Veteran to join Legion post after war service
Lae, SIT today the first veteran of war to become member of the Chester R. Vickery Post of the American Legion. He previously served in the First War and has now been accepted as a member of the post. Induction planned for May 1. G. N. Shoop, post commander, notes the Marine Corps Reserve service starting July 24, 1942, with later training and injuries. He received an honorable discharge February 13 this year for disability, which prevented combat officer eligibility. The American Legion charter was amended by Congress to allow a broader veteran membership from any time since December 1941 through the end of the war.
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Hosston Bond Drive Surpasses Quota in War Loan Campaign
In Houston County the fund drive for War Bonds and other government securities nears completion with a total of 1,003,000 invested. Students and schools across the county, including Dothan and Welch, contributed jeep purchases and cash, aiming to push the final tally higher before midnight tomorrow.
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Houston County
Joose
Ais
Herman
Dothan
Morrow
Jeep
Welch Achool
World War II battlefield report with allied and Axis moves
Fragmentary dispatch describes Allied and German actions across multiple fronts. Mentions U S bombers, Russian artillery actions, counterattacks, and naval activity near Tunis and Messina with significant air losses and shifting fronts.
FDR orders miners to return to work amid coal strike
President Roosevelt set 10 am Saturday as a deadline for 70 000 plus soft coal miners to resume work or face presidential action to safeguard the war effort. He urged miners to accept the War Labor Board’s handling of the dispute with operators and warned he would use all powers to protect national interests. The Senate moved to consider a bill by Senator Connally to empower seizure of struck mines or plants, while John L. Lewis called the move dictatorial.
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United States
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Congress Warned To Bolster U S From In Jap War
Washington AP reports fresh warnings by Senate and House leaders that the Pacific war could last years or longer. Senator Reynolds says Japan is digging in on captured islands, requiring more men planes and ships. Senator Chandler urges citizens to press officials to recognize the danger and act to strengthen American striking power against Japan.
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Swedish Territory Hit By Three Bombs
STOCKHOLM AP The foreign office said three bombs from an unidentified plane fell at 1 am on the island of Verkoen near Karlskrone naval base. Initial reports listed no damage or casualties. An inquiry began to determine the plane's nationality. The communique said the plane came from the east dropped eight parachute flares and then bombs, about eight Baltic miles southwest of Stockholm. It had been the Swedish navy’s head lriers since Mh.
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Forege Office
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Karlskrone
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Roosevelt Ends 17 Day, 20 State War Tour
President Roosevelt returns from a 17 day inspection across 20 states covering 7 652 miles. He suggests a year of national service for youth, utilizing industrial plants and military camps after victory. No firm program announced, but emphasis on physical condition and mental alertness.
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Mexico
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RAF Planes Mine Baltic Waters After Wilhelmshaven Raid
London AP reports RAF bombers hit the German naval base Wilhelmshaven and conducted mining in Baltic waters resuming large raids after a brief lull. Twenty three bombers reported missing amid heavy losses. A dispatch from Folkestone described large formations of high flying aircraft.
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Four Negro Houses Destroyed In Blaze In Greens Alley
A Sunday blaze in Greens Alley destroyed four Negro houses and heavily damaged four more. Firemen Floyd Harria and George Baker were overcome by heat. Harris was hospitalized. The fire started from an old stove in a Martin-occupied house and spread rapidly aided by wind, with three adjacent dwellings burning.
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George Baker
J. E Ziglar
Barefoots
Sand Baker
Harris
O. L Martin
Martin
Burglars Visit Four Places Here
A wave of burglaries reported by city police struck four sites last night. Tut's Snack on the Montgomery highway was entered by slashing a screen wire and smashing the glass door. The Cotton Club and White Front Negro establishments were entered, with electric Victrolas robbed. The U. S. O. Club on 8 Foster Street was also broken into but only small change was taken after prior thefts.
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Tut
Montgomery
Cotton Club
Foster Street
Special Edition marks Camp Rucke's first anniversary
The Eagle will publish a commemorative issue on Saturday detailing the camp's first year of activity. Photos will feature the camp and official reports from officers and enlisted men, highlighting growth and daily life despite disruptions in the draft.
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Lade Dada
FDR and Churchill Seek Pact With Stalin on Poland Crisis
London reports say Prime Minister Churchill and President Roosevelt moved to patch gaps between Soviet Russia and the Polish government in exile. Talks may involve appeal to Stalin and possible conferences with him, with Eden and Malinowski discussing the matter and transatlantic contact hinted.
