MacArthur Appointed Supreme Commander in Southwest Pacific
The appointment of General Douglas MacArthur to supreme command in the Southwest Pacific inspires Allied confidence and may boost morale while signaling potential future reverses for the Japanese. His leadership is praised for mobilizing troops and nations, though expectations must remain grounded as he leads a titanic campaign. Anzacs supported the move, seeking an American commander.
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Supreme Command
Southwest Pacific
Galdier
Australia
Commonwealth
Pacific
Masaharu Homma
Philippines
Havikixi
Highlights In Life Of New Chief In Pacific
Washington March 15. Here are the high spots in the life of General Douglas Mac Arthur, United Nations supreme commander in the South West Pacific. Born 1880 in Bonn Little Rock Arkansas. West Point 1903. Aide to Theodore Roosevelt 1906 08. Vera Cruz expedition 1914. Major 1917 colonel chief of staff Rainbow Division brigadier general 1918. Gassed and wounded 1918. Returned 1919. Superintendent West Point 1919 22. Major general Manila district commander 1922 25. Fourth Corps area Atanta 1924 25 Third Corps area Baltimore 1925 28 Philippines 1928 30. Chief of staff U S Army rank full general 1930 permanent major general 1935 field marshal Philippines 1935 retired 1937 recalled 10 active duty 1941 lieutenant general 1941 commander in chief Far East 1941. March 37 1942 arrived Australia supreme commander South West Pacific.
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Douglas MacArthur
United Nations
Southwest Pacific
Bonn
Little Rock
Ark
West Point
Theodore Roosevelt
Vera Cruz
Mexico
Rainbow Division
du Feyo
Exermount
France
Manila
Fourth Corps
At- Tanta
Third Corps
Baltimore
Department of the Philippines
U. S. Army
Philippine Commonwealth
U.S.A
Far East
Australia
South West Pacific
FDR Seeks 17 Billion More for War Effort
President Roosevelt asked Congress to appropriate 17 billion dollars more for the War Department. Of this total 8.5 billion dollars would go to the Army Air Corps, with the remainder for other war services. The request was presented from Washington on March 18.
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Roosevelt
Congress
War L Department
Army Air Core
British Admiralty warns wide shipping area dangerous
March 18 The admiralty issued a warning that the Bay of Biscay except a 20 mile coastal strip and large Atlantic zones southeast of England are dangerous to shipping. Vessels ignoring the notice do so at their own risk and peril. The warning signals possible mining or unrestricted submarine warfare plans.
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London
Admiralty
Bay of Biscay
Spanish
Atlantic Ocean
England
Britain
Australian bonds rise with MacArthur arrival
New York March 18. Australian bonds jumped sharply on news General MacArthur would assume supreme command of the United Nations forces in Australia. The Australian 428 bond led gains, advancing $30 per $1,000 to about $433 on the New York Stock Exchange.
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MacArthur
United Nations
New York Stock Exchange
Moscow
Douglas MacArthur
Australia
Soviets Recapture Five Communities
General MacArthur left Bataan to head the Southwest Pacific prompting a Japanese counterattack repelled by Major General Jonathan AM. Wainwright’s forces. The enemy shelled harbor defenses at Cebu. a Japanese destroyer shelled Cebu Port with no damage. Sayre, the American high commissioner, fled to Honolulu and will return to the United States with reports.
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Washington
MacArthur
Bataan
Southwest Pacific
Jonathan AM. Wainwright
War Department
Philippines
Wainwright
Cavite
Cebu
Francis B. Sayre
Philippine Commonwealth
Roosevelt
Sayre
Honolulu
United States
Soviet forces encircle German garrison at Gzhatsk west of Moscow
Moscow dispatch reports Soviet armies of the center encircled a German garrison at Gzhatsk, 106 miles west of Moscow, the closest Nazi foothold to the capital. The Germans had withdrawn there after defeats at Mozhaisk and Borodino, as war news from the front continues to unfold.
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Moscow
Gzhatsk
Mozhaisk
Borodino
MacArthur Reaches Australia as War Fears Loom
Allied leaders welcomed Gen. Douglas MacArthur to Australia amid plans for a large defense buildup. U S troops move into battle stations across the continent, with MacArthur meeting Australian officials in Canberra. The general arrived via a perilous flight from the Philippines, while warnings and cautious optimism tempered expectations of a possible Japanese invasion and intensified Allied resolve.
