Yanks Seize Hill 609 in Bitter Battle
American troops pressed toward Mateur capturing Djebel Tahent hill and a nearby point in a sharp bayonet assault. Allied air forces claimed hits on at least eight Axis ships off Tunisia including a cruiser and several destroyers, with multiple vessels reported sunk or afire. British forces reported ground shifts near Medjez El Bab as air operations pummeled shipping around Cape Bon and Kelibia.
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North
Ames
Mateur
Djebe Tahent
U. S. Army Corps
George S. Patton, Jr
Djebel Tahent
Hill 60
Sidi Sir
Hall $25
Bizerte
First
Beverly Destroyer Loss Reported by British Admiralty
London May 1. The British destroyer Beverly has been lost, the Admiralty revealed today. Casualties were indicated by a next of kin notice as to the fate of the vessel. The Beverly displaced about 2,190 tons and was 329 feet long.
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British Admiralty
Beverly
London
Mey 1
INS
Admiralty
RAF Burma Fliers Harass Japanese Travel Positions
British bombers raided the Myingsan toxin factory on the Irrawaddy River southwest of Mandalay as RAF Burma fliers continued to harass Japanese travel positions on the Mayu Peninsula. Patrol action occurred on the Taraxan front but overall status remained unchanged.
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New Delhi
India
Mayu Peninsula
Burma
Britg
Taraxan
Suacsion
Britsh
Tox
Myingsan
Irrawaddy River
Mandaisy
U S Airmen Follow RAF In Mass Raids
London reports heavy RAF attacks on Essen and Ruhr targets with U S bombers joining. Air Ministry notes 13 bombers lost in April raids. German communique claims damage in Western Germany. Spitfires and Mustangs also engaged enemy shipping and transports along Brittany and Northern France.
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London
RAF
Essen
Ruhr Valley
Germany
Ruhr
Berlin
Esten
R.A. F
Duisburg
Ign
Three Buffalo Grocers and Firms Face Potatoes Case
Three Buffalo retail grocers August Gerlach Charles Jerris and Charles A Robinson plus Buffalo Wholesale Grocers Cooperative Inc and Pike farm operator Olin C Streeter were ordered to show cause in Federal Court May 6 why temporary injunctions against selling potatoes above OPA price ceilings should not become permanent. The injunction was signed by Federal Judge John Knight at the Buffalo District Office OPA.
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OPA
Buffalo
Pike Farm
John Knight
August Gerlach
Charles Jerris
Charles A. Robinson
Buffalo Wholesale Grocers’ Co- Operative, Inc
Olin C Streeter,Pike Farm Operator
Pedestrian Killed in Hit-Run Along Highway
Police seek hit-and-run driver after Henry Heilwege 65 died in a crash on the Qlean Hinsdale highway. Coroner Carl J. Hosmer ruled the cause a skull fracture from the impact.
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Giese
Henry Heilwege
Qlean-Hinsdale
Carl J. Hosmer
Hawes
Navy Reports Air Attacks on Five Jap Bases
Washington May 1 The Navy reported new air attacks against five Japanese bases. U S forces carried out precision strikes targeting enemy installations and seizing air superiority.
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Emavy
Etek
Washington
Navy
eWay
Fem
Japs Open Sub War in Pacific Area
Japanese spokesmen warned of an impending grand scale submarine campaign in waters east of Australia as Allied forces faced setbacks. General MacArthur reported submarines targeting U S shipping with details withheld. Tokyo claimed sinking two Allied transports late last month as Nakio Yahagi touted broader operations shaping the Pacific future.
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United Press
Japan
Australa
Pacific
Douglas MacArthur
United States
Tokyo
Ull
Nakio Yahagi
Japanese Army
Federal
Communications Commission
Macarthur
Australia
U Boats May Face Hunt As Allies Signal Shift
Washington reports signs that German U-boats soon may be hunted as Japanese subs shift to raiding South Pacific supply lines in wolf pack style. Canadian announcement discloses realignment of commands and expanded convoy protection between the Sounds and England. General Douglas MacArthur's Allied headquarters indicates the shift in submarine strategy.
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Washington
North
Atlanta
South Pacific
Sounds
England
Douglas MacArthur
Forest Fire Roars Over 5,000 Acres in Southern Maryland
In Leonardtown Maryland May 1 1947 a massive forest fire raged across St Marys County forcing 5000 plus sailors coast guardsmen soldiers and farmers to battle the blaze. The four day old fire reportedly covered over 5000 acres with 10 miles burned and two sailors reported injured while no deaths were confirmed. Firefighters planned cordons around several salvaged mills as Cedar Point naval base workers moved trailer camps to safety.
