Germans claim new successes in ship forays
German battleship squadrons in the north Atlantic claim to have sunk 22 British ships totaling over 224000 tons in the past hours, with submarines and Luftwaffe adding 17000 and 31000 tons respectively. The operation, titled We Sail Against England, marks a major Atlantic action with first‑line battleships reportedly west of the Greenwich meridian near New York.
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Associated Prea
Berlin
North Atlantic
Germany
England
Suellens
Ax Puc
Ennemy
DNB
Canada
Airlines plea will be studied by board in Birmingham route dispute
The Cowl Aeronautics Board reviewed Eastern Airlines request to reconsider a recent order restricting Birmingham service. Delta and Chicago and Southern urged upholding protections for their routes, while Eastern sought a Birmingham to New Orleans nonstop option. The hearing raised questions of local business impact and competition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Cowl Aeronautics Board
Eastern Airlines, Inc
Birmingham
Aleares
Delta Air Corporation
Chicago
Southern Airlines
Comits
Eastern
New York
New Orleans
Atlanta
Montgomery
Mobile
Washington, D. C
E. Smythe Gambrell
Fastern
Delta
Louisville
Nashville
Com
Oeville
Rival clubs clash as Yankee troops tour Natchez sights
In Natchez Mississippi March 2 95 Yankee soldiers arrive from Camp Shelby to tour ante bellum mansions amid a clash between the Pilgrimage Garden club and Natchez Pilgrimage club. Officers separate the rival groups as a free garden dance competes with a confederate pageant and ball featuring Miss Mary Louise Knochs with a $1 admission.
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Natchez, Miss
Natchez
Inca Garden Club
Pilgrimage Garden Club
Ohio
Camp Shelby
Miss
Mary Louise Knochs
Fire hose rule bans driving over hoses in Monroe
The ordinance prohibits driving a vehicle over any fire hose of the Monroe fire department or parking within the block where fire apparatus has stopped in response to a fire alarm, except for emergency vehicles.
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Fire Department
City of
Monroe
Military road seems assured through Monroe route discussed
Lou Milner, Monroe Chamber of Commerce highway head, says the Military highway route linking Alexandria area camps to Camp Robinson at Little Rock will be completed. The plan includes finishing eight miles of US 165 between Grayson and Andria, paving projects north of Bastrop, and connecting Bastrop via Louisiana state highways to Monroe and Alexandria.
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Monroe
Lou Milner
Chamber of Commerce Highway Committee
Alexandria
Camp Robinson
Little Rock
Ark
Grayson
Andria
Bastrop
Milner
Arkansas Commission
Louisiana
Hamburg
Star City
Pine Bluff
W. Prescott Foster
Arkansas
Louisiana Highway Commission
Foster
Army to create first peacetime railroad battalion
The army intends to form its first peacetime railroad battalion and test its effectiveness during September maneuvers by the Second and Third Armies in the Sabine Louisiana area. Plans include purchasing the Red River and Gulf railroad for 1000000, extending tracks toward Camp Polk, and equipping 75 to 100 miles of line for about 800 soldiers and 18 officers with shuttle service between four camps Claiborne Beauregard Livingston Polk.
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Washington
Louisiana Sabine
House Appropriations Committee
Army Engineers
Red River and Gulf
Army Railroad
Alexandria-Sabine
John J. Kingman
Engineer Corps
R. D. Crowell
Long Leaf
Crowell and
Polk
Kingman
Russia Hints Opposition to German Eastward March
Turkish and diplomatic circles in Ankara foresee Russia offering material aid to Turkey if Germany pushes east toward the Dardanelles. Bulgaria's Axis pact drew Moscow’s displeasure, while Yugoslavia reportedly prepared to sign with the Axis, heightening regional tension amid fears of civil conflict.
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Associated Press
Soviet
Russia
Ankara
Yugoslavia
Adolf Hitler
Germany
Poland
Dardanelles
Black Sea
Bulgaria
Belgrade
Sofia
Veschestaft Molotoff
Atkay Akhaydar
Moscow
Review planned 10 Greek acts for war relief benefit
Ten specialty acts will perform in The Greeks Had a Word for It variety review at the Paramount Theater before the midnight movie. Proceeds from the 11 pm to 2 am event will aid the Greek War Relief Association. The show is sponsored by the American Legion Post 13 and directed by John Bailey with Isaac Lemle helping, with Northeast Junior College students, and tickets at 50 cents.
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Paramount Theater
Gus Primos
Greek War Relief Association
Irving Ward- Steinman
Association For Aid
L. B
Governor Leads Fat Stock Show Parade in Lake Charles
Governor Sam Jones and Mrs. Jones will lead the westerners parade opening the Southwest Louisiana Fat Stock Show and Rodeo in Lake Charles. The four day event runs March 27 to 30 with over 200 cowboys and cowgirls in full regalia and many state officials expected to attend.
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Lake Charles
Sam Jones
Southwest Louisiana
Arthur L. Gayle
Gayle
Crisis talks orbit Yugoslav king Peter I as fate of throne looms
Belgrade reports 4 power blocs bargain over the birthright of Peter I the 17 year old heir cloistered in the white palace amid tense negotiations. He is kept from politics though courtiers say he is aware of the crisis shaping his kingdom and future rule.
