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Newspaper
Tucson Daily Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1944
Page
1
Chinese army units seized Chinshan island off Fukien after a surprise April attack. Japanese defenders held the base for years but were driven out after five hours of heavy fighting, placing Chinese forces on the coast between Shanghai and Hongkong.
London reports intensive air battles as American bombers press toward Berlin area during a 29th day of nonstop offensives. German broadcasts acknowledge persistent Allied attacks on occupied western territories seen as invasion prep. RAF says raids hit Belgian rail hubs and French targets while heavy fighting continues over northern Germany.
Intimates report Mohandas K Gandhi's health worsened with mental fatigue and periodic daze while his supporters express alarm. A Bombay medical bulletin said exhaustion eased but no improvement shown and Gandhi remains unresponsive to news while receiving massage and diet therapy at a seaside villa in Juhu.
The Arizona Supreme Court denied a rehearing Saturday on the decision that the Arizona Municipal League could not operate with public funds. The May 13 ruling upholds the restriction and affects league operations statewide.
Lt Gen Joseph Stilwell's Chinese forces launch a major offensive against Kamaung Mogaung and Myitkyina in north Burma with tanks dive bombers and artillery support. Allied air missions threaten Japanese positions as ground forces advance from Malakawng toward Mogaung and Myitkyina.
Five University of Arizona students faced final examinations next week after exploiting a draft exemptions policy. They presented induction notices to skip long finals, repeating the tactic with altered names until exposure.
Detroit foremen strike idles the Packard Motorcar Co. plant as the War Labor Board refuses to guarantee protection from reprisals if workers return. Packard cites Army air forces rejection without inspection supervision as the reason for halting production. UAW CIO local stance remains neutral while stressing the plant's importance to armed forces.
Soviet and Axis forces clash on the Dnestr river west bank near Tiraspol with heavy fighting and claims of 4000 German troops and 100 tanks knocked out. The Crimean campaign ends with reported 111,687 German and Romanian deaths or captures and 191 Axis ships sunk by Soviet air and Black Sea Fleet forces.
Allied headquarters report four American air forces concentrating their efforts to neutralize Truk and its Caroline bases. Seventh army, 5th, 13th air forces and Navy fleet airwing two conducted a series of long range Liberator raids, destroying planes, bombs, and interceptors with heavy losses on both sides.
Pensive captured the 54th Preakness at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore on May 13 before about 30 000 fans. The Kentucky Derby winner beat Platter by three quarters of a length with Stir Up two and a half lengths back in third.
Allied air forces launched nearly 3,000 sorties across Italy in support of a new ground offensive. German fighters offered no resistance as bombers and fighters hit communications, roads, and air fields despite poor weather. Heavy bombers struck Genoa. Piombino and San Stefano harbors were targeted by American and RAF aircraft with 18 Allied planes missing.
The U S circuit court of appeals upheld an employer's right to speak about labor unions. The panel denied the National Labor Relations Board petition to hold Edward C Budd Manufacturing and its president Edward G Budd in contempt. Judges Jones Goodrich and Ganey ruled speech that intimidates or coerces is unlawful, but general discussion of unions remains protected.
The American high command backs the British objective of capturing Rome as a major milestone. Lt Gen Mark Clark’s secret conference with President Roosevelt signals Italy’s importance while the Gustav line and Hitler lines pose strong barriers. Allied units probe the German defenses, with debate over Rome’s prize value and strategic diversion.
In Naples on May 13 the writer argues Allied Italy runs under a military and political mix. He describes Washington London Moscow as key, with Gen. Sir Henry Maitland Wilson overseeing the Mediterranean and Balkans from Algiers and Gen. Sir Harold Alexander in Italy. A six-member advising panel from the major Allies is noted, while the king, Badoglio, and the Salerno cabinet are portrayed as subordinate to Allied powers.
Allied troops push across the Rapido forming a bridgehead south of Cassino while American and French units seize Ventosa Cercobi San Sebastiano Monte Faito and Damiano hill as heavy fighting continues along the Gustav line.
Berlin reports several Italian heights changed hands as Allied forces press large scale tank and artillery offensives along the Gaeta to Cassino front. A German commentator warns the offensive may be diversionary while Amphibious landings are anticipated on the west coast of Italy.
Two aviation cadets died when their plane crashed six miles northeast of Douglas army air field during a routine training flight. Identified victims are August C. Roth Jr. 21 of Portland Oregon and Robert R. Rowe 20 of Fond du Lac Wisconsin.
Rev. Stanislaus Orlemanski, suspended by Bishop Thomas M. O'Leary of Springfield, declares he remains under the apostolic delegate in Washington. He says he will continue to say mass and participate in St. Stanislaus day exercises despite the order.
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