Nazis Yield To French At Zaghouan In Tunisia
Allied reports say German troops in Zaghouan mountains surrendered unconditionally to French forces after a British breakthrough at Cap Bon. French 19th Corps closed the pocket, took about 20 000 prisoners, and seized territory from Hammamet to Beni Akhoum. Air operations supported invasion prep with heavy raids on Marsala and Palermo.
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Beni Akhoum
Pantelleria
Sicilian Strait
Reds Take Key Position in Caucasus Battle
The Red Army captured a fortified German key position at Novorossisk amid heavy air battles. Soviet air force claimed 35 planes downed with 21 more by anti aircraft fire. Moscow reported raids on Kiev Bryansk and Orel. Fighting continued in Kuban as remnants of the Caucasus Army held near the Black Sea.
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London
Red Army
Novorossisk
Caucasus
Red Air Force
Hanes
Moscow
Soviet Monitor
Red
Kiev
Bryansk
Orel
Kuban
Black Sea
Prison Camp Vista Spirit of Nazi Prisoners Unbroken
German prisoners in two camps in Northern Tunisia endure cramped quarters in a wheat field guarded by barbwire. American troops feed and water them as they await transfer to larger camps while maintaining military resolve and hope for ultimate victory. Young, healthy inmates perform simple amusements under the spring sun as the scene shifts toward broader battles to come.
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Tunisia
Egypt
Germany
Never Expected To Get 40 Calls From Trey 6100
A short classified notice invites contact by phone or mail to reach Trey at the 6100 line, noting an unusual number of incoming calls and urging response.
Washington moves to curb war plant strikes
The House Military Committee approved a bill restricting strikes in war plants and requiring yearly financial statements from unions with workers in war plants. The measure bars jurisdictional and secondary strikes and mandates a 30 day notice before any strike following a secret ballot. Unions must file sworn annual reports with the National Labor Relations Board listing officers, membership, dues, assessments, and election methods.
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William E. Davis
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National Labor Relations Board
R Street House Cabal Against Fourth Term
St Louis Post Dispatch quotes John P. Monroe host of the big Red House on R Street Washington claiming a coalition of wealthy Republicans and insurgent Democrats aims to prevent Roosevelt’s reelection and oppose the WPA. Monroe says he seeks a lasting peace making other nations repay losses. he denies war contracts and asserts a broader political business view.
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WPA
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Biddle Praises Labor Unions At War Effort Rally
U S Attorney General Francis Biddle told the Textile Workers Union convention that labor has rallied to the war effort because the public accepts unions as a public institution akin to schools and churches. He stressed that democracy requires strengthening unions after the war. Earlier, Labor Secretary Frances Perkins urged careful handling of jurisdictional disputes to avoid work stoppages.
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New York
U .S
Francis Biddle
Textile Workers Union
Frances Perkins
Organized Labor
Biddis Sak
Republican Rift Over Trade Pacts Divides G O P
Washington Republicans split over giving Congress veto power to override President Roosevelt's reciprocal trade pacts. Knutson criticized Spangler for speaking personally, while Baldwin urged caution that amending the treaty act could threaten peace. Luce joined opponents stressing cautious progress for peace.
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Harrison E. Spangler
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Clare Boothe Luce
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Sne
Skip a Year Tax Plan Faces Senate Debate
Washington D C Senator La Follette of Wisconsin denounced the skip a year income tax cancellation plan approved by a Finance Committee majority and slated for Senate debate. The measure would cancel 1942 1943 taxes for many while imposing a 20 percent withholding on wages to keep taxpayers current, a move La Follette and others call legislative legerdemain risking higher later rates.
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Finance Committee
Senate
la Follette
Congress
Japs and Allies Trade Air Raids in Southwest Pacific
Japan extended a small air offensive in the Southwest Pacific with damage and casualties at Merauke, Dutch New Guinea. Allied forces countered with heavy raids on Rabaul, New Britain, including Flying Fortresses striking at an airfield during the night.
