Westbrook Pegler Vacation Column From Ernie Pyle in Tunisia
Ernie Pyle writes from North Africa about war correspondents in Tunisia. He describes living conditions, rotation among press associations, and the frontier life near the front. The piece contrasts front and city life, noting habitual routines, subtle thrills, and the haunting simplicity of frontline existence.
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Westbrook Pegler
Ernie Pyle
North Africa
Tunisia
North
Africa
Induction rules reshuffle draft deferments for fathers
Washington April 12 Thousands of men who became fathers between 1941 and last September 15 receive draft deferment status for the first time under a new selective service regulation. Local boards must classify those with children born before September 15 as fathers, the only deferment tied to family status, delaying their induction pending further orders.
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Washington
Selective Service
Bahamians to Work in Florida Farm Harvest
About 42 Bahamian farm workers arrived by Pan American planes to assist Florida growers in the Lake Okeechobee area. A larger group of recruits is expected, part of roughly 640 Bahamian laborers under a U S Bahamian labor contract aimed at easing farm labor shortages and stabilizing the Bahamas economy after wartime tourism losses. The workers were transported to the Everglades labor camps, fed in army mess tents, and placed under supervision of camp cooks as they begin harvesting the huge bean crop.
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Miami
Fla
Everglades
Bahamas
Pan-American Airways
Land
Lake Okeechobee
Nessen
United States
Balines
Ceontreda
Florida
Farm Security Administration
Pahokee
Aany
Congress May Seek Subsidies for Price Freezing Plan
Washington April 12. Congress may be asked to provide government subsidies for both producers and distributors to implement President Roosevelt’s price freezing plan aimed at curbing inflation. Senate leaders say no strong enthusiasm exists for incentive payments, but some lawmakers concede subsidies could be needed if prices are rolled back. The president indicated subsidy use would depend on congressional action and current price levels above the 1942 stabilization act maximum.
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Washington
Congress
Roosevelt
George
Georgia
Pay-As-You-Go Is Voted Down In House Action
Washington April 12. Speaker Rayburn urged bipartisan action to enact a simple withholding levy on wages to curb inflation. The Ways and Means Committee rejected 16 to 9 a Republican bid to reopen consideration of pay–as–you–go funding.
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Washington
Rayburn
Texas
Doughton
North Carolina
Ways and Means
House
Ways and Means Committee
Reed
New York
Hull
Jones launches luncheon program in Baton Rouge
Governor Sam Jones announces a weekly luncheon program with state department heads in the capitol basement. Sessions described as informal combing business and social aspects with no speakers, as Executive Counsel James J. Smith stated.
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Baton Rouge
Sam Jones
State Department
Capitol
James J. Smith
Plane crash near Plain Dealing kills five on farm
An unidentified plane crashed and burned on a farm near Plain Dealing Louisiana yesterday, apparently killing five persons. Early efforts to locate the plane's home base or identity proved futile.
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Plain Dealing
Here
Hitler and Mussolini Hold Four Day Axis Conference
London reports Adolf Hitler and Premier Mussolini concluded a four day war time meeting amid rising Axis tensions. They pledged to annihilate any future danger to the European African area while noting stern military events in Africa and Europe. The dialogue occurred at Hitler's headquarters as Rommel's Africa corps retreated along the Tunisian coast.
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London
Adolf Hitler
Mussolini
Africa
Hitler
Europe
Russia
Brenner Pass
Italy
Germany
Britain Budget Increases Taxes On Tobacco And Entertainment
London April 12 British budget unchanged on income taxes but raises levies on tobacco beer whisky wines and theater seats. Sir Kingsley Wood announced a total budget of 5 156 billion with 2 906 billion from taxes and 2 250 billion from borrowing. He pledged to fund war effort until axis defeat is final. Beer tax up one penny per pint total four pence. Cigarettes up to ten pence half penny per ten. whisky tax to four pounds per gallon. Exemptions for utility goods extended. New revenue expected 110 million. Budget aimed at curbing spending and inflation by taxing goods rather than incomes.
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London
Kingsley Wood
Commons
Kingsley
Sir Kingsley
the Nation Tonight
Britain
United States
Soviet Russia
United Nations
Death of Bill Orchard in El Reno Oklahoma
William Redding Orchard son of Mr and Mrs Sam Orchard died after a brief illness in El Reno Oklahoma. Cause given as sinus infection. Body to arrive in Monroe Tuesday. Funeral arrangements to be directed by Peters Funeral service and announced later. Wife Polly Doss of Bastrop and two children survive with her parents in Bastrop. WAAC mother stationed in Des Moines notified and to arrive soon. Orchard was visiting Monroe last October and had recently moved to El Reno for work.
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Wiliam
Billy) Redding Orchard
Sam Orchard
el Reno
Okla
Monroe
Orchard
Peters
WAAC
Des Moines
Young Orchard
Polly Doss
Bastrop
Hull urges renewal of trade agreements in peace drive
Secretary Hull told the House Ways and Means Committee that renewing the reciprocal trade agreements law signals U S cooperation in peace and war alike. He said 27 countries have agreements, with Finland the only wartime foe among allies, and urged maintaining ties to support a peaceful postwar group.
