Finland Sweden and Italy shaped World War II outcome
A veteran analysis argues that Finland’s stand against Russia provided Moscow combat experience that altered German plans, Sweden’s refusal to allow Allied troop passage could have shifted alliances, and Italy’s failed Balkans campaign delayed Barbarossa, giving the Allies crucial time to prepare for World War II.
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Germany
Russia
Enger
America
Finland
Italy
Sweden
Ger
Hitler
England
United States
United Nations
Greece
North Carolina Weekend Weather Outlook
Mostly cloudy and windy on Sunday with colder temperatures. Sunday night becomes partly cloudy and slightly cooler. Monday remains partly cloudy and moderately cool throughout the day.
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North Carolina
Allies Brace for Hard Fight After Beachhead Attacks
Allied and German actions described after the beachhead show heavy blows by both sides. The Germans attacked American positions near Cisterna Monte and Carroceto were reinforced by British fire. American Liberators supported ground forces with ruthless raids, while saccharin is noted as vastly sweeter than sugar.
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Cisterna Monte
Carroceto
Moletta
Mustang Air Strike on Berlin Led by Lt Col Mumford
Allied bombers including a formation led by Lt. Col. Harry G. Mumford attacked Berlin amid thick snow and heavy flak. The mission reportedly faced weather delays, several aircraft were lost, and 14 bombers went missing while crews celebrated a high-risk operation.
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Europe
Germany
Berlin
Harry G. Mumford
San Jose
Calif
U. S
Russians Tear Into German Defenses Near Narva and Pskov
Russian forces push on the fringes of Narva and reach six miles from the Pskov Warsaw railway as Soviet hammering tightens on Hitlers northern line from Oskov to Narva. The Moscow Leningrad rail link is restored with freight traffic resuming soon.
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Hitler
Ostrov
Narva
Pskov
Lepke and two others face execution after appeals
The court of appeals affirmed the Lepke Capdene and Weiss Rosen murder conviction in a 4 to 3 decision. Dewey officials deny expected testimony from Lepke and no communications with Buchalter. Lepke, under last meal choices, expressed cautious optimism before last appeals.
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Ury
Rosen
Court of Appeals
Lepke
Capdéne
Weiss
Families Remember Soldiers Serving Abroad During War
The Enterprise lists servicemen from local families stationed in England India and the South Pacific. Private Johnny Thomas and Private Rudolph Frith serve in England while others return from furloughs or report duty overseas in California Washington D C and San Francisco.
Stettinius urges Argentina axis crackdown and solidarity
Stettinius cites Buenos Aires as a hotbed of espionage and urges Argentina to halt axis material smuggling and communications with homeland agents. He warns against Ramirez’s coup and calls for hemispheric solidarity to confront a ruthless enemy in the western hemisphere.
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Argentina
Stettinius
Ramirez
Buenos Aires
Stettimius
Farrell
United States
Axis
Hemisphere
Sergeant Corry Returns to Walnut Ridge After Visit
Sgt. David S. Corry stationed at Walnut Ridge Arkansas returned to base after a brief visit with his wife Frances Elmore once of this city and daughter Melba Eileen at 408 Smith Street He arrived by plane and spent Thursday and Friday here.
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David S. Corry
Walnut Ridge
Ark
Frances Elmore
Melba Eileen
Smith Street
Sgt
Corry
Soldier Thad McInnis Returns to Camp Haan
Pfc. Thad McInnis arrives back at Camp Haan California after a fur lough spent with his parents Mr and Mrs H J McInnis in Jamestown.
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William HH. Beomon
Camp Swift
Texas
J. W. Beomon
W. Broadstreet
Pfc
Thad McInnis
Camp Haan
Calif
8. J. McInnis
Jamestown
Dalton receives commission and arrives for leave
Lieutenant and Mrs. Frank Dalton arrive for a ten day leave from Yale University where he earned a second lieutenant’s commission in the Army Air Corps. He has previous postings in Chicago Boca Raton Field Florida and Seymour Johnston Field. He is accompanied by his wife Margaret Hayworth of this city who will travel with him to his new assignment in Nebraska.
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Frank Dalton
Carter Dalton
Army Air Corps
Yale University
Yale
Young Dalton
Chicago
Boca Raton Field
Florida
Seymour Johnston Field
Margaret Hayworth
High Point youths enter U S Army air force training
Two High Point youths report to Maxwell Field Alabama for another phase of pre flight training in the U S army air forces Aviation Cadets Moses G Morgan and James V Yazel are named with their parents addresses in High Point North Carolina
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Manwell
High Point
Maxwell Field
Ala
U.S. Army Air Forces
Moses G. Morgan
J. T. Morgan
Franklin Street
James V. Yazel
Cora E. Yazel
Wesley Place
Twin and Landing Boats On War Time Schedules
Navy planners discuss twin and landing boats aligned with factory production programs in the United States. The key concern is whether these schedules can keep pace with the rapid new time-tables demanded by frontline forces.
