Americans Hit Berlin Again as Submarines Sink 16 Jap Vessels
U S forces claim a major four day bombing campaign against Berlin with a fourth raid in six days. Navy reports show submarines sinking 16 Japanese ships along with tanker and cargo vessels, pushing total Japanese losses to 1 989 vessels. Allied air forces describe heavy resistance and rising fatigue among German defenders.
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U.S. Eighth Air Force
Reich Capital
Wallington
Amarichi
Japan
Pacific
Ghossee
W. Nimite
Piso
South Pacific
Truke
London
Berlin
U.S
Eighth Air Force
Sre Montiny
Eighth
Ninth Air Forces
Germany
Witles
Ist ‘Montis
Bavlin
Takien
Bertin
Mud Fails To Halt Soviet Advances Across Ukraine Front
Soviet forces push through mud in southwestern Ukraine toward Proskurov as Cherni Ostrov falls and a vital corridor narrows the German line near Stare Konstantinov. Moscow reports heavy German losses, tanks and trucks abandoned in mud amid fierce fighting and continued Soviet pressure.
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London
Zinhers
Red Army
Ukraine
Proskurov
Moscow
Baciio
Stare - Konstantinov
Progkorsy
Liaw
Cernauti
Rumania
Odessa
Warsaw
Tiestay Shraerinka
Gonia¢T
Zhukova
von Mannstein
Allied High Command Reports 9000 German Losses in Cassino Area
Allied forces in Italy say since late January they have inflicted about 9000 German casualties around Cassino, part of a total 40000 enemy losses in the theater. Casualties include 1400 captured with the rest wounded or missing, as operations around the beachhead near Carroccio continue amid sporadic air raids and artillery exchanges. Fronts elsewhere saw limited action with light skirmishes and aerial activity, weather fair to cloudy with 990 sorties.
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Naples
Fifth Army
Cassino
Italy
Coaship
Garrellane
Eighth Army
Tollesre
Ateleta
Lio
Middle Tuuly
Clavdy
Santo Stefano Bo Miler
Rome
Orte
U S War Casualties Reach 162 282 Across Services
Secretary of War Stimson announced at a news conference that U S casualties in the conflict totaled 162,282. Army losses include 20,592 killed and 47,018 wounded with 27,222 prisoners. Navy and Marine figures show 40,523 and 12,086 killed respectively, plus additional wounded and missing. Timber lands near Dorton, Kentucky, are purchased by Dor ton Lumber Co.
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Washington
Slimson
Phe Intest Navy
Marine Corps
Coast iGuard
Navy Prapar
Navy
Marines
Coast, Guard
Stimson
Ihew
Juniking
Elty
Pike Canty
Fred Coleman
Dorton Lumber Co
Dorton
Indictment of HOW Canteen Heads in Holston Case
Federal grand jury charges three North Carolina men Robert A Wellens W Stewart and Roy King with conspiring to defraud the United States through the Holston Ordnance Works canteen operations. Indictments say acts harmed Fraser Brace Engineering Co. and the government. Case tied to other canteens in Granada Miss Ozark and at Clinton Engineer Works near Knoxville. Court term noted as September but details pending.
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Hien Crayford Stair
Wyiter
Creeneville
Fhve Partners
Ningaport Canteen Company
Halston Ordinance Works
Kingsport
United States
Federal Circuit Court
Triad
Federal Grand Jury
Robert A. Wellens
W. Stewart
Charlotte
N. C
Roy (. King
Ako
Wellang
Stewart
Chisloxte
Granada
Miss. Cams Ozark
Clinton Engineer Works
Knoxville
George W. Remsen
Military Intelligence Division
Holston Ordnance Works
Wellens, Stewart and King
Fraser-Brace Engineering Company, Inc
Holston Ordnance Worl
E. Ray Haws
U.S. Dietrick
Street Scene Amid Quiet Evening on Slippery Street
A fragment describes two elderly pedestrians braced against a cold wind as they slowly navigate a slick urban street. Nearby, lighted signs and distant crowds hint at a bustling area while cars pass and a passerby looks on with wary amusement.
