Australia braces for possible Japanese invasion coast to coast
In wartime analysis, Australian and New Zealand defense planners discuss an Anzac zone and possible American leadership under General Brett. Aussies warn Japan may seek air bases along the north and a full invasion with a vast naval effort, while NZ vows to hold and some observers speculate a large invasion could force Japan to reconsider its campaign.
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Is- New Guinea
Hitler
Au- Ha
America
Pacific
Australia
United States
Ustralia
Commonwealth
New Zealand
G. H. Brett
Wavell
Brett
Bennett
Blanking ends after 87 minute Los Angeles radio blackout
A three county radio blackout in Southern California was lifted at 7 a.m. local time after an 87 minute silence. The Fourth Interceptor Command declined comment as the area had earlier been silenced and anti aircraft guns fired for a half hour on February 25, a day Secretary of War announced as a defense against enemy commercial planes.
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Los Angeles
March
California
New Yorkers Called Most Gullible in Poll Test Results
March 11 New York City earned the label most gullible among three cities tested for susceptibility to propaganda. The Committee for National Morale credited Boston and Power, N J with higher resilience, while New York topped the list as the easiest to sway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Committee For National Morale
Boston and Power
N. J
Farm Machinery Demonstrations This Week
County Agent Warner schedules two repair and adjustment demonstrations this Friday at 1 30 PM on the J A Hanna farm near Brush Valley and Saturday at 9 30 AM at the Camp bell Mack farm one mile north of Armagh on route 56. Bulletins on mower and binder repair will be available. copies can be mailed by the extension office.
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Warner
J. A. Hanna
Brush Valley
W. G. Campbell
W. D. Mack
Armagh
Route 56
Rate Appeal Bovgar
The commission's ruling would adjust domestic gas rates yearly to cover revenue from industrial customers. It argues this would raise domestic bills in depressions and offset refunds, creating inconsistencies and an alleged denial of justice to the company.
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Bovgar
Commission
Churchill Seeks Indian Settlement as Cripps Heads Mission
Churchill outlines a new approach to India linking self government with minority protections and a future Indian constitution. Sir Stafford Cripps will travel to consult Prime Minister Churchill signals a windfall of military and political support while General Wavell oversees the defense situation. The plan aims to win broad acceptance among Hindus Moslems and other groups to defend India against the Japanese threat.
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India
Sir Stafford
Moscow
Congress
Britain
Stafford
Archibald P. Wavell
Anthony Eden
Winston Churchill
House of Commands
Lord Privay Seal
Cripps
Stafford Cripps
Forest Foresters Highlight Fire Prevention Meeting
Foresters gathered at the Luth eran Church to stress prevention and control as the fire season nears. State officials cited 194? Pennsylvania forest fires burning over 106000 acres, with thousands of wardens and volunteers supporting fire response. District forester Johnstown and State Forester Harrisburg outlined historical forestry growth from 1877 to today, noting nurseries producing 15 million trees annually and the expanding state forest system.
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Charles Zerby
Johnstown
George E. Witt
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Mr. Wirt
Wirt
Pennsylvania Agriculture Society
George H. Wirt
Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Forestry
J. T. Rothrock
Department of Forestry
Frank T. Murphey
Pen State
Dudley Tonkin
Tyrone
West Virginia Pulp and Paper Company
M. C. Stewart
Homer City
Indiana County Agricultural Extension Association
Warner
Frontline World War Update From Asia and Europe
Reports from the Pacific note Japanese advances around Mandalay and a stabilized Bataan defensive stance as MacArthur’s HQ tracks conditions. In the Indian Ocean a Japanese cruiser formation sinks Marblehead with no corroborating casualty data. European lines show Hitler requesting millions of troops from Italy, Hungary, and Slovakia to bolster a spring offensive while Soviet forces push back on multiple fronts and supply aid arrives to strengthen the Red Army. British raids target German war capacity amid claims of only nuisance impact by officials.
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Bay of Bengal
Mandalay
Philippines
Douglas MacArthur
Bataan
Japan
Marblehead
Indian Ocean
Australia
Tokyo
U. S
Augusta
Houston
Adolf Hitler
Taly
Hungary
Slovakia
Russia
London
Hitler
Italy
Germany
Jong
Lake Ilnen
16Th Army
Moscow
Stockholm
Resolution To Clear Way For Indefinite Recess Action
Harrisburg March 11. A plan for an indefinite recess of the special session was advanced amid Governor James opposition. A Senate resolution by Senator Charles H. Ealy would dismiss daily-paid legislative staff during recess, allowing House and Senate members to return periodically to act on war measures. House Democrats prepared multiple defense bills while James urgedpiecemeal revisions, calling it an executive matter. The scene featured ongoing war measures, housing, tax and defense bills moving in both chambers amid political tensions.
