Salonika Falls to Nazi Advance Despite Greek Defense
London reports Salonika, the vital Aegean port, has fallen to German forces after fierce Greek resistance. British and Allied lines are said to reconfigure from Zara to central Albania as Yugoslav troops push from Scutari toward Lesh, with no confirmation from all sources.
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Merrill Mueller
London
Satoniler
Gor Ne
Londlon
Swift
Struma Valley
Salonika
London Dispatehesa
Thrace
Zara
Adriatic
Tepelent
Albania
Gulf of
London Dairy Express
Squorces
Bul- Kari
Daily Telegraph
Scutari
Lesh
Ankara
Faye Fwo
Easter and Lincoln anniversaries noted by PA Newc
The PA Newc observes Easter Sunday as Thomas Jefferson's birthday anniversary and notes Monday April 14 as the 6th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln's assassination. An auto driver on Highland Heights road to New Wilmington shot sparks into passing cars, a public safety risk. Firefighters, though enjoying good weather, urge rain as they battle field and grass fires threatening buildings.
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Thomas Jefferson
United States
Abraham Lincoln
Pa Newe
Hichland Hrights
New Wilmington
Daily Weather Report for the United States
Weather statistics for the 24 hours ending 6 am show a maximum 70 and minimum 35 with no precipitation and a river stage of 6.2 feet. The same date last year recorded a maximum 58 and minimum 29 with no precipitation noted.
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United States
Britain Must Again Look To Defense Of Egypt Says Churchill
Churchill tells the House of Commons that Britain must defend Egypt as German forces push through the Surumi valley and into Cyrenaica. He hints at possible American convoy plans to aid Britain, notes Bengali losses hurt air fields, and praises East Africa’s British advances after storming Keren with heavy Italian opposition.
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Britain
Egypt
Churchill
Merrill Mueller
Salonika
Great Britain
Kegypt
Winston Churchill
House of Commons
England
Germany
Aegean
Surumi
Greece
Africa
Lona
Bengal
Cyrenaica
East Africa
Keren
Abyssinia
Athens reports Greek death by own action battalions in Macedonian stand
Athens dispatch reports thousands of Greek forces in Macedonian defense still resisting as German thrusts collapse toward Salonika. Reinf orcements rushed as Stuka bombing and armored assaults inflict heavy German losses and prolong Greek resistance amid claims of a looming counteroffensive.
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Athens
Selected Men Leave For Camp
Forty four Lawrence county men the first call for April left this morning on trains to Pittsburgh for final exams before induction. Those from City Boards One and Two departed at 7 26 via Pennsylvania Railroad while County Board Two riders left at 7 49 via the Pennsylvania line and County Board One left at Ellwood City at 6 50 on the P and L E R R.
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Lawrence County
Pittsburgh
Otheir
Ieft
Pennsyvania R
County Board
Pennsylvania
County Board One
Ellwood City
Draft Board Calls Five More Today
Five more men are ordered to report for induction on Monday April 14 by County Draft Board No 1 Ellwood City to replace the unfilled quota. Nine other possible replacements are instructed to be ready. Names include Charles Hamilton Cole Jack Rundle Fordyce Alvin Brewelt Babcock Nectareno Lorraza Joseph Anthony Janose and several replacements such as Dorace Donald Shapiro Andrew Hintzel James William Gibbons Arthur Gerald Woods Anthony Richard Smilek Lawrence William Sonntag Lester Gelvin Hazen William James Voth.
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County Draft Board No
Ellwood City
Charles Hamilton Cole
Smiley Street
Jack Rundle Fordyce
Third Street
Alvin Brewelt Babcock
Nectareno Lorraza
R. D
Elwood City
Joseph Anthony Janose
South 11Th Street
Dorace Donald Shapiro
Park Avenue
Andrew Hintzel
First Avenue
James William Gibbons
Arthur Gerald Woods
Bergers Street
New Castle
Anthony Richard Smilek
General Delivery
Lawrence William Sonntag
Volant
Lester Gelvin Hazen
Fourth Swood City
Lapatka
Wampum
William James Voth
Lawrence Avenue
British crews to man U S coast guard cutters
The White House announced the United States will transfer more than ten coast guard cutters to Great Britain under the lease load program. Vessels will be British crewed on the American side before crossing to bolster the British navy and home waters. Names not disclosed.
