… Y ita i aitij Weather - Cloudy, Showers VOL. LIV No. 124 ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN TUESDAY, MAY 2, 1944 PRICE FIVE CENTS Allies Hurl 2,500 Planes Against Nazi Coastal Defenses, Rail Lines 498 Yank Troops Lost in Sinking, Russian Bombers Attack German 4 m * * * * * Enemy Offers Little Resistance to Bombs By the Associated Press LONDON, May 1.-Gen. Eisenhow- er's invasion command opened -this perhaps-fateful month for the sullen millions o...…
… , A E ~i IL: A~aiti; Weather Showers VOL. LIV No. 125 ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN, WEDNESDAY, MAY 3, 1944 PRICE FIVE CENTS Three-Day -1 1 AttackRocks Truk, Carolines British Heads See Churchill Rulers Hear Prime Minister on War By the Associated Press LONDON, May 3.-Prime Minister Churchill, welcoming Empire prem- iers to 10 Downing Street, told them they were here " in the most deadly climax in the conflict of the nations, at a time when a...…
… itt 4moowak Weather (Cloudy VOL. LIV No. 126 ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN, THURSDAY, MAY 4, 1944 PRICE FIVE CENTS Widespread War Pant Strikes Continue Milanov To Appear as Guest Artist in First Concert Today Soprano To Replace Baccaloini; Ormandy To Direct Philharmonic at May Festival Zinka Milanov, Yugoslav soprano of the Metropolitan will appear as the solo artist in the first concert of the 51st May Festival at 8:30 p.m. today in Hill Au...…
… , MI ° °. Y t - 43tU aiti Weather Cloudy VOL. LIV No. 127 ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN, FRIDAY, MAY 5. 1944 Japs RepulsedinNorth Burma andI PRICE FIVE CENTS udia Airdrome In Holland Bombed Allied Offensive Goes into 20th Day By the Associated Press LONDON, May 4.-American Fly- ing Fortresses delivered a sharp at- tack on a Nazi airdrome in Holland today, highlighting the 20th straight day of the Allied aerial offensive-a day in which 1,750 bomb...…
… i a . t r atii Weather Shower-s, Snow Flurries VOL. LIV No. 128 ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN, SATURDAY, MAY 6, 1944_ PRICE FIVE CENTS Allied Air Mi; British Give Gandhi Immediate Release Freedom Granted Indian Nationalist Leader on Grounds of Failing Health By The Associated Press LONDON, May 6, Saturday.-The British Government of India an- nounced today it had decided on the immediate release of Mohandas K. Gandhi, frail and ascetic Indian Nat...…
… t x 4 aitt Weather Cloudy and Warmer VOL. LIV No. 129 ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN, SUNDAY, MAY 7, 1944 PRICE FIVE CENTS PlanesDiop1000Tons on Invasion Roast New Guinea Coast RGds Extended U . S. Places 38 Iri Air Force Hits Hansa BayTo Sarmi Area Neutralize Airdromes; Troop Concentrations, Supply Bases Bombed By the Associated Press ADVANCED ALLIED HEADQUAR-- TERS, NEW GUINEA, May 7, Sun- day.-Fifth Army Air Force fighters and bombers ...…
… W i1i40 It Weather Fain VOL. LIV No. 130 ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN, TUESDAY, MAY 9, 1944 PRICE FIVE CENTS Nazi Defenses Blasted by 4,500 Planes laps Take; Offensive in East India Suffer Heavily in Manipur Valley By The Associated Press SOUTHEAST ASIA HEADQUAR- TERS, Kandy, Ceylon, May 8.- Japanese troops are counterattacking strongly in the Manipur Valley of eastern India in an effort to regain positions recently lost and are suffer- in...…
…_ _ x 1' it 4(rn 4~a14 Weather Cloudy and 'h'irer VOL. LIV No. 131 ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN, WEDNESDAY, MAY 10, 1944 PRICE FIVE CENTS (To I RedA Axis Loses 100,000 In Crimea FreesT oArmies For Spring Drive By The Associated Press LONDON, May 10, Wednesday.- Premier - Marshal Stalin announced early today the capture by storm of the Crimean fortress-port of Sev- astopol after a 24-day siege in which thousands of Axis troops died at their guns ...…
