British Lose 11 Planes in Night Raids on Munich
British bomber command reports 11 aircraft missing after a 1300 mile round trip to Munich in the twelfth continent raid in 14 nights. Other crews hit western Germany and mined enemy waters while Nuremberg and Munich areas suffered heavy damage, with Canadians noting a massive fireball and intense flash.
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London
Britain
Munich
R.A.F
Bomber Command
British
Air Ministry
Germany
Nuremberg
German Press Reports Allied Bombardment Devastation
German media for the first time describes widespread destruction from British and American air raids. They compare the Nuremberg ruin to Rostock and Lübeck obliteration, portraying extensive damage and suffering beyond minor damages and conceding the war’s aerial impact.
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London
Nuremberg
Rostock
Lubeck
Revive Speculation of Hitler Insanity
A Stockholm dispatch reports Swedish alienist Prof. Oliver Cronn was summoned to Koenigsberg and revived speculation that Adolf Hitler may be treated for insanity. British officials discouraged the speculation as wishful thinking.
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London
Stockholm
Oliver Cronn
Koenigsberg
East Prussia
Adolf Hitler
LaPlant Choate E Award Highlights Local Achievements
A brief note from Today's Index Section One announces LaPlant Choate receiving the E Award for notable local achievements. The item underscores recognition within the community, naming the honoree and indicating the award category.
Missing in Action A Year After He Left for Overseas
Private Robert E Trachta 29 son of Mr and Mrs Emil Trachta of 213 Nineteenth avenue SW was listed as missing in action by the war department. He joined May 7 1941 trained at Camp Claiborne La left for North Ireland Feb 17 1942 and transferred to North Africa last November during the Casablanca advance. He spent his furlough in late 1941 and his birthday was March 8.
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United States
Robert E Trachta
Emil Trachta
Nineteenth Avenue
War Department
Trachtas
Adjutant General
Trachta
Camp Claiborne
North Ireland
Ireland
Scotland
England
North Africa
Casablanca
Senate hears plan to grow armed forces to 15 million workers
Washington AP reports Sen Downey says armed services may reach 15 million by year end under the Austin Wadsworth bill for mobilizing civilians. Another witness says all 3-A registrants with dependents may be drafted by midsummer. Downey cites Pacific coast manpower study and aims to boost plane production to 125,000 this year.
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Washington
Senate
Armed Services
Downey
D-Calif
Roosevelt seeks postwar economy plan and social security expansion
President Roosevelt sent two proposals to Congress on postwar economic planning and social security extending from birth to death. The message urges full consideration during the session and warns against returning to past inequities and fears. The resources planning board anticipates demobilization with job guarantees and wage protection for wartime workers while rationing and price controls continue during the transition.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress Resources Planning Board
Congress
Resources Board
Stimson Warns Army Cuts Endanger War Effort
Secretary of War Stimson, in a major radio address, warned against shrinking the Army, urging increases in civilian industry and agriculture to top efficiency. He argued reduced army size risks delaying training and undermining ultimate victory, noting units trained for a December 1943 force.
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Washington
Stimson
Tunisia
Southwest Pacific
Vote to Extend Lend-Lease Act Passes House 407 to 6
The House approved extending the Lend-Lease Act for one year beyond June 30 and sent the measure to the Senate. The vote was 407 to 6. The Foreign Relations Committee had approved a similar bill the day before, signaling quick Senate action.
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Washington
House
Senate
Foreign Relations Committee
Allies Begin Sharp Patrols Along Mareth Line in Tunisia
Allied forces under Montgomery press the Mareth line in southern Tunisia after repelling six Axis counterattacks. Rommel’s forces afield suffer 52 tanks lost as he regroups while French troops push east of Tozeur and British air power dominates the skies.
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North Africa
Bernard L. Montgomery
Eighth Army
Mareth Line
Tunisia
Erwin Rommel
Mareth Works
Montgomery
Mareth
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Sedjenane
Bizerte
Tozeur
Tunisian
Rommel
Vichy
Chott Djerid
Salt Lake
Gaftsa
Kasserine Pass
Malta
Dignitaries Gather for LaPlant E Award Ceremony
A group of high ranking military and manufacturing dignitaries arrived in Cedar Rapids to attend the Army Navy BE presentation for the La Plant Choate company at 415 p.m. The event was delayed from 3 p.m. due to a late government representative.
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Cedar Rapids
Army-Navy
LaPlant-Choate Company
Army Navy E award honors LaPlant Choate firm
The Gazette details the Army-Navy E award section praising LaPlant Choate Manufacturing. Brig Gen Godfrey will confer the award pennant, Capt Hanrahan will present pins to three longest serving staff, with all other employees set to receive lapel pins later. Gov Hickenlooper acts as master of ceremonies after VP Graves introduction.
