Pajama canal safeguard opens in Panamanian jungle highway
Balboa Panamanian authorities unveil a new two way highway along the Pan-American route linking which can support army truck traffic. The route runs through dense jungle and is designed to run parallel to the railway. Officials say the dry season will allow completion in two months under the joint Panamanian American project.
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Republic of Panama
United States
Panama
John Bumbard
Ogreer
Navy Strikes Twice At Wake and Marcus Islands
A double attack by a navy tank force hit Wake Island and Marcus Island, with Marcus Island 950 miles from Tokyo. The strikes caused Tokyo blackouts and involved heavy aerial bombardment as vessels moved from Wake to Marcus, while casualties were limited to two planes. Reports credit Vice Admiral Helavy for leadership amid the assaults and note Japanese air strength was suppressed.
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Marcus Island
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Marshal
W. PF. Helavy
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Turning Point Seen as Japs Eye Australia Battle
Australian and American airmen raid New Guinea and surrounding islands as Japan shifts focus toward Port Moresby and northern targets. Bombing of Fort Darwin and Katherine grows less effective, while air attacks from Salamaua and Lae retake initiative with favorable results. Labor actions and overtime pay policy stir American Federation of Labor debates as Roosevelt and War Production Board push wartime labor harmony. The Volunteer group known as Tiger Fillers score a major ground strike on Chiengmai airfield in Thailand, destroying 40 enemy aircraft on the tarmac, with pilot Jack Newkirk killed in action.
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India
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Thailand
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Sevaeng
Coime Range
Indies New Losses Reported In Battle Of Java
The Java Sea fight spanned north of Java as reports said U S losses grew with two more four-attack destroyers loaned. News dispatches hinted of Japanese retreat from some southwest Pacific positions while Australia and American forces, allied with Curtin urging endurance, echo MacArthur’s vow to return.
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Balean
Southwest Pacific
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Curtin
MacArthur
Bataan
General Wainwright
Strange Union Case Sentences Stir Detroit Labor Row
In Detroit a 25 year old war plant worker Genevieve Lamp faced a charge of conduct unbecoming a union member after disputes with colleagues over workload. She claimed she was accused and suspended amid a broader wartime labor controversy at Jack and Veinte Company, maker of airplane starters, tied to large government contracts and pay practices exposed before a congressional committee.
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Washington
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Chinese and British Forces Split by Japanese Advance
A wartime radio report from Berlin cited a Japanese spokesman saying Japan may now be considered on the defensive as Chinese and British troops in North Burma faced temporary separation amid a Jap spearhead push near Tounapier New York.
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