blows driving Japanese forces in multiple sectors. Lushin near Chungking is recaptured as Loyang and Lunghai corridor actions press toward Shanhsien and Loyang. Stilwell’s forces gain ground in Myitkyina while U S Sixth Army expands control near Wakde and Biak island as MacArthur targets Schoutens and the Rabaul area with heavy air and naval bombardment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Henan
Lushin
Chungking
Loyang
Lunghai
Shanhsien
Tungkwan
Myitkyina
Burma
Joseph W. Stilwell
Stilwell
U. S. Sixth Army
New Guinea
Weakde Island
Sarmi
Wakde
Biak Island
Schouten
Geelvink Bay
Douglas MacArthur
Rabaul
New Britain
Island
Central Pacific
Wolle Atoll
Marshalls
Hercules executives tour Sunflower plant during war work
Charles Alfred Higgins president of Hercules Powder Company Wilmington D E and W R Ellis general manager explosives depart visited Sunflower Ordnance Works today for an inspection trip across war plants from coast to coast. They lunched with Major Charles Pruden and Hercules staff during a full day of facility tours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Alfred Higgins
Hercules Powder Company
Wilmington
Del
Sunflower Ordnance Works
W. R. Ellis
Explosives Department
Hercules
Coats
Sunflower
Charles Pruden
Harry Chase
O. B. Case
John Martin
Higgins
United States
England
Union Powder Company
Parlin
N. d
Georgia G. O. P. split in Georgia convention rift
Two Georgia GOP delegations clash over Dewey backing and negro participation with one set of delegates white and uninstructed and the other Dewey pledged with 14 delegates seven white and seven black. Leaders Wilson Williams Ben Davis and Clint Hager clash over seating as 210 delegates vote in one group and 267 in the other from dozens of counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Wilson Williams
Republican National
Georgia
Dewey
Williams
Ben Davis
Clint Hager
State Central Committee
Frank A. Doughman
Central Committee
Hager
Doughman
Fear Fight for Rome in German push to defend city
In Bern on May 24 a Vatican City official quoted by Lt Suisse of Geneva said Italians fear Rome will become a battle city if Germans defend it. Hunger rises as rail traffic ceases. all stations and suburbs are smashed, isolating Rome from the rest of Italy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bern
Switzerland
Rome
Vatican City
Lt Suisse
Geneva
Italy
Light rain spreads across eastern Kansas with thundershowers
Topeka reports light rain last night over extreme eastern Kansas. Weatherman S D Flora predicts thundershowers in the north and east tonight with scattered rains likely anywhere. Leavenworth records .15 inch, Kansas City and Chanute trace amounts. Temperatures near 84 expected today, lows 50 to 65 in the west and east. Phillipsburg max 89, lows 57 to 62. Goodland and Phillipsburg saw 57 as the coldest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Kansas
S. D. Flora
Leavenworth
Kansas City
Chanute
Flora
Phillipsburg
Goodland
Tito's Forces Drive Back Nazis on Long Battleline
London May 24 Communique from Yugoslav partisan headquarters says Marshal Tito's forces have driven German troops from fortifications near Zazemperk in Slovenia for the second time and German troops have retreated toward Novo Mestro where fighting is heavy. The patriots hold the initiative in nearly all sectors of the long battleline except Croatia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Josip Broz
Tito
Zazemperk
Slovenia
Novo Nestro
Croatia
Allied Air Blitz Across Europe Sets Record Bomb Load
Night and day sorties push Allied air power to a historic peak with American and British bombers attacking Berlin, Vienna, Paris and northern Italy. The strikes target airfields, factories, rail hubs, and bridges from the Brenner Pass to Graz, amid heavy flak and dogfights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic Wall
U. S
Berlin
Paris
Baltic
France
Italy
Alps
Vienna
Armbersdorf Aircraft Factory
Avisio
Graz
Zagreb
Balkans
England
English Channel
Lawrence City Schools Close Friday for Summer
Lawrence city schools dismiss Friday for summer vacation. High school graduation exercises are set for tomorrow evening at 8 o clock in Hoch auditorium on the University of Kansas campus. Junior high promotion exercises tomorrow at 2 in the Liberty Memorial high school auditorium. High school grade cards available Friday morning. Finals for high school students ended today. Also advertising Stover's candy Wiedenmann's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence
Hoch
University of Kansas
Liberty Memorial High School
A Card Holders May Get Tires This Fall
Washington reports that A card automobile drivers may receive new tires as monthly synthetic allocations rise to 2,000,000 from 1,400,000. Production could hit 2,000,000 tires by fall. nonessential drivers may wait. B and C card holders remain eligible since May 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Charles F. Phillips
OPA
Phillips
Petroleum Administration
