Bulgaria and Turkey in Hitler's Middle East gambit
The column discusses Bulgaria's King Boris and Count von Papen meeting in Germany as signals of a rising Axis plan. It argues Hitler aims to pressure Turkey to allow German forces through for a Middle East war, with Papen using the threat to extract concessions while Turkey weighs neutrality versus alliance with Britain. The piece notes Turkey's large population, limited mechanized forces, and strategic position as a potential pivot in a wider conflict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bulgaria
Germany
Hitler
Count Papen
Turkey
Atrike
Boris
Papen
Middle East
Bovisey
Hem
Count von Papen
al Boris
Ferdinand
the Fox
Kaiser Wilhelm
Greece
Yugoslavia
Italy
Giovanna
Ankara
Britain
America
Near
Qiddie
It's Like a Letter From Home Every Day
Indiana Evening Gazette features a human interest piece on a service member writing home about daily life in the Army or Navy. The column highlights morale and the sense of connection veterans share with loved ones, framed as a comforting message to families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana Evening Gazette
Army
Navy
Aliens rounded up in nationwide FBI raids near Reading
Nearly 100 German and Italian aliens were detained in a sequence of daytime raids by FBI agents in Philadelphia led by Special Agent John F. Sears. A large cache of contraband was seized including a massive shortwave radio set. Additional items found included shortwave sets, cameras, firearms, and binoculars. They faced preliminary hearings on Enemy Alien Act charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reading
Philadelphia
Federal Bureau of Investigation
John F. Sears
Sears
Joseph £. Gold
Invasion Plans and British Commanders Debate Passage Through Turkey
The article discusses ongoing World War II strategy with references to Japanese Thai and Burmese actions. It cites lines about potential passage through Turkey, the Bosphorus and Dardanelles, and German plans to maneuver through the Middle East while Moscow fights on. It notes Turkey’s stance and the risk of a Turkish decision impacting a vast Allied defense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bosphorus
Dardanelles
Black Sea
Aegean
Hitler
Pasage
Turkey
Baltic
Fuehrer
Russia
Middle East
Legislature Seeks Alternative To War Powers Demand
Harrisburg March 24. Legislative leaders seek a compromise to Governor Janis demand for broad power to suspend or modify laws for the war program. Rep. Leo A Achterman says the plan is too dangerous and prefers piecemeal changes with constitutional review. Turner's study of WWI law changes accompanies continued committee work and air raid regulation measures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Janis
Pennsylvania
Leo A. Achterman
Noor Teader
James
Defense Council
Senate Committee
Achterman
Senate
House
Ellwood J. Turner
Turner
Multiplied Attacks Hit Thai Air Fields and Allied Defenses
In Southeast Asia air fields held by Japanese forces endured two powerful simultaneous attacks by volunteers and Allied air forces. The report notes heavy Japanese counterattacks and reinforcement of air power as Allied efforts sought to degrade Japanese airfield capability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ican
Thailand
India
Mohammed Ali Jinnah
Stafford Cripps
Labor Heads Clash Over 40 Hour Week War Time Plan
The debate centers on extending the work week to 48 hours to boost arms production. Speaker Rayburn endorses a 48 hour week with pay after 48 hours and rejects extra Sunday or holiday pay. President Roosevelt remains opposed to wage hour changes for now. Daniel Tobin calls the 40 hour week dispute a smoke screen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George
Rayburn
D-Tex
Capital Hill
Rooosevelt
Daniel J. Tobin
International Brotherhood of Teamsters
AFL
Ships Rise in War Efforts Across The Pacific
The article notes Navy surface ships and submarines striking Japan's supply lines while Australian forces report 45 Japanese vessels sunk and Dutch losses tallied. Admirals and associates of Chester W. Nimitz acknowledge effective submarine operations in the China Sea and the Indies theater as the war intensifies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Admir Chester W. Nimitz
