Allies Open New Raid Over Jungle
Allied heavy bombers attacked Wewak New Guinea in a night raid damaging a Japanese merchantman and striking shore installations. Four motor planes bombed the Lae area and nearby targets along the Markham road with fires reported from Kala village to Mumbo. Allied garrisons reported anti aircraft fire as planes returned safely.
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Australia
Wewoak
New Guinea
High Command
Wewak
Lae
Port Moresby
Douglas MacArthur
Tae
Finschhafen
Huon Peninsula
Lae-Salamaua
Navy Deploys New Type of Aircraft Carrier
Washington March 26. Secretary Knox announced a new class of small but useful aircraft carriers now in combat areas or under construction. Converted from merchant vessels or built keel-up as auxiliaries, they carry enough aircraft to patrol vast ocean areas on easy duty. The system promises a triple menace to enemy undersea, surface, and air raiders. Vice Admiral Horne said the ships have been very successful, though limited by lack of high speed in rough weather. Some have seen combat in all seven seas.
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Washington
Tinzena
Amall
Knox
Navy
Frederick J. Horne
Naval Operations
Tyne
Reds Wipe Out Nazi Troop and Advance Across Front
Soviet reports say Russian troops cleared a German garrison at one strong point and seized another near Smolensk while holding during counter assaults along the Donets near Kharkov. tanks broke into Dorogobuzh aiding the northeastern Smolensk wedge as 1100 Germans were killed in fighting between Belgorod and Chugney in Ukraine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Smolensk
Donets River
Kharkov
Moscow
Central Front
Monitor
Bely
Dukhovschina
Stockholm
Dorogobuzh
Northwest Airlines Envisions Seattle to Calcutta Air Route
North West Airlines president Croil Hunter announced initial steps to create a Seattle to Anchorage Nome route then onward to Manila Peiping Sillanghai Chungking ending in Calcutta India. The plan includes extending Washington-Iowa intrastate service and an alternate Twin Cities to Fairbanks route via McMurray Norman Wells Fort Yukon as fuel stops. War conditions may affect Orient city rights, but immediate U S Alaska service is urged and broader Far East service desired.
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St. Paul
iCroil Hunter
Northwest Airlines
Seattle
Anchorage
Nome
Alaska
Manila
Peiping
Sillunghai
Chungking
Calcutta
India
Washington-Iwin
Fairbanks
Rguty
Twin Cities
McMurray
Norman Wells
Canada
Fort Yukon
All American Airlines of Northwest
Civil Aeronautics Board
Hunter
Orient
United States
Far Eastern
Indian Escapes From Prison Farm At Deer Lodge
State prison guards and Montana highway patrolmen search tonight for James Comes-at-Night a 46 year old Blackfeet Indian who escaped from a prison farm late this evening Comes-at-Night received a 30 to 60 year sentence in 1926 in Glacier county for attempted derailment of a train He had been a trusty on the prison farm.
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Deer Lodge
Montana
James
Prigon
Glacier County
Stocks Rally On Wall Street Prompt Margin Curbs
Shares surged to highs unseen since 1940s levels as traders piled into stocks after Pearl Harbor era highs. The exchange announced a cash margin rule effective April 1 restricting purchases under $5 and bonds under $50 per $1,000 face value, aiming for uniformity with federal rules and forcing full payment by June 1 for pre April 1 buys. Brokers doubt the change will blunt buying, noting much activity already cash-based.
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Claude A. Jagger
New York
Wall Street
Pearl Harbor
Stock Exchange
Exchange
Board of Governors
Honda
Federal Reserve
Quota of Cars for Montana Listed
The regional office of price administration lists quotas for new passenger automobiles in Rocky Mountain rates. Montana is set at 225 with 29 reserved for needs that may develop in excess of quota.
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Denver
Regional Office of Price Administration
Rocky
Mme Chiang Foresees Huge U S China Trade Growth
Madame Chiang Kai-shek said trade between the United States and China after the war could be vast beyond imagination. She spoke at a San Francisco press conference and cited China’s 450 million people and raw materials as potential benefits, while noting Japan’s past gas attacks and global tensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Chiang Kai-shek
United States
China
Sissimo
Ching
Japan
Tasala
Hussia
Chiang
Ration Monday Looms as People Brace for Shortages
Flooding in the Helena valley eased slightly though roads remained dangerous and the Canyon Ferry Helena road was still closed. Milk River jams raised water levels at Malta prompting talks of a break-through dynamite. Butte endures worst flood on record with 100 homes damaged and stores flooded as relief efforts continue. Price controls for beef, veal, pork, lamb, mutton and cheese set to begin Monday with ration coupons required. fats and oils suspended this week and canned goods frozen. North Dakota creeks flood towns driving families from homes and inundating farmland with widespread damage across the state.
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Associated Press
Helena Valley
Canyon Ferry-Helena
Malti
Great Northern Railway
Dodson Dam
Wagner
Malta
Vin Buite Butte
Washington
Marvel
Brown
OPA
York
Wst
Office of Price Administration
Bismayek
N. D
North Dakota
Coal Mine Unions Reject Offer In Southern Field
New York March 26. The United Mine Workers rejected a proposal from southern Appalachian coal mine operators to extend talks without a time limit. The operators offered the plan as a response to a union demand for a 30 day cap on negotiation extensions, aligning with President Roosevelt’s suggestion.
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New York
United Mine Workers Today
Southern Appalachian Goft
Roosevelt
Weather in Helena by U. & Weather Borese
Occasional light snow or rain remains in Helena with cooler conditions today. Warmer temperatures are forecast for Saturday as a high pressure moves in.
