Germans Driven From All But One Corner of Cassino
Allied reports say Fifth Army forces pierce Cassino outskirts and seize key heights while New Zealand troops clear rubble and push Germans from most parts of the town except one corner overlooking the ruins and Monte Cassino Abbey. The drive opens Route 6 toward Casilina leading toward Rome as RAF raid hits Sofia targets.
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Associated Press
Naples
Fifth Army
Cassino
New Zealand
Casillina
Rome
Monte Cassino
Sofia
Bulgaria
RAF
Mediterranean
Strategic Air Force
Five Corry Men Off For Army Induction Tonight
Five Corry men from this city are included in the group of inductees who will leave Union City tonight for active service with the Army. The contingent will number ten, though several others were called to run the order but were transferred or already entered service. Those leaving tonight at 642 West Union City for Fort Meade include Theon Tyeroll Bennett, Spartans lave Morghall William Plat, Upton Dity, Henry Newell Hicks, Charles Edward MacDonald, Ed Inborn, Charles Wallice Bowman, Cony Albert Blond Edwards, Waterford, Jack Dolf Krone, Cotty Fink Joseph Mineo, Union City, Clinton Preston Palmer, Waterford, Hurry Tistt Nye, Waterford, Tuines McCandles Bidsan, Carry, Harold Lurie Tsraelson, Edward Monroe Sinbara, Carry. Additional names and transfers were noted for prior call.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union City
Army
Fort Meade
Majaire
Theon Tyeroll Bennett
Henry Newell Hicks
Corry
Charles Edward MacDonald
Ed Inborn
Charles Wallice Bowman
Cony Albert
Blond
Edwards
Waterford
Jack Dolf Krone
Cotty
Fink Joseph Mineo
Clinton Preston Palmer
Hurry Tistt Nye
Tuines McCandles Bidsan
Carry Harold Lurie
Tsraelson
Njon Oity
Edward
Monroe Sinbara
Antona Krayeski
Elderly Erie Man Found Murdered In Burned Barn
88 year old Fred H Sheldon living in an improvised rooming house barn near Erie’s Onin depot found murdered in a burning barn. Coroner cites fractured skull while neighbors recall rumors of $4000 to $5000 in his possession. Police note possible valuables and a missing clear motive as fire consumed the structure.
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Associated Press
Eris
Fred H. Sheldon
Gam
Burton Laub
Ama Roy B. Mong
Erie Detective Bureaus
Sheldon
Warren W. Wood
Onin Depot
Tyler
Mong
Flier Safe After Eighty Four Days From Parachute Drop
Lt. Leon Crane of Philadelphia survived eighty four days in a sub Arctic region after bailing from a spinning Liberator bomber. He endured 30 to 40 below zero while hiding from enemy air craft and eventually reached FATRUANIES Alaska. Crane reported seeing the parachute of fellow Pennsylvanian Richard Pompeo but found no sign of other crew members. He phoned his parents in Philadelphia to say he was safe, and a trapper guided him to a camp awaiting the plane that rescued him. The Treasury reported mixed balances and expenditures in a separate item.
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Associated Press
Alaska
Leon Crane
Philadelphia
Stielter
Richard L. Pompeo
Mt. Holly Springs
Allery Weelen
Csmp
Walt
Grane
Lieut Stowe Home From War With Flying Cross
Lieut John M. Stowe, Corry’s first Distinguished Flying Cross recipient, arrived home with his medal after serving as a fighter pilot in the Southwest Pacific. He came via Erie and plans two weeks at his parents’ home before a new assignment, while declining details of combat and recent injuries. He trained at Williams Field, Mire Loma, and Olympia, earning the DFC and the Air Medal for missions over the Pacific.
