Nazis Facing New Disaster in Ukraine
Moscow dispatches report the Ukrainian army under Marshal Zhukov cutting the Odessa Lwow railway, isolating southern German lines. Russian forces push toward Volochisk near Tarnopol as Germany could reroute traffic through Romania. Zhukov leads the effort, aiming to break German strength east to the lower Dnieper.
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Henry C. Cassidy
Moscow
Gregory K. Zhukov
Odessa-Lwow
Russia
Volochisk
Tarnopol
Romania
Zhukov
Nikolai Vatutin
Dnieper River
German Force in danger as Soviet drive advances in Ukraine
Soviet communiques report a major western Ukraine offensive breaching the Dnieper bend railway line supplying German forces. Zhukov shells the front, 12 Nazi divisions routed, 6,000+ German troops killed, and 14 large towns fallen as Russians push toward Lutsk Belozerka and toward the Baltic region. Russian air and naval strikes sink transports and damage a minesweeper in Barents Sea convoy actions.
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London
Red Army
Odessa-Lwow
Dnieper
Western Ukraine
Moscow
Togs
Sph Stalin
Stalin
Gregory H. Zhukov
Nikolai K. Vatutin
Old Poland
Dembrotvitsi
Lutsk
Belozerka
Berlin
Narove River
Estonia
Narva
Pskov
Baltics
Barents Sea
Finland
Shepe
Tovka
Believes Japan Will Be Hard to Defect
Dr. Wang Shih-Chieh, chief adviser to Chiang Kai-shek, said in Ottawa that most Chinese believe Germany’s defeat will not trigger a rapid collapse of Japan. He noted Japan is building strong defenses in Thailand, occupied China, and around Japan itself after a goodwill trip to Britain.
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Ottawa
China
Germany
Japan
Wang Shih-Chieh
Crisis Nearing in Los Negros
Battles intensify around Los Negros and Manus as American forces push to complete occupation. MacArthur reports heavy enemy losses, with 9,000 Japanese killed or wounded since landing and signs of large-scale troop movements from Manus to Los Negros. Air raids target Rabaul and Wewak while Kwajalein and Eniwetok advances enable land based planes to strike in the Carolines and surrounding fronts.
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Richard C. Bergholz
Associated Press
Japan
Hanan Island
China
Thailand
Ger
Joseph W. Stilwell
Southwest Pacific
Los Negros Island
Admiralty Group
Central Pacific
Caroline Islands
Agai Il
Los Negros
Douglas MacArthur
Manus Island
Admiralties
MacArthur
Lorengau
Rabaul
New Britain
Marshall Island
Burma
U. S
Arakan
Officer Runs Wild in California Camp
Riverside reports say an army officer from Camp Anza fired a 45 caliber pistol Sunday night, killing at least one person and wounding two others in a rampage. Army authorities imposed censorship while Police Chief Brule indicated two more deaths may have occurred inside the camp. The officer’s identity was not released. Washington also announced temporary promotions of two lieutenants to captain, Jack D. Douglas and Charley R. Chadwick.
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Washington, Tr
War Department
Nieutenant
Jack D. Douglas
Fort Dodge
Charley R. Chadwick
Ottumwa
Americans Make Use of Captured Atoll
U. S. Pacific Fleet reports increased American use of Kwajalein and Eniwetok atolls as bomber bases following the third straight bombing of Japan's eastern Caroline Islands. On Friday bombers unloaded 23 tons of high explosives on Ponape and Kusaie, with no planes lost though several damaged by anti aircraft fire.
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Pacific Fleet
Pearl Harbor
Kwajalein
Eniwetok
Japan
Caroline Islands
Ponape
Carolines
Kusaie
Navy
Lone Wolf raid by 2nd Lt Cook at Rabaul shocks Army leaders
2nd Lt James Cook, a University of Iowa graduate, piloted a lone B-25 raid on the Japanese base at Rabaul six weeks earlier. Despite instruments loss and anti aircraft fire, he completed a glide bombing run before returning over the sea. Maj. Gen. Harman called his actions brave yet warned against repetition. The aircraft was named The Beautiful Girl and Cook, veteran of 28 missions, flew as regular co-pilot but was grounded just before the mission.
