Nazis Ordered To Hold Russ At All Costs
Bern reported German forces, after a winter retreat, were ordered to defend Russian bases and protect supply lines for a spring offensive. A separate transit system relieves front line tasks as reserves move east. Key points named include Taganrog, Kharkov, Kursk, Orel, Vyazma and Staraya Russa.
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Bern
Switzerland
Berlin
Neue Zuercher Zeitung
Taganrog
Kharkov
Kurst
Orel
Vyazma
Staraya Russa
Flying Tigers strike deep into Thailand destroy 10 Japanese planes
In Burma’s Maymyo region on March 24 the Flying Tigers attacked Japanese airfields at Chiengmai and Lampun about 70 miles into Thailand. The Chinese HQ said 10 plus enemy aircraft were destroyed on the ground and in the air as P-40 fighters engaged amid heavy anti-aircraft fire.
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Maymyo
Burma
Flying Tigers
Thailand
Chiengmai
Lampun
Chine-e
Dog Night Disturbs Frederick City Hospital Area
A loose dog prowled the area near Frederick City Hospital last night causing widespread wakefulness for fifty or more residents. Barking and porch visits sparked fear of break-in as several patients at the hospital were awakened before the animal roamed off.
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Frederick City Hospital
War Production Board frees domestic refrigerator stock
The War Production Board un froze stocks of domestic electric refrigerators held by dealers and allows unrestricted retail sale. Dealers may sell all on hand as of February 14, following the freezing order which limited sales to 100 new units or one twelfth of 1941 sales. Gas and kerosene refrigerators remain restricted with distribution to manufacturers or distributors.
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Washington
War Production Board
WPB
Jap Fleet In Indian Ocean
New Delhi reports surface units of the Japanese fleet in the Indian Ocean. A cruiser and destroyers were sighted near the Anda Man Islands close to Calcutta sea routes. In Burma Toungoo faces heavy land attack as Irrawaddy front stays quiet. Tokyo says Japanese forces occupy Santa Cruz Island near the Solomons.
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New Delhi
Indian Ocean
Burma
Toungoo
Rangoon-Mandalay Road
Andaman Islands
Sealanes
Calcutta
Irrawaddy
London
Vichy Radio
Tokyo
Santa Cruz
Solomons
New Hebrides
Rangoon
Rangoon Harbor
Domei
Broken Parking Meters Plague City Block
Five meters broken in the first block of West Patrick street, with chips in small parts to simulate parking time without coins. No arrests or names disclosed. Damage is repairable but mounting costs. March collections total 1595.06 vs 1610.15 last year. first quarter on par with 1941 figures despite rationing lag.
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Elgin Hemp
West Patrick Street
Hemp
29th Division To Parade In Baltimore
Secretary Stimson said the War Department plans a very big parade using the 29th Division in Baltimore on Army Day April 6. He noted no plan for Washington parade yet urged interested residents with tires and gasoline to travel to Baltimore to view the march.
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Baltimore
Washington
Stimson
War Department
Hearings Open Before State Industrial Accident Commission
State Industrial Accident Commission opened hearings in the Court House with Dr. Thomas W. Koon presiding. The fatal case of Arthur C. Boone, 34, of New Midway, burned by gasoline fumes at Renner Motor, was filed by Grace Boone seeking dependency status against Renner and Hartford. Attorneys Harold Robinson and Hershey for the companies. Other cases include Luray Ambush v Hudson Supply and Equipment, Ickeystown. Roy Brightwell v M J Grove Lime and American Mutual. Joseph Hoff v Ox Fibre Brush and Liberty Mutual. Howard Stockman Jr v Ox Fibre Brush and same insurer. John T. Brown v Western Maryland Canning and State Accident Fund. William Yingling v Western Maryland Canning and late Accident Fund. Raymond Toms v Frederick County Products and State Accident Fund. Isaac Rice v Stoner and Powell Woodsboro. Continuous hearings for various accidents from 1936 to 1941 with determinations on disability, lump sum payments, and coverage. Dr Koon accompanied by A E Brown and Leah Cloman.
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State Industrial Accident Commission
Court House
Thomas W. Koon
Arthur C. Boone
New Midway
Boone
Renner Motor Company
Grace Boone
Roy Brightwell
M. J. Grove Lime Company
American Mutual Liability Insurance Company
Leo Weinberg
Brightwell
Stockman
Mr. Shriver
John T. Brown
Western Maryland Canning Company
Thurmont
State Accident Fund
J. E. Harvey
Accident Fund
Wiliam H. Yingling
Raymond W. Toms
Frederick County Products, Inc
Sherman
P. Bowers
Toms
Mr. Harvey
Isaac C. Rice
Stoner and Powell
Woodsboro
Alton Y
Bennett
Harvey
Dr. Koon
A. E. Brown
Commission
Leah A. Cloman
Urge Convict Labor On Pulverized Limestone In Maryland
Farmers across Maryland urged the Department of Correction to employ convict labor to produce pulverized limestone as a state project. They cited high prices limiting lime use and argued 400,000 tons could keep soil at peak production, with University of Maryland agronomist Dr. H. B. Kemp stressing urgency. Philip C. Turner of the Maryland Farm Bureau led proponents at the Public Service Commission hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Maryland
Department of Correction
Public Service Commission
H. B. Kemp
University of Maryland
Philip C Turner
Maryland Farm Bureau
All Troops To Be Brought Back Are Now Home
Canberra reports that the entire Australian Imperial Force intended for home defense has returned. General Blamey is named commander in chief of Allied land forces in Australia under General MacArthur, with Major General Morshead succeeding him in the Middle East. Japanese raids against Port Moresby continue, with one bomber shot down and another forced off. Allied bombers strike Timor and Koepang. New Guinea forces halt the Japanese advance at Nadzab, 27 miles from Lae.
