Roosevelt urges free nations to aid refugees escape
President Roosevelt reaffirmed America’s pledge to aid refugees marked for death and urged free nations of Europe and Asia to temporarily open frontiers to oppression victims. He also stated the Philippines independence pledge and noted refugees finding haven in North Africa while emphasizing justice for Nazi crimes.
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Washington
Roosevelt
America
Europe
Asia
Philippines
United Nations
Hitler
Balkans
Philippine
North Africa
North
Africa
Churchill
Marshal Stalin
Local Soldiers Send Grass Skirt Home From South Pacific
Local soldiers Pvt Irving Brightwell and Pvt Paul Ott, former Frederick Iron and Steel employees, mailed a grass skirt to Frederick coworkers. In letters from the South Pacific they describe fighting the Japs and say they will stop them when they catch up. The skirt, worn over clothes, provokes laughs among the islanders and workers alike.
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South Pacific
Irving Brightwell
Paul Ott
Frederick Iron and Steel Company
Frederick
Pvt
Brightwell
The
Iron and Steel Company
West German Targets Attacked by U S Bombers
American heavy bombers struck western German targets for the third straight day as RAF raids hit French targets. The Allied air offensive over Germany and occupied territory neared 6 000 planes in 36 hours with about 7 000 tons of bombs dropped. The United States announced 61 enemy aircraft downed, while Bomber Command reported London fire raids and minor casualties.
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London
Germany
United States
France
Lyon
Laon
Paris
Rhineland
Dortmund
Handorf Airfeld
Hamm
Muenster
Brunswick
Werl
Achmer
Death From Penicillin After Cardiac Illness
A 17 year old Sykesville mother died at University Hospital eight hours after penicillin was given in an effort to save her life. Dr J Harrel Pierce reported the drug came from Camp Holabird after a limited supply was requested last Saturday. Col C D Holmes at Holabird said he chose to send it when the patient was in desperate need and expressed sorrow that it did not save her.
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Baltimore
Sykesville
University Hospital
Jane Catsail
J. Harrel Pierce
Camp Holabird
Mrs Warfield Granted Divorce In Reno Court
Eleanor Dickson Warfield of Frederick Maryland was granted a divorce from Robert LeRoy Warfield in Reno Nevada. Judge William McKnight cited extreme cruelty and minutes later she married Warrant Officer Luther Edward Sadler of Hollywood. Mrs Warfield had married Warfield in Washington on July 25 1942 and has no children.
Jap Warships Sunk By British Submarines
London reports that British eastern fleet submarines have sunk a Kuma class Japanese cruiser and an aircraft carrier of 7,000 tons since January. Eight supply ships and several small craft were sunk or damaged. a second Kuma cruiser was torpedoed and large supply ships were damaged. Kuma cruisers displace about 5,100 tons with a 459 crew.
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London
British Admiralty
Jane's Fighting Ships
Ceiling Price Compliance Report For City And County
OPA representatives surveyed 178 food stores and found 72 in full compliance with ceiling price rules. Violations occurred at 106 shops mostly for missing price displays or misclassified items. A second check is planned for April 3–8 to ensure compliance and violators may be summoned before the Price panel.
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OPA
Daniel E. Wight
Wight
Montgomery Sees War Lasting Year Or More
London reports General Montgomery warned the European war could last a year or longer. He saluted British ground forces ready for invasion, urged full home-front cooperation, and framed the struggle as a capital effort requiring sacrifice. He pledged to hazard all, calling for unity and resolve with a biblical flourish.
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London
Bernard L. Montgomery
Eighth Army
Montgomery
Millions of Italians Sent to Germany for War Industry
About one million Italian men and women have been moved through the Brenner Pass to German war plants over the last months. The exodus, centered in Milan and Turin, is driven by food and work shortages, railings from neo fascist press reports, and Allied bombing pressure.
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Bern
Brenner Pass
Avanti
Italy
Milan
Turin
Banks Closed Saturday For Maryland Day Observance
City and county banks will be closed on Saturday in observance of Maryland Day. The post office remains open for its regular Saturday hours. Schools will be closed tomorrow, and a Maryland Day USO dance will be held Saturday night at the USO quarters.
TWA Flew Transoceanic Routes 1590 Times in Two Years
Washington report notes Transcontinental and Western Air TWA completed 1590 ocean crossings in two years under contract operations with Air Transport Command. Regular schedule flights and the company’s wartime airlift role are mentioned.
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Washington
Transcontinental & Western Air, Inc
TWA
Ocean
Air Transport Command
Advancing Japs Driven From Three Positions
Allied troops attacked a Japanese column advancing from the south toward Imphal in Manipur, driving it from positions on the Tiddim Imphal road. Reports say Japanese forces neared Imphal after an 80 mile advance from northern Burma, with another column 30 miles east of Imphal. Casualties ran high for the Japanese, with estimates of 600 to 700 killed in a week, and British 14th Army lighter. Hard fighting persisted north of Tanzan as British forces moved to block a flank threat.
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New Delhi
Lord Louis Mountbatten
Imphal
Chindwin
Thaungdut
Tamu
Palcl
Kabaw
India
Monocacy River Receding After Heavy Rains
Swollen by rains and melt, the Monocacy river crested in parts of the county but remained below major flood levels. Water over a temporary bridge at the M. J. Grove Lime site advanced underpinning work while other creeks rose and fell. Linganore plant was safe as rainfall totaled 1.13 inches bringing March to five plus inches with potential showers and colder weather ahead.
