Russians Push 11 Miles into Romania on Eastern Front
Soviet forces widened the advance across three sectors of the eastern front, thrusting 11 miles into Romania and reaching artillery range of Iasi while tightening the siege on Odessa. Zhukov’s forces claimed large German losses and encirclements, with 183,310 Germans killed and 29,830 captured in a 28 day period, and 537,160 killed or captured overall. The drive targeted Lwow and Galati and included the capture of 80 focal points as the Red Army moved toward the Danube.
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London
Moscow
Rumania
Iasi
Lwow
Black Sea
Odessa
Zhukov
Ukraine
Czechoslovakia
Poland
Skala
Dniester
Konev
Prut River
Lasi
Dorohoi
Dengeni
Kerpitsy
Galati
Danube River
Kishinev
Bessarabia
London Daily Mail
New York
Federal Communications
Istanbul
Ald Poland
Moscow Bulletin
Lopatin
Gorokhov
Deseszegnko
Warsaw
Katowice
Second Holy Week Service Held At United Brethren
The Rev. Russell J Humbert of Epward Methodist in Toledo spoke to a large audience on Facing Up to Life. It was the second Holy Week service arranged by the Adrian Council of Churches at the United Brethren church. Tonight Rev LinesIn Long of Collingwood Avenue Presbyterian in Toledo speaks on By This We Conquer. A vocal duet by Mr and Mrs A A Synessink is planned with an organ prelude at 7 45.
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Russell J. Humbert
Epward Methodist Church
Toledo
United Brethren Church
Adrian Council of Churches
LinesIn Long
Collingwood Avenue Presbyterian Church
A. A. Synessink
The
Presbyterian Church
Public Auctions list across Michigan towns and dates
Public auction notices list multiple sales across Blissfield Ogden Center Morenci Chesterfield Brooklyn and Adrian with dates in early April. Auctions feature local brokers Linehan Auct Smith Auct and Vieler Vorhees Auct with market page references.
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Blissfield
Ogden Center
Pees & Snehan
Auris
Aptis
Morenci
Chesterfield
Shift in Churchill Government Expected During Easter Holiday
London April 4 Britain contemplates changes in the Churchill government with Foreign Minister Eden poised to step down. The leading candidate to succeed him in the Foreign Office is Lord Cranborne, while Eden may keep House leadership. Possible reshuffles extend to Fuel and Agriculture ministries as ministers face criticism over strikes and price controls. Eden’s exit could be motivated by overwork in dual roles or a desire to gain domestic governance experience for a future prime ministerial bid.
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London
Churchill
Anthony Eden
Imear
Lord Cranborne
Dominions
Eden
Foreign Office
House of Commons
Lord Beaverbrook
Privy Seal
Ministry of Fuel
Gwilym Lloyd George
Agriculture Ministry
Robert Spear Hudson
Perlor
House
Cranharme
Labor
House of Lords
Cranborne
Commission Adopts Market Ordinance in City Meeting
The city commission approved a curb market ordinance assigning a three member market commission with police powers. Appointments begin April 13 for one, two, and three year terms. Market operates under safety rules, permits, and penalties including fines up to 25 dollars or ten days in jail. Beer permits were granted to multiple establishments. routine monthly police, treasurer, and justice reports were received.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Commission
Curh Market Commission
Market Commission
Commissioner of Public Safety
Wee
Elizabeth Marsh
Marsh's
George Stepansky
North End Tavern
Loui F. Woller
the Ritz
Subway Lunch, Inc
Donald M. Johnson
Florence Warner
Dotamit Jack's Place
C. A. Reppert
Schoolcraft Hotel
Lawrence A. Zeloff
W. G. Jenkins
William Noles
Silver Dollar
Ray P. White
Police Department
Treasurer's, Office
Justice of the Peace
Dover Farm House Damaged by Fire
Firefighters battled a Dover township blaze that damaged a farm house occupied by the C Becker family. Estimated losses reached 55000 as chimney sparks likely caused the fire. Furniture was saved. interior smoke and flame damage occurred. A related blaze under a bathroom floor caused minor damage at 502 Toledo Street to Mrs Ann Horn’s home.
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C. Becker
Dover Township
Ann Horn
Toledo Street
American Submarines Sink 14 More Japanese Ships
The navy reports 14 additional Japanese vessels sunk or damaged by American submarines, raising totals to 667 ships in all. The latest haul includes two medium tankers, 11 medium cargo ships, and one small cargo vessel, with many more vessels damaged or probably sunk along the Japanese coast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Navy
New Bay
Twenty Four Freighters Fight Ice Near Mackinaw City
Twenty four Great Lakes freighters trapped in ice off Mackinac City yesterday began opening a channel through the Straits with daylight. Vessels stretched five miles along the shore between Kerel and St Helena Island as hundreds watched from the banks.
