Corregidor Falls After 28 Day Siege At Manila Bay
Allied forces on Corregidor surrender after 28 days of siege despite air bombardment and heavy shore batteries. The U S War Department announces surrender and terms being arranged at 2 15 a m M C T. Forts Drum Hughes and Frank also fell as Japanese forces press their campaign in Manila Bay.
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Associated Press
Bataan
Manila bay
United States war department
Fort Mills
Drum
Hughes
Frank
Cut Oil and Gas Quotas 50 Per Cent In Eastern U.S.
The War Production Board ordered gasoline and light fuel deliveries cut about 50 percent below last year starting May 15 in 17 eastern states and the District of Columbia, on the recommendation of Petroleum Coordinator Harold Ickes.
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WASHINGTON
War production board
Petroleum Co
Harold Ickes
District of Columbia
Artificial worms tested for hatchery fish feeding
In Canada experiments test mock wrigglers made from a scientific food mix to feed young fish in hatcheries. Produced by human hands in kitchen sieve shapes, the artificial baits aim to speed growth. trials show promise at several Dominion fishery stations, with expansion planned as year’s hatchery work begins. Prices for feeding worms have risen, prompting the new venture.
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Canada
manmuir
Dominion Department of Fishers
ted Jier
Plane stolen by German prisoners of war near Toronto
A plane owned by Stan Boothley and leased to Patterson and Full Aircraft Company was stolen from Barker Field north of Toronto. It crashed about a quarter mile from the field. Passengers disappeared and investigators believe two German POWs who had escaped were responsible. The incident remains under investigation with continued coverage expected.
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TORONTO
ICPL
Stan Boothley
Patterson and
Full Aircrafl
Barker Field
yes
Baseball scores and lineups from a midseason slate
Baseball results show Cleveland and New York tied 8-3 with Bagby and Desautels pairing for Cleveland. Boston beat St Louis 2-2, while Philadelphia edged Detroit 6-2 as Auker and Swit split pitching duties. The schedule lists Cincinnati, Pittsburgh, and Chicago postponements with Newhouser and Tebbetts noted for Washington and Evans for New York.
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Boston
Cincinnati
New York
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
Chicago
Parliamentary News Bulletins Ottawa May 6 194? Prime Minister statements
Ottawa reports show Prime Minister Mackenzie King will address the house within days on the manpower plebiscite results and government reaction. Other items include a probe into escapes from Bowmanville POW camp, Vichy relations status awaiting Dupuy’s return, Dr J M McCann named CBC radio committee chair, and a taxi fuel crackdown for wasting gasoline.
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OTTAWA
C P.J
Mackenzie King
house of commons
King
Hanson
Bowmanville
Onio
national defence department
Ralston
VICHY
Madagascar
affaire department
Szinister Mackenzie King
Canada
Pierre Dupuy
France
Dupuy
London
Ovlata
J. 2. McSann
Lid
Renfrew Souths today
McCann
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
CBC
department of munitions and supply
G. R. Cothelic
gaiis of
80 Per Cent Of Soldiers Yes On Plebiscite
Emphatic service vote shows 251118 yes to 60885 no on manpower plebiscite. Overall figures bring total to 2,993,266 yes and 1,608,609 no as civilians join in the tally across camps, ships, and stations.
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TIAWA
Jules Castonguay
cmefr
OTTAWA
gore
Canada
Dominion
osersems
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberts
British Columbia
Yukon
Ontario
Quebec
Nova Scotia
New Brunswick
Prince Edward Island
United Kingdom
Jamaica
Newfoundland
GOBRD
Edward Idan
Sonia
Wea
Brunswick
Alberta
Waves Of Bombers Light Tanks Mark Diego Suarez Fight
British forces blasted toward the Madagascar naval base Diego Suarez with waves of bombers and light tanks amid heavy French resistance. Vichy Laval government appealing for Axis aid was forecast by Free French sources in London as the battle for the island intensified. British units were already in the outskirts, with Antisirana within artillery range, while a carrier air attack continued from the rear.
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J. Wes Gallagher
Associated Press
A.P
Madagascar
Diego Suarez
Pierre Laval
Vichy
London
Laval
Britain
Indian Ocean
Antisirana
Diegh Suarez
Armand Annet
Diego Suarez bay
ONDON
C.P
Antsirana jas
Courrier bay
Stuttgart Bombed Again In Night Raid Blitz
London reports RAF bombed industrial plants in Stuttgart for the second night in succession and attacked southern Germany targets. The air ministry said four bombers massed as dock facilities at Nantes were hit and northern France and Low Countries airfields attacked. German sorties hit southeast Prussia and Pare.
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LONDON
Stuttgart
Royal Air Force
Germany
Hitler
air ministry
Nantes
France
Low Countries
RAF
Senate Honors Late Members in Easter Adjournment
OTTAWA May 6 7 The Senate paid tribute to two late colleagues Senator Joe Rainville and Senator W OH Sharper after Easter adjournment. The meeting Tuesday night had no business on the mater’s under paper and adjournment was moved to Thursday.
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OTTAWA
Joe Rainville
W OH Sharper
Allies Ruin ’40 Jap Craft At Rangoon
New Delhi India May 6 Forty Japanese planes destroyed and 25 badly damaged by a heavy United States bomber squadron in its second raid on the Min gaindan Airdrome just north of Rangoon. Maj Gen Lewis Brereton’s force delivered the attack this morning starting fires seen 70 miles away. Bombs hit the hangar and gasoline dump left from the prior night’s raids. The raid marks the seventh in lower Burma since April 1 as RAF joined with American air power to strike barges carrying war materiel and possibly troops on the Chindwin river while British Indian troops conduct a rearguard in the valley. Civilian pilots aiding the front face danger delivering troops and supplies.
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NEW DELI
India
C.P
Mingainden
Rangoon
Lewis Brereton
Burma
RAF
Chindwin
accoum
Japanese push into Yunnan province reported by Chinese army
Bulletin from Chungking says Japanese groups advancing northeast from Burma continue toward Yunnan along the Burns road. Reports also note Russian spring division victory over Germans in Siberia and river valley capture. British destroyer Jaguar sunk. air battles over northern France with Belgian fighter activity. Health official bans clam sales in Washington state after deaths. US heavy bombers attack Mingaladon near Rangoon. trade board post set in Lethbridge. Canadian Milk River soldier dies overseas. Gen Giraud allowed to stay in France.
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YUNNAN
CHUNGKING
Burma
MOSCOW
Russia
Siberia
JAGUAR
LONDON
tC.P
B.LF
FRANCE
C.P
BALF
Boston
Caen
SEATTLE
APD
Deri G. Evans
Washington state
Washineton State
Claham county
BIG JAP
NEW DELHI
Indu
May
United States
Mingaladon
Marie B. Doens
Milk River
GIRAUD
VICHY
Germara
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ngh
Hemel aircraft factory
Cleveland
Bagby
Desautels
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Dickey
Lyons and
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St. Loui
Philadelphia
Auker and Swit
Wolff and Wagner
Detroit
Newhouser and Tebbetts, Newsom and Evans
St. Louis
Johnson
Warren
Mr. Cooper
O'Dea
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