Soviet moves on Sakhalin coal and fishing rights
Washington April 1 diplomatic experts view Russia’s decision to end Japanese coal and oil rights in northern Sakhalin and curb Japanese fishing in Siberian waters as a sign Moscow feels stronger versus Japan. They note long negotiation history and argue oil from Sakhalin was limited and shipping obstacles reduced Japanese gains.
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Flora Lewis Washington
Russia
Sakhalin
Siberian
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Congress Unlikely To Accept Service Vote Hints
Washington April 1 Congress showed interest but no momentum to act on President Roosevelt’s service law suggestions. Senate Leader Barkley endorsed extending federal voting access to service members but did not predict action. Senator Taft rejected broadening eligibility to all uniformed persons if state ballots were unavailable. The law, effective today, allows overseas military to vote by federal ballot after requesting it.
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Barkley
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Theatre Ticket Listing for Tonight's Strand Screenings
The Grafton Sentinel invites MH3 Dennis Wyckoff of 456 Pearl Street to attend tonight’s Strand theatre presentation of Happy Land starring Don Frances Dee and Ann Ruth yd plus Escape to Danger with Eric Portman Ann Dvorak and Of the Plains with John Roll and Huth Hussey at the theatre.
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Grafton Sentinel
War Today: Wingate Killed in Burma Jungle Fight
War analyst Dewitt MacKenzie notes Major General Orde Wingate was killed in action with his famed jungle fighters in Burma. Wingate, a romantic, fearless leader who crafted jungle tactics now used by Allied forces, is called a great loss to the Allied cause. The piece also analyzes Moscow's move to force Japan to surrender oil and bases on Sakhalin, seeing Russia’s "big stick" as helpful to the Allied war effort and hinting at Japan's unease with Soviet pressure.
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Dewitt MacKenzie
Associated Press
Britain
Orde Wingate
Burma
Moscow
Japan
Sakhalin Islands
Tokyo
Russia
London
Sakhalin
Nippon
Indonesia
United Nations
Tzvestia
Pacific
Japanese push on Imphal baffles Allied lines
Strong Japanese columns pressed toward Imphal as Allied communiques noted patrols within about twelve miles of the jungle communications center. Engagements centered near Ukhrul and Kohima with heavy Japanese losses reported near Thrul. Allied forces halted a Palel Tamu road ambush as British forward base Tiddum remained contested.
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Charles A. Brumich
New Dehli
India
Imphal
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Kohima
Thrul
Palel-Tamu
Tiddum
Burma
Shaduzup
Red Army Presses Toward Odessa from Crumbling Posts
Soviet forces advance on Odessa Kishinev and Tiraspol as German and Romanian units crumble. Front reports say line after line is cracking with Romanians surrendering as Red Army drives through Bessarabia toward Kishinev. Odessa braces as Marshal Konev and Gen Marinovsky close from east and northeast.
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Red Army
Odessa
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Dodion Y. Marinovsky
Ivan S. Konev
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4 F Business Under Fire in McNutt Figures Questioning
Washington April 1 The War Manpower Commission chief McNutt faced a House military subcommittee inquiry into 4-Fs and their wartime roles. He cited 856000 in nonessential jobs across wholesale retail service trades and insurance, based on selective service data. The selective service unit could not confirm current job distribution, launching its own survey.
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George Zielke
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War Manpower Commission
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Army
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Jury To Begin Deliberating Mann Act Charges Against Chaplin
In Los Angeles on April 1, jurors will hear closing arguments as Charlie Chaplin faces two Mann Act charges. The trial centers on alleged transportation of Joan Berry for immoral purposes in October 1942. If convicted, he faces a possible maximum penalty.
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Joan Berry
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Ex Greenbrier cadet returns home from Attu hospital visit
Pvt Robert F Ergenbright, a former Greenbrier Military School cadet from Covington Virginia, lies in Ashford General Hospital after Attu combat wounds. He describes the relief of returning to the mainland and hopes for duty in Camp Wheeler Georgia while noting West Virginia winter weather feels mild by comparison. He recalls forcing Japanese troops from foxholes during the Aleutian campaign.
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West Virginia College Closures Hit Training Programs
U S Senator Revercomb announced air crew training programs will be canceled at Concord State College Davis and Elkins and Marshall effective June 30 as part of a War Department nationwide shutdown. In Morgantown WVU enrollment drops due to ASTP cuts with 700 students reassigned, 110 engineering students stay to finish, and 100 more engineers arrive soon. In Charleston Joseph Burdett a Democratic candidate for agriculture commissioner says he will remain in the primary race despite being commissioned a naval reserve lieutenant junior grade.
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War Department
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Death of Maj. Gen. Win gate shocks India Burma frontier
Maj. Gen. Orde Charles Wingate, famed for the Burma jungle exploits nicknamed the Lawrence of Arabia for this war, is reported killed in a plane crash on the India Burma frontier. The 41 year old Wirikaze planned and led a four month raid that disrupted Japanese lines in northern Burma. the crash cause is given as unknown.
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Orde Charles Wingate
Britain
Burma
Lawrence
Arabia
India-Burma
Wirikaze
Weapons reported missing at German POW camp near Trinidad
Trinidad Colo April 1 Three missing weapons two revolvers and an army carbine were sought by military authorities at the German Prisoner of War camp near Trinidad where prisoners cached crude knives and home made liquor. Lt Col Lambert B Cain camp commander said a search sparked a sit down strike in protest against the search of the prisoners’ compound. The strike ended without violence after order to withhold food. A quantity of home made wine and knives fashioned from razor blades were found. Cain said the missing guns are a bad thing.
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Trinidad
Colo
Lambert B. Cain
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Col. Cain
Allied air strikes press Truk as Palau operation opens
U S Pacific Fleet reports continued air pounding of Truk atoll defenses. Army Liberators from Seventh Air Force scorched five Truk strongpoints in a Wednesday night raid, part of a two day push while carrier battlegroups moved 1 175 miles west toward Palau.
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Pearl
Palau
Murder Conviction in Second Degree Case
A New York man, 26 year old Gary Lonergan, was found guilty of second degree murder in the death of a 3 year old heiress after a two week trial. Judge James Garrett scheduled April 17 for sentencing, the jury deliberated for about nine hours. Defense urged leniency, calling Lonergan a carefree but misunderstood youth.
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