Allied Defense Line Cracked in Egypt Front War News
British troops rush to Egypt as Tobruk sits surrounded by German Italian forces pushing from the west toward the Suez Canal. Wavell faces a tougher task with Axis dive bombers threatening Matruh and Alexandria, while Iraq and Moslem world loyalties influence the wider war.
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Egypt
London
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Libya
Salam
Archibald P. Wavell
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Halimas
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Matruh
Alexandria
Suez
Chamber of Deputies
Europe
Africa
Asia
Germany
Iraq
Britain
South Dakota Trio Enters Guilty Pleas
Pauline Dressler and Raymond Warner of Spearfish South Dakota pleaded guilty to third degree murder while Robert Taylor of Philip admitted first degree manslaughter for the death of a seven month old baby found frozen and body behind a rural Darwin farm after exposure. Judge G E Qvale began sentencing questions after pleas were entered.
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Willmar
Darwin
Art Johnson
Sam Gandrud
Minneapolis
New Postal Savings Stamps To Be Sold
Washington April 15 44 New postal savings stamps reading America on guard and featuring the minute man statue at Concord Massachusetts will go on sale May 1 at 16 000 post offices marking a first step in the new defense bond sale.
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Washington
America
Concord
Mass
Defense
New Ship Protest Hints If Duce May Be Planning Break With U.S.
Italy protests the seizure of 23 ships in American ports and seeks a reply. The United States maintains American law justified its actions under coast guard power and sabotage charges. Italy recalls its envoy and requests withdrawal of the American attache, fueling fears of a diplomatic break with the United States.
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Duce
U.S
Washington
Italy
Rome
Hull
Germany
Mussolini
United States
Prince Colonna
Wert
War Today Feature Delayed by MacKenzie Absence
The daily column by DeWitt MacKenzie titled The War Today is not available today due to his unavoidable absence. He is expected to resume his writing tomorrow.
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MacKenzie
DeWitt MacKenzie
Outside aides charged in Sing Sing escape and murders
White Plains April 15 two outside aides to the Sing Sing prison break trio admitted aiding the escape and were charged with first degree murder. William Wade 38 and Edward Kiernan 33 confessed to smuggling three revolvers into the prison and planned to pick up the fugitives. Riordan MacGale Waters killed a guard. Waters died in a gun duel. The pair blocked the escape by stopping at a tavern, delaying the getaway.
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Sing Sing
Elbert T- Gals
Jagher
William Wade
Edward Kiernan
Joseph Riordan
Charles McGale
John Waters
Waters
Issining
Riordan
MacGale
Hudson River
Wade
Kiernan
Gallagher
Four Men Killed In Coal Mine Affray In Kentucky
Four men died and eight others were hospitalized after a shooting near the Fork Ridge Coal Company mine in Middlesboro Kentucky. The dead include C W Rhodas and E W Silvers both senior company officials, with others named as Bob Hobinson Sam Evans and Patrolman Guy Harrell. Police said the incident followed miners from surrounding counties gathering near the Kentucky Tennessee line amid contract negotiations between CIO United Mine Workers and operators of the Appalachian field. Deputy Harmon placed the time at about 2 am EST as work was set to begin.
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Middlesboro
Fork Ridge Coal Company
The
American Association
E. W. Silvers
Conk Company
Bob Hobinson
Tarwell Tenn
Tennessee
Sam Evans
Guy Harrell
Kentucky
Dell
CIO
United Mine Workers
Appalachian
Fork Hidge
Harlan County
Harlan
C. C. Harmon
Claiborne County
Fork Ridge
Harmon
Two Wives Back County Attorney On Bigamy Charges
Two of Raymond Harmon's three wives testified before the Hennepin County grand jury as the county attorney seeks an indictment for bigamy. Harmon married first in Minot in 1931, then to Mary Blane in 1935 and Helen Daniels in January. Wife No. 2 and Wife No. 3 provide details while Wife No. 1 could not testify without Harmon's permission. Blanche Jones corroborated Harmon's confessions to multiple marriages.
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Raymond Harmon
Hennepin County Grand Jury
Harmon
Rachel Nordaquist
Minot
N. D
Mary Blane
Anton Leguerre
Helen Daniels
Ray Lajere
Blanche Jones
Stimson Warns Of Emergency May Be Prolonged
Secretary Stimson told Senate defense committee that the United States faces a dangerous emergency that may be very prolonged. He signaled civilian needs may be subordinated to military production plans and outlined ongoing war preparation and training to meet future situations.
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Washington
Senate
United States
Truman
Missouri
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Army War Planning
German Bombers Beaten Back In Channel Raids
A South Coast town reports that formations of German Messerschmitt 1098 bombers were driven back toward France by RAF fighter patrols. RAF fighters carried out an offensive sweep over northern France as Channel air activity intensified. A formation stretched along the Menai coast and returned from Boulogne.
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France
Engl Channel
RAF
Acen
Mngnish
Boulogne
Germans drive into Greece as British fall back
Axis forces push 40 miles into northern Greece with Phiorina captured and Ko zane and Siatista reported taken. British Greek lines retreat to new defenses as Mt Olympus attacks intensify. In the Aegean, Germans press left flank while Yugoslav and Italian actions unfold. Rome and Berlin report armistice talks and counterclaims. RAF targets Brest as air war widens.
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Greece
Alies
New Front
Corizza
Egypt
Tobruk
Brest
Channel
Associated Press
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Yugoslavia
Adolf Hitler
Blitzkrieg
Bitoli
Berliweather
London
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Istanbul
Russia
Turkey
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Kozane
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Mostar-Sarajevo
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Athens
Aegean
Rome
Berlin
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Hungary
Germany
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Salonika
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Siatista
Phicrina
Reuters
Elisura
Tepstent
Korizza
Albania
Mussolini
Ital- Authori
Dunmire Hired As Consultant
Huron city commissioners retained E. H. Dunmire of Lincoln as consulting engineer on sewage disposal and set steps to enforce removal ordinances. Dunmire outlined possible solutions and said he would need about a week to prepare a preliminary report after studying data with state sanitary engineer W. W. Towne. A Chicago firm’s prior report was rejected as inadequately studied. Commissioner Olson urged cleaning up unsightly lots as street department faces many complaints. CITY COMMISSION-Page 2
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E. H. Dunmire
Lincoln
Neb
Leening
Dunmire
W. W. Towne
Alvord, Burdick and Howton
Chicago
En|ingens
H. MM. 1Pierce
O. C. Olson
Olson
City Commission
Entire Incomes May Be Subject To Tax Under Congressional Proposal
The article reports a congressional proposal to tax every penny of individual income. In Washington, April, senators discussed plans as leadership scheduled actions on large spending, with officials noting potential federal tax coverage.
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