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Ennte
Washington
White House
United States
Coast Guard
Great ‘Britain
Atlantic
Stephen T. Early
Great Britain
Balkans
Bled
Berlin claims forces smash Metaxas Line
German high command reports breaking the Metaxas defense in Greece and separating Greece from Yugoslavia after crossing the Vardar and taking Skoplje. About 20,000 Serbian troops are said to have been captured to date in the Balkan fighting.
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Berlin
Metaxas Line
Pierre J. Huss
International Nova Service
Metaxas
Greece
Aowar
Balkan
Yugoslavia
Vardar
Budapest
Sofia
Commanders Lead Balkan Battle Between German and British Forces
In the Balkans the German and British forces clash with Marshal Wilhelm List, a blitzkrieg veteran, headlining the German side while Major General Sir Archibald Wavell, famed for the African campaign, leads the British forces.
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Balkans
Marshal Wilhelm List
Top
Sir Archibald Wavell
Bottom
Bulgarian Troops Aid Nazis in Yugoslav Drive
A British dispatch from Ankara reports Bulgarian troops took part in the German assault on Yugoslavia. The claim cites authoritative quarters in Ankara as the source. Premier Filoff later denied Bulgarian troop participation in the Balkan conflict.
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Yugoslav
International News Service
London
Genman
Yugoslavia
Reuters
Ankara
Turkey
Bulgarian Chamber of Deputies
Bogdan Filoff
Million Greeks Evacuate Thrace in Forced Move
Hungarian cable reports from Curentul that Greek defense forces and one million civilians have been evacuated from Thrace to other parts of Greece. The transfer aims to consolidate safety as the front lines shift, with civilians relocated across the country.
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Cinternational News
Budapest
Grecian Thrace
Bucharest
Curentul
Thrace
Cooling Off Plan Gains Momentum Before Strikes
Washington April 9 Senators fear strikes hurt morale of citizen army and push for a 10 day cooling off period before strikes. Ball bill backed for waiting period as Taft proposes a single defense labor relations body to speak for the government. Labor peace urged to preserve training of national guardsmen and conscripts earning 30 a month. Continued strikes deemed harmful to youth training.
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Washington
America
Defense
Senate- Labor Committee
Sen. Taft
Ohio
Sen. Lucas
Second Blitz Fire Attack On Coventry By Nazis
London reports a second heavy blitz on Coventry by Nazi raiders last night and today. Incendiaries and heavy high explosives caused widespread destruction to homes, shops, a hospital, a police station, a nurse station, and a school. Rescue services worked amid burning ruins as casualties were hospitalized.
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Coventry
London
Midlands
Brown
Nortel
Salonika Falls to Nazi Troops in Balkans Advance
Berlin reports Salonika, a major Aegean port, fallen to German forces as Greek forces in western Thrace surrender. The Nazi high command says its Balkan campaign has achieved early success with advances from Rupel Pass to Jonka and Albanian frontier actions involving Tetovo and Prilep. Continued on page two.
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Pierre
Huss
Berein
Aegean
Salonika
Thrace
Balkans
Studbed Rupel Pass
Jonka
Skorpie
Tetovo
Prilep
Albania
Sue
Balkan
Teliow
Ewoy
Recover Two Bodies Of Plane Crash Victims
NORFOLK VA April 9 The destroyer Lansdale continued dredging the Atlantic about 20 miles northeast of Cape Charles for additional bodies of the 10 officers and men aboard a navy PBY 1 patrol bombing plane that crashed. Two unidentified bodies and wreckage were brought to Norfolk by the destroyer last night. Navy hospital officials said identification would await fingerprint checks.
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International News Service
Norfolk
Lansdale
Atlantic
Cape Charles
Navy
Mayo testimony at Joss murder hearing
Mrs Elizabeth Chapman Mayo testified at the hearing for Dr Merrill Joss of Richmond Maine charged with the murder of his wife Dr Laverne Joss. she said she received a sweetheart note from him around the time the murder is believed to have occurred.
