U S And Britain Appeal To Finns To End Conflict
Washington reports President Roosevelt and Great Britain urge the Finnish people to sever ties with Germany and accept Soviet peace terms. The move follows Helsinki's parliament rejection of the Russian plan, signaling a broader effort to end the Russo Finnish war.
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Washington
United States
Great Britain
Roosevelt
Britain
Russia
Finland
Germany
Stockholm
Stephen Early
Helsinki
Finland Rejects Armistice Terms as War Remains Likely
Helsinki reports indicate Finland will not accept Soviet armistice demands and prepares for resumed fighting. The decision implies a major setback for the Allies and a potential occupation by Soviet forces, while strengthening Hitler’s position and morale. Chilean Foreign Minister reaffirmed Chile’s adherence to the United Nations cause and warned against assumed U.S. intervention.
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Helsinki
Russia
Finland
Associated Press
Adolf Hitler
Hitler
Baltic
Balkans
Spain
Sam
State Department
Santiago
Chile
Joaquin Fernandez
United Nations
Edelmiro Farrell
Fifth Army Advances Amid Bombardment Near Cassino
Allied forces pushed through ruins north of Rome and targeted Bulgaria’s Sofia area with air strikes. In Cassino the attack continued as German resistance persisted in debris while Lt General Ira C Baker called the Cassino operation a fumigation and said few defenses remained intact.
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Naples
Italy
Aiir
Sofia
Bulgaria
Rome
Ira C. Baker
Mediterranean
Cassino
Soviet drive pushes to Bessarabia as Ukraine advances
Soviet forces under Marshal Konev press toward Nikolaev and the Dniester River in southern Russia. Red Star dispatches describe German units retreating and evacuations as Soviet cavalry and infantry advance, with frontline positions closing near the border with Bessarabia and the Black Sea.
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BCOW
Russia
Konev
Ukraine
Moscow
Bessarabia
Ruson
O To Offer Defense For d Strikers
Ford Motor plant confronts unrest as local 600 of the Automobile Workers pledges legal defense for members facing suspensions after a blockade. Company appeals to state authorities for protection as police in nearby suburbs struggle to clear the blockade.
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Harry F. Kelly
Thomas
Orville Hubbard
Tar Heel Republicans Announce Platform
The North Carolina Republican platform pledges full support for winning the war while demanding changes in national and state administrations. It states there is one indispensable man in winning the war, the armed forces and military leaders like MacArthur Marshall Eisenhower.
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Charlotte
Republican Party of
North Carolina
Roosevelt
MacArthur
Marshall
Eisenhower
Lexington judge named Raleigh appointment to succeed Stoner
Governor Broughton appointed T. S. Wall Jr of Armson to take over Davidson county court after Judge Paul G. Stoner went on leave for entry into the armed services.
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Lexington
Raleigh
Broughton
T. S. Wall, Jr
Paul G. Stoner
Davidson
Stoner
Armed Services
Roosevelt Decision On Soldier Vote Measure Faces Poll
The service vote bill heads to the White House with predictions it may be approved by Roosevelt but final action could depend on a governors poll. The measure requires state ballots for servicemen at home and federal ballots abroad with a July 14 certification for state approval.
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Washington
White House
Roosevelt
Congress
Senate
House
Associated Press
Detroit Doctor Sentenced For Spying In U S
Detroit obstetrician Frew W. Thomas was sentenced by Federal Judge Edward J. Moinet to 16 years in prison after being convicted of conspiracy to violate the wartime espionage act. He was accused of giving espionage information on war production and troop movements to Grace Buchanan-Dineen, who led the ring. Six others pleaded guilty. one trial ended with charges dismissed.
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Detroit
Edward J. Moinet
Frew W. Thomas
Dr. Thomas
Bertrand Stuart Hoffman
Thomas
Grace Buchanan-Dineen
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Nurses Awarded Silver Star for First Time in War
Three army nurses received the Silver Star for heroism at the Anzio Nettuno beachhead in Italy. Maj. Gen. John P. Lucas presented the decorations in Italy. They were cited for coolness and efficiency under heavy shelling that killed some nurses and wounded others while power lines were cut and care continued by flashlight.
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Washington
Anzio- Nettuno
Italy
Stimson
John P. Lucas
Pacific Airmen Hit Jap Bases With Nearly 500 Tons
General MacArthur announced Allied air raids in the southwest Pacific dropping about 500 tons on targets from Ewak to Bougainville. Wewak received 174 tons, Rabaul 88 tons, with additional strikes along New Guinea and New Britain coasts. Australian troops advanced toward Madang, closing to 35 miles from its main outpost.
