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US rept, Hollandia area, Apr 22 to date, and Sarmi-Wakde area
Roosevelt chooses Tyrants' War as best name
Testifies on Brewster Aeronautical Corp contracts cancellation, Sen com
Allied planes pound communications and aircraft plants in Ger, France, Belgium and Austria; Hanover, Dessau among targets; airmen suffer from intense heat; Allied Tactical Air Forces fly over 25,000 sorties in 10 days
Pres and Mrs Roosevelt comment
session
clarifies press conf statement
Clark optimism cited; Gers resist along Valmontone-Velletri-Campo Iemini line; Allies threaten Lanuvio, Genzano and Albano; battle Gers along gen direction of Via Casilina toward Frosinone; take Arce, Monte Grande and Piccolo; French advance units enter Ceccano; Allies occupy Pofi and Prossedi; NZ units thrust forward toward Sora; Ital Liberation Corps 12-mi advance to Atina area cited; Allied Ardea capture reptd; map
Repub Natl Com scores CIO Pol Action Com activities as violation of Corrupt Practices and Hatch Acts; H E Spangler lr to Atty Gen Biddle asks whether anti-Roosevelt groups engaged in similar activities would be immune from prosecution