Japanese Forces Move In Great Numbers On China and India
Japanese campaign in Burma pushes the expeditionary army toward Yunnan and threats China from the east while British troops fall back toward Bengal. Mandalay ruins crown the Irrawaddy valley as a Jap thrust up the Burma road toward Chungking. A Chinese spokesman vows to win back territory despite supply issues. Port Moresby raids signal a broader campaign and possible major action in New Guinea.
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China
India
Associated Press
Burma
Yunnan
Bengal
Mandalay
Irrawaddy
Chungking
Rangoon
Monywa
Chindwin River
San Francisco Sees Brief Blackout Amid Alarm
San Francisco and nearby communities endured a 45 minute blackout ending a minute before midnight after an unidentified target prompted the alert. The Army’s Fourth Interceptor Command said the approaching object triggered the lights out order, later deemed harmless. Most of the 1.5 million residents slept through the disruption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Army
Zachariah Purdy Dies of Injuries
Zachariah Purdy, 43, of Andarka Oklahoma, died here Sunday from burns after his automobile overturned 30 miles west of Roswell late Saturday. Clothing soaked with gasoline ignited. accident blamed on a wheel coming off. He was en route to Eagle New Mexico. Body to Anadarko Oklahoma for services and burial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zachariah Purdy
Andarka
Okla
Roswell
Purdy
Eagle
New Mexico
Anadarko
Oklahoma
Rodeo Opens 1942 Season At Clovis Event
CLOVIS May 4 The first gathering of cowboys for the 1942 season in this region drew roping fast times at the La Vista rodeo. Buck Sitanderer of Orton Texas roped and tied his calf in 15 seconds, with Tippie Mc Neil of Clovis close behind at 15.4. The La Vista rodeo is a private enterprise open to all cowboys and attracted ropers from nearby areas.
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Clovis
Buck Sitanderer
Orton
Texas
la Vista
Tippie McNeil
Japanese Force Withdraws After Markham Advance
Allied reports say a Japanese reconnaissance unit withdrew to its Lae base in New Guinea after a 27 mile push up the Markham valley seeking airfield sites. Another enemy column held 15 miles south of Salamaua. No UN troops engaged. guerrillas may operate north of the mountain. The move ends the second Markham valley penetration, leaving Port Moresby at risk.
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Allied
Australia
Lae
New Guinea
Markham Valley
Salamaua
United Nations
Torres Strait
Nadzab
Markham
Port Moresby
Bill in Congress May Hamper Army Getting Officers
Washington May 4 The War Department presses Congress to block a Faddis amendment that would stop quickie civilian commissions. The move aims to speed officer availability for the expanding army while pay rises for privates and lieutenants proceed. Debate over women’s branches and family allowances also looms.
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Congress
Washington
War Department
House
Rep. Faddis
D-Pa
Senate Military Committee
Faddis
Army
Navy
Marines
Mrs. C. P. Shearman Dies In El Paso
Lula Mary Shearman 76 died in a local hospital Saturday. Born October 21 1865 in Meigs County Tennessee she lived in Roswell New Mexico from 1899 to 1917 and El Paso since. Widow of C P Shearman she leaves four children two sons and a daughter twelve grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Funeral services Monday at 10 00 am at Henderson chapel with Dr IL Yearby officiating interment at Ickgrom Cemetery.
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Lula Mary Shearman
Meigs County
Tenn
Roswell
New Mexico
el Paso
Tularosa St
C. P. Shearman
S. B. Shearman
Compton
California
W. S. Shearman
Gladewater
Texas
J.kk. Shearman
R. W. Byrne, Jr
Mobile
Alabama
Er Hngedon Chapel
IL L. Yearby
Frank Thomas
Charlie Graham
Benny Shumake
Vernon Pollock
J. W. Dowtin
Elph Hewes
Ickgrorn Cemetery
Sugar Rationing Registration Begins Here Today
Sugar rationing registration starts in Roswell and Chaves county this afternoon and runs through Thursday. Registration sites include Roswell and rural schools with varied afternoon and evening hours. Registrants should know personal details for all family members and may register any adult member for the family group.
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Roswell
Chaves
Dexter
Hagerman
Lake Arthur
Gallantry of U S Soldiers On Corregidor
Four U S soldiers on Corregidor receive the silver star for climbing through shell fire to repair the staff and restore the flag over the Manila Bay fortress. Captain Arthur Huff Corporal Louis Roark Private First Class Roy Bailey and Private Harvey Leaird are named and commended by General Wainwright.Meanwhile Corregidor endured bombardment and Mindanao operations continue with landings near Parang Cotabato and Panay reported quiet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Corregidor
Manila Bay Island
War Department
Arthur E. Huff
St. Louis
Louis A. Roark
Gypsum
Kas
Roy O. Bailey
Kansas City
Harvey H. Leaird
Durant
Okla
Jonathan M. Wainwright
Ganntry
Douglas MacArthur
Philippines
Corregidor Fortress
Mindanao
Parang-Cotabato
Parang
Ganassi
Cotabato
Pikit
Names Of 121 Men Dead In Philippines
War Department released for publication a partial list of 121 soldiers killed in action or died of wounds in the Philippine islands. The 30 officers and 91 enlisted men hailed from the District of Columbia and 13 states including Alabama California Georgia and Illinois. The department urged newspapers to publish regionally and limit radio announcements to local areas served by each station.