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Mackinaw City
Mid
Great Lakes
Mackinac
Kerel
St. Helena Island
Gas Rations Revoked for Trio in Detroit Hearing
Gasoline coupons of Harold Toffman and Mrs. Hoffmann of 605 Trent Street and Orville Wagner were revoked from April 10 to December 31 by OPA hearing commissioner Erwin Stallen in Detroit. They allegedly pooled coupons and used tires from Hoffmann’s truck to travel to Texas. All three appeared last week. Hoffmann denied knowledge of the action. Wagner’s wife claimed he was not home. Notices were reportedly mailed, and the Hoffmann store license suspension was overturned on appeal.
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Harold Toffman
Trent Street
Orville O. Wagner
Adrian
Erwin Stallen
OPA
Detroit
Hoffmans
Wagner
Hoffman
Texas
Jaguars
GPA
Gas station worker confesses slaying Detroit girl Joyce Raulston
Sheriff Andrew C. Ba said Richard Vincent, 23, a gasoline station attendant, confessed March 27 to killing 1 year old Joyce Raulston. Detectives quoted Vincent describing a quarrel at a station then a chase to a roadside dump, where he beat, stabbed and killed the girl after she tried to run.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew C. Ba
Richard Vincent
Joyce Raulston
Detroit
Baird
Jussell C. Gregory
Vincent
Joyce
Warren Avenue West
Telegraph Road
Sheriff Baird
Gregory
Farm security official named for this area
George W. Kuhn, longtime Farm Security administrator in Huron county with headquarters at Bad Axe, is appointed to the same post in Adrian. He will oversee Lenawee, Monroe and Southern Wayne counties and assumes duty at month’s end. Fred Boyd of Hillsdale has been supervising the Adrian office since Jerry Mandigo’s resignation last July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Kuhn
Huron County
Bad Axe
Adrian
Lenawee
Monroe
Wayne Counties
Xubn
Fred Boyd
Hillsdale
Snce
Jerry Mandigo
Jackson Schoolboys Await Police Action
A group of seven Jackson area high school boys aged 13 to 17 face police action over plans for a secret society to carry out subversive activities and seize the government in 15 to 20 years. They held meetings in public spaces and hid books, flags, and weapons at their leader’s home. Police described it as juvenile delinquency at its peak and prepared for prosecutorial conferences to decide on lasting measures.
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Fackson
GPS
State Attil Wily
Grote
Westont
Dorothy Dowsett
Seizuil
Jis Zenith
Dan Wurtzburg
State Police
Hays
Jackson
Chicago
Bila Ofseh
Wursburg
Wurzburg
Seoul
British casualties in four years of war announced in Commons
Prime Minister Churchill disclosed in the House of Commons that British Empire losses over the first four war years reached 667,159, with 158,741 killed, 159,219 wounded, 73,204 missing, and 27,995 prisoners. He noted American casu alties as of latest figures totaling 73,239.
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London
British Empire
Churchill
Commons
President Roosevelt Health Declared Sound After Checkup
Washington April 4 President Roosevelt who has bronchitis underwent a thorough examination by his personal physician Vice Admiral Ross Y Melntire. The checkup was satisfactory though hampered by a head cold and bronchial disturbance. The doctor said Roosevelt is recovering satisfactorily and only residual bronchitis and one of its st ituses remain to clear rapidly.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Ross Y. Melntire
McIntire
OPA Abandons Passenger Car Tire Inspection
Washington April 7 The Office of Price Administration says it is abandoning the passenger car tire inspection program effective April 20 only replacement tire certificates will be required. All other inspections are eliminated as drivers now maintain tires to extend life. The program had required inspections every six months for A card motorists every four months for B card motorists and every three months for C card holders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Office of Price Administration
Rintor
Sire
Victory garden information distributed citywide
Pamphlets on victory gardens for 1944 were left at three Advisa banks, the high school, and the Cutler Dick erson state by Dewey Vescelius, city victory garden chairman. The material includes a Michigan schedule and is available to the public. Vescelius’ residence at 420 Caesinus Street also holds material. A victory garden plot clearing house is to open at the Civilian Defense office, phone 37. Residents with garden space or who seek space may leave their names at the Civilian Defense office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Advisa
Cutler Dickerson
Dewey Vescelius
City Victory Garden
Michigan
Velvetius
Caesinus Street
Civillary Defense Office
Civilian Defense Office
Strden
Figg Promises Egg Promotion Advertising
Lansing April 4 Charles Piggy state commissioner at agriculture announced a special intensive advertising program to market Michigan's egg surplus to prevent farmer discouragement and reduced production. He recalled the potato surplus campaign and said the 10000 advertising appropriation would fund egg promotion plans and he would consult egg producers and dealers. He urged recognition that surpluses require adjustment as shortages may occur in other foods.
