Burma Front Updates Amidst New Arakan Fighting
Reports from Manipur describe a fresh outbreak on the Arakan front with casualties and British efforts to seize the Mayu range and attack Akyab Wasan. Gen Stilwell and Merrill's Marauders push south of Nhpumga toward the Mogaung corridor while Chinese troops advance near Pumsin and Kora Gahtawng. Heavy air raids target barracks and rail bridges as aviation sorties reach record levels.
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British press underestimates New Delhi on invasion coverage
The Times criticized public messaging on India's invasion by the Japanese and urged Allied forces to present a truthful military picture. It noted the push toward Imphal via Tiddim road, claimed Indian defenses held, and Kohima faced continued attack as a significant effort with decisive implications for public understanding.
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Farmer Loses Lambs After Ivy Poisoning
Wilkesboro farmer Glenn Williams reports six lambs and ewes died after eating ivy, while oats and ivy are cited as the hazards in his flock.
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Germans Planned Coup If Finland Made Peace
Stockholm’s Dagens Nyheter said the German government and Finnish extremists planned to coup if Finland sought peace with Russia. The paper claimed Germany controlled Finnish airports and supply depots and had specialists ready to overthrow the government, with documents alleging collaboration between high‑placed Germans and Finnish elements.
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German siege tightens near fortress at Cazin
Allied bulletin says fortress at Cazin is under siege while 62 miles south axis troops storm Golubic eight miles north of Knin and 33 miles northwest of Sibenik. German reinforcements rush to blunt partisan advances as rival forces clash for coastal routes. Tito reported results remain undetermined.
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Wake Island star joins Army Air Force in England
Hollywood actor Robert Preston Meservey, known for Wake Island, has joined the Army Air Force in England as a first lieutenant and combat intelligence officer. He trains fliers in the Marauder group on German opposition after earlier attempts to enter the Marine Corps air arm.
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Italian Parties Meet Naples War Government Decision
A junta of the six main Italian political parties will meet tomorrow in Naples to decide whether to participate in a new war government led by Premier Pietro Badoglio.
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Origin of dog vogues sparks breed booms in films
Hollywood notes dog heroes driving fashion in breeds from German Shepherds to wire haired terriers and Cockers after film hits. Lassie popularized Collies though a Mo deto California crash near Santa Barbara Marine Corps Air Station is noted.
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Vichy Curb Delivers Tight Supervision to Catholic Groups
In a move reported from Vichy on April 14, Joseph Dernand the secretary general for maintenance of order imposed strict police supervision on Catholic youth and other organizations in France. Government representatives will attend every religious service, clergy advised.
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War dispatches list forced labor order and officer death
Tallinn to Helsinki dispatches report a forced labor service order issued in German-occupied Baltic areas. In separate news from San Francisco a 2nd Lt Warren A Whitson of Marion North Carolina is reported killed in action.
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Weather Update for North Carolina Clouds and Warmth Rise
Increasing cloudiness brings warmer conditions today into tonight. Saturday stays cloudy and warmer with showers likely in the mountains late in the afternoon.
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Fall of Sevastopol Looms As Red Army Advances
Red Army units under Tolbukhin and Yeremenko drive toward Sevastopol as Axis troops flee toward the port. German and Romanian battalions abandon battalions and head for the sea with few routes to retreat. Last lines quote a German officer saying surrender or death await those who reach the sea.
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Hoey Urges Leadership In Crucial Era For U S Senate
Ex Gov Clyde Hoey told a Shelby rally he seeks not personal power but service in tough days ahead He said the U S Senate would be the place to render worthwhile work His candidacy was endorsed at a Kiwanis sponsored dinner with chamber of commerce and civic groups present.
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Jewel wearers warned as police curb nightclub showoffs
New York police advise women with costly jewelry to avoid flashing it in night clubs. Cabaret squad detectives will alert club managers who will discreetly remind the wearer to reduce glitter to deter thieves.
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