Attu Island Offensive Opens in Pacific War
United States troops land on Attu as the first stage of an offensive to clear Japanese forces from the Aleutians. Navy reports landings occurred with Secretary Knox saying operations progress satisfactorily though no timeline for victory was given. Authorities note the battle is a key early move toward pushing Japan toward Tokyo 9,000 miles away.
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Washington
North Pacific
Attu Island
United Sates
Aleutians
Tokyo
Navy
Knox
Hiska
Attu
Solomon Islands
United States
Pacific
U. S
Kiska
Tunisian Italians Shown Leniency by French
French authorities announced that no general measures would be taken against about 100000 Italian nationals in Tunisia. They may resume formal life while accusations of collaboration with enemy forces will be examined individually. The stance toward French in Tunisia who aided the Axis will also be handled case by case.
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Algiers
Tunisia
Axis
Americans Set Pace In Bombing Europe
American bombers launched four coordinated strikes across Germany Belgium and Holland hitting naval airfield and factory targets. The raids included the deepest penetration into Kiel and a record formation size surpassing earlier missions. Medium bombers operating from Britain supported attacks on Antwerp Courtrai Velzen Haarlem and other sites.
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London
Europe
Germany
Belgium
Holland
U. S
Kiel
R. A
Berlin
Ruhr
Czechoslovakia
General Motors
Antwerp
Courtrai
Netherlands
Velzen
Haarlem
Britain
Red Airmen Smash Nazi Supply Lines
Allied air forces reported 72 German planes destroyed along with 300 freight cars 200 supply trucks and other equipment in wide raids from Lenin grad to southern Ukraine near the Estonian frontier Tass cited Russian losses of 25 planes over three days in heavy operations against rail points airdromes and supply routes.
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Associated Press
London
Red Airforce
Moscow
Tass
Leningrad
Ukraine
Kuban
Berlin
Snezhetskaya
Bryansk
Orel
Belgorod
Kharkov
Steraya Russa
Dno
Novosokolniki
Vitebsk
Jap Raid on Oro Bay Costs Allied Force Losses
Japanese raid on the Allied base at Oro Bay in New Guinea Buna sector involved over twenty bombers and 16 to 22 fighters. Allied air and ground defenses were strong with no fatalities. an intercepting force matched the raid in size.
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Australia
Oro Bay
New Guinea
Buna
Allies Strike From Africa Hit Italian Pantelleria Hub
Allied headquarters report naval units began shelling Axia bases as a British force shifted from Tunisia to Pantelleria in the Sicilian Strait. About 175,000 prisoners are seen in the Tunisia cleanup while air squadrons hammer Sardinia and Sicily, with Liberators striking Augusta harbor and oil fires. Italian raids on Bone Boo gie and Sfax are noted.
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North Africa
Axia Mediterranean
Tunisia
Pantelleria
Sicilian
Cap Bon
Sardinia
Sicily
Augusta
Middle East
Malte
Italian High Command
Bone
Boogie
Sfax
Churchill Intimates European Invasion Looms
Prime Minister Churchill said Britain will soon launch troops across the seas to strike the enemy's strongholds, signaling an imminent continental invasion. He noted plans with President Roosevelt are being developed well ahead of moving armies, while Roosevelt said no decisions have been made and no news developments were expected.
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Washington
Churchill
Britain
Roosevelt
Roosevel
Roosevelt and Churchill Convene With Full Staffs
President Roosevelt and Prime Minister Churchill met with their complete staffs to discuss war problems including the handling of Axis prisoners from North Africa. Roosevelt noted prisoners may be brought to the United States, with shipping concerns delaying transfer, as Churchill marked the Home Guard anniversary and warned that invasion danger remains until unconditional surrender of Hitler and his regime.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Churchill
North
Africa
Hitler
Great Britain
Sikorsky Sees Aircraft Boom After World War I
Igor Sikorsky predicts a postwar boom in aircraft similar to the auto boom after World War I. He told reporters last night that the airplane and youth will be two main factors in fostering peace in the future.
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Rochester AP
Igor Sikorsky
Democrats Court A.L.P. with Post
Democrats in Rensselaer County seek alliance with the American Labor Party to back the Troy city ticket. Talks focus on using an A.L.P. selectee for city treasurer and potential reshuffling of the mayoral slate as Republicans push for early ticket designations and a possible primary contest.