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John M. Stowe Corry
U.S. Fifth Air
John MM Stynve
Corry
Erie
W.B. Stowe
East South Street
Stowe
U.S.A
Southwest Pacific
Lieut
Lie
Yast’ Melil
Asan Aviation
Williams Field
Arizona
Mire Loma Academy
Oxnard
Calif
Olympia
Wash
Lie Southwest Pacific
Duth
Pacific Combat Zone
Roosevelts Observe 39th Wedding Anniversary
Washington March 17 President and Mrs Roosevelt marked their 39th wedding anniversary. The White House notes say he spent the day at his desk while sending an anniversary message to the First Lady. They were married on St Patrick’s Day in New York City in 1905.
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Sessae Donoled
Washington
Presi- Jen
Roosevelt
Ting
White House
Amnod’ Verlet
St. Patrick's
New York City
Theodore Roosevelt
Allied Offensives Shake Japanese Defenses in Pacific Burma and Carolines
Allied forces scored a series of advances and bombings across the Pacific and Burma. In Burma, airborne troops landed behind Japanese lines in the Hukawng valley as Stilwell aims to open a supply route to China. In the central Pacific, carriers and land-based bombers attacked Truk, Manus Island, and other targets, with heavy raids on Wewak, New Britain, and Bougainville. American operations included landings on Manus, airstrikes from Eninjwetok to Truk, and multiple raids to weaken Japanese bases and defenses.
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Associated Press
Truk
Central Pacific
Manus Island
Bismarck Sea
Japan
Burma War
Hukawng
Joseph W.stilwell
Burma
China
Tule
Caroline Islands
Seventh Air Force
Eniwetok Atoll
Marshall Islands
Southwest Pacific
Douglas MacArthur
Admiralty Group
Lorenger
Snrung
Los Negros Island
Macarthur
Runhaul
New Britain
Wewak
New Guinea
Empress Augusta Hay
Bougainville
Bougain~ville
Miers
Oroluk
Po- Mape
Carolines
Gloomy St Patrick Day Nearing in Ireland
Dublin marked St Patrick’s Day under a cloud of uneasy peace as Prime Minister Churchill warned of Ireland’s quarantine and possible isolation from the outside world. Allied invasion moves loomed, and grim days were anticipated in a nation not marching in celebration. In Erie, Mrs Neuvis Cladfelter Hertzler, wife of attorney Jacob Hertzler, passed away at 226 Shawnee Drive after a long illness.
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Dublin
Eire
St. Patrick's Day
Churchill
England
Aero Workers Boost War Campaign With 2500 Donation
Aero Employer Benefit Association gave 2500 to the Gomy Red Cross war fund campaign, aiding a total paid of 5428.99 today. Precision Products Company and Trill Indlestor Company employees also contributed, as Bracken urged all worker groups to finish assignments and reach the 7000 goal through local contacts and mailed gifts.
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Gomy
Red Cross
Bracken
Aero Employer Benefit Association
Precision Products Company
Trill Indiestor Company
Bricken
Man Found Dead in Spring Creek District
Charles Coon an 80 year old longtime Spring Creek Township resident Warren county was found dead beside his dilapidated shack on the road between Garland and Spring Creek around noon yesterday The coroner Dr E M Lowrsy Warren county issued a death certificate for exhaustion and exposure Neighbors say Mr Coon was last seen at home Wednesday by Francis Williams who found his welfare declined and friend Robert Coon a brother nearby went to check and discovered the body The body was taken to Schoonover funeral home in Sugar Grove for services set to be held there
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Charles Coon
Spring Creek
Warren County
Garland
E. M. Lowrsy
Warren
Goon
Francis Williams
Tone
Air Force Downed 125 German Planes in Heavy Raid
London reports the American Air Force shot down 125 enemy aircraft in a heavy daylight raid on Ulm and Friedrichshafen in southern Germany. Forty-eight were single engine bombers, 77 fighters, with twelve American planes lost and 22 bombers missing. The attack followed a night strike on German transport and later raids on Stuttgart Amiens and Vichy area targets.
