Bombers pound Essen and Ruhr as Allied air war widens
Allied air forces smashed the Krupp works at Essen in a heavy raid that left 23 bombers lost. The attack followed strikes on Jena and continued across the channel with missions over Sardinia and Pantelleria. Allied leaders reported unity on future operations as the war widened.
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Associated Press
Essen
Krupp Works
Dortmund
Duesseldorf
Roosevelt
Washington
Rhine-Ruhr
Jena
Germany
Carl Zeiss Optical Works
Mediterranean
Italy
Sardina
Sicily
Panteleria
Kansan Reports Soldier Missing in Action in Europe
Sgt. Everett A. Howard 26 a gunner on a Flying Fortress has been missing in action in Europe since May 19. Relatives in Chanute Kansas have been notified by the war department.
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Kansan
Chanute
Kan
War ‘Department
Everett A. Howard
Europe
Howard
Eden vows relentless bombing until total Nazi defeat
Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden proclaimed in Portsmouth that Germany and Italy would be bombed until the utter defeat of Nazi and Fascist regimes. He asserted Italy lies open to air attack and that Britain will press bombing with all means, while praising continued anti submarine efforts and ship construction. He warned Italy faces bombardment unless it abandons Hitler's war.
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Portsmouth
England
Anthony Eden
Germany
Italy
Hitler
Eden
Mussolini
London
Britain
Goering
Warsaw
Rottendan
Allied Bomb Raid Presses Lae Offensive in New Guinea
Allied forces raid Lae New Guinea led by Gen Douglas MacArthur aiming to squeeze the Japanese garrison. Heavy air attacks by Beaufighters Liberators and Mitchells bombard the airdrome, hangars and workshops as ground advances close in from the southeast. No Japanese aircraft were seen in the air during the raid.
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Australia
Douglas MacArthur
Lae
New Guinea
Bismarck Sea
Gold
Huon Gulf
Salamaua
Finschhafen
Madang
Byrnes Appointment Approved by Congress in War Mobilization Role
President Roosevelt's choice of James F. Byrnes as war mobilization director for home front war activities earns broad praise. Senate leaders from both parties express confidence and note centralization of authority. Price Administrator Brown endorses the appointment citing its necessity and competence.
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Washington
Roosevelt
James F. Byrnes
Congress
Senate
McNary
Oregon
Byrnes
Truman
D-Mo
War Investigating Committee
Taft
R-Ohijo
Mead
D-N.y
Moore
R-Okla
Price
Brown
Justice Burney
Boys Damage Boats on Kaw River
Police report that a group of boys have been throwing rocks at boats tied up on the Kaw river at the foot of New York street and damaging them in other ways. No arrests have been made yet.
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Kaw River
New York Street
Classifieds Help For Renters And Buyers In Journal-World
Readers of the Journal-World browse classifieds for rental listings and property purchases. The page highlights homes for rent houses for sale and investment opportunities in the local market.
Rubber strikes end as Roosevelts appeal prompts return
Amity rub ber workers resume duties after President Roosevelt urged Akron Ohio plant workers to return. Goodyear Goodrich Firestone and General list back at 50 000 strong while Navy warned armed forces would take over if the walkout continued.
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Roosevelt
Akron, O
Goodyear
Goodrich
Firestone and
General
U. S. Rubber Reclaiming Company
Buffalo, N. Y
Navy
War Labor Board
Marlin Rockwell
Jamestown
N. Y
United Automobile
American Federation of Labor
Interpoliore Association of Machinists
Carpenters’ Union
A.F.L
United Mine Workers
Philip Murray
C.I.O
Wear Labor Board
Indictment Charges Carnegie-Illinois Steel in War Contract Case
A federal grand jury indicted Carnegie-Illinois Steel Corporation for concealing material facts from government agencies amid a senate committee inquiry. The charges allege removal of test reports from files at the Irvin works near Dravesburg Pa between January 1 1942 and March 16 1943. Four Carnegie-Illinois employees were not indicted as the panel recessed before continuing.
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Pittsburgh
CPI
Carnegie-Illinois Steel’ Corporation Today
Senate Committee
Irvin Works
Dravesburg
Carnegie-Ilinois
Nelson McVicar
Honora Kansan Silver Star Posthumously Awarded
The Silver Star for gallantry in action was awarded posthumously to Corporal Clinton W. Butefish of the Second Cavalry at Fort Riley. Brigadier General Rufus S. Ramey would present the award at a 5 PM retreat parade to Butefish’s mother, Lena M. Flumberfelt of Topeka. Butefish stayed at his post manning a machine gun during a heavy attack, until a bomb struck his vehicle and killed him.