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Stuart C Godfrey
Army Air Forces
LaPlant-Choate
David C. Hanrahan
University of Iowa
Navy
Roy E. Choate
Harland
Red
Governor Outlines $500000 to $600000 Annual Saving Plan
Gov Bourke B Hicklenbower spoke at the Kiwanis club detailing Iowa’s 1943 45 budget plan to save about 500000 to 600000 annually despite higher wartime costs. He cited demobilizing the Camp Dodge state guard unit saving 400000, using excess funds for relief saving 600000, and not printing a code saving 80000 to 100000, with other reductions expected.
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Iowa
Bourke B Hickenlowper
Kiwanis Club
Roosevelt Hotel
Board of Control
State Guard
Camp Dodge
Several Allied Vessels Sunk Near Guiana
New York AP report from Paramaribo Surinam says several Allied ships probably eight were sunk by enemy action off the coast of French Guiana. Thirty survivors were landed at Paramaribo Wednesday morning. details were not immediately available.
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NEW York
Aneta
Netherlands
Paramaribo
Surinam
French Guiana
Formal Veto Of Pay-as-You-Go In House Unit
The House Ways and Means committee voted 16 to 9 to drop pay-as-you-go tax plans and instead use a 20 percent withholding tax on current pay beginning July 1 to cover last year’s income tax liability. The plan lets withholding apply to 1942 taxes, with credits and installments for certain taxpayers, and extends the same method into 1944. Republicans largely opposed, warning it leaves taxpayers in debt and delays final settlement.
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Washington
House
Ways and Means Committee
Bu S
Gearhart
Soviets Signal Allied Aid Through Observers And Gear
Henry C. Cassidy reports that Soviet leaders rarely praise Allied help in public. Instead, they show appreciation by guiding foreign correspondents to inspect American and British tanks, planes, trucks, and field telephones on front visits, letting readers learn of aid through these demonstrations.
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New York
William H. Standley
United States
Moscow
Edward R. Stettinius
Russia
Britain
Soviet Union
Great Britain
Europe
Tsungary
Germany
Saratov
Volga
Edward R. Stettinius, Jr
Washington
Pravda
Communist Party
W. Averell Harriman
Roosevelt
Stalingrad
United Nations
Churchill
Soviet
United States forms separate China air command under Chennault
A War Department communique announced the activation of the 14th Air Force in China Burma and India with General Claire L Chennault as commanding general of US Army Air Forces in China Burma and India The 4th Air Force commanded by Chennault replaces the China Air Task Force and Brig Gen Stowell remains commanding US Army forces in The move marks a long sought China air command and follows Chiang Kai shek visit to Washington Observers expect reinforcement of Chennaults force.
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Chennault
China
Stowell
United States Army
Burma
India
Wadame
Chiang Kai-shek
Washington
Chennaults
Decorah Reports Heaviest Snowfall of Winter at Eleven Inches
Decorah recorded its heaviest snowfall of the season with eleven inches on Tuesday and Tuesday night. Elsewhere Cedar Rapids area roads were slick from a misty snow, while temperatures hovered around freezing with a zero likely tonight.
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Cedar Rapids
Havelock
Whitfier
the Gazette
Decorah
Allies Hit Three Sicilian Targets in Bomber Offensive
Allied medium bombers attacked three points on Sicily including Palermo Harbor where bursts were seen. Fires started at Agrigento port on the south coast and bombs also struck nearby Licata.
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Cairo
Ins
Sicily
Palermo
Agrigento
Licata
Soviet and Nazi Drive Clash Over 400-Mile Front
Soviet and German forces engage in large scale fighting across a 400 mile front from Orel to Rostov as Hitler pours 375 000 troops into a counter drive against Kharkov and the upper Donets valley. Soviet troops push toward Vyazma and Tu Manovo while listing towns fall under retreat and Voroshilovgrad faces danger.
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Russia
Adolf Hitler
Kharkov
Donets
Berlin
Bels
Rvheyv
Moscow
Bely
Vaizma
Veazma
Pittsburgh
Orel
Rostov
Voroshilovgrad
Hitler
Orel-Rostov
Smolensk
Staraya Russa
Lake Ilmen
Vyazma
Tumanovo
Moscow-Smolensk
Extensive U S Raids on Burma
American fighter planes resumed extensive raids on Japanese installations in northern Burma. The United States Army Air Force communique said excellent results were achieved at Mogaung including the bridge and town, as well as other landing fields and buildings. All planes returned safely.
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NEW Deln
INS
Burma
United States Army Air Force
Mogaung
Double Trouble in Stoneham Ambulance Crash
Mrs. Bessie Bowser suffered a broken leg when an ambulance carrying her to hospital skidded into a tree and broke the other leg in Stoneham Massachusetts. The incident occurred during treatment and resulted in injuries to the patient.
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Stoneham
Mass
Bessie Bowser
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Rminn
Henry C. Cassidy
Claire L. Chennault
Yowa Highway Patrol
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The
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France
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Dnieper
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Kramatorsk
Barvenkovo
Slavyansk
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