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Washington
Hull
United States
House
Ways and Means Committee
Finland
Former Secretary of Commerce Daniel C Roper Dies
Washington April 12 2-. Daniel C Roper Roosevelts first secretary of commerce died at his home after months of illness He was 76 A South Carolina native he served in politics law and church groups including a Methodist Episcopal conference He died with his wife and three of seven children present Funeral services likely Wednesday
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Washington
Daniel C. Roper
Roosevelt
Roper
Marsboro County
South Carolina
Canada
Commerce
General Conference
The
Methodist Episcopal Church, South
Ecumenical Conference
Democratic Party
Wilson
Internal Revenue
Allies blast 13 Jap planes over Oro Bay raid
Allied headquarters report 45 Japanese raiders attacked Oro Bay. 23 enemy planes shot down, two direct hits on a 2,000 ton Allied merchant vessel. MacArthur bombers struck Japanese bases from Timor to Kavieng, with successful fights and night raids on Timika and Baba.
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Australia
Oro Bay
Pacific
MacArthur
Timor
New Ireland
Kavieng
Dutch New Guinea
Hudson
Catalinas
Timika
Baba
Soviet Planes Raid Germany Across Allied Front
London reports that at least three Nazi planes were shot down over English coastal districts during night raids. Soviet bombing in Königsberg targeted key East Prussian supply lines while Russian and American air actions struck industrial targets, with several Allied bombers mining enemy waters and losses recorded.
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London
England
Germany
Koenigsberg
East Prussian
France
Air Ministry
Occupied
Fifteen Axis Vessels Sunk or Damaged in Mediterranean
London reports fifteen more Axis ships sunk or damaged by British submarines in the Mediterranean. Eight vessels were sunk including two medium supply ships one medium tanker and five small supply ships. Seven more vessels including three large supply ships and a large tanker were hit. Two large ships were believed sunk and a large tanker beached. In the Aegean, Athos peninsula resin factory was severely damaged by submarine bombardment and several small enemy vessels destroyed.
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London
Mediterranean
Admiralty
Tunisia
Aegean Sea
Athos
Aegean
Gambrells Celebrate Golden Wedding at Baton Rouge Mansion
A small family gathering at the executive mansion marked the golden wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Gambrell of Tucson Arizona. The couple’s daughter Mrs Sam Jones and her husband hosted the celebratory dinner on Sunday so the governor could attend the occasion despite the wedding day today for the Gambrells.
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Baton Rouge
Executive Mansion
Sam Jones
W. E. Gambrell
Tucson
Ariz
Gambrell
Government's Greatest War Bond Drive Starts
James Marlow reports the United States launches its largest war bond drive to raise 13 billion dollars. Banks and businesses will take five and a half billion, organizations add two and a half, and citizens two and a half, with citizens urged to double purchases as the drive runs three weeks or longer to meet ongoing war costs.
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Washington
All America
Sam
Treasury
Uncle Sam
Two Trains Crash in Indianapolis Killing Two
An east bound Big Four passenger train collided with a Indianapolis Union Railway locomotive and caboose at a west side crossing. Two Union Railway employees were killed and a third believed dead, four others injured. Names: George Wilson and Perry Jarvis identified as dead. Floyd Scarlett missing. Passenger train crew injuries included John Rexroat with a broken leg. The crash left the locomotive off the crossing and carriages derailed.
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Indianapolis
Indianapolis Union Railway
Big Four
George Wilson
Brakman
Perry Jarvis
Floyd Scarlett
Union Railway
John Rexroat
Mattoon
National Debt Ceiling Raised in War Financing Move
Washington reports Roosevelt signed a measure raising the debt limit from 125 billion to 210 billion to fund the war efforts without his signature, while disapproving the salary rider and urging Congress to repeal the 1942 wage basis but allowing the loan drive to proceed.
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Washington
Uncle Sam
Treasury
Roosevelt
Morgenthau
Congress
Attacks on Japs Munda Base Reported by Navy
A navy communique described heavy explosions and fires at the Japanese air base at Munda in the Solomons after two bombing raids. It also noted a raid on Kahili and two assaults on Kiska in the Aleutians with hits reported on Kahili airfield and anti aircraft positions. No results were observed from the Kiska raids.
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Washington
Munda
Solomons
Navy
Kahili
Kiska
Aleutians
North Pacific
Rommel's men reel under Allied onslaught in Tunisia
In Tunisia on April 12 the British Eighth Army entered Sousse while First Army units overran the Kairouan plain and German armor was knocked out. Patton's corps seized Faid Pass as air forces hammered enemy transports and vehicles. Axis withdrawals occurred from Kairouan and Sfax as Allied armor patrols and bombardments widened coastal access and disrupted air bases.
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North Africa
Eighth Army
Sousse
Tunisian
First Army
German Africa Corps
Kairouan
Erwin Rommel
United States
Sicilian
United States Army Corps
George S. Patton
Faid Pass
Fondouk Pass
Rommel
Eighth
Wadi el Akarit
Bernard L. Mon
Enfidaville
Mediterranean
Cape Serrat
Bizerte
A. N. Anderson
Fondouk
Berlin
Rome
Associated Press
Sfax
Naples
Trapani
Marsala
James H. Doolittle
Strategic Air Force
Aged man held on extortion charge in California letters
John Raymond Dean, 70, of Sebastopol, Calif., charged by U S commissioner with federal extortion for demanding 1000 dollars to avert destruction of San Jose. He admitted sending letters to Berkeley, Santa Rosa, Sebastopol and Ukiah mayors, claiming a higher power commanded him. He linked threats to the 1906 San Francisco quake.
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New Orleans
John Raymond Dean
Sebasto~pol
Calif
United States
San Jose
R. A. Guerin
Federal Bureau of
Dean
California
Guerin
Berkeley
Santa Rosa
Sebastopol
Ukiah
San Francisco
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