Wide Powers Are Given To MacArthur In Australia
Australia grants General Douglas MacArthur supreme authority in the Pacific war effort with Canberra promising a stronger role for the Commonwealth in Allied planning. Prime Minister Curtin says Australian forces will be led by Australian commanders with General George Brett heading the air force, and vows Australia will press for victory while ensuring its own defense. He also rebuts Tojo’s warning and stresses Australia’s equal voice in United Nations councils as it partners with the United States and Britain.
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Canberra
Australia
John Curtin
House of Representatives
Dominion
Douglas MacArthur
Commonwealth
Pacific War Council
Washington
Curlin
United States
Britain
United Nations
Tojo
Curtin
Hideki Tojo
MacArthur
House
George H. Brett
Girl Bicyclist Struck By Auto On Bentz Street
Margaret Ann Strother, 439 West South Street, was hit by a car driven by Woodrow W. Witmer of Frederick Route 15 on South Bentz Street Tuesday evening. She suffered a black eye and minor cuts and bruises and was treated at a local physician's office, then returned home. No charges were filed.
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South Bentz Street
Margaret Ann Strother
West South Street
Norman Dietz
Bentz Street
Woodrow W. Witmer
Frederick
Japanese storm Toungoo front in Burma airfield seizure
Chinese headquarters in Burma reported 1000 Japanese troops seized an air area north of Toungoo, a serious development in Allied resistance. Chinese forces attacked to dislodge the attackers as a heavy battle raged, with Japanese cavalry and infantry in civilian dress cutting the road north toward Mandalay before being driven out.
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New Delhi
India
Burma
Toungoo
Mandalay
Sugar Rationing Registration To Be Big Task
Frederick county and city prepare for major sugar rationing registration May 4 through 7 with 363 to 575 registrars needed to process every resident for war ration books. Registrars will work in schools, with teachers likely volunteering, as the plan scales to about 100 registrations per worker and peak loads are anticipated.
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Frederick
Luis C. Burr
United States
Board of Education
Burr
Move To Collect $2 500 Bail Of George Blake
Writs issued from the Clerk of the Circuit Court bond forfeiture in the case against George Blake union organizer who fled county in December. Bonds totaling 2500 forfeited by Magistrate Alton Y Bennett. Bondsmen Francis E Weightman and Jack T Brown. Blake indicted on four grand jury charges. State's Attorney Schnauffer seeks county reward when judgments are executed and money collected.
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George Blake
Alton Y. Bennett
Francis E. Weightman
Jack T. Brown
Brown
Prince George's
Blake
Walter Jackson
Lawrence Riggles, Jr
Harry Minnick, Jr
George Stupp
John M. Billy
Patrick M. Schnauffer
Bearded Men May Be Result of WPB Edict
The War Production Board ordered curtailment of safety razors straight razors and blades with a plan to average one blade per week per shaver. Electric razors exempted for now. Over 90 days, producers may run at 70 percent of 1940 monthly safety razor output while straight razors and blades stay at 1940 monthly averages. WPB expects ample supplies of blades and razors.
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Washington
War Production Board
WPB
Limestone Hearing In Baltimore On Friday
Public hearing in Baltimore Friday morning will decide if Maryland will enter the limestone business. The 10 30 a m session at the Public Service Commission in the Munsey building will be conducted by the Department of Correction with observers from other departments. Local Farmers Cooperative Association will observe, and county plant equipment near New Market could be used if state enters the limestone market.
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Baltimore
Rip Engle named Brown varsity football line coach
Charles A. Rip Engle, Western Maryland veteran and assistant coach, was named Brown University varsity football line coach. He will arrive Friday to begin spring drills. Engle played three years of varsity football at Western Maryland as tackle and end under Dick Harlow, former Westminster coach and now head coach at Harvard.
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Providence
R. I
Charles A
Rip) Engle
Western Marvy
Brown
Engle
Western Maryland
Dick Harlow
Westminster. Md
Harvara
Japan May Launch Early Attack On Siberia
London reports military observers foresee a possible Japanese strike into Siberia and Vladivostok before a German push in western Russia. Analysts say Vladivostok could be a base for Alaska raids while diversionary aims could pull Soviet forces eastward. Estimates note Japan's south Pacific strength remains limited but air and sea power have driven gains.
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London
Japan
Siberia
Russia
Pacific
Vladivostok
Rvs
United States
Tokyo
Yokohama
Nagasaki
Alaska
Axis
United Nations
Malaya
Java
South Pacific
Burma
New Guinea
India
Australia
Red Army
Ex-Mayor Hoan to Speak at Brick Lions Club Meeting
Daniel W. Hoan, former Milwaukee mayor and current national Office of Civilian Defense official, will address the Brick Lions Club at noon Thursday at the Fr Scott Key Hotel. Hoan’s long career includes presidency roles in major municipal and civic groups and honors from the University of Wisconsin. Luncheon charge required for attendance.
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Daniel W. Hoan
National Office of Civilian Defense
Washington, D.C
Brick Lions Club
Fr Scott Key
Hoan
Milwaukee
Wis
Great Lakes Harbors Association
United States
Inter-American Congress of American Municipalities
American Municipal Association
United States Conference of Mayors
Hnan
League of Wisconsin Municipalities
University of Wisconsin
Islands in Bay of Bengal Seized by Japanese
The government announced that the Andaman Islands in the Bay of Bengal have been occupied by the Japanese. The isles lie north of Sumatra and 350 miles southwest of Rangoon, along routes to Calcutta and toward Trincomalee in Ceylon. This marked Japan's first seizure of Indian territory.
