Nazis Come Back Heavy at Cassino
Allied and German forces clash at Cassino as German paratroopers reclaim the Continental hotel rubble and mount Cassino to stiffen defenses. New Zealand troops seize and neutralize two German tanks while attempting to recapture the hotel amid heavy artillery fire and slow progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Naples
Mar
Cassino
Mount Cassino
Rapido
Gari
Fifth Army
Monte Cassing
Monastery Hill
Benedictine
Eighth Army
Richard Heidrich
Fleeing Prisoner Uses School Boy's Clothing
Fort Leavenworth, Kansas reports escape involving Lt. Col. Raymond L. Markley household. Mel W. Godzik, 93, Bakersfield California, fled last night wearing a school boy style outfit. William F. McEarry, 28, Milwaukee, previously disappeared with a colonel's uniform and car later wrecked in Kansas City. Godzik described as 5 feet 7% inches, 165 pounds, blue eyes, brown hair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Leavenworth
Kan
Mar
Raymond L. Markley
Mel W. Godzik
Bakersfield
Calif
Martin
William F. McEanry
Milwaukee
McEanry
Special Services
Kansas City
McKanry
Godzik
Red Forces Near Romanian Border After Dniester Advance
Soviet forces push from Soroki across the Dniester into Bessarabia on a 31 mile front reaching 50 miles from Romania. Mogilev Podolsky fell, Zhukov’s First Ukrainian Army nears Lwow, with plans unclear for Brody as German defenses weaken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Red Army
Roroki
Bessarabia
Dniester
Yampol
Igor Agibalov
Red Star
Dnieser
Soroki
Bessarabian
Mogilev- Podolski
Gregory Zhukov
Lwow
Poland
Brody
Finland Rejects Kremlin Armistice Terms in Peace Stand
Stockholm reports the Finnish government affirmed its desire for peace with Soviet Russia but cannot accept the armistice terms dictated by the Kremlin. The communique notes Russians declined to modify terms, citing Finnish troop withdrawal and internment of German forces as national security issues. Finland regrets not being allowed to present its viewpoint before terms were accepted and continues to seek peaceful relations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stockholm
Russia
Kremlin
Helsinki
Moscow
Finland
Althe
Bulletin
Romania’s rulers meet in secret over Russians border threat
A Bucharest report says Romania’s civil government leader Michael Antonescu and War Minister Gen Constantine Pantazi held a five hour secret conference to decide whether to oppose or surrender to the Russians as they near the border. Pantazi then reportedly visited the German commander in Bucharest to relay decisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Istanbul
Mar
Bucharest
Rumania
Michael Antonescu
Constantine Pantazi
Pantazi
Polish report on mass executions at Oswiecim camp
The Polish ministry of information stated more than 600000 people mostly Jews were killed at Oswiecim southwest of Krakow. It alleges three crematoria could dispose of 10000 bodies daily with gas chambers attached and victims, including children, executed in minutes, though gas supplies limited some survivors were burned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Ministry of Information
Osweichim
Krakow
Pressure claim ties draft to farm plan sheets
Washington on March 21 Representative Rizley Oklahoma charged the selective service act was used to pressure farmers into signing agricultural adjustment agency agreements. He read a card mailed in his district announcing a meeting to draft farm plan sheets and alleged the sheets would aid draft deferments and help obtain farm machinery. He asserted the draft is being used to induce farmers to sign with SAS, which he says is against the law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Mar
Rizley
R.okla
Hig
SAS
Messiah Singers to Present Handel's Messiah in Lindsborg
Palm Sunday April 2 and Easter Sunday return a Handel oratorio by the Oratorio Society of 500 musicians. Soloists Hilda Ohlin Sonia Essin James Montgomery and John Grant, all of New York City, will perform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lindsborg
Mar
Bethany Oratorio Society
