Yanks Fall Back Deep Into Algerian Hills Facing Rommel
Allied dispatch reports American armored units retreating into the Tebessa mountains in Algeria after heavy losses to Rommel’s tanks. German forces seized vast desert territory from central Tunisia toward the Algerian border, with Montgom ery’s Eighth Army reaching the Mareth line at Medenine and Foum Tatahouine as Rommel advances.
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Rommel
Cairo
Eighth Army
Bernard L. Montgomery
Mareth
Médenine
Foum Tatahouine
Ger
Faid Pass
Tunisia
Feriana
Kasserine
Commuunique
Mareth Line
Medenine
London
Montgomery
High Command
Sidi
Bouzid
Faid Pags
Sbeitla
12Th Air Force
Stimson laments serious local setback in central Tunisia
Washington reports a serious local setback for American forces in central Tunisia with heavy casualties and several tanks destroyed by German dive bombers. Stimson notes the Axis drive is strong but not a large offensive, as Montgomery's 8th Army advances at Mareth and aims to relieve pressure. He warns heavy casualties are possible in such operations and provides total war casualties to date.
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Washington
UPI
Stimson
Tunisia
Bernard Montgomery
8Th Army
Mareth Line
Philippines
Allred Nominated as Judge for Fifth Circuit
President Roosevelt nominated former Texas Governor James V. Allred to be a judge on the fifth United States circuit court in Washington on February 18.
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Allred
Washington
Roosevelt
James V. Allred
Texas
Fifth United States Circuit Court
Goebbels Admits Nazi Experts Guessed All Wrong About Russia
New York reports that Propaganda Minister Paul Joseph Goebbels told listeners in Berlin that Germany misjudged Soviet war potential due to Moscow camouflage. He urged immediate action and warned Bolshevism threatens Europe, stressing national unity with allies to avert catastrophe.
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Russia
New York
Paul Joseph Goebbels
Germany
Berlin
Associated Press
Moscow
Soviet Union
Reich
Europe
Sportspalast
Mme Chiang Kai-shek urges united effort to defeat Japan
Washington reports Mme Chiang Kai-shek addressing Congress and the Senate urging joint action by China and the United States to destroy Japanese military power. She warns that Japan's continued control of resources in occupied areas threatens civilization and prolongs war with costly tolls for Americans and Chinese.
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Chiang Kai-shek
Congress
China
United States
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United Nationa
Japan
Damocles
Senate
House
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Roosevelt
United Nations
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Mme. Chiang
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Germany
British Government Hits Snag in Beveridge Plan
The House of Commons defeated a Labor Party amendment condemning the government’s Beveridge plan policy by 335 to 119. The vote signals a major rift in Churchill’s coalition as Labor lawmakers opposed the government on the social security program for the first time in vast numbers.
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House of Commons
Labor Party
Churchill
Labor
House
Johnson County assault case sets hearing for Cecil Andrews
The preliminary hearing for Cecil Andrews on an assault with intent to kill charge is expected in about two weeks in J C Duguid's justice court in Olathe. Andrews says he acted in self defense after a January 15 shooting on DeSoto main street involving Daniel Buzzard who was treated at Lawrence Memorial Hospital and later operated on at Disney Oklahoma. Andrews, head of the hoisting engineers union at Sunflower Ordnance Works, is free on a $5000 bond.
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Cecil Andrews
Clayton Brenner
Johnson County
J. C. Duguid
Olathe
DeSoto
Brenner
Andrews
New Bill Expands Gasoline Tax Exemption Rules
Topeka Feb 18 The house passed and sent to the governor a senate bill to speed up gasoline tax exemptions by removing title certificate number requirements and letting farmers wives sign exemption requests without written authority. The measure aims to cut red tape and reduce trips to town for farmers.
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Topeka
House
Senate
Ottawa to Use Airport Fund
Governor Schoeppel signed into law a bill allowing Ottawa to use a $70,000 municipal airport fund without issuing bonds. The measure enables city construction or improvements funded directly by the fund.
