Corsica Falls to Allied Forces in World War II Push
General Giraud announced Corsica’s liberation as Allied air bases near eastern Germany become feasible and closer to targets. Fifth Army and Eighth Army pressed toward Rome against a stiff German defense, with advances north of Naples and into southern Italy. Allied air raids hit Greek and Italian targets as operations continue toward Italy and France.
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New Draft Bill Offered in Senate Amid War Time Debate
A Senate proposal to pay federal employment to draft age able-bodied non-fathers was offered as a substitute for the Wheeler bill to delay drafting fathers. Senators Bailey and Clark endorsed two key provisions: defer induction of pre Pearl Harbor fathers when possible and review occupational deferments by local boards within thirty days. Action was postponed to today for further study.
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National Director of Selective Service
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Oregon
Yanks Defeat Cards 4 2 In Odd World Series Opener
In a chaotic opener at Yankee Stadium 68 676 fans watched the New York Yankees defeat the St Louis Cardinals 4 to 2. Spurgeon Chandler pitched superbly limiting the Cards to seven hits while Joe Gordon blasted a solo homer in the fourth and delivered eight assists in a standout defensive showing.
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St. Louis Cardinals
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Or Yankees
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Spud) Chandler
Georgia
Joe Gordon
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Gordon
Mayor LaGuardia orders review of bomber pilot over Yankee Stadium
Mayor F H LaGuardia yesterday asked military authorities to discipline the pilot of a four engine bomber who he said flew dangerously low over 70 000 World Series fans at Yankee Stadium. First Air Force headquarters said an effort was under way to identify the pilot and that the plane was not based in the locality.
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F. H. LaGuardia
Yankee Stadium
First Air Force
Record-tying double plays highlight Cardials miscues
The piece recalls tied world series second baseman feats and 12 chances, just shy of the record. Four errors and a costly miscue overshadowed heroic plays as the Cardinals lost the game. Max Lanier's five innings are noted, with continuation on page sixteen.
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Max Lanier
New Rule Pending Dependent Husband of WAC May Draw Payments
A House Military subcommittee approved higher monthly payments for children of enlisted service members and for husbands of servicewomen if the husband is dependent on his wife. Wives would keep $50 monthly. first child would receive $22, second $18, and $16 for each additional child, up from prior lower rates. No change in deductions from service pay, remaining $22 for one dependent group and $27 for two. The panel voted to remove any cap on total monthly payments to dependents, with full Military Committee expected to review.
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Washington
House
Senate
Soviet Union Vows Vengeance for War Atrocities
The Soviet Union, via its embassy bulletin, pledges stern punishment for Hitler and Nazi leaders, and supports holding German soldiers, fascist leaders, and financial magnates responsible for wartime crimes. The article is reprinted from War and the Working Class.
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Washington
Russia
Hitler
Information Bulletin
National war loan total hits 17.7 billion yesterday
The United States surpassed the Third War Loan goal with 3 percent state overages, lifting the national total to 17.733 billion dollars and marking a 349 million dollar one day gain. The piece also mentions Utica Club XXX and Pilsner Lager promotions.
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Washington
Soviets Inch Toward Vitebsk Amid German Resistance
Moscow radio reported the Red Army overran 46 populated places in the Vitebsk sector and pushed within about 30 miles of the Nazi stronghold. The bulletin cited German counterattacks repelled, over 1150 German deaths near Vitebsk and Gomel, and hinted at four enemy landing barges sunk by Soviet Black Sea air forces.
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London
Russia
Red Army
Vitebsk
Moscow
Gomel
Berlin
Lake Ilmen
Sea of Azov
Kolishki
Nazis Arrest Vichy Ministers
Stockholm dispatch quotes a foreign diplomat arriving in Switzerland saying Germany conducts mass arrests of Vichy ministers. Information and interior ministries are targeted and Germans tighten control over all communications with Vichy.
