First Half Year of War Reveals U S Strengths
Washington reports the first half year of war showing American manpower and industrial might outpacing Japan. While Japan seized Malaya Singapore the Philippines and Burma American shipyards and production surge, aided by Doolittle's raid, though hindered by German U boat attacks and a global transport bottleneck.
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Pearl Harbor
As Genere
Midway Island
Albert
Midway
Ezilera
Malaya
Singapore
Dutch East Indies
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Burma
Guam
Wake Island
Macesser Straits
Japan
Jimmy” Doolittle
China
Russia
Australia
Acros
England
Vandenberg Warns Against Heavy Taxation
Senator Vandenberg Republican Michigan cautioned that the pending revenue bill may place too heavy a burden on individuals and business. He urged preserving current exemptions and stressed maintaining economic resources so the government can borrow by bonds rather than raise taxes, noting risks to private bond purchases and bank financing. The House committee proposed cutting exemptions from 1500 to 1200 for married and from 750 to 300 for singles.
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Vandenberg
Michigan
House
Ways and Means Committee
Senate
Senate Finance Committee
Sai
Congress
Exaggeration in Nazi reports signals shift in command
Wide World War Analyst notes a drastic change in German high command statements as June begins. Exaggerated Nazi successes and downplayed reverses reflect unease in Hitler’s inner circle after Hitler assumed supreme command in Russia and purged top generals. American observers stationed in Berlin report tensions between negotiators and generals over truth in wartime reporting.
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United Nations
Europe
Hitler
Russia
Berlin
United States
Immer
Solons Stall in Baton Rouge Civil Service Clash
Baton Rouge reports the 61 day session near halfway with little progress on taxes spending and reorganization. Civil service for state and New Orleans faces opposition from Mayor Maestri and anti administration forces, amid reform era remnant and Huey Long legacy.
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Baton Rouge
Pthough Louwanes
House
Senate
Executive Department
New Orleans
Robert S. Maestri
Sam Jones
Huey P. Long
Maestri
Soviet claim Baltic raid sinks ten German ships
Moscow reports Stormovik dive bombers sunk ten German vessels, nine transports, in three convoys and at a Nazi naval base in the Baltic. Ammunition dump blown up and anti aircraft batteries knocked out. Two convoys attacked with one base and another convoy scattered earlier.
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Stormovik
Soviet
Fleet Air Arm
Stockholm
Kiel Canal
Hitler
Leningrad
Russia
Germany
Sweden
United Nations
Norway
Black Sea
Pearl Harbor Avenger Volunteers Urged In Monroe
The Navy calls for volunteers as Avengers of Pearl Harbor. Local men aged 17 to 56 will take the oath at a 1:00 p.m. ceremony on Monroe post office steps, six months after the attack, with continued enlistment welcome. Recruiters urge public support and note ongoing need for thousands of sailors.
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Pearl Harbor
Monroe
United States Navy
United States
Sinking of Three Ships in Caribbean With Casualties
Ten seamen were killed and 71 saved after three ships were sunk in the Caribbean area in recent weeks. One American cargo vessel lost with ten of 35 crew dead on April 26. two other vessels, Norwegian and Canadian, sank May 7 and May 21 respectively with no loss of life. Survivors reached land or were rescued by passing ships. A separate report notes Army and Navy Journal estimating US air force strength in Britain could exceed 400000 with about 150 more airfields needed to match German air blows.
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Caribbean
United States
Washington
Germany
United States Army
British Isles
Army and Navy Journal
Service Weekly
Royal Air Force
Commander Nimitz Finds Smile Spot at Midway
Pearl Harbor June 6. Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, commander in chief of the Pacific fleet, in his third communique on the Midway battle, said perhaps we will be forgiven if we claim we are about midway to our objective. His brief note follows the great naval action described as one of history’s fiercest battles.
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Chester W. Nimitz
Midway Island
Sai
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Honolulu
Pacific Fleet
Oahu
Army
Navy
Japanese Sea Losses Warships in Midway Battle
Pearl Harbor June 6 Japanese losses in the Midway battle show at least 13 ships sunk or damaged, including two to three aircraft carriers. The official box score tallies sunk and damaged vessels across carriers and escorts, with Nimitz’s forces claiming several carrier losses and other ships.
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Pearl Harbor
Honolulu
Japan
Midway Island
Eastern Pacific
Midway
Admiral Nimitz
Associated Press
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Pacific
Lions 10 Meet Here This Week
The 1%h annual Lions District Eight convention for Louisiana will be at Hotel Frances June 9 and 10 with about 300 members expected. A pre-meeting banquet for past governors and wives is set Monday evening. officials and speakers include George R. Jordan of Dallas and Rev. Bryan H. Keathley, DD, of Mineral Wells.
