Our No 1 Enemy Japan Says Institute Report
The Institute of Pacific Relations declares Japan our top threat, arguing time and isolation aid its expansion while Germany nears peak potential. It notes no crack-up for Japan, cites Japan airfield-building on Kiska and Attu, and urges immediate policy action to counter Nippon’s rising strength.
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Japan
Institute of Pacific Relations
Mont Tremblant
Quebec
Germany
China
Kiska
Attu
Washington
Nippon
New City ticket tops heated mayoral race
A complete ticket led by Harry Nass challenges Mayor Mauermann in New City politics. Nass, a former assistant district attorney, fronts the Beller San Antonio slate for mayor with Brogan for tax commissioner, Francis for street, Calhoun for fire and police, Spicher for park commissioner. The campaign hinges on Anderson’s opposition and Mauermann’s city machine ties as candidates prepare for a district election.
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San Antonio
Harry A. Nass
C. L. Francis
Temple Calhoun
J. Spicher
Han
Gut B. Mauermann
Oonilse
P. J. Anderson
Paul Sletfer
Harry Hel
Materminn
Co. K. Quin
Mary
Ramn
Pots
Anderson Grawn
Corporation
Mary Maverick
Anderson
Nttaek
Mauermann Ding
Catiagisan
Weather outlook for San Antonio and East Texas
Forecast shows a warm spell with scattered showers and fresh winds. Friday afternoon through night bring stronger gusts in East Texas and the San Antonio area with unsettled skies and mild temps.
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San Antonio
Eliot Waringe
East Texas
Etil
East
Welders Face Sabotage Charges at Bethlehem Shipyard
Washington April WF J Edgar Hoover PET director announced the arrest of several men formerly employed as welders on Liberty ships at Bethlehem Fairfield shipyards in Massachusetts. They allegedly performed sloppy welding to rush work for higher pay, with some defects found by X ray. Others faced arraignment in Baltimore and other cities.
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Washington
J. Edgar Hoover
Sever Nen
Bethlehem Fairfield
Hoover
Weldars
Anathar Bethlehont-Fatrfele
Baltimore
Arnold Steele
Franklin Furnace
Ohio
Lexington
N. C
Wilfred Jonvis Gossman
Zanesville
Oho
Uinfusnd
Aline
Burkholder
Honver
Goss
Federal District Court
Mearesle
PBL
Gossmahl
Miller
North Carolinas
FBI
Ubat
Navy
U S Attacks Sicily Ports in Dawn Operations
Cairo April 10 The Ninth U S Army reports daylight attacks on Blethinn Marborg of Catan and Palermo with observed activity at Palermo including a dock area a shipyard and an oil storage depot and at Catan a port area gun works a power station and an oil tanker in the harbor damaged or under repair notes and fires reported in coastal targets
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U.S
Sicily
Cairo
U.S. Army
Catan
Palermo
United States
Lie Obi Guiny
Cantanht
Ingea
Judge Enjoins Poultry Dealers in Gonzales Case
Federal judge permanently enjoined six Gonzales poultry dealers including W. P. Steen Bryan Glass Louis Schautted Slaton Flach Crockett Logan and A J Hamilton from buying or selling poultry in the area under CFA regulations The decision followed dealers' failure to comply amid a broader wave of civil and criminal actions related to the poultry trade and OPA price ceilings.
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Slaton Flach
Crockett Logan
A. J. Hamilton
OPA
Aor
Paul Gil
Fierce Allied Push Near Tunis in Tunisian Campaign
Allied forces pressed toward Tunis from Medjez el Bab and Wourba as heavy fighting raged in eastern Tunisia. British and Allied troops repelled German counterattacks near Enfidaville while advancing to the Djebel Ang region, with air operations striking southern Sardinia and ongoing battles shaping the northern Tunisian front.
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North Africa
Erisb
Ehourbo
Medjez-E-Bob
Tunis
Alrelds
Tunisia
Sardinia
Montgomery
Eighth Army
Anderson
Mnountains
Tunica
Tuas
Medjen-El Bab
Sassan
Oly
Agus Promorasis
Nytt
Derik
Carry Fight to Japan Plea by Senator Chandler
Senator Chandler of Kentucky urged prompt U S military aid to General MacArthur with planes and munitions to carry the fight to Japan in the Southwest Pacific He warned Russia and England might leave the United States to fight the Japanese alone once Germany falls and stressed the war requires offensive action not a slow grind He cited Alaska defenses and a near miss at Dutch Harbor as proof that the Japanese can strike at critical American bases and urged immediate reinforcement and stronger equipment for Australian and American troops to counter a growing threat in the Pacific.
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Jacke T
Washington
Iins Crecator
AL B. Chandley
Kentucky
MacArthur
Japan
Chandley
Russia
England
Germany
Mittee
Alaska
Het Sepste
Kiske
Aleutiass
Southwest
Pacific
United States
Chandler
Gartie
Fichiiy Ome
Senate
Knox
Australia
Renate Cain
Tilftee
Unonak
Dutch Harbor
Makting
Kiska
Alii
Ghandler
North
South Pacific
Battle Ends in Rat Island Grave of U S Pilot
A U S Liberator crash near Rat Island Alaska leaves one pilot dead and others trying to rescue him. The crew reports a brutal sea and surf as they struggle through waves to reach the island. Identification shows the fallen pilot as John Will Liveway of Fort Worth Texas.
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U.S
Rat Island
Alatks
United
Asentenant Rim
Spo Fy T
Fina
St. Louly Pine
West Los Angeleay
Plane Trainer Crash Kills Eleven at Buckingham Field
At Buckingham Army air field two people died when a twin engine trainer crashed during a routine flight. The aircraft burst into flames upon impact and the victims were identified as Bert Myers and others from the area.
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Port Myers
Iwice
Buckingham Army Air Field
Bert Myers
Millston
Three Ships Knocked Out Off Guinea
Allied forces reported a successful strike against a Japanese convoy off northern New Guinea on Friday. Six merchant ships were engaged as American and Allied bombers, including Flying Fortresses, attacked targets across the South Pacific. Casualties and damage were reported by both sides, with Allied efforts focusing on the New Guinea theater and surrounding islands.
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Nasmelaten
Aevl
Morcements
Ionic
New Guinea
Aled
Stintani
Rabaul
Gasiats
New Britain
Lae
New Guisex
Tree Islands
Timor
Mubo
Salamena Oise
Atle
Tokyo
New Chinca
Tokyo Communigun
Enon
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W. FE. Brogan
O. J. Snieher
Spider
Frank C. Ghenri Jr
Ailson
N.C
Spider Sas
Geides
Altariouns
Calif
Geddes
Hxlska
Id Feut
Mlegan Toury
Hayne
Hin
Tosi Lim
MLS Catalina
Tamgnile
Minneapallsy
Wa Cates Hina
Boleior
Corbin
Jay
Rlker Maris
Myer
Ariel Yen
Hamilton
San Francisco
Lloyd G. Hamilton
Nouthwest Desperado
Alcatma Penitentiary
Tne
Use Island
Guinea
Burne
Bay of Bengal
Bie
Akyab
Gallroad
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