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Belgrade
Yugoslavia
Peter I
Peter
White Palace
Paul
Mihai
Marie
Romania
Carol
England
Canada
Alexander I
Marseille
Balkans
Shreveport Man Dies After Auto Overturns
Robert Keith Elflein 40 of Shreveport died at Converse clinic from injuries after his car overturned six miles south of Converse Monday night. He was found unconscious near the wreck by Charles Prince. No other vehicle was involved. Survived by widow, one daughter Mrs Boyce Tarish, wife Leila Elflein, and sister Vera Elflein, all of Shreveport.
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Shreveport
Robert Keith Elflein
Converse
Elflein
Charles Prince
Boyce Tarish
Leila Elflein
Vera Elflein
Bond Fixed For J. Emory Adams In Bienville Case
Baton Rouge March 22 J Emory Adams faced state embezzlement charges connected to the Bienville Hotel double dip case and a $250 bond was set by District Judge J D Womack Adams was expected to be brought in during the night Warden Sanford of the Atlanta federal penitentiary said Adams had neither been released nor paroled New charges against Adams Seymour Weiss Louis C LeSage and Dr James Monroe Smith were filed here in connection with the Bienville case and were similar to earlier dismissed counts in Orleans Parish.
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Baton Rouge
J. D. Womack
J. Emory Adams
Bienville
Adams
Federal Penitentiary
Atlanta
Womack
Sanford
New State
Seymour Weiss
Louis C. LeSage
James Monroe Smith
Louisiana State University
State Penitentiary
Orleans Parish
Dewey Sanchez
Three Die in Auto Crash Near Alexander City
A collision two miles south of Alexander City killed three men and injured two others. The deceased were Hershel Whaley aged 28 and James and William Alexander, brothers, all residents of Alexander City.
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Alexander City
Ala
Here
Hershel Whaley
James
William Alexander
Northeast Louisiana Livestock Show Offers 3000 in Premiums
The first annual northeast Louisiana Livestock Show in Delhi runs Wednesday to Friday with over 3000 in cash premiums. Gov. Sam Jones will address the event Friday as premiums are pro rated across beef cattle dairy cattle swine sheep horses and related classes.
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Delhi
Sam Jones
Jersey
Hampshire
Duroc Jersey
Poland
China
White Chester
Berkshire
American yards to repair British ships in wartime effort
American shipyards would repair British naval and merchant vessels on a large scale to free British yards for new construction. Benefits include easing Atlantic tonnage pressure, faster access to steel, and protection from air attacks during overhaul.
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Kirke L. Simpson
Associated Press
Atlantic
England
Berlin
Washington
Yugoslavia Accepts German Ultimatum Reforms Cabinet
Violent dissent follows government pledge to enter the Axis orbit. Prince Paul moves to reassemble the cabinet with two Serbs and a Slovene in key posts, amid resignations and street protests as Cvetkovic and Cincar Markovic head to Vienna to negotiate terms with Germany.
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Associated Press
Belgrade
Yugoslavia
Prince Paul
Dragisa Cvetkovic
Alesander Cincar- Markovic
Vienna
Gerevan
Adolf Hitler
Paul
Vojin Gijorgjevic
Agricultural
Dragomir Ikonic
Serb Democratic Party
Croatia
Svetozar Ivkovic
Insurance Men 10 Meet Here in Louisiana
The 22nd annual Louisiana Association of Insurance Agents convention will be held in Monroe March 6 with Hotel Virginia as headquarters. Expected attendance is 506 or more. Local Ouachita Insurance hosts will include officers George W. Guerriero and Alan F. Sugar. Committees named for arrangements and reception and entertainment include W. E. Leigh and W. D. H. Rodriguez.
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Louisiana Association of Insurance Agents
Monroe Mareh
Hotel
Virginia
Charles P. Gould
New Orleans
Alvin S. Hahn
Winnfield
David W. Thomas
Baton Rouge
Terrell Worsley
Lake Charles
R. Lea McClelland
Ouachita Insurance
A. E. Montgomery
Ben J. Breard
E. J. Seymour
Harold
Two Barksdale Cadets Survive Midair Plane Collision
Shreveport March 22 two Barksdale field cadets escaped by parachute after their planes collided at about 5000 feet while in formation with a third plane. Cadet Albn B Klopfenstein of Bowling Green Kentucky suffered a dislocated right shoulder and remained hospitalized. Allison C Embrey of Montgomery Alabama was found unharmed nine miles northeast of the post after hours of search.
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Shreveport
Barksdale Field
Albn B. Klopfenstein
Bowling Green
Barksdale
Allison C. Embrey
Montgomery
Ala
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Freetown
British Africa
Bayonne
N. J
Board of Aeronautics
Natchez Battle
IMI
Army
Turkey
Nancy Alden Strong
Alden G Strong
London
Lloyd's
Admiralty
Army Reserve Officers’ Association
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