May 20, 1944

US bombers raid Berlin and Brunswick areas, destroying 125 Ger planes; other planes hit coastal targets, including Dieppe Harbor, and points in northern France and Low Countries; Spitfires strafe 300-yd-long mil train; Ger radio repts Allied planes over western Ger and Austria; Thunderbolts new 'strafing-bombing' technique in May 8 raid on bridge, Belgium, noted

WLB approves bituminous agreement; reaffirms $40 retroactive portal-to-portal pay to each miner; finds 56:62 min traveling time within its wage Policy; E R Burke, for Southern Appalachian Operators Assn, says assn will not make $40 payment, is dissatisfied with explanation on travel time figure and will fight case in cts; K C Adams of UMWA comments on Burke attitude

Chinese and US troops reach Myitkyina outskirts; Merrill's forces take Mayraw Kagan; throw block across Mogaung-Myitkyina rd; sweep down from north; Allied planes rip Jap positions 46 mi north of Bhamo; Japanese fight to protect Bhamo-Mandalay supply route; reptd storming Chindit rd block, Mawlu area; use planes to support ground troops along new Burma rd; Jap planes bomb Mogaung, Kamaing and Myitkyina area; US planes hit targets, Kazu and Namti; Stilwell's troops reptd clearing Mogaung Valley roads; Chinese advance along Tarongyang River; attack retreating Japanese, Maran; advance west of Mogaung River; Indian brigade throws block across Tiddim road, south of Imphal; cuts off Jap 33d Div

Ore delegates elected

US troops take Insumuar airstrip; drive Japanese into trap; US artillery barrage, destroyers and planes attack Jap positions; engineers reptd repairing air strip; patrol activity noted, Tor River section; US planes bomb Biak Is; Australian corvettes shell gun positions, Wewak-Hansa Bay sector; Allied planes attack same area; Rabaul airdromes declared knocked out