America at war! (1941– ) (Part 1)

Nelson: War production over hump, real task ahead

U.S. must now overcome big reserves built up by Axis prior to war declarations

Forts smash Jap batteries

Corregidor’s guns also blast bombers and ship

Conserving tires –
Order limits newspapers to delivery a day

Edict becoming effective May 15 expected to cut number of editions
By Fred W. Perkins, Press Washington correspondent

Proposal to increase pay of servicemen advances

Composer Irving Berlin enjoys return to camp

Bombing crews take pride in sharing work

Realize their lives depend on each other
By Harold Guard, United Press staff writer

Explosion rocks homes on East Coast islands

’Plight’ of U.S. worries Nazis

Reveal own manpower and food shortage
By the United Press

Army deserters, friend seized as auto strippers

J&L develops new low-alloy armor plate

Firm’s steel production reaches all-time high, president says
By Dale McFeatters, Press business editor

Devise way to use fewer autos, Roosevelt urges

Chinese slow Jap drive on key Burma railroad

Reinforcements improve Allies’ position, but threat to Lashio remains, Chungking says

First Lady favors income limit plan

U.S. fliers hit munition dump

MacArthur’s men balk raid; Corregidor bags 2 more
By Brydon C. Taves, United Press staff writer

Wartime laws govern cities

New ordnances cover many subjects

Tokyo cancels ‘birthday’ fete

’Bad skies’ mar program for Jap Emperor
By the United Press

Detroit needs 165,000 more war workers

Present labor supply will be exhausted in August, U.S. official says

On the home front –
’Expectant father’ angle tightened in Army draft

Pregnancy before Dec. 8 ruled out as deferment if man anticipated early call

’Leaning on a weak reed’ –
WLB is obstacle to inflation curb, Congressman says

’Pioneer’ in fight for cost-of-living controls warns that Labor Board is powerless to enforce wage ceilings, will balk Roosevelt program
By Rep. Albert Gore (D-TN)

Ferry command pilots find it a small world

Fliers based in Florida talk casually about trips around globe
By Charles T. Lucey, Scripps-Howard staff writer