Kansas League of Women Voters names officers at Topeka meeting
In Topeka yesterday the Kansas League of Women Voters elected H L Reedy of Lawrence as president with three Wichita vice presidents Bert Hedges Clifford Pugh and John M Michner. Roy Moore of Lawrence became treasurer. Laurel Anderson filled the presiding officer role at the convention with Reedy Anderson Lawrance Moore and Crafton serving as board members. Delegates attended the one day session at the Jayhawk convention hall and endorsed proposed Kansas school legislation while planning investigations into juvenile law codification public health and civil service administration. The luncheon featured Miss Mare Law Highland Park Ill national board member as speaker on the Jayhawk roof garden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
LPI
Kansas League of Women Voters
H. L. Reedy
Lawrence
Wichita
Bert Hedges
Clifford Pugh
John M. Michner
Roy Moore
Maxine Virtue
Laurel &. Anderson
Reedy
Anderson
Winnie Lawrance
Moore
Allen Crafton
State Board
Esther Twente
Jayhawk
C.F. Nelson
Marvin
Jan Chiapasso LeSuer
Maud
T. D. Prentice Fitsworth
Fred Moreau
Paul Haney
WA. Brown
C. A. Vander
A. H. Turney Wert
Caryl Dodds
William Kopp
Helen
J.R. Edmonds Walstaff
Mare Law
Highland Park
Ill
Kansas
Miss Lawrance
Committee On Civil Service
Douglas county buys beds and mattresses for convalescent hospital
The Douglas county commissioners purchased 40 beds including 12 hospital and 28 dormitory beds and 40 inner springs mattresses from Will Ross Inc Milwaukee Wis for the convalescent hospital at 1004 West Fourth Street. Total cost 1453.20. A tubular fire escape costing 1359 was bought from Potter Mig Co Chicago. Work to ready the hospital proceeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sinzie
Inner Springs
Douglas County Commissioners
Will Ross, Inc
Milwaukee
Wis
West Fourth Street
Wisconsin
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Potter Mig. Co
Chicago
Til
Douglas County Sees 19 Men Called for June Inductions
The Douglas county selective service office lists nineteen men to be inducted in the first week of June. The schedule includes June 2 a colored man to the army, June 5 thirteen white men to the army, June 6 four white men to the navy, and June 7 one colored man. Forty eight more are set for pre induction exams at Fort Leavenworth on May 29. A separate local note offers a $5 reward for information leading to recovery of lost high line poles near the Wakarusa river.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas County
Selective Service Office
Armed Forces
Army
Navy
Fort Leavenworth
Wakarusa River
East Ninth St— We
Sunflower Plant Command Changes in Wartime Transfer
Lt Col Donald K R Hyde will replace Maj Charles H Pruden Jr as commanding officer of the Sunflower Ordnance Works at Lawrence Kansas with Maj Pruden to transfer to St Louis around June 1 1942 Hyde arrives anticipated in May with Mrs Hyde and two children to join him in Lawrence Pruden praises Lawrence cooperation during the plants construction and operation period prior to departure from the Sunflower Works He and his family have lived at 1001 West 4th Street Lawrence Kans
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald KR. Hyde
Volunteer Ordnance Works
Chattanooga
Tenn
Sunflower Ordnance Works
Charles H. Pruden, Jr
St. Louis
Sunflower
Hyde
Pruden
Lawrence
Kan
Coosa River
Talladega
Ala
Altho
Patton Delayed for Slapping Incident in Sicily
Washington reporters note the Senate Military Affairs Committee postponed Lt General George S. Patton Jr. permanent promotion from colonel of cavalry to major general due to a Sicily hospital slapping incident. The panel approved several other permanent promotions and raises for notable generals and air corps leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate Military Affairs Committee
George S. Patton, Jr
Fatton
Cavalry
Army Service Forces
Joseph T. McNarney
George C. Marshall
Jonathan N. Wainswright
Joseph W. Stillwell
China
George C. Kenney
Air Corps
Carl Spaatz
Omar N. Bradley
Infantry
Ira C. Eaker
Millard F. Harmen
Robert L. Eschelberger
Thomas T. Handy
Field Artillery
Walter B. Smith
Gien
Mark W. Clark
Body of Lost Perry Child Found in Delaware River
Perry Kan May 24 The body of Myrna Joan Porter who would have been five next Tuesday was found in the Delaware river today She had been missing since Monday morning John W Wiseman of Topeka spotted the body about 250 yards downstream from where footprints were found in the search Soldiers from the Topeka army camp and more than 100 Boy Scouts from Topeka participated in the search yesterday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perry
Kan
Pik
Myrna Joan Porter
Delaware River
John W. Wiseman
Topeka
Fair Field
K U Medics to the City
Four Lawrence boys among 75 University of Kansas medical students begin the second half of their second year in Kansas City. The Lawrence students are Ralph Hale Carl Hoak Charles Johnson and James Ziegler. The senate commerce committee approved postwar construction of a 28 million dollar canal linking the Youngstown Warren steel mill district with the Ohio river from Rochester to Struthers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence
