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March 20, 1942

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NELSON OPPOSES ENDING EXTRA PAY AND 40-HOUR WEEK; Rather, WPB Chief Advocates 'Incentive Payments' to Stop Reported Arms 'Slowdowns' PROFIT CURB IDEA ASSAILED Patterson Says 6% Top Would Ruin Small Plants -- But Smith Holds Bills Vital to War NELSON OPPOSES ENDING EXTRA PAY

By C.p. Trussellspecial To the New York Times

Nelson and Patterson oppose 40-hr wk suspension; latter opposes Sunday double pay; Smith defends his bills, House com hearing; Speaker Rayburn comments on interpretations of his stand, House

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ICKES ORDERS STEP TO RATION GASOLINE; Consumer Cards to Replace 20% Limitation as Quickly as Henderson Gets to It ICKES ORDERS STEP TO RATION GASOLINE

By Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES

Ickes forecasts card rationing, stresses New Eng problem

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AUSTRALIAN JOINS BRITISH CABINET; Casey, Envoy to U.S., Gets Cairo Post -- Curtin Is Displeased by Churchill Move AUSTRALIAN JOINS BRITISH CABINET IN WAR CABINET

By Craig Thompsonwireless To the New York Times

Churchill announces apptmt of R G Casey, Australian Min to U S, as Sta???e Min representing Brit War Cabinet in Middle East; illus

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MACLEISH ASSAILS 'DEFEATISTS' IN U.S. AS CHIEF ENEMIES; With the 'Divisionists' They Are Accused of Nourishing Own Hatreds at Nation's Expense PUBLISHER HELD EXAMPLE Politicians Who Preached the Doctrine of Isolationism Also Singled Out for Attack MACLEISH ASSAILS 'DEFEATISTS' HERE

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S on U S Navy discrimination against Negroes, Freedom House

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1942World War II: General Douglas MacArthur, at Terowie, South Australia, makes his famous speech regarding the fall of the Philippines, in which he says: "I came out of Bataan and I shall return".^[†]

World War II or the Second World War was a global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies and the Axis powers. Nearly all of the world's countries participated, with many nations mobilising all resources in pursuit of total war. Tanks and aircraft played major roles, enabling the strategic bombing of cities and delivery of the first and only nuclear weapons ever used in war. World War II is the deadliest conflict in history, causing the death of 70 to 85 million people, more than half of whom were civilians. Millions died in genocides, including the Holocaust, and by massacres, starvation, and disease. After the Allied victory, Germany, Austria, Japan, and Korea were occupied, and German and Japanese leaders were tried for war crimes.

Headlines from March 20, 1942

NELSON OPPOSES ENDING EXTRA PAY AND 40-HOUR WEEK; Rather, WPB Chief Advocates 'Incentive Payments' to Stop Reported Arms 'Slowdowns' PROFIT CURB IDEA ASSAILED Patterson Says 6% Top Would Ruin Small Plants -- But Smith Holds Bills Vital to War NELSON OPPOSES ENDING EXTRA PAY

ICKES ORDERS STEP TO RATION GASOLINE; Consumer Cards to Replace 20% Limitation as Quickly as Henderson Gets to It ICKES ORDERS STEP TO RATION GASOLINE

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AUSTRALIAN JOINS BRITISH CABINET; Casey, Envoy to U.S., Gets Cairo Post -- Curtin Is Displeased by Churchill Move AUSTRALIAN JOINS BRITISH CABINET IN WAR CABINET

MACLEISH ASSAILS 'DEFEATISTS' IN U.S. AS CHIEF ENEMIES; With the 'Divisionists' They Are Accused of Nourishing Own Hatreds at Nation's Expense PUBLISHER HELD EXAMPLE Politicians Who Preached the Doctrine of Isolationism Also Singled Out for Attack MACLEISH ASSAILS 'DEFEATISTS' HERE

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