Stalin calls for joint blows to crush Germany in its lair
Stalin urged a combined eastern and western attack by the Soviet Union Britain and the United States to break the German line in Central Front battles. Soviet air and ground operations reported near Idritsa Orsha and Stanislawow with village seizures and air combat losses. The war department announced an American ship sunk in the Mediterranean with 498 military personnel lost and kin notified.
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Washington
Mediterranean
War Department
Harrison Salisbury
Moscow
U.P
Josef Stalin
Germany
Red Army
Bauman Taasé Emeedt
Wetiliai U Tanse
pMlsucu
Soviet Union
Great Britain
United States
North America
Stalin
Baltic States
Idritsa
Latvia
Concentra
Lds
Mili
Orsha
White Russia
Lithuania
East Prussia
Old Poland
Stanislawow
Iasi
Black Sea
Air Offense Entering Seventeenth Straight Day
Washington May 1 A Senate debate centers on a new tax simplification bill offering a flat $500 exemption per family member to aid large families. Critics warn the measure could raise taxes for childless couples while supporters say it will curb living costs and encourage higher birth rates.
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J. W. Davis
Washington
Senate
Sen
Maybank
D-Sc
Ferguson Downey
Tucson City Committees Formed After New Council Session
New Tucson council seated with G Priser taking W S Nicholas seat. Final old council approved $110210.14 in demands and a title clearance for three North Sixth Avenue lots to Helen Reddick. Committees named for 1944 45 include Auditing Building And Land Licenses Purchasing Park Audit Streets And Sewer Water Board Of Health Ordinance And Resolution.
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Tucson
G. Priser
W. S. Nicholas
North Sixth Avenue
Helen Reddick
Nicholas
Homer L. Shantz
J. O. Niemann
Homer L. Shantz, Jr
William H. Codd
Fred D. Lee
Frank Dawson
H. Codd
Forrest G. Priser
Board of Health
Carl Hitt
Forrest C. Priser
Storney
John D. Lyons, Jr
Jaastad
Old
Tucson Housing Authority
M. L. Tophey
Mary Waugh
F. M
Bombers Hit Wakde and Biak Airfields in New Guinea Strike
U S planes pounded Wakde island airfields and Sarmi coast installations dropping 126 tons of bombs. Liberators attacked Mokmer airdrome on Biak, destroying 15 planes and downing at least five more in a long range raid from New Guinea bases. Allied ships and air patrols sank seven enemy barges and damaged multiple targets along the Hollandia area.
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William B. Dickinson
New Guinea
U.P
U. S
Wakde
Hollandia
Sarmi
Sorong
Philippines
Jerman
Mokmer
Biak
Geelvink Bay
Manokwari
Dutch New Guinea
Bri New Guinea
WADKE
Biddle Defends FDR Seizure of Montgomery Ward Plants
In Chicago on May 1 attorney general Francis Biddle argued in federal court that President Roosevelt had the duty to seize Montgomery Ward plants to prevent labor trouble during the war. He said seizure was not tied to goods but to stop labor unrest spreading, seeking to uphold a temporary restraining order against Ward executives.
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Chicago
Montgomery Ward and Company
Francis Biddle
Roosevelt
William H. Holly
U S Tank Unit Aids Stilwell s Burma Drive
U S tank units join General Stilwell s Burma push recapturing much of Mogaung valley. American medium tanks support Chinese spearheads at Inkangahtawng near Manpin while Myitkyina base remains 40 miles east. Allied reports indicate Japanese forces massing near Imphal as operations continue.
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Thoburn Wiant
Southeast Asia
Kandy
Ceylon
Burma
Joseph W. Stilwell
Mogaung
Stilwell
Joe
Myitkyina
Manpin
Inkangahtawng
Wararup
India
Camel
Imphal
Manipur
Kohima
Allied Raiders Strike Italian Rail Centers
Allied air forces hit northern Italy targets with day and night raids led by over 1,000 Allied aircraft. Bombers attacked Milan Castel Maggiore and Alessandria rail yards and Reggio nell Emilia. night missions hit Genoa Spezia Livorno and the Monfalcone shipyards near Trieste. 12 enemy planes were downed.
