To induct 175,000 Negroes
Washington, March 27 –
The Army plans to induct 175,000 Negro selectees this year, Secretary of War Henry L. Stimson said today. This will represent an “equal ratio of the Negro population of the nation,” he added.
$18 billion more mostly for planes, asked for war
Total appropriations exceed entire amount sent by government in last 20 years; General Arnold stresses need for additional aircraft
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Allies to form group to boss war in Pacific
Britain, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Dutch will have voice
By John A. Reichmann, United Press staff writer
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Fighting to keep alive –
NYA provides cheap labor to non-union shop
Reservoir of semi-trained youths siphoned into Georgia company
By Daniel M. Kidney, Scripps-Howard staff writer
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Robert Casey reports –
U.S. sailors admire daring Jap as he gets set to bomb
’Albertitsu’ hovers over warship for hours, ducking out of range as officers cuss him, then he lets go and misses vessel by a hair
By Robert J. Casey
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Alaskan road route arouses many opinions
U.S., Canadian commissions object; Army defends island choice
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Cause of blast still mystery; death toll 31
Federal and state investigation discount sabotage suggestions
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U.S. War Department (March 28, 1942)
Army Communiqué No. 165
Philippine theater.
Corregidor Island was under almost continuous air bombardment during the afternoon of March 27. Our anti-aircraft artillery forced enemy bombers to fly at such a high altitude that hostile bombing proved very inaccurate, causing practically no damage to military installations. The enemy attempted night raids, but the Japanese planes were picked up by our searchlights and hastily fled after dropping their bombs in the bay. One heavy enemy bomber was shot down by our anti-aircraft fire.
Batteries of our island forts shelled enemy gun emplacements on the Cavite shore.
In Bataan, enemy patrols were particularly active. A successful night raid was carried out by one of our patrols. Our artillery fired on troop and truck concentrations and on hostile batteries. One Japanese battery was silenced and numerous casualties were suffered by the enemy.
In the vicinity of Zamboanga, on the island of Mindanao, our patrols penetrated the enemy lines to within one kilometer of the city where an outpost was successfully raided. Our troops sustained no casualties in this encounter.
There is nothing to report from other areas.
The Pittsburgh Press (March 28, 1942)
Japs increase pressure on Burma front
Chinese regain airdrome but prepare to evacuate key town
By John R. Morris, United Press staff writer
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MacArthur confers with Curtin
Gen. Douglas MacArthur, Supreme Commander of the Allied forces in the Southwest Pacific, is shown above as he conferred Thursday with Australian Prime Minister John Curtin in Canberra. This picture was transmitted by radio from Melbourne to London, from London to New York and then to the Press by telephoto.
Off Australian coasts –
Allies set Jap ship afire; Port Moresby raided again
By Brydon C. Taves, United Press staff writer
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Pennsylvanians in Australia –
’Fine bunch’ of U.S. men pitch camp 'down under’
Soldiers, including those from district, are well; Aussies like them
By Harold Guard, United Press staff writer
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