Roosevelt Sees belt tightening for Americans in war effort
President Roosevelt urged Germans to cut consumption and tighten belts to save food for the Allies. He endorsed a committee to study exports and food needs, warning of a sugar shortage and stating Americans must accept some sacrifice if others starve. He framed it as a matter of decency though not wanting the nation to suffer greatly.
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Rooosevelt
Roosevelt
Yalland
James F. Pres
Walt
Army Trucks Mobilize for Waste Paper Drive in Dothan
Ten Army trucks from Mapper Field and Camp Yorker will collect waste paper in Dothan tomorrow. Scouts, both white and Negro, must gather at City Hall at 9:40 a.m. to ride the Army vehicles driven by soldiers in support of the Eisenhower campaign.
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Dothan
Epier Field Public Relations
Mapler Field
Camp Yoker
J. W. Cooke
Government to ease civilian shoe shortage with new fabric and rubber boots
Washington reports the government will release more fabric and rubber shoes to counter a sharp cut in dehide supplies for civilian footwear. Officials from the Office of Civilian Requirements say a high quality outdoor shoe is planned, with leather uppers to be reduced in May and June due to Army demand.
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Fatimous
WPE
OPA
World War II fronts report diverging Allied advances
The Western Front shows Allied troops expanding across the Rhine with a steady bridgehead and preinvasion readiness in the north. The Russian Front sees a mighty Red Army wedge toward Koenigsberg and Brauns, threatening Nazi divisions, while the Italian and Pacific fronts report patrols, sieges, and pushes against German and Japanese forces in shifting theaters.
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Koenigsberg
Brauns
Danig
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Berlin
Jokesters Pester Officials Who Hired Monkey Cleaners
Kansas City AP report describes Jackson County courthouse avoiding monkey antics as Peter Monkey refuses to clean air ducts. Owners the Gypsy brothers Ely perform the task. humane society criticizes using animals. playful rival firms propose testing methods with animals to prove duct cleaning efficacy.
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Kansas City
Jackson County
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Gypsy Brothers
Bob
Rangers
Deferments Expanded for Men Under 30 in Transport
Washington AP reports a liberalization of draft deferments for railroad, airline, and inland waterway workers under 30 amid feared transport breakdowns. Rail, air, and water carriers may defer up to 85, 80, and 80 percent respectively, with local draft boards retaining final authority.
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Earl R. Bauman
Washington
Col. J. Monroe Johnson
Defense Transportation Director
Ates
Great Lakes
30 Superfortresses Land on Iwo Jima
U S Pacific Fleet reports 30 B29 bombers landed on Iwo Jima to reinforce operations amid heavy losses from prior strikes. An Air Force spokesman noted the arrival aids ongoing mission against Japanese industrial targets. Approximately 240 aircrew and crew exchanged lives in the campaign as Marines battle for the island.
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U. S. Pacific Fleet
Guam
Iwo Jima
United States
Air Force
Geney
Marianas
Roosevelt Says No German Peace Feelers Reached U S
President Roosevelt told reporters that no peace feelers from Germany reached the United States and that British sources reportedly shared the absence of such proposals. He discussed Murphy’s talks, occupation plans, and delays in publishing Italian armistice terms, directing inquiries to the War Department and State Department.
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Roosevelt
Europe
Stockholm
Gen. von Rundstedt
Foreign Office
Robert Murphy
Dwight D. Reisenhower
Germany
Murphy
Yalta
Churchill
Marshal Stalin
United States
Russia
Britain
France
Absentee Ballots Issued In City Democratic Primary
Smith Hall acting chair of the City Democratic Executive Committee reported 218 absentee ballots issued with 114 returned so far for the city primary. The primary aims to nominate a commissioner to succeed Miles A. Miller who is not seeking reelection.
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Smith Hall
Democratic Executive Committee
Miles A. Miller
U S Planes Hit Hitlers Staff Headquarters
American heavy bombers smashed key army staff targets around Berlin in a 630 plane raid led by U S fliers. The attack hit barracks offices and the penetrations building near Zossen, with fires widespread as 1 500 tons of bombs and incendiaries were dropped. RAF night raiders then struck Hagen Misbourg and refineries as part of a broader Allied offensive.