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Harrisburg
James
Senate
Charles H. Ealy
Somerset
Assembly
House
Pennsylvania
James A .Geltz
Allegheny
Defense Council Board
Geltz
British Planes Shot Down in Libya Raids Reach Final Phase
A Brazzaville radio says De Gaullist forces entered the final stage of raids on Italian positions in southwest Libya. Key munitions depots were destroyed, outposts damaged, and prisoners taken in a 1200 mile Fezzan drive from Lake Chad. Vargas declares decree to put Brazil at war. Japanese invasion fleets reportedly moving toward Port Moresby near Australia. official denial possible, Australian air force active.
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Brazzaville
French Equatorial Africa
de Gaullist
Libya
Lake Chad
Fezzan
London
Canerra
Port Moresby
New Guinea
Inflation and profiteering warn against farm price rules
Washington March 1 President Roosevelt warned that rising prices threaten inflation and national debt. House leaders cite the warning to urge abandoning farm price restrictions tied to an agricultural appropriation bill. Roosevelt said surpluses at parity would lift the national eating bill by a billion dollars yearly and hinder war effort. Representative McCormack of Massachusetts plans to press to remove the restriction as debate resumes.
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Washington
House
Roosevelt
Hep
McCor
Mack
Massachusetts
Government appeals for cooperation vigilance and fairness
A speaker urges unity and restraint across groups to curb profiteering and ensure fair returns for services and goods. He notes nine percent of the population are cooperating and adds that if under ten percent are chiseling the national record remains strong.
Farm groups oppose union drive in dairy belt
In Chicago on March 11, farm organizations across Illinois Indiana and Wisconsin denounced CIO efforts to organize 3.5 million dairy farmers. Arthur Lauterbach of the Pure Milk Association rejected any shared ground with labor, and Wisconsin dairy groups called the drive selfish and power seeking. The United Mine Workers affiliated dairy group led by John L. Lewis has pushed membership into the Midwest and New England, claiming over 27,000 members in New York Pennsylvania Vermont and Michigan.
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Chicago
Midle Western
CIO
Arthur H. Lauterbach
Pure Milk Association
Illinois
Indiana
Wisconsin
Wisconsiny Council of Agriculture
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
United Dairy Farmers
Middle West
New England
New York
Pennsylvania
Vermont
Michigan
Island castaways rescued after hurricane ordeal
Three men endured a hurricane and a rough island stay, fed by natives who found them. Dixon, partially deaf from a near firearm mishap, longed to return to a South Sea island and see his La Mesa ranch, while Aldrich chased survival by improvised methods. A Navy craft finally pulled them to safety.
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Page
Navy
Dixon
Aldrich
la Mesa
South Sea Island
Lend-Lease Analysis Highlights War Effort and Costs
President Roosevelt told Congress the Lend-Lease program reflects united nations pooling all resources to strike the Axis. The annual report shows total aid value at 2.57 billion, covering guns tanks planes raw materials machinery food ships and expansion of facilities and services. Success will come at heavy losses and costs, demanding more equipment and transportation.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
United National
United Naions
United Nations
Market summary Pittsburgh March 11 Produce demand and livestock
Produce demand moderate with apples steady across grades. No. 1 pears and crates priced 1.50 to 1.85, potatoes steady with No. 1 100 lb sacks at 1.85 to 2.00. Livestock markets show hogs 300 salable with various weight ranges priced 12.00 to 13.85. cattle calves and sheep steady with minor changes.
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Pittsburgh
Rome
W. Va
Ohio
Vents Tower
Basketball Scores PENNA BASKETBALL AP Results
Last night college scores include Geneva 87 over Grove City 55 and Swarthmore 72 over American YW 87. District eliminations saw Lower Merion 29 over Chester 20 and Yeadon 28 over Coataville 36. District Two games featured Mingoku 28 over Olyphant 23 and Berwick 40 over Newport 32. Additional district results include Lock Haven 35 over Huntingdon 4 and Somerset 27 over Broad Top 26 with DuBois 44 over Clarion.
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PENNA
Associated Press
College— Geneva
Grove City
Swarthmore
American YW
PIAA
Lower Merion
Chester
Yeadon
Coataville
Mingoku
Olyphant
Berwick
Newport
Lock Haven
Huntingdon
Divirlot Vive Somerset
Broad Top
Ning DuBois
Clarion
Treasury balance and daily figures reported in Gazette
Washington March 11 The Treasury March Ltd receipts 8001188.20 expenditures 180145262.79 net balance 3114141925.11 gross debt 62517479810.07 increase over previous day 27542244.14. Classified ads fee read in Gazette.
