American pilots put Japanese to shame in Pacific claims
Col Eugene L. Eubank reports U S bomber command killed 50 enemy pursuit planes and sank or damaged 46 transports and 16 warships through March 1 in the Philippines and Netherlands East Indies. He cited low American losses and praised bomber crews for operations since war began in the Pacific.
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Associated Press
United States
Australia
Eugene L. Eubank
U. S
Philippines
Netherlands East Indies
Pacific
Java
George H. Brett
Col. Kubank
Port Arthur
Texas
Albuquerque
N. M
Bomber Command
Lst
Eubank
Clark Field
David Gibbs
Joseph Lafleur
Opelousas
Luther Heidiger
Richport
Conn
Anthony Holub
Coronado
Calif
Ray Cox
Riverside
Fred Crimmins
Fort Worth
Lingeyen Gulf
Wigan
Colin Kelly
Qiders
Cecil Combs
Arlington
Tex
Donald Keiser
San Francisco
Walter Ford
James Connally
Waco
Elmer Parsci
Macon
Edward Bohnaker
Platteville
Wis
S. Earl Tash
Walla Walla
Wash
Elliott Vandevanter
Washington, D. C
Legaspi Bay
Luzon Island
Vandevanter
Hewitt Whreless
Fresno
Jack Adams
Anadarko
Oklo
Col
Adams
Cripps and Nehru Seen Networking on India Postwar Status
London report says Sir Stafford Cripps and Jawaharlal Nehru are working closely to win Indian acceptance of postwar dominion status proposals. Nehru aims to persuade the All-India Congress Working Committee, with seven opposed, to back the scheme amid breakfast and dinner meetings. Lubeck raid described as the heaviest bombing yet, with heavy civilian casualties and major damage to industrial targets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Bombay
London Daily Mail
Stafford Cripps
Jawarhalal Nehru
India
Nehru
Britain
All-India Congress
Indians Hesitant on Dominion Offer
London observers doubt India will accept Britain’s post war dominion status plan. Congress and Moslem League hesitations dominate as four key groups await stance. Gandhi may issue statement, princes and Hindu Mahasabha also weigh in while Cripps mission moves toward a decision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
India
Britain
Sir Stafford Cripp
Reuters
All-India Congress Party
Moslem League
Congress
New Delhi
Mohandas Ky Gandhi
Daily Express
Cripps
the Mirror
Wardens Report for First Aid Work at Adrian High
About 275 air raid wardens from a 350 member organization reported to Adrian's senior high school for the first of four Red Cross first aid lessons. To keep size to 200, some wardens were postponed. S. L. St. Clair led the class with Mrs. Hervey King assisting as Red Cross officials and a group of others who have reset Red Cross first aid courses. After a lecture in the auditorium, practice with bandages occurred in the gym. The course continues Wednesday Thursday and Friday nights from 7 30 to 10 30 to complete the intensive instruction.
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Adrian
Red Cross
L. St. Clair
The
Hervey King
County Red Cross
Uelock
City Tax Collections Still At High Level
Adrian tax collections in 1941 remained near 1940 levels, with 94.8 percent of total taxes levied paid and 21,983.80 delinquent out of 424,959. For 1940, 94.5 percent were collected with 24,987.7 delinquent out of 453,786. Delinquent amounts included county 3,332.44, school 8,37¢.29, city 9,670.53, and penalties 606.34. The city commission also allocated 200 to the Adrian civilian defense council for minor expenses.
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Adrian
City Commission
Fred L. Johnson
Adrian/ civilian defense council
Couple Convicted In Flogging Of School Teacher
LAFAYETTE Ind March 31 The jury convicted Mr and Mrs Arthur H Leslie for assault and battery over the flogging of Constance M Davis a fifth grade teacher who scolded their son The verdict recommended fines of 2000 each and 30 day sentences Leslie to serve at Putnamville State Farm and his wife at Indiana State Prison The couple free on bond pending sentencing Local court noted Mrs Leslie had pleaded temporary insanity during trial
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Lafayette Ind
Arthur H. Leslie
Constance M. Davis
Longlois Scon
Leslie
Putnamville
Indianapolis State Women's Prison
W. Lynn Parkinson
Leslies
Bnt
Repeal sought for Munshaw prison act and war labor plan
The Michigan corrections commission may urge the Legislature to repeal or amend the Munshaw prison act to allow prison labor in war production. After hearing William H. Burke, the panel discussed federal plans to expand prison factory use. Separately, a farm work training plan for paroled prisoners was proposed to aid farmers who complain parolees fail to meet duties. The commission also announced changes in administration at state facilities and deputy selections, with pay scales noted for deputy wardens. A separate note reports Joseph McCarthy’s theft sentence of 1 to 5 years for stealing a tire from a car in Pontiac.
