Ceylon prepares for emergency
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The battle for Australia –
1. Japs believed aiming to cuit line to Port Darwin, then take “time out.”
2. Australian fliers rout Jap bombers from Port Moresby, key to northern lifeline.
3. Aussie bombers hunt Jap fleet as foe aims to sever U.S. supply line.
AEF bolsters Australians as fliers seek Jap armada
Enemy move seemingly aimed at New Zealand may be feint for thrust at Aussies’ north coast
By Brydon Taves, United Press staff writer
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Senate blocs prepare fight on farm fund
House cuts $57 million, votes to forbid sales below parity
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Protestants are lax in USO, delegates say
Speaker at Maryland conference charges church does not grasp its opportunities
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Java force escaped trap, Dutch report
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Drawing starts at 6 p.m. –
Draft lottery on Tuesday will use 7,000 numbers
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Congress eyes proposals for wage control
Hearings on overtime pay, strike measures due
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Jap agent pleads guilty to four U.S. charges
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Senate group approves raise for servicemen
Washington, March 14 (UP) –
Legislation to increase the pay of men in all branches of the fighting forces moved toward final Congressional action today after approval by the Senate Military Affairs Committee.
The bill, which would boost the pay of Army recruits from $21 to $42, also provides substantial increases for privates first class, non-commissioned officers and second lieutenants. Similar raised are provided for men of correspondent rank in the Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard. It would represent a $268,186,613 annual increase in the coast of maintaining the services.
Army gun shells New York building
New York, March 14 (UP) –
An anti-aircraft shell touched off by a faulty gun firing mechanism hit a Manhattan skyscraper yesterday.
The shell was one of eight fired by one of the automatic weapons set up along the East River, but the other seven apparently fell into the river. The shell knocked a few splinters from a cornice between the 37th and 38th floors of a building at 120 Broadway.
There were no casualties, but thousands of persons gathered in the streets below and wild rumors circulated. One was that a U-boat was shelling Manhattan and another was that an air raid was in progress.
Normandie sabotage evidence lacking
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Japs plan 120-mile rail tunnel across to Korea
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Reading Eagle (March 15, 1942)
U.S. loses two warships in Java battle
13-vessel toll paid by Allies; eight by Japan
Cruiser Houston, destroyer Pope, and British Exeter among sea fighters sunk
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Gasoline deliveries cut 20%
Slash prelude to rationing, WPB hints
Willing stations told to meet needs first of essential users
Others curtailed
Pump owners directed to operate only 12 hours daily
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Oil burner curb ordered by WPB
Washing machines, ironers, office machinery halted
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Fourth air-raid alarm sounded in Honolulu
Honolulu, Hawaii (AP) – (March 14)
Friendly airplanes approaching the Hawaiian Islands today precipitated the fourth air-raid alarm in Honolulu since the war began.
The alarm came abruptly at 9:46 a.m. (3:16 p.m. EWT).
About an hour later, the all-clear signal was sounded when the approaching aircraft were identified as friendly. It was the third alarm in three weeks.
U.S. steamer sunk; 21 lost
Other torpedoings and rescues reported at various points
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Sugar ship sunk
Havana, Cuba (AP) – (March 14)
Advices from Nuevitas said tonight an American merchantman loaded with sugar was shelled and sunk by an enemy submarine at noon today about 40 miles off that port.
The first shell was said to have killed the vessel’s captain. Cuban naval craft sped to the scene to pick up survivors.
Hitler holds Africa lure before Japs
Part of dark continent reported offered in conquest scheme
Nipponese divided
Opinions differ among leaders, with some favoring caution
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Senators approve sales tax plan
Finance group majority gives qualified assent
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