Berlin (UP) – (German broadcast recorded in New York)
The Transocean News Agency reported from Stockholm today that the first fully-equipped formation of United States Negro troops had reached Northern Ireland.
Bill would erase WPB’s control over program for development of synthetic product
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McNutt agency lacks authority to force solution; Congress reluctant to pass broad legislative program to draft men for civilian jobs
By Peter Edson, special to the Pittsburgh Press
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General MacArthur’s Headquarters, Australia (UP) –
Twenty-six heavy Jap bombers, escorted by 15 fighter planes, attacked the Allied airdrome at Port Moresby, New Guinea, yesterday, but damage was light, a communiqué said today.
In the northwestern zone, activity was limited to aerial reconnaissance.
Renewal of fight sought against ‘made work’ actions of unions
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Washington (UP) –
Civilian employment in the federal government passed the 2-million mark in May and showed a 58% increase over May 1941, Civil Service Commission statistics showed today.
Civilian employment totaled 2,066,873 persons at the end of May, an increase of 760,540 over May 1941, and 95,904 persons (or 4.87%) over April. The figures did not include the officers and enlisted men in the armed forces.
Uncle Sam’s payroll in May was $336,568,306, or $138,185,917 above that of a year ago. The increase over 1941 was 64%, or at a higher ratio than hiring.
Washington (UP) –
Washington underwent a 30-minute surprise air raid test last night, the first in which residents had no advance warning.
Air raid officials had advised only that the practice alert would be held sometime this week. Many persons were on downtown streets when the sirens were sounded at 11:15 p.m. and crouched in doorways until the all-clear was sounded 30 minutes later.
All traffic was stopped and the city was completely blacked out.
Army, Navy officials are the ones who must decide, admiral says cautioning public
By Rear Admiral Yates Stirling, United Press naval analyst
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I read in Thomas B. Franks splendid book about Guadalcanal that the marines had to reload their ships themselves in New Zealand as the dock workers went on strike. How the h… did strikes occur in wartimes? Would gladly hear comments on that.
Was “blackout” the new word of the year in 1942 in US? 