Finland Nearing End Of War With Russia Again
Washington reports indicate Finland may withdraw from active fighting with Russia and seek peace terms. Officials note 100000 German troops in Finland influence and Goebbels hints of a possible armistice on the eastern front. Finns claim they have held lines and only seek security for independence.
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Wade Werner
Washington
Finland
Russia
Stockholm
Germany
Joseph Goebbels
Reds Sweep Ahead Despite Counterattacks on Front
Moscow dispatches report Soviet forces advancing along the entire front despite intensified enemy counterattacks and deep snows in Orel and Kursk Provinces. German airpower aided counterattacks west of Rostov while Red Army artillery shattered armor. two large towns were taken as Kiev, Poltava, and Dnieper regions remained focal points of the offensive.
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Moscow
Orel
Kursk
Ukraine
Caucasus
Rostov
Berlin
Kharkov
Izvestia
Red Army
Pravda
Communist Party
Donets
Voroshilovgrad
Stalino
German Grip On Vital Pass is Threatened
Allied forces under Gen Harold Alexander push in central Tunisia threatening Kasserine Pass and Sbeitla as Rommel’s lines collapse. Air and ground units strike German and Italian positions near Mareth Line with Montgomery’s Eighth Army patrolling east of Mareth.
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Vital Pass
Daniel DE Luce
North Africa
Harold Alexander
Tunisia
Erwin Rommel
Kasserine Pass
Sheitla
Ousseltia
Rommel
Egypt
Kasserine Gap
Tunis
Sbiba
Kasserine
Sbeitla
Faid Pass
Oussertia
Bernard L. Montgomery
Eighth Army
Mareth Line
Eisenhower
First Army
Stimson
Faid
Sened
8Th Army
Special Board Not Handing Out Favors
The AP reports a super-service ration board for Congressmembers to obtain tires and gasoline. OPA says the board merely expedites applications and follows regular procedures. Officials note it mirrors boards in war plants and serves other advanced requests, with some lawmakers already using the service.
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Associated Press
Washington
OPA
Luther Reid
Reid
Martin
Baltimore
Los 4 ¢. Ws
Buffalo
N. Y
Cong
R. K. Thompson
District
Special Board
James D. Fitzgerald
Soviet Denounces Nazi Casualty Claims as Fabrications
Moscow reports the Soviet information bureau through Tass rejects German figures of Russian losses over 18 million for 20 months. It calls the data a fabrication by Hitlerites and questions how the Red Army could have won major battles in the last three months.
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Moscow
Tass
Ogee
German Information Bureau
Aequaliiaties
President Roosevelt Confined by Illness at White House
President Roosevelt remained in his living quarters at the White House with a slight intestinal disturbance. He cancelled all appointments and, aides said, had a temperature just under one degree and would stay quiet for two or three days.
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Washington
Roosevelt
White House
William D. Hassett
Wavell Raiders Destroy All Installations In Burma Village
Gen Wavell’s commando raid near Myebon 60 miles southeast of Akyab resulted in the destruction of enemy installations including a 100 foot river steamer and a jetty. Troops landed from Royal Indian Navy vessels, held the village about five hours with no casualties. The operation followed Allied air strikes on Rathedaung and Akyab area targets with mixed bomber and fighter participation.
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New Delhi
India
Sir Archibald P. Wavell
Akyab
Burma
Myebon
Royal Indian Navy
Comunique
Bay of Bengal
Rathedaung
RAF Blenheims
Kaladan
Rilway
Thazi
Assam
Berlin
Tokyo
Associated Press
Tinsukia
India Crisis Dispute Could Lead to Revolution Says AP
DeWitt MacKenzie reports that unrest in India may end in immediate settlement or revolution as Gandhi warns of civil strife. Allies see potential gains through Burma and United Nations interests. British Libya victory strengthens Britain’s stance while Indian leaders await a government decision.
