War Moves: Submarines Sink Japan Ships
United Press analysis argues American air and submarine power are eroding Japan in the Solomons and New Guinea phase. The piece stresses attrition over quick offensives, with Japanese shipping loss accelerating and subs sinking over 230 ships totaling about 2.5 million tons since Pearl Harbor while air and surface forces claim the rest. Security and strategic implications are highlighted by Secretary Knox as minimal U.S. losses.
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Louis F. Keemle
United Press
Pacific
New Guinea
Rabaul
Truk
Washington
Japan
Pacific Islands
United Nations
Atlantic
Submarine Command
Pearl Harbor
Knox
Senate panel backs large subsidies to food and crops
The Senate banking committee endorsed $500 million for subsidies to stabilize retail food prices and $175 million to boost certain crop production. It also allowed the Reconstruction Finance Corp to continue shipping subsidies and earmarked $160 million for strategic wartime materials. The bill would extend the Commodity Credit Corporation two years and limit commitments to funds available.
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Washington
Senate Banking Committee
Reconstruction Finance Corp
OPA
Prentiss M. Brown
Senate
Commodity Credit Corporation
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Miners Return to Pits After Short Strike
United Mine Workers end two day strike and begin four month back to work period under government control with miners returning to coal mines. United States government directs operations through Solid Fuels Administrator Ickes as pay talks continue and some locals resist.
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United Press
United Mine Workers
Joan L. Lewis
Lewis
Carmegie-Alinois Corporation
Shenango Furnace Company
Jane & Laughlin Steel Corporation
Pennsylvania
William Hargest
District Five
Washington
United. Mine Workers Policy Committee
UMW
John L. Lewis
Solid Fuels
Harold L. Ickes
WPB Keeps Seal On Gold Mines
The War Production Board rejected Western demands to rescind or modify its order closing non essential gold mines. It issued a clarification allowing exemptions if a site’s output matches or exceeds the materials and labor used. Appeals may be filed if sufficient labor is available without eroding essential war activities.
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Washington
War Production Board
WPA
World War a Year Ago Today
Russians report fierce German attacks on Sevastopol front repulsed, admit Red Army fell back to new positions around Kharkov. Germans announce Soviet remnants north of Sevastopol bay encircled. U S Navy says sinking of 13 merchant ships in the Caribbean in early June, Buenos Aires reports sinking of Argentine Rio Terccita off New York June 22 by submarine Tanabruck. 5 dead.
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United Press
Sevastopol
Red Army
Kharkov
Sevastopol Bay
U.S. Navy
Caribbean
Navy Ministry
Buenos Aires
New York
Tanabruck
Allies Repulse Japanese Land Drive in New Guinea
Allied jungle fighters repulsed the first Japanese ground attack in New Guinea in nearly a year in the Mubo sector. About 100 enemy troops were killed or wounded during a battle described as more than a patrol skirmish. After the ground fight, Allied air forces conducted 20 bombing and strafing attacks on enemy positions. The Japanese force, the largest seen in the Mubo area in months, retreated toward Pimpleji as Allied planes had targeted supply lines along the Lae Salamaua corridor to hinder reinforcements.
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Australia
New Guinea
Mubo
Alles
Lababia
Mubo- Lae-Salamaua
Pimpleji
Lac-Salemaua
iowa gasoline rationing checkpoints target violators
Des Moines Iowa reports show over 190 motorists faced action for rationing violations with 75 violators checked at North Iowa resorts last weekend. Investigators will continue checks through summer as gas stations are scrutinized for selling without proper coupons and for “covering up” with unused coupons. 41 speeding cases led to 37 revocations of gasoline rations. 14 were dismissed. Cooperation from state highway patrol and local police aided the checks.
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Bes Moines
Donald D Holdoedel
Des Maine
Distried
VA Iowa
North Iowa
Distel
George F Brooks
Teagl Boards
French split command firmed in North and West Africa
Gen Henri Honore Giraud keeps command of French armies in North and West Africa under a power sharing compromise with Gen Charles de Gaulle. The new plan merges all French land sea and air forces under a permanent committee with divided command. Gen Alphonse Fimo and Gen Edouard De Larminat named chiefs of staff for Giraud and Gaulle forces respectively. Jean Monnet announced the committee aims to ensure smooth cooperation as the rival armies advance toward liberated territories.