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Lansing
Apol
Charles Pigy
Michigan
Figg
Trucker wage dispute prompts order to resume work
The War Labor Board ordered immediate resumption of trucking operations in Grand Rapids Lansing Battle Creek and Kalamazoo after a two week stoppage tied to wage and overtime demands by the Teamsters affiliated union. Hoffa of Detroit was directed to take steps to end the work slippage and restore movement of war materials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lansing
Trek Freight Lines
War Labor Board
Grand Rapids
Battle Creek
Kalamazoo J
WLB
James Hoffa
Detroit
Michigan
Michigan Truckers Advisory
Corncr
WLB Trucking Commission
WLE
Hoffa
Japanese Prisoner Broadcast Urges Comrades to Quit Fight
A Japanese private, captured near Bougainville, appealed via loudspeakers to his former comrades in the 6th Imperial Division to surrender, claiming Americans treat captives well. The calm message, delivered under fire, described Allied advances and said Japanese attacks failed, praising American care for wounded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bougainville
Solomon Islands
Deéelayedi
Ured
Imperial
Signal Corps
Aih
Jis
6Th Imperial Division
Sers Air Steip
U.S
Europe Bombed Daily By 2000 Tons In March
Europe faced about 2000 tons of bombs daily in March, with U S forces reporting 30172 tons hit across 26 raid days and RAF night bombers adding 31000 tons. The Eighth and Fifteenth Air Forces aimed to erode the Luftwaffe as 141,326 American airmen participated, targeting aircraft plants and bases in Germany and occupied areas.
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London
Germany
Europe
U. S. Strategic Air Forces
RAF
Luftwaffe
Berlin
France
Holland
Yugoslavia
Austria
RAF Hits Budapest in New Night Raid
Allied reports say RAF and USAAF aircraft bombed Budapest in a night raid on Manfred Weiss steel works and armament factories, with fires and explosions visible. Daylight raids earlier hit rail yards, refineries, and airfields, while Bucharest also faced its first US aerial bombardment shortly after.
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Naplex
RAF
Budapest
Balkans
Manfred-Weiss Steel Works
U.S 15Th Air Forces
Tokoi
Tokol
Eft
Vienna
Hungary
Yugoslavia
15Th Air Force
Bucharest
Europe
Eight-Year-Old Hit By Car Near Adrian
Eight-year-old Lee Griffin son of Mr and Mrs Allen Griffin of Adrian Route 3 was struck by a truck driven by Tipton milk truck driver Roy Harrison shortly after 4 p m on the Tipton road about five and a half miles north of Adrian. He was taken to Emma L. Bixby hospital in Adrian semi conscious with injuries not yet known.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Griffin
Allen Griffin
Adrian
Roy Harrison
Tipton
Tipton Road
Emma L. Bixby Hospital
Jas-Lee
Hawaii
Lee
Gilbert
Harrison
Kwajalein
Palau Yap and Woleai attacked by American task force
Secretary Knox announced that the American Pacific strike hit Palau Yap and Woleai in the Caroline chain. Japanese warships were sunk near Palau and Woleai while American aircraft losses were eight fighters, 11 bombers, and eight torpedo bombers. No American warship damage reported.
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Washington
Japan
Palau Island
Philippines
Yap
Woleai
Caroline Chain
Knox
Palau
Pacific
Mindanao
Caroline Island
Rnox
Philippine Islands
Manila
Americans Occupy 14 Marshall Atolls
U S Pacific Fleet headquarters at Pearl Harbor reports the capture of fourteen atolls in the Marshall Islands, with Jaluit the only remaining Japanese-held atoll in the western group. Admiral Nimitz said ten more atolls, including Ujac Lae Libi Namu Ailinglapalap Namorik Ebon Kili Arno Bikini, were cleared with little resistance. Majuro and Arno sit between major bases. Eniwetok Kwajalein and Wotho have also fallen in prior weeks, marking a rapid expansion of American control in the central Pacific.
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U. 8
Pacific Fleet
Pearl Harbor
Central Pacific
Marshall Islands
Jaluit Atoll
Wotje
Maloclap
Mili
Adm
Nimitz
Ujac
Lae
Libi
Namu
Ailinglapalap
Na- Morik
Ebon
Kili
Arno
Bikini
Kwajalein
Eniwetok
Wotho
Majuro
Haye
Also Mentioned on This Page
Commission
Dover
Winifred
Wood
South Orange
N. J
Wac
Atlantic City
Marshall Atolls
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