Japs Close On Rangoon in Burma Campaign
British forces withdraw to the west bank of the Sittang river near Rangoon with heavy losses as Japanese push toward the Rangoon Sashio railroad. Britain shifts command in India to defend Burma, Chiang Kai-shek’s visit noted. R.A.F. bombers hit rear roads. American mission remains in Rangoon awaiting defense shipments for China.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rangoon
Burma
London
Sittang River
All India Radio
Rangoon-Sashio
All India
Bilin
India
Britain
New Delhi
Alan Fleming Hartley
China
Chiang Kai-Shek
Sittang
Pegu
Gulf of Martaban
All-India Radio
R.A.F
Burma Road
MORE COLD TONIGHT IN KANSAS AND NEIGHBORING STATES
Topeka reports a deepening cold as winter’s sting returns with possible snow flurries across eastern and southern Kansas. Forecasts predict single digit lows in the west and mid teens in the east, with Goodland at 9 degrees and Nebraska, Colorado and the Dakotas also seeing sub zero winds. Kansas City records light snowfall while Wichita rises to about 40 degrees before the cold advance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Kansas
Weather Bureau
S. D. Flora
Goodland
Nebraska
Colorado
Dakotas
Kansas Highway Department
Kansas City
Wichita
Harriss
Weves
Esterday
Stock Market Index Report
Average of 60 stocks shows a Saturday value of 36.8 points in a broad market summary. Traders monitor swings across sectors as investors weigh economic signals and corporate results.
Allied Defenders of Java Near Zero Hour in Battle for Indies
Batavia reports Java’s defenders closing in on zero hour as the Dutch East Indies struggle to block Japanese advances. The Indies high command notes heavy air raids on Bandung with anti aircraft fire, while Aneta cites light bombs and smoke obfuscation. Quispel urges stronger UN naval forces in the Southwest Pacific to relieve Java and seize sea control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Java
Indies
Batavia
Dutch East Indies
United Nations
Indian Ocean
Thasa Mac Na Nau Noffinial
Sumatra
Bali
Indies High Command
Bandoeng
Aneta
H. V.quispel
Java Bode
Southwest
Pacific
Japan
Quispel
Asia
Two Vessels Lost Off Newfoundland in Gale
The U S Navy reports the destroyer Truxtun and stores ship Pollux wrecked off Newfoundland after grounding in a gale near Lawrence harbor. At least 189 officers and men dead, including Lt Cmdr Ralph Hickox. Survivors saved by Lawrence residents in icy seas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
CPLA
United States
Newfoundland
Navy
Ralph Hickox
D. C
Truxtun
Pollux
Lawrence Harbor
Lawrence
Coast Guard
Alexander Hamilton
Iceland
Tanker Is Torpedoed Off Atlantic Coast
An American-owned tanker Republic of Houston was torpedoed by an enemy submarine off the Atlantic coast with about five lives lost. Twenty eight survivors were brought ashore with two slightly injured. three men believed dead in the engine room and two missing. Survivors were aided by local residents with food and clothing. Charles A Felder, 62, Houston, reported seeing the submarine and described it as a shopping big one.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Palm Beach
Fla
Republic
Houston
Tex
Atlantic
Navy
Charles A. Felder
KU Student Injured in Icy Fall at Night
John Hanson a junior in the KU School of Fine Arts from Ness City fractured his left arm when he slipped on icy pavement last night. He was treated at Watkins Memorial Hospital. Dr. R I Canuteson reported one more mumps case, Robert Sparling, a sophomore in the education school from Oneida.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hanson
K.U. School ‘of Fine Arts
Ness City
Watkins Memorial Hospital
R. I. Canuteson
Robert Sparling
Oneida
Search for enemy submarine off Ellwood California shelling refinery
The War Department announced Army and Navy forces and vessels began a search for an enemy submarine that shelled the Bankline oil refinery near Ellwood California last night. Damage was reported as slight with no casualties. The submarine, likely Japanese, fired 25 rounds of five inch shells.
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Washington
War Department
Army
Navy
Ellwood
Calif
Department
California
Raid on Port Moresby by Japanese bombers
A medium force of Japanese bombers and fighters raided Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, in two waves. Some buildings were damaged but no vital points were hit and casualty estimates were not provided. New Guinea defense activities are under Dutch Australian command to deter a potential invasion and protect Australia’s supply routes.
