11 more bodies sought in mine
45 dead accounted for at blast scene
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They plot in ‘paradise’ –
Envoy Kurusu (Remember Pearl Harbor!) demanded and got fine rug to eat on
Fights, backstabbing mark days at world’s swankiest internment camp
By David Charnay and William Wallace (as told to Warren Hall)
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U.S. War Department (May 15, 1942)
General MacArthur’s Headquarters No. 28
New Guinea.
Rabaul, New Britain: Our air force attacked shipping in Rabaul Harbor, damaging one transport. Our planes were intercepted by 17 enemy fighters, of which seven were shot down. All our planes returned.
Port Moresby: Attacked twice by Japanese planes. 13 fighters strafed the airdrome in the first attack. 26 heavy bombers, escorted by nine fighters, attacked shipping in harbor in the second raid. No damage was reported from either raid. We shot down two fighters.
Deboyne Islands: Our air force attacked the seaplane base, sinking one seaplane and starting fires among ground installations.
EXECUTIVE ORDER 9163
Establishing a Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps and providing for its organization into units
By virtue of and pursuant to the authority vested in me by the act entitled ‘An Act to establish a Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps for service with the Army of the United States,’ approved May 14, 1942 (Public Law 554, Chapter 312, 77th Congress), and in order to accomplish the purpose of said act, I do hereby establish a Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps for non-combatant service with the Army of the United States for the purpose of further making available to the national defense the knowledge, skill, and special training of the women of this Nation; and do hereby authorize and direct the Secretary of War, as a first step in the organization of such Corps, to establish units thereof, of such character as he may determine to be necessary to meet the requirements of the Army, with the number of such units not to exceed 100 and the total enrollment not to exceed 25,000.
FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT
The White House
May 15, 1942
The Pittsburgh Press (May 15, 1942)
Senators refuse to give up ‘X’ gas cards
66–2 vote defeats ban on full tank
Only Downey and Pepper recorded as opposed to special rights
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U.S. action nears –
Official auto use to be cut
Budget Bureau takes over to save tires, gas
By Fred W. Perkins, Press Washington correspondent
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Don’t tug 'em on –
U.S. gives tips to women for saving girdles
Best way to test them is to sit down in them, OPA says
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Army takes control over all airlines
Civilian travel virtually ended – mail service may be curtailed
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Pontoon collapse kills 12 on Alaska Highway
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada (UP) –
Twelve members of the U.S. Army engaged on the Alaska Highway were drowned today when a pontoon near Fort St. John collapsed.
Five other men were saved. The victims included two officers.
Off Australia –
Allied planes hit 2 Jap bases
Transport, aircraft, docks on isles blasted
By Don Caswell, United Press staff writer
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Half of men in U.S. slated for war work
End of year will find only few million in non-essential activities
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