Invasion-Wary Nazis Worried by Red Lull
A Crimean dispatch from Moscow reports the Red Army captured a mountain summit overlooking Sevastopol while the Soviet high command says no major changes on the eastern front. Soviet units wrecked 26 German tanks and 52 planes as the Crimea offensive enters its 16th day amid renewed German counterattacks and plans for synchronized Allied action in the west.
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London
Moscow
Red Army
Sevastopol
Soviet High Command
Leonid Sobolev
Pravda
Crimea
Sapoun
Black Sea
Romania
Carpathian Mountains
Dnestr
Stanislawow
Old Poland
Berlin
Qttynia
Anislawow
Brody
Kowei
Poland
Lwow
Styr
Pripyat
Kowe
Iasi
Tirespol
Flood Waters Soak Midwest as Red Cross Rallies
Thousands of homeless in Missouri and Kansas are cared for by the Red Cross as rivers threaten to crest. In Kansas City’s eastern industrial district 200 plus evacuations occur along the Blue River while Wichita hosts about 1000 homeless in churches and schools. Amphibious units from Camp Phillips join rescue efforts as roads flood and rail service halts.
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Associated Press
Red Cross
Missouri
Kansas
Bluever
Kansas City
Wichita
Camp Phillips
Quenemo
Kan
Marais de Cynes
Missouri River
Verne Alexander
U. S. Weather Bureau
St. Louis
Liberty Ship Cracks and Sinks Off Alaska
The Liberty ship John Straub laden with explosives for the Alaska theater broke its back and sank about 21 miles off Banak Island. Presumed dead are 65 of the 80 aboard including the master Capt A W Westerholm and crew, plus Navy and cargo unit personnel. Coast Guardsmen found no fire evidence.
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Seattle
John Straub
Alaska War Theater
E. M. Murphy
Alaska Steamship Company
Straud
A. W. Westerholm
Banak Island
Unimak Island
Alaska Peninsula
Murphy
British American Campaign to Crush Luftwaffe Near Fruition
An Allied joint statement says the allied air offensive has nearly achieved its aim to destroy German air strength. It notes a German counter plan to quadruple fighter output was smashed and that for three months German fighters lost more aircraft than could be produced. The campaign is described as a decisive but partial success and outlines strategy and progress.
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Luftwaffe
U. S
Air Ministry
Tom Collins
Kansas City Journal
Journal-Post
Kansas City
Journal
Wes Izzard
Lhe Post
Collins
Eighth Street
Izsard
American bombing campaign targets German aircraft factories
In April 1943 the United States launched a costly daylight strike with under 150 unescorted bombers reaching 400 miles to hit a Focke Wulf plant in Bremen. The plan aimed to cripple German aircraft production via precision bombing led by the U S Eighth Air Force, while the RAF focused on denser industrial targets and night attacks on aircraft manufacturing centers. The German high command anticipated strong RAF pressure after the Battle of Britain.
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Man
Focke- Wulf
Bremen
U. S. Eighth Airforce
RAF
Britain
Allied plan aims to quadruple single engine fighters by 1944
The Allied statement outlines a strategy to boost single engine fighter output fourfold by April 1944 and to disperse factories widely. It notes German production doubled by July 1943, but sustained Eighth Air Force raids halted their plants. By February, combined Eighth and Fifteenth Air Forces targeted factories producing over 60 percent of single engine and over 80 percent of twin engine production.
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Agedaea Tat Gnver
Eighth Air Force
Eighth
Fifteenth Air Forces
Allied Air Power Aims to Cut Off Luftwaffe from Replacements
London reports say the Luftwaffe faces a climactic phase with limited reserves and falling production. The Allies cite March output below August 1942 levels and April production likely even lower as they pursue a two fold strategy: starve replacement and wear down front line strength.
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Reich
Allied Air Power Rains Heavy Strikes on Austria and Germany
Allied air forces launched a massive daylight and night assault across Austria France and Germany with 500 to 750 Liberators and Flying Fortresses and RAF bombers hitting Werner Neustadt Schwechat and Le Havre. In seven straight days the aerial onslaught destroyed rail centers and air fields while sustaining raids produced over 10 000 tons of bombs. The Hamm operation yielded 54 German interceptors downed at a cost of 31 Allied aircraft.
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Alps
Italy
Austria
Werner-Neustadt
Schwechat
Bad Voslausit
Vienna
Channel
Britain
RAF
France
Germany
Dusseldorf
Brunswick
Mannheim
Laon
Paris
Seine
le Havre
Airforce
Hamm
Noted Kansas City Men Visiting Amarillo Today
Four prominent Kansas City figures visit Amarillo en route to the New Mexico Bankers convention. Crosby Kemper, Kearney Wornall, Jud Cash, and Tom Collins will speak at the Kiwanis Club noon gathering and plan visits to Pampa before returning to Amarillo.
