Wire tapping spreads through Washington by army and navy
Washington wire tapping spreads beyond criminals as army and navy units tap officers’ lines. The article cites a May 26 1942 naval discussion on tank landing boats between Capt John D Crecca and Comdr E E Roth, detailing design disputes and test outcomes at Norfolk, with broader notes on public figures and domestic wartime concerns.
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Washington
D. C
State Hull
United States
FBI
Naval Intelligence
Military Intelligence
Army
Navy
Navy Department
John D. Crecca
Boston Navy Yard
Comdr
E. E. Roth
Bureau of Ships
Higgins
Andrew J. Higgins
New Orleans
Bureau
Norfolk
Crecca
Boston
Roth
Cochrane
Daggett
R. B. Daggett
Weekly News Analysis on Nazi Toll and Balkan Bombings
The Western Newspaper Union digest notes Nazi forces taking heavy manpower losses as they try to hold their line, while the OPA urges cutting fuel oil use. It also reports American bombers striking Balkan cities as part of global air campaigns.
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OPA
Balkan
Nazi Toll Mounts on Russian Front Amid Wolver Willkie Plea
Soviet troops clash along a vast front from Moscow to the Caucasus with heavy fighting near Novorossisk and Stalingrad. About 1,200 Germans killed near Novorossisk in a single day, and over 4,000 Nazis reported killed around Stalingrad as battles continue.
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Wendell L. Willkie
Volga River
Moscow-Leningrad
Caucasus
Novorossisk
Black Sea
Stalingrad
Mozdok
Moscow
Leningrad
Terek
Nationwide Gas Rationing Ordered by Jeffers
Rubber Administrator William M. Jeffers announced a national gasoline rationing plan guiding 27 million motorists. A basic 192 gallon annual allotment covers about 2,880 miles. A B and C books allocate smaller shares for non essential, essential, and war or defense workers. Jeffers urged voluntary compliance and urged drivers to ration and reduce speed to prevent economic disruption.
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William M. Jeffers
America
Baruch Committee
Jeffers
Balkans Blasted by U S Bombers in Axis Crisscross
U S B 24 four motor bombers strike the Balkans hitting capital cities of Croatia Hungary Romania and Bulgaria in a coordinated air operation. Observers note Allied bases and crew nationalities not disclosed.
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Balkans
Croatia
Hungary
Rumania
Bulgaria
MacARTHUR'S MEN Drive on Japs in New Guinea
General MacArthur announces the first Japanese withdrawal from Owen Stanley outposts above Port Moresby. Allied patrols with light artillery force the retreat as heavy rains begin. Ground gains occur southwest of Salamaua on the Owen Stanley line with new aerial assaults across a thousand miles in the southwestern Pacific.
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Port Moresby
New Guinea
MacArthur
Australia
Salamaua
Thousand Mile
Pacific
Kokoda-Buna
Owen Stanley Mountains
Dilli
Timor
Ambasi
Solomons
Willkie urges immediate second front aid to Soviet Union
Wendell Willkie, en route to China for talks with Chiang Kai-shek, tells Americans the time for a second front is now. He argues Nazi pressure on Soviet resources is heavy, calls for a stepped up aid effort, and notes about a third of the Soviet population under German rule. Stalin hosts a cordial farewell banquet, joking with Willkie as the emissary calls for urgent support.
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Russia
China
Chiang Kai-shek
Wendell Willkie
Soviet Russia
Joseph Stalin
Willkie
Roosevelt
Stalin
Fuel Oil Rations Cut to Two Thirds in 30 States
The Office of Price Administration orders oil heated homes in 30 eastern and midwestern states to live with two thirds of normal fuel, aiming for about 33 percent overall consumption. OPA deputy Paul M. OLeary says the prior 25 percent cut was insufficient and urges efficiency, insulation, and coal conversion where possible.
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Office of Price Administration
Paul M. O’leary
OPA
O'Leary
Et Cme
Fighting French gains Soviet recognition as sole French rep
The Soviet Union, first UN member, recognizes Charles de Gaulle and the Fighting French as the only body entitled to organize French participation in the war. The move follows de Gaulle’s year long push to replace Laval and Petain’s Vichy regime. A Normandy squadron joins Soviet forces two days earlier to aid the eastern front.
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Soviet
Russia
United Nations
Moscow
Charles de Gaulle
Vichy
Pierre Laval
Henri Petain
de Gaulle
War Production Progress Report Shows Broad 1942 Gains
WPB Chairman Donald Nelson says about 40 percent of total production goes to war with a goal of 60 percent by mid next year. Commerce reports 350 000 machine tools in 1942 valued at 1.4 billion dollars, nearly double 1941. Maritime Commission notes 488 ships totaling 5.45 million deadweight tons built in 12 months, 327 Liberty ships, with 8 million ton delivery target for remaining 1942 months.
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WPB
Donald Nelson
Knowlson
Commerce Department
Maritime Commission
Land of
Air offensive renewed in China against Japanese
After a month lull the American air force targeted Japanese troop columns in southwest Yunnan and attacked Hanoi in French Indo China. Stilwell’s HQ reported 10 Jap troop trucks and a staff car destroyed on the Lungling to Chefang highway. Chennault said Indo Chinese French and natives are growing less cooperative with Japan due to Allied air successes. A new two motor I-45 fighter was encountered at Hanoi with heavy forward armament.
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China
Yunnan Province
Hanoi
Indo- China
Joseph W. Stilwell
Lungling
Chefang
Gai Lam
Claire Chennault
Indo-China
Chennault
War Relief Control Board bans fund shows after Nov 15
Joseph E. Davies leads the President's War Relief Control board in prohibiting army or navy relief benefit shows or soliciting funds after November 15 unless organized by the services and with service personnel participation. Private agencies or individuals may still stage benefits for the USO or other war charities.
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Joseph E. Davies
War Relief Control Board
USO
Youth City tour and White House cost debate feature
Eleanor Radebveit writes about a Philadelphia visit to a community center built on former slum blocks and run by youths coordinating activities and judging delinquents. She also reflects on how the White House would operate on 25000 a year, arguing it belongs to the people and cannot be treated like a private home.
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New York City
Philadelphia
Eddie Dowling
Father Flanagan
Samuel Evans
White House
United States
Congress
Gems of Thought and Quotes in Short Verses
A compact collection of moral and literary quotes from Lewes Longfellow Washington Gladden and others. It presents reflections on rain suffering strength dedication and the value of broad minded scholarship.
Pull the Trigger on Constipation with Ease
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Dr. Caldwell
Seize the Hour Inspires Local Playful Quote
A short, dated quotation about seizing the hour and fortune guiding duty. No named persons or events are provided, leaving the excerpt as a general aphorism highlighted in a historical newspaper context.
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W. C. James
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