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on Beyte, splitting Jap lines.
11-MacArthur' troops capture Ormoc. en-
envy supply port on Leyte.
France and Russia sign mutual assist
ance pact
13-Greek factional lighting grows in inten-
Sity.
B.59s 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
3-Twenty-eight men and two women are
indicted on sedition charges.
10-Congress reconVenes.
11-Roosevelt asks for National Service act.
ia budget of $99 1853 900, 600 is Presidents
estimate of 1914 needs.
20--Army allows induction Of loyal Japanese
Americans.
6-Muster-out-pay bill passed. providing
for maximum of $500.
29-World's most powerful battleship the
45000-ton Missouri is launched.
February
vides for 81, 3l5, 200 900 of additional reve-
nue..
16-War Relocation authority (WRA) trans
ferred to department of interior.
17-Army announces more than 100000 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.
18-Selective service orders farm workers
reclassified.
22-Tax bill is vetoed as wholly made
quate.
24-Congress overrides veto on tax bill. Sem
Alben Barley, Democratic majority
leader who resigned in dareup on veto,
is renamed.
March
Give veterans organizations combine in
asking for bonus up to $4,000 for all
members of the armed forces.
H-Draft deferments for men 10 to 26 in
: essential Tia industry ended except for
15-"Soidier vote" bill providing for short
federal ballots Is passed and sent to
President.
21-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
1-Army reports that ], O58 900 enlisted men
have. been discharged between Decem.
Der l. 1871, ana January 81, 1894.
4-House committee reveals that the fed
eral government now owns one-fifth of
the land area of continental United
States.
lican presidential candidate after defeat
In Wisconsin
12-Attorney General Biddle reopens investi-
cation of Political Action committee of
CIO
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
CLIO union.
29-Gen. Douglas Macarthur announces that
he will not accept nomination for Presi-
dent.
May
Pulitzer prize for novels awarded to Mar
tin Flavin for Journey in the Dark"
Musical comedy Oklahoma" won spe-
cial award for authors.
3-Most meats are removed from ration
ing. Steaks and beef roasts are princi-
pal exceptions.
11-New draft regulations defer most men
over &C. Those under 26 are scheduled
for early induction. Men 26-29 in war
supporting industries gain at least six
months deferment. and those 30 and
over an indefinite stay.
15-Senate voted to delay action on poll
tax bill.
British delegation arrives for talks on
postwar security.
20-Communist party votes to disband as
political party. but to continue as an
Association
22-Supreme court decision upholds validity
of OPA suspension orders.
M-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
vic IN 0xy 1af1fV TlNnY ar
emergency ends.
June
1-Secretary of State Hull 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 it will take over absolute control
of all male workers over IL to check
turnover in essential industries"
8-TWenty-one brigadier generals promot-
ed to major generals and 63 colonies to
brigadiers.
13-Democrats lose majority in the house
with the election of Rolla McNIillen,
10Th Illinois
21-Senate passes army appropriation bill
of $40 107 1885, 95.
28-Republican convention dominates Thom-
as E. Dewey. governor of New York,
for President, and John w. Bricker. gov
ernor of Ohio, as vice president.
ga serum TO prevent measles mas been
developed and will be made available
soon. the Red Cross reveals.
July
S-Treasury reveals that war costs for fs-
cal year total 80 billion dollars.
THE Grammar F-7-F. new two-motored
naval fighting plane, is tested. and is
called superior to the Hellcat
8--Roosevelts conversations with Gen.
Charles DeGaulle of France end De-
Gaulle reported to be highly gratified."
9-Vice President Wallace returns from Chi
ma He predicts an era of peace in the
Pacific. with Russia and China as lead
ers
11--President Roosevelt says that he will
run again "if nominated
13-Eric Johnston, president of u. S. Cham.
Der of Commerce, returns from Russia
Duke and duchess of Windsor arrive ip
New York from the Bahamas.
14-Army reveals that there are now 1876, GAL
war prisoners in the u. S., 146 101 be.
ing German. and 50.278 italian.
20-Democratic convention in Chicago nomi-
mates Roosevelt for fourth term
21--Sen. Harry Truman (Mo.) Is nominated
for Democratic vice presidential candi-
dacy.
3o-Arny says that malaria has been re.
duced to two-thirds of early war rate
August
2-Strike Of Philadelphia transit workers
Is referred to President.