OWI official assails U.S. distrust of Reds
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U.S. Navy Department (March 31, 1943)
Communiqué No. 330
North Pacific.
On March 29:
- A force of Army Liberator (Consolidated B‑24) and Mitchell (North American B‑25) bombers, escorted by Lightning (Lockheed P‑38) fighters, attacked Japanese positions at Kiska. The runway, camp area and gun installations were bombed and strafed. All U.S. planes returned.
South Pacific.
On March 30: In the early morning, Flying Fortresses (Boeing B‑17) attacked Japanese positions at Vila in the Central Solomons and at Kahili in the Shortland Island area. All U.S. planes returned.
The Pittsburgh Press (March 31, 1943)
ALLIES TIGHTEN TUNISIAN TRAP
Yanks advance; British drive on Bizerte
Rommel abandoning entire southern front; planes lash Axis
By Virgil Pinkley, United Press staff writer
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Flying Fortresses attack Rotterdam, one plane lost
Shipping facilities blasted at Dutch port despite bad weather – fighters escort bombers
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Bombers blast Jap destroyer
Three other war vessels flee off New Guinea
By Don Caswell, United Press staff writer
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Follies of 1943 –
House whirls madly on tax, gets nowhere
One-feature stands out: Pay-go system must come in end
By Thomas L. Stokes, Scripps-Howard staff writer
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4Fs and 4Hs face call to farming jobs
Reclassification of men on non-deferrable list starts tomorrow
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Broadened steel charges include higher officials
Truman reports new evidence in Carnegie-Illinois case, asks action against ‘guilty parties’
By Fred W. Perkins, Press Washington correspondent
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U.S.-Russian talks hinted by Roosevelt
President expects parleys like those in which Eden took part
By Lyle C. Wilson, United Press staff writer
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Ceiling prices ordered by OPA on used trucks
Abnormal charges for commercial vehicles to be reduced
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Anti-3rd term measures pass 4 legislatives
But limit on presidential tenure by 1944 election is unlikely
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