Hilda ,Ohlin
Sonia Essin
James Montgomery
John Grant
New York City
Ernie Sw
Stassen Won't Seek GOP Nomination but May Accept If Offered
Washington reports 7 Lieutenant Commander Harold E. Stassen former Minnesota governor and Navy aide says he will not seek the Republican presidential nomination yet would accept if offered. In a letter to Secretary Knox read by Knox Stassen states he would accept only if nominated and would discuss issues with the people while on inactive duty. He adds he will not discuss politics on active duty and seeks no publicity for his Navy role. A Wisconsin primary slate supports Stassen with Minnesota backing as a favorite son, and Nebraska voters will weigh in shortly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Cmmander
Harold E.stassen
Minnesota
Secretary of the Navy
Knox
Stassen
William F. Halsey
South Pacific
Wisconsin
Nebraska
Republican State Central Committee
Ball
R.minn
Edward J. Thye
Estimates Due Soon in 1944 Tax System Push
Washington reports Chairman Doughton says over 15 million of 50 million taxpayers must estimate 1944 income and pay a portion by April 15 under the pay as you go plan. Thresholds include single income over 2700 or married over 3500, with other earnings over 100 as applicable. Options exist for self employed and non wage earners to estimate or use 1943 income as basis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, Mar
Doughton
D-N.c
House
Ways and Means Committee
Coupons Extend Three Gallon Gasoline Value Forthe A Books
Gasoline coupon 1L in A books remains three gallons with the period extended from two to three months from March 22 to June 21 as announced by H M Moorhouse district mileage rationing officer Wichita. B book mileage maximum rises from 460 to 475 miles per month. Funeral services listed for Funk's Mortuary and Chapel Ambulance Service La Verne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. M. Moorhouse
Wichita
Hungary Is Taken By German Troops
London dispatches report up to 100000 German and Romanian troops occupied Hungary as Russian advances close in. Regent Horthy and Hungarian leaders were believed abducted by Germans while Bela Imredi reportedly moves to form a new government. Reports mention Hungarian resistance rumors, possible Romanian divisions, and German control of key centers amid a tense, uncertain crisis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hitler
Nicholas Horthy
Nicholas Kallay
Germany
Bela Imredi
Horthy
Old Poland
Hungary
Tarnopol
Transylvania
Rumania
Bessarabia
Czechoslovakia
Lwow
Foreign Office
Berlin
Stockholm
Balkans
Marshal Tito
Tidingen
Danube
Budapest
Carpathian Mountains
London
Russia
Balkan
Java
Adolf Hitler
Austria
Allout
Nich Gx
Rocket Coasts Area Heavily Bombed By Allied Planes
London dispatch reports Britain-based American Liberators heavily bombed the Pas-de-Calais rocket coast sector across the channel. The raid followed a second attack in three days. RAF bombers hit Angouleme explosives works in southern France and Mosquito planes struck western Germany for the eleventh night in a row. German resistance was negligible and no aircraft were lost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
London
Pas-de-Calais
Channel
R.A.F
Angouleme
France
Germany
Bordeaux
Bergerac
Michelin
Clermont-Ferrand
Precision Instrument
Hengelo
Holland
Weather Outlook Brings Heavy Rains Threat in Southeast Kansas
Meteorologist S D Flora warns of heavy rain risks across southeast Kansas with potential flooding along the Neosho and Verdigris rivers if rains intensify. Snow fell in Topeka Goodland and Phillipsburg while Dodge City and Wichita saw freezing rain and mixed precipitation. Temperatures range 35 to 45 inland with a freeze in the east and 20s in the west tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Mar
S. D. Flora
Kansas
Neosho
Verdigris
Marais Des Cygnes
Missouri Line
Goodland
Phillipsburg
Dodge City
Wichita
Flora
Philipsburg
Coffeyville
Induction Calls Set for Douglas County Men
