U.S. Marine general dies on coast at 63
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Jap drive surges within 20 miles of Burma oil fields
Heavy artillery and bomber support enables invaders to drive new wedge into central Burmese front between Irrawaddy and Sittang Rivers
By Robert P. Martin, United Press staff writer
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Allies spread ruin at 4 bases
Two Jap ships, 25 planes blasted off Australia
By Brydon C. Taves, United Press staff writer
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Sailor saves U.S. cruiser as fire licks near shells
Machinist mate and fliers brave flames amid bodies of gun turret as Japs pound at ship
By George Weller
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Drastic change in U.S. economic program seen
Merging of private enterprise, public works after war predicted
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The Pittsburgh Press (April 14, 1942)
Thousands watch on shore as sub attacks U.S. ship
U-boats shells burning, torpedoed vessel as helpless citizens of East Coast town use rowboats for rescue work; another merchantman hit
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Intraservice struggle –
Army-Navy fight for men may force Roosevelt ruling
By Fred W. Perkins, Press Washington correspondent
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U.S. maps way to govern all living costs
Curb on inflation by price, wage, savings, rent control considered
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Nippon’s price rises –
Japs can run Axis show now
War-flattened Tokyo able to dictate to Berlin
By George Weller
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