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Topeka
Ottawa i
Schoeppel
Red Army widens drive west in Kharkov Kursk sectors
Soviet forces report deep penetrations from Kharkov and Kursk regions, capturing towns and forcing German retreats toward Rostov. Russian communique notes destruction of Kharkov installations, push along Donets basin, and flank attacks aiding troops in Rostov area.
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Red Army
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Kursk
High Command
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Lozovaya
Dnieperopetrovsk
Zaporozhe
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Donets Basin
Slavyansk
Kramatorsk
Donets
Voroshilovgrad
Rostov
Slavyanoserbsk
Onets River
Ovenki
Sverdlovsk
Likhaya- Gorlovka
Ukraine
Bombers Hit Mundathat Base in Solomon Islands
American bombers struck Japanese bases in the northern Solomon Islands. In Mundatha on the 68th a successful raid started large fires. Banks near Washington's Birthday will be closed Monday.
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Munda Base
Washington
Solomon Islands
Navy
Munda
Lawrence
Adyv
More Motorists May Get C Books
Washington reports thousands more motorists become eligible for C book gasoline rations under new policy. Anyone unable to secure enough gas on a B book for work travel may apply, with approval from local ration boards and district OPA offices. Applicants must show work-related driving, car pooling, and lack of viable alternative transport.
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Washington
OPA
Candidates rush to file for city primary race
Deadline nears as candidates must file with City Clerk Harold Fisher by 10 pm tomorrow. Registration books close then. James Tatham files for the fifth ward council seat on the Republican ticket, while Carl Graeber also seeks the post. O. J. Lane declares for police judge as a Republican. Schelbar recently joined army service.
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Harold Fisher
James Tatham
New York Street
Joe Schelbar
Fifth Ward
Tatham
Schelbar
Carl Graeber
O. J. Lane
Lane
Bob Oyler
Kansas House Rejects Uniform Time Bill Amid Confusion
In Topeka the Kansas House debated a bill to establish uniform time by abolishing war time and returning to central standard time. An amendment replacing “uniform time” with “confusion” passed, while sponsor Rep. Bussing promised more research as the measure was laid over.
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Topeka
House of Representatives
Kansas
Donald Stewart
Independence
Stewart
Frank Fisher
R-Paola
Allen Meyers
Shawnee
E. C. Bussing
Research Bureau
House
Spring Weather Sets In Across Kansas This Week
Spring weather will hold for another 24 hours in Kansas with the eastern part warming slightly. Federal meteorologist S. D. Flora predicted a light frost tonight and no rain. Goodland reported 64 degrees and spring planting weather. Ellis had a low of 21 degrees last night.
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Topeka
Kansas
S. D. Flora
Goodland
Flora
Ellis
Worker Returns to Job After Jury Service Firing
Kansas City report shows Virgil Estes presenting a paymaster notice stating termination for serving on a jury. Judge Emory H. Wright questioned the firing as he learned the employer normally discharges anyone absent three days, but may reinstate unavoidable absences. Estes was instructed to report to work immediately.
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Kansas City
Emory H. Wright
Virgil Estes
Wright
Estes
Stock Market Index Edges Up on 60 Stocks
The average of 60 stocks rose to 44.6 points, inching higher after yesterday's close of 45. The market mood shows cautious gains across sectors as investors await further economic signals.
Robson Family Tops KU School of Pharmacy Honor Roll
W. C. Robson, a Coffey county farmer and freshman, led KU’s pharmacy honor roll with 2.82 GPA on 1644 hours. His daughter Charlotte Robson, 19, a junior, averaged 2.40 on 15 hours. The dean notes the senior class courses are tougher. Also on the roll are five freshmen, two sophomores, four juniors and two seniors, plus Margaret Robson, a senior bacteriology major.
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Pharmacy
School of Pharmacy
K. U
Allen Reece
W. C. Robson
Coffey County
Charlotte Robson
Margaret Robson
College of Liberal Arts and Science
Burlington
Lawrence
Betty Jean Whitney
Wichita
Sam Zweifel
Luray
Stanley Smith
Centralia
An Mavis Lukert
Sabetha
Betty Davis
Topeka
Lloyd Deister
Kansas City
Dewey Nemec
Agenda
Frances Blair
Dillon
John Fankhauser
Madison
Bill Bass
Wathena
Rey Garrett
Neodesha
Start Drive Monday Red Cross war fund canvass
The Red Cross will begin its first solicitations Monday morning led by Gerald Hesse's special gifts committee. The county campaign starts March 1 with advance gifts expected to reach several thousand dollars. Hesse's committee met today to plan next week's activities and lists R Group members including Radcliffe Krelder Meade Gibbon Andrews Bromelsick Getto Underwood Ober Near McClure Dodda Keeler Charlton Docking Weaver Lees Astman Emick Addy Spalding Hoover Barteldes Hill.