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Zurich
Dagens Nyheter
Switzerland
France
Vichy
Information
Foreign Affairs
Interior
Japs Forced Back Along Chinese Front
Chinese forces on the east China front re established positions in the Hangchow Nanking area along the Yangtze. They recaptured Fan chang, 20 miles southwest of Wuhu, while Japanese forces in Hsuancheng, 80 miles south of Nanking, suffered heavy losses and retreated after a nightlong battle.
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East China Front
Hangchow-Nanking
Yangtze River
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Wuhu
Hsuancheng
Nanking
German Recruit Drive Bogs Down
Der Bund reports in a Swiss newspaper that about 150000 recruits have been obtained for Nazi armed forces and war industries, aiming to mobilize 5290000 Italians. The Office of War Information relayed the item yesterday.
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New York
der Bund
Office of War Information
President Roosevelt Calls Japanese Defeat in Solomons Real
President Roosevelt described the Japanese retreat in the central Solomons as a real defeat signaling weakness across the Solomons and New Guinea. He noted American airmen sinking Japanese barges and cited the Pacific war strategy conference led by Nimitz, King, and Halsey with new leadership visits from King and Halsey.
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Pearl Harbor
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Kiska
Oil Movement from Iran Powers Allied Fronts
President Roosevelt announced plans to increase gasoline and oil movement from Iran to United Nations fronts to ease American military demand on oil reserves. He said efforts would limit shipping restraints and refineries to sustain war needs. He rejected claims that Britain was withholding supplies for civilian use due to tanker shortages.
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Roosevelt
Iran
United Nations
United States
Germans Claim to Have Recaptured Cos Island
London reports praise from German authorities for recapturing Cos in the Dodecanese as Allied forces insist the fight continues. Reuters notes Turkish reports of German occupation of Cos and nearby Leiro while Allied bombing targets Greek air bases to aid the beleaguered garrison. The Middle East air forces bombed Menidi Tatoi near Athens. six hangars and 12 aircraft burned with no Allied losses. The Germans claim last resistance cleared and the British garrison of 600 captured along with 2,500 Badoglio troops.
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Reuters
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Pietro Badoglia
Yugoslav Navy Takes Lussino Island in Dalmatia
Yugoslav naval units joining the People's Liberation Army captured the island of Lussino fifty miles southeast of Pola after a two day fight, taking 258 German officers and men prisoner. The broadcast noted the capture amid internal Yugoslav rivalries, with unclear verification from the London government.
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Lussino
Pola
Free Yugoslav Radio
Reuters
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Lussine
Liberation Army
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Lim
Montenegro
Woman Poisoned Husband Jury Recommends Life
In Waynesburg Pennsylvania a five woman and seven man jury found Nancy Jeannette Holt a 29 year old Oklahoma born widow guilty of first degree murder for poisoning her husband Jesse Holt a former Big Inch pipeline worker. The jury recommended life imprisonment.
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J. I. Hook
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Oklahoma
Liquor Haul Crashes War Profits in San Diego Harbor
W H Woolman reports seizure of a large whisky and beer stock aboard a merchant ship in San Diego harbor. Lieutenant Scott Russell was placed in custody by naval authorities. Since the war began, customs has made three haul operations, with liquor selling at high profits to service men in the South Pacific, from 35 to 60 dollars per bottle.
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W. H. Woolman
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Scott Russell
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South Pacific
Beheading Angers United States over Japanese Civilized Status
President Roosevelt condemned Japan as uncivilized after word leaked of an Allied aviator beheading by a sword in New Guinea. The airman’s identity remains withheld to protect the family. Official sources describe him as a crew member from a Douglas plane of the Air Transport Command.
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United States
Roosevelt
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Southwest Pacific
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Air Transport Command
New Guinea
Nancy De Marigny Shares Estate Of Her Father
Nassau Bahamas. Probate filing reveals Sir Harry Oakes will grants Nancy Oakes De Marigny her full share of the estate amid slaying investigations. Lady Eunice Oakes testifies that changes were made and disinheritance rumors persist. Estimated wealth ranges to hundreds of millions with a large portion going to Lady Oakes and the five children.
