Chinese Resolve Amid World War II Courage and Strain
Madame Chiang Kai-shek asserts China will not yield until Japanese invaders are expelled. The piece notes China’s manpower and resource limits, reliance on Allied aid, and the Japanese strategic stretches across the region. It highlights Chinese resilience, recent Chungking reports of stalled offensives, and doubts about a broader Japanese breakthrough.
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Madame Chiang Kai-shek
China
Madame Chiang
Ina
Chungking
Kiangsu
Kiangsi
Yunnan
Army Editor Seeks Hull Interview from Pvt McGill
Pvt George McGill editor of an army newspaper asked Secretary of State Cordell Hull for an interview in Palm Beach Florida. Hull replied he would rest while in town and sent an autographed copy of Peace and War for use in McGill newspaper.
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United States
McGill
Roosevelt Son Quentin Wounded on Tunisian Front
Lieutenant Quentin Roosevelt 25, of Oyster Bay New York son of Brigadier General Theodore Roosevelt was wounded in action on the Tunisian front. He served as a forward observer and liaison officer for an artillery unit and was hit in the back during a raid by German aircraft near the Kasserine Pass.
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U.S. Army
Tunisia
Quentin Roosevelt
Oyster Bay
N. Y
Theodore Roosevelt
Young Rosevelt
Kasserine Pass
Japs Lose Two Destroyers In Solomons Area
United States warships sank two Japanese destroyers during a night action near Vila and Munda in the Central Solomons as American bombardments targeted enemy installations. The report noted no US losses and marked the first large surface engagement in the Solomons since February.
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Solomons
Washington
United States
Navy
Solomons Islands
South Pacific
Munda
New Guinea
Buin
Bougainville
United Sates
Vila
U. S
Guadalcanal
Lunga Point
Northampton
New Georgia Island
Mass Production Of New Submarine Killers Begun To Crush U Boat Fleet
Washington reports a mass production schedule for destroyer escorts to combat Germany's U boat war. Secretary Knox notes dozens launched, hundreds more planned, with four month construction per ship. Admirals expect first squadrons to be operational soon and to join air and blimp support against wolf pack tactics.
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Washington
Germany
Knox
Atlantic
Karl Doenitz
Income Tax Plan Faces House Vote On Pay As You Go
Congress shaping a pay as you go plan for 1942 tax abatement and year long collection. The Ways and Means Committee will again vote on how much of a tax year to cancel, with a July 1 start for current collection and varying rules for wage earners service members farmers and others.
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Francis M. Lemay
Washington
America
House
Ways and Means
Carlson
R-Kas
Doughton
D-Nc
Congress
Allied Airmen Attack German Armored Units in North Africa
Allied airmen from four continents attacked German armored reinforcements along the Mareth Line near Gabes in shuttle raids using nearly 100 P 40 fighter bombers. Lieut Robert J Overcash of Mooresville NC downed a Messerschmitt 109 after his guns jammed, his third in the Middle East campaign. Lieuts Allen H Smith and William B Jenkins were credited with additional damage. The squadron now has 26 confirmed enemy aircraft destroyed.
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Eth
United States
British Empire
Gabes
North Africa
Mareth Line
Robert J. Overcash
Mooresvile
N. C
Overcash
Middle East
Allen H. Smith
New York City
William B. Jenkins
Sioux City
London Reports Major Raid on Essen by Royal Air Force Bombers
London reports a heavy RAF raid on Essen last night, part of a ten night series against German targets. Fourteen bombers failed to return, with Essen suffering extensive damage to residential areas and public buildings, as Berlin claims 15 attackers shot down.
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London
Royal Air Force
Essen
Germany
Europe
Air Ministry
High Command
Berlin
Associated Press
Bomber Command
Continent
Denmark
RAF
Netherlands
Russian Drive Reclaims More Than 80 Towns
Moscow shows Red Army advances across western front recapturing Osuga and pushing toward Vyazma. Soviet forces reportedly occupied over 80 settlements in 24 hours amid heavy German counterattacks as they threaten Gzhatsk and Sychevka.
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Moscow
Red Army
Rzhev
Vyazma
Osuga
Gzhatsk
Citizens Told How To Break Black Markets In Meat Here
Washington reports new wartime meat controls to curb black markets. Agriculture Secretary Wickard outlines permit requirements for slaughterers and stamped meat to ensure traceability. Officials say uniform retail price ceilings will follow, with o-p-a approved guinea pig regulation on beef for San Francisco.
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Washington
Agriculture
Wickard
Department
OPA
San Francisco
Naples Hit Again by Allied Air Forces
Allied air forces attacked Naples again Thursday night wide in the harbor area starting fires as heavy bombers pressed assaults. Naples and nearby Crotone had been struck previously by RAF and American planes with recent bombings noted late February and again last Monday.
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Naples
Cairo
Middle East Command
Crotone
Nazi Command Claims Two Red Divisions Slain
The German high command announced that two Soviet divisions were wiped out and prisoners taken as Red Army attacks at the Kuban bridgehead were repelled. The Associated Press notes extreme losses for the Red Army in failed flanking actions toward the Kerch Strait into the Crimea. Poles Executed. The Polish Telegraph Agency reports 36 Poles were executed in a gas chamber at a Nazi concentration camp near Katowice after convictions for conspiracy against the Germans.
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Associated Press
Kuban
Caucasus
Berlin
New York
Red Army
Kerch Strait
Crimea
London
Katowice
Poland
Alarm Over Food Shortages Shapes Congressional Race
Alarm over potential food shortages triggers a congressional race for remedial legislation and prompts a farm bloc to demand quick action on a coordinated production program. Key figures include Senator Bankhead aiming for a Tuesday Senate vote on farm worker deferment and Senator Nye criticizing military planning amid service debates.
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Washington
White House
Falmer
Bankhead
D- Ala
Senate
Wheeler
D-Mont
Nye
R-Nd
Senate Military Committee
Barkley
D-Ky
British Army Falls Back At Sedjenane In Tunisia
Allied forces in North Africa report the British First Army abandoning Sedjenane and pulling back seven miles to higher ground at Tamera after weeks of German pressure. American troops advance into Picton, reshaping the front near Bizerte and Mateur, while Rommel tests positions near the Mareth line amid continued patrols and limited air activity.
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North Africa
First Army
Sedjenane
Tamera
Picton
Bizerte-Mateur-Tabarka
Tunisia
Pichon
Kairouan
Ousseltia
Marshal Rommel
Faid Pass
Kasserine Gap
Mareth Line
Rommel
Bernard L. Montgomery
Beja
Mejer-El-Bab
Henri Giraud
Chott Dierich
Tozeur
Gafsa
Jurgen von Arnim
Eighth Army
Associated Press
Bichon
Montgomery
World Today At A Glance From War Fronts
Tunisia sees Bichon fall to Allies as central front advances and Sedjenane changes hands after British withdrawal. In Russia the Red Army pushes near Moscow and Rzhev, gaining 144 villages. RAF strikes Essen and Ruhr area after 10th night of raids. Pacific action targets New Guinea air bases following Bismarck Sea convoy losses.
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Russia
Moscow
Rzhev
Red Army
Pacific
New Guinea
Bismarck Sea
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