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Southwest Pacific
Merauke
Dutch New Guinea
Rabaul
New Britain
Man Gives Life For Colleague At Sewer Job
Kenmore superintendent Frank Backlund 48 died after rescuing his colleague Elwood Jacobs 36 who collapsed in a manhole during a Hooker Electro Chemical Co sewer repair. Backlund descended to help but was overcome. Jacobs was revived.
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Elwood Jacobs
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Backlund
Jacobs
Hitler Headquarter Shift Reported To The West
Reuters reports via UPI that Adolf Hitler, whose headquarters had been described as on the eastern front, is now at an unspecified point in the west. No further details were provided.
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London
UPI
Reuters
Adolf Hitler
New York City Suspected Air Raids Test Unannounced
An unannounced air raid drill blackout affected southern New York districts Long Island and New York City. The test, authorized by the Second Service command, aimed to warm districts in the area.
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New York
Long Island
New York City
Second Services Command
Churchill Roosevelt meet seen as war plan preview
British observers praised the Churchill Roosevelt talks as a major step toward a grand Allied invasion of Axis-held Europe. They cited high Allied stockpiles, rising revolts in occupied countries, and Stalin’s awareness of the Tunisian invasion plan while noting possible pre invasion feints and debates over allied strategy and coordination with Russia.
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Francisco Franco
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Tunisia
Spain
North Cape
Parole Denied for Former Tammany Leader James Hines
James J. Hines, once a Tammany district reader, was denied parole by the State Parole Board at Sing Sing. The 66 year old has served two years eight months of a four to eight year term for involvement in a policy syndicate with an estimated annual take of 35 to 100 million dollars. The board said his release would not be compatible with the welfare of society and he is not a suitable parole risk. A May next year hearing was indicated for reconsideration.
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Elliott Roosevelt Receives Air Medal in North Africa
Col Elliott Roosevelt son of the President has been awarded the air medal for meritorious achievement during five operational sorties against the enemy. He directed photographic reconnaissance in the Northwest African theater and served as photographer and navigator on reconnaissance missions.
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Elliott Roosevelt
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Northwest African
Nazis Look For Winnie In Cairo
The Berlin radio broadcast claimed Churchill would attend a major Near East conference in Cairo with Roosevelt, stirring talk that Roosevelt and Stalin may join. The report framed Cairo as the current center of Allied decisions and hinted at a possible Churchill Roosevelt Stalin summit.
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Stalin
Dear Boss Dear Boss Our First Fighter Cheered
Willam L Worren writes from Amchitka Island describing the arrival of the first fighter on a freshly built airfield. He recalls cheering with fellow soldiers amid extreme weather, surf pounding the harbor, and three inch gunfire, noting the day after a Japanese bombing for a striking moment of pride.
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William L. Worden
Amchitka Island
Boss
Minnesota
Troop Transfer Mentioned in Caribbean Maneuver
Reuters reported a detachments transfer to Dominica amid unsettled politics in Martinique. Official sources declined comment in London and Washington, where Secretary Knox said there was nothing new. The move was described as potentially signaling but not significant by British officials.
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Reuters
Martinique
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Knox
Churchill Arrives in Washington for Fifth Parley Talks
Prime Minister Winston Churchill arrived in Washington with a small staff to confer with President Roosevelt amid Allied victories in Tunisia and jitters over an invasion. Washington sources noted Lord Beaverbrook’s presence, suggesting possible talks on European invasion coordination with Russia and Polish relations. The discussions follow the Casablanca meeting where U.S. and British leaders planned broader war strategy.
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Lord Beaverbrook
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Chiang Kai- Shek
Casablanca
Bolivian Chief Praises Workers at Niagara Factories
President Enrique Penaranda of Bolivia praised American workers during a tour of Niagara frontier airplane plants. He highlighted the dauntless will of workers, especially women, saying their resolve is vital to victory for the United States and the United Nations.
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Enrique Penaranda
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United Nations
Florida Potato Crop Falls Short
Florida potato crop near Hastings is about 50 percent of normal. Chauncey W Butler, state OPA director, said surveys and agricultural reports indicate Hastings area will yield between 2,500 and 3,000 carloads this year, far below the 6,000 carloads typical in a normal year.
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