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Washington
War Department
Philippine Islands
Department
Philippines
District of Columbia
Alabama
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Florida
Georgia
Idaho
Illinois
Strike Or Not The Men Not Working In Potash Mines
Carlsbad New Mexico May 4 United States Potash Company manager T M Cramer called the five day old special session of three union locals of the American Federation of Labor a strike only skeleton crews reported for work at the mine and refinery this morning. He insisted a strike is ongoing while union officials argued the downtown gathering since last Thursday was not a strike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlsbad
N. M
T. M. Cramer
United States Potash Company
American Federation of Labor
Army Expanding Glider Pilot Training Program
West Coast Air Force Training Center officials informed Colonel Alvan C. Kincaid at Roswell Army Flying School of a new program to train enlisted men for glider operation. Applicants aged 18 to 32 must pass Class 1 physicals, with eligible flying experience. Four week course at Twenty Nine Palms will rate graduates as glider pilots with staff sergeant pay plus flying pay.
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West Coast Air Force Training Center
Alvan C. Kincaid
Roswell
Twenty Nine
Palms
Calif
French General Escapes From A German Fortress
General Henri Giraud claims eight months of planning enabled his escape from Kroenigstein fortress where he was a prisoner. He described threading a rope from letters from his wife, reaching a station, crossing into Switzerland, and evading a German sentinel. Reports conflicted on his exact custody, with sources noting possible residence near Lyon and discussions over return to the Nazis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vichy
Henri Honore Giraud
Kroenigstein
Giraud
Switzerland
Girana
Gaireud
Reuters
Bern
Lyon
Associated Press
London
Two Army Bombers Crash In Northwest
Pendleton Oreg May 4 Three army bombers crashed in the Pacific northwest killing 16 fliers and injuring two. A four motored Boeing flying fortress returning from Las Vegas Nev to Pendleton Field hit a 4000 foot ridge in the Blue Mountains southeast of Pendleton. Six men were killed and two others survived injured. another bomber crashed near McChord Field in western Washington killing three and fatally injuring a fourth. A third bomber from Gowen Field Boise failed to arrive at Felts Field Spokane with fuel to last until 10 o clock last night. officers fear it may have landed at a remote spot.
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Pendleton
Ore
Pacific Northwest
Baker
Gowen Field
Boise
Idaho
Felts Field
Spokane
Wash
Las Vegas
Nev
Pendleton Field
Blue Mountains
Here
Pines
McChord Field
Washington
Revival Meeting at Assembly of God Church
A revival begins May 3 at the Assembly of God Church located at 4th and Garden Street and runs through May 15. Evangelist D. R. Bates of Oklahoma City leads the revival with Pastor J. M. Hart assisting.
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List Assembly of God Church
4Th
Garden Street
D. R. Bates
Oklahoma City
J. M. Hart
City Beautiful Contest Entries Celebrate Atwood’s Snowball Bouquet
Mr J D Atwood presents a bouquet of snowballs as entry in city beauty contest. Local judges evaluate creative displays amid winter parade and community remarks. Contest highlights showcase civic pride and seasonal artistry.
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J. D. Atwood
Sidelights On The News The Passing Throng
Lucius Dills a noted Pecos Valley figure joins a Santa Fe gathering for the 83rd reunion of Scottish Rite Masons. The past master will play a key role in the 30th degree as Elmer Riemen and Paul Carrigan also hold important ceremonial parts in the event with Roswell Blue Lodge ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucius Dills
Pecos Valley
Golden
Elmer Riemen
Paul Carrigan
Roswell Blue Lodge
Riemen
Carrigan
Sterling feeds on his way to Santa Fe Scottish Rite
T B Sterling took out and fed here on his way to the Scottish Rite Reunion at Santa Fe. He had previously joined the Scottish Rite in New Jersey where he couldn't hear since a shell burst while serving overseas damaged his ear. On return he was given new hearing aid equipment.
