U S Ready For Daily Raids on Attu
The Army's North Pacific air forces shift to heavier daily pressure on Attu after three months of focus on Kiska. Attu, 280 miles northwest of Amchitka, faced seven attacks Thursday by Liberator and Mitchell bombers as raids on Kiska continued. Direct hits burnt enemy installations on both islands and fires broke out at Attu, a weather observation and potential fallback base for the Japanese.
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Gestapo Chief in Poland Succumbs
London dispatch reports the Nazi Germany chief for Poland General Kruger died from bullet wounds after an unknown assailant shot him in Krakow a week ago. The Sunday Express notes Cracow as the scene and confirms the fatal injuries.
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Fliers Sink Jap Transport Off New Guinea Coast
Daily war report says Japanese transport was sunk off Madang on Sunday in a two direct attack by Beaufighters and Mitchell bombers. Australian and American fighters damaged one more vessel. several ships set ablaze as planes struck the freight carrier and escort. No further details on casualties or exact location provided.
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San Antonio Faces Rising Juvenile Delinquency Problem
This series opens with a study of youth crime in San Antonio as eight boys aged 12 to 19 are picked up in March for offenses from public intoxication to burglary. Police scarce resources and a growing juvenile crime wave are highlighted by officials, with runaway girls, shoplifting by minors, and a steady flow of cases handled weekly. The piece notes an ongoing juvenile crime prevention effort and references continued coverage.
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Soviets press on around Novorossisk in fresh assault
Soviet dispatches report a new push on the eastern outskirts of Novorossisk with Red Army forces driving toward fortified positions near Noyarsalske. Northeast of the port troops overcame stern resistance and advanced, while heavy fighting and aerial bombardment intensified across the Novorossisk area.
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U S Plants Construct 6200 Planes in April
An INSY report from Wightta Kansas on May 1 cites a Midwest inspection tour by Lt. Gen WHAM 8 Knudsen and Krude Ren. The U S plants produced about 6200 aircraft in April, with officials stating production exceeds needs and that the nation will continue wartime output for the duration.
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Victory 1 in Turis Ahead Of Schedule
Washington dispatch reports American forces in North Africa running at least two weeks ahead of schedule. War department officials credit General Eisenhower with strategic success as Tunis and Bizerte near fall. Patton's reassignment signals European operations may begin soon, with Bradley and Devers noted in command reshuffles and potential returns to the United States for Patton.
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Eisenhower Pledges: Death to All Nazis In Africa
General Eisenhower praised Allied coordination in Tunisia and North Africa six months after landing, saluting Alexander’s leadership and the drive into Bizerte and Tunis. He warned the war is far from over and that a fierce battle remains to destroy the German axis in Africa. He lauded Allied troops’ elan and the joint air, land, and naval efforts sustaining the advance.
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Allied Airmen Pound Axis Forces In North Africa
Allied air forces pressed an uninterrupted offensive against retreating Axis troops in Tunisia. Bombers blocked roads between Bizerte, Tunis, and Cay Bon peninsula while patrols guarded the Gulf of Tunis and the Sicilian Strait. U S Marauder bombers hit an Axis ship near Marettini Island, with reports of extensive enemy losses totaling at least 27 ships sunk that day and further destroyers destroyed or damaged in air strikes.
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U S Spitfire Unit Sets New Record in North Africa
An American Spitfire unit reported a new record on May 8 in North Africa, shooting down one enemy fighter with no losses. Commanding officer Lt. Col. Fre M. Dean of Petersburg, Florida, leads a unit that has destroyed 35 enemy planes since the Tunisian campaign began. Two pilots, Lieut. Col. H.R. Thyng of Pittsfield, New Hampshire, and Maj. Pal Hill of Hillsdale, North Dakota, became aces with their fifth aerial victories.
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Ceiling prices set on 500 food items starting Monday
The Office of Price Administration announces new ceiling prices on about 500 food items to take effect Monday. The complete official list will be released, checked by the OPA, in the next section of the publication.
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American Ace Dies in China
Capt. Hampshire of Grants Pass Oregon, America's top air ace in China, died May 28 from injuries after a dogfight that destroyed two enemy planes earlier in April and May. He was 24, credited with 53 confirmed kills and many probables, after landing in a river near Changsha following a heroic series of air victories.
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Reds Organize Poles to Fight Germans
A Moscow radio broadcast quoted by Reuters said the Soviet supreme council approved forming a division of Polish troops in Russia for joint action with the Red Army. Assistant Foreign Commissar Andrei Vishinsky urged the Polish government to exile and prevent use of Polish troops in Russia against Germany.
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Axis Collapse Presses Forward In North Africa Drive
Allied forces push 18 miles south of Bizerte as Tunis advances rout Axis pockets across Tunisia collapse. reports say 120000 Axis troops may be captured or killed with Cap Bon peninsula open to invasion as Allies close in from multiple sectors. French units join in the climactic North African drive, seizing ground and taking thousands of prisoners.
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Clear Message From Italy Aid Invasion Seen
A reported Italian resistance group leader Count Carlo Storza urged a direct and non vague Allied message to Italy. They call for a concrete statement respecting Italy’s democratic restoration and pledge to welcome Allied troops if invasion proceeds. The movement cites historical courage and hopes to spur Italian volunteers to back liberation efforts.
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