Nelson: War production over hump, real task ahead
U.S. must now overcome big reserves built up by Axis prior to war declarations
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Forts smash Jap batteries
Corregidor’s guns also blast bombers and ship
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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
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Bombing crews take pride in sharing work
Realize their lives depend on each other
By Harold Guard, United Press staff writer
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’Plight’ of U.S. worries Nazis
Reveal own manpower and food shortage
By the United Press
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J&L develops new low-alloy armor plate
Firm’s steel production reaches all-time high, president says
By Dale McFeatters, Press business editor
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Chinese slow Jap drive on key Burma railroad
Reinforcements improve Allies’ position, but threat to Lashio remains, Chungking says
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U.S. fliers hit munition dump
MacArthur’s men balk raid; Corregidor bags 2 more
By Brydon C. Taves, United Press staff writer
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Wartime laws govern cities
New ordnances cover many subjects
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Tokyo cancels ‘birthday’ fete
’Bad skies’ mar program for Jap Emperor
By the United Press
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Detroit needs 165,000 more war workers
Present labor supply will be exhausted in August, U.S. official says
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On the home front –
’Expectant father’ angle tightened in Army draft
Pregnancy before Dec. 8 ruled out as deferment if man anticipated early call
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’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)
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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
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