THIS WAS REPORTED TODAY JUNE 2, 1943:
The .thunder of an old tattoo—that of Allied bombers and fighters—rose
again yesterday over the European Axis, whose Italian flank. Remained
especially vulnerable but for first time m many a weary month
the Chinese that were beating most heavily at the the three headed
enemy.
A walkout by 500,000 miners paralyzed the nation's coal industry last night
while a stormy word battle raged in Washington over the negotiations in
the wage controversy:
John L,. Lewis, leader o f . the nation's 540,000 striking
United Mine Workers, met with coal operators In a crucial conference today as
soldiers from London to Honolulu clamored for a quick
end to the wartime walkout In the coal fields. . . -
Foggia, the great airdrome which
is the "air gateway" from Italy to the Balkans, again was pulverised in another
big attack by Flying Fortresses of the strategic air force yesterday.
When the Fortresses swept across the field they found large numbers
of planes, chiefly Junkers 8S's, ori the ground and dropped scores of tons of
bombs among them.
From four to five Japanese divisions have been surrounded and doomed to
destruction in an all-out Chinese offensive against the Japanese forces on the
Yangtse front, the Chinese High Command announced yesterday in Chungking.
It was one of the biggest victories for Gen. Chiang Kai-Shek's armies in the
whole Sino-Japanese war, and the most shattering joint Chinese-American air
victory over the Japanese ever achieved in China.
Casualties in the British Commonwealth and Empire forces during the first
three years of the war were 514,993 killed, wounded, missing and prisoners
of war.
The Titusville Herald
TITUSVILLE, PA., WEDNESDAY MORNING, JUNE 2, 1943
Chinese Army
Setting Pace
Against Japs
Batters Enemy Heavily
In Counter-Offensive
In Central China
U. S. AIR ASSISTANCE
MAKES DIFFERENCE
Only in Single Area
Of China Do Japanese
Retain Initiative
By WILLIAM SMITH WHITE
Associated Press War Editor
The .thunder of an old tattoo—that of Allied bombers and fighters—rose
again yesterday over the European Axis, whose Italian flank. Remained
especially vulnerable but for first time m many a weary month
the Chinese that were beating most heavily at the the three headed
enemy.
Chinese troops, who for the better part of six years had sweated and
stumbled and bled under merciless and almost unopposed Japanese air attack
were triumphantly on the march in a first-rank counter-offensive in
any battle of consequence for the first time in that theatre-it was the Japanese enemy
who was under overwhelming aerial fire.
The dramatic turnaround which plainly reflected American's supporting Chiang Kai-Check
was illustrated by an official announcement of the Chinese Command that the Allied Air Forces were inflicting "tremendous damage" on the Japanese invader and that his
air strength had been so reduced that his planes made practically no apearanc_
over the main fighting zones along the border of Hupeh and Hunan provinces.
Whole Regiment Annihilated
Ickes Lays Responsibility
For New Strike to Lewis
As Coal Crisis Intensifies
Calls on Miner Chief
To Order Strikers Back
And Also Assails Few
'Powerful Operators'
LEWIS, OPERATORS
HURL ACCUSATIONS
Government Officials
May Cut Train Travel,
Order U. S. Dim out
By The Associated Press
A walkout by 500,000 miners paralyzed the nation's coal industry last night
while a stormy word battle raged in Washington over the negotiations in
the wage controversy:
1—Secretary Ickes, as Fuel Administrator, called the work stoppage a
"strike against the Government" and asked that John L. Lewis, their president,
order the miners back to work, Ickes also accused a "few powerful operators"
of deliberately opposing a compromise and demanded that both
parties to the dispute do everything necessary to reach a speedy conclusion.
2—The operators made known that they had telegraphed the War Labor
Board that the United Mine Workers were "adamant in their demand for
$2 a day, no more, no less," and had added that "the operators await further
directions from the board."
3—Lewis replied that the operators' statement was "a flagrant misrepresentation
of fact" and asserted the miners had proposed temporary agreement
providing for $1.50 a day portal-to- portal pay while a commission decided
the actual length of underground travel time. He proposed to make the
$1.50 payment retroactive to April 1.
“Walkout Called "Intolerable"
PRESIDENT MAY
ACT IN COAL STRIKE
F.D.R.Moye
Expected in
Labor Crisis
Operators, Miners
Blame Each Other
for Dispute
WASHINGTON, June 2
(INS)—John L,. Lewis, leader o f . the nation's 540,000 striking
United Mine Workers, met with coal operators In a crucial conference today as
soldiers from London to Honolulu clamored for a quick
end to the wartime walkout In the coal fields. . . -
The conference, held at a downtown hotel as the paralyzing
strike entered Its second day, took up the plea of
Coal Czar Harold L, Ickes for a resumption of work In the mines.
