Navy reports 92 Japanese ships destroyed in three weeks
Secretary Knox announced 92 Japanese vessels sunk in three weeks, including 19 from the February Truk strike, with 53 cargo ships and seven fleet tankers among losses. He warned against excessive optimism and noted continued pressure along a 300 mile Pacific front while Nimitz supports coast attacks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Secretary of the Navy
Knox
Paramushiro
Rabaul
Pacific
Truk
Carolines
Chester W. Nimitz
Penalties Tax Gas Ration Violations In Macomb County
Ten drivers faced penalties from the Macomb County War Price and Ration Board revocation panel including suspension of all gasoline coupons and warnings. Recipients listed include Archie Williams Jr Mount Clemens area and Margaret Remmert Mount Clemens for speeding with coupon suspensions, Conrad Belden Utica for speeding with all rations suspended pending a medical certificate, and others cited for incorrect use of R coupons or improper coupon handling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Macomb County
Archie Williams, Jr
Bolam Street
East Detroit
Prince Drewry
Maynard Avenue
Mount Clemens
Stewart J.miller
Pine Street
Margaret M. Remmert
Williams Street
Conrad E. Belden
Rte
Utica
William Payment
Campground Road
Romeo
Mabel C. Siglow
Mound Road
Wallace Drew, Jr
Hall Road
Take Draft Tests For Mount Clemens and Warren Men
Draft Board No. 1 lists one hundred eighty eight local men to report Saturday morning for pre induction tests for the Army Navy and Marine Corps. They will depart from the USO building at 6 30 a m. Names include Frank E Jeannette detective notable justice of the peace and other prominent residents such as Gaston Teck William Floore and Leonard Brindley along with many others from the district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Clemens
Warren Township
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
USO
Frank E. Jeannette
Gaston Teck
William Floore
Leonard Brindley
Curtis A. Silverest
Lloyd A. Campau
Charles F. Morse
Edward S. Comben
Theodore L. Schneider
William J. Oguin
Ray N. Benoit
Russell F. Weider
John A. Buchheister
Rex D. Groner
William H. Whitney, Jr
Melvin R. Pilkington
Clifton G. McLellan
Adam J. Siedmierka
William A. Denison
John Brzozowski
Linus N. Guimond
Frederick M. Quick
Stephen H. Scurlock
Myron W. Connell
Russell E. Yax
Mace T. Jett
Peter V. Rizzo
Frederick C. Schwark
Thomas N. Hart
Marvin C. Kerr
Robert G. Anger
Richard C. Hogarth
Edward E. Gave, Jr
John T. Cox
Hilman J. Laws
Harley E. Williams
Washington's Birth Feted Quietly Today
Mount Clemens observed the 212th birthday of George Washington with school, press and public tributes. The County Building and all local offices closed for the legal holiday. banks and post offices also shut for observances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Clemens
George Washington
Post
Washington
Army Board Upholds Lalone Conviction
Col William L Boyd announces Chief Warrant Officer Fred Lalone of Detroit has been dishonorably discharged from the Army at Fort Sheridan Illinois following a court martial sentence on October 2 1943. Reviewing authorities recommended he be permitted to reenlist in the Army.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William L. Boyd
Selfridge Field Army Air Base
Fred Lalone
Detroit
Fort Sheridan
Ill
Lalone
Army of the United
Doubt Ousted Jap Leaders Will Commit Harakiri
Washington reports the removal of Army and Navy staff chiefs Nagano and Sugiyama after Allied victories raises speculation of possible suicide orders. The writer notes the men may remain in life as senior advisers to Emperor Hirohito and doubts an immediate Japanese pledge to self harm.
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Washington
Truk
Pacific
Hara Kiri
Emeror Hirohito
Osami Nagano
Hajimi Sugiyama
Japan
Nagano
Sugiyama
Prince Kanin
Prince Fushimi
Tokyo
Pearl Harbor
Seek Boy 16 Sought After Double Family Killings
In Saginaw Michigan authorities probe the deaths of Mrs Blanche Marrichall and her 9 year old daughter Esther found shot and hidden under burlap in a woodshed at the family home near St Charles. A surviving sister, Arlene 13, said 16 year old David Edward Marrichall took a .22 rifle and left to hunt. Coroner and Sheriff announce investigation and search for the missing youth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saginaw
Mich
Blanche Marrichall
Esther
St. Charles
David Edward Marrichall
Arlene
Hugo A. Muehlenbeck
Richard F. Gugel
Young Marrichail
Muehlen
Five Fined in Wake of Park Brawl
Detroit youths paid $25 fines and $5 costs after a disorderly conduct verdict by Justice Robbins in East Detroit. Twenty five of 75 people involved in a gang fight at Eastwood Park dance hall during a Continental Motor Car company union event.
