Allied Bombers Pound Berlin Again in Heavy Night Raid
Allied heavy bombers struck Berlin for a second time this week as RAF and US air forces pounded the Nazi capital, causing widespread fires in outer districts while the city center endured further damage. The raid marked a continuing push in the bombardment campaign described as a finishing stroke.
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France
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Red Forces Seize Vital Rail Points Near Leningrad
Soviet forces under Gen Leonid Govorov report capturing key rail junctions at Volosovo and Tosno near Leningrad, cutting German line of communications. The drive has freed Leningrad from siege with 700 towns recaptured in a week, Narva proximity reached, and a 25-gun salute marking the lift of the siege.
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Soviet Union
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Victoriaus
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Tosno
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Allied Air Offense Intensifies Across Pacific War Front
Allied planes hammered Marshall Islands targets including Eniwetok and Kwajalein as part of a sustained air assault aimed at weakening Japanese positions. American bombers, Liberators, and fighter groups reported multiple raids with significant tonnage dropped and several enemy planes downed, while ground operations pushed closer to strategic Pacific bases and threatening Japanese-held enclaves.
Knoxville Judge Joins War Work Amid Court Shift
Knoxville judge Webster of Knox County begins war work at a weapon plant. He will not resign his judgeship, instead shifts to eight hours daily as an inspector. Domestic Relations Court opens 8:30 am to 3 pm to accommodate the transfer. Webster’s prior mechanical experience came from American Zinc Company at Mascot Tennessee. Richmond study on sales tax proposed by Delegate John Sauer of Radford to explore revenue and tax relief options, including deferment of a sales tax referendum to the next session.
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Tenn
Webstne
American Zinc Company
Mascot
Idge Hu
Richmond
John Sauer
Radford
Advisory Legislative Council
Bond sales boost at J Fred Johnson Co store
J Fred Johnson Co employees report bond sales exceeding the Treasury minimum as they push through the Fourth War Loan Drive. Managers say sales average over 400 dollars per employee on the Ei series plus other bonds, with a bond box on the first floor for patrons. The firm faces a Treasury citation and will receive a banner for the effort. May draft farmers trains collide in fog near Johnstown, delaying freight traffic and raising concern over food supply.
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Treasury Department
S. H. Andersen
Johnasn’s
Chicago
Johnstown
Pennsylvania Rim
Allies Build Bridgehead Closer To Rome
Allied troops have expanded their bridgehead south of Rome as German counterattacks were repulsed by British forces. French troops pushed on along the Fifth Army front near Cassino, while American units west of the Rapido River pressed toward additional objectives amid heavy fire. Allied warships shelled targets near the Appian Way as a major air offensive struck Marseille area airfields and coastal targets in France.
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Pro Axis Officials Quit As Argentina Severs Relations
In Buenos Aires three cabinet ministers and several officials resigned over Argentina's break with the Axis. President Pedro Ramirez warned Germany and Japan of potential reprisals and urged opponents to stay silent. The resignations include Justice Minister Gustave Martinez Zuvirin Interior Minister Tulio Cesar Perlinger Agriculture Minister Diego Mason and Buenos Aires Mayor Basilio Portine among others tied to a cabinet shakeup last October. AMBA reports indicate further resignations and a wider upheaval as Argentina severs diplomatic ties with the Axis.
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Axis
Pedro Ramires
Germany
Japan
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Mazi
Hiere
Gustave Martinez Zuvirin
Justice
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Tuls Cesar Perlinger
Diego Mason
Basilio Portine
Alberto Baldrie
Leon Scasso
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Perlinger
Montevideo
Uriguay
AtLuro Rawson
Brazil
Nazi Airplane To Be Shown In Bond Campaign
A German fighter and captured aircraft will be shown in Kingsport on Monday as the Third War Loan feature. Six Camp Forrest personnel will visit, with jeep rides and plane examinations to promote war bonds. The display site on Broad Street is to be announced. The State Theater drew near capacity crowds for a bond drive screening, aiding bond sales of over $43,000. The drive total after ten days reached $318,388.25. Maj Lillian Reilly, WAC commander, was found dead near Lockout Mountain Tennessee, with no foul play suspected. investigation continues by officers and detectives.
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Tenn
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Steep ¢Lif
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Mort Ogiethorpe
Reilly
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Chattanooge
Spain Faces Redefinition Of World Role In Crisis
Spain weighs a new stance toward Germany and the Allies as United States slows February oil shipments from the Caribbean. Generalissimo Franco's government confronts a potential economic crisis amid a broader policy review, with observers noting the impact of even small delays on Spain’s supply lines.
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Francisco Rranco
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Tankser
Japanese atrocities on Bataan heroes exposed in US release
U S government release details brutal Japanese conduct toward American and Filipino prisoners of war. Officers Melvyn W H McCoy S M Molvik W F Py recount starvation, torture, and mass killings during the Bataan Corregidor campaign and the subsequent Bataan Death March, with survivor testimony and verified accounts from Camp O Donnell Cabanatuan and Davao Mindanao camps.
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Galaan
Rand Dyess
Mariveler
Corregidor
Virginian Injured By Pistol Bullet
Charley Penley 27 of Fort Blackmore Virginia was wounded by a pistol bullet to the chest and listed in fair condition at Holston Valley Community Hospital after being accidentally shot with a .22 pistol. Police report the incident occurred Friday during a downtown scene as bystanders observed activity around a birthday event and mail offense.
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Holston Valley
Charley Penley
Fort Blackmore
Penley
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