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Canberra
Australia
Francis Forde
Thomas Blamey
Douglas MacArthur
Blamy
Middle East
Leslie James Morsnead
Tobruk
Blamey
MacArthur
Iam
Port Moresby
New Guinea
John Curtin
United States
Koepang
Dutch Timor
Kittyhawk Beats Messerschmitt in Desert Air Battle
March 27 report from Libya highlights American Kittyhawk superiority in turns over the German Messerschmitt 109F. Squadron Leader Oliver Caldwell notes Kittyhawk’s larger wing area and control surfaces give it maneuverability, while the Messerschmitt relies on speed and power at altitude. Caldwell describes tactics to counter diving attacks and gain a favorable head-on position.
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RAF
Libya
Siower
Messerschmitt
Caldwell
Bidding Confidence Chilled In New York Stock Market
New York on March 27 saw further softness in blue chips dampening bidding confidence. The market failed to establish a definite trend with only scattered fractional gains while losses of about 1 to 2 points persisted by late afternoon amid sluggish, intermittent dealings.
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New York
Consumption Of Tea Cut In Half By WPB
Washington reports the War Production Board ordered the nation to cut tea consumption in half to conserve dwindling supplies. The action aims to extend January stocks that would last six months absent restriction to about a year. WPB notes tea shipments from the Far East during January and February are not counted and expects more tea to arrive on ships returning from the western Pacific.
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Washington
War Production Board
Far East
WPB
Western
Pacific
Feet Burned As He Sleeps
William May of near Frederick, about 55, suffered first degree burns to both feet when a sudden gale from a changing wind while he slept by a Monocacy river fire left him unable to walk. He was hospitalized at Emergency Hospital after being found Thursday. doctors expect a speedy recovery barring complications.
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William May
Frederick
May
Monocacy River
Sherifff
Roy Mumford
U S Prepares For Desert War
Secretary Stimson announced large scale Army preparations for air and desert combat. A new airborne command will form at Fort Bragg with six units planned, led by Major General George S. Patton and Colonel William C. Lee. Training will occur at Fort Bragg Benning and in a California Nevada desert 180 by 90 miles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Army
Stimson
Fort Bragg
North Carolina
Desert Corps
George S. Patton
First Armored Corps
California-Nevada Desert
Colorado River
Libya
Air Borne Command
Forts Benning
Georgia
William C. Lee
Fort Benn
Treasury estimates show March revenue near three billion
Washington reports unofficial treasury estimates place March income and excess tax collections at 2.8027 billion with the record starting March 16. The treasury had guessed 2.75 billion and, with additional days to process, the total may reach about 3.0 billion.
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Washington
vPi—Sur
Treasury
General MacArthur Receives New Uniform in Melbourne
Melbourne reports General Douglas MacArthur now sports a new general's uniform tailored in Australia. He previously wore a drab bush jacket without insignia after his dramatic departure from the Philippines.
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Melbourne
Australia
Douglas MacArthur
United Nations Supreme
Philippines
Nazis Ruhr Factories Again Raided By RAF
British bombers attacked German Ruhr industries in force overnight striking airfields in Holland an oil refinery near Ghent and the docks of Le Havre the Air Ministry announced. Ruhr targets including Essen were heavily bombed with significant losses to RAF aircraft. Coastal command hit an enemy convoy off the Frisian Islands. A German raid toward the southeast coast was repelled and RAF fighters claimed destroying one bomber and an enemy aircraft over Britain. Daylight recon over Cologne showed more damage including the Franz Clouth rubber works and rail yards. A few enemy bombs fell in northeast England and Scotland with minor casualties.
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London
Holland
Ghent
le Havre
Air Ministry
Rube Valley
Essen
Krupp
RAF
Coastal Command
Frisian
France
Ruhr
Germany
Italy
Cologne
Franz Clouth Rubber Works
England
Scotland
British Patrols Gain 40 Miles in Libya Raid
British patrols pushed 40 miles into Libya to strike at Axis troops in a fortified nest at Halegh El Eleba between El Mechili and Tmimt. The raid occurred March 25-26 as Rommel’s forces extend along the Tmimi to El Mechili line. Two German planes were shot down by Tobruk anti aircraft batteries and a Malian plane was destroyed over the Libyan front.