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Stalin
Rusia
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Anthony Eden
Ivan Malshy
Daily Mail
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WMC eyes nationwide job releases easing for war effort
The War Manpower Commission plans a nationwide order to ease job release rules, allowing workers to switch to better paid essential employment if it serves the war effort. Final ratification from the management labor advisory committee is pending ahead of regional director briefings, with local programs expected to supersede the national plan in areas that adopt them.
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Full Manpower Commission
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Hoosevelt
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War Loan Oversubscribed. Civil Air Patrol Moved to War Dept
Washington AP reports Undersecretary Daniel W Bell says the 15 000 200 000 Second War Loan will be oversubscribed by 2 5 billion with more sales to come. Roosevelt orders Civil Air Patrol transferred to War Department as 80 000 civilian planes join the service under Jane S Landir OCD director. Refugee conference in Bermuda ends with joint recommendations to aid refugees of all races and nationalities carrying on.
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War Department
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OCD
Hamilton
Bermuda
United States
U S Bombers Hit Japanese Outpost Tarawa and Attu
Washington dispatch reports heavy U S bomber strikes on Tarawa Island a major Japanese outpost in the south Pacific while American naval forces bombard the Japanese occupied Attu Island in the north Pacific authorities said
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Japan
South Pacific
North Pacific
Attu Island
Slaughter Report On Chinese Aiding U S Fliers T:
Chinese officials in San Francisco cited General Chiang Kai-Shek to warn that Japanese troops butchered every man woman and child in coastal China where American fliers sought refuge after the Tokyo bombing. Treasury head Morgenthau read the cable at a War Loan meeting, calling the reports shocking and urging action.
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United States
Chiang Kai - Shek
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Generalisamo Chiang
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Japanese Air Raid Warnings Signal New Allied Bomb Plans
Tokyo issued a new alarm claiming United States preparations to bomb Japan again as Emperor Hirohito's birthday was celebrated across the empire. An intercepted domestic broadcast warned of a raid like that of April 18 last year, while MacArthur headquarters reported Dutch-manned U. S. planes attacked in the Pacific.
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Camp Rucker Distances From Civilian Camp Newspaper
Public Relations Office at Camp Rucker states The Camp Reporter is not officially connected to the camp and its editorials do not reflect officers views. The April 23 issue carried a strong attack on Dothan hotels over alleged May Act violations. The Camp Reporter evolved from The Camp Rucker Reporter, ceased March 5 1943, under War Department rules on paid advertising in camp sponsored papers.
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Dothan Hutele
HB Crain
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Valter
Soviets Launch Kuban Offensive, Nazi Radio Says
Soviet forces widen pressure on German lines in the Kuban bridgehead and the Caucesuse region. German wartime broadcasts claim Russians attacked yesterday near Kuban and southeast of Leningrad, with Soviet air and ground actions described as increasing in intensity as the war moves into a new phase.
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Ludwig Sertorius
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Eddy Gilmore
Moscow
Nikolai Akimov
Moscow News
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Doneata
Open Talks Sought At Global Food Conference
Washington and London officials push for open talks at the world food conference to explore boosting production and reallocating distribution. Senators Gillette and Aiken doubt concrete outcomes while a joint U S and United Kingdom delegation plans for May talks at Hot Springs Virginia and Will attend as allied observers.
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Venera
Charles We Gande
Henri Itreaud
Wot Apringu Va
Cordanera
United States
Krewch
Allied and Axis Clash in Tunisia Counterattacks
Allied and Axis forces renewed heavy fighting in North Africa with U S troops gaining ground near Medjez el Bab and Tunis, while German and Italian units counterattacked near Bou Anokaz and Djebel Bou Anokaz. British First Army and Montgomery’s Eighth Army reported progress toward Bou Ticha and Bizerte amid air and ground assaults.
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North Africa
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Roops
Sfedjer-Fl-Hab
Lomwen
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Tuna Danie
Associated Press
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Medjez-E-Bab
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Duttienlr
Tunisia
Mediterranean
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Army Not Planning Louis Conn Fight
Secretary of War Stimson said no heavyweight title bout is planned for this summer between Joe Louis and Billy Conn. He noted the War Department is arranging purchase of war bonds for admin costs but could not confirm any specific bout details or approvals.
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Washington
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Joe la Jo
Crp
Billy Conn
War Department
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