Russian Forces Surge Ahead On Smolensk Front
NOSCOW March 26 It reports Soviet units advancing on the Smolensk front and in the Donets Basin with many towns liberated and 16 enemy blockhouses captured. Additional towns fell in Kuban and the north west Galigasus region as German assaults were repulsed. Strong counterattacks in Belford pushed back Soviet lines, while Donets river near Chuguyev saw heavy losses for the enemy. Red Star notes air losses and wider fronts with over 100 enemy aircraft destroyed this week on the Leningrad front and 60 in the Caucasus.
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Natalia Rene
Noscow
Smolensk
Donets
Red Army
Chamy
Glalein
Caucasus
Kuban
Galigasus
Chuguyev
Kharkov
Leningrad
Red . Star
City notes fire cleanups and meat rationing plans
pane w o bs observes cleanup work on city premises and a street fire. reports from larger cities mention meatless days and ration charts for meat and processed foods. New Castle council votes penalties for trespassers on victory gardens and urges vigilance by citizens to protect gardens.
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Anc
Barroom toe-to-toe fight described in Tunisian battle
Major Paul C. Raborg, a noted military analyst, argues that southern Tunisia’s fluid, modern mechanized warfare could resemble a free-for-all barroom melee with lights out and doors locked. He notes narrow fronts, rapid mobile movements, and isolated resistance islands shaping a deadly, uncertain combat picture.
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Thaistz
Paul C. Raborg
New York
Nortthern
Mavelih
Patton
Maknassy
el Guettar
Marreth
Northland
Mediterranean
Cortidor
Mareth Line
Tunisia
Allied Bombers Pound Japanese Invasion Bases
United Nations dispatch from Australia reports heavy American bomber strikes on Ambon and Rabaul, damaging two enemy cargo ships and hitting the two main bases. Liberators dropped 2,000 pound bombs on Rabaul while other squadrons attacked Lae Salamaua Ubiti and Gasinala. No enemy fighters challenged the attack as fires engulfed the Ambon dock area and the water front.
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Lee van
Attaclin
Rabaul
Lae
Salamaua
New Guinea
Ubiti
Gasinala
New Britain Island
Ambon
Martin predicts victory for Ruml plan amid tax dispute
Rep. Reed of New York on the Ways and Means Committee cites 1942 tax burdens driving millions to loan sharks, claiming $600 million at rates up to 240 percent. House debate on a new tax collection policy sees GOP leader Joseph Martin asserting the Carlson bill with Ruml plan will win support, marking his first victory prediction since party backing for pay-as-you-go proposal drafted by Beardsley Ruml.
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News Service
Washington
Republic
Joseph Martin, Jr
Letory
House Today
Reed
New York
Ways and Means
House
Martin
Carlson
Beardsley Ruin
Sicily Bombed Again In Second Night Offensive
Cairo dispatch reports heavy bombers from the Axis air and supply base at Messina on Sicily subjected to renewed bombing for a second consecutive night. The Middle East Command communique said many hits were scored on military targets.
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Cinternational News Service
Cairo
The
Axis
Air and Supply
At- Messina
Sicily
Av Middle East Command
House Fight Over Tax Bill In Nutshell
Washington March 26 The tax fight in the House centers on three bills. Administration favored plan would retain the income tax system but offer two year tax prepay incentives from 2 to 6 percent for paying in advance. Republicans mainly back the plan. Democrats back a compromise forgiving 1 year of taxes for most, with 3 proposals overall. A 20 percent withholding levy on pay envelopes starts July 1 and a $3 500 exemption for armed forces service pay is included.
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International. News; Service
Washington
House
A. Pill
Daughton
Dd N.C
Ways and Neans
Carlson Ri
Kans
Beardsley
Rum
New York Federal Reserve. Board
Robertson
Large Group Is Ready For Army Inductees Named For March 22
City of New Castle announces the men selected for induction on March 22 and those passing examinations for entry into service. Two applicants qualified for naval service and will depart March 29 after a one week furlough. Listed are Robert Muldrow, Harold Patterson, Russell Eugene Hutt, Jesse Toews Young, Ce Prentice, Joseph Stenger, James Everette Lent, Clarence Herbert, Raymond Leroy Smith with street addresses.
