Surprise Air Sea Raid on Sabang and Sumatra
Allied air sea force attacked Sabang and northern Sumatra at dawn, striking docks, power stations, hangars, and ships. One allied plane was saved by a submarine after forced landing. heavy enemy losses included two merchant ships, destroyer escorts, and many aircraft. Somerville led the operation from Ceylon, signaling a shift to more aggressive action against Dutch Indies targets.
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Southeast Asia
Kandy
Ceylon
Sabang
Sumatra
Lord Louis Mountbatten
New Delhi
Dutch East Indies
Islands
Indian Ocean
Lhonga
Admiralty
London
Southeast Asia Command
Mountbatten
Shonga
James Somerville
Shonganfield
Tojo
Tokyo Radio
Hideki Tojo
U. S
Somerville
Taft Urges 18 Month Extension of Price Control
Senator Taft urged Congress to extend the price control act by 18 months to align expiration with a four year business cycle. He spoke during Senate Banking Committee hearings on continuing price controls beyond June 30, arguing an 18 month extension would likely not push beyond the war's end. He proposed changing the OPA expiration to December 31, 1345. Bombs on Truk Atoll. American bombers bombed Caroline Islands bases, dropping 46 tons on Truk and hitting Ponans bases in coordinated strikes late Tuesday night into Wednesday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Taft
R-C
Congress
Senate Banking Committee
OPA
Sons
Truk Atoll
Gp—Amican
Caroline Y Islands
Truk
Ponans
Romania Faces Red Army Pressure in Bid for Quick Peace
London reports say Russia offered peace terms to Romania amid rapid Soviet bombardment of borders and cities including the capital and oil-rich regions. Romania's alliance with Germany appears frayed as Cairo and Washington hints surface of talks with Moscow and Western powers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Russia
Romania
United States
Britain
Hitler
Balkan
Germany
Cairo
Count Barbu Stirbey
Raid on Ponape and Woleai Hit in Pacific War Update
Allied reports detail a two pronged strike across the Caroline islands from the central and south Pacific. MacArthur announced Woleai and Satawan airfields attacked, with Ponape raid reported by Nimitz and air patrols adding 27 tons of bombs to events. In Kansas, Mohler protests map renaming Marais des Cygnes as Osage river, urging publishers to restore the historic name.
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Allied
Southwest Pacific
Japan
Caroline Islands
Philippines
Central Pacific
Ponape
South Pacific
Woleai
Dumpa
Douglas MacArthur
Satawan
Truk
Carolines
Seventh Army Airforce
Marshalls
Pearl Harbor
Adm
Chester W. Nimitz
Pakin
Ulul
Solomons
MacArthur
Babar Islands
Darwin
New Guinea
Babo
Mac Cluer Gulf
Manokwari
Waren
Noemi
Geebink Bay
Topeka
Kan
J.G
Jake) Mohler
State Board of Agriculture and
Guardian of Kansas Traditions
Kansas
Marais Des Cygnes
Allied planes strike Zagreb and Belgrade fronts
Allied planes destroyed 64 German aircraft in a raid on Zagreb and hit a rail line with many Nazis killed and wounded. Tito reported Yugoslav partisans routed a 4000-strong Chetnik force in western Serbia. Mihailovic said three Nazi occupied sections in eastern Bosnia Rogatica Chajnice Fotcha and a salt mine were captured after four days of fighting.
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London
Zagreb
Josip Broz
Naples
Marshal Tito
Tito
Serbia
Cairo
Draja Mihailovic
Bosnia
Rogatica
Chajnice
Fotcha
String Quartet Stirs And Soothes Kiwanians
Lawrence Kiwanians enjoyed a University Music Week luncheon featuring a string quartet. Waldemar Gelich violin Eugene Nininger second violin Barbara fluts viola and M Swarthout cello performed pieces from LeClair to Haydn including Ippolitoff Ivanov Intermezzo Drink to Me Only With Thine Eyes and War Dance.