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Berhinat
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Hitler
EC. Wes
London
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Hagen
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Misbourg
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Eighth Air Force
Tokyo says Japanese burned in B 29 raids across five cities
Japan's propaganda desk reported thousands killed or wounded in B 29 incendiary raids on Tokyo Osaka Nagoya Yokohama and Kobe and said millions were evacuating from the cities. Relief plans include using evacuees to boost food production in the countryside.
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Associated Press
Japan
Nippons
Tokyo
Sadao Iguchi
Japanese Board of Information
Tguchi
Dome
Osaka
Nagoya
Yokoohhama
Kobe
101st Airborne Receives Presidential Citation For Bastogne Defense
The 101st Airborne Division earned the first Presidential citation awarded to an entire Army division for extraordinary heroism and gallantry at Bastogne last December. Pfc. Alas Hughes of Dothan Alabama, a member of the unit, said he plans to stick out his chest when he returns home. Hughes was inducted on June 26 1941 through Houston County selective Service Board No. Two. next of kin is Mrs Annie Leo Hall of Potan root2 fly¢.
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Europe
Bastogne
101St Airborne Division
Eisenhower
Pfc
Alas Hughes
Dothan
Ala
1014
Pfc. Hughes
Mra
Annie Leo Hall
Pothan
Houston County Felective Service Board
U S Armies Gain In Saar Reds Mop Up East Of Oder
Allied dispatch summary of late war actions reports U S armies advancing in Saar while Soviet forces press from the Oder toward Stettin and Breslau. Russian offensives drive toward Moravia and Silesia as Berlin front holds, with Stettin fortified and German defenses collapsing along the Baltic coast.
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Berlin
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Altdamm
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Stettin Bay
Moscow
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Kyenigabers
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Panug Bay
Red Army
Danzig
Gdynia
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Glogau
Millan
Polish Problems at Yalta Complicate Big Three Talks
At Yalta the Polish issue emerged as the conference’s toughest task. Churchill and Roosevelt faced long debates over territorial integrity and self gov ernment, while differing recognitions of Poland’s government added further strain. The compromise took two days of intense discussion with Parliament and Congress, and Roosevelt admitted lingering dissatisfaction.
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Yalta
Douglas B. Cornell
Associated P Washington
Parliament
Congress
Churchill
Roosevelt
Marines Smash Shimbu Line In Philippines Push
U S troops pierced the Shimbu Line on Luzon driving into Japanese defenses and seizing additional positions on Mindanao while reporting heavy Marine casualties in the island campaign. General Patrick and Major General Mudge were wounded as Leonard Wing’s 43rd Division cracked the line. Navy notes 4 149 Marines killed and 15 308 wounded, with large missing counts, as more divisions converge near Manila.
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Extension May Be Opposed Draft Extension May Be Opposed
Hollywood notes recount a chaotic Oscar night with many stars present including Ingrid Bergman, Bing Crosby, Barry Fitzgerald, and Margaret OBrien. Bergman wins best actress for Gaslight as Crosby wins for Best Actor. the ceremony at Grauman’s Chinese Theatre honors Wise and Capra with praise and mentions a workers strike and safety concerns.
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Leo Mellarey
Barry Fitzgerald
Kile Margaret O'Brien
Paddy
Miz Bergman
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
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Fatel Boersmore
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Togrid
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Jenifer
Ary Raih
Bernardette
Ingrid
Maria
Congress Wages Draft Extension Fight in Early May
Washington AP reports a lively battle forms in Congress over extending the draft law. Debate centers on whether to extend inductions after May 15 and whether to curb combat duty until troops are trained, with talks of exemptions for farm workers and mothers with children as the war potentially shifts.
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Washington
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House
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May
D-Ky
Germany
Ad Hernure
Duke Of Windsor Quits Bahamas
NASSAIT BAHAMAS AP The royal governor of the Bahamas resigns after serving most of a five year term. The announcement names W T Murphy as successor and notes the Duke will finish roughly by the end of April after about three and a half years. The Duchess is American born and the decision reflects unexpected timing.
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Prine
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England
Wo T. Murphy
Americans advance within 200 yards of Ruhr Rhineland highway
Allied forces push toward the Ruhr as First Army breaches the Rhine corridor and expands the bridgehead to multiple miles. Seventh Army gains depth along Saarland and Palatinate while Fourth Armored Division speeds toward Koblenz region. Patton's Third Army advances from Moselle to trap Siegfried Line units. German resistance remains steady amid rapid northward advances and large prisoner captures.
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Alexander M. Pateb
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