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Ionia
State Corrections Commission
Ite Munshaw
Commission
William H. Burke
Prison Industries
Leslie P. Kergen
van Wagoner
Garrett Heyns
Boys Vocational Schodl
Lansing
Robert E. Marsh
Heyns
State Reformatory
Corrections Commission
Harry H. Jackson
Joel R. Moore
State Prison
Southern Michiigan
Jonia Reformatory
Civil Service Commission
Major Marsh
Hilmer Gellein
Corrections
George J. Francis
Gellein
Francis
Robert Wilson
State
Reformatory
Pontiac
Joseph McCarthy
Michigan
Soldiers Pay Boost Measure Approved
The Senate approved doubling Army privates monthly pay from 21 to 42 dollars, with similar increases for enlisted ranks across services. The House, in Easter recess, was not expected to act before mid-April. The bill also raises second lieutenants and Navy ensigns pay and adjusts allowances, at an estimated cost of about 262 million dollars.
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Washington
Senate
House
Military Affairs Committee
Army
Navy
Senaator Johnson
D-Colo
Marine Corps
Coast Guard
Gendetic Survey
Public Health Service
Senator Johnson
Bark Jey
Kentucky
Philippine Common Wealth Army
Philippine Scouts
United States Army
Bataan
Government refuses aid to Michigan bean crop crisis
In Lansing on March 31 federal officials again refused to release tin to can the Michigan bean crop. A representative will visit Michigan to urge farmers to save about 1.5 million bags of wet beans by drying or spreading them to prevent spoilage. Leo V. Card said no tin release is possible. Joseph White will meet bean growers Thursday with the Michigan bean industry committee and shippers to discuss saving methods.
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Lansing
Michigan
Leo V. Card
Washington
Joseph White
Federal Surplus Commodity Corporation
Saginaw
Michigan February sales and use tax receipts dip slightly
Michigan revenue department reports February tax collections near 5.69 million dollars, down from 5.781 million a year ago. Deputy commissioner Walter F. Reddy notes last year's February included 2.011 million from auto sales taxes, suggesting continued strong consumer purchasing as auto sales lag.
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Lauxcave
Maren
Michigan
State Revenue Department
Walter F. Reddy
Tail gunners of flying fortresses beat Japanese
March 31 reports from Townsville and Townsville area detail Allied air operations over Lae New Guinea. US heavy bombers reportedly repelled Japanese fighters at high altitude with effective tail gunfire. Bombing runs on Lae airdrome cleared hangars runways and adjacent buildings though weather hampered raids. Darwin suffered no casualties though one plane went missing. Curtin praised Blamey and Allied support as Australia readies for potential invasion.
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Associated Press
Melbourne
Lae
New Guinea
United States
Townsville
Queensland
Thomas Blamey
Australia
John Curtin
Middle East
Darwin
United Nations
Blamey
Curtin
Churchill
Mediterranean
Blamy
Jas
Russians Repulse German Attacks On Kalinin Front
Moscow report says Russian cavalry and infantry repulsed a German counter attack on the Kalinin front northwest of Moscow. Russian units drove back German infantry and occupied a populated place. German losses cited as over 250 killed with prisoners taken. On the central front west of Moscow, Russians seized a fortified position while advancing toward Smolensk.
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Moscow
Kalinin
Red Bureau of Information
Smolensk
Chinese Accused Japs of Germ Warfare
CHUNGKING March 31 A Chinese government spokesman at a press conference accused Japan of starting germ warfare. He said full information would be transmitted to United Nations governments. He cited an investigation by Chinese medical experts alleging a November 3 drop of infected material at Changteh causing six deaths from bubonic plague.