McKellar Attacks TVA Over Rates and Spending
Washington AP Acting Chairman Melollir of the Sunnie Appropriations Committee leveled a broad attack on the Tennessee Valley Authority charging outrageous discrimination in electric rates and unauthorized expenditures. He cited a rate differential that allegedly cost Reynolds Metals about 7 million dollars and questioned TVA use of funds for advertising and local aid while noting TVA had a net cash return of 53.7 million from power operations over ten years.
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Washington
Melollir
D-Fenn
Sunnie Appropriations Committee
Tennessee Valley Authority
Governnment
Ored
Abelria
Congress
Melvellar
Wold
TVA
David J. Lillenhal Melvellar
PVA
Hinp
Lilientha
McKellar
Flonc
C- Kellar
Roosevel
Aluminum Company of America
Reynolds Metala Company
Richmond
Reynolds
Mtter
M. M. Qualia
Roosevelt
Lilienthal
Marvin KH. Melntyre
Alcoa
Vie Appropriations
TWA
Treasury
Merkellarthe
Liligathalae Committee
Unger
McKella
Senate
House
Churchill Calls Dividing Fleets Postwar Strategy
Prime Minister Churchill said the disposition of enemy fleets should be left to the end of the war while acknowledging discussions on reinforcing the Soviet Navy with Italian or other warships. He noted Italian ships remain under old arrangements and that joint Anglo American statements should consider synchronized future announcements.
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London
Churchill
Roosevelt
Waington
House of Commons
Anglo-Amera
Germany
Japan
Russia
Wes
Severs
Earl Winterton
United States
Peace Pipe Smoke At White House Capitol In Wartime Unity Push
Washington report details Roosevelt aides meeting with Congress to mend rift after wartime price control debate. Key figures Bowles Jones Morgenstern O Mahoney Daniels Davis and Fly pledge cooperation with investigations while Democratic leaders seek to reunite in the capital.
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White House
Capitol
Washington
Pennsylvania
Roosevelt
Congress
Wingan Strator
Chester Bowles
Senate
House
Marvin Jones
Trensimy Svereigry Morgenthaw
naLile
Lion Jaireetor
Yanks Crush Nips On Three Fronts
Allied headquarters report major Allied advances in New Guinea and the Admiralty Islands. Japanese barge forces failed to land against the 7th Cavalry and Marines on Los Negros and Willaumez Peninsulas, while the 2nd and 23rd divisions pushed along the New Guinea coast and toward Dio Dang. Allied air and sea actions targeted Cape Hoskins and nearby installations as units extended control and repelled counterattacks.
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Allied
Pacffc
Bismarck Sea
New Guinea
Admiralty Islands
New Britain
Douglas MacArthur
Flest Cavalry
Momote
Los Negros Island
Admiralties
Willaumes Peninsula
Nori New Britain
Sundoy
Diodang
New
Yalau Maren
Mindbeland
Los Negros
Momete Atedrome
Paitalla
Nino
Registration Of Voters Starts In County
County registration drive opens with hours 9am to 9pm across Kingsport area on Thursday Friday and Saturday. Eligible voters including new residents and those who changed precincts since 1942 may register to qualify for the upcoming primary. Precinct headquarters are local voting places and city sites City Hall Lincoln School and Washington School act as registration book locations.
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Kingsport
Lincoln School
Washington School
License updates for gasoline coupons explained
War Price and Rationing Board officials clarified that individuals who have already endorsed old state license numbers on gasoline coupons do not need to place the new license number on existing coupons. They should write the new license number on the back of coupon hooks when ready. Those with endorsed stamps remain unchanged. future coupons must bear the new license number.
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Ways and Means Committee
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O'Mahoney
Wyoming
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Jonathan W. Daniis
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