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Elizabeth Chapman Mayo
Merrill Joss
Richmond
Laverne Joss
County Board 2 Names Draftees
County Board 2 today selected three draftees for induction Monday. The men will report to the board's headquarters at 4 a.m. before leaving for induction at No. 3 station. Selectees are James Cyrus Martin of Ma houningtown, Howard Leonard Hodge of New Castle, Norman Russell McDonald of Wanipma. Replacements: Charles Donald Hays of New Castle, Marvin Bloyd Euth of Volant, Stanley Casimir Wiech of New Castle.
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County Board
Thhree
Lawrence Sayings & Trust
Old Post Office
Sinsfield Street
Fourth Avenue
Pittsburgh
James Cyrus Martin
Mahouningtown
Howard Leonard Hodge
New Castle
Norman Russell McDonald
R. D. l, Wanipma
Charles Donald Hays
R. D
Boston Avenue
New Caste
Marvin Bloyd Euth
Don Volant
Stanley Casimir Wiech
Spring Streel
Prospects Good For Settlement Of Coal Strike
New York April 9 reports good odds for an early settlement of the wage strike by about 400,000 bituminous coal miners though mines may not reopen before next Monday. Pennsylvania operators and union leaders resumed talks to renew a contract set to expire April 30. Hard coal operators rejected wage rise demands and urged extending the present pact with minor changes for two more years. Federal conciliator Jatin R. Steelman said both sides are striving to secure a complete accord to stabilize the backbone industry for another two years.
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Cternational News Service
New York
Wort
Pennsylva
Hia Sutivacite Feta
Imion
Jatin R. Steelman
Local Board Two Selects More Men for Induction
Local Board No 2X of New Castle announced the names of men who will report for induction next Monday at 7:26 AM by Pennsylvania RR. They report to the board on Saturday at 11 o'clock for final arrangements. Names include Joseph Charles Pages, Earl Gene Schweitsbets, and Guerre Edward Johns.
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City of
New Caste
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania RR
Stvke
Finaine
Joseph Charles Pages
East Litton Street
Earl Gene Schweitsbets
Adams Street
Guerre Edward Johns
Mars. Hall Avenue
Mae
Death Record notices from April 9 1941 listing residents
Death notices show Charles E. Young aged 46 of 306 North Mercer Street died this week Mrs Clifford Bruce aged 47 of 222 Pearson Street, Edward Bohn of Allyguippa, and Lette Aiken aged 77 of San Diego California.
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Charles E. Young
North Mercer Street
Mra
Clifford Bruce
Pearson Street
Edward Bohn
Allyguippa
Lette Aiken
San Diego
Calf
German Transport And Tank Columns Attacked By RAF
British warplanes carried out all day bombing of German transport and tank columns in the Strumica region of Yugoslavia. An official communiqué reported all RAF aircraft returned safely.
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Athens
Strumica
Yusoslavia
Senator Morris Sheppard Dies in Washington
Senator Morris Sheppard of Texas dies at 66 after a cranial hemorrhage at Walter Reed Hospital. He had suffered a brain bleed Friday morning and remained at home until Sunday night before transfer. He sponsored the prohibition act and championed major wartime and peacetime legislation, including the first peacetime military draft.
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Washington
Anni
Morris Sheppard
Tex
Chaian
Senate Oil Senate
Walter Reed
Congress
George W
Sheppard
Senate
Unclear Open Road Date With Family Plans
Fragmentary OCR text hints at a dated outing with Pat Uke and Vee family Dux. Mentions youngsters, a stranger in a new place, possibly by mountains, with lunch breaks and weather notes. No clear event, people, or location fully defined.
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Eryone
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Daily Weather Report
Trinity Church
Philip C. Pearson
Philip ©. Pearson
Pearson
Ay Ale
Ernie Angelopoulos
Sents Pondent
Macedonia
Nove
Thrate
Stuka
Fhilip C
Draft Board
County Board No. 1
U. S
William 8. Neal
Kiel
Cove
Joss
Elizabeth Mayo
County Board 2
United States Senate
Washington, D. C
Arthur Mometer
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