America at war! (1941--) -- Part 2

Six youths arrested after racial battle

Newark, New Jersey (UP) – (June 5)
Six Negro youths were held today on charges of carrying knives as police attempted to settle a neighborhood race clash between white and Negro boys, one of whom was killed in street fighting Wednesday night.

The victim, Milton Hetley, 15, Negro, was shot in the back, police said, while walking from a track meet, where the disturbances started.

Three other youths were seriously injured in the fights, which were marked by gunfire, knifings and lead pipe sluggings.

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Yanks prepare for offensive –
Jap causes for worry grow year after Midway beating

Thrusts against North Solomons, Timor, New Britain probable

Editorial: The food conference

Nazi prisoner says Germany can’t win war

Captives on U.S. prison ship are a confused, ragged lot
By the North American Newspaper Alliance


U.S. fliers hit Italian airport

Islands of Pantelleria and Sicily also bombed

Millett: Learn job

Training courses equip women for defense
By Ruth Millett

April income payments up

Gain due to higher wages, government payrolls

Navy bill over first hurdle

Senate group approves huge appropriation


Adm. Halsey enjoys joke in ‘prediction’

Studio audience gets mood for listening before show

Stars resort to all kinds of tricks to build up pre-broadcast receptive atmosphere
By Harriet Van Horne

Bad Nazi in films nice lad

And soon he will doff uniform he hates
By Hedda Hopper

Nazi ex-heroes fake hurts to gain hospital comforts

U.S. nurses and Red Cross workers taken in by groans – until a sergeant speaks
By Thomas B. Henry, North American Newspaper Alliance

U.S. Navy Department (June 7, 1943)

Communiqué No. 403

South Pacific.
On June 6:

  1. During the morning, formations of Navy Dauntless (Douglas SBD) dive bombers and Avenger (Grumman TBF) torpedo bombers, escorted by Wildcat (Grumman F4F) fighters, attacked Japanese installations at Munda, New Georgia Island in the Central Solomons. Results of this attack were not observed. All U.S. planes returned.

  2. Later in the same day, a formation of Lightning (Lockheed P‑38) and Warhawk (Curtiss P‑410) fighters strafed Japanese positions on Choiseul Island. Enemy gun emplacements were silenced. All U.S. planes returned.

North Pacific.
On June 5, Army Liberator (Consolidated B‑24) heavy bombers and Ventura (Vega B‑34) medium bombers attacked Japanese installations at Kiska. Due to a heavy overcast results of the attack could not be observed.

interesting… I didn’t know Americans were working in the tata factory.

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The Pittsburgh Press (June 7, 1943)

BOMBS RAIN ON ITALIAN PORTS
Axis resistance to Allied aerial attacks mounts

16 enemy planes shot down; Fortresses make 1,400-mile roundtrip to hit fleet at Spezia Naval Base
By Reynolds Packard, United Press staff writer

MILLION SOLDIERS AWAIT ORDERS TO INVADE
Allied drive believed due in few days

Gen. Marshall may direct operations in entire Mediterranean
By Harrison Salisbury, United Press staff writer

Illinois UMW will refuse to quit again

Men to continue work even if rest of union strikes


Union claims proof –
Packard strike is laid to Klan

UAW head calls tie-up ‘most shameful of war’

Film gadabouts quake in their boots, fearing summons to Chaplin hearing

Roosevelt on radio

Washington (UP) –
President Roosevelt speaks today at 5:15 p.m. to the 360 delegates to the recently-concluded United Nations food conference. His remarks will be broadcast over all networks.

I DARE SAY —
Their hearts are high

By Florence Fisher Parry

Compromise anti-strike bill sought

Senate names conferees; House expected to do so today

Roosevelt’s grandson kills his chum in gun accident

Elliott’s son, by first wife, kicks over rifle and shoots boy, 11