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Aire Tyathi
Tretin Moreh
Inaran
Andaman Islands
Bay of Bengal
Sumatra
Rangoon
Calcutta
India
Trincomalee
Ceylon
140000 Nazis Killed Since February 5
Moscow reports Nazi losses exceed 140000 killed since February 5 with heaviest toll on Kalinin front 61700 casualties by March 21. Soviets also cite Central front 40000 killed February 6 to March 5 Leningrad front 118000 killed March 9 to 22 Northwestern front 14000 killed Feb 22 to March 10 and Southern plus Southwestern fronts about 10000 killed March 7 to 12.
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Moscow
Kalinin
Central Front
Leningrad
Northwestern
Italian Battleship Littorio in Mediterranean Clash
London reports a heavy Italian force attacked a British Mediterranean convoy. British forces fired on the Littorio class battleship, rammed and torpedoed amidships, injuring two Italian cruisers while attributing limited Italian damage to a three day sea engagement. Churchill disclosed the Italian fleet included a modern battleship, six cruisers and destroyers. The British force claimed one merchant ship sunk.
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London
Mediterranean
Admiralty
Winston Churchill
Malta
Churchill
P. L. Vian
Rome
Ltaly
Littorio
Hood Students Brother Killed In Pacific
Li Gilmore, son of Commander Reis and Mrs. Gilmore of Annapolis, was killed on a destroyer with the Asiatic fleet during active duty. A 1939 Naval Academy graduate, he last visited home in May 1941. sister Barbara Gilmore is a Hand College sophomore. Before the Declaration of Independence was permanently housed, it moved among ten cities and five states.
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Reis
M. D. Gilmore
Southgate Avenue
Annapolis
G. Charles Gilmore
Li Gilmore
Naval Academy
Barbara Gilmore
Hand College
Library of Congress
U S Forces Strike Wake and Marcus Islands in Two Night Raids
United States planes and warships conducted two bold attacks on Wake Island February 24 and Marcus Island March 4, destroying hangars storages and fuel facilities. One US plane was shot down. Japanese patrol boats were sunk during Wake operations and a radio station and airfield were damaged at Marcus. Marcus, viewed as a potential base for operations against Japan, prompted blackout conditions in Tokyo.
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Pearl Harbor
Wake
Marcus Islands
Togo
U. S
Marcus
Marelight
United States
Wake Island
Japan
Pacific
Navy
Suam
Hawaii
Tokyo
U. S. Pacific Fleet
Nippon
Washington
Pacific Fleet
Marcus Island
Honoldu
Yokohama
William F. Halsey
Marshall
Gilbert Islands
Halsey
Admiral Halsey
Marshall Islands
Minami Tori Shima
American Ship Torpedoed Off Atlantic Coast
The Navy announced that a medium sized United States merchant vessel was torpedoed off the Atlantic coast. The vessel's name was not released and no further details were available.
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Washington
Navy
United States
Atlantic
Ford Offers Lindbergh Post at Willow Run Plant
Henry Ford offered Charles A. Lindbergh a position at the Willow Run bomber plant and airport project as Lindbergh considers the offer. Lindbergh toured the plant with Ford and a group yesterday and returned to Washington after an all day visit.
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Detroit
Henry Ford
Charles A. Lindbergh
Willow Run
Lindbergh
Ford
Washington
Navy Reports Wake and Marcus Island Raids In Pacific
The Pacific fleet destroyed enemy small boats, seaplanes and shore installations on Wake and Marcus Islands during raids. Two enemy patrol boats were sunk, and American losses were one aircraft. The strikes extended American reach toward Yokohama, with Halsey commanding the task force.
Japs Resume Air Attacks On Bataan
The War Department reported Japanese aerial bombardment of Manila Bay defenses and American Filipino positions in Bataan resumed today with 27 bombers and smaller planes. Ground activity in Bataan indicated reinforcements arriving, while Mindanao skirmishes near Digos saw Philippine troops successful.
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Washington
Manila Bay
Bataan
War Department
Department
Digos
Davao Gulf
Mindanao
Light Attack on Port Moresby by Japanese Bombers
Japanese bombers attacked Port Moresby in New Guinea but caused no casualties or damage. The raid was one of the weakest so far, with the planes taking cover in clouds and likely escorted by fighters at higher altitude.
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Port Moresby
New Guinea
British War Output Greatly Increased
London March 25 a British spokesman said war production figures rose over four percent since last September and that the Ministry of Supply sees room to grow beyond. He stressed maximum output as the goal and noted more than 1,000 workers in engine manufacturing, 40 ordnance factories, 300,000 in large plants, and 20,000 in smaller ones.
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London
Ministry of Supply
Dutch Resistance Reports Push Back Japanese in Borneo and Sumatra
Reports from Wanderra on March 25 say Dutch forces in central Borneo central Sumatra and Celebes are continuing resistance. In some areas they have reportedly pushed Japanese forces back.
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Wanderra
Borneo
Sumatra
Celebes
Deed Recorded For Residence Sale On Twelfth Street
Deed recorded in the clerk’s office documents the sale of a residence on the south side of Twelfth street from Mr and Mrs Louis Zettler to Mr and Mrs J Edward Shafer with a consideration of 6500 dollars.
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Twelfth Street
Louis €. Zettler
J. Edward, Shafer
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Rip’ Engle
Brown Varsity
Kalinin Front
Hood
U.S
Wendell Webb
Wake Islands
Manila
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