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Lawrence Kiwanians
Waldemar Gelich
Eugene Nininger
Barbara Fluts
M. Swarthout
LeClair
Russia
Ippolitoff-Ivanov
Tiflis
Near East
Pochnon
Skilton
Damage suit filed in Douglas county court by Rose Jackson
Rose Jackson of 1320 Kentucky street filed a $2,500 damage suit in Douglas county district court against farmer E S Stumbo near Six Corners Leavenworth for injuries from an auto accident on October 25 1943 at Thirteenth and Massachusetts streets. She says she was incapacitated seven weeks and unable to run her rooming house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas County
Rose Jackson
Kentucky Street
E. S. Stumbo
Six Corners
Leavenworth County
Jfor
Thirteenth
Massachusetts Streets
Senate moves to continue rural aid and school lunch programs
Washington reports the senate agricultural committee adopted amendments to the Pace bill to authorize continued operation of the Farm Security Administration rural rehabilitation loans and federal school lunch programs nationwide. The House had previously denied funds and failed to authorize these programs in its agriculture bill. Separately, the Chicago Tribune’s bid for newsprint for a Milwaukee daily was rejected.
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Washington
Senate Agricultural Committee
Farm Security Administration
House
Pace
Farm Credit Administration
Tibune
UPI
Chicago Tribune
Milwaukee
Wis
Soviet Advance and Sevastopol Battles Reported
Soviet reports detail Red Army actions near Narva and Sevastopol with heavy German losses. Moscow claims capture of Fedyskniny heights and repulsed counterattacks east of Stanislawow while heavy air attacks and minelaying occur along sea lanes to Romania.
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Sevastopol
Red Star
Romania
Cherson
Crimean
Old Poland
Moscow
Fedyskniny Heights
Lwow
Stanislawow
Legion Campaign Turns School Talks Into Tin Salvage Drive
The Lawrence post of the American Legion launches a citywide tin salvage drive with school assemblies. Speakers including C. T. Hough and educators outline how to prepare cans for collection, which may start May 1 with city trucks assisting, and the Legion Auxiliary plans a house-to-house canvass to reach households.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Post
American Legion
C. T. Hough
The
Legion
Everett Stith
McAllaster School
New York School
M. Alice Dicker
Woodlawn School
Lillian Webster
Lincoln School
Laighton Melvin
Pinckney School
H. W. Keene
I. W. Hartley
Cordley School
Legion Auxiliary
Ushers Named for Junior Play in Liberty Memorial Theatre
Ushers for the three act farce "Double Exposure" at Liberty Memorial auditorium tomorrow night include Evelyn Harrell Augusta Hadi Martha DeMeritt Sheila Majors Esther Jost Elsie Lemon Laura Nelson Glendale Jones Barbara Miller Barbara Howard Mildred Ambler Rosemary Gaines Marjory Dowers and Marthabeth Dawes. Curtain rises at 8 15 p m.