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Reynolds Packard
Naples
U.P
Italy
Milan
Castel Maggiore
Alessandria
Reggi Nell’ Emilia
Monfalgone
Trieste
Rome-Florence
Albania
United Press
Rome
Commission To Study Prescott Budget Increase
The state tax commission will hold a 2 p m hearing in Prescott city hall on the city’s request to raise its budget by 7610 to cover added expenses of several departments.
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Prescott
Phoenix
State Tax Commission
Chinese Admit Loss Of Halao Pass To Japs
Chinese field reports confirm the fall of Hulao pass a key historic battleground guarding Loyang in Henan after an eight day battle. Japanese forces fortify the pass and prepare a possible drive toward Loyang as Loyang endures heavy air attacks. Fighting continues around Mihsien southwest of Chenghsien with Chinese forces defending the area.
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Chungking
Hulao Pass
Loyang
Henan
Yellow River
Chenghsien
Mihsien
H O
Puerto Rico Revolt Fears Rise Against Governor Tugwell
Resident Commissioner Bolivar Pagan denounces Rexford Tugwell as "scandalous" while warning Puerto Ricans nearly on the verge of revolution. Pagan cites presidential era policy and island governance as fueling unrest, noting Tugwell's dictatorial stance and need for armed guards.
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D. W. Dittmer
Washington
U.P
Bolivar Pagan
Puerto Rico
Rexford Guy Tugwell
Pagan
House Insular
Tugwell
Brain Trust
New Deal
Hitler
Mussolini
Allied Aerial Bombardment Shows Luftwaffe Still Battles Berlin
Allied bombing continues with German fighter planes defending Berlin. Luftwaffe strength appears not yet knocked out as Goering’s claims contrast with observed resistance. Hitler may be drawing on reserve as invasion looms and air battles expected to intensify.
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Dewitt MacKenzie
Associated Press
Hitlerdom
Berlin
Luftwaffe
Hermann Goering
Hitler
Fuehrer
Knox Funeral To Be Held In Washington
Frank Knox secretary of the Navy will be laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery today as Navy ships observe memorial services. Flags fly at half mast in British and Canadian fleets and on U. S. ships except those in battle or on emergency missions. The service begins at a church in Manchester New Hampshire where Knox worshipped since 1940 with Dr. Fred S. Buschmeyer conducting rites. A guard of honor and pallbearers from the Navy Coast Guard and Marines will attend as Admiral leads the two mile procession to Arlington.
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Hamilton W. Faron
Washington
Frank Knox
Secretary of the Navy
Arlington National Cemetery
U. S. Navy
Admiralty
United States
Knox
Manchester
N. H
Fred S. Buschmeyer
Mount Pleasant Congregational Church
Naval Service
Navy
Coast Guard
Marines
Arlington
Roosevelt Will Remain In South Another Week
President Roosevelt will stay in the south for about another week to finish his rest. Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt said in a press conference that the president looked well and would likely not return to Washington until he has completed his rest, remaining at an undisclosed southern location.
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Washington
Roosevelt
South
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Here
Allied Planes Keep Up Attacks In Italy
Allied warplanes pressed coordinated raids across occupied Europe led by 2,000-plus aircraft. Attacks targeted Pas de Calais railway and other rail yards in Brussels Rennes Metz and Sarre Guerines with heavy bombers Liberators Fortresses and escorts. Weather hindered some drops but escorts protected crews and no German fighters were reported.
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Austin Bealmear
London
Hitler
Europe
Pas de-Calais
Brussels
Riems
Troyes
Metz
Sarre Guerines
France
Belgium
Atlantic Wall
East Anglian
Germany
Fortress
Harry Shirey
Elwood City
Harland Paul
Portland
Ore
RAF
Second Tactical Air Force
New Zealand
Allied Powers Target German Air Arm Before Landmark Invasion
Allied planners expect air attacks to exceed April records and, with favorable weather and luck, cripple the German air force before the major land campaign. Observers believe the Luftwaffe is shrinking faster than it can be rebuilt, reducing reserves as Lt. Gen. James H. Doolittle notes no replacement capacity remains.
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Edward W. Beattie
London
Europe
Merrimac
Monitor
Air
James H. Doolittle
Luftwaffe
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