Nazis Shifting Their Air Force To Other Bases
Soviet dispatch reports German air units moving from Crimean airfields to reinforce strained forces on new fronts. Russian pilots downed 28 German planes in the past three days as land fighting lags behind aerial war activity. In Kuban near Novorossisk German counterattacks left about 100 German dead. Lisichansk on the Donets saw trenches seized after artillery, with German pillboxes destroyed and heavy fighting continuing. No major front-wide changes reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eddy Gilmore
Red Star
Army
Crimean
Syesk Front
Kuban
Lishhansk
Novorossisk
Lisichansk
Donets
Kharkov
Tishhansk
Sevsk
Virginia War Victims List Reveals Dead and Missing Soldiers
The War Department reports three Virginians killed in action and three missing in action among 143 U S soldiers killed and 163 missing nationwide. Names include First Lieutenant David A Wallace and Corporal Harry W Campbell, plus others with next of kin in Richmond Blowsville Norfolk and New River areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
War Department
United States
Pacific
Southwest
David A. Wallace
Ella R. Wallace
Hanover Ave
Richmond
Harry W. Campbell
Arn
B. Campbell
Blowsville
James F. Murdock
Katherine J. Murdock
Westover Street
Norfolk
Henry B. Compton
Ward W. Compton
Floyd
James B. McCracken
Marion L. McCracken
Hanover Street
James A. Anderson
Lina C. Lucas
New River
Middle East
Most of Wounded At Pearl Harbor Return To Duty
OWI reports that over 97 percent of Navy and Marine casualties from Pearl Harbor survived. By March 31, 1943, 53 percent had returned to duty, 43.5 percent remained under treatment, and 9-10 of 1 percent were invalided. Army figures were similar. the hospital system spans from battalion aid stations to major hospitals, with rapid evacuation and treatment including sulfa drugs and blood plasma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Navy
Pearl Harbor
Office of War Information
United States Army
Beere
United States
OWI
Army
North Africa
Colomnune
Improvement In State Crops
In Richmond Virginia the weekly crop report notes significant improvement in growing conditions statewide for the week ending May 15 due to rain and warmer weather. While rain was uneven, all areas received enough moisture to relieve a worsening situation. pastures hay gardens and truck crops responded, with wheat and barley noted as lagging but overall crop conditions were good. Prospects for early potatoes look promising and tomato plant reset work progresses rapidly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
U. S. Weather Bureau
Extension Service
Virginia Cooperative Reporting Service
11 920 Additional Doctors Needed For Armed Forces
Dr James E Paulin president elect of the American Medical Association told the Illinois State Medical Society meeting that 11 000 physicians must be recruited this year to meet army and navy needs He urged voluntary enrollment and noted the armed forces would include 53 000 doctors after filling the quota with 80 000 civilians to care for 120 000 000 people He also called for relocating physicians to war industry towns and warned of 190 critical areas needing 300 doctors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Army
Navy
James E. Paulin
American Medical Association
Paullin
Illinois State Medical Society
Atlantic
Dellinger Elected President of South Carolina Dental Association
Dr. Lester E. Dellinger of Greenville was elected president of the South Carolina Dental Association for the coming year, succeeding Dr. Rabb of Charleston. He is a World War I veteran, major in the reserve corps, and son of a long-lived Confederate veteran. The item notes his family and professional background. Also included is a line about record train passenger miles in 1942.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester E. Dellinger
Greenville
S. C
South Carolina Dental Association
F Rabb
Charleston
Columbia
Dellinger
George W. Dellinger
Winchester
Dr. Dellinger
Valley Fritts
White Post
Clarke County
William W
Luther K. Dellinger
Medical College of Virginia
Richmond
Norfolk
The
Non
Treasury May Receipts and Expenditures Report
The Treasury reports May receipts of 51 million 669 thousand 681 dollars and 67 cents, expenditures of 291 million 230 thousand 230 dollars and 45 cents, and total debt of 138 billion 724 million 522 thousand 776 dollars 3 cents, with an increase of 67 million 816 thousand 14 dollars 8 cents over the previous day.
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Reds
Virginia
Auto Radio
B. F. Goodrich
Silvertown
East
Marvin Jones
Hot Springs
Jones
S. Carolina
Cos
Bugs ,Armstrong
Congoleum
W. B. Snider & Son
Sats
Firestone’s
Firestone
Walter Hagen Woods
Walter Hagen Irons
Pres
Redi-Pak
the Treasury
Goodyear
Braddock
United Bases War Boch and Lampe
Chesapeake and Potomac
Company OF Virginia
Bell System
Coolaire
TV Ae Eee
Firestone Stores
N. Braddock St
Acen
Pliestowe
Richard Crosks
Pirestoxs
Syrephony Orchestre
Alfred Wallenstein
N. B.C
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