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the Gazette
County Dairy Day Meeting March 1 17 at Zion Lutheran
Dairymen and wives in Indiana County are invited to an all day meeting Tuesday March 1 17 at 10 a m at Zion Lutheran Church. R H Olmstead of Penn State will discuss new dairy feeding management with color pictures. Dr Fred V Gray will speak on rotation pastures permanent pastures and grass seed crops. A luncheon will be served.
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Zion Lutheran Church
Indiana
Indiana County
R. H. Olmstead
Penn State
Olmstead
Fred V. Gray
Extension Agronomiat
Grua
Submarine Sinks Brazilian Ship Amid Gulf Split Tale
Chief Engineer Guy F Chadwick recalls the orange hour when the Cayru split under attack as the submarine cruised between halves for 30 to 45 minutes before vanishing. The Third Naval District noted two torpedoes sunk the Cayru, the first failing. It marked the fourth Brazilian ship lost in American waters and Brazil prepared to protest Germany again. Rio de Janeiro officials expected a Brazilian decree seizing German property to secure reparations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy F. Chadwick
Third Naval District
Brazil
Germany
Rio de Janeiro
Armistice Hero Elliott Dies in California
Palm Springs California March 11 Jackson Elliott longtime AP chief of news department died yesterday at 66 He earned admiration for his calm refusal to publish the false armistice rumors of November 7 1918 He verified Washington London Paris officials before bulletining any news and refused to confirm the tale that sparked premature celebrations He argued German emissaries could not have reached Marshal Fochs headquarters and remained steadfast amid a flood of messages.
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Palm Springs
Calif
Jackson
Elliott
Associated Press
Eliott
Associated Press News Department
New York
Washington
London
Paris
Marshal Foch
Pope Pius XII Resumes Vatican Audiences Today
Pope Pius XII, apparently recovered from influenza, resumed public audiences at the Vatican today. He received 300 young married couples and 2,000 other persons in the audience.
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Rome
Pope Pius XII
Vatican
Standard raid alarms urged for coast defense plan
Dr. A C Marts, executive director of the State Council of Defense, asked the U S Office of Civilian Defense to convene a conference of coastal defense leaders to pick a standard raid alarm device. He noted many Pennsylvania residents missed alarms during practice blackouts and urged a foolproof system Hearings and surveys were sent to War Production Board official Maury Maverick for material allocation. Pennsylvania expects 20 compressed air units 300 electric sirens and 10 steam whistles with over one third in Philadelphia.
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Delaware River
Highway Department
House
Senate
CIO
ATL
James
Jamcs
Mark S James
Commerce
Philadelphia Registration Commission
A. C. Marts
Defense Council
U. S. Office of Civilian Defense
Marts
Pennsylvania
Harrisburg
State Council of Defense
State Defence Council
Maury Maverick
War Production Board
Government to press charges over draft dodge claim
In Scranton on March 11 authorities prepared to press charges against Abraham Leroy Musselman who allegedly borrowed his infant to secure deferment in the draft. A federal grand jury reported Musselman claimed paternity to the child in Orangeville as part of his representations to the Draft Board. Jennie Fabrizio is named in the same indictment.
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Scranton
Abrahmmn Leroy Musselman
Musselman
Orangeville
Jennie Fabrizio
Obituary: Harvey H. Beezer Prominent Rossiter Resident
Harvey H. Beezer a Rossiter business leader for 38 years died at home from a heart attack Tuesday morning. Born in Bellefonte 68 years ago he lived in DuBois and later became a Punxsutawney Beef and Provision stockholder. He served as a Rossiter school director and was active in civic affairs and his Catholic church. Survived by widow Ella Dufresne Beezer married November 28, 1896 and children Mrs Frank Tommory Mrs M N Marporas Cy Joseph Jack Beezer Regina of Chicago TH three grandchildren two brothers John of Punxsutawney Bernard of Erie and sister Mrs Catherine Steinbeckner Mansfield Ohio.
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Harvey H. Beezer
Rossiter
John Beezer
Bellefonte
DuBois
Punxsutawney Beef and Provision Company
Ella (Dufresne) Beezer
Frank Tommory
M. N. Marporas
Cleveland
Cy Joseph
Jack Beezer
Camden
N. J
Regina
Chicago
Punxsutawney
Bernard Beezer
Erie
Catherine Steinbeckner
Mansfield
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Getulio Vargas
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Beth Steel
Boeing Airplane
Borden Co
Brigus Mtg
Ches and Ohio
Chrysler Corp
Cons Edison
Consol Oilig
Curtiss-Wright
du Font de
Eastman Kodak
el Auto-Lite
Gen Electric
Gen Foods
Gen Motors
Sen
Greyhound Corp
Hard-Walker
Olinois Central Ayy
Int Harvester
Nick Can
Johns-Manville
Kennecott Cop
Krosge
Lehigh Port C
Lehigh Val Coal
Reynolds
Treasury
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Building E Loan Association
United States Defense Savings
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