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South Pacific
James “B. Cook
Williams
Burg
Rabaul
University of Iowa
Keravat Airdrome
Cook
New Britain
New Ireland
Harry Wilson
Carl Wagner
Cincinnati
Hubert R. Harman
12Th Army Air Force
Solomons
Serips
Price ceilings set for used cameras by wartime office
The Office of Price Administration announces a new system to curb extravagant prices on used cameras and photographic gear. Effective April 6, the rule fixes maximum prices for about 200 still and movie camera models plus projectors and exposure meters, with a formula for other items.
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Waorinwrun
Office of Price Administration
Mondey
Becomes Ace Flier During Monday Raid Over Berlin
London pilot Lieutenant Lowell Brue t and Callender Ta became air ace during Monday's raid over Berlin. He shot down a Junkers 88 and a Mi-109, and shared another Junkers 88 with an Oklahoma flyer.
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London
Lowell Brue't
Callender
Berlin
Nazis Suffer Heavy Losses Before Anzio
A Monday Allied communique cites German casualties at about 24 000 in three abortive efforts to clear the Anzio beachhead below Rome. Crack divisions planned for invasion across the channel are tied up in Italy, with Germany shifting units from the front to meet the allied offensive.
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Edwert Kennedy
Anzio
Italy
Rome
English Channel
Eisenhower
Hermann Goering
Channel
Goering
Azr
Yugoslavia
France
Germany
Lesses
Tito
Riviera
Cassino Ares
Cassino
Yugoslav
Sth
Westher
Jackson Ignores Butler's Letter Party letter dispute over Chez Paree gambling
Jackson announced he was no longer interested in discussing Mayor Butler's reply regarding gambling at the Chez Paree in Carter Lake. Butler claimed a prominent Omaha attorney offered to reveal evidence on gambling activity, while city inspector Knapp was reportedly tailed by the Carter Lake mayor during a routine check. Sheriff Riley Nelson will proceed with a governor's directive investigation as the dispute unfolds.
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Omaha
Dan Butler
Pottawattamié
Garter Lake
Attorn
Don’ ‘Jackson
Butler
Jackson
UE Wattanle Bounty
Carter Lake
Riley -Nelson
Jackeson
Chez P
Wilson) Maybrey
Knapp
Thomas Knapp
Chez Paree
Mabrey
Butlery
Pottawattamie County
Iowa
Physician’s Testimony Against Defendant in Pittsfield Murder Trial
In a Pittsfield murder case, Dr George P Hunt, the family pediatrician, testified that the defendant John F Noxon's mentally deficient son could not physically wrap a cord around his own arm. The 47 year old prominent attorney is charged with causing an electric current to pass through the child’s body after leaving a Tycom in his home to fetch tools to repair a radio, leading to the infant’s death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsfield
Mass
John. F. “Noxon
George P. Hunt
la Hety
Eisenhower pleads for American cooperate in UK
In a letter to every American in his command General Eisenhower urged self discipline to protect the army’s good name in the United Kingdom. He warned officers to avoid public drunkenness loud language slovenliness and discourtesy to civilians and stressed cooperation with British forces and civilians.
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London
Dwight D. Eisenhower
United Kingdom
Ficera
Ten Die in Bomber Crash Near Maxwell Iowa
Ten air base crew members died when an army bomber from Kearney Nebraska crashed near Maxwell Iowa during a snow storm. Col. Charles C. Coppin confirmed the aircraft left the base with a full crew and disappeared in rough weather.
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Kearney
Neb
UPI
Maxwell
Charles C. Coppin
Cal. Coppin
Plane Crash Near Maxwell Farm Kills Several Fliers
A army bomber crashed near the Donahoo farm two miles north and east of Maxwell, Des Moines area, at dawn Monday. One body lay near the wreck, with five more visible in debris. It was unclear if others were aboard. Donahoos witnessed the scene from their home as an explosion and fire followed the impact. Wreckage scattered across pasture. Maxwell fire department responded. nine luggage pieces recovered. six bodies reportedly visible.
