Russians Close On Prut River Invasion Push
Soviet troops drove toward Romania and Bulgaria with tanks and artillery crossing the Dniester and reaching about 30 miles from the Prut border. They severed the Cernauti Balt sky railway and moved within 20 miles of an escape route as they advanced toward Lwow and the Odessa Tisapol Jas railway, signaling a major 1941 invasion wave.
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Bulgaria
Rumania
Prut
London
Besserabia
Balkans
Moscow
Odessa
Dniester
Cernauti-Baltsky
Tisapol- Jas
Pkt
Black Sea
Lwow
Poland
First Government Witness In Chaplin Trial To Be Called
Los Angeles March 22 The Charlie Chaplin trial moved into its second day with strong indications the first government witness would be placed on the stand before the afternoon session. Attorney Jerry Giesler said he would use several of his ten peremptory challenges. prosecutor Red-haired Charles H. Carr anticipated calling his first witness this afternoon. Judge J F T O Connor kept a rapid pace, with both sides proposing questions for prospective jurors before he took over the examination.
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Los Angeles
Charlie Ghaplin
Jerry Giesler
Giesler
Charles HH. Carr
Carr
J. F. T. O'Connor
U. S. Comptroller of Urgency
William Gibbs Mc‘Adoo
Arr
Thedge
Thanks to Loyal Supporters After City Election
King expresses heartfelt thanks to loyal friends and supporters for their help during the past city election. The note singles out continued backing as he looks to future efforts and civic service.
London Bombing Raids Hit City in Heavy Assault
About 100 German warplanes launched a sharp three wave attack on London last night, causing casualties and damage in several districts. Bombs also fell across East Anglia and southeast England, nine raiders shot down, as a thunderous barrage greeted the raid in a new peak of air warfare.
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Abordon
Rationing Future and Price Control Big Questions
Washington witnesses at hearings on extending OPA next year focus on rationing scope and butter versus meat controls. Senators Maybank Hawkes Taft ask if milk should join or butter be separated from meat rations. Col. Houston notes surplus butter could be moved if needed to avoid distribution disruption. See RATIONING Page 4.
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Washington
Marvin Jones
OPA
Maybank
D-S. C
Jones
Hawkes
Col
Bryan Houston
Taft
Ohio
Houston
War Food Administration
Major General Patch to Command Seventh Army
Allied Headquarters Naples reports Maj. Gen. Alexander M. Patch, veteran of Guadalcanal and New Caledonia, takes command of the U S Seventh Army, succeeding Lt. Gen. George S Patton Jr. Patton previously led Sicily operations and faced a public rebuke over a field hospital incident near Palermo.
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Allied
Naples
Alexander M. Patch
Guadalcanal
New Caledonia
U.S. Seventh Army
George S. Patton, Jr
Sicily
Dwightt D. Eisenhower
Palermo
Patton
War Department
Washington
Europe
Seventh Army
America
American air raid on Berlin by 1000 planes
London reports over 1,000 American aircraft bombed Berlin, probably 1,500 tons dropped on industrial and military targets. Strong forces of Liberators and Fortresses flew from bases to Berlin, with 500 to 750 heavy bombers on the 1,150 mile round trip and hundreds of Thunderbolts Lightning and Mustangs providing escort.
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London
Berlin
U. S
Marines Break Japanese Ring In Solomons Advance
Southwest Pacific reports Gen. MacArthur confirming a large invasion sweep around Rabaul Kavieng and the Solomons. Marine landings on St Matthias and nearby islands, 580 miles south of Truk, push beyond Hirsirat and Elomusao as KaVieng near obliteration after three and a half hours of bombardment led by air and naval cover.
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Allied Headquarters
Southwest Pacific
Rabaul
Kavieng
Solomons
St. Matthias Islands
Truk
Douglas MacArthur
Fat Island
Hmirat
Te Potential
Elomusao
Adm
William F. Halsey
Green Islands
New Ireland
General MacArthur
Admiralties
St. Matthias
Democratic Party No Longer Democratic Group
In Chicago Senator Johnson declares the Democratic Party is no longer democratic and that Roosevelt’s fourth term would be a defeat. He blames “one man control” for reduced influence in Congress and says the party lacks will to resist. He predicts a single figure will name its presidential and vice presidential candidates and the platform, as in 1940.
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Chicago
Roosevelt
Johnson
Col
Congress
Democratic Party
Flow Of Lava From Vesuvius Swells Into New Eruption
On the slopes of Mount Vesuvius flames shot high and lava dust fell across the region. Cercola and nearby towns were evacuated as a fresh eruption sent lava chunks several miles from the crater and smoke reached Salerno. Pompei, Cercola, and other communities faced rapid displacement of residents amid the ongoing volcanic activity.
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Vesuvius
Joseph Morton
Mt. Vesuvius
Pompei
Mount Vesuvius
Cercola
San Sebastiano
Nassa di Somma
Salerno
Puge
Hull bids for postwar political leadership
Secretary of State Hull outlines an 11 point foreign policy program aiming at postwar international cooperation and sovereign equality for all nations. The plan prompts questions on military or diplomatic ties to French groups, relations with Finland over Helsinki's rejection of Russia terms, and Russia’s deepening invasion as the U.S. weighs responses.
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John M. Hightower
Washington
Hull
United States
French National Committee
France
Finland
Helsinki
Russia
U. 8
Grafton Senior High Band Concert Friday Night
Grafton Senior High School presents a band concert Friday night on March 24 at 8 15 p m Admission is 20 and 30 cents, with proceeds likely benefiting music program activities.
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Grafton
Hitleruses tactics to defend Balkans and oil bases
The text portrays Hitler as using smart but brutal tactics to fortify the Balkans and protect Rumania's Ploesti oil fields. It discusses his aim to bar the Danube gateway and defend the Balkans from Red Army pressure while keeping Axis allies in line. It notes refugees and shifting fronts across Bessarabia Crimea and Rumania as strategic moves.
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Balkans
Finland
Fuehrer
Russias
Balkan Peninsula
Hitler
Rumania
Ploesti
Bessarabia
Crimea
Europe
Seinwak
Peace bids amid Nazi threat across southeast Europe
Reports from London and neutral capitals describe German divisions advancing rapidly in Hungary Romania and Bulgaria while discussions in Ankara consider aiding the Nazi war effort. The Bulgarian cabinet reportedly met over German demands as Russia remains at war with Britain and the United States.
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London
Pitas Itros
Hungary
Oeikes Rumania
Europe
Ankara
Russia
Bulgaria
Britain
United States
Ankare
Ingt
Ionacy
Besser Lieved
Congress Hears of Ration Guts Draft Press Ahead
Congress probes alleged coercion of farmers to join federal programs under threat of military induction and loss of gasoline rations. Representatives Risley and Harness voiced concerns as draft deferments tied to agricultural work drew scrutiny. Chairman May orders study. Chairman Smith plans broader inquiry. War industries face disruption as page ends.
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Washington
House
Risley R-Oxlay
Harnss
Agriculturant Agency
AAA
Tong
May
D.-Ky
Military Committee
Smith
Losa
Congress
The Grafton Bentinel Theatre Invitation
Theatre notice invites Ms ZUMBRO to attend tonight's presentation of dallor's Holley at 911 West Boyd Street with Artur Lake Gane Lawtihce and Bob in attendance.
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Grafton
Bentinel
Mss
Zumbro
West Boyd Street
Dallor
Holley
Artur Lake
Gane Lawtihce
Bob
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