Allied fleets sink Japanese convoy near New Guinea
Allied Headquarters reports fighters from Americans British Dutch and Australians destroyed a Bismarck Sea convoy of 22 ships bound for New Guinea. The action left two Japanese destroyers afloat and heavily damaged many ships, with losses totaling two planes and 10 warships or more. Reconnaissance failed to find any surviving enemy vessels beyond wreckage and drifting craft.
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Marlin Simenci
Australia
Hhe
Bismarck Sea
New Guinea
New Guinoa
Sanadions
Ilfeboath
MarArthur
Ically
Mrevaft
Yankees Hit Nazi Rail Center Hard
American daylight bombing struck Hamm and Rotterdam as part of a broad Allied air offensive. Mosquito raids hit Le Mans and Valenciennes in France while RAF night raids continued on Hamburg. Five Fortresses were lost but at Hamm, 14 German fighters were destroyed. the raid aimed at disrupting invasion rail links used to move troops toward western Europe.
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Edward D. Bali
London
Hamm
Hitler
Europe
Rotterdam
Germany
RAF
Hamburg
RAI
le Mans
Valentiennes
France
Paris
Continent
Reich
Hammes
U. S
Britain
Subways Tragedy: 178 Die In Air Raid Pile Up
A woman with a baby tripped on a London subway stair during a German air raid. The 19 steps formed a trap as 178 people died and about 600 were injured in minutes. Among the dead was former boxing champion Dick Corbett. No panic reported. shelter crowd swelled to nearly 2,000.
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London
Dick Corbett
England
Afr
Ministry of Home
Five Bodies Washed Up Believed Crash Victims
Uishan Portugal March 4. The body of Roy Rognay a popular New York dancer was washed up on the beach at the mouth of the Tagus river today along with four others believed to be victims of the Yankee clipper crash. Fob 22.
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Uishan
Portugal
Roy Rognay
New York
Tagus River
Weather in Helena by U S Weather Bureau
Continued cold weather grips Helena. The forecast calls for low temperatures near freezing with brisk winds and dry conditions into Friday. No precipitation is expected.
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Helena
U.S
Spanish Officials Take Tangier Post Telegraph Control
Tangier in the International Zone reports Spanish authorities assume control of post office telegraph and telephone services from French management and keep facilities open with Spanish staff. An official denounces rumors of foreign troop movements as false and insists the caliph of Tetuan and the Spanish Protectorate oversee the services.
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Tangier
Moroccos
Sultan of
Madrid
Spa
OWI Denies Rep Taber pamphlet used for fourth term
Rep Taber charged the Office of War Information with political propaganda to promote Roosevelt's fourth term. OWI said the biography of Roosevelt distributed in 12 languages was foreign propaganda. OWI chief Elmer Davis noted 500000 copies printed. 883 English copies distributed domestically. Taber claimed overseas soldier distribution. OWI denied any deliberate sale.
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Owi
Rep
Taber
Washington
A. N.Y
Office of War Information
Roosevelt
Tabor
Elmer Davis
OWL
Franklin D. Roosevelt
United States
Ceilings on Pork Due On April 1
The Office of Price Administration announced new price ceilings on pork to take effect April 1 across retail stores in the United States. Centers cut pork chops will range from 39 to 44 cents a pound, with ceilings varying by region and store size. OPA officials say the move will curb black markets, distribute supplies equitably, and reassure housewives. Price reductions in live hogs are anticipated if enforcement succeeds, with live hog prices possibly dropping to about 14 to 14.50 per hundredweight.
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Washington
United States
OPA
Office of Price Administration
CPA
Charles M. Hikinson
Hikinton
Prentiss M. Brown
OPA Ad
War Labor Board Criticized From Two Sides
Washington March 4 The war labor board faced sharp criticism from its minority members and protests from unions as it granted wage increases to west coast aircraft workers. Boeing Seattle workers receive 44 cents hourly rise and California airframe plant workers 74 cents, with retroactive bonuses for long-time payrolls and adjustments for recent hires.
