Hitler Warns Germans of Hard Struggle Ahead
Berlin dispatch reports Adolf Hitler warned the German people that a hard struggle lies ahead and that the Russian campaign would be intensified this coming summer. He blamed Jewish and capitalist conspirators for the war and praised Japan while criticizing the Riom trials in France.
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Berlin
Adolf Hitler
Russia
Fuehrer
Hitler
Walther von Brauchitsch
Zeughaus
France
Norway
Balkan
Roosevelt
Far East
Europe
Diom
Unter den Linden
Germany
Italy
Kharkov
Ukraine
Allies Bomb Japan Bases as Hitler Calls Annihilation Delayed
Heavy Allied raids blasted Rabaul and Gasmata on New Britain as air power concentrates on Nippon. Port Moresby reports show Japanese planes scarce while Britain and American air forces push toward Burma and India. Air Marshal Peirse vows to invade Japan with accelerated Allied air campaigns.
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Hitler
Japan
India
Nippon
Rabaul
New Britain
Cape York
Melbourne
Gasmata
Port Moresby
New Guinea
New Delhi
Richard Peirse
RAF
Burma
Peirse
Rangoon
Taukkyan
Mingaladon
Hm-wabi
Nyaunglebib
Shwegya
Mandalay
Prome
Tharrawaddy
RAF Bomber Command
Britain
Archibald PR. Wavell
Southwest
Pacific
AVG
Southwest Pacific
Flying Tigers
Australia
Perth
Natons
Muaiayvan
Colfi
Buy a Bomber drive kicks off in Amarillo today
Amarillo launches a city wide Buy a Bomber fundraiser to raise 250000 in Defense Bonds and Stamps to fund a Flying Fortress named City of Amarillo. Volunteers, theater speakers, civic groups and merchants push every resident to pledge today or this week. Silver wings for 1000 plus and gold wings for 5000 plus are offered as incentives.
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Amarillo
Ben Lipshy
Globe News
City of
Polk Street
Treasury Department
Boy Scouts
Maverick Club
Uncle Sam
Early Jap Moves Against Russia Indicated by 3 Developments
London dispatch notes three signals of possible Japanese action against the Soviet Union including Japan plotting through ambassadorial and military shifts in Moscow and Korea. Russian war readiness at Vladivostok and Nikolaevsk is reported as a counter to any Japanese move, with Takungpao citing Tokyo’s need to gauge Soviet strength.
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London
Soviet Union
Reuters
Chungking
Japan
Yoshii Sugu Tatekawa
Moscow
Naotake Sato
Tokyo
Jiro Minami
Korea
Chang Chinghul
Manchukuo
Russia
Vladivostok
Nikolaevsk
Daily Mail
Stockholm
Sato
Saburo Kurusu
Washington
Pearl Harbor
Far East
Germany
Takungpao
Tatekawa
Minami
Gen
Siberian
Chang Ching- Hui
Draft Lottery Is Tomorrow For Wartime Callup
Washington reports the first wartime draft lottery since 1918 will be held Tuesday with 7,000 numbers mixed in a new mechanical mixer. Numbers in green capsules enter a glass fishbowl at 5 PM EWT for final mixing, then determine the order of liability for about 9,000,000 men registered Feb 16. Secretary of War Stimson draws the first number, with Congress members and service representatives watching. Inductions from the new group are expected in early June.
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Washington
Stimson
Congress
Armed Services
Independence Hall
Philadelphia
Edwin W. Luther
National Selective Service Headquarters
Selective Service
House expected toOK Women's Army today
Washington March 15 The House is expected to approve a bill creating a women's army auxiliary corps for volunteers ages 21 to 45 to handle behind the lines tasks. Representative Edith Nourse Rogers notes strong support and letters from across the country. the Senate is ready to act once the House passes the measure.
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Washington
House
Edith Nourse Rogers
Massa
Chusetts
Women’s Army Auxiliary Coips
War Department
Military Affairs Committee
Senate
Rogers
Prestonburg
Arizona
Women's Army Auxiliary
Birmingham
Ala
Know Your Neighbor Drive Enlists San Francisco Wardens
The air raid protection organization has launched a Know Your Neighbor movement in San Francisco. Air wardens pledge to meet every neighbor in their block as part of the district outreach.
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San Francisco
U.R
Kuetnbare
Weather outlook in Amarillo with cold temperatures
The Weather Bureau reports Amarillo and West Texas will see freezing conditions on Monday with strong winds and much colder than Sunday. Hourly temperatures show a high near 62 earlier, with yesterday’s max around 56 and a low near 32, plus 12 inches of precipitation in the last 24 hours ending at noon.
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Amarillo
Vifinity
Texas
Borger Navy Officer Given High Award
The Navy announced 62 medals and 272 letters of commendation for heroism during Pearl Harbor and Wake Island attacks. Roosevelt awarded 14 Medals of Honor and 48 Navy Crosses, including posthumous honors. The list includes Lieut. (JG) Jim D. Miller of Booger, Texas and other officers noted by residence or next of kin.
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Washington
Navy
Pearl Harbor
Wake Island
Roosevelt
Naval Service
Knox
Navy Cross
Jim D. Miller
Booger
Tex
Britain Heavy Loser In War's Sea Battles
The report tallies naval losses across 14 nations totaling 1,118,790 tons. Axis powers sunk 203 British vessels while Allied forces lost 76 ships. Japanese, Italian, and German crews faced heavy casualties. Mentioned are Bismarck, Hood, Tirpitz, and capital ship construction. also a note on Forrest Markham’s Navy enlistment and his mother’s quip about joining.
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Yee
Axis
Britain
Thir
Germany
Italy
Battlefront Briefs Reflect Global Conflagration March 15 1942
Associated Press outlines World War II tensions with Hitler delaying eastern offensives while Soviet forces claim Kharkov gains. Japanese setbacks near Australia Burma and India clash, London eyes Siberian possibilities, and U boats raid Atlantic shipping as U S Coast Guard aids rescues near Guadeloupe and Nassau.
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Hitler
Sumemer
Atlantic
Coast Guard
French West Indies
Guadeloupe
Nassau
Navy
Washington
Jory
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