Nazis Strike England Aerial Offensive Hits South Coast
London reports German Air Force possibly 300 planes attacked the southern coast of England last night for the second straight night. Portsmouth was targeted with six planes shot down. bombs hit four towns and a hospital. Allied Mosquitoes attacked Ludwigshafen and targets in northwest Germany and a French airfield. four planes did not return. Cassie E. Vinson, nurse for the Office of Indian Affairs, left for Point Barrow to assist in an emergency in the isolated village.
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The Washington Merry Go Round at the Supreme Court
The article notes ex Chief Justice Hughes remains close to the court via barber Gates who visits Hughes weekly. It describes Hughes’s late hours past and his reduced workload after becoming Chief Justice, while contrasting his lingering influence with contemporaries and his ties to Secretary of War Stimson.
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Woodrow Wilson
Herbert Hoover
Stimson
New York
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Jury completes mass trial for conspiracy in Washington
A jury of 12, including 10 men and two women, is sworn to try 29 defendants accused of conspiring to establish a Nazi form of government. The defense used a final peremptory challenge to remove Ralph Egan, a 60 year old Commerce Department clerk, as the five week mass trial continues. Earlier Ernest Elimhirst of New York, one defendant, sues his attorney and two federal prosecutors for 100000, alleging an unholy alliance during the information exchange.
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Washington
Pssons
Ralph Egan
Commerce Department
Ernest Elimhurst
New York
Allied air raids hit Wadke and Schouten Islands New Guinea
Allied airmen pounded Wadke off Dutch New Guinea with 220 tons of bombs and attacked the Schouten Islands 260 miles northwest of Hollandia. Six Japanese planes raided Hollandia, dropping seven bombs with no damage. Bombers and fighters hit Rabaul and Bougainville, sinking 40 barges and destroying enemy dumps as operations continue toward the Philippines.
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Plane Leaves Fairbanks With U S Department Inspector On Board
A PAA flight departed Fairbanks this afternoon carrying passengers including Donald MacKinshan Alan G Webb an inspector for the U S Department of Agriculture Gassle E Vinson Robert Wilkins Ferguson and Albert Heinrich Charles M Hood and William King Wright were bound for Whitehorse.
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Alan G. Webb
U. S. Department of Agriculture
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Robbert Wilkins Ferguson
Albert Heinrich
Charles M. Hood
William King Wright
Whitehorse
Halibuters Meet in Seattle Over Season Settlement
Harold Ef. Lokken, manager of the Le Fishing Vessel Owners' Association, says Seattle fleet owners and fishermen will vote tonight on a Washington settlement plan to end the month old halibut dispute. Lokken warns against a Canadian proposal for a closed season from April 15 to July 15, noting complexities and long negotiations. He stresses keeping the group aloof from broader OPA disputes amid ongoing commission talks.
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D.C
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Roosevelt Nomination Assured as States Cast Votes
California and New Jersey Democrats push toward a fourth term for President Roosevelt while Republicans split between Dewey and California Governor Warren. Dewey appears certain for New Jersey delegates. California delegates back Warren. Montana holds eight votes today, aiming for a total of 996 pledged delegates to date. Roosevelt gains expected pledges across several states, with totals surpassing the required convention majority.
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Detroit Strike Threatens Mustang Output in War Plants
Detroit area strike by 3,300 workers in thirteen war plants could halt model 51 Mustang long range fighters and curb war aircraft production. Secretary Patterson said the issue may go before Mobilization Director Byrnes. he noted Allied air raids on German factories and questioned bombing domestic plants.
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Information For Soldiers Going Back To Civil Life booklet issued
Washington May 16 The Army released a 31 page booklet Information For Soldiers Going Back To Civil Life to answer common questions of discharged personnel. It notes the GI Bill of Rights will overhaul many laws and urges service members to keep their discharge documents safe. The primer explains what GI equipment may be kept how long uniforms may be worn and how to display decorations on civilian attire.
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Army
Adjutant General's Office
Chinese Offensive Sweeps Forward on Indo-Burma Front
Reuters dispatch from Kohima reports Kohima Ridge captured, marking the biggest Indo-Burma battle. In Ghungking Chinese troops seize strategic points west of the Salween as American air support aids China's first major offensive in seven years, with Li Huang claiming progress toward India.
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Chinese Join Forces With Stilwell in Burma Offensive
General Hsiao I Hsu states the Chinese expeditionary force aims to secure a land route to bring in heavy artillery, mechanized equipment, and motor transport for a showdown with Japan. About 20 000 Chinese troops strike at a dozen points to link with General Stilwell's forces 150 miles from Perth Burma.
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Associated Press
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Japan
Hsiao I-Hsu
Joseph Stilwell
Perth
Burma
Allied forces crush German front south of Liri River
Allied troops smashed the last organised German resistance south of the Liri River and wiped out the front line. American forces overran Spigno valley while French units captured Monte Fammera near Ausonia. Over 3,000 Germans taken prisoner since the offensive began as British Indian Eighth Army halted counterattacks near Cassino. Medium bombers hit Piombino and Ancona harbors and rail bridges at Orvieto and Potenza.
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U S Troops Welcomed In Spigno Amid Quiet Front
American troops arrived at Spigno to find no Germans. Indications show enemy infantry has withdrawn as forward positions and prisoners were taken, including Major Victor Hobson Birmingham's report of capturing an eight gun artillery battery near Mount Cavita. Civilians greeted the Americans with enthusiastic kisses as the town bore the aftermath of bombardment.
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New York Copy Editor Freeded of Jap Collaboration Charges
Frederick Wright, 41, a New York Daily News copy editor, was found innocent by a Federal Court jury on charges of conspiring with five Japanese officials and acting as a Japanese agent before Pearl Harbor. He denied receiving $200 monthly to write favorable articles.
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New York Daily News
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Allen to KAKE flight for Indian Affairs work
Leonard Allen, Supervisor of Social Welfare for the Office of Indian Affairs, took a flight today to conduct business related to his office.
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Office of Indian Affairs
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