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Canberra
Australia
Port Moresby
Papua
New Guinea
Air Ministry
Netherlands East Indies
Urges Haste in Moving Japanese Into a Camp
Representative Elliott urges the swift relocation of Japanese Americans into a camp, saying the move should be done quickly. Representative Ford notes reports of signals from hills and asserts all Japanese should be removed from areas where they could signal submarines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Elliott
D-Calif
House
Leland M. Ford
R-Calif
Marine Corps Board Tests for K U Men
A United States Marine Corps medical examining board will be at Watkins Memorial hospital next Monday to test K U men who wish to join. The K U allotment includes 12 seniors 8 juniors and 2 sophomores. Successful candidates become second lieutenants in the MC R after officer training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States’ Marine Corps Medical Examining Board
Watkins Memorial Hospital
K. U
James Hitt
Hitt
Navy
Marine Reserves
M.C.R
Russians Drive Toward Main Nazi Retreat Route
Soviet spearhead presses toward Dorogobuzh near the Moscow Smolensk line threatening the key German retreat along the Moscow front. British and American reports claim advances at Panino and Sevastopol with heavy losses and fires.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorogobuzh
Moscow Front
Moscow
Moscow- Smolensk
Vyazma
Smolensk
Leningrad
CPA Tightens Auto Title Rules Amid Rationing
Topeka authorities told Kansas county treasurers not to accept titles or transfer requests for 1942 autos without authority from local rationing boards. Acceptable proofs include local board certificates, OPA forms, or letters from allocating or OPA officials. Governor Ratner urged full compliance and directed IV director Voelker to issue instructions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
CPA
Kansas County Treasures
Payne Ratner
OPA
Registrars of Motor Vehicles
Ratner
C. M. Voelker
Quantities of Contraband Seized in Raid on Aliens
Local officers and FBI agents rounded up more than 50 enemy aliens during all night raids in Dallas County. The contraband included radios cameras pistols and shotguns. Aliens were questioned fingerprinted and photographed at the U S Attorney Clyde Bas ios office as warrants were issued. Suburban areas such as Cockrell Hill near the North American aviation plant were active in the operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Tex
FBI
J. M. Welch
Fingman
U. S
Clyde Basius
Cockrell Hill
North American Aviation Plant
Welch
Roosevelt Speech Prominent in London Papers
London newspapers lead with President Roosevelt’s remarks urging global war effort and predicting allied powers soon can take the offensive. The front pages emphasize his call for fighting worldwide and strengthening allied action.
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F. D
London
Roosevelt
United States
Roosevelt War Speech Praised by Both Parties
In Washington on February 24 members of Congress from the Democratic and Republican parties praised the President's address last night as a straightforward and honest summary of the war situation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
Roosevelt
American Spitfire Returns With Telegraph Pole Impaling Wing
Pilot J J Lynch of Alhambra California in the Royal Canadian Air Force flew a raid over northern France and brought home a piece of telephone pole jammed into his Spitfire wing after striking it on a dive. Fellow U S born flier H F Marting of Indianapolis also participated, reporting strafing a Nazi column from low altitude and an attack on another German party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
J. J. Lynch
Alhambra
Calif
Aart
France
Lynch
Royal Canadian Air Force
RCAF
H. F. Marting
Indianapolis
House votes to repeal congressional pension law
Washington reports the House approved repeal of legislation granting pensions to congressmen by an 889 to 7 vote. Key opponents included McCormack Boland Casey Flaherty Moster Mitchell Rogers and Ramspeck urged repeal as aiding victory. Kennedy withdrew an objection and supported pensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
McCormack
D-Mass
Boland
D-Pa
Casey
Dmass
Flaherty
D:mass
Moster
Mitchell
D-I l
Rogers
D-Okla
House Representatives
Congressional Conference
Senate
Ramspeck
D-Ga
Martin J. Kennedy
D-N.y
Kennedy
Three Cab Drivers Charged in Prison Farm Scandal
Leavenworth witnesses report three cab drivers James Mays Eddie Marcott and James Brushwood arraigned on charges tied to a state prison farm graft scheme. They face aiding escape and transporting a woman for immoral purposes with bond set at 1500 to 2000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leavenworth
Kan
Peroy T. Hand
James Mays
Eddie Marcott
James Brushswood
Hays
Leo Sturms
Kansas City
Moore
Reed
Karver
Sheriff’s Office
Mays
Marcott’s
Brushwood
Duel leaves Argentine officials wounded at dawn clash
In Buenos Aires two duelists were wounded after a dawn saber duel. Raul Damonte Taborda head of a congressional subversive inquiry committee suffered two saber wounds to his right arm while Col Enrique Rottier received a chest stab and two arm wounds. The duel violated Argentina law and fought under tight censorship with few spectators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buenos Aires
Argentina
Dies Committee
Raul Damonte Taborda
Enrique Rottier
Pan Americanism Topic Chosen for KU Contest