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Harold W
Ward Washington
War Labor Board
Seattle
Wash
California
Boeing
Harald Gilson
Fresiding
AFL Aeronautical
Montana Senate House Deadlock Halts Clocks and Sessions
Montana legislators failed to adjourn as Senate and House clashed over major appropriation bills. A last minute log jam halted clocks and calendars, with session extensions beyond the 60 day limit. Speaker O Connor and Senator Keeley pledged resumed sessions at 10 a m, as leaders warned the delay could last into next week.
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Montana
Senate House
O'Connor
R-Carlton
Keeley
R-Powell
Senate
Keeley elected Senate President pro tem in historic vote
Senator Keeley was elected Senate President pro tempore by 45 to 17 on party lines, elevating him to the state’s third ranking officer. He would follow the lieutenant governor in succession if a vacancy occurred, a historic first for a lawmaker who held the post during two legislative sessions.
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Montana
Keeley
Alen
Herbert W. Haight
Fergus County
George Cooper
i-Mineral
Maight
Leonard Plank
U-Liberty
Pennsylvania Man Says He Was Unsure of War Status
Julius Varga, 39, told Federal Judge J Colven Ganey he did not know the United States was at war until his arrest December 11, 1942, on a charge of failing to register for selective service. He claimed illiteracy, farm work on Apple Butter road between Haston and Bethlehem, Pa, and that he had not been to Bethlehem in five years. The judge deferred sentence to verify his statements after a no defense plea.
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Philadelphia
Mareh
Julius Varga
J. Colven Ganey
Varga
Apple Butter Road
Haston
Bethlehem
Lenten Fast Law Suspended by bishop's order
A letter from Bishop Jasent M Gilmore to the Diocese of Helena announces a suspension of the Lenten fast and abstinence for the season, except on Ash Wednesday May 10 and Good Friday, with usual Friday abstinence still required. The dispensation cites faculties from the Holy See and the Congregation for Extraordinary Ecclesiastical Affairs.
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Helena
Jasent M. Gilmore
Ping Xt
Allied patrols advance in Tunisia push toward Mareth Line
Allied forces report recapturing Sidi TDouzid and advancing three miles west of Fyid pass while Rommel surrenders most gains in central Tunisia. British Eighth Army closes on Mareth Line as French patrols contact enemy near Chott Dierid. Allies probe through Tunis Gabes and northern targets. heavy casualties reported for German forces in the north.
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Wes Gallagher
North Africa
Sidi Tdouzid
Fyid Pass
Rommel
Tunisia
Mareth Ring
Eighth Army
Hizerle
Sedre
Lhemres
Chott Dierld
Ble Ail
Gafra
Alles
Tunis
Gabes
Food Riots Likely in Land Warned by Rep Sumner
Rep Sumner warned in Washington that food riots may erupt in America within 12 months due to government agency actions on food labeling and shortages. She urged House rules to advance Rep Halleck’s resolution demanding a fight against the grading label program and other restrictions.
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Sumner
Washington
Maren
Bammer
Pronarntls
Wicely
America
Misa Sumner
House
Rules Committee
Rep
Halleck
D-Ind
Reds Regain Rail Line Driving Toward Latvia Front
Soviet communiques report the Reds regaining control of the Moscow Velikiye Luki railway and threatening the Narva front as they advance toward the Latvian border. Operations claim capture of Olenino near Nehaev and heavy German losses with 6,000 killed and 200 captured in a Tuesday night battle. Continued on Page 2.
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Tandon
Marvl
Red Army
Moscow-Velikiy Lule Halbyay
Natwiau
Lake Tmen
Feages
Moscow
Velikie Gukt
Movatsk-Ryev
Wedney Way
Lyos
Denamd
Miegserher
Yeslrday
Tim Oshhnko
Invasion fears in Australia ease but war outlook unclear
War editor notes that Australian anxieties over the Pacific assault persist though the Guadalcanal and Buna defeats are no longer escalating. Observers question the Japanese motive in New Guinea actions as press and navies track troop movements and strategic points along the Solomons coast and surrounding seas.
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Bison Conference
W. E. Keeley
Powell C County
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Sen. W. FR. Krely
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Te Nazi Basen
Datepor Myer
Toth
Enka Tetephota
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Nogi
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Simpson
Bismares
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Bund
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New Cuinea
Ma Arthur
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Lev
Fingeltaten
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New Britto
Alor Watts
Willy
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