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Maryland
Leonardtown
Cedar Point Naval Base
Murray Jackson
St. Andrews
St. Mary's County
Explosion on Lake Erie Tug Kills Three Near Port Burwell
Offshore Lake Erie tragedy claims three fishermen after the Marion S. exploded while 25 minutes from Port Dover Harbor. Captain James Simmons survived after a half hour in the water and describes emerging from the wheel-house as the vessel sank.
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Lake Erie
Canada
Port Burwell
Marion S
James Simmons
Port Dover
Simmons
Isaac Walker
Walker
Russians seize key posts in Kuban area drive begins
London reports May 16 that the Red Army captured several key positions in the Kuban Valley with Soviet aid, signaling a possible new offensive against German bridgeheads near Novorossisk and the Taman Peninsula. German sources claim defense held with heavy losses for attackers as air battles rage in the region.
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London
Kuban
Red Army
Caucasus
Monitor
Novorossisk
Taman
Associated Press
Berlin
al J
Moscow
British Subs Sink Ten More Vessels In Mediterranean
The Admiralty announced ten more enemy ships were sunk in the Mediterranean by British submarines. Targets included two large tankers near Maritimo Island on a westbound course to Tunis, another tanker off Italy’s west coast, two large ammunition ships near Monte Casto, and several ships off Corsica, Sicily, and Tunisia.
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London
Hay
Mediterranean
Admiralty
Maritimo
Tunis
Italy
Monte Casto
Cor Sica
Corsica
Sicily
Tunisia
State of Washington Miners Given Orders To Remain on Jobs New York
Sam Sidholls, president of United Mine Workers District No 10, says Washington miners must stay on the job as contract extension runs through May 5. About 41 mines employ 2160 miners, with 1942 bituminous coal output estimated at 1 541 000 tons. He notes conditions may allow further work beyond the deadline. Also reports OPA attorney resignations in Buffalo with Thomas Penny Jr. as chief attorney of the Boal District Office of Price Administration.
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State of Washington
New York
Sam Sidholls
United Mine Workers
East
Washington
Seedas
U. MG. Wer International Board
OPA
Buffalo
Thomas Penny, Jr
Boal District Office of Price Administration
U. Stimson
Lekes
Ifans
Index
Roosevelt
Lewis
Teches
White House
Stephen T. Early
Reoossvelt
America
Jay Witually Pinesdle
Tekes
United Ne Order
Amenca
Esti
Sylvania
John L. Lewis
U. W
Dent
Alabama
War Department
Mej
Stalin Calls for Unconditional Surrender to End War
Moscow on May Day reports Premier Stalin praising Allied air strikes as a prelude to a second front. He pledges the unconditional surrender of Hitlerite Germany and praised Franco-British American plans from Casablanca. Stalin highlights Allied and Russian efforts in North Africa and Kharkov, framing peace as only through total Axis defeat.
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Moscow
Stalin
Europe
Armes
Hitler
Germany
Stan
Leynote
Churchill
Roosevelt
Casablanca
Ien
North Africa
Kharkov
Roosevelt orders seizure of coal mines to aid war effort
President Roosevelt directs immediate government takeover of all struck coal mines and tasks Interior Secretary Tekes with operation and Army protection. He appeals to miners to return to work for the nation, warning of grave peril to war production and the steel industry.
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Europe
Roosevelt
Ickes
Stimson
E.W.T
John L. Lewis
UMW
Waite House
New York
Jess
Washington
John S. Lewis
Harold L. Tekes
Roosevelt cites wartime work to shape postwar plans
President Roosevelt highlights how service and war work uniforms boosted physical fitness and mental alertness during a twenty state tour. He envisions camps and industrial plants possibly repurposed after the war for civilian use, noting youth involvement and a broad national call to service as part of his reflections.
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Dewalt MacKenzie
Roosevelt
Parc Quring
America
Eais
Colman
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Desert Air Force
Comemunique
Cape Bon
Corman
Messerschmitts
Craiver
Kelibia Jetty
Cottman
Harry Mayu Japs
U.S
France
Ate
Dorrance
Lehigh Valley Coal Company
Wilkarre
Mez
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