Inter American affairs and ways to strengthen hemispheric ties are the focus of a district extempore contest to be held at the University of Kansas on March 11. Seven Kansas universities join KU with six speakers from KU and regional rounds to follow including a cash prize and a campus warm up March 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Kansas
K. U
Office of the Coordination of Inter-American Affairs
E. C. Buehler
Buehler
Kansas
Ottawa University
Pittsburg
Wichita University
Washburn
Ft. Hays State
Bethany
Kansas State
State of Kansas
Merrill Peterson
Manhattan
Orville Wright
Burlington
Margaret Yearout
Emporia
Cecilia Go
South America
Student Forum Board
KFKU
I Saw Norway Fight Back A Pacifist Turned Anti Nazi
Dr. Frank Nelson speaks on his Norway experience in Fraser theater at 4 30 pm. He recalls a shift from pacifist to militant anti Nazi after Nazi bombers arrived April 9 1940. Nelson’s escape from Gestapo detention and his role reporting from Oslo illuminate wartime dangers and the Underground.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Nelson
Norway
Fraser Theater
Nelson
University of Oslo
American Foreign Service
Oslo
Mollergaten
United States
Gestapo
America
Underground
Lawrence grocers agree to limit daily tire deliveries
The Lawrence grocers vote to restrict food deliveries to two trips per day to prolong delivery tire life. One morning and one afternoon run will be made, with housewives advised to check with their grocers for details on tire deliveries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Grocers
Riom War Guilt Hearings Suspended in Vichy France
Riom war guilt proceedings against five former French officials paused today until Friday due to illness of Edouard Daladier former premier who is hospitalized with influenza in unoccupied France.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vichy
France
Edouard Daladier
Ordnance Head of Navy Denies Ammo Age Undermines Quality
Rear Admiral Blandy told the House Naval Committee that some ammunition in use is more than a decade old but age alone does not determine effectiveness. He said he and Navy Secretary Knox are actively seeking full information after a radio report questioned 1930 ammo in Pacific ships. Blandy also noted regular testing and no reports of reduced effectiveness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
CPI
W. H. P. Blandy
Navy
Bureau of Ordnance
House Naval Committee
Pacific
Blandy
Knox
Vinson
D-Ga
Barteldes Seed Company marks 75th anniversary at seed frontier
The Barteldes Seed Company founded in 1867 at Ninth and Massachusetts, marking 75 years in business. F. Barteldes started the venture, later joined by F. W. Barteldes and Max Wilhelmi, Sr. Now led by F. T. Barteldes with offices in Denver and a Buenos Aires agency overseeing South American sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ninth
Massachusetts
Battelden Seed Company
Mount Oread
F. Barteldes
Victory Gardens
Missouri Valley
Barteldes
Union
Lawrence
Denver
Buenos Aires
F. W. Barteldes
Max Wilhelmi
Middle West
F. T. Barteldes
Max F. Wilhelmi
Otto A. Barteldes
W. P. Stubbs
Armin G. Barteldes
School drives organize paper collection across Lawrence
The Junior Red Cross at McAllaster starts waste paper collection tomorrow and will continue each Wednesday. Cordley will collect on Thursdays while other Lawrence schools gather on Saturdays. Several homes provide storage space and telephone contacts across districts for the drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
McAllaster
Cordley School
Lawrence
Walter Sneeras
Ohio Street
Edward Martin
C. W. Nuffer
J. E. Goble
Woodlawn
Charles Ketchum
Elm Street
C. R. Stewart
New York
Nadine
J J Wheeler Shows Marked Recovery In Hospital
Prof J J Wheeler is reported much improved today and remains under care at Lawrence Memorial hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Wheeler
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
City council accepts recreation report and enforces dog tax
The city council endorsed the recreation committee report on the City WPA program after Mrs. Maude Lane testified. The panel cleared Everley of blame, noting the matter should have gone to the committee first. The body also approved dog tax enforcement and a slate of municipal purchases and actions, including bids for police cars if funded, street painting, and a beer license.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Recreation Committee
Maude Lane
M. W. Everley
Everley
Lane
Ways and Means
A Berger
J. W. Stone
Lawrence Hardware
Ernst and Son Hardware
Health Department
Johnson Smothers
Vermont Street
Third Street
Indiana
Mississippi
Snowstorm Halts Missouri Travel Cuts Off Towns and Roads
Northern Missouri endured a heavy snowstorm dropping 16 to 18 inches in places. Pattonsburg and Hamilton were cut off. Chillicothe reported 18 inches with one eastern outlet to Brookfield. Roads and rail service slowed. a grocery roof collapsed in Chillicothe. 40 Pattonsburg students spent night with residents.
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Kansas City
Missouri
Pattonsbury
Hamilton
Chillicothe
Brookfield
State Highway Patrol
Breckinridge
No. 5
Browning
Pattonsburg
St. Joseph
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Berlin
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Crimea
Kharkov
Royal Air Force
Occupied
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Journal-World
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Ordnance Head of Navy
Barteldes Seed Company
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