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Liberty Memorial Auditorium
Evelyn Harrell
Augusta Hadi
Martha DeMeritt
Sheila Majors
Esther Jost
Elsie Lemon
Laura Nelson
Glendale Jones
Barbara Miller
Barbara Howard
Mildred Ambler
Rosemary Gaines
Marjory Dowers
Marthabeth Dawes
Fighting flares in wrecked Cassino in renewed combat
In Cassino the rubbly streets saw sharp fighting as Allied machine guns targeted the Continental hotel and Hotel de Roses while German mortars bombarded the railway station held by allies. Attacks by medium and fighter-bombers hit Piombino and Ancona rail yards and bridges, with further sorties into Yugoslavia against Metkovic communications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allied
Naples
Cassino
Hotel de Roses
Piombino
Ancona
Florence
Yugoslavia
Metkavic
Final 1944 Music Week event features Rossini Stabat Mater
Tonight at Hoch Auditorium the University a cappella choir and Symphony Orchestra, with soloists, perform Rossini Stabat Mater in ten sections with Latin text and free English translation. About 75 singers, led by Dean D M Swarthout, present a donation-free concert after weeks of preparation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoch
University
Rossini
Irene Peabody
Fine Arts Voice
Miss Peabody
Alice Moncrieff
Meribah Moore
Joseph Wilkins
Harold Thomp
Enor
School of ‘Fine Arts
Dean D. M. Swarthout
Rainfall in Less: scattered totals across Kansas
Rain fell across Kansas with varying amounts from Topeka 0.54 inches to Lindsborg 1.15 and Goodland 0.67. Forecaster S D Flora said rain will slow farm work but likely won’t flood rivers except possibly Marais des Cygnes near Ottawa. Temperatures to dip to near 40 in east and south and 35 in the northwest tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Kansas
S. D. Flora
Wamega
Ottawa
Wichita
Lindsburg
Concordia
Coffeyville
Phillipsburg
Dodgeity
Goodland
Kansas City
Osage City
Niles
Flora
Marais Des Cygnes
American Army and Navy Battle Losses Reach 189,309
Washington reports total battle losses for the armed forces at 189,309. Secretary of War Stimson provides Pearl Harbor casualty figures through April 7: 25,013 killed, 89,222 wounded, 32,048 missing, 28,799 prisoners, totaling 145,082. Navy Marine Coast Guard casualties total 44,227: 18,795 killed, 11,726 wounded, 9,282 missing, 4,424 prisoners.
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Washington
Navy
Stimson
Pearl Harbor
Marines
Coast Guard
Move to Make Western Hemisphere Bases Permanent
A Washington report says a House naval subcommittee urges immediate steps to make permanent U S possession of bases acquired from Britain in the 50 destroyers deal. The base network includes Newfoundland Bermuda Bahamas Jamaica St Lucia Trinidad Antigua and British Guiana with 99 year lease terms. The panel led by Rep Hebert notes Navy spending over 130 million and proposes extending cordial South American ties and expanded shipping support.
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Washington
House Naval
United States
Hebert
D-La
Cree Hacer Cole
Rn.y
Hess
Ohio
Britain
U. S
Roosevelt
Subcommittee
Great Britain
Newfoundland
Bermuda
Bahamas
Jamaica
St. Lucia
Trinidad
Antigua
British Guiana
Kansas Reaches Red Cross Campaign Quota
The American Red Cross war fund report shows Kansas achieving 100 percent quota across its 17 chapters, the only state in the Midwest and Southwest to do so. Nebraska follows at 99 percent, while Arkansas Colorado Missouri Oklahoma and Texas trail with lower chapter attainment percentages.
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Associated Press
St. Is
Kansas
Middlewest
Southwest
American Red Cross War Fund
Red Cross
Nebraska
Arkansas
Colorado
Missouri
Oklahoma
Texas
Douglas County exceeds Red Cross War Fund quota
Douglas County surpassed its 29,100 quota by 10,958.70, raising record totals in the last war fund drive. Wade Pierce announces the final report with over 500 solicitors and praise for workers and contributors, noting national recognition with an honor certificate from Red Cross headquarters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas County
Red Cross War Fund
Wade Pierce
F. C. Allen
Red Cross
Pierce
Neet
American Red Cross
Lawrence
University of Kansas Haskell Institute
Stimson Says Allied Air War Pressing In Europe
Secretary Stimson stated that the large scale raids on German fighter factories have reduced fighter production by about 20 percent since January. He noted heavy Allied air blows in the Pacific and Southeast Asia and warned that critical periods loom in the air war ahead.
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Washington
Stimson
Germany
Japan
Pacific
Southeast Asia
Plans for Boy Scout court of honor Tuesday evening
Captain Robert Getz of the Salvation Army said plans are under way for a Boy Scout court of honor to be held Tuesday at 8 p m The meeting place will be announced later J C Milliken of the Methodists troop will lead opening exercises and the ceremony will include the Scout oath and allegiance to the American flag
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boy Scout Court of Honor
Robert Getz
Salvation Army
J. C. Milliken
Methodist Church
War Dads Meet Monday at I O C F Hall
Lawrence chapter of American War Dads will meet Monday evening April 24 at 7 30 in Odd Fellows hall. Prof H B Chubb KU faculty will discuss Russia and Fred Montgomery KU extension division will show pictures on causes and results of World War I.
