MacArthur orders new raids target Rabaul and beyond
General MacArthur reports a fresh series of Allied air strikes across New Guinea and nearby targets. Bombs hit four airfields around Wewak Bogia Wien and Madang while Rabaul areas on New Britain Bougainville were declared neutralized. Liberators and fighters supported the Hollandia operation with heavy losses for Japanese interceptors.
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Heavy Bombing Raid Strikes Dublon Island Truk
13th AAF Liberators dropped 46 tons of demolition and incendiary bombs on Dublon Island Truk on April 2 in the heaviest land based strike yet against Japan's Truk stronghold. Bomb pattern hit Dublon town and the south shoreline dock area. four Liberators failed to return from the mission.
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Truk
Central Pacific
Caroline Islands
13Th Aaf
Dublon Island
Ceneman
Dublon
Solomons
Soviets Seize Broad Ukrainian Front as Red Army advances
Soviet forces report control of Tarnopol area as Zhukov's First Army pushes toward Lwow. In Romania the Konev drive by Romanian front continues with heavy German losses. 3,000 Nazis killed and 300 captured. Dozens of towns fall along the Dniester front as Russians close the ring on German detachments.
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Red Army
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Rumania
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Czechs To Administer Their Own Territory
The Czechoslovak government in London approves a plan with Russia Britain and the United States to administer Czech liberated areas as military operations permit. A Czech delegation will enter the territory once the Red Army declares the line secure with allied troops and Czech liaison officers accompanying Russian forces.
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United States
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Red Arm Command
Red Army
North Carolina and South Carolina Weather Summary
The forecast calls for fair to partly cloudy conditions in North Carolina on Wednesday with cooler temperatures in the east. Frost is possible interiorly at night with near freezing in central areas. lows 24 to 26 in the far west. Thursday stays fair and cool. In South Carolina, fair and cooler Wednesday with frost interior. temperatures freezing or just below in the northwest and far north. Thursday remains fair and somewhat warmer.
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Ridge And Dog Pal Entertain Co-Operatives
J B Ridge and his performing dog Pal headlined the Co-Operative Club luncheon at the Sheraton Hotel at 12 15 pm. Dr McLain opened with Be Kind to Animals Week remarks and cited over 3000 dollars allocated for army dog training and feeding. Mrs Valette J Harris of the High Point Humane Society spoke on the society’s purpose and progress.
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Pal
Sheraton Hotel
H. B. Minnis
Abner H. Holton
P. C. McLain
McLain
Valette J. Harris
High Point Humane Society
War Today Threatens Allied China Lifeline
The article notes heavy fighting with 9,000 fatalities in three weeks and asserts Allied confidence in maintaining the China lifeline. It suggests up to 1,000,000 trained Indian troops, plus strong American and British air forces, to meet crises, while Japan aims to inflame India and target the Akyab air base on the coast as a precursor to Burma amphibious operations.
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Bts
India
Indian Army of Freedom
Akyab
Burma
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