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American Labor Party
Troy
Dean P. Taylor
John J. Ahern
Benef
Frank J. Hogan
Hogan
Frederick C. Casey
Common Council
WLB Orders New Bargaining on Coal
Washington reports the War Labor Board directs miners and operators to resume collective bargaining for a renewed 15 day truce in the coal dispute. The board hints at a six day week with time and a half after 35 hours and seeks approval from John L. Lewis of the United Mine Workers.
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John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Roosevelt
Lewis
Washington
Ickes
New York
John S. Lewis
WLB
Unrest Grows In Occupied Countries
Reports say Hitler’s Gestapo chief Himmler rushed to Sofia to aid King Boris in enforcing Bulgarian loyalty while German defenses in the Balkans strengthen against a potential Allied strike. Rommel directs defenses from Turkey toward Bulgaria and Greece, with Doenitz moving his HQ from Paris to Kiel amid unrest in France.
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London
Adolf Hitler
Gestapo
Heinrich Himmler
Sofia
Boris
Liue
Balkans
Wilhelmstrasse
Turkey
Istanbul
Bulgaria
Algiers
Associated Press
Greece
Erwin Rommel
Berlin
Rommell
Africa
France
Vichy
Karl Doenitz
Paris
Kiel
Council of French Resistance
Charles de Gaulle
War Relocation Authority to Segregate Japanese in Centers
Director Dillon A. Myer disclosed the WRA is ready to segregate pro Japanese evacuees from Loyal-to-America Japanese in ten relocation centers. He said segregation will be done largely on an individual basis and most moves could occur during the spring and summer.
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Washington (P
Dillona. Myer
War Relocation Authority
Myer
WRA
Von Arnim to Britain as Axis prisoner after Tunisia defeat
Madrid dispatch from Algiers reports that eight German and two Italian generals, including Col. Gen. Jurgen Von Arnim who led Axis forces in Tunisia, arrived at Gibraltar last night en route to Great Britain as prisoners.
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Madrid
Cifra
Algiers
Jurgen von Arnim
Tunisia
Gibraltar
Great Britain
Execution Stay Delays May 28 Folkes Slay Appeal
Albany Ore. The scheduled May 28 execution of Robert E. Lee Folkes, a dining car cook, for fatally slaying a Navy officer's bride in lower berth 13, was stayed indefinitely after notice of an appeal to the late Supreme Court.
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Albany
Ore
Robert E. Lee Folkes
Supreme Court
House Will Vote on Measure to Abate Taxes
A bipartisan Senate vote 49 to 30 backed a pay-as-you-go income tax bill to cancel 1942 liabilities for most taxpayers. The measure, a modified skip-a-year approach, faces House action with conference hopes. If adopted, a 20 percent withholding would begin July 1, and net receipts are forecast to rise to 15.256 billion while 9.275 billion in accrued liabilities would be canceled. Democratic and Republican leaders maneuver for conference to resolve House-Senate differences.
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Washington
Administration
Senate
House
Clouse
Treasury
George
D-Ga
Finance Committee
Russell
D.ga
Walsh
Mass
Connally
D.-Tex
Clark
D-Mo
Vandenberg
R Mich
Davis
R-Pa
Gannett urges GOP lead after war
Frank Gannett, national vice chairman, urged the Republican Party at the State Association of Young Republican Clubs convention to craft postwar leadership that pushes private industry to create jobs for about 55 million Americans. He faulted the national administration as failing and argued private industry must solve unemployment, dismissing public works as insufficient for the 5 million needing work.
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Albany
Republican Party
Frank Gannett
National
Gannett
Rochester
State Association of Young Republican Clubs
Crete
Price markups cancelled by OPA for canned fruits and vegetables
The Office of Price Administration revoked planned maximum markups for retailers selling canned and frozen fruits and vegetables after finding many grocers would charge more than before. Lower existing markups for canned and frozen vegetables are restored and new fruit markups reduced. City price ceilings remain, but based on lower margins.
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Washington
Office of Price Administration
OPA
Labor unions accuse Democrats of deserting labor
The C I O Texe tile Workers Union of America adjourned a five day convention after passing a resolution charging the Democratic Party with deserting labor. About 1000 delegates warned of independent political action if the trend toward reaction in the major parties continues, while affirming loyalty to President Roosevelt.
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New York
C. I. O. Texetile Workers Union of America
Ade
Roosevelt
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