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Lawrence
American War Dads
Odd Fellows Hall
H. B. Chubb
University of Kansas
Russia
Fred Montgomery
K U
Stocks market index eases to 51.0 after 60-stock display
An advertisement highlights a stock market index showing 60 stocks with a current value of 51.0, up from yesterday's 50.7 as the display tracks performance across major equities. The item notes daily fluctuations and emphasizes the broad market snapshot.
Phone Was Tapped In Trial Of 30 Suspects
Washington April 20 Chase Keehne attorney for four defendants in a sedition trial charged in district court that his office telephone had been tapped and that he and his clients faced persecution. He said his phone is tapped and what goes on in his office can be heard even on the hook. Keehne represents Howard Broenstrupp Ernest Elmhurst Lois Washburn and Frank Clark as the court courted press coverage for a crowded session. The U S marshal admitted all reporters after earlier confusion as to press access. Prosecutor Rogge favored limiting reporters if needed while Justice Richer asked jurors be numbered 75 to 80 present for examination with coverage by a reduced press bench.
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Washington
Pi—Ira
Chase Keehne
Koehne
Presiding
Edward C. Richer
FBI
Keeshme
Howard V. Broenstrupp
Ernest F. Elmhurst
New York
Lois de Lafayette Washburn
Chicago
Frank W. Clark
Tacoma
Wash
U. S
O. John Rogge
Justice Eicher
Markham to Speak at Topeka High School Assembly
Markham of the State Board for Vocational Education in Topeka will address students at an all school assembly tomorrow at 11 35 AM Ralph Graber principal announced H W Keene a canine estab from the American Legion will speak briefly on the new tin drive The Hi and Girl Reserves meet earlier in the morning
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Markham
Board For Vocational Education
Topeka
Ralph Graber
H. W. Keene
American Legion
No rabies cases reported in Douglas County
Dr. H S Chambers says no rabies cases in Douglas County to date amid rising regional cases. Two children bitten by dogs—both animals tested free of rabies. Topeka officials consider 30 day confinement for dogs and cats. Shawnee dogs north of Kaw River put under 40 day quarantine. Lawrence faces loose dog packs, licenses issued, 1943 census counted 2,287 owned dogs in Douglas County.
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Douglas County
H. S. Chambers
Kansas
D. D. Carr
Topeka
Frank Warren
Carr
Shawnee County
Will J. Miller
Kaw River
Lawrence
Fes
Air Force Returns 36000 to Ground Forces
Washington reports Major General Barney M. Giles states the army air force is returning 36,000 men to ground and service forces due to pending operations. The figure covers former ground and service members who had become air crew trainees but were not assigned to pre flight school.
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Washington
Army Air Force
Barney M. Giles
Giles
Army
Andrews D. Fla
Weather Outlook Kansas Showers and Thunderstorms
Showers and thunderstorms sweep across Kansas tonight and Friday with little temperature change. Occasional rain mixed with snow possible in the northwest tonight and early Friday. Lows range from 25 to 35 in the northwest and 40 to 45 in the southeast. Winds rise to 30 to 35 mph from the west tonight and statewide Friday.
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Kansas
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Antonescu
State of
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Harmony
Neosho
Grand River
Grand
Feller
Senate
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Old
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Narva
Fedyukniny Heights
Sakharn
Ya Galovka
Inkerman Valley
Weather Man
Western Hemisphere
Vinson
D-Ga
Brazil
Red Cross Chapter
Caribbean
U. S. Naval Academy At
Annapolis
PLAN
Court OF Honor
I.0.c.f. Hall
Dr. Chambers
Air Force
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