Italian Fleet All But Wiped Out In Biggest Sea Battle
British Mediterranean force clashed with Mussolini's fleet in an enormous sea battle. Italian ships suffered heavy losses and survivors were rescued by British and Greek units while RAF bombers attacked. In East Africa British advances pressed toward Asmara Cheren. Luftwaffe raids and coastal air alerts followed in Britain and Europe.
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Mussolini
Libya
East Africa
Admiralty
Batttle
RAF
Sir Andrew Cunningham
RAF Saddhe East Command
Cairo
Ionian Seca
Admiralty Communiaque
Mediterranean
Air Ministry
London
France
Belgium
Ministry
Srid
Cheren
Asmara
Eritrea
England
Blarck
Irigh
I Cape Wrath
Scotland
Roosevelt Urges U S Unity Against Dictators
President Roosevelt in a radio address from the Potomac Campgrounds urged Americans of all parties to unite against dictatorship. He cited threats from Nazi aggression and called for courage and action, noting bipartisan support including Willkie, as he highlighted aid to nations resisting the Axis. The speech coincided with his trip and a $7.0 billion aid pledge.
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Port Everglades
Fla
Roosevelt
Whits House
Potomac
Jackson
Spoosevelt
Mey
Devil
Boybotnce
Northern Bahama
Can
America
Wendell Willkie
Willkie
Canada
Board settles electric strike CIO remains out
A defense mediation board reached an agreement on the Cornell Dubilier strike at South Plainfield New Jersey with workers to return by Tuesday while CIO members at Allis-Chalmers Milwaukee vote to stay out. The Allis-Chalmers plant reopened with only about a third of the regular day shift reporting and the CIO claims no more than 100 of 7800 workers on the job. Other actions involve International Harvester and a telegram mix up delaying a hearing on the Vanadium workers strike at Bridgeville Pennsylvania.
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Defense Mediation Board
Cornell Dubiller Corporation
South Plainfield
N. J
CIO
Allis-Chalmers
Milwaukee
New Jersey
Washington
Cornell Dubllier
Electrical Workers ‘Union
Secretary of the Navy
Knox
William 5. Knudsen
OPM
United States
Office of Production Management
Allis-Chalmers Company
International Harvester Company
CIO Farm Equipment Workers Organizing Committee
W. H. Davis
International Harvester
Davis
Vanadium Workers of America
CSO
Bridgevile, Pa
Vanadium Corporation
South Plainfield, N. J
Cornell Dubilier Corporation
AFL’ Electrical Workers Union
Johnstown
Cambinet
Bethlehem Steel Company
Courage Called For In Tennessee At Jackson Day Dinner
Governor Cooper urged Tennessee to show courage to face new problems and support defense industry growth. At the Jackson Day gathering in Nashville, he praised Andrew Jackson’s spirit and urged citizens to become citizen soldiers if needed. Claude Wickard emphasized America's abundance and readiness to confront dictators, while state leaders and figures like Cordell Hull and K. D. McKellar were saluted.
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Nashville
Cooper
Andrew Jackson
Jackson
Cowper
Wickard Kneax
Claude Wickard
Wickard
United States
Tennessee
Cordell Hull
Edward H. Crump
Memphis
K. D. McKellar
U. S. Steps Into Mine Deadlock
The government ordered Steelman to observe wage talks as 330 000 miners face a midnight Monday deadline. North South wage gaps and a uniform rate are debated while union leaders warn of trespass if no pact is reached. District 19 awaits international guidance after Illinois miners were ordered to strike.
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New York
Thhn BR. Steelman
Labor Department
Conciliation Service
Appalachian
Bitimus
United Mine Workers Union
CIO
Minge
Washington
Steelman
Thomas Kennedy
John L. Lewis
Harlan, Ky
United Mine Workers
Umwa District 19
Scale Committee
Robert Hoge
District 19
Hodge
Bridges Faces Specific Deportation Charge
Major Lemuel B. Schofield announced Harry Bridges will be charged with membership in or affiliation with the Communist Party. The Aus tralian born CIO leader faces a Monday deportation hearing. Also noted, the government seeks to repatriate Princess Stephanie Hohenlohe through Siberia and Jan Valtin will soon face deportation proceedings.
