Nazis Cross Kerch Strait and Battles Across Crimea Reported
The report says German forces may have crossed the Kerch Strait as Free French hold Bir Hakeim against Rommel. In Sevastopol the axis siege continues with heavy fighting and counterattacks while Kharkov and the Ukraine see renewed German initiative. RAF night raids hit German airfields in the Low Countries and Taranto in Italy.
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Arshal
Erwin Rommel
Bir Hacheim
Ank
Rommel
Sevastopol
Crimea
Hitler
Caucasus
Kharkov
Russia
Weatbahargh
Ukraine
Moscow
Red Army
Murmansk
Low Countries
France
Germany
Taranto
Italy
Fight measure to ban liquor denied supporters push
The measure faced opposition with supporters claiming it aims to curb alcohol near military posts. Penalties could reach a $1000 fine or 17 months in prison for selling, giving away, or possessing liquor near army or navy posts. Senator Bilbo announced a quick Senate vote but postponed official hearings until June 22, awaiting many notable invitations.
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Women's Christian Temperance Union
Secretary of War
Navy
Bilbo
Mississippi
Senate
Men Unsuited in Combat Drafted for Noncombat Roles
The U S Army recruiting station in the Monroe post office building notified Thursday that 29 men not fit for combat will enter the induction station in New Orleans. They must type at least four words a minute and will be designated as private first class upon enlistment. Pay is 70 a month for men aged 30 to 45.
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United States Army
Monroe
Thurewlay
New Orleans
Dutch Air Heroes Return to Train Indies Forces
The article profiles Dutch pilots and airmen, led by Commander Ivan Smirnoff, who survived a Japanese attack on a Douglas DC-3 and set the plane down on a beach. It details multiple officers including Den Ouden and Bakker, their wartime exploits, and their eagerness to lead the Indies air force against Japan.
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Ivan Smirnoff
Smirnoff
Cramerus
Dave
Fo J. W. den Ouden
Slim
King William
Barneo
den Ouden
Macassar Strait
den Qouden
Australia
Giebel RS
Edward Bakker
Navy
Holland
Britain
R. A. F. Coastal Command
Archibald P. Wavell
Java
Bakker
Felix Stumpf
United States Navy
Air Force
Indies
Lockheed Lodestar Transport Service
Ferrim
Archipelano
Jackson
Fort Leavenworth
New Indies Air Force
Southwest
Pacific
Enemies Sink Smaller Ships Amid Lifeboat Ordeal
Surviving sailors in a lifeboat endured 63 hours at sea after a freighter offered rescue they declined since it was not heading their way. They used gasoline and massage oil to run a small auxiliary engine for the 100 mile voyage to shore. Second Engineer John A. Wilson of Liverpool, aboard the lifeboat, described their resolve.
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John A. Wilson
Liverpool
China says Japanese losses in China exceed two million
London dispatch quotes K C George Yeh of the Chinese ministry of information stating Japanese casualties in China up to 1941 end exceed 2,000,000 killed or wounded while China immobilized over 1,000,000 Japanese troops and fields millions more. He notes 300 divisions under arms and 5,000,000 soldiers in the field with 10,000,000 behind lines. Rubber accessories vital for airplanes are listed.
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London
China
K. C. George Yeh
Chinese Ministry of Information
Yeh
Manchuria
Louisiana House approves gas-gathering tax amid sales tax debate
Louisiana legislative actions include approval of a $1.6 million annual gas gathering tax and a new one percent sales tax proposal for wartime revenue. Other measures consider a statewide driver license fee, higher sheriff salaries, and an experience-rated unemployment tax plan while education reform faces Senate defeat on compulsory attendance.
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House Ways and Means
Ways and Means
House
Turner Morgan
Caddo Parish
State Supreme Court
Senate
Supreme Court
Cameron
Catahoula
East Feliciana
St. Helena
St. John
West Baton Rouge
West Feliciana
Marc M. Mouton
House Judiciary Committee
Senate Education Committee
Paul A. Blanchard
State School Survey Commission
Boycott Threats Face Union Pressure in Ohio Region
In north eastern Ohio locals and councils push a campaign to boycott a newspaper. The author argues such threats cannot succeed as workers increasingly resist union bosses and their suppression tactics. A past, tense note cites Providence where fascist intimidation occurred.
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Ohio
Providence
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