Between now and April 7, fifty eight men from Douglas County are to be called for U S armed forces induction. On Thursday April 6 fifteen white men are to go to Fort Leavenworth for induction, and two Negroes will join Friday April 7. Prior calls include March 23 for twelve white sailors, March 24 one white sailor, March 25 sixteen white men for the army, and April 7 twelve white men for the army. Forty six whites will go for preinduction physicals on April 1. Seventy nine county men attended pre induction physicals on March 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas County
United States
Selective Service
Fort Leavenworth
Army
Navy
Mannerheim Report Says Finnish Lines Could Not Hold
Helsinki authorities confiscated copies of a newspaper carrying an AP dispatch quoting Field Marshal Baron Carl Gustaf Mannerheim that Finnish lines could not be held in the event of a Soviet offensive. The Stockholm Tidningen published the report. authorities acted after it surfaced Sunday from Edwin Shanke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stockholm
UPI
Helsinki
Associated Press
Carl
Justuf Mannerheim
Edwin Shanke
Mannerheim
Lieutenant Robert Ireland Killed in Action
Word was received that Lt. Robert Ireland son of Mr and Mrs Neal Ireland of Los Angeles was killed in action March 7 He had flown Thunderbolts in the European area for nearly two years and earlier earned the Distinguished Flying Cross and Air Medal with Oak Leaf Clusters Mrs Ireland was formerly Nina Ksnaga of Lawrence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Ireland
Neal Ireland
Los Angeles
Ireland
Nina Ksnaga
Lawrence
Add to Sunflower Plants Capacity
The War Department authorized expansion at Sunflower Ordnance Works costing about 2,603,360 dollars. Contracts will be let in days under Col. R. E. M. Des Islets Kansas City District Army Engineer. Work to expand powder making facilities and start soon with about 2,000 additional workers by mid summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Department
Sunflower Ordnance Works
The
Journal-World
Arthur Capper
Kansas City District Army
R. E. M. Des Islets
Des Islets
Topeka Delegates Picked for Republican National Caucus
State Chairman A. Harry Crane of Topeka and Nemaha county chair Frank Hannum were elected as first district delegates to the Republican national convention in Topeka. Ottawa's R. A. Harris and Fort Scott’s John P. Gilpin contested an alternate post. L. P. Bishop of LaCygne and Bert Bertram of Mission were chosen as the other alternates and the district’s presidential elector.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Mar
Harry A. Crane
Frank Hannum
Nemaha
A. Harry Crane
Nemaha County
Ottawa
Harry Darby
Kansas City
Dolph Simons
Lawrence
Chicago
R. A. Harris
John P. Gilpin
Fort Scott
Bourbon County
W. E. Childress
L. P. Bishop
LaCygne
Bert Bertram
Missions
Coffeyville
Emporia
Beloit
Dodge City
Parade in Snow by Regular Army Trainees
In heavy snowfall this morning a parade and review of regular army specialized trainees occurred under service conditions. Maj Delos C Taylor led CAC artillery. Capt Archie Morris was adjutant. Lt Carl B Thompson and Lt Joseph Graham commanded Companies B and C. Fourteen trainees earned good conduct medals at the review, raising total awards to about fifty since the AST program began here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Regular Army
Delos C. Taylor l
CAC Artillery Corps
Archie Morris
Carl B. Thompson
Infantry
Joseph Graham
W. M. McMorriss
Stassen's Followers Pleased by His Stassen Statement
Minnesota campaign leaders welcomed Lt Cmdr Harold E. Stassen's pledge not to seek the nomination but to accept if offered. Four of 25 delegates are chosen. two instructed for him, two uninstructed, with others seeming to support him if viable. county conventions mostly endorsed Stassen as polling shows broad support. Bank at Howard Robbed in Howard Kansas
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul
Minn
Minnesota
Harold E. Stassen
Stassen
Stock Market Index Scores Day Slight Rise
The stock market index for 60 stocks rose to 53.1 while the Yes day traded at 52.8, reflecting a modest uptick in overall market sentiment.
