Fresh Nazi gains in Kharkov amid heavy fighting
London dispatch reports German forces gaining ground in Kharkov as Red Army resists in street fighting. Moscow broadcasts note Soviet withdrawals to new positions while Nazi forces push toward the city center and rail hubs amid intense bombardment and counterattacks.
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Eden And FDR Thrash Out War Problems
Washington relations between Eden and FDR dominate the weekend as they discuss war and postwar security. Prime Minister Churchill ill but in top form, Eden emphasizes patience and unity, with Winant and Hull in Washington to align Allied strategy and political plans for the path ahead.
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Giraud May Oust Three As Pro Vichy Leaders Loom
Reports from northwest Africa indicate plans to oust three Vichy loyalists Gen Bergeret Nogues and Megidal from Giraud's circle as pressure grows for a unified Fighting French command. British and American envoys push for an end to Vichy control and expansion of allied collaboration. Rumors of Marshal Petain’s illness and possible stroke circulate as North African French opinion shifts toward one leadership.
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Farley Urges War Support for FDR in NY Speech
Former Democratic National Chairman James A. Farley told a New York audience that all Americans should back President Roosevelt and his wartime conduct. As chair of the New York State Democratic committee, Farley spoke at the 14th anniversary luncheon of the Hard Men of 1888, a group honoring party figures from past campaigns.
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Senate Chiefs Back Post War Court To Settle Disputes
Senate leaders from both parties back a postwar court and a United Nations style organization to settle disputes and police aggression after the war. The resolution calls for U.S. initiative to form the body, coordinate resources, and administer relief in Axis territories and occupied regions. Senators Hatch Ball Hull Conteo Wagner and Burton push the measure, to be reviewed with President Roosevelt and Eden during visits.
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Eisenhower Signals Axis Rout in North Africa
General Eisenhower vows the Axis forces in Tunisia will be pushed back to the sea and destroyed as Allied patrols surge along the front. Bomber raids hit Sousse Enfidia Mareth and Palermo while RAF strikes set Tunis warehouses ablaze. Rommel’s attempts to break the ring are frustrated but the German general may renew efforts. Chicago resident Hall Todd, 85, Mary Todd Lincoln’s second cousin, dies at home.
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Morgan Dies at 75 Colossus of Finance Passes Quietly
John Pierpont Morgan, renowned financier and head of J P Morgan & Co, died at 2 15 a m in a private cottage on Gasparilla Island after a long illness. His death drew no Wall Street upheaval as the firm prepared a smooth transition led by loyal associates and his sons. He favored a private, dignified passing and will be buried beside his wife in Hartford, with funeral in New York City planned.
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Fortresses Blast Amiens Rail Junction in daylight raid
USAAF and British air forces swept key rail junctions around Amiens and Abbeville Poix, bombing rail yards and supply routes as German defenses intensified along the Somme Seine corridor. Six Spitfires missing. no reports of bombs on England with one Luftwaffe retaliation alert in London. Ruhr Essen raid described as largest yet, hundreds of bombers, Krupp works blazing, 30,000 homeless, RAF losses 23 bombers.
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Navy confirms second Japanese battleship sunk at Guadalcanal
U S Navy announced Saturday that two Japanese battleships were sunk in mid November during the Guadalcanal sea battles. The recap lists total enemy losses at 41 ships, including two battleships, 12 cruisers and 26 other vessels, with operations spanning Aug 7 to Feb 7.
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Stephen Y. Benet Dies At 44 Pulitzer Poet
Stephen Vincent Benet, 44, Pulitzer Prize winning poet and writer, died after a heart attack at his Manhattan home. The son of an army colonel, he was linked to a notable literary family and authored John Brown’s Body, a Pulitzer winner in 1929. He contributed wartime writing and radio era pieces before illness ended his career.
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42 Million Dollar Income Tax Paid By One New Yorker
New York headed by 22 checks of more than 1 004 000 dollars each, the largest parade of income tax returns in New York City history, flowed into Internal Revenue offices Saturday. Receipts were about 25 percent ahead of last year’s pace and 46 percent higher in the same period of the year, officials said. Seven checks were for first quarterly payments, led by a near 2 million dollar total.
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Form Employment At Lowest Level
The agrighitire t repeated Saturday that farm expressment on March 1 was at the lowest level for tat date. Begi records were compiled and employment was exUmated AGU.
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