German Fleet Massing On Norway Coast Report
The Associated Press reports a possible German fleet concentration in Trondheim Norway including Tirpitz Graf Zeppelin Scharnhorst and Hipper class cruisers with destroyers. Analysts weigh breakout versus containment while Doentz may seek attack on Russian supply lines. observers say Allied forces must monitor any gathering fleet.
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Associated Press
London
Russia
Trondheim
Nornway
Evening Standards
Daily Telegraph
Tirpitz
Graf Zeppelin
Scharnhorst
Bismarck
Flaming
Jutand
Germany
Norwegian
Kavl Doentz
Postpone Tin Can Drive to April 11 in Adrian
The county salvage committee announced a two week postponement of the tin can collection in Adrian from March 28 to April 11. City officials urged continued can saving while assuring collection will occur, citing wartime rationing and prior scheduling issues. Public cooperation remains essential as households are asked to wash cans, remove labels and flatten them before curb placement for city-wide processing.
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Adrian
Richard Goff
Adelbert Vedder
Former Adrian Man Killed in Army Plane Crash
Sgt. John S. Swenk, formerly of Adrian, died in a U S Army plane crash near Alamogordo Army Air Base in New Mexico. He had lived in California since leaving Adrian seven years ago and recently joined the air corps as an aerial gunner and radar operator. Survived by his mother Fanny Swenk of Detroit, father John S. Swenk of Quincy, five sisters Mrs. Pierce, Mrs. Ward, Mrs. Brown, Mrs. Jameson, Mrs. McCallum, and a brother Donald Swenk of Bath Michigan. Funeral arrangements have not been announced.
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Adrian
John S. Swenk
Alamogordo
New Mexico
Set Swenk
Leon Pierce
California
Army
Air Corps
Swenk
Fanny . Swenk
Detroit
Quincy, NL
Pierce
William Ward
John Brown
Chicago
Marshall Jameson
Harry McCallum
Donald, Swenk
Bath
Mich
Lenawee Supervisors to meet last time before April election
The Lenawee board of supervisors meets for the final time next week, likely spanning the entire week, before the April 5 election when a new county board assumes leadership. They may act on time standardization and nominate a third member of the county road commission, with Elmer Hillard and John Keller among candidates, plus a penal fines committee report. Separate fire news reports describe two farm houses burned or damaged near Jasper, Rome Center and adjacent towns, as Adrian firemen responded to multiple alarms and used chemical tanks to check blazes.
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Lenawee Board of Supervisors
Hillard
John Keller
Fairfield Township
Adrian
W. K. Nelson
Jasper
Lyons
Metamora
Addison
Melina Tipton
East Beecher Street
John Snyder
Chestnut Street
Ronald Geist
West Maumee’ Street
Gremen
Another Vote on Taxes Shapes Up
Washington reports a Ways and Means move toward a pay as you go compromise. A sub committee approved a current collection plan for 44 000 000 taxpayers but left the question of how much of 1942 taxes to cancel unresolved. Chairman Toughton will reconvene the full committee Monday to decide the amount while the plan calls for 1942 returns and first two installments due March 15 and June 15 with July 1 switch to current collection.
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Washington
America
Carlson
R.kas
Toughton
Map for crucial Tunisian battleground on Telegram page three
A brief notice directs readers to page three of today's Telegram for a map detailing the crucial Tunisian battleground. The item signals a feature map likely tied to ongoing or planned military or strategic coverage in the issue.
Dutch Jews in $6000 Raised Here for Red Cross Fund
Early Township reports show farmers donate more per person than factory workers in Adrian Red Cross War Fund drive. Officials say $6000 of a $31500 goal raised in five days as Krieghoff staff and Vicky siblings join city campaigns. County quota stands at $30000 with campaigns spanning March to April. several villages have yet to start canvassing.
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Adrian
Red Cross
Lyle K. Johnson
Vickys
Hurd
Icidental
Unii Bextleg
Mr. Johnson
Jatales
Alarm Over Potential Food Shortages Prompts War Labor Debate
Washington reports growing alarm over possible food shortages fueling a partisan war on manpower legislation. A farm bloc seeks quick executive action on production, with calls to mobilize 65.9 million noncombatants for war production and to keep agriculture labor on farms. Senators Bankhead Wheeler Nye and Representative Falmer push varied plans, while hearings on national service legislation loom and Farm deferment draws contention.
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Associated Press
Washington
White House
Falmer
D-Sc
Bankhead
D-Ala
Senate
Wheeler D-Mont
Armed Services
Nye
R-Nd
Buckley
Dky
Hawkhead
O'Mahoney
Whesler
Blue
Palmyra and Seneca tax payments show increase
Nellie Dewey Palmyra township treasurer reported over 93 percent of the 1942 tax levy collected in her annual report to County Treasurer Harry Brafley. Palmyra levy was 19778 with 299 uncollected. Seneca township's 1942 levy 13562 with 853 uncollected. Nettie Onweler treasurer noted a 94 percent collection, up from 51 percent last year.
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Palmyra
Seneca
Nellie Dewey
Harry Brafley
Nettie’ Onweler
RAF Continues Night Bombing Campaign Over Essen
The Royal Air Force carried a heavy night raid on Essen and other German targets for the tenth consecutive night, with 14 bombers reported lost returning from the mission. Berlin radio halted transmissions during the raids, and Typhoon fighters joined Spitfires in a daylight sweep along the Netherlands coast, sinking two torpedo boats and promising strong use in future Allied invasions.
