RAF Bombs Hit Sub pens and Tank Plants in Europe
RAF Lancasters dropped 11 ton bombs on submarine pens at Farge northwest of Bremen and hit oil depots and plants near Hamm and Koenigsborn with U S Ninth Air Force support. In allied actions, over 100 enemy tanks were destroyed or crippled as air power kept pressure on German railways and fronts. US and British air crews reported downing several Nazi tanks and destroying trains, while Black Widow and Mosquito aircraft attacked targets around Iwo Jima and Enschede.
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London
Farge
Bremen
Germany
Vegesack
Hamm
U. S
Rhine
11Th Panzer Division
Field Marshal Mont
Ninth Air
Allies move speeds up plans to feed occupied Germany
Washington officials say the United States may bear the main burden of feeding occupied Germany as Allied forces advance and Europe begins rehabilitation with United Nations aid. Hitler’s gamble on European chaos appears doomed as the war progresses.
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Reich
Europe
Washington
United States
Germany
United Nations
Hitler
Kilmer’s Swamp Root Relief Ad Promises Kidney Benefit
An advert touts Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root as fast relief for bladder irritation from acidic urine. It claims 16 herbs and roots with non habit forming ingredients, urging readers to request a prepaid sample and visit druggists for purchase.
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Department A
Kilmer & Co., Inc
Old, Conn
Honolulu Cruiser Damaged in Leyte Invasion
The light cruiser Honolulu was seriously damaged by a Japanese torpedo on October 20 during the Leyte invasion, killing 65 crewmen and wounding 47. Returned to the United States under her own power, the 10,000-ton vessel will be repaired and resume combat. The ship, nicknamed the Blue Goose, supported General MacArthur’s first Philippine landing.
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Washington
Honolulu
Leyte
Navy
United States
Ernest J. King
Douglas MacArthur
Philippines
Confusion Over .30 Caliber Shells Across Weapons
The article explains how cartridges labeled 30 vary greatly in appearance and function. It contrasts 30-30 and 30-06 families, detailing military and sporting uses, bullet types, and powder weights, and notes misbeliefs about compatibility between Gar, Springfield, and Winchester carbines.
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East
Alton, Ill
Ins
V. J. Titfenbrunn
Western Cartridge Company
Olin Industries
Seriie
Aloeady
Winchester
Garand
Springfield
Churchill rejects talks on Germany armistice terms in Commons
The exchange shows Davies pressing Parliament to discuss Germany's surrender terms. Churchill counters with a firm no while noting that a soldier’s life outweighs parliamentary debate, and stresses action before discussion.
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Churchill
Davies
T Commons
Germany
Not a full headline but legal argument theme in court decision
The excerpt discusses judicial reasoning extending beyond a single case, questioning whether Georgia can prosecute the present suit and whether every injured shipper could file similar suits in district court. It warns that such prosecutions could create chaos in interstate rate making.
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Congress
Georgia
District Court
Bailey Sponsors Bill Protecting Commerce
Senator Bailey of North Carolina introduces a bill making it a felony to obstruct or retard interstate or foreign commerce transportation. Other measures include reimbursements for a Charleston consular officer’s wartime expenses and limits on merchant sailor decorations. The piece notes The Hague in the 13th century as a historical aside.
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Washington
Sen. Bailey
D-Nc
Maybank
D-Sc
T. Brooks Allford
Charleston
S. C
Russia
Bailey
Eisenhower doubts negotiated surrender as German front weakens
Amid fast moving clashes in Germany and strong advance by Patton and Hodges, Eisenhower voiced doubt that unconditional surrender would be negotiated. German radio reported retreats and American and British forces driving toward Frankfurt and Würzburg while Berlin warned troops to report for duties.