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Cairo
Libya
Halegh el Eleba
el Mechili
Tmimt
Erwin Rommel
Tmimi
Halegh E. Eleba
Veteran AP Writer Succumbs To Stroke
Ventura California March 2014 James A Mills 58 veteran Reuters/Associated Press foreign staff writer died today in Foster Memorial Hospital after suffering a stroke yesterday He had been ill since a Tokyo illness three years earlier and arrived ten days ago with his brother Tom for a Pacific coast automobile tour
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Ventura
Calif
James A. Mills
Foster Memorial Hospital
Millis
Tokyo
Tom
Pacific Coast
First Priority On Supplies For Russians
The White House said President Roosevelt ordered a first priority on war supplies to Russia and told the War Production Board and the armed services to release them promptly. In a March 17 letter to Rear Admiral Kimory 2 Land, the shipping director warned protocols to Russia were far behind and stressed the need for first priority in shipping.
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Washington
White House
Roosevelt
Russia
War Production Board
Army
Navy
Kimory 2. Land
Seven Attacks On Corregidor In 24 Hours
The War Department said Japanese forces attacked Corregidor seven times in 24 hours as Manila Bay defenses endured near continuous bombardment from early morning until midnight Thursday. Most bombs hit the bay. island damage limited. A patrol raid by American-Philippine troops succeeded against a strong enemy position. The communique noted increased activity in Bataan and the arrival of President Quezon and war cabinet members in Australia.
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Washington
War Department
Manila Bay
Corregidor
Department
Bataan
Manuel Quezon
Philippine War Cabinet
Australia
Quezon
Douglas MacArthur
Appropriation Bill Reported for War Supplies and Air Planes
Washington reports an emergency appropriation bill totaling 18.302 trillion dollars to fund 31 070 new Army war planes and related air force needs. The Appropriations Committee expects about 6.99 billion for airplanes and spare parts, with President Roosevelt pressing for a 60 000 plane program for the current year and 125 000 for 1943. The package lifts defense totals since July 1940 beyond 160 billion while warning against assuming full war supply readiness.
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Washington
Army
House
Appropriations Committee
aJt
War Department
Congress
H. H. Arnold
Air Corps
Roosevelt
No Rubber Shortage Independent Says No Rubber Shortage
Washington March 27 Independent rubber dealer Elliot E Simpson told the House Interstate Commerce committee there is no rubber shortage and scrap supplies are ample to meet all military and civilian needs He estimated the supply at ten to twenty million tons and urged a congressional probe of the War Production Board rubber division charging it is filled with dollar a year men who know nothing of the industry He argued scrap rubber in dumps nationwide suffices for retread tires and other products for the war duration without hindering defense needs.
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Washington
Elliot E. Simpson
New York
House Interstate Commerce Committee
Simpson
War Production Board
Quezon And His Cabinet Arrive In Australia
President Quezon of the Philippines and his war cabinet have arrived in Australia to rejoin General Douglas MacArthur at Allied headquarters. The group travels with approval from the American and Australian governments and has been functioning with MacArthur since Manila fell.
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United States Army
Australia
Manuel Quezon
Philippine Commonwealh
Douglas MacArthur
Quezon
Commonwealth Government of the
Philippines
General MacArthur
Legrande Diller
MacArthur
Quezon Party
Yokyo
Manila
Tokyo
Cebu
Admits Being Agent For Japs Admits Being Agent For Japs
Ralph Townsend of Lake Geneva Wisconsin pleaded guilty to failing to register as a foreign agent for Japanese interests. He faces up to two years in prison and a $1000 fine. Townsend was indicted January 28 with two other Americans and three Japanese including Tsutomu Obana who pleaded guilty March 13. Trial for David Ryder and Frederick Vincent Williams is set for May 11. Townsend is freed on a $5000 bond and referred to a probation officer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Ralph Townsend
Lake Geneva
Wis
Townsend
Tsutomu Obana
David Ryder
Frederick Vincent Williams
San Francisco
T. Alan Goldsborough
District Court
Liberty
State Department
Gandhi And Cripps Meet In New Delhi For Talks
Mohandas K Gandhi met with Sir Stafford Cripps in New Delhi to discuss Britain's autonomy proposals for India and India's wartime support. Congress circles expect a frank exchange may speed the working committee's Sunday deliberations.
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New Delhi
India
Mohandas K. Gandhi
Stafford Cripps
Britain
Wardha
Stafford
Congress Party
Cripps
They're Still After Marcel Deat In Paris
Reuters reported a German broadcast claiming another failed attempt on Marcel Deat, French collaborationist leader. A bomb thrown during a Paris address supposedly failed to injure him. Deat was unharmed after earlier assassination attempts on him and Pierre Laval.
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Marcel Deat
Paris
London
Reuters
Deat
Versailles
Pierre Laval
National Popular Party
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Red Army
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Dnieper
Gzhatsk
Red
Tass
Kherkov
Donets Basin
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Kalinin
Val
U.S
West
Independent
Gandhi
Niewerat
Armhiy
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