Paculy
Japan
Indies
Nimiitz
China Sea
California Raid Alert Shuts Southern California Stations
An unidentified object prompted a 20 minute radio shutdown across Southern California from San Luis Obispo to San Diego and east to Boulder City Nevada. Stations went off air at 4:35 a.m. and returned by 5:55. Fourth Army Headquarters said the object was no longer present by then but remained unidentified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Californi
San Luig
Coal Rations Seen Probable by Autumn
Washington March 24 coal rationing may be necessary next fall says H A Gray acting director of the Solid Fuels Coordination Office in testimony before a House committee on Interior Department appropriations He warns that drafts already affect coal output and that rail and transportation bottlenecks could force rationing If fuel cannot be moved this summer we may see coal allocations The committee heard Dan H Wheeler say the coal division is indispensable to war effort and expects an extension of the coal act beyond April 25 1943
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
Ickes
House
War Production Board
H. A. Gray
Solid Fuels Coordination Office
Interior Department
Jean Tell
Iean
Dan. H. Wheeler
Wheeler
Statistical Branch
Coal Division
Office of Solid Fuels Coordination
Office of Price, Administration
Coalact
Harrisburg
Dauphin County
Carl B. Shelley
William Hargest
Shelby
Prioces
State Liquor Control Board
Shelley
Montgomery County Court
Hargest
Evacuees Arrive in Owens Valley at Manzanar Center
Eight hundred Japanese evacuees reach Owens Valley reception camp near Manzanar after a 32 hour, 200 mile journey through Mojave desert. The camp, built in five days, will grow to 480 buildings with a hospital and facilities for 10,000 planned relocations from Los Angeles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladwin Hill
Manzanar
Calif
Owens Valley
Los Angeles
Mojave Desert
Stock Market Summary of Industrial Firms and Rates
A sweeping list of major companies including Boeing, General Motors, Edison, Westinghouse, United Aircraft, IBM items and transport links appears with scattered figures and percentage hints. The fragment outlines market activity among steel, auto, and electrical firms with miscellaneous numbers and codes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alco Am
Sts
Ohio
Bendix Aviat
Beth Steel
Boeing Airplane
Borden Co
Briges
Budd
Cast
Ches
Chrysler Corp
EL Cons Edison
Consol
Curtiss-Wright del Lack
West Douglas Aircraft
du Pont del Eastman Kodak
el Auto Lite Gen
Elec
Gen Foods
Gen Motors Greyhound Carp
Hercules Powder
Mlinois Central Int Harvester Tnt
Nick Can
Int
Tel
Anc
Tel Johns Manville Kenneth Cop Kresge
Lehigh Val oCal Lehigh Val RR Loew's Inc
Montgam Ward
Nat Biscuit Nat Dairy Prod
Nat Distillers
Nat
Central RR
North Ameria Northern Pacific
Packard Motor Param Pictures Penney
Penn RR Pub
Pullman
Pure Oil Radio Corp of Am
Repab Steel Reynolds
Tob
Sears Roebuck
Socony-Vacuum
Sperry Corp
Cal Stand Oil
Ind
Studebaker Corp
Swift and Co
Texas Co
United Aircraft
United Gas
Imp US Rubber
US Steel
Warner Bros
Piel West Union
Tel West
Mtg
Woolworth
Youngst
Fok
Obituary notices for Grace Marie Kelly and Chauncey Duvall
Grace Marie Kelly former Indiana resident graduate of Indiana State Normal School class of 1908 died at her Swissvale home Monday evening at 745pm. Funeral at 7645 Ardmore street Swissvale at 8pm Wednesday with interment Thursday morning Blairsville Cemetery. Chauncey Duvall 64 Monessen realtor died at Allegheny County Hospital Pittsburgh Friday night from heart condition. Survived by widow two sons William and A G Duvall and daughter-in-law Helen Duvall. grandson. Funeral services were to be held.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Marie Kelly
Indiana
Whe
Indiana State Normal School
Swissvele
Newton C. Kelly
Blairsville
Ardmore Street
Swissvale
Chauncey. Duvall
Monessen
Allegheny County Hospital
Pittsburgh
Woodstock
Cretin High Wins Catholic High School Crown This Spring
Auburn scheduled four night football games for 1942 despite a looming night baseball ban. Gabe Genovese of Syracuse and another veteran promoter will attempt to promote an event in San Jose California.
