Allied air raids strike Sardinia Sicily and Italy
Allied air squadrons bombarded Sardinia Sicily and Italian targets, sinking or damaging about 20 enemy vessels and igniting large fires at Augusta harbor. Naples Reggio and Messina also faced heavy air attacks as Axis forces in North Africa capitulated, with 175000 prisoners taken and Pantelleria shelled by British ships.
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North Africa
Sardinia
Sicily
Italy
Tunisia
Cagliari
Maddalena
Sicilian
Augusta
Middle East
Malta
Naples
Reggio
Messina
Jurgen von Arnim
Pantelleria
Bon
U.S
Allies Smash 2 000 Ships in North Africa Air War
The war department reported Allied air forces destroyed about 2 000 enemy planes with roughly 770 losses in six months and three days after the landings in French North Africa. Air Chief Marshal Sir Arthur W. Tedder led the integrated effort, with May 7 onward seeing heavy Axis losses as Tunis and Bizerte fell.
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Washington
North Africa
War Department
Arthur W. Tedder
Tunis
Bizerte
Russ Triumph Over Stiff Axis Defense
Soviet forces pressed in the Kuban, capturing additional lines northeast of Novorossiysk as they faced heavy German counter-attacks. Berlin reports claim renewed front quiet, while Moscow and London dispatches describe massive artillery barrages and air offensives from the central front to Warsaw.
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Moscow
Kuban
Red Army
Black Sea
Novorossisk
Leningrad
Berlin
Associated Press
London
Monitor
Warsaw
Poland
Liski
Voronezh
Lisihansk
Donets
Mussolini Expels Six Fascist Officials in Italy Shakeup
Rome radio reports Premier Musso Lini has expelled six fascist officials from the party as part of an ongoing shakeup in Italy. The broadcast did not immediately name those expelled.
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London
Mussolini
Rome Radio
Italy
Reuters
Fire crews respond to rubbish fire near Orpheum Theatre
The department reported a call at 12 50 p m to the rear of the Orpheum Theatre for rubbish burning. No damage was reported.
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Orpheum Theatre
Pacific Command Split Remains With Halsey and MacArthur
Allied headquarters in Australia states that command of operations to roll Japan back remains divided but coordinated. The southwest Pacific stays under General Douglas MacArthur, the south Pacific under Admiral William F. Halsey Jr, with both leaders described as kindred souls who understand each other.
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Allied
Australia
Tokyo
William F. Halsey, Jr
Douglas MacArthur
South Pacific
Associated Press
Leif Erickson
Halsey
President Offers Few Details On Conference Talks
In Washington the president said talks are in the conferring stage with no helpful details to share yet. He expects no developments until Churchill's visit winds down and may invite the prime minister to a joint press conference next week. He disputed reports that victors would only negotiate with military leaders in reconquered lands, noting country conditions matter. He cited Norway as an example with a restored government and king. He declined to comment on Italy.
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Washington
Churchill
London
Norway
Italy
Bulgaria Pleads For Hitler Secret Police Aid
King Boris of Bulgaria reportedly sent an urgent appeal to Adolf Hitler seeking additional secret police units to quell internal disturbances. Himmler is said to be rushing to Sofia. Reports also note unrest suspected in France and calls for restraint amid German occupancy in Holland Belgium and Berlin riots.
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London
Boris
Bulgaria
Adolf Hitler
Gestapo
Heinrich Himmler
Sofia
France
Vichy
Karl Doenitz
Paris
Kiel
Germany
Holland
Belgium
Berlin
Reuters
Stockholm
Ger
Geteboreeweden
Delstidningen
Arbon Man Among Jap Prisoners In the Philippines
Ellen Chapman of the Pocatello House relayed to Arbon family that Marine Sergeant John R. Breeze 24 of Arbon Idaho is a prisoner of war in the Manila area. Breeze enlisted 1938 and earned a silver medal for heroism at Guam on Sept 8 1940. He may be addressed through the Japanese Red Cross.
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Ellen Chapman
Pocatello House
John R. Breeze
Henry Breeze
Arbon
Manila
Marine
Washington
D. C
Breeze
Guam
Red Cross
OPA Bans Tie-Ins on Frozen Desserts
The OPA announced a ban on tie-in sales for ice cream and sherbet, stating that requiring additional frozen confections with a pint of ice cream violates the general maximum price regulation. The rule targets retailer practices involving tied sales.