.WASHINGTON, June 2-.
(UP)—With the operators and miners each blaming the
other for the general coal strike, it appeared today that
President Roosevelt might take some new direct action
to get the 530,000 members of John L. Lewis' United
Mine Workers union back to work.
They now are in the second day of idleness.
The mine workers left their jobs despite a telegram from
Solid Fuels Administrator Harold L. Ickes which said
that "without coal in .adequate quantities we cannot
win the war.'" Ickes is operating the mines for the
government.
Yank Troops in England
Bitter Over Coal Strike
"They Should Throw Them Into Front
Line," One Private Says
THE STARS AND STRIPES
Daily Newspaper of U.S. Armed Forces in the European Theater of Operations
New York, N.Y.—London, England Wednesday, June 2, 1943
Coal Strike Imperils U.S. War Output
Lewis Calls 500,000
From Mines to Force
$2-a-Day Pay Raise •
Government Already in Control of Mines;
Negotiations Continue as Troops
Stand Ready to Move In
The United States coal industry, vital to the war effort, was virtually paralyzed
yesterday as nearly half a million miners went on strike to enforce a
demand for a new contract, calling for S2 more a day to meet increased
living costs.
The strike was called by John L. Lewis, chief of the independent United
Mine Workers of America, at the close of a 28-day truce in which negotiators
for the union and the operators had failed to reach an agreement.
The U.S. government already was in control of the mines. On instructions
from President Roosevelt, Secretary of the Interior Harold L. Ickes had
taken possession May 2 when 500,000 workers quit, staying out for one duy
before the truce was arranged. Troops were he!:d ready to enter the mine fields,
but up to a late hour last night no such action had been ordered.
Both the White House and the union headquarters in New York were silent on
the situation.
Reserve Supplies Short
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Five Divisions
In Big Offensive
U.S. Planes Help Smash
Jap Air Protection;
Enemy 'Doomed'
By the United Press
From four to five Japanese divisions have been surrounded and doomed to
destruction in an all-out Chinese offensive against the Japanese forces on the
Yangtse front, the Chinese High Command announced yesterday in Chungking.
It was one of the biggest victories for Gen. Chiang Kai-Shek's armies in the
whole Sino-Japanese war, and the most shattering joint Chinese-American air
victory over the Japanese ever achieved in China.
First news of the new offensive, given by a Chinese communique, indicated that
the mopping up of the beleaguered Japanese troops was progressing satisfactorily.
Changyang, which was captured by the Japanese little more than a week ago, is
now threatened by Chinese forces which have reached the city's outskirts as part
of a general drive on a 50-mile front southwards from Ichang on the Yangtse River.
U.S. Planes Help
Forts Strike
Air Gateway
To Balkans
Foggia Airdrome Blasted;
Allied Planes Attack
At Will in Italy
By Chris Cunningham
United Press Correspondent
ALLIED HQ, North Africa, June—Foggia, the great airdrome which
is the "air gateway" from Italy to the Balkans, again was pulverised in another
big attack by Flying Fortresses of the strategic air force yesterday.
When the Fortresses swept across the field they found large numbers
of planes, chiefly Junkers 8S's, ori the ground and dropped scores of tons of
bombs among them. They also scored direct hits on barracks, hangars, administrative
buildings and the railway yards that serve the airdrome as well as the city.
This was the third big raid by Fortresses
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Big Ship Movements
Reported at Gibraltar
A record number of merchant ships—104—are concentrated at Gibraltar,
according to a United Press report from La Linea, the Spanish town
which adjoins Gibraltar. Most of them are transports and
tankers, which arrived Monday night, said the report, one of several
suggesting an Allied invasion fleet is being massed..
Berlin radio, quoting reports from
Algeciras, across the bay from Gibraltar, said three British aircraftcarriers,
three battleships and a number of destroyers left Gibraltar
Monday, some headed for the Atlantic but most steaming east. Later a
cruiser and four destroyers arrived. The Axis reported great numbers of
invasion barges concentrated at all Allied ports in the Mediterranean.
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in four days, the first being against Leghorn on Friday and the second against
Naples Sunday.
Striking at Will
British Empire Casualties
514,993 in Three Years
Casualties in the British Commonwealth and Empire forces during the first
three years of the war were 514,993 killed, wounded, missing and prisoners
of war.
Figures revealed yesterday in the House of Commons showed 92,089 killed.
88,294 wounded, 226,719 missing and 107,891 prisoners of war. The total included
casualties in the armies, navies and air forces of the United Kingdom,
Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and the .colonies.
\Civilian casualties during the first three years throughout the Empire amounted to
47,291 killed and 55,643 injured.
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