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Helena
Debate in House On Taxes Grows Hectic in 1944
Washington reports a heated House debate over pay-as-you-go taxes. Rep. Dingell of Michigan claims Republican supporters of the Rund plan seek campaign funds to gain control, urging voting for the plan as a path to a political boon. Rep. Reed of New York criticizes the current tax system as driving many to loan sharks, advocating the pay-as-you-go reform as fair and practical. The administration notes a large debt service burden and high interest costs, framing the issue as critical to wartime economy.
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Washington
Dingell
D-Mich
Congress
Michigan
Colleigner
Beardsley Rund
Ifederal Reserve Bank of New
Morgan Will Leaves Most Wealth to Morgan Family
J P Morgan dies March 18 in Florida and bequeaths residuary estate to sons Junius Spencer Morgen and Henry Sturgis Morgun sharing equally. He provides for children nephews nieces and many servants, with a single charitable bequest to St Johns Episcopal Church of Lattingtown Locust Valley. Residue estimated around 3 million dollars, not counting Morgan stake in the firm.
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Minvola
Junius Spencer Morgen
Henry Sturgis Morgun
John Tmerpont Morgan
Hoca Grande
Fla
University official to leave for war labor board post
Charles W. Leaphart, vice president of the State University at Missoula and dean of its law school, will depart Sunday for Denver to become vice chairman of the ninth region war labor board. He has been granted a leave from the university.
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Missoula
Charles W. Leaphart
The
State University At
Denver
Colo
Ninth Region War Labor Board
Haas
Little Flower May Blossom Out In Army Uniform
New York report says a presidential order directs Mayor La Guardia to enter the army and report to Governors Island for a physical. The order nominates him to brigadier general with a first assignment reportedly at Fort Worth.
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New York
The
Daily News
Washington
F. H
Guardia
New Yor
War Department
George Thaon
Governors Island West
la Guardia
Afton
Vichy Heads Tell Of Shakeup In Laval Cabinet
The Terlin radio reported Friday night that 11 Laval ministers were dismissed amid ongoing foreign diplomatic pressure and loyalties to Gen. Henri Giraud. Names include Joseph Barthelmy justice, Admiral Maurice Mavie alias, Gen. Jean Krancals aviation, Jules Brevie colonies, and Rear Admiral Rene Paton foreign secretary. The shakeup aims to unify and concentrate power with unconditional support for Laval's government.
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Associated Press
Terlin
Pierre Laval
Vichy
Henri Wonora Giroud
Africa
Chiet
Petain
Associated Presa
Joseph Barthelmy
Ivan Mavie Alias
Navy
Jean Krancals Jemiteaitya
Jules Brevie
Rene Paton
Laval
Nerjin Wedic
Allies Press Rommel and Mareth Line Deep in Africa
Allied forces under Montgomery push along the Mareth line in Tunisia as British Eighth Army assaults fortifications and American units guard the coast. Air and ground attacks ramp up with heavy fighting reported near Guettavia pass and El Hamma as Palermo raid damages ships and infrastructure.
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Daniel
DE Luce
7Th Africa
Eighth Army
Mareth Line
Erwin Rommiel
Sir Bernard L. Montgomery
Mareth Belt
Lonlinen
Palermo
RAF Visits Rome Pilot Regrets Missing Il Duce
RAF intruder planes attacked near Rome after takeoff from Matta. One pilot regretted not hitting Mussolini, while London papers reported bold overflights and RAF actions in the vicinity of the Italian capital. Malta issued an alert as enemy raids approached. one raider was downed on two suspect sorties.
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RAF
Rome
London
Matta
Mussolini
Daily Mail
Tromp
Malta
Eden says Britain aims to help U S smash Japan in war
British Prime Minister Eden affirmed in a Maryland address that Britain seeks victory over Japan and Germany and will not rest until unconditional surrender of all Axis powers. He urged unity with the United States and China, praising Allied cooperation and warning against any future aggression in the Pacific. He noted talks with Roosevelt Hull and others and stressed disarmament of aggressor nations to prevent future wars.
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Eden
Britain
U.S
Japan
Wade Werner
Annapolis
Maren
Germany
Perelfen
Anthony Hiden
Maryland
Pacific
China
Ue Farma Road
Roosevelt
Hull
New League Formed To Keep Land Out of Jap Hands
Hamilton reports: a new group forms to oppose Japanese land acquisitions in the Batter Reet valley. Tom A. Ganptell quotes members and notes the aim to protect local property from Japanese control. The meeting, near Traualton, cites years of Japanese influence and urges community support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
Javanese Yabor
Batter Reet Valley
Yavatti
Amerean
Tom A. Ganptell
Massoule
Hardy
Meissers
Tie Gelley
Gps
War ‘Hosea
Stu
Barny
Traualton
Montang
Governor Declares Enforcing Draft Halt Order in Colorado
Governor John C. Vivian vowed to enforce yesterday commands that farm workers be kept from military service. He says state boards will review each case to determine if a worker is essential to agriculture, while avoiding belligerence. He noted authority rests with governors under the Selective Service Act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
John C. Vivian
Blunt
Colorado
Minro
Vivian
Interpreting The War by Glenn Babb
War analysis notes the United Nations struggle against Japan and the Allied push for peace. It discusses renewed diplomacy between Tokyo and Moscow, a rebuilt pact, and Churchill and Roosevelt’s positions as they weigh long term security in the Pacific and Europe. The piece filers through strategic aims, warnings, and the shifting balance of power amid wartime diplomacy.
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Glenn Babb
United Nations
Japan
Tokyo
Moscow
Pease
Adolf Hites
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