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Ulm
Friedrichshafen
Associated Press
London
Adolf Hitler
Germany
U.S
Fortress
Liberator
Strategic Air
Pronce
Ciemons-Feevane
Vichy
Amiens
Hitler
RAF
Stuttgart
Allied and Allied actions on Vienna and other fronts
March reports show Allied HQ announcing bombings of Vienna targets in Austria. In San Francisco a naval clash prediction emphasized swift war progress. Pittsburgh buses halted by a driver strike affecting travel to New York and Chicago. London noted Ninth Air Force Marauder raids north of Paris with Thunderbolts backing. Washington covered Willkie's stance and Daniel's prediction sparking party dispute during campaign travel.
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Pittsburgh
Greyhound
New York
Chicago
Crawford
London
Ninth Air Force
Streil
Paris
Pat ‘Thunderbolts
U. S
Dog Shot by Officer. Head Sent to Laboratory
Report from White Street describes Officer Ross Mead shooting a vicious dog owned by Mrs. Cole Humphrey after the animal attacked her during feeding. The dog was confined in a pen and had not interacted with other dogs for weeks. The head was sent to the State Laboratory for examination with results due in days.
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Pole
G.F Bennett
State
Ross Mead
Cole Humphrey
White Street
Meed
Humphrey
Eleven Camp Robinson soldiers drown in amphibious accident
At Camp Robinson near Little Rock Arkansas eleven soldiers from the 66th Division drowned during amphibious maneuvers after assault boat training and river crossing. The Public Relations office gave few details on the nature of the incident as the men were transported for supper.
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Camp Robinson
Associated Press
Little Rock
Ark
Amourkement
Loss of 410 paratroopers in friendly fire incident over Sicily
Washington reports War Department confirms 410 American paratroopers killed when 82nd Airborne planes were mistaken for enemy ships. The June 10 to 11, 1943 mission near Gela involved 17 aircraft dropping reinforcements into own lines, as anti aircraft fire and allied ground forces caused the losses. Details were previously censored and only disclosed by Stars and Stripes correspondent Sergeant Jack Folsie during a Sanrenelse address.
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Aascounlen
Washington
War Department
Sichy
U. S
Jack Foisie
Amy
Stars and Stripes
Sanren
Kent
Stinson
Rase
Folsie
War Dept
Army
82Nd Airboyne Division
Gela
Butte
Tikht
Nazis Unable to Stop Red Offensive Across Ukraine Front
Moscow reports say Soviet forces reached the Dniester river at several points as Red Army drives widen toward Odessa and Nikolaev. German troops retreating toward Bessarabia fight to hold key railway lines, while fighting extends along the Odessa to Lyon corridor and near Nikolaey.
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Associated Press
Reuters
Dniester River
Bessarabia
Mogilev Podolski
Dniester
Russia
Rumania
Mires
Virmitsa
Ploesth
Moscow
Poidhighe
Odessa
Wikolae
Ulewine
Oressa
Nikolaey
Nicolaey
Prams
Frits von Mannstein
Ukraine
Proskyrov
Cachoslovakia
Red Army
Odessa-Lyon
Hull Declares Badoglio Not Backed By U S
Secretary of State Full stated the United States would not recognize the Badoglio government in Italy and cited Moscow's lack of consultation with Soviet authorities. Officials indicated ambiguity about allied recognition and the influence of Russian stance on future U S policy, with emphasis on careful coordination and public pronouncements.
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HULL
Badoglio
Weyl
Fress
Washington
Marelliz
United Sines
Extendine Allon
Badogha Pnvernament
Tay Hull
Aba
UN United Shiites
Moscow
Badoglia
United States
Mingcow
Washi
Baudon
Russia
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Monte Cassino Abbey
Cassino Hill
Corry-Union City
Fort Meade, Md
Treasury
Lieut. Stowe
Roosevelis
Batile
Rabaul
Red Cross Fund
AERO
Precision Prod
Trill
Allied
Allied Headquarters Today
Vienna
Old Aus
Ria
San Francisco
Cartelon
Wright
Lenater O'Daniel
D-Tex
Wendell L. Willkie
Willkie
Wisconsin
Pajsérs Ftusid
Roy
Nikolaev Meor
Snow
Nikolaev
Italy
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