Judge Raps Sedition Attorneys in High Profile Case
Washington notes report that Justice Eleher delayed the main trial of 30 defendants and dismissed jurors panel. Laughlin, counsel for two defendants, faced contempt charges as Judge Bailey set a hearing after Laughlin objected to the court’s actions. A second attorney, St George, was fined $20 for contempt as tensions rise over witness calls and defense motions.
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Washington
Sang A.—Jins
Edward Fleher
James J. Tinghith
Laughlin
Edward J. Stoythe
Robert Noble
Justice Bicher
District of Columbia Judicial District
Justice Eichers
Alexandria
Eastern Judicial District
Virginia
Loss 3rd Largest Of War
Washington reports the sinking of an American transport by enemy action in the Mediterranean with 498 military personnel lost. The War Department called it the third largest loss of the war, saying next of kin have been notified. Other transports and vessels have suffered losses in the Atlantic and Pacific.
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Washington
INS
Mediterranean
War Department
Perenlly
Swift
Navy
North Atlantic
Army
Marine Corps
Colust Guard
Lss
Atlantic
Pacific
Fife
Ben
Evacuation Begins As Nazis Pull From Lublin Poland
London reports German forces have started evacuating Lublin, a key rail junction near the Kleve Warsaw and Odessa Warsaw lines. The Polish Telegraph Agency places Lublin under 100 miles west of Kowel and 115 miles northwest of Lwow, signaling a retreat amid shifting front lines. The Soviet Izvestia notes a weather-influenced lull on the Russian front and forecasts a new offensive against Germany, while reporting counterattacks near Stanislawan and Iasi, and naval losses at Sevastopol.
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London
Lublin
Poland
Warsaw
Odessa
Kowel
Lwow
Izvestia
Land Front
Juli
Stanislawan
Carpathian
Iasi
Black Sea
Savastopol
Berlin
Tdritsa
La Prensa Resumes After Government Silence
Buenos Aires on May 1 reports La Prensa reappeared after a five day government ban. The 75 year old paper published a critical article about municipal hospital administration and printed the hospital admin’s statement on the same page.
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Buenos Aires
la Prensa
Bro
Waily
First U S Tank Unit In Burma Opens Action
Allied headquarters announced the first all American tank unit entered battle in northern Burma as Stilwell’s forces push toward the Mandalay‑Myitkyina railroad. The campaign aims to reopen a land route from India to China and speed man and munitions to China and a later strike on Japan. Chinese and Japanese actions across northern China and Loyang Hulag pass near Loyang are noted, with Allied and Japanese offensives and counterattacks reported. The Southwest Pacific saw Hollandia captured and operations shifted toward Wakde, Wewak, and Rabaul while American ships and planes hit targets around New Guinea and Schouten islands.
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Joseph W. Stilwell
Burma
Japan
Stilwell
Mandalay-Myitkytna
Kohima
India
Imphal
India-Burma
China
Hulag Pass
Loyang
Hsuchang
Chenghsien
Mihsien
Chungking
Pinping-Hankow
Yingshang
Hankow
Groutia Hignung
Pacific
New Britain
Hansa Bay
New Guinea
Hollandia
Wakde Island
Sailor Brother Honored Children on First Train Ride
A fast California to Texas train brought the Hutchings family to Lissie for a ceremony. Johnnie Hutchins’s memory is honored as his mother christens a U S S destroyer escort in Orange tomorrow. The family received a $150 donation for homestead improvements from ex service men of Lissie.
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Sailor Brother
Lissie
California
Johnnie David Hutching
Orange
Texas
Shiek
A.W. Wied
CG. W. Causey
Hutchings
Johnnie
Merz. Isutonins
New Guinea
U. 5
Domniie Hutchins
Consolidated Steel Corporation Yards
Lissle
Marion
Myrtle
Howard
Elsie
Elizabeth
Payota
Mrs. Hutchins
Allied air assault hits France and Belgium in large daylight raid
Fifteen hundred Allied planes struck Nazi rail and infrastructure targets in France and Belgium on the seventeenth day of the pre invasion air offensive. Heavy bombers and escorts faced uncertain weather, with some crews returning early while others hit rail yards at Namur and Haine St. Pierre. Separate RAF missions targeted French lines, while U S heavy bombers attacked Maintenon and other points near Paris. Genoa and northern Italy also felt night bombing as Allied forces pushed sustained pressure on Axis supply routes.
