Britain faces total war in new world crisis
The piece argues that World War II is a total war requiring hard choices as Britain and France confront German aggression. It contends victory hinges on mobilizing resources, condemns pacifist hesitation, and notes German spring plans and factory output near Paris. It suggests Winston Churchill may reference historic resolve at Downing Street.
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France
War Cabinet
Enault
Paris
Urchill
Ton Downing Street
Yukhnov Retaken By Soviet Army
Soviet forces broke the Yukhnov defense as part of a drive from the Rzhev Vyazma arc, recapturing the Urga River town 120 miles from Moscow. The offense hammered the encircled 16th German army, with about 1000 German casualties reported across four engagements and several dozen trapped by a life detachment near the village. The night raid on Moscow by German planes resulted in minor damage. four raiders were shot down.
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Moscow
Rzhev -Vyazma
Yukhnov
Urga
Staraya Russa
lTast
Red Army
Smolensk
21St
Information Bureau
Special Attack Jap Flotilla Raided Oahu
Tokyo reports a Japanese fleet special attack flotilla carried a seaborne raid on Pearl Harbor on the night of December 7, sinking a battleship of the Arizona class. The claim references a two man submarine group and honors officers, with questions about timing and accuracy of US accounts.
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Tokyo
Imperial Headquarters
Pearl Harbor
United States
Isoroku Yamamoto
Imperial Navy
All WPA Workers Are Available For Farms
Raleigh March 6 WPA administrator C C McGinnis announced all North Carolina WPA workers may be placed on farm work if needed. Workers will be retained only if wage and conditions match local standards and they can handle the job. A vigorous farm placement program is ordered to meet seasonal labor demand, with county WPA reps coordinating with county farm agents. farmers may request labor through the WPA representative.
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Rob Thompson
Raleigh
North Carolina
WPA
C. C. McGinnis
McGinnis
Debt limit increase approved by Ways and Means panel
The House Ways and Means Committee unanimously endorsed a bill to raise the federal debt limit from 65 billion to 125 billion dollars. Secretary Morgenthau urged a voluntary savings plan, warning the Treasury risks exhausting borrowing power by April. He forecast debt rising to 210.5 billion by June 30, 1913, and noted technical changes in debt laws. FBI conducts dawn raids across Northern California seeking two Japanese secret societies and a Japanese association.
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Andess Committee
Iace
Associated Press
Washington
Mar
House
Ways and Means
Morgenthau
Treasury
Rep. Robertson
D-Va
Ways and Means Committee
Post Office Department
FBI
San Francisco
California
Air Attack Disrupts Japanese Plans at Subic Bay
War Department report says Subic Bay air strike disrupted immediate Japanese offensive against General MacArthur. In the past day Philippine theater enemy activity was negligible. A Japanese army order urged Filipinos to surrender all guns and blades, including bolos, seen as depriving farmers of a key tool.
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Washington
War Department
Subic Bay
Douglas MacArthur
Bataans
Department
MacArthur
Philippine Theater
Philippines
Congress Seeks To Recover Excess War Profits
Washington March 6 Congress seeks to recover excess profits from the war production program. Chairman Byrd said profits could reach up to 3 billion dollars and urged recapture provisions after hearings. He favored safeguards beyond proposed excess profit rate increases to ensure fair returns and prevent unconscionable profits by war goods makers.
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Washington
Byrd
D-Va
Joint Committee On
Treasury
Bering
Allies May Hit Attaps From India
The United States will send a mission to India to study creating a large supply base for the United Nations. The goal is to rapidly develop India's industrial resources to aid armed forces in the Near and Far East as part of wartime collaboration.
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Washington
United States
India
State Department
United Nations
Department
Asia
Near East
Far East
Government of
FDR Signs Largest Bill To Expand War Efforts
Washington March 6 President Roosevelt signed a 2 762 737 900 appropriations bill the largest in history to fund the army lend lease aid and maritime commission. It pushes total defense and war appropriations for 1941 42 and 43 past 142 billion with about 23 billion for the army and a half of that materiel diverted to Allied lend lease. It also includes 1 500 000 000 direct appropriations and 2 330 000 000 for maritime commission ship building and most remaining funds go to lend lease aid. DIES IN ACCIDENT Dunn March 6 A transfer truck overturned near Boone Trail School in western Harnett County killing Dozie D Rhodes 23 of Commerce Georgia.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Army
Maritime Commission
Dunn
Boone Trail School
Harnett County
Dozie D. Rhodes
Commerce, Ga
Batavia Occupied as Jap Invaders Advance in Java
Allied defense on Java deteriorates as Dutch forces abandon Batavia and fight to hold inland positions around Bandoeng and Soerabaja. Tokyo claims Batavia occupation last night while Aneta reports western Java overrun and Jogjakarta captured. island effectively split in two amid heavy bombing and ground fighting.
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Roger D. Greene
Associated Press
Batavia
United Nations
Java
Plains
Bandoeng
WN. E. 1
Reuters
Soerabaja
Imperial Tokyo
Aneta
Jogjakarta
Fava
Rangoon and Pegu Still In British Hands in Burma
British forces hold Rangoon and Pegu, key rail junctions 40 miles north, despite serious defender positions and outnumbered Allies including Indian troops and Chinese. Burma front reports skirmishing near Wan northeast of Pegu with Japanese advances along the Gulf of Martaban corridor. Rangoon quiet with no enemy air activity reported.
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Associated Press
London
Burma
Rangoon
Pegu
Sittang
Waw
Burma Command
Wan
Gulf of Martaban
Rhe
all-India Radio
Rome
Government bans sales of new and used typewriters
Washington March 6 An order banning sales and deliveries of new and used typewriters was issued last night and became effective today. Much of the typewriter industry is being converted to war work and a rationing program to conserve the existing machines is expected soon.
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Washington
Drive Against Australia Seen As Next Major Jap Move
Washington March 6 A powerful Japanese drive against Australia was predicted as the next major move in the Pacific war aimed at knocking out Darwin and surrounding the north coast. Experts probed possible operations to close the Burma Road and position forces for an India invasion while observers warned optimism was scarce as Pearl Harbor's aftermath continued to unfold.
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John M. Hightower
Washington
Australia
Darwin
Japan
Southwest Pacific
United Nations
Bunna
Burma
China
India
Pearl Harbor
British Isles
Huge Sum Asked For Panama Canal Improvements
Washington March 6 49 a 357 150 820 appropriations bill for the War Department civil functions includes large funds for the Panama Canal and flood control. Brig Gen Glen E Edgerton testified that canal facilities are taxed beyond safe capacity and subject to dangerous overloading as vessel bases rise in Panama Zone. He noted naval vessels based there increased from 24 to 51 and army vessels from 8 to 44. the measure also provides funds for flood control projects and other items.
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Washington
War Department
Panama Canal
Congress
Appropriations Committee
House
Glen E. Edgerton
Edgerton
Canal Zone
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