Sharpen Axe For Indians
DeWitt MacKenzie argues the Indian rejection of British dominion status weakens Allied defense, invites Axis advantage, and risks invasion by Japan. He notes Nehru’s fear of foreign overlords, contrasts Indian nationalism with British rule, and stresses racial tensions and mistrust shaping India's stance.
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Britain
Pandit Nehru
All-India Congress
Berlin
Tokyo
Germany
Japan
Nehru
Mountbatten Named Chief of Combined Operations
London April 13. Capt Lord Louis Mountbatten, cousin of King George, named chief of combined operations to supervise British Commando raids. He has a distinguished war record as commander of British naval units and has narrowly escaped death in action. He had been assigned to special duties for the War Cabinet and succeeds Admiral Sir Roger Keyes as adviser for combined operations with the rank of commodore first class.
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London
U.P
Lord Louis Mountbatten
King George
Mountbatten
War Cabinet
Roger Keyes
Mussolini Reported in Prostration and Hysterical Laughter
A Daily Mail special correspondent from the Italian frontier reports Premier Mussolini in a state of complete prostration. The dispatch notes he sobbed bitterly during an interview, then burst into hysterical laughter, losing control of himself and unable to manage affairs as dictator amid chaotic conditions.
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London
The
Daily Mail
Mussolini
Il Duce
Italy
Ship Sinkings Now Total 127
New York April 13 Twelve officially announced ship sinkings on this side of the Atlantic last week brought to 127 the acknowledged total losses since Pearl Harbor. Nine of the victims were American vessels, with one each from British Brazilian and Norwegian registry. One crewman is missing from a Norwegian ship torpedoed off the East Coast.
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New York
Atlantic
Pearl Harbor
U. S
Caribbean
Canada
South America
New York Schoolchildren Mark 100th Education Board Anniversary
New York’s one million students celebrate the board of education’s 100th anniversary by reviving old classroom tools. Slates, sponges, and abacuses return as children perform arithmetic on counting tablets and stage spelling bees in the week of festivities across 1732 schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Little Red
Board of Education
Renee
Halifax Goes To San Antonio on Texas Tour
Corpus Christi April 13 report that Lord and Lady Halifax travel to San Antonio on a Texas tour after visiting King Ranch guest of Robert Kleberg. The British ambassador enjoyed riding a cow pony and admired the rocking chair saddle reflecting Texas range life.
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Corpus Christi
Tex
U.P
Lord and Lady Halifax
San Antonio
Texas
Robert J. Kleberg
King Ranch
Texas Range Country
Fourteen Navy fliers die in two Livermore crashes
In foggy weather near the Livermore hills, two PBY-5A patrol bombers crashed during an undisclosed mission 30 miles southeast of Alameda NAS. One crew member survived with minor injuries as authorities released names of the dead. two names withheld pending kin notification.
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Livermore
Calif
U. S. Navy
Livermore Hills
Alameda Naval Air Station
12Th Naval District
San Francisco
Frank S. Fernald
Edward F. Denney
James M. Wagner
Aviation
Henry T. Morgan
Roscoe E. Rambo
Robert A. Frank
Cliff P. Flynt
Loren A. Morris Charles J. Herriott
Algie Belcher
Robert W. Hastings
Benjamin F. Johnson
Navy
Earl P. Patrick
Hoarded Currency Danger to Nazis
Dr. Melchior Palyi, former Reichsbank adviser, warns hoarded German currency threatens morale collapse. He notes rising bank note circulation reflects hoarding, not inflation, and predicts a late autumn rush to spend as war prospects worsen, harming morale behind front lines.
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William Ferris
Chicago
Melchior Palyi
Reichsbank
Central Bank of Germany
Germany
Berne
Switzerland
Palyi
Deutsche Bank
Berlin
University of Wisconsin
Dr. Palyi
United States
Russia
Europe
Tug of War With Shark Fails To Save Shipmate
New Orleans reports detailed by Watertender Arthur Lauman recount a Panamanian ship torpedoed in the Caribbean on March 8. After abandoning ship, Lauman supported an injured crewman in the sea for nearly two hours until a shark seized the man's legs and pulled him away. Eight of the 50 aboard were lost, and Lauman was later rescued by lifeboats and tugs.
