Berlin Bombarded: 900 Tons of Explosives Hit City
London dispatch describes the RAF raid as twice as heavy as any Luftwaffe London assault, with 900 tons dropped on Berlin at 30 tons a minute. U S bombers join in against Rouen, France, while RAF and American aircraft strike Rotterdam Liege and other targets. Casualties, fires, and destruction reported. Berlin raid noted as sixth this year and 59th of the war.
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Edward D. Ball
London
Berlin
Sydney Bartlett
U. S
Caital
RAF
Rotterdam
Netherlands
North Sea
Liege
Belgium
Air Ministry
Britain
Royal Canadian Air
German
High Command
Associated Press
Rennfers
Stockhholm
Aftonbladet
Europe
Federal Communications Commission
OWI
Aftonbledet
Ady Ministry
Bei- He
Berlin radio ties fake coupons to German food plan disruption
The Associated Press reports a Berlin broadcast claims bogus coupons are being used to muddy Germany's food planning. It warns that holders of such cards could be charged as saboteurs and face death, urging readers to surrender fraudulently obtained ration cards found after British raids on Essen.
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York
Associated Press
Berliner Maergenpost
Rheny
Essen
Wickard May Head Food Coordination
President Roosevelt may appoint Secretary Wickard to a commission coordinating food production for the United States Great Britain and Russia. The panel would study output gains in North Africa and possibly other regions and would imply Wickard's resignation as Agriculture Secretary. Davis would become food administrator.
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Washington
Wickind
Roosevelt
United States
Great Britain
Russia
North Africa
Wickard
England
Roosevelts
Chester C Davis
St. Laws
Agriculture
Agicuture
Possingant
Davis
Pst
Agriculture Department
Rooseveltt
Service Groups Lfold Weekend Reunion Here
About seventy WAVES and SPARS from East Coast naval charters joined a reunion at Frederick Hete? Weeneid bestierper weekend travel limits reduced attendance. They linked to last fall’s Naval Training School event at the University of Indiana. A Saturday hotel dance featured Clark Saccicancinana’s orchestra. Sunday included a city tour and Gambrill Park visit under AWVS and Red Cress Motor Corps supervision.
Long Range Battle Off Aleutians Reports from North Pacific
Navy reports a long range surface engagement west of Attu near Kiska involving two heavy cruisers two light cruisers four destroyers and two cargo ships. No damage or results were disclosed as the Japanese force headed westward likely to avoid close combat amid fog and five to seven mile range firing.
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Washington
North Pacific
Aleutians
Navy
Kiska
U. S
Attu
Pacific
Car Owners May Get More Gas On A Cards
New York March 28 Motorists may receive a boost in their A card gasoline allotment from one-and-a-half to three gallons per week. Eastern States Gasoline Dealers official said Representations had been made to the Office of Price Administration and the Petroleum Administration for War to restore the earlier limit. London March 28 British naval forces damaged Axis patrol vessels off the Dutch coast in a brush with four enemy ships.
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New York
Sol A. Herzog
Cretanamence Tetradas Hines
Office of Price Administration
Petroleum Administrator For War
Herzog
London
Rationing Of Meats Begins Today And Hits Hard
Meat rationing starts today amid scarce supplies with a brief window for housewives to buy frozen items since February 18 along with butter and fats. OPA seeks to ease civilian shortages by reintroducing canned fish and meats on a point system, with two weeks needed for wider variety. Hoarding persists but red coupons must be shown for meats cheese bread spreads and shadow rations.
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Associated Press
United States
Fonde
Armed Services
OPA
Rationing Details Outline Points Values For Foods
The article explains point values for canned fish at seven points per pound and shows varying values from two to twelve points per pound for items like canned tamales bone-in pigs feet and glassed dried beef. It notes many smaller items remain unrestricted including poultry domestic rabbit game soft cheeses eggs and milk.
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Allied Foods
70 Injured In Train Wreck In Chicago
An Illinois Central official said the Near Sun Chaser Limited from Florida plowed into the rear of the Creole Limited last night at a south Side station injuring 70 passengers. The Creole was discharging passengers from New Orleans. Both trains were northbound to Chicago. Investigations and statements noted by a railroad official and a flagman who escaped injury.
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Chicago
Illinois Central Railroad
Near Sun Chaser Limited
Florida
Creole Limited
South Side
New Orleans
Wayne A. Johnston
Marlin Connelly
Raymond Caperton
Homewood
Jap Bombers Sink Ship At Oro Bay In New Guinea Raid
Allied headquarters reported Japanese aircraft raided Oro Bay on New Guinea's east coast and sank one merchant vessel. Roughly 40 enemy bombers attacked with fighters, 13 raiders destroyed, 12 probable, while Allied forces claimed light losses and shot down 25 enemy aircraft.
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Oro Bay
Australia
New Guinea
Allied Command
Gasmata
New Britain
Cape Gloucester
Aroe Islands
Dobo
Madang
New Guineas
Port Moresby
Tinsehhafen
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