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France
Belgium
U. S
RLA. F Wits
R.A. F. Musitms
Mustang
Thunderbolts
Namur
Haine St. Pierre
1. A. PO
Maintenon
Paris
Germany
U.S
Channel
RAF
New Zealand
Hitler
Atlantic Wall
Archeres
Somaln
Lille
Bel-gian
Air Ministry
Naples
Bfe
Genoa
Milan
Italy
West
Jillian
Tivorna
Montalcone
Adriatic
Trieste
Somain
Stalin Says Allied Blows Can Finish Off German Beast
Stalin on May Day declared the Soviet Union Britain and the United States must jointly strike Germany from east and west to crush the wounded German beast. He praised U S and British aid, urged satellites to break from Berlin, and warned the enemy must be pursued to finish the war across Europe.
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Germany
Stalin
Moscow
Joseph Stalin
Nea
Red Anmy
United States
Britain
Russia
Barents
Black Sea
Soviet Union
Reg
Balkang
Berlin
Red Army
Romania
Czechoslovakia
Lair
Czechs to entre Freed Areas under Soviet draft
The Soviet drafted plan would place in Czech hands the administration of liberated Czech territory, with civil control handed to Czechs as rapidly as practicable and crimes against Russian troops to be handled locally. Andrei Vishinsky announced the draft, noting the Red Army supreme commander would oversee active operations. The draft was sent to the United States and Britain on April 15, with a favorable U.S. reply six days later.
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OSGOW
Red Army
Andrei J. Vishinsky
Sovietvice
Vishinsky
United States
Britain
U.S. Medium Bombers Set April Record in Europe
London May 1 reports the U S Ninth Air Force says American bombers flew over 5100 individual attacks in April dropping more than 8100 tons, breaking all records for medium and light bombardment by British based U S aircraft. March had 3000 sorties and 6000 tons dropped.
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London
U.S. Ninth Air Force
Secret Weapon Still Unused on French Coast
German claimed secret weapon on the French coast appears disrupted by intensive Allied bombing or is kept for a pivotal invasion moment. Reports say installations near Pas de Calais and Calais area were targeted since September with bombings from American bombers. Observers note columns of smoke and frequent raids suggesting substantial fortifications, yet details remain scarce.
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London
French
England
France
Germany
Churenik
Vin Hilt
Calais
Aled
Beatt
Iers
Storms Hit Eight Area Towns With Rain and Wind
A series of storms swept through eight area towns causing lightning and thunder, heavy rain, and damaged trees. Luling reported early morning rain and wind, with power outages along Concepcion Road. Downtown San Antonio faced outages as storms moved in from the west, while New Braunfels saw hail the size of tennis balls near the plant. Boerne and surrounding areas reported downed wires and scattered damage as the system passed.
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San Antonio
Concepcion Road
Comal Powers
Bills
New Braunfels
Boerne Saluriey
Nazi plans to disrupt Allied D-Day invasion rise
Pierre J. Statt reports Allied top officers warn Nazi efforts to learn invasion details intensified over the May 15 to 17 window. Germany launches spy efforts, troop movements, and propaganda to blindside the initial strike while Eisenhower tightens security with camouflage and secrecy.
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Pierre J
Statt
U Preme
AMS
Hitler
Nazi Europe
Tronelad Arrers
Alls
Rommel
English
Europe
Denmark
OPA Probes Laredo Onion Marketing Practices
William Palmer of the district OPA says Laredo onion growers are selling to Eastern buyers above price ceilings. If widespread, this could cause an onion shortage in San Antonio and other Texas cities. The current selling price is $2.63 per pound bag.
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Laredo
OPA
William Palmer
Palmer
San Antonio
Texas
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