…Ii.. l p l :Y r1 t m 4a1L Weather Scattered Showers VOL. LIV No. 132 ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN, THURSDAY, MAY 11, 1944 PRICE FIVE CENTS Avery Seeks Court Ruling on Ward Case Allies Blast' Europe in Heavy Raid Austria, France, Belgium Bombedj By The Associated Press LONDON, May 11-RAF bomb- ers again pounded targets in en-t emy-occupied territory during the night, the British announced to- day, carrying the Allied aerial offensive into its...…
… ri ! _ r N. ii: 43U i ait Weather Partly Cloudy VOL. LIV No. 133 ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN, FRIDAY, MAY 12, 1944 PRICE FIVE CENTS Deferment Is Ordered for Men over 25 Chinese City Threatened by Jap Invaders Military Crisis Mounts in North By RAY CRONIN Associated Press War Editor The grave military situation in China's North Honan Province sent a wave of unconcealed concern through that nation yesterday as the Japan- ese threat again...…
… iM i1 A I .1 V E' ItL Suatitj Weather Cooler, Light Showers VOL. LIV No. 134 ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN, SATURDAY, MAY 13, 1944A llies mash Forwar in Italian ss PRICE FIVE CENTS ault;. American Sky Fleet Strikes 5 Oil Plants 150 Planes- Shot Down In Air Ra id Yanks Direct Mai. Blows near Leipzig By The Associated Press LONDON, May 12. - Smashing through swarms of German fighters in one of the war's fiercest aerial battles, an American ...…
… w :. .r Ir1 1 3aitl Weather Fair VOL. LIV No. 135 ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN, SUNDAY, MAY 14, 1944 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - PRICE FIVE CENTS Foremen Continue To Strike WLB Wire Assures No Discrimination By The Associated Press DETROIT, May 13.-- Telegraphic assurances that they would not be discriminated against if they re- turned to work failed tonight to end a strike of more than 3,300 foremen in war plants of six Detroit manu- facturi...…
…Y 4iQ tW Daa11 Weather Showers VOL. LiV No. 136 ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN, TUESDAY, MAY 16, 1944 PRICE FIVE CENTS French, Yanks Snash Nazi Gustav Line First Big Chinese Offensive in Seven Years IsOpened 4' - - ___ ___ ______~~~ ______ ______ Salween Is Crossed at Many Points 20,000 Troops Aim At Burma Junction By The Associated Press CHUNGKING, May 15.-More than 20,000 Chinese troops have plunged across the Saween River in Western Yunna...…
… it431U at t Cloudy and Warm VOL. LIV No. 137 ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN, WEDNESDAY, MAY 17, 1944 PRICE FIVE CENTS Briggs Concern Closes Detroit War Plant n Japs Menace Indian Border; Chinese Push Past Salween Thrust Advances Nips to 11 Miles of Frontier; Chinese Burma Drive Gains Momentum By The Associated Press SOUTHEAST ASIA HEADQUARTERS, Kandy, Ceylon, May 16.-Jap- anese troops have stabbed close to the borders of India in a new thrust ...…
…i uuii i 4!v m4ij mqpp- wtarqwr, 4, aili Weather Cloudy t VOL. LIV No. 138 ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN, THURSDAY, MAY 18, 1944 PRICE FIVE CENTS Striking Foremen OI Return to Work German News Agency Announces Evacuation of Cassrno Allies Stalled Before Town Forh4 Months Heavy Artillery Attack From British Forces Precedes Final Stage By The Associated Press LONDON, May 18, Thursday. - The German DNB Agency announced today that Cas...…
…p . ' iiu i pg it 43UU #atj Weather Cloudy VOL. LIV No. 139 ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN, FRIDAY, MAY 19, 1944~ PRICE FIVE CENTS Burma Gains Made by Allies, Wakde Falls Detroit Strike Of Teamsters Is Cancelled Work or Fight Law Supported by Nelson, Patterson, Forrestal By The Asoiated Press A proposed general strikesof 45,000 members of Detroit locals of the AFL Teamsters Union was averted after a three-way conference of Regional War Labor Bo...…