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Associated Press
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Australia
Douglas MacArthur
Supreme Command
Melbourne
British Exchange Telegraph
MacArthur
Alice Springs
Midway Point
Darving
Canberra
Bataan
Philippines
Darwin
Lloyd Lehrbas
Army
United States Army
Tokyo
United Nations
Singapore
Datch East Indies
Bennett
Henry Gordon Bennett
Fox
Bataan Peninsula
John Curtin
George H. Brett
Submarines Sink Merchant Ship Off Atlantic Coast
Three enemy submarines attacked a medium size American merchant ship early Sunday off the Atlantic coast. Two torpedoes hit the engine room, sinking the vessel and causing six deaths. Thirty three survivors landed at Morehead City after adrift on liferafts for hours. The ship carried 36 aboard. three killed, five missing, fifteen injured. The attack was observed as red and green Very lights lit the area before torpedoes. Captain Theodore Bockhoff reported sighting the submarine at 1:10 a.m. and the second torpedo strike.
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Norfolk
Atlantic
Fifth Naval District
Morehead City
N. C
Fter
Theodore Bockhoff
Charleston
S. C
Sixth Naval District Public Relations Office
Navy
Francis Boudreau
Taunton
Mass
Boudreau
T. R. Hennevig
Brooklyn
N.Y
Death of Homma Confirmed by Own Action Report
Santiago Chile dispatch confirms Lieut Gen Masaharu Homma died by own action over failure to destroy Allied forces in the Philippines. The report cites Gen Douglas MacArthur stating the action and notes Yamashita succeeded him as commander. Carlos Barry, Chilean journalist, provided the dispatch.
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Santiago
Chile
Tokyo
E Chileno
Masaharu Homma
Philippines
Homma
Carlos Barry
Barry
Tormosaki Yamashita
Draft Numbers Revised After Lottery Error Found
The nations first war draft lottery concluded after 13 hours with 6,998 numbers drawn. A misprint caused two serials to collide. officials added three capsules to correct the order, moving numbers 2,885 and others to new order numbers, ensuring 7,004 potential calls.
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Washington
Selective Service
Albert Carter
Albans
Othe Bowl
Stimson
Nippon Ships Damaged as Allied Forces Hit New Guinea Baund
The Navy announced that 23 Japanese vessels were sunk or damaged near Salamaua and Lae, including 12 warships, with only one Allied plane lost. The Shark submarine is overdue and presumed lost, with next of kin notified for Lt. Cmdr. Louis Shane Jr. The Sea Lion damaged at Cavite and the destroyer Stewart demolished to prevent enemy capture.
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Washington
Navy
Salamaua
Lae
New Guinea
Western Pacific
Louis Shane, Jr
Tacoma
Wash
Sea Lion
Bee
Cavite
Philippines
U.S
Stewart
Dutch Indies
Soerbaja
Japanese Claim MacArthur Fled From Philippines
Tokyo broadcasted reaction to General MacArthur's move to Australia claiming he abandoned his forces and fled, likening him to Gordon Bennett and Archibald Wavell. Dossews say such cowardice shows Allied leaders lack will to fight and note Sayre’s Honolulu arrival as proof no reinforcements would come.
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Tokyo
Domei
MacArthur
Australia
Gordon Bennett
Archibald Wavell
Singapore
Netherlands East Indies
Francis B. Sayre
Honolulu
Lottery determines order for 9 million February registrants
A 15 hour raft lottery in Washington selects serial numbers for the 9,000,000 men registered February 16. Seven thousand numbers were drawn, with order numbers starting at 1 and rising to 17,000 for the first peace time draft. The detailed table continues on page 9.
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Washington
Labor Department
I Nelson to make war on anything halting production
Donald M Nelson pledges to suppress any interference with war production. He notes factories are producing vast war goods and plane output has risen over 30 percent since December 7. He warns against complacency and stresses time value, explaining a machinegun factory can outfit a regiment in 36 hours.
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Nelson
Washington
Donald M. Nelson
Charlie Shaw Loses Appeal in Death Sentence
The North Carolina Supreme Court dismissed the appeal of Charlie Shaw who was sentenced in Currituck County last September to death for rape and first degree burglary.
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Raleigh
North Carolina Supreme Court
Charlie Shaw
Currituck County
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