Navy reports three ships sunk by Japanese in Southwest Pacific
The Langley, Pecos, and Peary were bombed and sunk by Japanese forces in the southwest Pacific, with unofficial losses exceeding 700 crewmen. The Pecos and Langley went down near Java and off Darwin, while the Peary sank at port after fierce fighting. Next of kin notifications are underway as official details are released.
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Darwin
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How Langley Was Ruined by Bombs Revealed
SAN FRANCISCO United States aircraft tender Langley and the fleet tanker Pecos were sunk after a 52 hour running battle with enemy bombers in the Indian Ocean south of Java between Feb 27 and March 1. Commander R P McConnell described how survivors spent hours in the water and how two ships were shot out from under the fleet in just over two days.
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San Francisco
United States
Langley
Pecos
Indian Ocean
Java
Comdr
R. P. McConnell
McConnell
Troop Ships To Haul Sugar On Return Trip
Army and navy transports returning from Puerto Rico will carry sugar to the United States to speed imports. The plan comes as mills face possible closures in two weeks and sugar rationing is expected to begin next month. Cuban and Puerto Rican crops are said to be at record highs, but distribution to American ports and refineries faces difficulties.
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Washington
Army
Navy
Puerto
United States
Thomas C. Hennings
Rexford G. Tugwell
Tugwell
Puerto Rico
Henings
WPB
Donald M. Nelot Seee
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Gandhi Says War Must Be For Masses
Mohandas K. Gandhi urged Britain that Indian aid depend on making the war a peoples war and government a peoples government. Azad reaffirmed duty to the country first as Gandhi approved the statement amid talks with Cripps Wavell and Johnson on postwar dominion status and Japanese threats in Assam and Bengal.
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India
Mohandas K. Gandhi
Great Britain
Gandhi
Maulana — Kalam Azad
Congress
Rara
United Press
Marquess of Linlithgow
Cripps
Archibald Wavell
Assam
Bengal
Burma
Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
All- Congress
Gandhi Reas
Japs Keep Distance From Cocky Yank Pilots
War dispatch from Australia highlights American pilots in the Battle of Australia. Lieutenant Dan Fagen’s bomber packs a punch and American ingenuity frustrates Japanese fighters. Nine started a mission. only four reached target due to instrument weather and fog.
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Australia
INS
Dan Fagen
Fagen
Father in Hawaii Learns of Newborn Kenneth Donald
A son named Kenneth Donald was born to Mr and Mrs Patton at St Luke's Hospital Cedar Rapids. Mrs Kepler, Patton's mother, arranged a trans Pacific phone call from 1611 Enis Boulevard NW. Patton, a former North English high school teacher coach now in army reserve duty since February 1941, is overjoyed. the couple also has son Terry Lee, age two.
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Patton
St. Luke's Hospita
Harry Kepler
Enis Boulevard
North English High School
Kepler
Maxine Kepler
Lieut. Patton
Coggon
Terry Lee
Kenneth Donald
White House Flooded with War Name Ideas
President Roosevelt solicited public suggestions for a concise descriptive war name. Taxi driver Vivian Byrd favored The People's War, while officials proposed terms like War Japan nism and Mass-Hiro-Hitler war. Prof Kayser suggested Your War as a strong candidate.
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Joseph L. Myler
Washington
Vivian Byrd
Elmer Lewis Kayser
George Washington A History Department
Senate Appropriations Panel Approves Profit Control Bill
The Senate appropriations committee backed a proposal to cap profits on government war contracts. It sets tiers from 10 percent down to 2 percent for large contracts and requires cost re negotiation when feasible. Officials would withhold up to 20 percent until certified cost statements are filed.
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Senate Appropriations Committee
Senate
Thomas
War and Navy
Maritime Commission
Price ceiling set on 44 household electrical and plumbing items
Washington reports a price ceiling will take effect April on 44 electrical appliances and plumbing fixtures. The OPA says March 30 price levels apply to retail, wholesale, and manufacturers. Acting Price Administrator Hamm notes no rationing planned due to ample stock, and aims to curb runaway prices amid wartime production controls.
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Price Ltd
Washington
OPA
John E. Hamm
War Production Board
Sugar rationing program may be scrapped says Herald Tribune
The Herald Tribune reports possible repeal of the long heralded sugar rationing program. A nationwide registration was planned for May 4 to May 7 to gauge current sugar estimates and public impact.
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New York
The
Herald Tribune
3 More Merchant Vessels Are Sunk
Washington reports 3 more merchant vessels sunk in wartime action. The Associated Press notes ongoing shipping losses as military operations continue with threats to maritime commerce and supply lines.
Norwegian ships dash for England from Goteborg reported
London AP reports that Vichy radio via Reuters stated two of ten Norwegian ships attempted a dash for England from Goteborg Sweden. The report notes outgoing ships and the Vichy line provides the account with limited details available.
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Vichy
Reuters
England
Goteborg
Sweden
British Italians Begin Prisoner Exchange At Sea
London reported Britain and Italy started exchanging sick and wounded prisoners. Ships carrying captives met at the western area as a protecting power. Details remain scarce but a full operation is now in motion. The ratio of Italian to British prisoners is believed to be not less than five to one.
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London
Britain
Italy
Foreign Office
Italien
Easter Sunday Cold Snap Expected in Iowa
Freezing temperatures and snow squalls were in prospect for Easter Sunday in Iowa after unseasonably warm Saturday. The Weather Bureau warned farmers to protect livestock against the sudden cold as scattered showers shift to snow in the north and west. Highs around 41 were reported in Ames.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Weather Bureau
Ames
Cruiser Sunk by Yankee Subs in Southwest Pacific Action
U S submarines in the southwest Pacific reportedly sank a Japanese light cruiser near Christmas Island south of Java and damaged another in the same area. Two seaplane tenders were damaged near Bali, a supply ship near Lombok, and a barge transport plus another ship were damaged near Bali. The navy says 132 Japanese ships have been sunk or damaged by U S forces since the war began.
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Southwest
Pacific
Christmas Island
Java
Bali
Lombok Island
U. S.S
Weather Update: Temps Dip to 48 Overnight Saturday
Frigid conditions linger with a low of 48 degrees reached by 7:30 a.m. Saturday after a midnight reading of 52 degrees. No precipitation reported as winds remain light.
Pelley Arrested on Sedition Charge in Indianapolis
The department says Pelley of Asheville North Carolina and Noblesville Indiana was arrested on direct orders of Attorney General Biddle on a warrant from a United States commissioner in Indianapolis. He will stand trial in Indianapolis. The Silver Shirts chief faces charges under a statute with up to 20 years in prison and a fine up to $10,000 for disloyal acts or words.
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Pelley
Asheville
N. C
Noblesville
Ind
Biddle
United States
Indianapolis
Silver Shirts
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