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Salt Lake City
The
OPA
Weather Moderates After Record Low
The freeze ends as May records a low of 24 degrees on May 13 1889 the lowest for that date in records. May 1916 had a 24 degree low on May 12. May shows five snows in 1942 and six inches of mow in 1938 with no snow this May. High Thursday reached 64 after a 38 low. noon 50. Sunrise 6 07 sunset 8 44 forecast slightly warmer.
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Portneuf
Allied Air Offensive Pummels Berlin Ruhr and Coast
Allied air raids pound Berlin, the Ruhr valley, and northern coast towns as American four engine bombers strike the Hamburg area. Berlin says 34 Allied bombers downed, while German claims of heavy damage cite attempts against Dortmund and Duisburg with limited losses.
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London
Berlin
Czechoslovakia
Ruhr
Germany
Duisburg
Meault
St. Omer
Associated Press
U. S. Air Force
Wilhelmshaven
Kiel
Emden
R.A.F
Dortmund
Channel
French
Calais
Dunkerque
Debate Centers About Dads As Early Draft Material
The clash between executive and legislative branches over conscription pits fathers against childless men as the army extends Inductee furloughs from seven to 14 days with plans to reach three weeks by September 1. The goal is to ease personal and business affairs before military service amid signs of broader Allied offensives and a possible call for more soldiers.
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Washington
War Department
Bomb raid on Meaulte works shells French plant
The heaviest concentration of bombs ever unloaded on a single target by the US air force hit the Meaulte aircraft works in France, enveloping the plant in flames with photos showing the area obscured by smoke. Also reports from Boulogne to Calais of heavy gunfire and other wartime notes across the front.
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London
Meaulte
France
United States
Continent
Battle Over Russell Islands Shoots Down 16 Zeros
In the Solomon Islands, American fighter planes shot down 16 of 25 Japanese Zeros during a loud air battle near the Russell islands. Five U S planes were lost with two pilots saved. Heavy bombing hit Kahili and Ballale islands as Liberators operated in the Northern Solomons.
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Washington
Russell Islands
Solomon Group
Navy
United States
Kahili
Ballale Island
Solomons
South Pacific
Shortly Island
North Pacific
Kiska
Utahns Speeding on Public Roads Report
The federal works agency public roads administration reports from 17 Utah locations that passenger vehicles average 49 mph. Fifteen percent of cars run 45 to 50 mph while many exceed that range, prompting advocacy for patrol of speed lanes.
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Salt Lake City
Public Roads Administration
Federal Works Agency
Utah
U S Lands On Attu In Aleutian Offensive
The United States announced landing at Attu on Tuesday as American and Japanese forces clash on the island. Naval officials say air and sea forces are likely involved, with details to come as the situation clarifies. The action follows a broader Aleutian campaign and references weather and base considerations for дальнейшее operations.
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Washington
United States
Japan
Aleutian Islands
Attu
Navy
North Pacific
Aleutians
Tokyo Radio
Imperial Headquarters
Progres
Federal Communications Commission
Atsuta Island
Thesjuasse
Attu Atsuta
Atsuta Shrine
Nagoya
Kiska
Paramushiru
Kuriles Island
Russia
Kamchatka Peninsula
Navy Bill Sets Record Naval Funds for World War II War Prep
The House received a $29.46 billion naval appropriation plan—the largest in history—along with testimony from Admiral Ernest J. King and Vice Admiral F. J. Horne detailing two ocean navy preparations for sea supremacy. The officials warned war incurs heavy waste but demanded robust funding.
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Washington
Ernest J. King
United States Fleet
F. J. Horne
Fleet Ready To Strike From Mediterranean Fleet
Associated Press reports the Mediterranean fleet poised to strike axis footholds toward the southern flank of Europe. A tight blockade prevented evacuations from Cap Bon and aided Allied rescue of sailors attempting to reach Pantelleria or Sicily, as storms lashed the seas and ships sighted signaling.
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Associated Press
Mediterranean
Dunkerque
Hitler
North Africa
Malta
Libyan
George Tucker
Cap Bon
Pantelleria
Sicily
Tucker
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