Allied Air and Naval Action Stuns Japanese Off New Guinea
American and Australian pilots reported heavy losses to Japanese invasion ships off New Guinea as eight bombers sank two ships and left four afire. Additional strikes hit Salamaua, Finschhafen, and Gasmata while Port Moresby faced renewed attacks. War Minister Forde urged no more withdrawals as the Bataan situation stabilized temporarily.
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Associated Press
New Guinea
Port Moresby
Cape York
Maua
Huon Gulf
Wader
Canberra
Washington
Richard H. Carmichael
Secon
Charlie Austin
Amarillo
War Department
Salamaua
New Britain
Australia
Royal Australian Air Force
Far East
British Empire
Finschhafen
Tokyo
Jap Victories Costly in Ships
Admiral Hart said Japan gained air superiority but paid heavy ship losses in the western Pacific campaign, stressing that many wars are won after costly campaigns and noting Allied and Japanese expenditures. Knox outlined new policy on reporting merchant ship sinkings and timing of fleet action news. The piece also mentions the Lamb County Plateau Singing Convention gathering in Littlefield.
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Washington
Thomas C. Hart
Pacific
Western Pacific
Secretary of Navy
Knox
Dutch East Indies
Hart
Java
Abda
Ernest J. King
King
Marcus Island
Navy Department
Lamb County
Plateau Singing Convention
Littlefield
Japanese Claims Sinking of U S Cruiser Marblehead
Imperial Japanese headquarters asserted a Japanese cruiser squadron sunk the U S cruiser Marblehead in the Indian Ocean west of Australia on March 2. Tokyo also claimed a destroyer sank the Dutch minesweeper Jan van Mastel on March 9 and shelled Christmas Island on March 7.
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Associated Press
Imperial Japanese
Indian Ocean
Australia
Marblehead
Jan van Mastel
Bali
Java
Christmas Island
World War II front updates from Asia to Europe
A mid war briefing notes Japan massing for a Burma mainland push while Tokyo probes peace with Australia. British forces withdraw toward Toungoo Prome, fear an Akyab coastal strike. Tirpitz engagement near Norway cited. Red Star reports heightened air war with German and Russian losses and advances near Kalinin Sevastopol and Lake Ladoga.
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Burma
Toungoo
Prome
Rangoon
Bassein
Akyab
Bay of Bengal
Red Star
Kalinin
Moscow
Sevastopol
Crimea
London
Lake Ladoga
Weather forecast for Amarillo and surrounding areas
Light rain is expected across Amarillo and vicinity with little temperature change. West Texas sees similar daytime warmth with scattered showers Thursday, Del Rio to Eagle Pass area potential storms, New Mexico Southeast showers, possible snow in central mountains, and temperatures near Wednesday.
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Amarillo
West Texas
Parhandle
South Plains
Pecos Valley
del Rio-Eagle Pass
del Rio-Hagle Park
New Mexico
Mountain Ranges
Continental Divide
Tam
Churchill Unveils Plan for India Self Government
London March 11 The war cabinet unanimously approved a plan to smooth dominion status for India. Sir Stafford Cripps will travel to India to gauge feasibility, with three months expected for his mission. Churchill stressed the plan aims for self government after the war but keeps military control through until then.
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London
Britain
India
Stafford Cripps
Subcontinent
Winston Churchill
House of Commons
United States
Churchill
War Cabinet
Cripps
Congress Party
All India
Sir Stafford
Moscow
Burma
Buy a Bomber Week Drives Amarillo Bond Push
The bomber committee meets at 3 pm in the Amarillo Hotel with volunteers to plan a campaign aiming to sell at least 250000 worth of victory bonds next week. Over 60000 in bonds have already been pledged as Ben Lipshy leads the effort with Ross Rogers as co pilot.