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Kansas City
Amarillo
Crosby Kemper
Kearney Wornall
City National Bank and Trust Company
Jud Cash
Kansas City Stock Yards Company
Tom Collins
City National Bank
Kemper
University of Missouri
Naval Riot Slows Greek Warship Breaking Crisis
In Alexandria on April 23 Greek crews aboard three warships refused orders and were seized by loyal forces after a brief gun battle. British warships covered the vessels as the crisis widened with political upheaval surrounding Tsouderos and Venizelos, and the April 8-13 sequence led to a new government push.
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Alexandria
Emmanuel Tsouderos
Tsouderos
George II
Sophocles Venizelos
George
Venizelos
All Greeks
Invasion of Hollandia Opens New Guinea Front
General MacArthur watched from a bombing cruiser as American forces landed at Hollandia and moved toward Aitape, isolating about 140,000 Japanese. The operation aimed to seize three airfields, push inland, and shorten the distance to the Philippines, with minimal American casualties.
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Associated Press
Douglas MacArthur
Hollandia
Dutch New Guinea
Madang
Aitape
MacArthur
Rhlippines
Southwest Pacific
Truk
Palau
Carolines
Saipan
Tinian
Guam
Marianas
Solomons
Netherlands
Wewak
Japan
Asia
India
Finland Rebuffs Russian Armistice Terms Again
STOCKHOLM April 23 The Finnish government after secrecy informed the nation in a Helsinki communique that the cabinet and parliament had rejected Russian armistice terms for a second time. The communique said the decision followed democratic process and considered Finland’s future. Russia announced negotiations were ended and blamed German domination for Finland's refusal.
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Stockholm
Helsinki
Russia
Finland
Weather forecast for Amarillo and surrounding areas
The forecast calls for Monday to be fair and warmer with diminishing winds in Amarillo and vicinity. West Texas sees partly cloudy skies and rising heat from Panhandle to South Plains, with increasing cloudiness on Tuesday. New Mexico also warms through Monday into Tuesday, with highs from the 60s in the north to the 80s elsewhere.
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Amarillo
West Texas
Panhandle
South Plains
New Mexico
King declares Allied path to victory and Pacific advances
Admiral Ernest J. King reports to Secretary Knox that Allies are fully on the road to victory with unity, power, and experience. He notes the encirclement of Germany is in sight and the Pacific campaign is in an offensive stage progressing well, with submarines and planes deepening strikes on Japanese shipping.
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Washington
Ernest J. King
Navy
Europe
Pacific
Knox
Germany
Japan
Coral Sea
King
Battle of Midway
Guadalcanal Campaign Opens with August 1942 Landings
Four landings in the Solomon Islands on August 6 1942 mark the start of the Guadalcanal campaign. Henderson Field opens the ensuing phase King calls offensive defensive lasting through Savo Island Santa Cruz Tassa Faronga Kula Gulf and ends a year later with Vella Gulf defeat of a Japanese task force seeking to convoy troops and equipment. The subsequent driving offensives push the enemy toward home as the Central and Northern Solomons Gilberts Marshalls Bougainville and New Guinea become targets.
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Solomon Islands
Guadalcanal
Henderson Airfield
King
Savo Island
Santa Cruz Tassa- Faronga
Kula Gulf
Vella Gulf
Vella Lavella
Solomons
Gilberts
Marshalls
Bougainville
New Guinea
Whistles to Signal Invasion Start in Amarillo
Amarillo radio and railroad signals set to announce the invasion of Western Europe. Raymond Hollingsworth of KGNC proposed the whistle cue from Santa Fe Denver and Rock Island shops and an east refinery to blow as soon as invasion is confirmed. If radio is off, AM news will resume and extra editions of The News Globe will roll.
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Amarillo
Texaco
Europe
Raymond Hollingsworth
KGNC
Santa Fe
Denver
Rock Island
News-Globe
Hollingsworth
Legion Re-Elects Teubel as Chief in Borger
Henry Teubel of Tulsa was re elected commander of the Eighteenth District American Legion at the Borger convention. Officers chosen include Lew Fields Amarillo as first vice commander and Mrs Jean Morris Borger as Auxiliary district president. Special speaker Sam D Foreman Jr of Houston urged bond purchases and victory, with J Ward Moody promoted to a national Legion post.
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Henry Teubel
Tulsa
American Legion
Borger
Lew Fields
Amarillo
Jean Morris
Eighteenth District
M. L. Fuller
The
Legion
Ray Beard
Hanson
Harry Rather
Austin
Nina Grimmitt
Oklahoma
Black Hotel
J W Moreman of Dalhart Dies After Heart Attack
J W Moreman 71 prominent Dalhart cattleman and merchant died after a heart attack suffered early today. Survivors include widow, daughter Mrs Henry Beverley of Amarillo, three sons J W Jr Leslie Wendell and Leland Moreman, sisters Mrs A B Denton and Mrs Nora, and seven grandchildren. Burial arrangements pending.
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Dalhart
J. W. Moreman
Bud Moreman
Dallam
Moreman
Hereford
Dallam County
Henry M. Beverley
Amarillo
J. W. Jr
Leslie Moreman
Casper, Wye
Ada
Content
Wendell
Leland
A. &. Denton
T. A. Senceten
Cathart
Canyon
Sweetwater
Nora
Sat Seans
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