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Dewitt MacKenzie
Associated Press
Britain
Gandhi
England
India
United Nations
Japan
Burma
Orient
Impatient Canadians Seen Ready for Quick Mass Attack
War Minister Sir James Grigg told the House of Commons that impatient Canadian soldiers in London will likely not wait much longer for a mass attack. He introduced a new army appropriation bill and noted Canadians’ frustration at delays in bulk engagement.
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London
James Grigg
House of Commons
Grigg
Middle East
Transportation on Rubber Growing Worse
Joseph B. Eastman, director of the Office of Defense Transportation, warned that by year end the rubber transportation situation would worsen. He urged no relaxation of economy and conservation programs and called for intensified efforts to maximize use of existing facilities. He noted private cars remain key and encouraged more group rides to improve efficiency.
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New York
Joseph B. Eastman
Office of Defense Transportation
Eastman
Revenue And Nine Month Bills Passed By Legislature
The North Carolina legislature approved two major measures in final readings. A $105,000,000 revenue bill passed the Senate 43 to 0 and moves to the House for concurrence in minor amendments. The nine month appropriation bill, applied on an optional statewide basis, was adopted by the House 89 to 8 after already clearing the Senate. The tax bill includes an amendment clarifying raw materials used in manufacturing are not taxed.
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Raleigh
Senate
House
Edwin Gill
Guadalcanal Marine Hero Is Decorated With Navy Cross
Marine Private Albert A. Schmid of Philadelphia received the Navy Cross for extraordinary heroism on Guadalcanal last August 21. In a ceremony at the Navy Yard Colonel A. E. Randall pinned the medal as 100 marines paraded. Schmid, 23, fought a night assault manning a machine gun, singlehandedly stopping Japanese attackers at the Tenaru river after a comrade was killed and another wounded. A hand grenade disabled the gun, blinded him in one eye and partly blinded the other.
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Philadelphia
Albert A. Schmid
Guadalcanal
Navy Cross
Navy Yard
A. E. Randall
Marine Barracks
Schmid
Berlin Radio Broadcasts Bangkok Fire Destruction
Berlin radio reported by the Associated Press that a five hour Allied raid destroyed a quarter of Bangkok, with more than 500 wooden and corrugated iron houses wiped out in a Chinese quarter of the city. The broadcast described the blaze as largely affecting Chinese residents.
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Berlin
Bangkok
New York
Associated Press
Thailand
Stimson Sees Tough Tunisian War Ahead
Secretary of War Stimson reported that the fighting in Central Tunisia repulsed Rommel’s forces but victory will not be quick or easy. Losses were lighter than feared though materiel losses were heavy. ground troops showed renewed vigor, and air support proved vital.
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Washington
Tunisia
Erwin Rommel
Stimson
North Africa
Eighth Army Advances Toward Mareth Line in North Africa
British Eighth Army patrols have reached about two thirds of the distance between Medenine and the Mareth Line and are active near Arram. Medenine, captured four days ago, lies about 450 miles south of Gabes and 10 miles east of Mareth. Front activity remains light artillery fire and armored car probes as preparations for the next push continue amid adverse weather.
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Eighth Army
Mareth Line
Alexander
Cairo
Egypt
Medenine
Mareth
Arram
Gabes
Brooklynites Fight From Mount Hamra Amid Desert Fronts
Five Brooklyn soldiers with the American Army defend Mount Hamra against Axis advances near Kasserine Pass. They boast Brooklyn resilience, comparing desert terrain to Prospect Park and Ebbets Field, and vow to secure a world series pass after driving the Germans from the pass.
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Harold W. Boyle
New Brooklyn
Tunisia
Mount Hamra
Kasserine Pass
Brooklyn
Lippy Durocher
James Horne, Jr
Fulton Street
Horne
Prospect Park
Ebbets Field
First Base
Brooklyn Bridge
Canarsie
Bodies Of Three Jap Nurses Found In Pacific Jungle
In Guadalcanal Western jungle Col. George F. Ferry confirms discovery of the bodies of three Japanese women, said to be nurses, marking the first direct evidence of Japanese female presence after six months of fighting. Rumors of women as snipers or nurses had circulated since the U S invasion.
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Pacific
Guadalcanal
George F. Ferry
Chicago
United States
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