Postwar World Police Proposal Sparks Senate Debate
Sen Ball and four sponsors introduce a plan for a world police force to deter future aggression. Taft opposes it while Wheeler vows to fight. Ball argues collective security would be cheaper in lives and wealth, urging clear U.S. policy terms amid postwar uncertainty about Russia, China, and Britain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Sen. Ball
R-Minn
Ball
Senate
Sen
Taft
Ohio
Ers
Wheeler
Dmont
Sens
Hatch
D-Nm
Hill
Dala
Burton
League of Nations
United States
United Nations
Russia
China
Great Tain
Nazis Strike Back After RAF Raids
London reports German raids on eastern England after RAF strikes in France. About 20 aircraft took part with four or five shot down, while the RAF attacked St Brieuc Brittany with Venturas and Spitfires. A related daylight attack on shipping off the Dutch coast set a trawler on fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
RAF
France
Sevral
England
Bern
Grimsby
Humber
St. Brieuc
Brittany
Air Minry
Germany
Berlin
Reich
Associated Press
Intelligence Error Cost U.S. First Major Battle In Tunisia
Allied officials recount the February 14–16 Tunisian clash near Thala as the first major American loss against Germany. Faulty intelligence and dispersed troops, plus Rommel’s forces from Faid Pass, led to heavy material losses and a retreat from Sbeitla after failed northern and southern counterattacks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Tunisian
Thala
Tunisia
Picton
Faid
Erwin Rommel
Faid Pass
Hadjed el Aioun
Sidi Bouzid
Gafsa
Chott Djerid
Feriana
First Lady Places Russia Behind China in Needs
Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt told 15,000 at a Madison Square Garden Red Cross rally that Russia’s humanitarian needs rank second only to China’s. She cited metals shortages in China and noted Mme. Chiang Kai-Shek’s remarks on surgical instruments, while Mme. Chiang praised the Red Cross and urged UN support from the Waldorf-Astoria suite.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Russia
China
Red Cross
Madison Square Garden
Chiang Kai-Shek
Waldorf-Astoria
Mme
Chiang
United Nations
Roosevelt nominates Admiral Emory Land to second Maritime Commission term
President Roosevelt nominated Rear Admiral Emory Land for another term as chairman of the United States Maritime Commission. Land also serves as administrator of the War Shipping Administration in a move announced on March 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FDR
Washington
Emory
Land
Roosevelt
United States Maritime Commission
War Shipping
French Youth Uprising Routed Near Swiss Frontier
Motor Police aided by SS troopers hunted several thousand armed French youths across Ahute Savoie toward Lake Geneva. Insurgents led by former officers reportedly numbered at least 5,000, with bombing by German planes claiming several enemy aircraft. Some youths began returning home due to hunger and waning morale as hope for a second front faded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Switzerland
Ahute Savoie
Lake Geneva
London
Increasing Allied Air Attacks Against Japanese Shipping
Allied air forces report rising attacks on Japanese shipping in the Dutch East Indies and near Australia. Headlines note bombers struck two ships at Buzjaroe Bay in northwest Dutch New Guinea and damaged a coastal schooner in the Banda Sea. Japanese forces are massing along island bases northwest of Australia, fueling speculation about possible invasion or defense against counter blows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Douglas MacArthur
Dutch East Indies
Australia
United Nations
Buzjaroe Bay
Dutch New Guinea
Banda Sea
Allied forces rout enemy armor in Gafsa area
Allied headquarters reports British first army in northern Tunisia advances in Sedjenane and has routed armored patrols in the Gafsa area. Mezzouna airfield near Gafsa was bombed, air supremacy struggle in Tunisia intensifies, and heavy bombers hit Axis supply lines across the Sicilian straits. British Eighth Army sweeps near the Mareth Line while Toujane remains a Mar it h Line strong point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Africa
Tunisia
Sedjenane
Gafsa
Mezzouna
Sicilian Straits
Western Desert Air Force
Eighth Army
Toujane
UMW Strike Slated If Pay Raise Is Denied
John L. Lewis warned northern soft coal operators that unless a wage increase is agreed by March 31, 450,000 miners will not report for work April 1. He said the strike would be the operators’ responsibility if negotiations fail and the current contract expires March 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
UMW
Northern
Southern
Lewis
Charles O'Neill
Northern Group
Degaulle Committee Considers Giraud Unity Talk Invite
General Charles De Gaulle summons the Fighting French National Committee for quick review of General Henri Giraud s invitation to unite all French forces opposing the Axis. Spokesmen cite encouragement while observers note broader urgency due to sabotage and Nazi decree opposition in France.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Charles DeGaulle
Henri Giraud
de Gaullist
Giraud
France
Syria
Gen. Giraud
de Gaulle
