Soviet Forcesgain in Luga Pskov Fight
Soviet troops push rapid gains in the Luga and Pskov area as German forces retreat in the Cherkasy pocket. Russian tactics emphasize fighting along highways and side roads, avoiding a direct front as Field Marshal von Manstein's tank brigades mount counterattacks. Continued fighting rages across ravines woods and villages as advance proceeds toward Pskov.
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Eddy Gilmore
Moscow
Red Army
Daloper
Cherkasy
Frits von Maanatein
Pskov
Hepfilova-Pustin
Byelaya
Americans Held by Japs Face Malnutrition Death
Washington report says thousands of United States citizens held in the Orient by Japan remain in peril from severe malnutrition. Breckinridge Long testified that some have lost 50 to 80 pounds after illness, due to a Japanese diet lacking essential nutrients. He noted internees are in the Philippines, Korea, Japan, and Manchuria, with negotiations for about 1,500 to be returned underway.
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Washington
United States
Orient
Congress
Breckinridge Long
Philippines
Korea
Japan
Manchuria
Tule Lake
Houston Exceeds Quota In Fourth War Loan Drive
Houston County surpassed its quota in the Fourth War Loan Drive reporting 579 981 dollars in E bonds and 2 212 377 dollars in total subscriptions. Clyde Lovern chairman of the county finance committee praised local citizens and organizations for a successful over subscription and patriotism.
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Houston
Houston County
Sarge
Clyde Lovern
Houston County Base Finance Committee
Lovarn
Itwans
Lovern
Nazi Leader Urges Hitler To Recall Troops In Finland
Stockholm AP reports a German commander in northern Finland urged Adolf Hitler to recall troops to avoid entrapment by Russia Finland peace talks. Col Gen Edward Dietl reportedly relayed the request, with signs transport officers were assigned to Dietl's command. Stumpf reportedly moved HQ to Oslo and ordered withdrawal from Rovaniemi and Kemijärvi to Norway. Germany is said to have about seven divisions in Finland amid Finnish caution on a separate peace with Russia.
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Hitler
Finland
Stockholm
Adolf Hitler
Berlin
Edward Dietl
Dietl
Diets
Ukraine
Germany
Frans Juergen Stumpf
Oslo
Stumpf
Rovaniemi
Kemi
Norway
Russia
Klan Wizard Faces Conspiracy Charge
In Pittsburgh AP report Sen Claude Popper is named in testimony about the conspiracy case against Imperial Wizard James A. Colescott of Atlantis and four Pennsylvania associates. Testimony describes alleged plans involving religious and racial hostility as authorities recount the Oct 1 1941 meeting and related statements.
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Pittsburgh
Claude Popper
D-Fis
James A. Colescott
Atlantis
Imperial Wizard
Ke Klux Klan
Pennsyvania
Willard Schauer
Pennsylvania
Tate Pollos
Colescott
Eddreev
Henn Ter Papper
Florida
Wiel Tesures Reef
Food Reserves Could Shape Election Politics
A Washington report notes vast emergency wartime food stocks held by the War Food Administration threaten to become a political issue in the upcoming elections. Officials acknowledge every move on reserve distribution will face close scrutiny due to potential electoral impact. The reserves include hundreds of millions of pounds of butter cheese evaporated milk beef pork veal lamb mutton fats oils thousands of cases of canned vegetables dried fruits canned fruits dried beans and peas and rice. WFA expects most reserves will be used for non civilian purposes, with civilian releases unlikely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Food Administration
WFA
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Japs Bootleg Liquor To Soldiers In China
In a China theater order, Gen. Stilwell warns U S Army personnel about phony American brand liquor smuggled by Japanese agents. The contraband includes whiskey scotch rum brandy and more. Some consignments reportedly poisoned with lethal effects for American troops.
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China
A & 14Th Air Force
Haya
Joseph W. Stilwell
Treory Fm
U. & Army
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Defeat Of Japanese Army Cannot Be Done By Blockade
General Douglas MacArthur, speaking from Allied Headquarters in the Southwest Pacific, said Japan cannot be defeated by blockade and bombing alone. He urged defeating Japan's army by forcing ground contact at decisive points and deploying ground forces. This followed reports of recent Allied successes.
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Southwest Pacific
Douglas MacArhhur
Japan
Neang
Republicans Reply To Pepper's Blast At GOP Candidates
Senator Pepper assails Dewey and Exicker as vague on foreign policy as Taft counters that the New Deal should fear Republican strength. Taft, backing Bricker for the nomination, says Pepper leans extreme New Deal. The exchange unfolds as the Republican field heats up.
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Pepper
GOP
Jack Bell Washington
Republicane
D-Fta
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
John W. Exicker
Ohio
Senate
Repatoy Taft
Taft
Bricker
Ture
Argentine Group Ousted In Coup
A Montgomery report notes unrealized gains for fruit due to an intense cold spell. Despite some fruit loss, meteorologist EB D Emigh says the freeze retarded unopened buds, offsetting much of the damage. The India weekly weather survey records much colder temperatures across the state with scattered work in trucking districts near the Gulf coast.