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Chungking
China
Japan
United Nations
Forjeien
Changteh
Honen
Lew Ayres heads to conscientious objectors camp
Hollywood star Lew Ayres, famed as Dr Kildare, leaves by train for a conscientious objectors camp near Wyeth Oregon. Classified 1 A earlier, he seeks nonmilitary duty for religious reasons and will work 40 hours weekly for 35 dollars monthly, joining 200 others in forest fire duty with limited recreation.
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Hollywood
Lew Ayres
Wyeth
Portland
Ore
Ayres
A. H. Peir
Peir
Department of Justice
United States Attorney General's Office
Minneapolis
California
L Young Ayres
Greta Garbo
Lola
Lane
Ginger Rogers
Ginger
Dr. Xudare
Lookout Mountain
Movieland
Beverly Hills
Janax
Opposes Restrictive Labor Measures Amid War Profits Debate
Senate Democratic Leader Barkley announces opposition to immediate restrictive labor measures including suspending the 40 hour week and targeting war profits by taxation. He warns such actions could cause chaos in war industries, favors tax recapture of excess profits, and criticizes overreach in government plans while noting existing overtime pay and rising living costs. He cites scandals in contract profits as justification for cautious policy.
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Washington
Senate
Barkley
White House
Treasury
Bouse
Senator Connally
D-Tex
Connally
Lkely
House Naval Affairs Committee
Jack and Heintz Company
Bedford
Ohio
Cleveland
Onsted Youth Hurt In Motorcycle Collision
Edsel Fish nineteen of Onsted, employed at the Ford bomber plant in Ypsilanti, received severe injuries when his motorcycle struck a truck near the Onsted school on Rome Center road. He was treated at Bixby Hospital Adrian with leg lacerations needing fifty stitches and head injuries requiring four. He was rushed to Adrian by Dr Ve Hinshaw of Onsted. he is the son of Mr and Mrs Roy Fish of Onsted.
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Edsel Fish
Onsted
Ford
Ypsilanti
Bixby
Mr. Fish
Fish
Rome Center
Millard Mowazin
Wolt Creek
Adrian
St Nazaire gate lock missing after raid shows damage
British photos from the St Nazaire raid disclose a missing lock gate and a listing ship in the basin. A naval officer says the rammed gate may be unusable for a year. Campbeltown likely sank at the lock entrance. The Penhoet yard stands as Europe’s largest shipyard with a complex port system surrounding the basin.
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London
Nezi
St Nazaire
Campbeltown
Penhoet
France
Europe
LU. S. S. Lafayette
St. Nazaire
Loire
Penshoet Basin
Penhoet Shipyards
Naval and Marine Works
Trignac
British and Russian forces sink German destroyer in convoy action
London dispatches report British and Russian naval forces sinking a German destroyer and fending off German surface craft and U boats while escorting a convoy to Russia. Reports from March 31 describe Soviet forces making gains near Leningrad as they push to open a land route, with radio noting the capture of an important strategic position.
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London
Russia
Meats Allo
Leningrad
U-Boat Warfare Expected to Intensify Along Coast
Washington March 31 German U boats averaging a ship a day in American waters this month are likely to intensify raiding as weather improves. Naval experts say better conditions aid both submarines and anti submarine defenses, with more patrol planes blimps and guided by Rear Admiral Adolphus Andrews. They note increased patrols and blackout measures while acknowledging the Navy’s cautious tally of sinkings and the need for more destroyers and coastal patrols to blunt the threat.
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Associated Press
Washington
Eastern Sea Frontier Command
Adolphus Andrews
Army
Navy
Navy Department
Tsonic
Atlantic
Caribbean
Germany
Western Pacific
St. Nazaire
France
U. S
Pacific
Lindbergh to Start Ford Job on Friday
Detroit March 1 Charles A Lindbergh told Ford Motor Co he will report for work Friday at the Willow Run bomber plant Harry H Bennett Ford personnel director said he received the message by long distance call Ford offered the post last week when the famous flier was touring Ford plants
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Detroit
Charles A. Lindbergh
Ford Motor Co
Wiliow Run
Harry H. Bennett
Ford
Lindbergh
Henry Ford
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Luebeck
Bern
Sevitzerland
Baltic Sea
Berlin
Neue Zuercher Zeitung
Maad-Est
U. & Forces
U. S Army Signal
Manila
Dominion
Munshaw Prison
ST. Nazaire Gate
American
Windbergh
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