Payment of overtime in U.S. bonds eyed
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Senate calls executives on work delays
Committee will investigate wages, profits, hours and strikes
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Boast snares opera singer
Basso Pinza is suspected as fifth columnist
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WPB’s order merely limits dress styles
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Australia prepares vast scorched earth plans
By Harold Guard, United Press staff writer
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Japs try to cut supply line from U.S. to Aussies
By Francis McCarthy, United Press staff writer
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Dutch still fight in central Sumatra
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Defense measures taken in Ceylon
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Hero of Pearl Harbor takes Army award in stride
Lockhard says he did only what any good soldier would have done
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Miss Perkins to report on 48-hour plan
Another bill would forbid dismissals for refusal to join unions
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Chinese offers blueprint for U.S. victory: Bomb heart of Japan
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U.S. help due civilians hurt in enemy raids
Hospitalization plan will be financed by President’s emergency fund
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Nam tax plan denounced as reduction step
Large firms would pay less and little ones more, Congressman says
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Farm women to be trained as tractorettes
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U.S. dive bombers to aid RAF offensive in Europe
All-out aerial attacks mapped to assist Russia by crippling German war production
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Price hike boosts families’ food bills
Washington, March 13 (UP) –
The average family’s food bill rose one-half of 1% between mid-January and mid-February, led by higher pork, lard, potato and sugar prices, the Labor Department reported today.
The increase was general throughout the country with 45 of the 51 cities covered in the survey reporting higher retail food prices.
The Department’s index of retail food costs on Feb. 17 was at 116.8% of the 1935-39 average, 19% higher than in February 1941, and 25% above pre-war levels.
Photographers urged to censor their pictures
Washington, March 13 –
The assistance of amateur photographers in keeping vital military information from the enemy was being enlisted by Director Byron Price of the Office of Censorship today.
He said the government had no intention of discouraging amateur photography as there were:
…many good photographic subjects besides fortifications, airports, troop transports, and equipment of the armed forces.
Mr. Price said even private circulation of pictures of military importance domestically “can do no harm.”
Axis attempts to pry secrets of Madagascar
Rome even says U.S. sends troops to vital isle in Indian Ocean
By Helen Kirkpatrick
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U.S. opposes Jap plea for Holy See mission
Washington, March 13 (UP) –
United States diplomats “fairly recently” made representations to the Vatican regarding a Japanese request to establish a mission to the Holy See, it was revealed today.
A State Department official said the Vatican was told that the United States “suspected” the motives of Japan since that country does not have many Christian religious interests.
The attitude of the United States, the Vatican was informed, is that there is not much point to such a mission from a country such as Japan, the official said.
It was not disclosed whether the Vatican has replied.
Soldiers in Iceland may visit in London
Reykjavík, March 13 (UP) –
U.S. Army headquarters in Iceland today announced planes whereby two officers and 10 men will be selected each month for a month’s leave in England as a reward for:
…exceptional performance of duty.
Those entitled to leave must have been in Iceland at least six months. They will have to travel on British leave-boats and leave-trains, and will be quarters and rationed with American forces in London. They will also be required to pay for their own transportation.
Leaves in the United States will not be granted, due to the distance involved.