War Ration Registration at Young Junior High
Registration for war ration books held at Young Junior High on Dusy Street from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. today and tomorrow. About 260 War Two’s were distributed with volunteers at desks from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Rationing officials urge all who have registered to collect books promptly. if facilities prove inadequate, remaining registrations will move to wheel registration and later days at the same site.
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Young Junior High
World Today: War Updates From Britain and America
British and American reports describe Rommel advancing with heavy losses to German forces shielded by the Eighth Army. Stalin marks his 25th anniversary with calls for defense as Nazi forces mass toward the Dnieper. Night air action claims 9 Allied planes down, Japanese ships and bases targeted in the Pacific, and battles near New Britain noted.
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Gandhi Growing Weaker Says Physicians Report
In Poona Gandhi, 73, enters 14th day of a 21 day fast to protest detention by British authorities. Doctors report progressing weakness with broken sleep but comfort during the day. A government communique from Bombay notes no appreciable change, while prayers and editorials in London call for release.
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British Cadet Class Parade Saturday in Dothan
Graduating members of Class 43-B of British flying cadets trained at Napier Field will march through downtown Dothan Saturday at 2 p.m. The parade forms on West Main Street, proceeds to Foster Street, then to the A C depot for entrainment. Lead by the Napier Field military band, Captain H. E. Taggart of the RAF will command, with flags of both nations carried.
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United States
Negro Acquitted On Assault Charge in Houston Circuit Court
A Houston circuit court jury yesterday acquitted Crawford, a Black man, of attacking a Black woman after seizing her on Dothan Street and dragging her indoors. The verdict followed a second acquittal in two weeks for a defendant in an assault case, with another white man, Ralph Welch, released on a similar charge involving a white woman.
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Four Dead and Twenty Lost as Yankee Clipper Crashes
Lisbon officials and salvage teams worked to recover victims of the Yankee Clipper disaster after a flight from New York crashed into the Tagus river. Forty deaths and disappearances were reported. survivors numbered 15, with several in hospitals. Names of dead and survivors remained unreleased by the American legation pending Washington confirmation.
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Victory Gardens Urged In Dothan Kiwanis Meeting
Kiwanis Agriculture Committee chairman urged every member and all Dothan residents to plant Victory Gardens to boost home food production as rationing begins March 1. City officials noted idle lots could be used for gardens with permission, helping urban residents without garden space.
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Kiwanis Club
Rawlina McKinney
City Commission
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Stalin laments lack of second front burdens Red Army
In a lengthy Order of the Day signed as Supreme Commander in Chief Stalin says the absence of a Second Front in Europe leaves the Red Army bearing the war alone. He praises Soviet resilience, notes German defeats since June 1941, and warns that fascist Germany is exhausted while the Soviet Union grows stronger. He cites nine million German officers and men driven from the front since the war began.
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Russians Press Offensive On Novorossisk
London reports Russian troops pushed from Krasnodar toward the Black Sea port of Novorossisk and advanced through Kholmskaya to Akhtyrskaya, about 25 miles from the sea. The Soviet release said offensives also pressed west of Rostov and near Kursk, with Trostyneta captured and a rail path toward Konotop.
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Kursk
Finland Eyes Possible Peace Terms With Moscow
Reports from Stockholm indicate Finland may seek a separate peace with the Soviet Union on terms preserving independence and freedom since World War I. Finland aims to avoid pressure from Germany while weighing the impact on Eastern Europe, with key leaders urging action before March 1.
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Five Major Frn Vegetables Get Price Ceilings
Prices for five major fruits and vegetables rise under the government price ceiling, with wholesale and retail adjustments noted. The report explains the impact of the price control, listing specific commodities and forthcoming schedules for March through November, including grade distinctions and regional variations.
Mackenzie Sees Indian Desire to Settle Dispute
Editor note reviews DeWitt Mackenzie analysis of Gandhi hunger strike and its impact on India's independence dispute. discusses British policy under Halifax and American concern as the issue evolves into a family dispute with wider implications.
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Washington
Knox cites sub menace as U S sinks two subs
Secretary Knox warns of a grave submarine menace as U S forces sink two enemy subs one in the Atlantic and one in the Pacific. He says losses of United Nations merchant ships are down in three months but submarine war remains dangerous. Navy declines to disclose total subs destroyed for security.
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850 Service Men Lost In Sinkings Believed Perished
A chaotic wartime dispatch reports large American losses as torpedo strikes sink ships. Navy officials confirm sailors and civilians feared dead or missing, with weather and rescue attempts complicating details. The article lists ships and units involved and notes widespread casualties across multiple theaters.
Last Minute Bulletins From Washington to Milan and China
A mishmash update reports a riot at national offices, Milan's Fiat works under protest, RAF raids targeting northern Italy industry, Chinese gains near Yunnan along the Swallow river, and a U S measure approving 31.256 billion for naval shore establishment costs in the House after veto threats.
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Roosevelt Warns U S To Expect More Reverses
President Roosevelt warned Americans that they still face reverses and heavy losses as the war drags on. He stressed not to rely on quick victories despite recent U S and Allied successes and noted ongoing dangers from submarine attacks and supply disruptions.
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Allied Convoy Beats Off Japs Torpedo Attack in Pacific
Allied forces repelled a Japanese torpedo strike against a Pacific convoy. Air cover and anti submarine ships fought off attackers as Japanese planes aimed for ships near San Cilia and Near Haltain. Multiple aircraft were shot down or damaged. escorts remained vigilant through the night as the fleet held position near strategic routes.
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Point Value Charts Arrive For Merchants In Trothan
Sarta announces point value charts for rationing to guide merchants. War Mice and Rationing Board member Mise Elimabeth Expy says charts help dealers price reamed foods like pro reamed fonia Miss Kapyanid and Loja. Charts available at the post office starting Monday to ensure proper point values for rationed goods.
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Rommel Weighs New Defense At Kasserine Pass
Allied dispatch from North Africa reports Rommel halting his Tuscan drive near Thala and Tebaga as American and Allied forces regroup. In the simmering sector north of Kasserine, German armored thrusts were checked by US and Free French units, with air and artillery support intensifying. A separate push toward Tebaga and the Tunisian border was repelled as fighting continued amid heavy losses on both sides.
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