Navy reports three more merchant ships sunk at sea
The Navy announced the loss of three additional merchant vessels and about 75 seamen. The 2850-ton Leif was torpedoed in the Atlantic, raising total Axis sinkings to 36 along the Atlantic and Canadian coasts. Fifteen Leif crewmen are missing, with ten survivors. Two ships, Norvana and Olympic, were listed as overdue and presumed lost, with combined crews of 60. Survivors from Leif endured 53 hours at sea amid rough conditions, one believed killed, while the other 14 rode in a lifeboat that later separated in the storm.
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Associated Press
Washington
Navy
Atlantic
Twe
Norvana
Baltimore
Olympic
Los Angeles
Seif
Norwegian Shipping and Trade Commission
Russian reports massive German losses on central front
Moscow reports 40,000 Germans killed and 263 towns recaptured Feb 6 to Mar 5 as Red Army advances. Swedish and Berlin dispatches note island and garrison resistance, with 79 German planes destroyed and substantial matériel seized. Tokyo says Japanese planes hit a carrier before the Java Sea battle, crippling it.
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Associated Press
Moscow
Red Army
Germany
Stockholm
London Daily Herald
Losmino
Neazi-held
Vyammna
Information Bureau
Berlin
Basel
Heinz Guderian
Orel
Tokyo
u—Imperial Headquarters
Java Sea
Six Convicted Of German Espionage In Pearl Harbor Era Case
New York march seven six men led by cocky Kurt Frederick Ludwig were convicted of espionage conspiracy in the nation s first such trial since the war spread to the United States. The defendants including a Long Island housewife were found guilty of transmitting troop movements ship departures and production data to foreign conspirators. Sentences next Friday the 13th carry up to 20 years each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Kurt Frederick Ludwig
Pearl Harbor
Long Island
United States
Ludwig
Fremont
Ohio
Germany
Helen Pauline Mayer
Rene Froehlich
Paul T. Borchardt
Frederick Schlosser
Carl Victor Mueller
Lenawee County Defense Bond and Stamp Sales Rise in February
Lenawee county gun bonds and stamps totaled 131 289 60 during February as banks and post offices met demand for the victory program. Adrian led with 10 295 in sales, distributed among post office banks and the Adrian Federal Savings. Blissfield topped communities with 21 712 in bonds and 2 100 in stamps, Tecumseh sold 16 917 50 in bonds and 1 752 in stamps, countywide total to February reached 1 118 203 85, with grand county total 1 245 493 45.
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Lenawee
Lenawee County
United States
Adrian
Adrian Federal Savings & Loan
J.N. Moran
Bliss Field
Tecumseh
Bituminous Shortage Foreseen
Washington reports a likely coal shortage, with federal allocation possible to shield war industries. Howard Gray notes consumer stockpiles shrank to 58,025,000 tons on February 3 and daily consumption rose about 9.6 percent, while many buyers still rely on hand to mouth purchases despite appeals to stock up.
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Washington
Office of Solid Fuels Co-Ordination
Howard Gray
Sod Fuels Co-Ordination
Ickes
Gray
United States
P Wrnere
Paralysis Fund Total Reaches 1334 in Lenawee County
In Lenawee county the infantile paralysis fund drive raised 1334 dollars, double the previous county total. Half stays countyward under Probate Judge M. E. Tripp, the rest sent to the national foundation. Adrian contributed 344, including 520 from the Kiwanis Club and 24 from theaters. Other towns reported Tecumseh 138, Blissfield 128, Hudson 72.79, Morenci 25, plus smaller places 7. Walter Cavanaugh led collections outside Adrian.
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Lenawee
William Jeffrey
M. E. Tripp
National Foundation
Adrian
Jeffrey
Klwanis Club
Tecumseh
Blissfield
Hudson
Morenci
Walter Cavanaugh
Aleutians Proposed as Base for War on Japan
Senate Military Affairs Committee chairman Reynolds urges using the Aleutian Islands for full scale Allied attacks on Japan. He says the Aleutians offer a prime jumping off point for a coordinated offensive with Australia and the Dutch East Indies, while other lawmakers push for rapid offensive actions by the United Nations. Senator George supports moving 1,000 to 1,500 fighting planes to the Aleutians to deliver crippling aerial blows.
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Washington
Aleutian Islands
Japan
Reynolds
D-N.c
Senate Military Affairs Committee
Congress
United Nations
Alaska
Pacific
Australia
Java
India
Persian Gulf
Middle East
Dutch East Indies
United States
George
D-Ga
Aleutians
Japanese push toward Soerabaia halted by UN tank ring
London reports German radio bulletin says Japanese troops seeking Soerabaja face a heavy UN tank concentration near Butch naval base. Wave front dispatch claims Dutch East Indies retreat toward Batavia cut off after Japanese from the west reach Brutuenzorg. Washington notes wider Japanese occupation in the Philippines with landing of a stall force with tanks at Calapan, Mindoro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Soerabaja
United Nations
Tokyo
Dutch East Indies
Batavia
Bandoeng
Bruitenzorg
Washington
Philippines
War Department
Calapan
Mindoro
Great U S Convoys Move Toward Australia
London dispatch from Walter Farr reports steady convoys of American troops pilots planes tanks and guns sailing toward Australia to bolster Pacific strikes. The piece notes naval and air battles spanning vast ocean areas and describes the movement as building the foundations for a broader offensive against Japan while guarding Australia.
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Associated Press
London
United Nations
Southwest Pacific
Australia
London Daily Mail
the Mail
Walter Farr
United States Pacific Fleet
Farr
Southwest
Pacific
Washington
America
United States
Prisoners Detained as FBI Expands Northern California Roundup
FBI agents detained more than 69 aliens in raids across 31 cities as part of a broader drive against possible fifth columnists in northern California Oregon Washington and Arizona. Japan ese secret societies were the focus with plans for evacuation centers in Owens Valley and Parker Dam Blythe district. The western defense command and fourth army aim to minimize disruption while implementing relocations under Gen. John L DeWitt's plan with safeguards for rights.