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T. B. Sterling
Santa Fe
O. K
Mr. Sterling
New Jersey
Today’s Baseball Scores From New York and Boston
Baseball scores list from today with New York edging Cincinnati 1 to 0 after 12 innings and Pittsburgh tying Boston 0 to 0. Batteries included for each game: McGee East Feldmann Danning Starr Lamanno and Tobin Lombardi Klinger Phelps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Cincinnati
McGee, East, Feldmann& Danning
Starr & Lamanno
Boston
Pittsburgh
Tobin & Lombardi
Klinger & Phelps
Baseball Batteries Recorded in Postponed Washington Weather
A crack of bat records from 1950 show batteries Humphries Turner Chandler and W Dickey for Chicago and Milamar Gromek Desautels H Newsome Peacok for Boston. Cleveland and Detroit fielding crews Bucks Tebbetts Besse Wagner, while Philadelphia and St. Louis faced weather driven delays at Washington.
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Chicago
New York
Humphries & Turner
Chandler & W. Dickey
Cleveland
Boston
Milamar, Gromek & Desautels
H. Newsome & Peacock
Detroit
Philadelphia
Bucks &Tebbetts
Besse & Wagner
St. Louis
Washington
New Mexicans To Hold A Dance In Washington
New Mexico Club of Washington appeals to Santa Fe residents to send names and addresses of friends in the capital for an annual spring frolic on May 15. Miss Marcia Hertzmark invites New Mexicans to provide names addresses and government departments of people in Washington. New Mexico servicemen will be admitted as guests.
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Washington
Marcia Hertzmark
New Mexico Club of Washington
New Mexico
Miss Hertzmark
Santa Fe
Belmont Road
N. W
D. C
Dutch Executions Reported by Hilversum Radio
London dispatch says the German controlled Hilversum radio in Holland announced that 72 Dutchmen were executed for attempting to contact Germanys opponents. The German command in Holland reports action against leaders of a secret circle active against the occupying power and seeking contact with the Allies.
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Europe
London
Hilversum
Holland
Germany
Howden Reports On Services In Philippines War News
Rev Frederick B Howden Jr formerly of Roswell served as army chaplain in the Philippines. His December January report notes 26000 soldiers and civilians attended services despite transport scarcity. Services were held in front lines hospitals and messes with informal gatherings for safety.
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Howden
Philippines
War Department
Army Chaplains
Frederick B. Howden, Jr
St. Andrews Episcopal Church
Roswell
Ralph W. D. Brown
Seattle
Wash
Bataan
Dies Seeks Border Hearings On Subversive Activities
Beaumont Texas May 4 Rep Martin Dies leader of the un American activities committee said hearings would be held soon in west coast and border cities rather than Jasper Texas. He named Los Angeles Seattle Brownsville and El Paso as possible sites citing family safety and committee support. He did not provide further details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaumont
Texas
Martin
D-Texas
un-American Activities Committee
Jasper
Los Angeles
Seattle
Brownsville
Fi Paso
Washington
Wheat Growers Favor Continuation of Control Program
Washington May 4 A survey of 40 states shows more than 81 percent of wheat growers voting yes to continue the federal wheat marketing control program for another season. Final tallies indicate 261 925 in favor to 63 85 opposed with New Mexico showing strong support. Las Cruces reports 664 to 82 in 17 of 26 counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Agriculture Department
New Mexico
Las Cruces
N. M
AAA
Great Damage By Fierce Air Raids On Ports
The Associated Press reports a sea power clash as RAF strikes left Hamburg docks and shipyards ablaze and a U boat west of St Nazaire attacked. Berlin claims a 10,000 ton British cruiser was sunk and six of nine convoyed ships were sunk in heavy convoy battles off Europe’s northern coast amid days of storm and ice.
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Associated Press
RAF
Hamburg
St. Nazaire
Alexandria
Mediterranean
Europe
Russia
Fred E. Wilson To Succeed Hannett As Counsel
Fred E. Wilson former district judge at Albuquerque becomes counsel for the New Mexico interstate streams commission succeeding A T Hannett. He will begin duties immediately and expects no $1000 monthly salary. Hannett was discharged by the commission on economy grounds after Governor Miles ordered the move. Judge David Chavez Jr resigned in protest. Governor Miles declined to comment on the action and said competent attorneys will be used to avoid affecting water rights suits. Wilson had been earning $5 a month as state tax division attorney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa FE
N. M
Fred E. Wilson
Albuquerque
A. T. Hannett
New Mexico
John Wiles
Hannett
Mannett
David Chavez, Jr
Dave Chavez
Miles
Chavez
Wilsom
Classified Ad Success Inches Toward Lost Dog Return
Gabe Matrin of 608 West Third Street reports two day classified ads for a lost dog produced a quick reunion. The notice reflects how the classifieds consistently deliver fast results and brag about their proven records in locating missing animals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gabe Matrin
West Third Street
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Baeod
Fort Moresby
Cys
U. S
City Beautiful
Will Robinson
The
Hannett Post
Mr. and
Mrs
Ollie Wall
Greenhaven
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