Reds Forge On To Take Many Nazi Positions
London March 7 AP Reds enveloping Vyazma last Nazi stronghold in central front seized nearly 100 localities today in a continuing offensive that cut down thousands of Germans. In Staraya Russa Marehat Mimoshenko’s troops stormed a strongly fortified town after a battle in which hundreds of enemy dead and arms were left on the field. The German high command admitted repeated Soviet assaults and another withdrawal toward Vyazma as Red forces drive west of Sevsk to cut the Bryan Kiev railway, with more than 1,000 Germans killed in three days.
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London
Red Army
Vyazma
Salent Jong
Moscow
Oshenko
Staraya Russa
Lake Ilmen
Gzhatsk
Smolensk
Berlin
Orel
Sevsk
Bryan-Kiev
Nikitinka
Raf
Vyazmin-Smolenyk
Present Military Goals Perhaps To Be Retained
Washington report states a special committee led by James Byrnes concluded the goal of 14,000,000 personnel for the armed forces by year’s end should stay. The panel, formed to determine manpower needs across military, industry, and agriculture, includes Bernard Baruch, Admiral Leahy, Justice Rosenman, and Stephen Early. Roosevelt previously signaled no intent to alter the target despite farm labor pressure.
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Jack Beal Washington
Roosevelt
James F. Byrnes
Berenard M. Baruch
War Industries
Harry Hopking
Wiliam D. Leahy
Samuel L. Rosenman
New York Supreme Court
Stephen Early
Byrnes
Salween River Japs Begin General Retreat
Chinese counters at the Salween force Japanese to begin a general retreat on the west bank. The central news agency dispatch from Tali says many strategic points have been recovered by Chinese forces, but offers no further details.
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Chungking
Salween River
Tali
Workers in Rubber Plan Vote to Strike at Ball Band Plant
Mishawaka Ind March 7 Members of local 65 United Rubber Workers CIO voted to strike the Ball Band plant a subsidiary of United States Rubber in a war work plant. Gerald Nichols executive committee member said three fourths of the plant is war work and the strike protests delays cited by the war labor board on a union wage appeal.
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Mishawaka
Ind
United Rubber Workers of America
CIO
Ball Band
United States Rubber Company
Gerald Nichols
Weather in Helena By U 9. Westher Burra
Monday brings light snow and colder temperatures in Helena. Forecast calls for remaining chilly conditions with a strong breeze making the cold feel harsher.
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Helena
Westher Burra
Plan to Make Pacific American Lake Drives Bases Idea
Washington dispatch reports Rep Magnuson proposes a postwar program to establish a chain of U S bases across the Pacific for trade and fueling stations. He says cooperation from State and Navy departments is pledged and outlines disputes on sovereignty and private ownership. Secretary Knox backs base expansion as essential to keeping Japan disarmed after the war.
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Washington
Pacific
Magnuson
D-Wash
Howse Naval
State Department
Preckenridge Long
Avy Department
Gilbert and Marshall Islands
Knox
Japan
Foreign Affairs Committee
Allied air strikes hit Japanese bases across New Guinea region
Allied airmen bombed six Japanese positions across a wide front, sank a cargo ship off the New Guinea coast, and shot down a reconnaissance plane near Darwin. RAF and Allied units targeted airfields and anti aircraft positions in Salamaua, western New Britain, Kai Islands, and the Guadagasal area, while raiding Mindrugutu and Dona runways.
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Vern Haugland
Australia
New Guinea
Darwin
New Britain
Salamaua
Strait
Kai Islands
Airrome
Cape Gloucester
Mindrugutu Island
Dona
Bombing Run Hits Munda Air Base and Salomon Islands
U S aircraft heavily bombed Munda air base on New Georgia and struck at other targets in the central and northwest Solomons Friday and Saturday. Reports say Vir harbor, Kahili, Buin, and Ballalo areas were attacked as Liberator bombers started fires. Tulagi endured a Japanese raid as US planes pressed operations across the Solomons.
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Washington
Tapan
Munda
Solomon Islands
Navy
South Pacific
United States
Virn Harbor
New Georgia Island
Tulagi Island
Guadalcanal
Kahili
Buin
Ballalo
Shortland Island
Vir
Fles
Wahili
Batlale
Salomons Group
Tulagi
Japaneas
Salomons
Montana Legislature Ends After Appropriation Deal
The Montana legislature agreed to a compromise funding six state higher education institutions at 2,656,789.42 for the 1944-45 period, ending a 72 hour House Senate stalemate. The final 1943 session adjourned at 6:45 p.m. with total appro priations about 84,200 above the House proposal and 284,000 below the Senate request. The university funding remained the main point of contention as clock-time ran past midnight, with adjournment following a noon agreement.