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San Francisco
Lemuel B. Schofield
United States Immigration Service
Harry Bridges
Communist Party
CIO Longshore
Russia
Stephanie Hohenlohe
Hungary
Siberia
Jene
Major Schofield
Jan Valtin
Yugoslav Move Seen As Check On Japs In U S
Washington reports say Yugoslavia’s Balkan setback challenges axis diplomacy and may push Japan to act cautiously against Britain. Berlin pressures for a Singapore attack provoke US fears of mobilizing ships to aid Britain. Navy declines comment on Pacific deployments.
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U. S
Washington
Japan
Britain
Yugoslavia
Tokyo
Berlin
Germany
Singapore
United States
Navy Department
Armerican
South Pacific
U S Action Provokes German Protest Over POWs Return
Washington learns of a German protest to Berlin over the surrender of two escaped German POWs to Canada after U S immigration officers denied them entry. The two lieutenants, Bernhart Cohoke and Heinz Rottiman, believed submarine officers, escaped an internment camp near Kingston Ontario on March 21 and were intercepted by U S Border Patrol on the St Lawrence River.
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Washington
Berlin
United States
Canada
Bernhart Cohoke
Heinz Rottiman
Kingston
Ontario
St. Lawrence River
United States Border Patrol
Fascists Describe Mosquito Attacks in New Naval Craft
Italian news agency Stefani reported a new fast “mosquito” attack craft capable of laying explosives beside a victim and escaping quickly. The press says these tiny boats raided Suda Bay near Crete and sunk an enemy warship, with further reports of three ships torpedoed on airplanes and merchant ships damaged.
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Rome
Italy
Stefani
High Command
Suda Bay
Greek
Crete
Bulletin
Last Ditch Assault Plotted by Reds and Fascists in U S
Officials warn of a covert Axis influenced plot to use Communist and German American groups to disrupt U S defense and politics. Cadirman to convene grand jury to prosecute foreign agent groups for failure to register. Observers say anti Axis sentiment rises as national defense strengthens.
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Washington
United States
Axis Secret
Moscow
Communist Party of the United
New States
Rome
Tokyo
Adolf Gitler
National Socialist Party
Communist Party
Cadirman Dies
D-Texas
House
Bund
Doctor Appointed Disease Director
Dr. G F McGinnes, already directing the Memphis Shelby venereal disease program, to be named state director of venereal disease control around April 1. He will organize a special control program in Tullahoma Milan Chattanooga and Nashville and review anti espionage and pre marital exam enforcement ahead of July 1 1944. Dr Henry Packer becomes acting director pending permanent appointment.
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Nashville
Willamas
G. F. McGinnes
Memphis-Shelby County
Williams
Tullahoma
Milan
Chattanooga
State Department
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Henry Packer
Croat Leader Clings to Axis in Yugoslavia Crisis
Dr. Vlatimir Macek, leader of Croats, reportedly pressed Yugoslavia’s new government to issue a declaration of adherence to the axis, and to guarantee Croat autonomy. Macek, once vice premier in the Dragisa Cvetkovic cabinet that signed the three power pact, remains in the Simovic administration with unclear status and his future choice could shape Yugoslavia’s policy.
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Zagreb
Yugoslavia
Viadimir Macek
Macek
Drag
Warm Weather Expected in Kingsport Area Today
Weather observers said fair and warmer conditions will prevail in the Kingsport area today while rain is expected later. Yesterday remained cold with minimal temperature variation. the high reached 40.2 and the low 34.9, with a trace of snow at Tri-City airport early Saturday.
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Kingsport
Tri-City
Germans Refuse To Be Provoked Into War On Slavs
Berlin says Germany will not be provoked into action against Yugoslavia by British influence in the Balkans. Officials warn against insults while weighing Yugoslavia's tripartite pact stance and internal political confusion. Turkish hopes for a Balkan understanding with Germany are reported from Istanbul.
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Berlin
Germany
Reich
Yugoslavia
Balkan
Simovic
Axia
Peter I
Istanbul
Turkey
Europe
Times Thumbdex First News Amusements and Society
The section lists amusements and society notes including church events and a serial story in the first news page. Readers are invited to enjoy comic strips and brief society items.
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Vladimir Macek
Geremany
Serbia
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Dusan Simovic
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