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Montgomery
Ala
Ebd
Emigh
India
Gulf Coast
Sata
Condl
Tara
Ramirez Party Faces Grave Crisis In Move
MONTEVIDEO AP A bloodless coup by Argentine nationalists opposed to the break with the Axis forced the Argentine foreign minister and two state officials to resign and confronts the Remires government with a grave crisis. President Geo Pedro Ramirez appears precarious as officers seize control of the foreign ministry amid turmoil in Buenos Aires as other ministers consider withdrawal of resignations.
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Montevideo
Axie
Yeterday
Remires
Geo
Pedro Ramirez Himes
Argentina
Nurses and Soldiers Stranded In Albania Reach Safety
A 6 day foot journey through Naz-notou frontier by 13 American Army forces and 17 British med coasts after their transport plane crashed in Albania was recounted by the British guide Le Gavan Duffy. Partisans found the group near a town but German patrols forced a hurried retreat before an air strike sent them toward safety.
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Joan F. Chfater
Catro
Naz
le Gavan Duffy
Partionna
Abmost
Messerschmitt 18
Sfier Pertienm
Allied Seizure Of Green Islands Traps 22,000 Japs
Allied forces struck Green Islands near the Solomons trapping about 22,000 Japanese troops. MacArthur announced the bold move completes a Solomon Islands encirclement, with Japanese garrisons on Chelsea, Portland, Bougainville, and Bouga-Lvilla facing starvation and supply cutoffs as air and sea routes are disrupted.
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Green Islands
Asahel Bush
Southwest Pacific
William F. Haleay
Solomons
Douglas MacArthur
Solomon Islands
MacArthur
Chelsea
Bhortland
Bougalovilla
Buka Islands
Rabaul
New Britain
British Aerial Might Smashes At Nazi Capital
London AP reports the RAF dropped over 2,800 tons of bombs on Berlin in a 30 minute raid. About 45 aircraft failed to return, with the operation described as the largest force ever used against the Reich capital in a single night.
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Tadian
Frentest
Matory
Italy
Hechheim
W. W. Heecher
London
RAF
Berlin
RAY
German Reich
Germany
Reich
Nazi Anti Invasion Defenses Built on Denmark Coastline
London reports extensive German anti invasion works along Denmarks coast from Jammer Bay to the south with a huge ditch, concrete bunkers and heavy guns. About seven divisions occupy Denmark with 50,000 at a large camp near Aalborg and 15,000 on Zealand and 10,000 on Funen. Police and sabotage units increased.
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London
Denmark
North Sea
Britain
Jammer Bay
Anch
Draft Boards Warn Youths To Register In Houston County
Houston County Selective Service boards warned eighteen year old men who have not registered to do so immediately upon turning eighteen. Officials noted February registrations were slow and stressed it is a federal offense to delay registration.
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Houston County
Selective Service Board
Grant Qualifies For May 2 Primary Election
Rep George Grant seeks renomination from Alabama's Second District in the Democratic primary. Swann Colwell qualified for delegate to the Democratic National Convention from Alabama's Sixth District.
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Rep
Grant
Montgomery
Als
George Grant
Trey
Howell Turner
Alabama
W. Swann Colwall
Gedséen
Pilate
Pith Cetelet
Truman Committee Pushes Action On Foreign Petroleum
The Truman Committee urged immediate Congressional steps to craft a vigorous American petroleum policy. It pressed for allied cooperation with Britain to transfer proven reserves abroad and for an equitable global allocation of future petroleum. partial government ownership was discussed as a possibility.
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Washington
Truman Committee
Todey
Great Britain
United States
Tekes
Ead
Icken
Intersts
Bahrein Island
Saudi Arabia
Middle East
Allied Bombardment Focuses on Monastery Hill at Cassino
Allied reports say U S heavy and medium bombers, backed by artillery, destroyed the Benedictine Monastery fortress at Cassino Abbey and Monastery Hill. American infantry pressed the Cassino beachhead as fighting intensified around the town and surrounding hills. The Rome area faced renewed air strikes with rail yards near Florence hit and nine enemy planes downed.
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Belman Morin
al Giers
Monastery Hin
Anset
Carman Line
Cassina
Carroceto
Anzio
Raf Wallington
U. S
Hintetle
Cassino Abbey
Cassino
Naxig Beve
Tee Jun
Cieterna
Cerrocets
Aprilia
Carrota
Fieres
Fercow
Campoleone
Rome
Eighth Army
Capsins
Allied Headquarters
Algiers
Mt. Casing
Last Minute BULLETINS From Washington AP
The British have repaid part of a large loan from the United States used to pay for supplies in this country. AP dispatch from Washington notes a substantial repayment of 180,004,050 pounds against 260,000,000 borrowed, with the rest to be settled.
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Washington
United States
Isasa
Boda
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BY Maelin Spencer
Ramirez
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Samilar
Justice
Axis
Buena
Luis Perlinger
Alberta Gilbert
Paga
Albania
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Adriatic Sea
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