America at war! (1941– ) (Part 1)

3245

Three ‘pocket’ battleships order in Japan

Foe completes 40,000-ton vessel, naval journal says

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3246

May arm 10 million, General Hershey says

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3247

Eagles and RAF pilots get mixed up but get their man

By James Chambers, United Press staff writer

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3248

Senators hear of German attempts to control American dye companies

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3249

Enemy broadcast –
Big U.S. cruiser sunk, Nazis say

Destroyer, 2 other ships lost in Arctic, foe adds

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3250

Charity must mean charity, Treasury tells entertainers

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3251

Gulf and Atlantic convoying demanded

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3252

They plot in ‘paradise’ –
Petted Axis ‘guests’ live in luxury but hoard goods to sneak back home

One fellow carries a deadly machine gun in handbag and is caught
By David Charnay and William Wallace (as told to Warren Hall)

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3253

Woman’s work

Mrs. Walter Ferguson

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3254

Forced saving sought to bar U.S. inflation

Plan is hit by Treasury, which in past has changed mind
By Marshall McNeil, Scripps-Howard staff writer

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3255

Nelson fears shortages in raw material

Production chief says only war goods will be made

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3256

Mexico sends ultimatum to Axis on sinking

Demands satisfactory explanation, or war may follow
By Edward P. Morgan, United Press staff writer

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3257

St. Lawrence attack made on convoy

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3258

U.S. helps France build African radio

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3259

Tokyo reports pact with Outer Mongolia

By the United Press

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3260

Aussies get great kick from raid on Amboina

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3261

Jap’s arrest provides real borderline case

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3262

Sailors drink to buddies they left in Coral Sea

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3263

U.S. War Department (May 16, 1942)

General MacArthur’s Headquarters No. 29

New Guinea.
Lae: Our air force carried out a surprise attack on the airdrome. All bombs were dropped on the runway and building area. Large fires were started.

3264

The Pittsburgh Press (May 16, 1942)

Spotlight put on X gasoline cardholders

Henderson orders publicity to turn up ‘chiselers’ on President’s cue

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