Where Do Hitler's Warplanes Go in Winter Time
War analyst Dewitt MacKenzie surveys German air power noting Luftwaffe limits from oil shortages and two front strain. He predicts a renewed Nazi fleet ahead of a planned Allied invasion, as Britain and the United States bomb factories and supply bases on multiple fronts.
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Vyazma Evacuation Report Shapes Smolensk Front
Moscow reports and a Berlin broadcast claim the German hub Vyazma has fallen after sabotage and bombardment. Soviet forces claimed major advances toward Smolensk from the northeast while Kharkov faced heavy German attacks to the south.
Men With Children Under 18 May Be Deferred In War Bill
Senator Wheeler moved to begin debate on a proposal to defer fathers with children under 18 from military service as an amendment to a farm labor deferral bill. He warned the fate of the wider measure could hinge on floor handling and potential House rejection or a presidential veto.
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Russians Start Oil Wells To Functioning
Pravda reports the oil wells at Neftegorsk near Maikop in the Caucasus have begun functioning and those at Maikop will start soon. The paper repeats earlier Soviet claims that German forces could not operate the wells.
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Stuttgart Battered In RAF Eighth March Raid On Germany
London reports a heavy RAF attack on Stuttgart with several hundred bombers. Eleven bombers were missing, and Stuttgart’s half million population relies on precision engineering vital to Germany, as London endures a separate sunrise raid with casualties rising to twelve by afternoon. Allied fighters probed over Holland and Brittany.
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Expect Boost In Tobacco Allotments
The Agriculture Secretary is expected to approve a five percent rise in planting allotments for barley and various tobacco types as the Agricultural Adjustment Agency reports unprecedented demand. The increase follows similar adjustments last year, with cotton allotments also rising ten percent.
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Postwar Synthetic Rubber Hinges On Meeting Prices
Vice President Wallace said postwar synthetic rubber viability depends on price competition with tariff free natural rubber. He backed Senator Vandenberg that Congress decides retention of plants under construction. If synthetic rubber can match natural rubber without tariffs, no obstacle to its production should remain. Wallace emphasized cost efficiency over prejudice.
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Allied forces repulse Von Arnim three attacks in Tunisia
Allied reports say three German attacks led by Von Arnim near Tamera Sedjenane and Mareth were repelled as RAF Boston bombers and USAAF fighters targeted Mareth line and Axis sea lanes. Bombers destroyed Axis motor barges in the Sicilian Strait and several enemy aircraft were shot down.
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No Germany For Hess When He Landed
Report details from the 1941 Hess incident as Britain reveals the parachuted German deputy’s exchange with guards. Hess refused to return to Germany shouting no and identified his message for the Duke of Hamilton. The narrative notes his capture near Glasgow, aircraft crash, and his claimed equipment.
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Berlin
Postwar delay hinges on Congress says FDR
President Roosevelt told reporters that deciding on a postwar jobs delay is squarely the responsibility of Congress. He noted a national resources planning board list of about 7 billion dollars in public works but said only about 1 billion has been approved and drafted plans are incomplete.
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1000 Plane Raids Depend on More Aircraft
Washington reports Air Commodore H N Thornton says Britain will intensify 1000 plane raids on Germany and occupied Europe once more planes are available. He notes British industry is at full capacity and cites lower casualty rates in large raids, with 1,160,000 Germans homeless from RAF actions last year.
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County Board Sets Prison Labor Pay Under McMullan Ruling
Raleigh March 12 A.G. McMullan rules county board must set compensation for labor by prisoners hired out by commissioners and notes other opinions including a sheriff vacancy vote void, municipal primary reach, and tax and civil duty clarifications.
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House committee approves pay ahead tax reduction plan
The Ways and Means Committee backed a incentive program offering up to 4 percent discount on current year income taxes paid before due dates. Payments by March 15 would earn 4 percent, June 15 three, September 15 two, and December 15 one percent. President Roosevelt opposed the Ruml pay-as-you-go idea citing expected higher government revenue.
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House
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Roosevelt
Doughton
D-Nc
England
U S Bombers Strike Mingaladon Airfield Burma
U S four motor bombers of the 10th Air Force attacked Mingaladon north of Rangoon and dropped many tons of explosives on an enemy airfield. They shot down three Zero fighters in a 40 minute air battle and damaged several aircraft and facilities with no American losses.
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Burma
United States Air Force
Mingaladon
Rangoon
Ahoskie Red Cross Doubles War Fund Goal
Ahoskie North Carolina Red Cross chapter led the nation by surpassing and then doubling its war fund goal. Eastern area headquarters in Alexandria noted the chapter wired that its goal had been exceeded and then doubled, first in the country this year.
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Transfer Of Troops To Eastern Front Indicates Hitler Confident In West
A Moscow English radio broadcast cited by Monitor said Hitler shifted troops from Western Europe to the Russian front to show confidence the western front would hold. It noted German manpower strain, with 12 divisions moved west and 13 veteran Russian divisions entering the Donets and Kharkov battles.
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Bombers Rain On Kiska As Aleut Outpost Is Targeted
American bombers and fighters blasted Japanese gun positions and buildings on Kiska Island in a low level attack. The raid, described as one of the heaviest in weeks, hit batteries and structures, with significant anti aircraft fire and many planes returning damaged.
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Hitler Reported to Be in Mental Breakdown
The State Department said it has received unconfirmed reports that Adolf Hitler is suffering a complete breakdown. Secretary of State Welles noted the department treated the reports as unconfirmed and not significant, responding to press questions.
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