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Red Cross War Fund
Gerald Hesse
Special Gifts Committee
Advance Gifts
Hesse
R Group
Charles Radcliffe
Karl Krelder
I. J. Meade Lyle Gibbon
Walter Andrews
al Bromelsick
Mike Getto
Junius Underwood
Burt Ober
Don Near
R. W. McClure Caryl Dodda
Walter Keeler
Glenn Charlton
George Docking
Art Weaver
John Lees
Rev. T. H. Astman
John Emick
K.P. Addy
W.E. Spalding
Kelvin Hoover
Otto Barteldes
Justin Hill
Mrs. Edna Little Dies in Kansas City Kansas
Edna Little 68 widow of former congressman E C Little died today at Providence Hospital Kansas City Kansas Born in Parsons she lived in Abilene before moving to Kansas City in 1910 Active in club work and the Republican party she once served as state vice chairman of the Republican state committee Her son Captain Donald C Little is in the Army stationed at Charlottesville Virginia
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Kansas City
Kan
Edna Little
E. C. Little
Congress
Providence Hospital
Republican Party
Republican State Committee
Parsons
Little
Abilene
Donald C. Little
Charlottesville
Navy and SAE Prevail in Lawrence League Debut
A sharp shooting Naval Training School squad beat the Blanks 54 to 36 for their first night win in the Lawrence Community Basketball league. Sigma Alpha Epsilon defeated Haskell 39 to 31. FFA faces Lawrence Paper Mill and the Draftees meet Vinland in tonight’s second round.
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Blanks
Naval Training School
Lawrence
Sigma Alpha Epsilon
Haskell
F.F.A
Lawrence Paper Mill
Vinland
Japanese Labor To Be Used On Farms
The Agriculture Department said sons of Japanese ancestry removed from the west coast will be used to fill farm labor shortages next summer. About 40,000 evacuees are in inland relocation centers, with roughly half experienced in farming. The War Relocation Authority will set up field placement offices in Salt Lake City, Denver, Kansas City, Chicago, and Cleveland to place evacuees with farmers who accept them.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
War Relocation Authority
West Coast
Salt Lake City
Denver
Kansas City
Chicago
Cleveand
Second phase of March of Dimes drive to start tonight
The local and nationwide campaign to fight infantile paralysis begins tonight with theater collections at Granada and Jayhawker theaters during two evening shows. Boy Scout volunteers will solicit funds as the drive runs for one week. The Community building dance on January 29 yielded 533.39, split equally between the national Infantile Paralysis Foundation and a local group for braces and therapy.
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Granada
Jayhawker
National Infantile Paralysis Foundation
Elks Lodge Votes 500 for Red Cross War Fund
Elks Lodge No. 595 votes to donate 500 to the Red Cross war fund as more than a tenth of the membership serve in the armed forces. Douglas county quota is 17150 with March 1 start to the county campaign. Exalted Ruler L. C. Allen and secretary J. S. St. Clair announced the gift after a lodge meeting.
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United States
Red Cross War Fund
Douglas County
University Reserve Officers Training Corps
National Order of Elks
Elks
Ntional
Red Cross
L. C. Allen
J. S. St. Clair
Axis to Evacuate Ukraine to Avoid Encirclement
Reuters quoted Giovanni Angaldo, editor of Il Telegrafo, forecasting from Rome that axis troops would evacuate Ukraine to escape encirclement by the Red Army. The London Feb 18 dispatch notes the plan aims to avoid being surrounded as the war progresses.
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London
Giovanni Angaldo
Count Ciano
Il Telegrafo
Leghorn
Italy
Reuters
Rome
Red Army
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