Germany Says Moving Up 100 New Divisions
The Associated Press reports London observers expect about 4.5 million Germans and 7 million Russians to be drawn into vast spring operations in Crimea and the southern front. Soviet thrusts against Kharkov and Donets basins are described, with German losses claimed and preparations for broader drives toward Sevastopol and the Caucasus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vichy
Crimea
Central Front
Associated Press
London
Red Army
Sevastopol
Kharkov
Donets
Basin
Bucharest
Tass
Black Sea
Orel
Taganrog
Persia
Iran
Indian Ocean
Hitler
Warsaw
Germany
Karelian
Russia
Berlin
Baron von Wangenheim
Frankfurter Zeitung
Chinese Escape Japanese Trap Near Toungoo
The Raleigh County Red Cross War Fund drive trails by less than $1,000 of the $10,000 goal, reporting $9,011.91 so far. Large gifts from Princewick and Whitesville helped push the total past nine thousand, with further contributions from local unions, churches, and residents including Princewick community donations and gifts from Tams and Whitesville residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County
Princewick
Tams
George D. Williams, Jr
Bobby Williams
War Council in Washington Replacing London War Council
Seven men forming the Pacific War Council met at the White House to map strategy for victory over Japan. Roosevelt described urgent Western Pacific policy coordination as the aim, with Halifax Evatt Nash Soong Loudon and Wrong among the summoned members. Meanwhile Chinese defenders beat back a Japanese trap at Toungoo as air reinforcements to Burma were urged. In the Philippines, Japanese forces pressed on Bataan while a hospital airstrike apology was broadcast. Allied air forces reported heavy Japanese losses as battles raged from Burma to the approaches of Australia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Pacific War Council
United Nations
Japan
Pacific
Singapore
Dutch East Indies
Roosevelt
White House
Western Pacific
Viscount Halifax
Herbert V. Evatt
Walter Nash
New Zealand
United States
T V. Soong
Alexander Loudon
Netherlands
Hume Wrong
Canada
Leighton McCarthy
London
Burma
Toungoo
Rangoon
Chungking
Chiang Kai-Shek
Philippines
War Department
Jonathan M. Wainwright
Bataan
Joseph W. Stilwell
Toungoo Garr
Sittang
Shwedaung
Prome
Irrawaddy River
Australia
Navy appoints new recruiter for region duties
Co. G Gilbreath, chief electrician’s mate, is assigned to the local navy recruiting office for permanent duty. He will recruit in Glen Rogers Edwight Hinton Mullens Pineville on specified Mondays and Thursdays. Also noted are enlistees preparing for army induction and other enlistment actions in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. Gilbreath
Bluefield
J. Anthony, Jr
Glen Rogers
Edwight
Hinton
Mullens
Pineville
Anthony
Gilbreath
Navy
West Virginia
Earl Allen Coleman
Fayetteville
Dexter Brevard Moore
Beelick Knob
Charleston
Elmer Jones
Skelton
Oscar Clyde Pendley
Rudolf Linek
Army
Wand
Henry J. Re
Sophia
Phillies D Bragg
Clyde R Simms
Meadow Bridge
Fred L. Miller
Blaker Mills
Leo F.cline
Clyde C. Meador
Beckley
Robert C Meador
Labor Leaders Back MacArthur With Strong Pledge
United States Army headquarters in Australia says General Douglas MacArthur has strong backing from labor leaders. William Green of the AFL and James Carey of the CIO read messages pledging support and funds, describing labor as behind the command five million strong and vowing to invest earnings to aid troops and weapons production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
United States Army
Australia
Douglas MacArthur
United Nations
Southwest Pacific
William Green
The
American Federation of Labor
James Carey
Congress of Industrial Organizations
General MacArthur
Philippines
United States Forces
Green
MacArthur
Miners Rally Unity as Union Fights Labor Laws
Oak Hill crowd hears State Labor Commissioner Charles F. Sattler declare no good cause to abolish labor laws. He praises UMW district leaders in the Winding Gulf and New River fields and cites as an evil their opponents’ activities while urging unity of purpose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Hill
Charles F. Sattler
Lewis Day
United Mine Workers of
Winding Gulf
New River
U.M.W
Sattler
Unions Hold Rally On Labor Legislation Amid Cold Weather
A rally planned to mobilize opposition to state and national labor laws drew an estimated 8 000 to 10 000 people. The event began with a morning parade and shifted talks from Oak Hill High School to the auditorium due to cold. Speakers included L S Philpott Beckley and George Blizzard Oak Hill district UMW reps Mayor Hill Oak Hill C L Garvin Kaymoor president Jones. Afternoon program was to feature Van Bittner and William Blizzard with larger crowds anticipated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Hill High School
L. S. Philpott
Beckley
George Blizzard
Oak Hill
U.M.W
C. R. Hill
C. L. Garvin
India Leaders See Hope of a New Proposal
India's leaders face rejection of Britain's dominion status offer after the war, citing defense control by Britain. The Congress working committee, led by Gandhi and Nehru, weighs a defense compromise amid wartime concerns for 390 million residents as Japanese pressure grows. A glimmer of hope came from Sapru and Jayakar urging that Cripps mission not fail to avoid disaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
India
Gandhi
Nehru
Cripps
Associated Press
New Delhi
Britain
Tee all-Indias Congress Party
Sir Tej Bahadur Sapru
Mukund Ramrao Jayakar
Pondicherry
Congress Party
Mohandas K. Gandhi
Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru
Congress
Subcontinent
Burma
Bay of Bengal
San Francisco Fails to Defend at A A U Boxing
San Francisco will not have representatives in the National A A U boxing championships next month in Boston, marking a second time in over two decades that the city is shut out due to war conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
San Francisco
Boston
Provo Utah B Y U Cagers Wed Three Players
Brig ham Young University basketball players Dwane Esplin Frank Fullmer and Bob Orm married in Provo Utah in a private ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Provo
Utah
Brigham Young
Cagers
Dwane Esplin
Frank Fullmer
Bob Or
Involved Gravely trio faces long-delayed sentences
Yesterday in a criminal court trial for maiming, Judge Clay S. Crouse learned that Robert Gravely his brother Howard and Tom Petrosky had pleaded guilty to grand larceny in 1936 and were never sentenced. The judge ordered Howard Gravely to report Saturday morning for a decision on the sentences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Gravely
Gravely
Clay S. Crouse
Howard
Tom Petrosky
Howard Gravely
Petrosky
Crouse
Airdromes and Runways Struck by United Nations Aces
United States and Australian fliers smashed at Japan's invasion fringe around Salamaua in New Guinea. The two day raid produced enemy air losses including planes damaged or destroyed in Koeland and Koepang, with no UN air force losses reported. General MacArthur approved the army reorganization.