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New Orleans
Caribbean
Mobile
Ala
Arthur Lauman
New York
Lauman
Armstrong dies after 33 years in Amarillo life
W R Armstrong died at 7 30 am in a local hospital after 33 years in Amarillo He was purchasing agent for the city and earlier with Amarillo Lumber Co He served as deputy district clerk and led the Polk Street Methodist Church activities He is survived by a wife two sons a daughter five brothers three sisters and four grandchildren Funeral tomorrow at 4 pm at Polk Street Methodist Church with Dr Earl G Hamlett officiating Burial in Llano Cemetery
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Amarillo
Armstrong
Edgar A. Armstrong
Alva G. Armstrong
Diego Armstrong
Cleburne
Forrest T. Armstrong
Otho C. Armstrong
Fort Worth
Ella Cahill
Phoenix
Ariz
Mad Butler
Los Angeles
Cal
Josephine Taylor
Blackburn-Shaw Chapel
Polk Street Methodist Church
Earl G. Hamlett
Dave A. Park
B. E. Bennett
Otis Trulove
R. F. Williams
John Barton
C.S. Bragg
D. W. Owen
J. F. Manning
F. P. Works
E. E. Adams
Llano Cemetery
Texas Wheat Crop Larger Than 1941
Based on April 1 conditions the U S Department of Agriculture forecasts a Texas wheat crop about 39 percent larger than 1941 and 20 percent above average. Despite reduced seeded acreage and greenbug damage the crop is expected to reach about 37,842,000 bushels at an average 10.5 bushels per seeded acre versus 27,186,000 last year.
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Austin
Texas
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Department
Sabine River Over Highway Threatens Gladewater Area
Sabine River rose eight feet in 24 hours threatening lowland residents and flooding an oil field area. The river ran five feet deep over Highway 80 near Hawkins, driving 50 to 100 people from their homes. Oil wells expected no damage but require boat service.
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Gladewater
Hawkins
Japanese claims on Java called a fake by official
Melbourne April 13 Ra den Lockman Djajadinin grat former Javanese director of education at Batavia and now commissioner of the Netherlands East Indies government in Australia and New Zealand said today Japanese claims to have captured much material in Java were a fake and a perfect lie.
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Melbourne
Raden (Prince) Lockman Djajadiningrat
Batavia
Netherlands East Indies
Australia
New Zealand
Java
Safety Conference Opens in Dallas Texas
The fourth annual Texas safety conference opened in Dallas with speeches by George Clark of the Texas Safety Association Carl J Rutland association president and John B Rogers of Tulsa a director of the National Association of Manufacturers Homer Leonard Texas House speaker will receive an award from Mrs Jack M Little Dallas for the states passage of model safety laws Mrs J W Walker Plainview president of the Texas Federation of Women's Clubs will present a similar award to Senator A M Alkin Paris president pro tem of the State Senate.
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Dallas
George Clark
Texas Safety Association
Carl J. Rutland
John B. Rogers
Tulsa
National Asociation of Manufacturers
Homer Leonard
McAllen
Texas House of Representatives
Jack M. Little
Texas Congress of Parents and Teachers
House
J. W. Walker
Plainview
Texas Federation of Women's Clubs
A. M. Alkin
Paris
State Senate
Pat McClarney Reaches Speech Semi Finals in Ardmore
Pat McClarney traveled to Ardmore Oklahoma with her mother Mrs W C McClarney to compete in the semi final round of the American Legion National Constitution Demolition Contest. The final contest is scheduled for Friday in Milwaukee.
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Pat McClarney
Ardmore
Okla
W. C. McClarney
Milwaukee
Truck Driver Dies In Blazing Vehicle Near Jacksboro
UR Merritt Russell of Lubbock died when his truck overturned and burned near Jacksboro 15 miles southeast. Derwood Kyser survived the blaze but could not rescue Russell from under the cab.
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Merritt Russell
Lubbock
Jacksboro
Derwood Kyser
Russell
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Tirez
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