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Associated Press
London
Royal Air Force
Germn
Essen
Germany
Europe
Air Ministry
Esten
DNB
Krupp
Ezsen
RAP
France
Wilhelmshaven
Continent
Berlin
Denmark
RAF
Netherlands
Jerry
Allied Air Forces Annihilate Big Jap Convoy In Bismarck Sea
Allied air forces in Australia report the destruction of a 22 ship Japanese convoy and its air cover in the Bismarck Sea and Huon Gulf. Final mopping up left wreckage, lifeboats, and no survivors confirmed among about 15,000 troops slated for Lae. Allied losses were one bomber and three fighters.
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Australia
Bismarck Sea
Huon Gulf
Aled -Air
Naon Com- Thunigué
Lae
New Guinea
New Britain
Atlane
Bismaarck
Cresvs
New Delhi
Akyab
Burma
Pacific
Japan
Foe
Gasmata
Newton
Kudaung
Britain
Recaptured Localities Signal North Africa Fighting Pace
In Tunisia the Red Army recaptured Sedjenene and Pichon amid heavy fighting as Axis pressure drove a British retreat toward higher ground. Allied patrols report small gains elsewhere while Rommel plays for time. American troops push near the western pass as weather limits air operations.
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Pichon
Eighth Army
Tunisia
Sedjenane
Bizerte
Cape Serrat
Medjez el Bab
Mateur
Fabarka
Government Targets Black Market Meat Trade in Dual Move
Washington reports a two front assault on black market meat operations as OPA imposes uniform retail ceilings for pork with plans for beef veal lamb and butter. Agriculture Secretary Wickard issues three orders to control slaughter permits dealer records and set aside portions for federal inspection effective April 1.
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Washington
OPA
Agriculture
Claude R. Wickard
Wickard
Wonder Boys Would Change The Laws Of Nature
Washington dispatch reports Rep John W Flannagan Virginia Democrat cites WPB reply denying canvas purchase for lambing sheds and urges that altering lambing season would also alter mating season, mocking the WPB decision. RAF and Allied air actions across Europe Burma and Pacific noted in brief.
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NPB
Washington
John W.' Flannagan
Virginia
Democrat
WPB
Wonder Boys
Idaho
Flannagan
RAF
Joshua
Essen
Immy Collins Dies in Buffalo at 73
James J. Collins known as Jimmy Collins, legendary third baseman and 1903 Red Sox manager, died of pneumonia in a Buffalo hospital at age 73 after hospitalization since February 24. Niagara Falls native, he began with Buffalo in 1893, joined Boston in 1895, and led the Red Sox from 1901 as the American League formed. He held a .296 lifetime batting average and a .929 fielding mark, pioneering play at the hot corner.
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Buffalo
James J
Jimmy) Collins
Oall
Boston Red Sox
Collins
Cooperstown
Hte
Niagara Falls
Boston Braves
Red Sox
War At A Glance: Red Drive Advances in Central Front
Russia reports a rapid 144-town advance in two days as Reds push west from Moscow toward Smolensk and Rostov area. Nazis claim repulsed Red seaborne landing near Novorossiysk while German central front activities continue. In Tunisia the British First Army withdraws from Sedjanene but pushes toward Hammel and Kairouan as Allied gains widen from Mareth line clashes.
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Staraya Russa
Dnieperopetrovsk
Red Army
Smolensk
Vyazma
Gzhatsk
Orel
Bryanyk
Associated Press
Russia
Om ‘Central
Moscow
Rostov
Red
Novorossisk
Caucasus
Tunisia
First Army
Labandons Sedjanene
Hammel
Pichon
Kairouan
Montgomery
Mareth Line
Reds Smash Across the Osuga River Advance Report
The Associated Press notes Soviet forces crossed the Osuga River capturing the Osuga station. About 800 Germans killed, 57 tanks and three planes seized, over 100 taken prisoner. Parallel gains near Kharkov Sevsk Rzhev Olenino and Rostov. Smolensk objective pursued.
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Associated Press
London
Osuga
Rzhev
Vyazma
Red Army
Kharkov
Sevsk
Smolensk
Moscow
Olenino
Igov
Riles
Lgov
Orel
Bryansk
Gzhatsk
Konotop
Poltava
Kiev
Rostov
Voroshlovgrad
Donets
Government Made Excessive Food Purchases Report Charge
A report from the American Institute of Food Distribution says the federal government bought excessive processed foods in 1942, with private hoarding contributing to high ration point values. It claims the government purchased about 40 percent of canned vegetables and fruits and more canned tomatoes than needed for troops until autumn 1943. The digest notes civilian needs and Allied preferences, and cites 3,000 members as recipients. Bert D Morris, a Hutchinson naval instructor, has measles.
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New York
American Institute of Food Distribution, Inc
Gordon C. Cordaley
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Adrian Man
Finland
Taraya Ru
Poland
Rumania
TVA
Ingrad
Smolen
Bryans
Unieperopetrovsk
Vologda
MOSC
Grepezh
Sevasto
Black Sea
Urely
Forred Cross Fund
Arthur Seyss-Inquart
Oceupied
Holland
Transocean
Benin
Seyss Inquart
Continental Ras
Patt
Annais le Aol An
Auet
See
Dav. Leal
Sedjanene
North Africa
First’ Army
Tamera
Bizerte-Dateur-Tebarka
Pichan
Nezi
Reuters
Algiers
von Armim
Rommel
Yon Arnim
Rowmel
Department of Agriculture
Black Market
Immy Collins
REDS
Osuga River
Hal Measles
Hutchison
Kas
L— Aleut
Bert D.morris
Hutchinson Naval Station
Avy
Wayne Morris
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