MacArthur reviews Momote airfield victory on Los Negros
General MacArthur ashore with officials to inspect captured Momote airfield on Los Negros. Lt. Frank Henshaw of Alice Texas receives the Distinguished Service Cross as the assault progresses under rainy cover. The operation described as delicate yields light casualties and rapid advance toward Lorengau.
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Momote Airfield
Los Negros Island
Admiralty Group
Pacific
Douglas Macarthur
Invasion costs eyed by leaders amid grim toll forecast
Unclear transcript cites Capt Edward Hienenbeener estimating continental Europe invasion could cost many American lives. Remarks at anniversary dinner of Riverside Church Men's Bible Class recount grim war picture while urging resolve with a line about marching forward.
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Forces Close Three-Pincers on Truk and Rabaul Airfields
Allied forces tighten three pronged advance on Truk in the Carolines from south and east while U S bombers attack Rabaul for the 25th day straight. They drop 161 tons on Lakuanai and Vunapope airfields with no Japanese air opposition. Over 100 buildings and warehouses at Vunapope damaged or destroyed and two harbor craft sunk. Additional strikes hit New Guinea targets at Madang Boaram and Hansa Bay.
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Boaram
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March Tire and Tube Quotas Rise Slightly in U S
Washington reports March tire and tube ration quotas up slightly from February with a total passenger tire allotment of 691 025. Local boards will distribute certificates under an occupational basis favoring essential professions and split quotas by tire size.
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Office of Price Administration
United States
OPA
Standard Oil Man Attacks Arabian Pipeline Plan
James A. Moffett former Standard Oil of New Jersey executive accuses the proposed Arabian pipeline venture of being a war value con job. He says it would divert pipes and resources from the United States and undercut the war effort. He spoke in a press interview as Senate scrutiny grows.
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Moffert
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Elaums
Senate
Venture Imprezutracsy
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United States
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