Witness describes Tokyo raid panic and public mood
An eye witness to the April 18 U S air attack on Tokyo reports the panic and low spirits among residents after the raid. He notes surprised daylight bombing, fear of U S planes, and heavy damage beyond the capital with looting observed in Manila and the Philippines.
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Ankara
United States
Tokyo
Yokohama
Japan
Manila
Philippine
Turkey
Manchukuo
Russia
Philippines
Betrothed to King House and Occupation Reports
A witness describes martial law in Manila with soldiers slapping pedestrians and widespread violence including rape while neutral nationals are freed and locals are interned or moved to camps. He claims ninety nine percent of Filipinos remain loyal to America amid the turmoil. A separate item reports Henry Fick, 27, died from a crushed chest after a two-truck collision near Elmira.
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Manila
America
Kendala
Henry Fick
Pine City Road
Elmira
Ovid- Geneva
Wiliam Clark
Sampson Naval Training Station
Ira Bickster
House Group Aims to Curb War Spending
The House Military Affairs Committee plans to introduce legislation next week to ban additional cost-plus-fixed-fee contracts by the War Department. Chairman Andrew J. May of Kentucky notes the issue highlighted by both majority and minority committee reports issued this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
War ‘Department
House
Andrew J.may
D-Ky
Hawaii to Replace U S Currency With Scrip
Gov Poindexter orders removal of all U S currency from circulation in Hawaii. A new Hawaiian series notes will circulate as precaution against possible invasion. The currency is described as virtually scrip and would be worth less outside Hawaii.
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Hawaii
U.S
Honolulu
INS
Joseph B. Poindexter
U. S
Disagreement Over Fixed Fee Contracts Sparks Debate
The minority on the committee sharply opposes the majority report on most points while endorsing fixed fee contracts only in emergencies. They accuse the majority of waste, bias, and rushing the report without proper discussion, lamenting 15 months of effort overshadowed by a censored, harshly worded document.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
Britain shifts bomber focus amid Atlantic convoy battles
London reports show heavy bomber units diverted from 1000-plane raids to fierce Atlantic convoy battles. Diversions hint at reinforcements from the United States or a shift in the shipping war while production policy favors mass methods in the United States and bomber emphasis. Publicity roles named for Miss Alice T. Scanlan and Mrs Wanda Burgan by the State War Council.
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David M
United States
London Daily Telegraph
U. S
Middle
Far East
Oliver Lyttleton
Lyttleton
Albany
Alice T. Scanlan
Buffalo
Wanda Burgan
War Information Service
State War Council
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Keystone Movio
Outfit
Winged Victory
the Times
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Trio
Army & Navy Ring
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