Kansans pay more income taxes in 1944 period
Kansas individuals paid 19.7 million and corporations 42.1 million in income and excess profits taxes to the federal government from March 1 to 20, an increase of over 21 million from 1943. Total income and withholding taxes January 1 to March 20 reached 94.42 million, up from 51.97 million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wichita
Kan
Kansang
Kansas
Lynn R. Brodrick
Internal Revenue
Brodrick
Robbery Targets KU Dormitory Girls Lose 151.50
Early morning robbery at Miller Hall on the University of Kansas campus saw twelve of forty-two residents report losses totaling 151.50. Intruders entered through a second floor balcony window and rifled the second and third floor rooms while residents slept on porches. A flashlight was stolen and later found on a different floor. paper money vanished and change was taken from purses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miller Hall
University of Kansas
Residence Hall
Virginia Thompson
Kansas City
Mary Turkington
McCune
Dorothy Wynne
Hays
Anna Mae Johnston
Marysville
Eleanor Kline
Salina
Ruth Tuley
Republic
Dorothy Carr
Osawatomie
Iva Rothberger
Osborne
Annette Steinle
Wilson
Jean Moser
Sabetha
Gloria Schmitendorf
Lawrence
Joyce McCoy
Oskaloosa
Persis Snook
Wichita
Sara N. Jones
Garden City
S. M. Stayton
Canning Sugar quotas set for 1944 season
Local war price and rationing board reports maximum 25 pounds per person for canning sugar this year. Stamp 40 allows 5 pounds until Feb 28, 1945 and stamp 37 covers 20 pounds. First applications may issue 10 pounds. additional sugar available on request. No declaration of prior use required. Forms not yet received. announcement forthcoming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OPA
State Office
Second Blizzard Rages Across Rockies in Four Days
A spring blizzard struck the Rockies delivering eight inches to two feet of snow across Colorado Wyoming northern Kansas and western Nebraska. It was the second storm in four days with winds up to 30 mph creating deep drifts and closing roads in central Wyoming and slowing traffic to a crawl in Colorado.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Mar
CPLA
Rockies
Colorado
Wyoming
Kansas
Nebraska
Japanese Stronghold Captured at Sumprabum by Gurkha Forces
UPI dispatch from New Delhi reports Lt. Gen. Stilwell's headquarters announce that allied Gurkha and Kachin levies forces overran the Japanese stronghold of Sumprabum in northern Burma, a key point in the Hertz valley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Delhi
UPI
Joseph W. ‘Stilwell
Burma
Sumprabum
Hertz Valley
Shopping spree ends in jail in Lawrence case
Quick action by Councilman Ralph Pine and local residents helped expose a crime spree by James and Magmie Jolly. The pair racked up purchases at J C Penney Montgomery Ward Haynes & Keene and Ralph Pine grocery using checks forged in the name of Charles R Richardson. They were jailed in Douglas County awaiting forgery charges as police recovered most items and cash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Pine
Mae Conrad
J. C. Penney
Esther Eddy
Joe Eddy
Fairfax Hotel
Lawrence
James
Magmie Jolly
Douglas County
J. J. Riling
Clarence Bliesner
Fairefax
J. C. Penny
Montgomery Ward
Haynes & Keene
Conrad
Miss Eddy
Pine
Sam Hanley
Charles R. Richardson
Royce Colbert
First National Bank
E. J. Coy
First National
Ed Harris
Ray Corn
Ping
Muppex
Green Lantern
Roy J. Colbert
Three Held In Jail Over Grand Larceny Suspect Trio
William Hugo Wonster aged 17 Larae mie Wyoming Bertha Laura Logan 19 Kansas City and Janette Edward Owens 19 Los Angeles are held in Douglas county jail on suspicion of grand larceny. They appeared at a home near Lawrence about 5 am asking to rest. A gold watch fountain pen and coin purse with about a dollar were found on them. The trio were located at J D Phillips home west of the Winsler place and brought to jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Hugo Wonster
Laraemie
Wyo
Bertha Laura Logan
Kansas City
Janette Edward Owens
Los Angeles
Calif
Douglas County
C. C. Winsler
Awrence
Winsler
Winsler Place
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Continental
Mt. Cassino
Red
Dneister
Rumanian
Messiah
Bethany
Handel
Funk’s
Mortuary and Chapel— Ambulance Service
Rocket Coast
Armed Services
Hush Story
M. O. Herrera
P. A. Ransonig Koulik
D. Laster
L. Rumple
Stanley Kruzka
FH. Jones
E. Bart G, A. Maruska Taylor J.C. Ross &. T. Johnson Dan P. Baker
J. L. Graham
Howard
Winslet
Trio
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