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Southwest Pacific Air Force
Douglas MacArthur
Ewak
New
Bougainville Island
Solomons
Wewak
Japan
North New Guinea
Rabaul
New Guinea
New Britain
New Ireland
Madang
Bougainville
Empress Augusta Bay
Oklahoman Takes Lead in Europe As American Ace
Captain Robert S. Johnson from Lawton Oklahoma emerged as Europe’s top fighter ace after a three-kill raid on Brunswick. The 24 year old former carpenter and chess fan now has 22 aerial victories, surpassing Capt Walker Mahurin of Fort Wayne Indiana who previously led the theater. Johnson was promoted from first lieutenant during the day.
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London
America
iCapt
Robert S. Johnson
Lawton
Okla
Johnson
Brunswick
Walker Mahurin
Fort Wane
Ind
Plane Crash Kills Twelve on Bull Mountain Summit
A four engined army bomber from Charleston air base crashed into Bull Mountain in Patrick County Virginia killing twelve aboard. Rescue crews found blackened bodies amid wreckage on the summit as observers noted the plane circled Patrick Springs before impact.
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Charleston, S. C
Bull Mountain
Wimg
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Kay Thompson
Martinsville
Daily
Bulletin
P. W
Virginia State Police
Patrick County
Charleston
Patrick Springs
Fred Williams
Winston-Salem
N. C
Three face murder trial set for March 27 in Everitt case
A Raleigh report says a special term of superior court is scheduled for March 27 to try three defendants in the death of William Everett. The Dean of East Bend term was canceled at the request of Solicitor Avalon F E Hall who argues the state needs more time to prepare its case.
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Raleigh
Superior Court
William Everett
Dean
East Bend
Broughtown
Avalon FE. Hall
Yadkinville
Japs Claim Heavy Losses On Yank Troops At Los Negros
The Japanese Comei agency reports American forces on Los Negros in the Admiralty Islands have been reduced by about half due to intense fighting around Hyane air field. Japanese garrison troops are said to be engaging about 5,000 enemy troops equipped with heavy guns, trench mortars and machine guns as the battle continues.
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New York
Comei Agency
U. S
Los Negros
Admiralty Islands
Hyane Airfield
Repatriates With Nazi Inquisition Tales From Gripsholm Liner
Repatriates leaving the Gripsholm in Jersey City recount Nazi inquisition, harsh food, and German morale driven by fear. Polish American Marie Tomczak, 26, described two years interned in Poland and fiance killed in 1939. Other accounts spoke of privations in Vittel camps and a perilous “hell train” to Lisbon.
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Gripsholm
Jersey City
N. J
Poland
Marie Tomczak
John
Agnes Tomeczak
Pittsburgh
Burgh
America
Trousseau
Colors
Gestapo
Liebenau
Taylor Henry
Associated Press
Vichy
Baden Baden
Henry
Germany
Vittel
Lisbon
Bomber Blitz Hits German Targets In Record Night Raid
RAF heavy bombers strike Stuttgart and Munich in a record night assault carrying 3 360 tons of bombs. U S strategic air force conducts a second invasion in as many days amid snow and poor ground conditions. German radio reports describe fierce aerial combat over eastern France and western German provinces.
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Gladwin Hill
London
Germany
RAF
Stuttgart
Munich
U. S. Strategic Air Force
France
Brunswick
Berlin
U S Forces Mistake Own Planes in Sicily
Secretary of War Stimson acknowledged instances of American forces shooting down their own aircraft in confusion during night operations in Sicily. He noted a similar past incident and said the Stars and Stripes report figures could not be confirmed, emphasizing past reports may already exist.
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Washington
Stimson
Cam
Italy
Mediterranean
Adriatic
Cassino
Wee
Monte C Abbey
Army
Stars and Stripes
U. S. Navy
Sicily
Pride and Fear Holding Germans To Battle Front
A Vichy veteran journalist on the Gripsholm exchange liner reports Germans fight due to pride and fear of ruin. He cites a war weary public split between those who expect defeat and destruction and those who think victory still ends in ruin, with pride sustaining support for Hitler.
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Mel Most
Associated Press
Vichy
United States
Gripsholm
NBC
Most
Germany
Hitler
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