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Bomber Committee
Amarillo
Ben Lipshy
Ross Rogers
Lipshy
Pig Club Sale Breaks Hendersons Ceiling at Amarillo Show
At the Amarillo Fat Stock Show auction the grand hog champion from Clarendon sold for 50 cents a pound to Pinkney Packing Co. the reserve for 33 cents to W B Mayfield. Lambs also fetched strong prices with the grand champion from Kress at 50 dollars. The champion lamb was donated to the Children’s Home of Amarillo and resold several times at increasing prices. Col Earl Gartin and Col Charles Gartin led the auction amid spirited bidding.
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Leon Henderson
Amarillo
Mr. Henderson
Charles Smith
Clarendon
Pinkney Packing Company
J. B. Knight
W. B. Mayfield
Perry Freeman
Elk City
Oklo
Panhandle
Kansas City
Oil Company
Amarilo
Amarillo Hardware
Blackburn Brothers
Jess Hill
Lamb
Col
Earl Gartin
Charles Gartin
Spiritea
Panhandle Hereford Breeder Sale at Fat Stock Show
Fat Stock Show events listed include the Panhandle Hereford Breeder Sale at the Sales Arena from 1:00 to 5:00 PM on Thursday with entertainment for 4-H Club and FFA exhibitors. Also scheduled is the Calf Club Sale from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM on Friday at the Sales Arena. Circulation notes appear from March 11, 1942 Amarillo Daily News.
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RED Cross
Walter A. Spurlin
Reydon
Okla
Advance Jr
Prince Domino
Panhandle
Hereford Breeders Association
Amarillo
Fairgrounds
FFA
Amarillo Daily News
Amarillo Globe
State Poll Tax Fight Launched
The Senate judiciary sub committee will hear testimony on Senator Pepper’s bill to outlaw poll taxes as voting qualifications in federal elections. The measure targets eight states Alabama Arkansas Georgia Mississippi South Carolina Tennessee Texas Virginia and may include service assessments. Early witnesses include Herbert Agar Silliman Evans Will Alexander Frank Graham and Jennings Perry. Chairman is Senator O Mahoney of Wyoming.
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Washington
Senate
Judiciary
Pepper
Florida
Congress
National Committee
Herbert Agar
Louisville
Courier Journal
Silliman Evans
Chicago Sun
Nashville Tennesseean
Will Alexander
Frank Graham
University of North Cerrolina
Jennings Perry
Alabama
Arkansas
Georgia
Mississippi
South Carolina
Tennessee
Texas
Virginia
Senator O'Mahoney
Wyoming
Full Strength Required of U S
President Roosevelt told Congress that lend lease totals to the United Nations reach 2.57 billion dollars for the last year but fall short of needs. He warned victory requires increased production, transportation, and a united war effort, with United Nations shipping expanded to meet growing demands.
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Washington
United Nations
Roosevelt
Congress
United States
America
Russia
United Nations Shipping
Tirpitz Battle Reportivity Spotted Off Norway
British torpedo planes chased the 60,000 ton Tirpitz toward Norway after attacking Convoy Fails. The admiralty described a brief combat with limited detail, noting the ship withdrew under smoke near Trondheim and that more Nazi ships were rumored nearby.
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Norway
London
Admiralty
Germany
Russia
Britain
Bear Island
Spitabergen
Bear Iseland
Trondheim
Tirepitz
Bismarck
Wilhelmshaven
Adolf Hitler
Alfred von Tirpitz
Hood
Stockholm
Tirpitz
Admiral Hipper
Admiral Scheer
Norwegian
Geremany
Trident
Pring Eugen
Tirpita
Tirpits
Jane's Fighting Ships
Regents Cancel Spies Hearing
The University of Texas board of regents canceled a March 16 hearing on charges against Dean John W. Spies of the Galveston medical branch because no charges had been filed. The board will hold an early conference with inspectors from the Association of American Medical Colleges who recently surveyed the medical school and criticized its administration.
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Regents
Austin
API
Board of Regents
The
University of Texas
John W. Spies
Galveston
Association of American Medical Colleges
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Plateau Singers
Admiral Hart
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Houston
Oriental
Peter Gerbrandt
Netherlands
Sea of
Gerbrandy
Indies
Ne.i
Europe
Japan
Globe News
Russell Stationery Company
Henderson
BBC
CBS
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