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San Francisco
FBI
California
Oregon
Washington
Arizona
Owens River Valley
Colorado River
Parker Dam-Blythe District
Western Defense Command
Fourth Army
Pacific Coast
John L. Dewitt
Wardens Prepare To Meet Residents In City Raid Program
City wardens and precinct wardens will interview deputies and introduce themselves to residents as part of air raid safety measures. Stations list wardens and their districts with contact details and street boundaries. The plan aims to establish familiarization and readiness for raid warnings and emergency procedures.
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Kuney
Morej
Tory
Exta Plain Sh
Homer
China
United
S -Telegram
United Nations plan large Pacific offensive from Australia and India
Melbourne reports Washington and London plan a UN offensive against Japan. Canberra says high command aims to muster maximum strength in the southwest Pacific promptly. Japanese raids hit Port Moresby and Lae as Australia expands war mobilization to include men up to age 60 for combat or labor roles.
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Associated Press
Melbourne
Australia
United Nations
Japan
Washington
London
Canberra
Commonwealth
United Nations High Command
Southwest Pacific
Port Moresby
Lae
New Guinea
Cape York
Kaepang
Dutch Timor
Gasmata
New Britain
Sydney
John Beasley
Pacific
Tokyo
Yokohama
Saboteurs Fire Destroys Magnesium Plant Admin Building
Wind driven flames last night destroyed the $25,000 administration building of Basic Magnesium Plant Inc at the $63,000,000 project in Las Vegas. Five thousand workers toil on site as engineers’ plans and blueprints may have been endangered. no injuries reported. Firefighters and contractor crews fought the blaze, with Sabotage suspected by McNeil Construction chief Lawrence G. McNeil. Production slated for late May with magnesium as aircraft alloy substitute. area under guard.
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Associated Press
Las Vegas
Mev
Basic Magnesium Plant, Inc
Defense Plant Corporation
Lawrence G. McNeil
McNeil Construction Company
Inc
McNeil
Construc Lok
Two Dead in Mexico City Street Clash With 10 Hurt
Two people died and ten were wounded when police clashed with about 3 000 striking college students in front of the presidential palace. One slain officer, Adolfo Ponce, was found stabbed, and Virginia Marquez, 18, was hit by a stray bullet. Eight students were wounded, and a fireman and a pedestrian also injured. The protest followed calls to dismiss Education Minister Vejar Vazquez as the city’s student strike crippled six colleges. Police blamed Trotskyites for the demonstration.
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Mexico City
Adolfo Ponce
Virginia Marquez
Avila Ca|macho
Octavio Vejar Vazquez
Vejar Vazquez
Ministry of Education
Miguel Martinez
Luis Sanchez’ Ponton
Sanchez Ponton
Tragedy as Exploding Truck Kills Four in Smithfield
Four people died and over 100 injured when a truck carrying 30 000 pounds of high explosives and live ammunition ignited near Smithfield North Carolina. A hotel, filling station, and tavern were leveled while bystanders watched the blaze for hours before a final explosion. Local roadways and hospitals reported heavy casualties as responders fought the fire and treated victims from Johnston County and Goldsboro.
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Associated Press
Smithfield
N. C
H. C. Bobbitt
Selma
Talton Hotel
Gurkins
British Tanks Lead British Assault in Burma
London reports Camou flaged tanks and fresh Scottish troops helped British forces counterattack Japanese in the Pegu sector, about 40 miles north of Rangoon. Official word says Japanese casualties were substantial and tanks, unseen before in Burma, have boosted morale though air attacks still threaten armored units.
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London
Rangoon
Pegu
Burma
Sittang
Japanese Split Java Island In Two Fronts
London dispatch reports Java nearly cut in two as Japanese forces sweep the island from the Rembang base toward the south coast. Dutch defenders around Bandoeng, Magelang, and Malang brace for a full assault amid heavy bombardment and air superiority by Japan.
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Associated Press
London
Java
Southwest Pacific
Rembang
Indian Ocean
Tokyo
Jogjakarta
Soershaja
Bandoeng
Tilatjap
Soerahaja
Batavia
Netherlands East Indies
Bandeeng
Magelang
Batsyis
Malang
Soerabaje
London Daily Mail
Hein Ter Poorten
Batidoeng
Efforts to Increase Sugar Beet Acreage in Blissfield 1942
In Blissfield on March 7 representatives from Great Lakes Sugar Company led a meeting to boost beet contracts for 1942. Ohio and Michigan farm agents explained promotional methods and cross‑regional cooperation aiming to sign more acreage before planting. Blissfield lagged with under 10 000 signed acres though the plant once handled up to 16 249. A follow up meeting was scheduled for Monday at the Great Lakes offices with directors, company reps, and Ohio staff.
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Blissfield
Great Lakes Sugar Company
W. F. Schmitt
Detroit
Sandusky
Ottawa
Lucas
Ohio
Fremont
A. C. Joost
Walter Goetting
Asssociation
Felix Witt
Jasper
Blissield
Great ‘Sakes
The
Beet Growers Association
B. W
Santusky County
Carl Bittner
Ottawa County
E. O. Willams
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Palmyra
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New Caledonia
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West Indies
MacArthur
Aleutian Isles
U. S
Pacifi
Harold Foote
Front Street
Carl Minister
Clinton
Hunt
Seeley
Broad
D. A. Dowling
Main
Envy
Tuy
Wardens
Magnesium
Johnston County Hospital
Goldsboro Hospital
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