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Montana
House
Senate
Conference Committee
State Experiment Station
George O'Connor
Assembly
Fiys
Montana State University
$12,000 Collected In City for Red Cross Fund
Helena raised 12000 in a one day Red Cross drive with county totals near 24000. W A Bell noted limited county returns outside Helena. A team canvassed the business district and a mop up effort will collect from homes not contacted yesterday.
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City For Red Cross
Helena
Lewis and Clark County
W. A. Bell
Bell
Harry Ross
John Maris
Edwin Grafton
Augusta
East Helena
Wolf Creek
Craig
Helana
Union Bank and Trust Company
Club
Mint
Mr. Bell
Camp Aien
Red Cragg Naonal Council
Giraud Repudiates Restrictions on Jews in North Africa
General Henri Giraud repudiated Vichy decrees and dissolved the government bureau handling Jewish restrictions in French Africa. He also ousted M. Bowny, director of a government department, for publishing two Petain signed decrees dated October 19, 1942 in the government gazette.
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North Africa
Marsh
Henri Giraud
Vichy
Generalirand
French Africa
M. Bowny
Marshal Petain
Giraud
Union Asks Roosevelt to Seize Aircraft Plant in San Diego
AVS Aeronautical Mechanics' Union near San Diego urges President Roosevelt to order the army and navy to take over the Consolidated Aircraft plant. The mass meeting, about 1600 members, protests a war labor board wage decision granting 7.14 cents an hour raises for half of 220000 California plane workers. Union membership in the San Diego bomber factory totals 35000. In Los Angeles thousands of aircraft workers voice general disapproval of the wage stabilization move but agree to continue work until negotiations update.
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San Diego
Los Angeles
Voic
War Labor Board
Men Over 38 Affected By Decision
Washington action shifts men over 38 into the draft classification system without immediate induction. Local boards will reclassify those 38 to 45 into regular categories while concentrating on farm deferments for those who are or take up farming by May 1. World War II policy shifts create new “R” designations and clarify 1-A and other class outcomes for older workers.
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Washington
Selective Service
War Manpower Commission
Manpower Commission
Particwar
Iran
Wheeler
D-Mont
Congress
Pune
Gov Ford Invites Mme Chiang to Visit Helena
Gov Ford invites Madame Chiang Kai-shek to visit Montana. He expresses Montana and American support for resistance to aggression and praises her and China. He notes it would be a great favor for her to visit the state and the West as part of United Nations victory backing.
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Gov
Ford
Mme. Chiang
Helena
Toy
Sam Ford
Chiang Kril-Shek
Viet
Montana
Wen
Festa Sili
Montanay
Ching
United Nations
Nazi Attacks Repelled By British In North Africa
Allied Headquarters in North Africa reports Marshal Bowmel's two thrusts against Montgomery's Eighth Army failed in southern Eurisia. British defenses held despite heavy bloodshed and wreckage. American and Allied patrols captured over 100 prisoners in northern Tunisia as Axis forces pressed near Mareth. Rommel's forces incurred tank losses while attempting to break the Eighth Army, with air superiority aiding Allied defense.
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Wes Gallagher
North Africa
Marshal Brewin Bowmel
Bernard K. Montgomery
Eighth Army
Eurisia
Ohliery Cancu
Montgomery Vincu
Tendy 2Nd Rifles
Meypt
Mistebuilt Africa Corps
Roiimunique
Amor Ameriewo
Africa Corps
Rommel
Africa
Montgomery
Dakar
CBS
Gafsa
Mareth Line
Freneh High Command
British Bombed By Nazis But Less Light
Report of German raids over London and the Thames estuary with heavy explosives falling on outer counties. Incendiary bombs dropped along the southeastern English coast led to casualties and damage. One raider over London, weather kept heavy bombers grounded earlier. RAF fighters and Allied air actions described in the Channel sweep with anti air fire near coastal towns.
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Tandon
Masel S
Itaf
Wilhelmahaven
Britten
Ae Lave
Chanel
Interpreting The War To JOIN ME TG TOW Wide World War Analyst
The analysis argues Allied positions look favorable with possible European victory but highlights dark spots. It notes the isolation of Generalissimo Chita and the USSR road closure limiting supplies from Britain and the United States. China has offered continued support despite overall airlift limits. Continued on Page S.
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Europe
Recene
Chita
Aye
Rusa
Ask Sear
China
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U. S. Lake of Pacific
Solomons
Pearl Simrhor
Dellavid
Ile Waver
Red Croga
Union
Aircraft Factory
Ahtolan Lossee
Tunisia
Hatin
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