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Fort Riley
Kan
CPI
Corp. Tech
Clinton W. Butefish
Lena M. Flumberfelt
Topeka
Rufus S. Ramey
Cavalry School
Butefish
Second Cavalry
Reds Speed Up In Kuban Delta Area
Moscow reports heavy land and air battles in the Kuban delta as Soviet forces press toward Kerch strait amid ongoing front actions. Soviet planes hit German bases while the Black Sea fleet targets enemy barges as strategists consider a drive toward Novorossisk and the Taman peninsula.
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Reds
Kuban
Moscow
Kerch
Novorossisk
Red Army
Red Air Force
Rostov
Smolensk
Kalinin
Volkhov
Donets
Balakleya
Black Sea
Red Navy
Taman
Kerch Strait
Crimea
Temryuk
Pen
Employees Meet Here for War Film Preview at Eldridge
The 55 Lawrence and Eudora Commonwealth employees gathered for a morning briefing by District Manager M. B. Smith of Kansas City outlining summer operations. A noon luncheon at the Eldridge hotel featured city officials and school leaders, followed by a private Jayhawker showing of Prelude to War a government film on the axis threat and democracy. The Jayhawker has no release date yet but plans a series of government films soon.
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Lawrence and
Eudora
Commonwealth Theaters
M. B. Smith
Kansas City
Stanley Schwahn
Eldridge Hotel
Jayhawker
War Department
Office of War Information
Labor Legislation Topic on KFKU Round Table
Tonight at 9 to 10 the University of Kansas Round Table on KFKU will discuss Labor Legislation in Kansas. Speakers include F. H. Guild of the legislative research committee Rol land Maddox and W E Sandelius.
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Kansas
University of Kansas Roundtable
KFKU
F. H. Guild
State House
Rolland Maddox
W.E. Sandelius
University
U S Troops Attack Third Japanese Position on Attu Island
U S forces report attacking a third main Japanese position on Attu Island south of Lake Kories. Indications suggest the enemy on the island is being broken into scattered pockets. The battle may end before the weekend or take a few more days with hand to hand combat continuing as Japanese resistance deteriorates.
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Washington
United States
Attu Island
Lake Kories
Navy
Attu
Community advisers brief farmers on rationing rules
Seven of nine new advisers received instructions on rationing at a Community building meeting. E. W. Ousdahl outlined the advisers role to help rural residents obtain papers, complete forms, and learn mail options, urging calls before visiting the rationing office. He warned of changing rules and tire shortages likely to persist.
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H. M. Chamney
Leslie Demeritt
John H. Elm
August Walters
George Shuler
Harry Barnett
H. H. Gerstenberger
Pete Bahnmaier
E. W. Heck
E. W. Ousdahl
Committee Practically Kills the Kilday Bill
The senate military affairs committee, with no dissent, tabled the Kilday bill that would set statewide selective service quotas and induction categories, effectively killing the measure. Chairman Reynolds noted that a tabled bill is rarely revived, saying the bill was “voted down” in effect.
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Washington
Senate Military Affairs Committee
Kilday
McNutt
Reynolds
D-N.c
Four Drown in Arkansas River Backwater Incident Near Morriston
A small boat overturned in the backwater of the Arkansas River five miles south of Morriston on May 28. Four persons died: Walter Harelston and his wife, James Moore Jr., 19, and Norvel Young, 27, all residents of Oppela community and en route to Morriston for mail and provisions. Searchers towed the area for bodies as of late today.
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Morriston
Ark
Arkansas River
Here
Walter Harelston
James Moore, Jr
Norvel Young
U. S. Army
Oppela
President Byrnes heads new war mobilization board
President Roosevelt named James F. Byrnes to lead a compact war mobilization board to unify agency actions on production procurement distribution and transportation of military and civilian supplies. The board aims to resolve inter agency disputes and boost wartime efficiency. Vinson will replace Byrnes as economic stabilization director.
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Washington
Roosevelt
James F. Byrnes
Byrnes
William M. Jeffers
Patterson
Congress
Altho
Hve
South Carolina
Supreme Court
America
Fred M. Vinson
Kentucky
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
District of Columbia
Vinson
No Rainfall Forecast for Kansas Crops Today
Topeka reports warm pleasant weather continuing to favor crops across Kansas with no rainfall in the past 24 hours and none expected. Dodge City highs reached 84 degrees while statewide temperatures ran slightly above normal. Ellis dropped to 58 degrees, and additional warm nights are anticipated.
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Topeka
Kansas
Dodge City
S. D. Flora
Ellis
Flora
Ottawa CCC Camp Turned Over to American Legion
Washington May 20 The abandoned Civilian Conservation Corps camp at Ottawa Kansas is turned over to the Ottawa Legion post after an agreement arranged by Representative Guyer. The exact use of the facilities by the Legion is not known though the Wyandotte post in Kansas City may use some of them.