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New Castle
Evie
Service
Naval Service
Anio
Robert
Muldrow
Grant Street
Harold
Kenneth Patterson
Hillcrest
Russell
Eugene Hutt
Prancis Place
Jesse
Toews Young
Lawrence’ Street
Prentice
Joseph’ Stenger
Highland
James
Everette -Lent
Jefferson Street
Clarence
Herbert
Young Street
Raymond -Leroy. Smith
East Rock Street
Fort Dix Sergeant Faces Minor Food Waste Case
Beebe reports at Fort Dix that 500 coffee cups from last night’s mess contained 17 with unstirred sugar. A staff sergeant and another soldier were reprimanded after being called on the carpet. one man was found to have taken extra butter and shando.
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Fort DIX
Beebe
Open Drive For Y W Members Briefed On Belonging Theme
Mrs Glenn Berry, first vice president of the YWCA Bayetine chapter, spoke at a membership workers dinner about Why You and To Belong. She urged building a fellowship of women and girls of all backgrounds. The dinner drew 86 attendees as Mrs Ernest Slitzinger presided, with song, invocation, and a piano intro. Leaders from First Methodist, First Congregational, Craton Methodist, Cosmopolitan clubs, and Tri Circle welcomed new groups and announced six Victory Garden classes from March 29 to May 3 at 7 30 pm.
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Glenn. Berry
W.C. A. Bayetine
W.i Wee
Goa
Alice
Y. W
Ernest. Slitzinger
America
James’ Moorehead
First Methodist
Carolyn Slade
Elm ‘Street
Thet
Stitainger
First
Red Cross War Fund Goal Nears in Local Appeal
The Red Cross War Fund stands at 67000 dollars with only 9000 more needed to reach 76000. Chairman R Galbreath says the goal will be reached in the next few days amid ongoing appeals and favorable industry contributions.
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Red Cross
Igen
R. ‘Galbreath
Netle
Sgod
Ner Sons
Rommel Ready to Fly to Italy for Command
London March 1 26 The Daily Mail reports plans to fly Nazi Field Marshal Erwin Rommel and his staff to Italy to take command of Axis forces and organize resistance against expected Allied invasion in Madrid. Mediterranean shore defenses are being strengthened as German artillery and land forces move into Italy and the Mediterranean region.
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Axis Armitsvare
Erwin’ Rommel
Afrika Korps
Tunisia
Clite inAlimie News
London
Bean Wade
Enwithi Rommel
Ttaly Lo
Madrid
Europe
Artillery Landssai
Ttaly
Medien
Ranern
Lélinds
Siream
Food Czar Davis to Create U.S. Land Army for Food
President Roosevelt announced Chester C. Davis as the new food czar to form a land army to boost wartime food production. Davis will head an autonomous unit under the Agriculture Department, with decisions reviewed by the president.
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International
News Service
Washington
Chester
Davis
Roosevelt
Agendy
Agriculture ,Department
Secretary of Agriculture
Economic Stabilization Board
Army and Navy
Commission
OPA
WPB
Last Selectees In March Draft Sent To Erie Today
The final group of March draft selectees were sent to Erie today for physical examinations. Two men from New Castle were among those traveling by bus in three trips, with the same number already en route yesterday. Successful examinees will depart for another training camp after a week’s furlough.
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Erie
Néw
Castle
Stor Camp
Navy Yard Seeks Women for Guard Force
Philadelphia navy yards seek women to augment the guard, aiming to strengthen the country’s defense. Reports from New York and the Vatican relay improvements and status updates on leadership and health, with scattered notes on wartime manpower.
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NAVY
Yard’ Guard
Mi Tornad Bonal
Philadelphia
Philadelphia Navy
Giard
Eden Mission Nearing Close in Washington Talks
British Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden's mission to the United States is nearing completion in Washington. He has clarified Britain's foreign policy to the American government, assuring there is no secret agreement with Russia to recognize Soviet control of the Baltic States and parts of Poland after the war, while suggesting some hope to win Soviet autonomy for the Baltic States.