Daniels Testifies About White House Confidence on Slattery Ask
Daniels says he is glad to meet the committee and will explain his stance on defending the White House and his reluctance to confirm if he urged Harry Slattery to resign as head of the rural electrification administration.
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Daniels
White House
Harry Slattery
Irony and turmoil thread a wartime society tale
A chaotic clipping recounts insults by a troubled woman and a convalescing nurse, noting bitter irony as harsh words fly. It mentions Ensign Don Gillis and his wife, rumors of divorces costing $30, and a male star frustrating Lena Horne era audiences, with servicemen facing club scenes.
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Don Gillis
Jackie Gately
Jeff Bernies
Jeff Rbernies
Ben
Variety
George
Stormy Knight
Byron
Dorothy Fox
Miami
Lena Horne
Navy faces critique over tank design and aircraft plant
A congressional committee faulted the Navy for an unseaworthy tank design and slow bureau of ships work. It praised changes at Andrew Higgins New Orleans and the North American Aviation plant near Dallas for adjustments and manpower savings. The report criticized Army hotel acquisitions as arbitrary and unjust, urging fairness to citizens.
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Navy
Bureau of Ships
Andrew Jackson Higgins
New Orleans
Dallas
Army
Railway clerks and sellers named in bond release list
A group of railway clerks and ticket sellers including Flora Post Lee Terry Rourke N F E Brown Jessie Adrian Intyre Jack William Nichols and others were named as sellers. They along with a taxi driver Harry II and hotel players Louie Banack Albert Deverich Morris J Goldberg and others were all released on bonds ranging from 250 to 500 dollars.
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Stanley George Howitt
Flora Post Lee
Terry Rourke
Seaboard Air Line
N. F E. Brown
Jessie Adrian Intyre
Jack William Nichols
N. Perry
J. W. Taaffe
A. S.burn
L. G. Wright
Atlantic Coast Line Railway
Harry Goeggel
Fred L. Gust
Harry II
Hoover
Louie Banack
Albert Deverich
Morris J. Goldberg
J. Johnson
Isiah King
Frank Tarese
John J.mcmanus
Ma Monte
van Buren Morris
Peters
Leo Shaw
Rufuseeps
Kramer Eorge Fitzgerald
Incomplete wartime record of air clashes and bombardment
Report notes 3,000 aircraft activity contoured to Page Eight with an interception and one shot down south of Hansa bay. Munitions and rations were distributed near Alexishafen and in the Madang sector as boats shelled the shore. Air offensives resumed against Japanese in the Solomons, focusing on Bougainville Island. The Vatican site was once the Gardens of Nera.
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Hansa Bay
Alexishafen
Madang
Solomons
Bougainville Island
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DPD. C
Balkans
Musso
NOXON
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Mass
Tally
International
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Erman Supermen
Mustangs
Johnny KR. Thomas
Annie Thomas
Redding Street
Pvt
Rudolph Frith
The
Transportation Corps
Clifford Frith
Brentwood Avenue
Azzela Corne
Ralph 4. Steelman
C. Steelman
Route Three
Rapid City
S. D
W. Willis Street
George W. Sechrest
W. A. Sechrest
India
Dallas M. Culler
M. C. Culler
Weoedrow Avenue
Thermac Air Base
Norma Williams
Steve. Howard Thomas
Center
South Pacific
Portra T. Norman
KR. H. Norman
Reed St
Jimmy Moffitt
Virgil Moffitt
S. Main Street
Burlington
Enterprise
St. Claude G. Mickey
C. R. Mickey
Miami, Fla
Henry A. Stroud
San Francisco
W. D. Stroud
Hamilton Street
Stroud
St. Golda C. Mickey
4Ville
Pla
LaPrade
Randolph Street
St. Marshall
Walter M. Sechrest
W. Achrest
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Sechrest
Joseph Lendon
S. P. Lendon
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Lendon
J. J. Idol
RFD 1
Kernersville
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Merced Army Air Base
Merced
C. Bickett
Pacific
Charles W
Naval Training Station
Athletic Department
Newport
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Percy C
Coast Guard
New York City
David FE. Taylor
J. H. Hudson
Mr. Taylor
Dunn, N. C
Pvt. Taylor
Mise
Kate Hampton
Ridgecrest Drive
Paul Pearce
Colon Pearce
Dillon
France
Sgt. Pearce
L. H. Bottoms
Paul W. Davis
Davis
Tate Street
Dorothy Kennedy
Rivette Drive
New River
N. Y
Virgil Hemeick
Fort Jackson
D. C
Ethel Beck
Park Street
Moffitt
Main
Seo
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Tommy
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Ent
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Winchell
Truman
Vatican
Nera
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