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Washington
Civilian- Conservation Corps
Ottawa
Kan
Ottawa , Vst
American Legion
Guyer
R-Kan
Federal Security Agency
Legion
Wyandotte
The
Kansas City
Labor unions denied continuance in Kansas labor law case
A request by labor unions for a continuance of the hearing on Kansas new labor control law was denied by Federal Judge Richard J. Hopkins. The actions move to Kansas City Kansas on June 7 before a three judge federal court.
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Topeka
GPI
Kansas
Richard J. Hopkins
Kansas City
Kan
Japanese Diet Summoned for Three Day Extraordinary Session
The Diet of Japan is called to a three day extraordinary session starting June 15. It marks the fourth such session since Prime Minister Tojo took office on November 18, 1941, with the Special session convened to review a supplementary wartime budget per the Office of War Information report via a Tokyo broadcast.
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Tokyo
Associated Press
Hideki Tojo
Office of War Information
Federal Communications Commission
Memorial Day Service in South Park Features Midland College President
Dr. Fred Wiegman president of Midland College Fremont Nebraska will address the union patriotic and church service Sunday at 8 pm in South park. The event is the second part of the Memorial program following a morning gathering of patriotic organizations at Friends church.
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Fred Wiegman
Midland College
Fremont
Neb
Union
Southpark
Friends Church
Alfred P. Smith
Alfred J. Beil
Trinity Lutheran Church
C. H. Simpson
E. R. Todd
C. M. Fox
O. T. Davis
Russell Shaw
Leighton Melvin
Trinity
Margaret Broecer
Cecil T. Hough
Flac
E. Allison
D.D
First Methodist Church
von Berge
Trinity Lutheran
Mildred Reuter
Boy Scouts
O'Hara
Joe M. Williams
Women's Relief Corps Auxiliary
Grand Army of the Republic
Ladies of the
G.A.R
Daughters of the Civil War Veterans
American War Mothers
Spanish-American War Veterans and Auxiliary
Veterans of Foreigen Wars and Auxiliary
American Legion and Auxiliary
Lawrence Ministerial Alliance
Reserve Officers’ Training Corps Cof
University Ofansas
Kansas State Guard
Naval Training School Machinists Mates
Civil Air Patrol
Douglas County Red Cross
Douglas County Selective Service Board
Ration Board
Home Service Club
American War Dads
Red Cross workers push union drive across five months
New York May 28 The Social Service Employes Union Local 19 reports a five month drive to organize Red Cross paid staff excluding nurses and professionals. Red Cross issued a December directive against unionization approved by Norman H. Davis. Bernard Segal calls it intimidation. Davis denies it. About 12 000 paid workers nationwide and 3 000 000 volunteers exist with figures for New York area not available.
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New York
American Red Cross
Social Service
C.so. United Office and Professional Workers of America
Red Cross
Norman H. Davis
Bernard Segal
Robert C. Davis
Davis
National Red Cross Organization
Regional Labor Board To Get More Members
The Kansas City regional war labor board will gain three new members to aid wage bracket surveys across Missouri Kansas Iowa Nebraska and Arkansas and ensure a quorum for routine work. Labor members have agreed on two additions and industry members will propose a third next Thursday subject to confirmation by the national war labor board.
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Kansas City
National War Labor Board
Classified page promise saves time and money for ads
Readers are told that the classified section helps buyers, sellers, renters and traders save time and money by simplifying transactions through a centralized page.
Campaign to inform public on farm labor shortage
A Kansas regional meeting led to a local effort to mobilize public help for farm labor needs. Douglas county hosts a planned Tuesday night meeting at the Chamber of Commerce to organize actions for harvesting peas and potatoes amid possible worker shortages.
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Schoeppel
Holton
Albert L. Decker
U. Employment Service Office
Tae and Cairman
Douglas County Farm Labor Committee
Chamber of Commerce
Douglas County
Decker
Lawrence
Kansas
Farm Manpower Commission
Lawrence and
OPA Chief Defends Agency Amid Resignations Rumors
Price Administrator Prentiss Brown said OPA is doing its most effective work yet and will be even stronger. He dismissed claims the agency is breaking apart and warned staff to follow orders or leave. He asserted broad American support for OPA and pledged not to disappoint the public.
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Washington
Pr—Price
Prentiss Brown
OPA
Brown
Stock Market Index Stands At 51.6 Points
The average of 60 stocks remains at 51.6 points after yesterday’s close. Investors watch market movement as overall gains and losses balance.
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Hermann Goering
Axis
MacArthur
Journal-World
Indicts Steel Firm
Carnegie-Illinois Company
Honora Kansan
Corporal Butefish
Strait
Commonwealth Theaters Group
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Compact War Mobilization Board
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