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Maxwell
Here
Robert Postal
Des. Moines
Donahoo
Preferred Death to Being Informer
New York head of Murder Inc Lepke Buchalter chose execution by the electric chair over possible life in Sing Sing, his lawyer said. J Bertram Wegman quoted as saying Buchalter had two keys in his head and picked the one to eternity. LaGuardia and Burton Turkus called the remarks terse, Turkus calling Buchalter's death house statement a signal to the underworld.
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New York
Louis
Lepke) Buchalter
Brooklyn
Chiaftain
Sing Sing
J. Bertram Wegman
Head of
Murder, Inc
Buchalter
Underworld
Save Your Tin Cants Weather Forecast for Council Bluffs
Weather bulletin from the U S weather Bureau for Council Bluffs and vicinity forecasts fair, colder conditions Monday night with lows near 10 degrees, then partly cloudy Tuesday. Northern areas may dip to 0 to 5 above, southern 5 to 10 above, winds 20 to 30 mph. Nebraska sees fair, colder with diminishing winds Monday night. Hourly readings show lows around 12 to 16 and highs near 34. Total precipitation 2.11 inches.
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U. S. Weather Bureau
Council Bluffs
Nebraska
Gripsholm Starts Across Atlantic
Lisbon reports the Gripsholm headed west across the Atlantic with 711 Americans bound for home after internment in Germany and enemy occupied Europe. Delirious joy mixed with sorrow for veterans of the 1917 AEF who lived abroad, many returning to families torn apart by war and displacement.
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Lisbon
Gripsholm
Atlantic
Germany
Teles
Europe
AEF
France
Abandon Plans to Distribute Racial Equality Pamphlet
The House military committee closed its inquiry into army plans to distribute 8000 copies of The Races of Mankind pamphlet published by Public Affairs Committee Inc New York. It was prepared by Ruth Benedict and Gene Westfish of Columbia University.
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Washington
House Military Committee
Public Affairs Committee, Inc
New York City
Ruth Benedict
Gene Westfish
Department of Anthropology
Columbia University
May
D-Ky
War Department
Norah Carpenter in Favorable Condition at Derby Hospital
Norah Carpenter a 23 year old mother of quadruplets remained in favorable condition Monday at Derbyshire Royal Hospital where she has been under care since Saturday. Officials said she suffered a sudden reaction after child bearing a type that often follows multiple births.
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Heanok
Derbishitw
England
UPI
Norah Carpenter
Derbyshire Royal Hospital
War salvage collection dates and school contacts
Schools will collect paper on listed Fridays and residents with uncollected paper should call their district principal. Tin is picked up on the third Friday each month with local school principals coordinating. Residents are urged to deliver waste cooking fats to grocery stores. dealers will pay four cents a pound plus two meat stamps per pound.
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Dodge
Longfellow
Mel Millen
Second Avenue
Rue
Bloomer
St. Francis
U S Bombers Again Smash Berlin Area
UPI reports American heavy bombers and fighter escorts pressed deep into Berlin, facing intense anti-aircraft fire and stout German defense in a second day of raids within three days. Eyewitness gunners describe fierce battles as 1000 plus bombers pushed through skies from the Netherlands to Berlin.
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Gladwin Hill
London
UPI
Berlin
Miers
Raliie
Netherlands
Herlin
RAF
Charles W. Perry
West New York
N. J
Eldon Newman
Senath
P Bis
Luftwaffe
Schalfrforce
6Th Air Force
France
Churchill
Germany
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Texas
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U. S. Army
Middle-East
Ralph Royce
California
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Ace
Eighth Army
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Castel San Vincenzo
Isernia
Orsogna
Monte Croce
Edwant. &. Ryan, Jr
Pittburgh
Faeta Point
Formia
Maria Jose
Victor Emmanuel
Castle Mandelieu
Cannes
French Riviera
Highand
Prince Louis Bourbon-Parme
Prince Gui
Munich
Gen. Eisenhower
Dingle M. Foot
Ministry of Economic Warfare
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