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United Nations
Associated Press
Melbourne
Australia
United States
Japan
Salamaua
New Guinea
John Curtin
Koepang
Dutch Timor
Francis M. Forde
Douglas MacArthur
Southwest Pacific
Curtin
Koeland
Darwin
Murray at Welch Keeps Silent on Reported Split In Leadership
CIO leader Philip Murray visited Welch and Bluefield amid rumors of a rift with John L. Lewis. Murray avoided questions on leadership differences and on Van A. Bittner possibly leaving UMWA District 17. He urged lawmakers to resist longer hours and defended current collective bargaining as coal and steel sectors face idle talk of wage freezes and extended workweeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murray
Welch
U.M.W.A
Associated Press
C.S.O
Philip Murray
West Virginia
John L. Lewis
Bluefield
United Mine Workers
C.I.0
van A. Bittner
U.M.W. District 17
Draft Men Of Last Registry To Draft Men Of Last Registry
Washington selective service headquarters announced today that Feb 16 registrants would be classified immediately and likely inducted in May or June. Local boards were instructed to start classification at once to fill the army’s June call and possibly the May call with Feb 16 and first age group registrants. The memo labels Oct 16 1940 and July 1 1941 as the first age group, with Feb 16 as the second.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Selective Service
Army
You’ll Have To Save Tubes Now
Washington Uncle Sam imposes wartime rule to trade in empty collapsible tubes for toothpaste and shaving cream. War Production Board says tubes from cosmetics and most toilet products cannot be used, retailers to enforce trade ins. Used tubes will be processed and reallocated to manufacturers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Sam
War Production Board
Giammerino murder trial opens in Kingston court
William Howard Miller of Kingston goes on trial for the murder of Grady Giammerino at The Tower on Harper Road. Pauline Harris pleads guilty to operating a house of ill fame and a $1 fine is paid. Several witnesses testifying today include Herbert Webb Ray Vance and Obal Canaday as Judge Clay S. Crouse clears the docket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Howard Miller
Kingston
Grady Giammerino
Tower
Harper Road
Pauline Harri
Giammerino
Herbert Webb
Ray Vance
Obal Canaday
Pauline Harris
Old Slim
Miller
Kermit Locke
Canaday
Vance
Clay S. Crouse
House of Ill Fame
Hessie McCoy
Cleo Buchanan
Vada Wisecup
E. N. Dupuy
Jim Holliday
James Lilly
Elmer
Former Police Chief Plans Libel Suit Against Mayor Minter
Former police chief M M Gladwell said his attorneys will file a $75,000 libel suit against Mayor A K Minter after his dismissal on March 16 over an intoxication claim at a police court session. Gladwell states he was unaware of the dismissal until the next morning and will be represented by Charles Mahan of Fayetteville and J W Maxwell of Beckley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minter
A. K. Minter
M. M. Gladwel
Gladwell
Charles Mahan
Fayetteville
J. W Maxwell
Beckley
Fred Dixon Dies At Price Hill
Fred Dixon aged 67 former general superintendent of Price Hill Coal Company died of a heart attack at his home in Price Hill after years of poor health including an amputation last year He is survived by his wife Mrs Annie McClure Dixon of Staunton one son Frank Dixon two brothers and several sisters The body will stay at Tyree Funeral Home Oak Hill before funeral rites and burial in Staunton Virginia Friday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Dixon
Price Hill Colliery Company
Hp. m
Price Hill
Sam Dixon
Annie McClure Dixon
Staunton
Frank Dixon
George
Bill Dixon
Mount Repe
Harry Pinckney
Canyon City
Colorado
J. W Smiley
Charleston
A. C. Callahan
Tenafly
New Jersey
F. M. Dillard
Alexandria
Virginia
W. P. St. Clair
E. S. Dupuy
Beckley
Tyree
Oak Hill
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Red Cross
WAR Council
New Pacific Strategy Group
Imperial High Command
C. G. Gilbreath
John Anthony
M’arthur
Carey
U. K
Register
A.A.U
C.I.O
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