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Bahamas
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Driver Vanishes With Truckload Of War Announcements
Washington PI reports the Office of War Information lost a truck driver and his vehicle carrying government announcements. The disappearance occurred Monday night between the Central Service Agency and the OWI distribution point. For hours the only release was an item on New York City maximum temperatures. The search continued into the night.
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Office of War Information
Central Service Agency
OWI
New York City
Need Draft From Less Essential Plants Urged
Chicago one high ranking official urged drawing workers from less essential plants to bolster manpower. Bug Gen Wilhan C Rose of the War Manpower Commission said enough workers must be found within six months to meet demands while avoiding curtailing essential activities.
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Wilhan C. Rose
War Manpower Commission
American Meat Institute
Armed Services
Vatican Burns Secret Papers
Diplomats accredited to the Vatican burn confidential papers to avoid German violations of papal territory as Rome is abandoned. Luigi Cardinal Maglione, the papal secretary of state, reportedly destroys documents revealing Germans who kept the Pope informed of Nazi actions against the church.
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UPI
Vatican
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Rome
Daily Mail
Madrid
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Germany
Congress Debates 10 Percent Federal Sales Tax Plan
Lawmakers weigh a 10 percent federal sales tax to curb inflation and fund wartime needs. Rep. Taber calls for deep spending cuts of about 4.2 billion and argues tax reform could avert national bankruptcy. The Treasury plan faces tepid reception. Board of Trade experts back a sales tax while others warn of trouble.
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Americans Blast Nazis Off Norway From Bodoe Coast
United States carrier planes and a mixed American fleet struck Norwegian waters near Bodoe on Norway's coast. Bomb hits were scored on several vessels including an 8000 ton tanker. Three carrier planes were shot down, with some crews believed captured, while two German planes shadowing were destroyed. No other enemy opposition was encountered.
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London
Britain
Norway
United States
Admiralty
Bodoe
Arctic Circle
Roosevelt backs Haskell in lieutenant governor race
In New York a two supporter appeal urges voting for Lieut. Gen. William N. Haskell as a test of Roosevelt's leadership. President Roosevelt in Washington says he will vote for Haskell and calls him an old friend. Labor groups back Hanley, while Alfange and Childs promote Haskell.
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William N. Haskell
Roosevelt
Haskell
Joe R. Hanley
New York City
Washington
Hanley
Central Trades and Labor Council of Greater New York Alf. of L
New York State Federation of Labor
John L. Childs
Independent Citizens’ Committee
Hassell
Dean Alfange
American Labor Party
Yugoslav Partisans Pin Down Rommel in Istria
A dispatch from the International Information Bureau reports three days of intense fighting in the Trieste area where Yugoslav partisans and Italians inflicted heavy losses on Rommel’s forces. More than 1,100 dead and 1,300 captured in that theater, aiding Whesselring in the south.
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Switzerland
Italy
Istria
Erwin Rommel
Albert Whesselring
Aimy
International Information Bureau
Trieste
Gold Crusted Sword Shown at Roosevelt Conference
A Damascus blade Arabian sword, a gift from the King of Saudi Arabia, was displayed at President Roosevelt's press conference. Roosevelt said it was a very wonderful piece of Arabic workmanship, possibly a scimitar, with a three foot blade and a gold crusted diamond embedded scabbard.
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Arabia
Roosevelt
White House
United States
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Damascus
WLB Orders Milkmen Back to Work to Avoid Penalties
War Labor Board chief William H. Davis ordered Sheffield Farms and Borden milk drivers to return to work by 9 am or face loss of Ware decision benefits. Union claims strike stems from wage and delivery cuts linked to skip-a-day schedules. Authorities warn continued stoppage endangers public health in metropolitan New York.
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Borden
National Wart Labor Board
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WLB
Radio War News Push Urges Full Coverage At Once
The radio ad advisory committee of the Office of War Information urged issuing all war news as soon as military security allows. The move aims to keep the public informed with both good and bad developments in the ongoing war.
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Washington
Office of War Information
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