America at war! (1941-1945) -- Part 6

Truman, Jack Benny laugh – and in tempo

51 Mexicans held

DANVILLE, Illinois – Federal officers disclosed tonight that 51 Mexican laborers were arrested today on a farm near Danville, charged with being in the United States illegally. Charles W. Neubert, owner of the farm, said he had obtained the laborers through an agent at Pharr, Texas, and that the men had been working in Texas before they came to Illinois.

Paralyzed child offered for adoption wins help

Byrd demands end of federal overtime

33 U.S. casualties on Luzon since ‘peace’

WITH THE 6TH DIVISION, Luzon, Philippines (UP) – The Japs have killed or wounded 33 men of this division in the Kiangan area since the first Jap peace move. Enemy troops in this area so far have refused to surrender.

Husband must pay again –
Back home and broke, women go from slack-suits to law suits

They lose war jobs, head for court
By Betty Jo Daniels

House group demands U.S. Pacific bases

Some now controlled, owned by Allies

ODT lifts ban on oil hauling

Personnel being cut and offices closed

France plays big role for atomic bomb

Obtained heavy water from Norway


Brig. Gen. Hines named ambassador to Panama

Experts hail U.S. policy toward Japs

Say use of Hirohito saved Yank lives

Kirkpatrick: French hail anniversary of uprising against Yanks

A year ago today, patriots rose in arms to fight enemy who had taken Paris
By Helen Kirkpatrick

Occupation forces to seize Jap banks

Military men think science will give U.S. compact, mobile army

Troops are expected to possess weapons unknown to rest of the world

China expects Jap troops to give up quickly

Chiang-Communist quarrel continues

Tokyo Rose back on air, with same audacious stuff

Yes, even the Japs are pushing ahead on post-war reconstruction, they say

Roosevelt planned to publish paper

30% increase in pay asked by UAW union

Demand submitted to General Motors

Churches here observe day of prayer, thanks

Victory Sunday services arranged

Small business help demanded

Red tape curbs sale of surplus war material

Excess goods to hit market slowly
By Roger W. Stuart, Scripps-Howard staff writer