Road to Surrender Open For Civilians on Saipan
Allied forces close in on Saipan trapping Japanese troops and thousands of civilians. U S commanders offer life aiding surrender with water and safety while bombardments continue. Noemfoor airfield and nearby targets subject to renewed carrier strikes as Marianas air superiority tightens.
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U S Fliers Strafe Jap Ship Kill 63 Priests and Nuns
Chicago reports a February 6 strafing of a Japanese internment boat off New Guinea by American Mitchell bombers. Bishop Francis Wolk, eight priests, 18 brothers, and 36 nuns were killed. 27 priests, 36 brothers and 24 sisters survived, reaching Brisbane after hardship and disease.
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Yank Pilot Scares Jap on U S Carrier in June Battle
Aboard a U S carrier in the Western Pacific a curious American pilot frightened a Japanese gunner from an enemy bomber by pulling alongside and witnessing the gunner retract his weapon. Ensign Walter Harold Albert from Massachusetts described the moment as the Japanese crewmember shrinking away after the canopy closed. The June battle saw 408 Japanese planes shot down and reports of multiple Allied victories. Notables praised included Ensign Bradford Engle and Lieutenants Neff McPhillips Kraft and Thoms, with cheers of Atta boy echoing over the airwaves.
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Atta Boy
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Harry C. Thoms
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Glman
Eastern Airlines seeks Austin stop on Houston San Antonio run
Eastern Airlines has asked the Civil Aeronautics Board to authorize a stop in Austin on its Houston to San Antonio service. Municipal airport manager William Steinhardt was informed Friday. Braniff Airways currently serves Austin with four stops daily from San Antonio.
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San Antonio
Drillers Move To Reach 64 Miners Trapped In Powhatan Mine
BELLAIRE Ohio July 7 4 Skilled drill crews prepared to sink shafts 950 feet through earth to reach 64 men entombed after a trolley line broke and a fire cut escape at the Powhatan coal mine 15 miles south of here Rescue workers abandoned hope of rescue as the mine was sealed and authorities estimated two days for the small drill and up to five days for the large drill with no word yet from the imprisoned miners.
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F D R Worries Over War in China
President Roosevelt said the war in China is not going well and showed concern for the outlook while noting Japanese supply lines are stretched and being eroded by Allied actions. He said Japan is in a poor strategic position though Chinese fighting continues and warned the United States now sits within bombing range of Japan.
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Japan
Chinese Ministry of Information
Hengyang Siege Broken by Chinese Forces. War Turns
Chinese authorities claimed Hengyang siege ended as forces drove enemy troops back toward the northeast and broke the eight year resistance. The victory disrupted a Japanese drive along the coast and disrupted plans for a coastal barrier defense.
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Nearest to Death Leopard Training Circus Girl Recounts Fire
Hartford July 7 A circus trainer May Kovar recounts escaping a deadly blaze during a Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey show. She describes flames sweeping the tent, rescuing leopards and workers, and guiding panicked spectators and animals toward safety amid the roaring holocaust.
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Japanese general admits failure in India campaign
Imphal dispatch reports Mutaguchi Hideki, commander of the Japanese 15th Army, confessed defeat in the Assam Manipur incursion. A captured order quotes him saying his army hopes to withdraw to reassemble for a final push, warning Allied forces that a decisive victory is crucial to avoid collapse.
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Japs Use of Gas Proved by Chinese Claim
A Chinese army spokesman said Capt. Ralph Thompson of the American chemical warfare intelligence substantiated charges that the Japs used mustard gas against Hengyang. Thompson has examined victims and a detailed report is awaited and will be sent to the American and British governments.
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Chemical Warfare Intelligence
Hengyang
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