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on Leyte, splitting Jap lines
11-MacArthur's troops capture Ormoc. en-
envy supply port on Leyte.
France and Russia sign mutual assist
ance pact.
13-Greek fractional fighting grows in inten-
sity.
Boss hit Nagoya. Japanese aircraft pro-
duction center.
14-U. S. tank and infantry units reach out
skirts of Duren. key to Cologne region
15-U. S. Seventh army advances to Ger
man border on IS mile front.
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January
s-Twenty-eight men and two women are
indicted on sedition charges.
10-CongreSs reconveneS.
1l-Rooseyelt asks for National Service act.
ia budget of 500 1853, DOC. 600 is Presidents
estimate of 1914 sneeds.
20-Army allows induction of loyal Japanese
Americans.
26-Muster-out-pay pill passed. providing
for a maximum OF $500.
29-World's most powerful battleship. the
45.000-ton Missouri. is launched.
February
TAX bill sent to White House. It pro.
vides for S2.3l5, zoo. coo Of additional reve-
16-War Relocation authority (WRA) trans
ferred to department of interior.
l7-Army announces more than 20O.O 600 men
have been returned from the Pacific
fronts on furloughs, besides the sick and
wounded. and that the rotation furlough
plan is in full swing.
reclassified.
22-Tax bill is vetoed as wholly made
quate."
24-Congress overrides veto on tax bill. Sen
Alben Barley, Democratic majority
leader who resigned in fareup on veto,
is renamed.
March
Give veterans organizations combine in
asking for a bonus up to 5000 for all
members of the armed forces.
l4-Draft deferments for men ID to 26 in
essential industry ended except for
i5-"Sofdier vote bin providing for short
federal ballots is passed and sent to
President.
2l-State department announces that it will
have no dealings with the Vichy French
government.
25--Three men and two women are convict.
ed as spies. and sentenced to long terms
April
Army reports that l.058. 900 enlisted men
have been discharged between Deem
Der l. l941. and January 81. 1874
4-HouSe committee reveals that the fed
eral government now OWNS one-fifth of
the land area of continental United
States.
5-WendeI Willkie withdraws as a Repub-
ican presidential candidate after defeat
in Wisconsin.
12-Attorney General Biddle reopens investi.
cation of Political Action committee Of
ia new chemical treatment that will give
wood any degree of hardness desired. is
announced.
26-Federal troops take possession OF the
Chicago plant of Montgomery Ward Co.
by order of FDR when the company re-
fused to obey his order TO recognize a
CLIO union
2o-Gen. Douglas Macarthur announces that
he win not accept nomination for Presi.
dent
MAY
1-Pulitzer prize fol novels awarded to Mar
tin Flavin for Journey in the Dark"
Musical comedy Oklahoma won a spe-
cial award for authors
3-Most meats are removed from ration
ing. Steaks and beef roasts are princi-
pal exceptions
II New draft regulations defer most men
over 26. Those under 26 are scheduled
for early induction. Men 26-29 in war;
supporting industries gain at least six
months deferment. and those 80 and
over an indefinite stay.
IS Senate voted to delay action on poll
tax bill.
British delegation arrives for talks on
postwar security.
20 Communist party votes to disband as 4
political party. but to continue as an
association"
22-Supreme court decision upholds validity
OF OPA suspension orders.
31-Synthetic sugar is Produced at the Uni
versity of California. Process is too ex-
pensive to be practical at present.
Governors conference adopts resolution
calling for restoration of state powers
Welded to federal government when war
emergency ends
June
Secretary OF State Hun pledges that in
the postwar world organization. small
nations will be kept on an equality with
large in every practicable way.
2-War ManpoWer commission announces
that il will take over absolute control
of all male workers over II to check
turnover in essential industries"
8-Twenty-one brigadier generals promot.
ed to major generals and 50 colonies to
brigadierS.
&C I. Bill Of Rights clears congress.
1S-Democrats lose majority in the house
with The election of Rolla McMillen.
18th Illinois.
2l-senate passes army appropriation bill
of SAG. 107. 735. 795.
2-8-Repubiican convention dominates Thorn
as E. Dewey. governor of New York,
for President, and John w Brickef. gov
ernor of Ohio, as vice president.
PA serum to prevent measles has been
developed and will be made available
soon. the Red Cross reveals.
July
S3-TreaSury reveals that war costs for As.
cal year total 20 billion dollars.
THE E-unman F-7-F. new two-motored
naval fghriHg plane. is tested, and is
called supersor to the Hellcat
S-Roosevelrs conversations with Gen
Charles DeGaulle of France end. De.
Gaulle reported to be highly gratiied."
9-Vice President Wallace returns from Chi.
ma. He predicts an era Of peace in the
Pacific. with Russia and China as lead. |
erS. |
il-President Roosevelt says that he will
run again IF nominated"
Eric Johnston, president of u. S. Cham. |
Der of Commerce. returns from Russia.
Duke and duchess of Windsor arrive in
New York from the Bahamas.
14-Arny reveals that there are now 1876 e4I
war prisoners in the u. S., LAG .lOl he.
ing German. and 50.278 Italian.
2O-Democratic convention in Chicago non,. |
mates Roosevelt for fourth term.
Harry Truman tMo.) is nominated
for Democratic vice presidential candi.
dacy.
says that malaria has been re.
duced to two-thirds Of early war rate
August