Massive Russian Offense Advances on Multiple Fronts
Moscow reports a major Russian drive breaching the Odessa Lwow Warsaw corridor and driving toward Romania. Zhukov’s forces claim thousands of German casualties, hundreds of tanks and guns captured, with 500 towns retaken in two days as frontline fighting intensifies across occupied Europe.
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Russia
Moscow
Odessa-Lwow-Warsaw
Volo
Narkevichi
Red Army
Rumania
Ger
Tarn
Cernauti
Mosbulletin
Zhukov
Berlin
Narva
A. Govorov
Leningrady
Russian planes hit Kotka causing casualties and damage
Russian dive bombers attacked Kotka in southern inland on Monday afternoon. Four helicopters dispatched reported casualties and damage.
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Stockholm
Kotka
Funeral Rites for Paul D. Fowler Planned in City
The body of Paul D. Fowler, formerly of this city, killed in a Jacksonville Florida motorcycle crash, arrived this morning and lies at Koonce Funeral Home until Wednesday afternoon. Funeral services with Rev H P Williams are set for Thursday at two o clock at the mother’s home on Centennial avenue extension, with interment at Oakwood Memorial Park cemetery.
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Paul D. Fowler
Jacksonville
Fla
Koonce
China W. Fowler
Centennial Avenue Extension
H. P. Williams
The
Gospel Tabernacle
Willowbrook Street
Oakwood Memorial Park Cemetery
Funeral service for Frankie Eugene McManus
Frankie Eugene McManus died after a brief illness and at a local hospital Friday night. Funeral services were held from 15-A Clara Cox Apartments with Rev. S. T. Atkinson officiating. Pallbearers were Frankie’s playmates including Jack Hearnes Harold Enbler Billy Nunn Donald Mc Carter Joe Hall and Donald Garrison. Interment followed in Oakwood Cemetery. He was the son of Mrs. Hallie McManus and the late Herman McManus.
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Frankie McManus
Frankie Eugene McManus
Clara Cox
S. T. Atkinson
Frankie
Jack Hearnes
Harold Enbler
Billy Nunn
Donald McCarter
Joe Hall
Donald Garrison
Oakwood
Hallie Me- Manus
Herman Me- Manus
Australia Aids U S at Rate Of Million Daily
Washington March 7 Australia provides aid to U S forces in the southwest Pacific under reverse lend-lease at about 1 million dollars daily. Col Spencer B Eddy testifi ed before the House Foreign Affairs Committee noting Australia supplies and services offset U S costs and shipping space. A stray line references Susa’s ancient history.
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Washington
Australia
Spencer B. Eddy
United States
Southwest Pacific
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Eddy
U. S
Four U. S. Bombers Land In Sweden
American Swedish news exchange reported four American bombers from the Berlin raid force landed in Sweden. The crews, totaling 40, are reported safe with two planes showing enemy fire marks. Pilot named as Charles W. Smith, 27, of New York, aboard a Gotland landing.
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New York
Berlin
Britain
Sweden
Charles W. Smith
Gotland Isl
Tom Mitchell Wins Legion Oratory Contest
Tom Mitchell a senior from Allen Jay high school won the district preliminary of the American Legion national oratorical contest held in the Allen Jay auditorium. His extemporaneous speech titled The Constitution In A Changing World was judged best by Legionnaires and he will advance to the district meet in March as part of a Legion birthday dinner.
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Thomas Mitchell
Allen Jay
High Point High School
American Legion
Allen Jay High School
Mitchell
Creature Legion
Dorothy Sheffield
Beverly Handcock
Earl Gibson
High Point Senior High School
D. D. Arden
Legion
D. As MacRae
Deles Mae
Piedmont Textile Chemists Meet in Greenville SC
The 20th anniversary meeting of the Piedmont section of the American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists is set for March 25 at the Poinsett Hotel Greenville. Henry B. Dixon presides. Rh H. Smith will lead a 3 pm round table on hosiery dyeing. Dr. William D. Appel headlines at 7:30 pm as national president and director of the U S Bureau of Standards.
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Piedmont
American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists
Poinsett Hotel
Greenville
S. C
Henry B. Dixon
May - McEwen - Kayser Company
Burlington
Rh. H. Smith
Melrose Hosiery Mills
S.C
William D. Appel
Association
United States’ Bureau of Standards
Wash
D. C
Spea
Allied and German forces clash under muddy beachhead conditions
Reports describe nervous Sharp men and grenadiers amid intense fighting as Germans deploy more snipers along the beachhead. Persistent rain floods low areas, worsening life for troops. British patrols clash near the Garigliano river as fighter-bombers attack north of the front. Allied air sorties total about 500 with three losses. no enemy air activity over the battle area.
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Mans
Garigliano
Fifth Army
Rome
War drives into Poland threaten Von Manstein position
The report describes a Soviet westward push into prewar Poland with large forces, repeatedly striking southward and aiming to disrupt the Lwow Odessa railroad. It suggests Von Manstein faces a difficult situation as spring may influence retreat and battles on the Balkans front.
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Poland
Lwow-Odessa
von Mannstein
Balkans
Marshal von Mannstein
Weather North Carolina fair and cooler with modest highs
The forecast calls for fair and cooler conditions across the state with highs between 28 and 36 degrees. North and west portions rise to 28 to 32 degrees, southeast to 32 to 36, and Wednesday remains fair and cool with slightly higher afternoon temperatures.
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North Carolina
Roosevelt Aides Hearing Reveals Testimony On REA Inquiry
Daniels testified he led an REA inquiry after Slattery sent a July letter to the president and described discussions with White House aides and Wickard. He said Carson recommended George Norris to head REA and noted Norris advised Slattery not to quit. Daniels criticized Craig’s influence but said Wickard’s confidence was limited.
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Carroll L. Beedy
Daniels
REA
Norris
Reedy
Re Atedly
Els
Mr. Roosevelt
Rotary Wickard
Robert Craig
Slattery
Craig
Wesley Memorial dedication honors service members
The Enterprise notes an error in a prior item about the Wesley Memorial Methodist Church dedication service. It states the flags honored 55 servicemen and a daughter of class members, not the members themselves, and mentions speakers T. W. Sprinkle and Dr. N. M. Harrison.
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The
Enterprise
Wesley
Wesley Memorial Methodist Church
T. W. Sprinkle
N. M. Harrison
High Point College
Occa
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