University of Kansas Medical
Kansas City
School of Medicine
O. O. Stoland
Ralph Hale
Carl Hoak
Charles , Johnson
James Ziegler
Washington
Senate Commerce Committee
Rochester
Struthers, C
Youngstown-Warren Steel Mill
Ohio River
CHECK ON ENEMY IN OCCUPIED AREAS
The third Eisenhower broadcast instructed occupied Europe to report enemy movements accurately. The appeal urged nonaction now but emphasized precise details when information is needed. It advised patience, trust in patriots, discipline, and memorization of a short form report including when what where direction speed and any special notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Japan
Pacific
High Command
Douglas MacArthur
Wakde
Chester W. Nimitz
Eniwetok
Central Pacific
Philippines
Burma
China
Tokyo
Bonin Islands
Saipan
Guam
Carolines
Truk
Palau Group
Halmahera
Dutch Indies
Lord Louis Mountbatten
Sumatra
Nimitz
MacArthur
Associated Press
London
Pse
Europe
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Eisenhower
Will Test Chests In Lawrence By X Ray Unit
Mr and Mrs Paul Luckan of the state board of health arrived in Lawrence with a motor X ray unit to test chests for tuberculosis. The tests, conducted free on the east side of the Community building, run 10 to 12 and 1 to 5 and 7 to 9 daily through Friday and the following week with 15 minute slots. Luckan can handle about 22 persons per slot. The service is provided by the Douglas county Medical Society the Douglas County Tuberculosis Association and the County Health Unit. Wasserman blood tests for syphilis and undulant fever will also be offered at no charge with help from health unit members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Luckan
State Board of Health
Topeka
Lawrence
Luckan
Douglas County
Douglas County Medical Society
Douglas County Tuberculosis Association
County Health Unit
Wasserman
Douglas County Health Unit
Night class for Red Cross nurses' aides starts May 29
A nurse's aide class, a Red Cross night course, opens Monday evening May 29 at Watkins Memorial hospital with instructor Mrs. W. E. Herzog. The first meeting runs 7 to 9 p.m. and arrangements will be made for convenient dates and hours. Applications urged at the Red Cross office in the Community building. This is the last nurses' aides class of spring. Douglas county chapter requires a minimum service of 150 hours per year after training. other chapters ask one day weekly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Watkins Memorial Hospital
W. E. Herzog
Lawrence
Blood Bank
T.B
Douglas County
Last Chance for Schools to Collect Fats Tonight
City grade schools urge households to send waste fats for collection as May totals show Pinckney 750 pounds Cordley 100 pounds McAllaster 45 pounds Woodlawn 40 pounds New York 20 pounds. If no children in family call for pickup. Place fat in a clean tin can and refrigerate briefly before bagging for transport. Nine storms last month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pinckney
Cordley
McAllaster
Woodlawn
New York
Destructive Snowstorm Hits Western Kansas
Nine Kansas storms last month caused an estimated 562000 dollars in property damage with no deaths. The worst storm, April 22 23, hit Greeley Scott Wichita and Stanton counties, breaking over 400 poles and causing 200000 dollars in damage. High school graduation at Hoch auditorium May 25 at 8.00 p.m. Ride the bus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Kansas
S. D. Flora
Greeley
Scott
Wichita
Stanton
Hoch Auditorium
Governor Schoeppel Urges Kansas War Cooperation
Governor Schoeppel urged full citizen cooperation to meet wartime and postwar challenges at the Lawrence Chamber of Commerce meeting. He noted labor shortages from war, called for farmer assistance during harvest, and stressed balancing industry with agriculture while preparing for postwar readjustments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kangas
Andrew Schoeppel
Lawrence Chamber of Commerce
Crystal Room
Hotel
Eldridge
Schoeppel
Kansas
Lawrence
K. U
Kansas State
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Hercules Company
Split
French Coast
Brenner Pass
Aviso
Trento
Germany
Flaming
Austria
Atzgersdorf
Munchendorf
Austrain
Wollenedorf
Wiener Neustadt
Dortmund
French
Joseph Saal
Lawrence City
Stover
Wiedemann
Adv
Kansas Women Voters
County Convalescent Hospital
Wiedemann’s
Donald R. Hyde
Patton
Senate
C. of C
C. Fosberg Hughes
Plymouth Congrega- Horak
M. S. Winter
Chamber
Walter Thiele
C. B. Russell
Dane W. Malott
Rody Skinner
Co-Operative Club
Fred Montgomery
Kiwanis Club
Eenee Allen
Rotary Club
Joe Wilkins
Lucile Wagner
Marie Wilkins
Metropolitan Opera Association
Winter
Roger Alen
Clifford Dean
Allen
Martha Dooley
Rotary
Co-Ops
Kiwanis
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