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Washington
Anthony Eden
United States
Britain
Russia
Baltic States
Poland
Eden
Divorcee Held After Tulsa Hotel Shooting
Mrs Tari Simmons 55 a Tulsa socialite and former horsewoman lies dead from three bullet wounds. Mrs Bha B Howard 44 of Fort Worth Texas, divorced from Louis Howard, is jailed after an altercation at a Tulsa hotel. Motive undetermined. Simmons' oilman husband, arrived after the shooting then left for home. Howard mother of two, from Lubbock, is a widely known contractor’s wife.
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Nternaonal News Service
Tulsa
Oklne
Maren
Tari Simmons
Bha
B. Howard
Fort Worth
Tex
Howard
Epee
Atttorney
M. Simms
Death notices and obituaries listed for area residents
Lydia Aan Whitmore 91 New Springfield O Nicol Alban Ellwood City Jones 67 430 Park Flicker 67 111986 Willitons Swany Hollywood Crit Agron CO Robinson 78 Shenango township death notices.
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Lydia
Whitmore
New Springfield
O. Nicol Alban
Ellwood City
Jones
Park Flicker
Willitons Swany
Hollywood
Crit
Agron CO Robinson
Shenango Township
Draft Officials Await Report On Colorado Deferments
Washington officials awaited an official report on Governor John C. Vivian's blanket deferment order for Colorado farmers. They said the governor acted without authority to grant blanket deferments though he can certify essential agricultural workers for deferral. The national headquarters emphasized only the agency head can grant deferments and that Vivian may influence but not finalize them.
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Cinternational News Service
Washington,. M
John C. Vivian
Colorado
Vivian
Lieutenant McClure Receives Air Medal in South Pacific
Second Lieutenant Frank L. McClure of New Wilmington earned the Air Medal for meritorious achievement in the Southwest Pacific. He flew more than 20 missions between October and December near New Guinea, engaging in patrols and interceptions against Japanese bombers and fighters. He was cited by Lieutenant General George C. Kenney, commander of the Allied Air Forces.
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George C. Kenney
Alled Air Forces
Southwest Pacific
Frank L. McClure
New Wilmington
McClure
New Guinea
Meshoppen fire devastates town business district
March 26 Meshoppen rural Wyoming county lost most of its business section to last night fires. Six stores the post office a restaurant three homes and two vacant buildings were destroyed. The Meshoppen Enterprise newspaper suffered heavy damage as the blaze was brought under control.
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Meshoppren
Meshoppen
Wyoming
Semanton
Witing
Tiree Homes
Lnren
Houshys
Meshoppen Enterprise
Oral
Rommel Makes Desperate Effort To Halt British
Allied forces in North Africa unleash a heavy barrage against the Mareth line in Tunisia as Rommel hurls much of his strength in a bid to stop Montgomery's advance. Official reports say some gains by the Eighth Army, while details remain sparse.
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Robert ‘Geninon
Africa
Eighth Army
Mareth
Tunisia
Afrika Korps
el Alamein
Erwin Rommel
Montgomery
Rommel
Gafsa
Maknassy
Will Resume Labor Peace Conferences
Washington March 26 AFL and CIO will resume labor peace talks in Washington next Wednesday to lay groundwork for uniting more than 10 million union workers. The Truman committee's war production probe reopened the talks. UMW President John L Lewis testimony noted a nonaggression pledge between AFL and CIO was not worth the paper it was written on. The first objective is a practical no raid truce as a step toward merger of AFL and CIO.
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P International News Services
Washington
AFL
CIO
Truman
UMW
John L. Bewis
Senate
APL
Farm Preparations Grow With Spring Dust and Dull Show
As days wear and dust blows, hills turn green after snow and children play marbles as roller skates appear. Farmers begin dawn chores, fixing and equipping gear for plowing, though weather says sixty three today.
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