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Germany
Eisenhower
First Army
Stowey
Ruhr
Estphalian
Berlin
Ninth Army
Dorsten
Frankfurt
Ain
George S. Patton, Jr
Wuerzburg
Wetterau
Kinzig
Aschaffenburg
Lohr
Main
Patton
Stagart-Hannover
Heart OF Germany
Rhine River
Czecholovakia-Hungary
Kuestrin
Cottbus
Strehsen
Hamburg
Wounded Veterans From Ft. Bragg Coming Here
Frank J. Sizemore announced that 80 ambulatory veterans from Ft. Bragg, patients at the rehab section of the army hospital in Birmingham, would tour High Point on April 11. They will visit the city and local plants with cooperation from the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars and local chamber efforts.
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Frank J. Sizemore
Chamber of Commerce
High Point
Army Hospital
B . Sizemore
American tank strength vs German Tiger Panther critique
The text argues Third Army tanks surpassed Tiger and Panther models in endurance mobility and combat effect. It cites 1,136 American tank casualties against 2,287 German tanks since August 1944, with Tigers/Panthers 808. It stresses American tanks attack offensively, avoid slugging matches, and rely on mechanical stability for kills.
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Third Army
France
Moselle
Fourth Armored
Saarguemines
Arlon
Bastogne
Rhine
Mainz
News of Colored People Feature by Yokely
A community briefing column presents updates on local Black residents, events, and initiatives with notes on social progress and neighborhood concerns in a concise report.
PTA Council Meeting Wednesday at Fairview Street School
The PTA council will meet at Fairview Street school Wednesday at 6 30 p m Representation from Fair view Leonard and Wm Penn schools urged to be present to arrange for a visit from Miss Kemelver supervisor of education of Negro schools of North Carolina Thursday evening April 12 The announcement was made by Mrs L B Haizlip YMCA Committees Meet Tonight
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PTA
Fairview Street
Fairview Leonard
Wm. Penn
Ke Melver
North Carolina
L. B. Haizlip
YMCA
Allied air and naval actions in Okinawa Formosa Cebu and Luzon
Allied forces intensified operations across the Pacific. Air power pressed against Formosa and Kyushu targets including Omura aircraft plant, while B-29s struck Tokyo Osaka Nagoya and Kobe from Honshu. Cebu island invasion reported by Tokyo radio amid heaviest air raids on central Philippines. Luzon bombardment also expanded with heavy bomber strikes and rail damage.
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Okinawa
Formosa
Douglas MacArthur
Patras
Philippines
Hong
Omura
Manila
Cebu Island
Tokyo Radio Today
Cebu
Negroes
Leyte
Philippine Islands
Talisay
Cebu City
Tokyo Radio
13Th Air Force
inArthur
North Carolina Weather Outlook Partly Cloudy Warm
Partly cloudy and warm today with showers in the extreme east, followed by fair and mild conditions tonight. Wednesday expects partly cloudy skies and warmer temperatures.
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North Carolina
Third Ukrainian Army Advances Toward Vienna Front
Marshal Feodor I Tolbukhin's Third Ukrainian army pushes across northwest Hungary, seizing over 100 towns and villages and advancing up to nine miles on a 65 mile front. Center forces capture Papa near Gyor, severing rail and road links, while Deveeser and nearby lines near the Danube draw German countermeasures as Malinovsky's Second Ukrainian army presses toward Komarom and Gyor.
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Feodor I. Tolbukhin
Third
Hungary
Papa
Gyor
Szombathely
Third Ukrainian Army
Deveeser
Red Army
Vienna
Mareal
Tolbukhin
Rodion Y. Malinovsky
Komarom
Danube
Kerr Sees U S to Resume Diplomatic Ties With Germany
Rep Kerr says U S will resume diplomatic relations with Germany by July as six House subcommittee members plan a two month tour of liberated countries and other nations with which the U S has ties. He expects war to end soon enough to include Germany in postwar study. The trip will be the subcommittee’s most extensive to date. The article also notes a line about rabbits providing abundant meat for hunters.
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Washington
Kerr
D-Nc
U. S
Germany
House
State Department
Ereetare
Hare
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