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Monocacy
Dug Bridge
M. J. Grove Lime Company
Israel's Creek
Carroll Creek
Frederick City
Potomac River
Knoxville
Heavy Movements Of Jap Troops Reported
Chungking reports heavy Japanese troop movements to south China, signaling possible large scale operations. Army spokesman Maj. Gen. C. C. Tseng confirms the dispatch and notes the concentration may indicate upcoming actions in the southern theatre.
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Chungking
South China
C. C. Tseng
Churchill Visits U S Paratroops In England
Prime Minister Churchill surprised American air borne troops in the English countryside and urged their role in landing on Nazi occupied Europe. He toured with Eisenhower Bradley and Brereton, praising the paratroopers and noting their crucial part in the war effort.
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London
Churchill
Europe
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Omar N. Bradley
United Kingdom
Lewis H. Brereton
U. S. Ninth Air Force
Eisenhower
America
Sky
Hitler
Plans mailed for Frederick filtration plant additions bids
About 40 copies of plans and specifications for the Singa pore filtration plant additions in Frederick have been mailed to contractors by the city engineer. First bids are expected early next week and will be opened at a special Mayor and Aldermen meeting Wednesday night after visiting representatives inspected the Linganore plant.
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Singapore
Frederick City
Frederick
Linganore
Strong Opposition to DeGaulle Sole French Leader Recognition
Washington reports strong U S opposition to recognizing the French National committee as the sole governing authority for France while awaiting British reaction to Allied policy. Eisenhower would be free to deal with the committee or other leaders, with possible provisional government status and potential future diplomatic recognition.
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Washington
United States
French National Committee
France
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Vichy
State Department
Italy
Roosevelt
War and
State Departments
Eisenhower
Charles de Gaulle
Provisional Government
Committee
New Bomber Blows Dealt Supply Lines
Allied headquarters reports two new bomber strikes against northern Italian supply networks at Florence and Padua as Cassino fighting continues with no major change. Marauders hit Campo da Marte yard in Florence and rail targets near Padua, while Pontassieve and Falconara Marittimi rail bridges were also attacked. In Cassino New Zealand troops push against German strong points under heavy artillery and air support.
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Naples
Italy
Florence
Padua
Cassino
Campo da Marte
Venice
Pontassieve
Falconara Marittimi
Ancona
New Zealand
Hotel Des Roses
Crowley And Mellett Quit Crowley And Mellett Quit
President Roosevelt announced resignations of Leo T. Crowley alien property custodian and Lowell Mellett presidential assistant. Crowley to remain on foreign economic operations while no successor named. Mellett to leave for Washington Evening Star. Crowley’s resignation letter cited farm machinery export concerns under lend lease amid wartime supply issues with Australia New Zealand and United Kingdom cited.
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Washington
Presdent
Roosevelt
Leo T. Crowley
Lowell Mellett
Crowley
Mellett
Washington Evening Star
Congress
Australia
New Zealand
United Kingdom
Occupation confirmed in Romania as Germany advances
Ankara reports Germany has occupied Romania with minimal official information. Romania’s legation or many officials may refuse to continue functions in Turkey. In Washington the CIO United Steel Workers launch a major drive to break the steel formula and secure renegotiated contracts after months of fencing.
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Ankara
Germany
Rumania
Turkey
Washington
CIO
United Steel Workers of America
Tokens Fail to Circulate as Ration Program Probes
Merchants report tokens issued a month ago to ration customers are not circulating. Many are forgotten in pockets or purses, with only sporadic returns. Officials fear boxcar dumps and plan to limit daily token intake. One operator distributed 3,000 tokens in February, but only 5000 returned.
Bougainville Fighting Heavy Japanese Attack Report
Japanese communique broadcast by Bertin says troops on Bougainville Island seized part of American positions in the Pacific. It claims one and one half American divisions were under heavy enemy assault as market reaction in New York showed investment support for rails and assorted specialties.
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London
Bertin
Bougainville Island
Pacific
New York
Rails
Haudks
Nazis In Wild Flight From Advancing Russian Army
Moscow reports Russian troops tighten near the Prut river in Bessarabia and advance into the Carpathians front as German and Romanian forces flee in confusion. Konev’s Second Ukrainian Army pushes toward Prut while Zhukov drives into Lwow region. Tarnopol is outflanked as Proskurov lies to the east in Soviet salient.
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Moscow
Prut
Bessarabia
Carpathian Mountains
Rumania
Dniester
Ivan
Konev
Waderfoot
Tarnopol
Proskurov
Uhey
Kovel
Curzon Line
Old Poland
Red Army
Vitebsk
Russia
Crimea
Boris Polevoy
Pravda
Polevoy
Lwow
Ukraine
Tarnopel
Lwin
von Mannstein
Thieves Break Into Pearce Drug Store for Loose Silver
Thieves entered the Dr. A. L. Pearce drug store at 18 South Market Street during the night and stole about 15 to 20 dollars in loose silver from a desk. Entry was gained through a small rear window and only money was taken. No papers or other articles were reported missing. Police are investigating.
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A. L. Pearce
South Market Street
500 German Prisoners Now At Camp Ashby Va
Baltimore reports that about 500 German prisoners of war are stationed at Camp Ashby near Virginia Beach to relieve labor shortages. Over 500 are already at Camp Pickett and several hundred from Camp Lee are cutting wood for a fiber mill near Hopewell. Va. In Stockholm, Finland plans evacuation of Finnish children to Sweden with welfare minister Aleksi Aallonen arriving to arrange it.
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Baltimore
Army
Third Service Command
Camp Ashby
Virginia Beach
Virginia
Camp Pickett
Camp Lee
Hopewell
Stockholm
Finland
Aleksi Aallonen
Sweden
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U.S
Burma
England
Dunkerque
Laddie Valck
Cleveland
Ohio
Valek
DeGaulle
Bougainville
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