…IJ i1 ig it43111 -,-ALw-.A- WVeather Cloudy, Thunder Showers VOL. LIV No. 140 ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN, SATURDAY, MAY 20, 1944 PRICE FIVE CENTS Nazis Flee Slashing Attack on Hitler Line * * * 4. 4 ., * 4 Year-Old Coal Dispute Partially Settled 70 Per Cent Of Industry Is Affected WLBIssues Decision In UMW Controversy By The Associated Press WASHINGTON, May 19.-The War Labor Board approved tonight the wage agreement reached between J...…
…A, e u e i Y t 43aiti~ Weather cloudy VOL. LIV No. 141 ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN, SUNDAY, MAY 21, 1944 PRICE FIVE CENTS Yanks Wipe Out japResistance atWakde Allies Blast West Wall 6,000 British-Based Planes Hit Defenses By The Associated Press LONDON, May 20-In the greatest mass air attack of the war the allies hurled 6,000 British-based planes at Hitler's West Wall defenses today and blasted a 150 mile strip from Brittany to Belgium w...…
…a, ~ Y it 43aU I ai1 { WPeather Clou~dy and Showers VOL. LIV No. 142 ANN ARBOR, MICIGAN, TUESDAY, MAY 23, 1944 PRICE FIVE CENTS Nazis Drive Americans Back in Italy Aerial Bttle Grips urope, DNB States 25 Allied Bombers Shot Down in Fighti By Thec Associated Press LONDON, May 22, Tuesday-DNB said a great air battle was raging over Europe early today between Al- lied bombers and Nazi night fighters and claimed 25 four-engine plane...…
…. q , p r ir t 4&till WP'eather Cloudy and In VOL. LIV No. 143 ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN, WEDNESDAY, MAY 24, 1944' PRICE FIVE CENTS Allies Open Twin Offensive in Italy * * -~c M FDR Vote In Texas Is Contested Georgila GOP To Name Two Groups By The Associated Press Texas Democrats, torn by dissen- sion over the fourth term and other issues, yesterday split into two fac- tions each of which will send delega- tions demanding to be seate...…
… ii: 431Z iaitjj Weather Cloud~y VOL. LIV No. 144 ANN ARBOR, MIChIGAN, THIIRSiAY, MAY 25, 1944 PRICE FIVE CENTS Allies RAF Break Follows Through Hitler Line, Appian Way; Yank Raid with Smash at Berlin 7,000 Planes Hit Nazi Points In Day Attack Flying Fortresses Go From English Channel To Targets in Balkans By The Associated Press LONDON, May 25, Thursday.-Ber- lin was bombed just after midnight- its second blasting within ab...…
…it Yd i t x *aiti Weather Shonwe rs VOL. LIV No. 145 ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN, FRIDAY, MAY 26, 1944 PRICE FIVE CENTS Anzio, Fifth Armies Joined Below Rome __ .. Allies Drop 8,000 Tons on Europej Over 6,000 Planes Strike Nazi est Wall Exploding Rockets Meet U.S. Bombers By The Associated Press LONDON, May 25.- More than 6,000 Allied planes attacked German airdromes and transportation centers on the continent with over 8,000 tons of bombs...…
…Sri U1 I '" i t aitj Wn eather Fair and Cooler VOL. LIV No. 146 ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN, SATURDAY, MAY 27, 1944 PRICE FIVE CE1 T°r Yanks Threaten Nazi's 'Last-Ditch' Line Track, Plant Row At Chryslei Shluts Units Employes Stage Walk-out; Pieket By The Associated Press DETROIT, May 26. - A renew outbreak of a dispute that last we made 11,700 employes in seven Oh. sler plants idle, kept 1,500 afterno shift workers at Chysler's Highla Pa...…
… ig . it I aitii Weather Thunde+ rwers VOL. LIV No. 146 ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN, SUNDAY, MAY 28, 1944 PRICE FIVE CENTS Yanks Jump 200 Miles to Invade Biak Island Wolverines Win Seventh Track Title in Decade v K') Hume Boys Blaze Trail Miehigan Amasses 70 Points in Meet By The Associated Press CHAMPAIGN, Ill., May 27.-Mich-' igan's well balanced track team, led by the Hume twins, Bob and Ross, won its seventh Western Con...…
…1 1 irt x 4a1 Weather VOL. LIV No. 148 ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN, TUESDAY, MAY 30, 1944 PRICE FIVE CENTS Allies Push to Within 16 Miles of Rome .7 U.S. Planes Hammer at Old Poland 6,500 Sorties Blast Germani Ol Plant By The Associated Press LONDON, May 30, Tuesday.-Am- erican heavy bombers and fighters, possibly 2,200 strong, shot 100 enemy aircraft from the sky and hammered Seven aircraft factories in Poland and Germany and a synth...…