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Detroit
Joseph Robbins
Eastwood Park
Continental Motor Car Company
Raymond
Anthony Saraceno
Pulford
Roosevelt vetoes $2.3 billion tax bill calling it for the greedy
President Roosevelt returns the tax bill to Congress with a veto message calling it wholly ineffective and a relief measure not for the needy but for the greedy. He faults provisions granting favored groups and warns of dangerous precedents while urging tax form simplification. He notes the bill would add less than $1 billion net per year and cites tax drafting confusion.
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Associated Press
Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
House
Treasury
Germans Lose Krivoi Rog in Dnieper Bend
London report says Berlin radio evacuated the iron ore city Krivoi Rog after destroying military installations. German troops withdrew as heavy house to house fighting raged. Soviets claim to have driven into the city outskirts, threatening a railway line west of the Dnieper bend.
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London
Berlin
Krivoi Rog
Dnieper Bend
DNB
Nikopol
Dnieper
L A Storm Leaves Deaths and Flood Damage
A strong wind felled trees and power lines as rain drenchs Los Angeles area. The storm's two day total reaches 5.67 inches. One death is reported with a foothill bridge and two houses washed out. Ventura county authorities recover the body of Donald Irwin, 39, from a water filled ditch, suspected to be a fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Ventura County
Donald Irwin
Bursting Bombs Punctuate Prime Minister's Address
London reports American and British medium and light bombers joined in large air offensives. The raid targeted two Nazi aircraft plants at Brunswick and six airfields in the Netherlands and Northern France. American Ninth Air Force marauders struck Gilze-Rijen airfield as part of ongoing operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
U. S
Brunswick
Netherlands
France
Ninth Airforce
Gilze-Rijen
DNB
Germany
Friday Deadline for Candidates in Four City Offices
City Clerk Joseph Matthews announced a 4 30 p m Friday filing deadline for nominating petitions for four city offices. Open seats include two commission posts held by Frederick Breitmeyer and Edward Dubay, the justice of the peace post held by Frank E Jeannette, and the constable’s office held by John W Miller. Incumbents Breitmeyer Dubay Jeannette Miller expected to seek re election with petitions signed by 25 to 35 registered voters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Matthews
Commission
Frederick Breitmeyer
Edward Dubay
Justice of the Peace
Frank E. Jeannette
John W. Miller
Breitmeyer
Dubay
Jeannette
Miller
Gandhi's Wife Dies in Poona Detention
London report says Mrs. Mohandas K. Gandhi aged 74 died in Poona where she was detained with her husband after intermittent heart attacks. The governor of Bombay announced the death at 7 35 p m local time, 10 15 a m Eastern War Time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Mohandas K. Gandhi
New Delhi
Bugs and Bullets Menace Marine Raiders at Guadalcanal
Pfc. Norman R. Moore Jr., 19, a Marine who landed at Guadalcanal and fought at Viru Harbor, earned medals and a presidential citation. He now battles severe elephantiasis at Balboa Park Naval Hospital in San Diego, as doctors note tropical disease as a major toll in the South Pacific.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bugs
Bullets
Marine Raiders
South Pacific
Pfc
Norman R. Moore, Jr
Guadalcanal
Viru Harbor
Pfc. Moore
Norman R. Moore
Packard Defense Worker
Mrs. Moore
Balboa Park Naval Hospital
San Diego
Nazis Doomed to Destruction Churchill Says
Prime Minister Churchill told Britain and the world that Allied bombing beyond anything imagined would strike Germany in every corner before final invasion victory. He said the three Allies remain absolutely united, with Rome’s defense as obstinate as Stalingrad, and noted about 300 German divisions in Europe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James M. Long
London
Churchill
Germany
Moscow
Teheran
Commons
Europe
Hitler
Rome
Italy
Stalingrad
Africa
Cairo
U. S
Britain
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Reich
New Guinea
Dagua
USAAF
Morrie Landsberg
Everett
Army Board
Morris Harris
Alan
Shanghai
By Morris Harris
Imperial Services
Fred Moses
Field
Richard Grabowski
Dane
William J. Greczak
Evelyn
Grabowski
Saratoga General Hospital
Hurts
Steel City
L. A
Miles
5Th Army
Field Marshal
Kesselring
Gandhi
Poona
Norman Moore, JR
United Kingdom
U. S. Army
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