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Algiers
Henri Honore Giraud
Africa
Charles de Gaulle
London
de Gaulle
Giraud
Navy
Alphonse Fimo
Chiud
Aleerta
Tunisia
Marseco
West Africa
Tdouard de Larminat
Syria
French Somaliland
Madagascar
New Caledonia
Jean Monnet
National Committee
Interstate GFTS Clinton Franchise Vote
The Interstate Power Company received a 24 year gas and electricity franchise by a 4 percent margin in a total vote of 2,400 yesterday in Clinton.
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Clinton
Interstate Power Company
Draft plan under fire as Congress seeks clarity on fathers draft
House and Senate demand clear policy from Manpower and Selective Service after conflicting signals on 10.9 million enlistment needs. May seeks declarations from McNutt and Hershey as Wheeler warns of reduced monthly inductions. Officials cite war fortunes and changing standards as key factors shaping any 1943 or 1944 drafts.
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Washington
House Military Affairs Committee
War Manpower Commission
Selective Service
House
Senate
Andrew J. May
D. Ky
Paul V. McNutt
Lewis B. Hershey
McNutt
Governors Conference
Columbus
Burton K. Wheeler
Mont
Congressional
Appropriations
Hershey
House Appropriations Committee
Navy
War Department
Army
Wheeler
Blocks Raise For Rail Workers
Washington, D.C. Economic Stabilization Director Fred M. Vinson blocked an eight cent per hour wage increase for 1.2 million railway workers the emergency board had recommended. He authorized reconsideration and a revised offer to President Roosevelt within ten days, noting a forthcoming memorandum opinion. The board, including university and legal members, studied 1.1 million non operating railway workers. the proposed raise would have totalled 200 million dollars. The inquiry began Feb. 20, 1943, with a report issued May 24, 1943, and Vinson ordered the board to not implement the recommendation.
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Washington, D.C
Fred M. Vinson
Vinca
Rocevelt
T. le Sharman
University of Michigan
Nauman
Walter T. Fisher
Chicago
John Fitch
Columbia University
Ty the Loard
Vincon
Detroit War Production Up as Curfew Keeps City Calm
Production rose as federal and state troops and city police patrol Detroit after riots. Gov. Kelly lifted two emergency restrictions. a 10 p.m. curfew remains. About 3,900 federal troops and 2,700 state guards are in area, with 2,600 more alerted. Auto firms report improved attendance. absenteeism previously reached 75 percent at General Motors and varies at Ford and Chrysler plants.
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Detroit
Harry F. Kelly
Kelly
Vicent
William E Guthner
General Motors Corp
Ford Motor Co
River Rouge
Chrysler Corp
Dodge
Hugh
Briges Manufacturing Co
Ruhr Valley Town Target For Big Raid
Allied daylight attack on Mulheim and other Ruhr centers delivered over 1000 tons of explosives as part of a monthlong offensive. British aircraft losses totaled 215 with about 2,500 airmen missing or dead. The raids hit Dortmund Essen Wuppertal Bochum Oberhausen and Krefeld among others, with reports describing the results as devastating and production disruption rising in the region.
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Londen
Mulheim
Ruhr
Germany
Europe
Dortmund
Axis
RAF
Essen
Wuppertal
Bochum
Oberhausen
Krefeld
Dusseldorf
Rhine Valley
Munster
Northwest African Air Force
Salersu
Naples
Ruhr Vale
Allies Hint Bombing Rome May Be Considered
Royal Air Force commentator hinted that Rome could face air raids targeting industrial and military sites while avoiding religious shrines. He noted a Vatican distinction and said Allied action would spare the Vatican and proceed against nonreligious targets linked to Italy’s war effort.
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Ondon
Royal Air Force
Rome
Britaih
Afric
Vatican
Aflica
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City Quiets
CGW
Treasury
Des Moines
St. Paul
James P. Flynn
Treasury Department
George Hoffman
Flynn
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R. S. Stephfreon
Yeoman
Paul Scott
Hoffman
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United Steel Works
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