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Cretin High
Auburn
Gabe Genovese
Syracuse
N. Y
San Francisco
Musmanno Files For Democratic Supreme Court Nomination
In Harrisburg on March 24, Allegheny County Common Pleas Judge Michael A. Musmanno filed petitions for the Democratic nomination of Supreme Court for the May 19 primary. Other filing candidates include Congressman Richard M. Jimpson Huntingdon Republican state Sen LeRoy E. Chapman Warren Republican state Rep Paul A. Brunner Fleetwood Democrat and Vincent Grant Reading Democrat seeking First District Berks County State Representative nomination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Allegheny County Common Pleas
Michael A. Musmanno
Supreme Court
Richard M. Jimpson
Huntingdon
LeRoy E. Chapman
Warren
Paul A. Brunner
Fleetwood
Barks County
Vincent Grant
Reading
Berks County
Obituaries and funeral notices from Monessen area
Died this week are Mrs Catherine Ellis widow of I C Elis of Marion Center who died in Glassport. Funeral at Marion Center Methodist Church Thursday at 2. Burial later. Richard D Fitzgerald ten year old son of George and Gare Fitzgerald died at home in Glen Campbell Saturday night. Survived by brothers and sisters and half siblings. Funeral Wednesday 2 PM at Glen Campbell Baptist Church with burial in Barnesboro Cemetery. P W Sloan of Greenoak died Sunday at 11 AM at home. Born April 16 1865 to Alexander and Elizabeth Sloan. Paralytic stroke listed as cause. Married 1890 to Anna Bussard. Survived by sister Adaline Bayless and niece Mrs Earl Reefer. Funeral at late residence Wednesday 2 PM with interment Atwood Cemetery.
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Catherine (Cramer) Ellis
I. C. Elis
Marion Center
Frank A. Webl
Glassport
Moncay
Marion Center Methodist Church
Richard D. Fitzgerald
George
Gare i Fitzgerald
Glen Campbell
June
Velma
Edith
Robert
Raymond
James
Pearl
Minnie
Harald
Joseph
Louis
Glen Campbell Baptist Church
Bav
Austin
Barnesboro
P. W. Sloan
Greenoak
Alexander
Elizabeth Sloan
Atwood Presbyterian Church
Anna Bussard
Adaline Bayless
Earl Reefer
Valles
Messrs
J. E., Giffen
Pluinwille
H. C. Prugh
Atwood Cemetery
G O P Would Quit Davis in Pennsylvania Governor Fight
Southeastern Pennsylvania Republicans met at the Union League to press James J. Davis to withdraw from the governor race amid talks of backing General Edward Martin. A compromise ticket with John C. Bell Jr. for governor and Malone for lieutenant governor was discussed if Davis exits. No final slate was set as Davis insisted he would stay in the race.
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Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
U. S
James J. Davis
Genarel Edward Martin
Washingiton, Oo
G. O. P. Jeaders
Union League
John C. Bell, Jr
James ¥. Malone, Jr
Billyburgh
Malone
Davis
Martin
M. Harvey Taylor
Martin Sfttalt
Taylor
Davia
William 5. Livengood, Jr
Internal Affairs
Weldon B. Heyburn
Delaware County
Charles A. Waters
State Supreme Court
Joseph N. Pew, Jr
Joseph R. Grundy
Roger W. Rowland
Lawrence County
Lenarr
G. Mason Owlett
David W. Harriss
Howard Hughes
Washington County
Henry Lar
Northumberland County
Jeader Aid
Paul W. Houck, Jr
Schifylkill County
Pittsburgh Markets Report on Produce and Livestock
Pittsburgh March 24 report shows slow produce demand with apples and potatoes listed across various grades and regions. Livestock prices are mostly steady with hogs cattle calves and sheep unchanged. notable ranges include choice lambs 12.25-12.75 and ewes 4.60-6.00. Gazette note references letters from boys in the Army or Navy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
New York
Rome
West Virginia
Ohio
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Wy Oewitt Mackenzi reWine
FBI
Scranton
Walter C. Dietrick
Kennedy Cantaun War Plant
Walter L. Hill
Dietrich
Pyu
Toungoo
Amer
Florsheim
Moorhead's
Anthony Cavalcante
D-Fayelle
Cavalcante
Bureau
Lewis G. Hines
Labor and Industry
United States
Robert H. Miller
R. Luzerne
Commonwealth
Game Commission
Board of Inspection
Bureau of Public Works
Mussolini
North Africa
Mediterranean
Malta
Gulf of
Sirte
London
Leningrad
Moscow
Staraya Russa
Donets
Ukraine
CIO
Roosevelt
Philip Murray
LABOR
California
M. G
Andy) Anderson
Minnesota
Buhl High
St. Paul
Musmanno
G.O.P
Ot Busineds
Gazetts
Phila
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