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Louisiana
Lions International
Hotel Frances
Cherokee Terrace
International
George R. Jordan
Dallas
Tex
Bryan H. Keathley
Mineral Wells
France
General Pershing
Paris
Ripley
Officers of Fifth District to Meet Here
A conference of law enforcement officers from all northeast Louisiana parishes will meet Wednesday at 1 30 p m in the federal courthouse building. Chief Frank V Reitzell says R A Guerin of New Orleans will lead the session with a chief topic on the alien enemy program in effect for two weeks as part of the FBI mobilization plan for national defense.
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Fifth District
Louisiana
Federal
Frank V. Reitzell
Itzell
R. A. Guerin
New Orleans
F. B. I. Law Enforcement Mobilizion
Farm amendment dispute splits Congress over wheat sales
Washington June 8 A conference committee failed to agree on an amendment to a 680 million farm bill allowing government sales of surplus wheat for livestock at about 83 cents a bushel. The panel sent the measure back to the House as Senate-adopted parity constraints and soil conservation payoff rules faced fresh opposition from farm blocs and corn growers.
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Washington
House
Senate
Planes Used in Week of RAF Raids Across Channel
London reports the RAF offensive in its eighth day with heavy raids on Boulogne Cap Gris Nez targets and northern France. Between 6 000 and 7 000 planes attacked the continent in a weekend climax, with many fighter sweeps over Le Havre Abbeville and Berck. Two RAF fighters were reported lost while German counterattacks hit southeast coast with high explosives and fire bombs.
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Cap Gris Nez
Germany
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France
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RA. F
le Havre
Abbeville
Berck
Air Ministry
Normandy
Nimitz Statement On Pacific Battle
Pearl Harbor dispatch quotes Admiral Nimitz praising Midway area gains and detailing enemy losses in the Pacific campaign. He notes carriers and ships damaged or destroyed, planes lost, and light Allied casualties while promising further progress in the ongoing battle.
Destruction of Cologne Seen in RAF Raid Photos
Air ministry reports eight square miles of Cologne ruined and widespread fire damage after RAF attacks. Photos show one twelfth of the metropolitan area in ruins with Vulcan works Rheinfeld plant and Mauser works wiped out. Hindenburg bridge hit, cathedral spared nearby districts burned. deaths officially 305 but likely larger as residents habituated to air raids.
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Cologne
Rhineland
Air Ministry
RAF
Great Vulcan Works
Rheinfelt
K. G. Mauser Works
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Hohenzollern Bridge
Rhine
Berlin
Hindenburg Bridge
Louisiana to issue final public school fund warrants
State Superintendent John E. Coxe announced warrants totaling 1,272,712.06 will go to parish school superintendents as the final 1941-42 public school fund distribution. The package includes 966,129.42 on a per educable basis at 18.16 per child and 312,582.64 on the equalization base, with total 14,956,189.08 and a 1,495,82.26 rise from 1939-40. An additional approximate 200,000 may be sent before year end to boost Edu cable if surplus allows. Coxe cited the rise largely from the fund’s increase.
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Baton Rouge
John E. Coxe
Coxe
Air Raid Wardens School Announces Urgent Meetings
Senior wardens, junior wardens, building wardens and plant wardens are urged to attend training in Twin Cities. The first session is today at Central Grammar School at 3:00 pm, with subsequent meetings at Neville High, Barkdull Faulk School, and Crosley School on successive days. Special training aims to ease responsibilities for those in charge.
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Twin Cities
Central Grammar School
Neville High School
Barkdull Faulk School
Crosley School
White Russian leader Vonsiatsky arrested in Rhode Island
Anastase Vonsiatsky, a noted White Russian, was arrested in Providence Rhode Island by FBI agents on a Hartford Connecticut warrant charging conspiracy to violate the federal statute on transmitting information aiding a foreign agent. The arrest followed visits to his Thompson Connecticut home and a fugitive warrant issued locally. He awaited arraignment.
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Providence
R. I
Anastase Vonsiatsky
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Desa R. Morley
John Doe
Vonsiatsky
Thompson, Conn
Morley
U S auto stamps go on sale in June
The five dollar federal automobile tax stamps will go on sale June 1 at post offices and IRS offices. Possession will be required to obtain gasoline rationing cards in areas with fuel limits. The stamps replace the previous $2.09 stamp and will be serially numbered for vehicle identification.
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Washington
Internal Revenue
Guy T Helvering
Office of Price Administration
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