Kaiser Pushes Plan to Buy Brewster Aircraft Plants
Henry J. Kaiser moves to expand by leasing or purchasing Brewster Aeronautical Corp facilities. Brewster officials decline comment awaiting formal offer. James Work, a Brewster stockholder, confirms the move with Sen. Harry S. Truman backing the plan as the Newark plant visit prompts industry-wide interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Henry J. Kaiser
Brewster Aeronautical Corp
Brewster Company
James Work
Brewster
Kaiser
Harry S. Truman
D-Mo
Senate
Newark
Sen
Truman
Brewster Properties
Last Minute Tax Returns Flood Tax Office
Collectors faced towering stacks of last minute returns as they resumed processing late filers. Postmen and clerks worked through the night with lines extending long into the evening. Treasury figures were not released, but field reports indicate the collection will be the largest in history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam
Treasury Department
Washington
Martial Law Imposed On Essen After RAF Raid
Stockholm reports martial law in Essen following a massive RAF raid on the Krupps armament works. The Essener National Zeitung says evacuees depart daily by special trains and that the last raid is among the heaviest seen on a German city with over 1000 tons of bombs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stockholm
Essen
Krupps
Essener National Zeigung
RAF
Allied Airmen Blast Two Troop Ships In Pacific Convoy
Allied airmen attacked a three-ship convoy off Dobo in the Aroe Islands, scoring direct hits on two troop laden transports as long range fighters raked decks. Darwin faced a large enemy air assault, while Oro Bay suffered minimal damage with no casualties. Four Allied planes were lost. two crews were saved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Australia
Dobo
MacArthur
Darwin
Oro Bay
New Guinea
Aroe Islands
Spitfire
World War No 3 Fears Prompt Allied Understanding
The article cites Cordell Hull and Vice President Wallace stressing the need for clear cooperation among Allied powers beyond Anglo American circles. It notes Russia and China’s differing views and Eastern doubts about a widening east west rift as the war progresses and seeks to interpret the Atlantic Charter as a guiding beacon for the Orient.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallace
Russia
China
India
Orient
Allied High Commands Agree On Defeating Axis Submarine Threat
Memoranda from American British and Canadian High Commands state complete agreement on how to defeat the Axis submarine menace in the Atlantic. A coordinated conference chaired by Admiral King produced unified policy and use of escort vessels aircraft and anti submarine craft to protect Allied shipping. Churchill reported full Allied cooperation in the fight against U boats as London and Ottawa issued parallel notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Atlantic
Ernest J
United States
London
Ottawa
Britain
Russia
Africa
Churchill
House of Commons
Red Army Keeps Westward Drive Toward Smolensk From Vyazma
Soviet forces push six miles west and advance toward Smolensk with spearheads from Vyazma and Kohim Zirkovsky. In the Kharkov region the Red Army forms a strong line east of Kharkov after retaking the city on Feb 16. German communique notes gains around Kharkov Belogorod and encirclement southeast of Kharkhov. 56 Soviet planes reported lost in the Ilmen sector.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Red Army
Smolensk
Central Front
Kharkov
Ukraine
Vyazma
Kohim-Zirkovsky
Dnieper
Smolensky
Kharkov-Belgorod
Kharkhov
Berlin
Associated Press
Lake Ilmen
Red Star
Dive Bombers Hit Vila and Munda in Central Solomons
The U S Navy reports Dauntless dive bombers with Wildcat escorts attacked Japanese positions at Vila and Munda in the Central Solomons on March 15. All U S planes returned and results were not reported in Communique No 312 announcing the 93rd raid since November 23.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Navy
Dauntless
Vila
Munda
Solomon Islands
South Pacific
Douglas
Grumman
World Today At A Glance Russia and Europe Fronts News Summary
Russia fights in Kharkov as Nazis press heavy assault while Reds advance toward Smolensk on the central front. In Western Europe German and French forces move to round up rebellious youths in Alp foothills. British First Army advances in Sedjenane and Gafsa areas of North Africa as Allied planes weaken enemy shipping. De Gaulle and Giraud discuss French unity against Axis. Pacific air activity increases with raids on Darwin and Oro Bay. In Western Asia British lines hold Hathdaung while Burma sees heavy fighting with Japan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Russia
Kharkov
Smolensk
Europe
Alp
France
Germany
Britain
North Africa
Sedjenane
Northern Front
Gafsa
de Gaulle
London
Giraud
Axis
Western Asia
Hathdaung
Burma
Also Mentioned on This Page
REDS
Ernest B. Vaccaro
Wes Gallagher
Djebel Lessouda
Armored Combat Command
Pichon
Hajeb el Aouin
Sbeitla
Thomas F. Hawkins
M’arthur
By Daniel Deluce
Degaulle
The
Cordell Hull
Axis Sub Menace
By Eddy Gilmore
Ctiase Nazis
Pacific
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!