Wakde Field Expands Air Attacks in New Guinea
Allied airfield at Wakde 110 miles northwest of Hollandia extends reach for bombers and escort fighters. MacArthur’s planes operate from the strip while Japanese hinder tank advances toward Toem on the mainland. Casualties rise to 41 KIA and 135 WIA for the Wakde Toem operation with 833 enemy dead.
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Bob Binson
New Guinea
Wakde
Dutch East Indies
Philippines
Douglas MacArthur
Sixth Army
Dutch New Guinea
Tor
Toem
Hollandia
Sarmi
Maffin Bay
East Indies
Chinese Cut Burma Road At Chefang
Chinese forces report cutting the Burma road at Chefang 28 miles from the frontier isolating Lunling base 35 miles northeast and encircling the Japanese garrison at Chafang. Allied reports say Myitkyina battles continue as rains delay rations and pockets of Japanese resistance are wiped out in the Mogaung valley.
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Chungking
Burma
Salween
Chefang
Lunling
Mandalay
Chafang
Yunnan
China
Myitkyina
Joseph W. Stilwer
Mogaung Valley
Allied Air Bombardment Strikes Rail Yards and Airfields
London reports a five day Allied air offensive with up to 3,500 Allied planes dropping more than 5,000 tons of explosives on French rail yards airfields and western German targets. U S Flying Fortresses Liberators and RAF bombers supported by heavy fighter escorts attacked rail yards and airfields amid ongoing battles with German defenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Hitler
Europe
Austin Bealmear
U. S
France
Germany
Dortmund
Brunswick
RAF
Air Ministry
Britain
Italy
George Mackin
Port Lac
Ore
Drafting Of Skelton Delayed Until June 7
Hollywood May 23. Red Skelton 31 year old film and air comedian received an extension to June 7 to finish his radio contract. Sacramento selective service board issued a directive postponing induction two weeks after an automatic review failed to show reason for deferment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Red Skelton
Skelton
Selective Service Board
Sacramento
Tito's Forces Destroy Foe Near Mostar
Yugoslav partisans report killing over 200 Germans and Chetniks across a 55 mile front near Mostar, Nevesinje, Gacko and Trebinje. They also claim 140 more killed or wounded in eastern Bosnia and the destruction of trains on several lines.
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London
Josip Broz
Tito
Nevesinje
Mostar
Hercegovina
Gacko
Trebinje
Bosnia
Zagreb-Belgrade
Velika Gorica
Rieste
Pola
Adriatic
Italy
Ljubljana-Novo Mesto
Croatia
Reds Gather Strength For Coming Battles
Moscow reports the Red army prepares for fierce battles ahead after a month of lull on the eastern front. Soviet forces shot down 17 German planes Sunday and repelled local attacks near Stanislawow and along the Dnestr while Sevastopol was captured earlier in May.
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Moscow
U.P
Red Army
Sevastopol
Stanislawow
Poland
Lower
Dnestr
Tiraspol
Dubossary
US Doughboys begin largest Anzio assault since landings
American tanks and infantry launched a major attack at 6 30 a m on the German line along the Appian Way toward Rome. Allied naval gunfire and air support backed the northwestern thrust as British forces attacked near Moletta creek and Cisterna remained a focal point behind Alban hills. The Fifth Army, under Lt General Mark W Clark, pressed the offensive with Sherman tanks and heavy artillery amid smoke and low visibility.
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Daniel DE Luce
Anzio
Italy
Appian Way
Rome
Mark W. Clark
Fifth Army
United States
Moletta Creek
Harold Alexander
Cisterna
Alban
Campo di Carne
Cisterna-Rome
Reynolds Packard
Naples
U.P
Hitler Line
Terracina
DNB
Nettuno
Terracina-Piedimonte
U. S
United Press
Robert Ver
Anzio Beachhead Offensive Reported by German Communique
A German communique claimed fifth army forces on the Anzio beachhead below Rome launched a powerful offensive with strong artillery and air support around a 30 mile perimeter. Allied confirmation was lacking, but tensions rose as forces moved to bolster defenses southward.
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Philip Ault
London
Fifth Army
Anzio
Rome
Italy
U. S
Lake Folgiano
Terracina
Painless Tax Measure Sent To President Today
Congress sent to the White House legislation simplifying the income tax return process for 50 million taxpayers. The bill, passed unanimously in the House and by voice vote in the Senate, aims to lighten the filing burden for about 30 million people by removing the need to compute an additional federal return and streamlining tax paying procedures for the rest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
White House
House
Senate
Germany Admits Danger Of Her Position In Italy
German forces reinforce sectors threatened by Allied onslaught in Italy as Hitler prioritizes the front. The DNB notes fighting rivaling Somme Verdun and Flanders while Britain’s leaders endure severe pressure from Allied advances under General Sir Harold Alexander. Berlin hints at possible retreat toward northern Italy if able to form a safer line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dewitt MacKenzie
Associated Press
Italy
Hitler
DNB
Somme
Verdun
Flanders
Brendan Britain
Harold Alexander
Berlin
Quadruplets Born in England to RAF Officer’s Wife
In Southend on Sea England Mrs Daisy Moxham wife of an RAF flying officer welcomed quadruplets three boys and one girl born today. The babies Bryan George Daisy and William weighed from 1 pound 10 ounces to 3 pounds 14 ounces and were placed in incubators. Mrs Moxham is 38 and her husband 39. they have five older children.
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Southend-On-Sea
England
Daisy Moxham
William H. Thompson
Pittsburgh
Nora Carpenter
Heanor
Derbyshire
ATS
Moxham
Bryan
George
Daisy
William
New Invasion Feeling Grips All England
London May 23. New invasion tension gripped Britain as drastic cuts in main line passenger trains stranded thousands. Timetables were cut day by day with troops given priority on remaining services. Foreboding grew with German air scouts seen and four planes downed. A Daily Express dispatch claimed a mass murder of 47 RAF officers at Stalag Luft III, prompting official note that details may follow.
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James F. King
London
Britain
Stockholm
Daily Express
Stalag Luft III
Mass Murer
RAF
Sweden
Legation
SEC Denies Okin Request for Hearing Delay in Recapitalization Case
The SEC in Philadelphia on May 23 denied Samuel Okin a one week adjournment in hearings on the recapitalization of Electric Bond and Share subsidiary American Power and Light. Okin, expelled from proceedings by Trial Examiner Richard Townsend, sought delay to pursue court relief and appear before a House committee examining executive agencies.
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Philadelphia
Securities and Exchange Commission
Samuel Okin
New York
Electric
American Power & Light Company
Okin
Richard Townsend
Committee of the House of Representatives
United States
Pro Roosevelt Texas Faction Walks Out of Convention
A group of pro Roosevelt Democrats walked out of the Texas state Democratic convention after a second unfavorable vote on Roosevelt renomination issues. Led by Mrs Alfred Taylor the Travis county delegation sang The Eyes of Texas Are Upon You as they left the capitol for the house of representatives.
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Austin
Tex
Roosevelt
Texas
Capitol
House of Representatives
Alfred Taylor
Travis County
Chicago
George A. Butler
State Committee
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Belem
Brazil
Port of Spain
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International Soundphoto
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William F. Halsey
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Australia
Thomas C. Kinkaid
U. S. Seventh Fleet
Ernest J. King
U. S. Naval
Chester W. Nimitz
U. S. Pacific Fleet
U.S
Sacramento Board
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Anzio Beach
SEC
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