Weekly News Analysis Signals Allied Strength Across Fronts
U S heavy bombers target the Balkans and German industries in France while Japanese forces push forward in India theater. Congress reviews draft problems as new issues arise. Editorial note cites Western Newspaper Union opinion as analysis rather than this paper’s.
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France
India
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Estern Newspaper Union
Western Newspaper Union
Allied air offensives push into Europe and Asia theater
Allied bombers struck targets across the Balkans and Hungary as Soviet advances press toward Ploesti. In Britain Eisenhower sets zero hour while propaganda leaflets aim to undermine German morale. U.S. and Allied air forces hit Italy Germany and Japanese outposts in the Pacific amid labor unrest actions in Britain and war manpower shifts in the United States.
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Italy Faces New Government Amid Monarchy Question
Italy's six anti Fascist parties ready to join a government after King Victor Emmanuel reportedly retires as ruler and names his son Humbert as lieutenant. Advisors cite precedent while Communists seek defense and police ministries and anti Fascists demand removal for a strong democratic administration.
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Italy
Victor Emmanuel
Prince Humbert
Los Angeles man indicted for installing butane gas kits in cars
A Los Angeles man was indicted by the grand jury for installing equipment in automobiles to use unrationed butane gas instead of gasoline. The prosecution alleges the equipment allowed the use of butane, a material used in synthetic rubber production, and that some outfits were already distributed to customers.
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Los Angeles
Mayo Foundation Seeks polio vaccine progress in Minnesota
Dr. Carl Rosenow at the Mayo Foundation in Minnesota reports identification of a streptococcus organism linked to infantile paralysis. He is developing a serum from streptococci and has seen early clinical test success.
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Mayo Foundation
Minnesota
Carl Rosenow
Money to Burn in South America Postwar Trade Flows
South America's large gold and dollar holdings boost postwar trade activity. Nations shipped more to the U S than they bought, creating a cash balance over 2 billion dollars. In 1943, U S purchases from South America reached 1.3 billion while sales stood near 800 million, leaving a roughly 500 million surplus for Latin economies.
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U. S
U. S. Department of Commerce
Department
Penicillin Plant Expansion To Meet Military Needs
Costing 20 million dollars, 21 new penicillin plants in the U S and Canada will begin production to meet needs of 250000 severe cases and 2500000 milder ones for the armed forces. Civilians can only get penicillin if sulfa drugs fail. New methods reduced costs by 84 percent in a year but demand still exceeds supply due to mold-derived production limits.
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U. S
Canada
Treasury March receipts boost war bond drive plans
The treasury reported March receipts of 6.573 billion dollars against 8.525 billion in expenditures leaving a 1.952 billion deficit. War spending reached 7.726 billion, with 268 million redeemed in bonds, and the Fifth War Loan drive set for June 12 aiming at 16 billion, including six billion from individuals.
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Treasury
Train Bandits Strike In Sinaloa Heist Of Migrant Workers
Mexican highwaymen in Sinaloa stage a train robbery and loot 100000 from 600 migrant agricultural workers returning home after six months in the United States. They use machine guns and pistols and escape without capture.
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Mexico
U. S
Sinaloa
Campaign to Define Free Enterprise Sparks Chamber Education
Washington and London debate the meaning of free enterprise as the United States Chamber of Commerce leads a campaign to educate its members and the public. Eric Johnston urges labor and management to unite on democratic economic principles amid critiques of market restrictions and price fixing.
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WNU
Union Trust
Washington, D.C
Washington
London
Hull
United States Chamber of Commerce
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Eric Johnston
Johnston
Labor
Department of Governmental Affairs
W. O. Watts
Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce
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Leonard Read
Los Angeles
War Expenditures Jump in February and Tojo Delays Elections
U S expenditures for war purposes rise to 7.808 billion in February from 7.416 billion in January, a 5.3 percent gain. Japan’s cabinet under Premier Hideki Tojo postpones prefectural town and village assembly elections for a year to September 1945. About half of Japanese Americans evacuated to relocation centers now live or work outside them. A modern battleship must distill 90,000 to 120,000 gallons of water daily for crew and machinery.
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U. S
Hideki Tojo
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