Stimson Details Losses and Philippine Defenses
Secretary Stimson said 36 853 American and Filipino soldiers faced death or capture as Japanese enveloped Bataan while Corregidor and other forts held Manila Bay. He noted ongoing relief efforts from Australia, with ships lost for every arrival, and that over half the Philippines remained under American Filipino control despite weakened garrisons.
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Associated Press
Washington
Stimson
Bataan
Philippines
Jonathan M. Wainwright
War Department
Roosevelt
Philippine
Corregidor
Manila Bay
Wainwright
Patrick J. Hurley
New Zealand
Philippine Army
Negroes
Panay
Cebu
Samar
Leyte
Palawan
Luzon
Mindanao
Jolo
Masbate
Mindoro
Japanese sink two British cruisers in Bay of Bengal
British 8 inch gun cruisers Cornwall and Dorsetshire were sunk by Japanese bombers in the Bay of Bengal amid strained naval ties to India. A submarine reportedly sank an Italian cruiser in the central Mediterranean. Tokyo claimed 21 Allied merchantmen sunk and 23 damaged. reports of landings near Akyab emerged but were denied by New Delhi.
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Associated Press
London
Cornwall
Bay of Bengal
India
Admiralty
Mediterranean
Calcutta
Burma
Imperial
Berlin
Tokyo
Bengal
Akyab
New Delhi
Dorsetshire
British claim axis prisoners in Tobruk area
British headquarters said Axis soldiers were captured from a detachment trying to establish a strong point between Timimi and Ain El Gazala, about 40 miles west of Tobruk and 20 miles further west. A British column engaged the enemy at Sidi Bregisch as Rommel’s drive loomed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tobruk
Associated Press
Cairo
Egypt
a_ detachment
Tmimi
Ain el Gazala
Sidi Bregisch
Erwin Rommel
Weather West Virginia Offers Rain and Cool Temperatures
A West Virginia forecast calls for continued rain and cool conditions today into tonight with moderate winds. The outlook suggests showers persist across regions, bringing damp air and cooler temperatures for residents and travelers alike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia
Liquor Clerks Seek 40 Percent Raise in Charleston Pact
The United Construction Workers Organizing Committee proposes a 40 percent wage increase for 54 Charleston warehouse workers in a contract drafted for the state liquor control commission. A 35-hour week with overtime pay is among concessions sought as the group mobilizes about 60 clerks across retail dispensaries.
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Associated Press
Charleston
C.1.o
State Liquor Control Commission
George J. Titler
United Construction Workers Organizing Committee
Titler
Attorney General
Commission
Clarence W. Meadows
U.W.C
Liquor Commission
U.C.W.O.C
$1000 Campaign to Aid China Fight for Us
United China Relief launches a $7,000,000 drive to aid China in its war against Japan. Beckley's quota is $1000. funds will support medical, health, education, and reconstruction in China and be sent via Bank of China branches in New York. The campaign runs through April with The Register as recipient for donations.
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China
Japan
America
Pacific
United China Relief
Charles Hodel
Paul G. Hoffman
Beckley
Hodel
The
Register
Bank of China
New York
William Green
Phillip Murray
Co. I. O
A. F. of L
National Organization
U. S. War Work Fund
Canada
Hoffman
Patrol to Hear Army Officers
Beckley Civil Air Patrol Squadron invites all pilots and aviation enthusiasts to a noon luncheon at the Swan Cafe basement dining room. Three visiting officers Lt Col Floyd E Evans Wing Cmdr David M Giltinan Major Hubert K Stark will discuss patrol progress and duties in emergencies under army supervision. An inspection planned for this weekend is postponed due to schedules.
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Beckley Squadron No. 5432
Civil Air Patrol
Swan Cafe
Robert L. Davis
Beckley
Floyd E. Evans
David M. Giltinan
Hubert K. Stark
Davis
India Nearing Allied National Government Amid Japs Advance
In New Delhi a cross party consensus on a national government for India appeared near. All-India Congress and Hindu Mahasabha leaders reportedly assent to a provisional government pending Britain’s postwar status terms. Cripps sought Mahasabha views while Savarkar signaled no objections, though opposition to province exclusion persists. Nehru conferred with Louis Johnson as talks continued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New Delhi
India
All-India Congress Party
Hindu Mahasabha
Britain
Stafford Cripps
Vinayak Damodar Savarkar
Hindu Maha
Cripps
Pleads Guilty To Driving Charge
Junior Eller aged 19 from near Sophia pled guilty at a magistrate hearing to a reckless driving charge after a morning crash injuring a woman near Princewick. The arrest warrant was sworn by Aline Mays of Princewick. Eller, a Lilly Ice and Bottling driver from Pemberton, received the minimum fine of 25 dollars plus costs.
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Junior Eller
Sophia
J. P Meadows
H. D. Gibbs
Eller
Aline Mays
Princewick
Gus Terry
Terry
Lester
Meadows
Lilly Ice and Bottling Company
Pemberton
Japanese Landing Confirmed On Manus Island
Australian communique reports Japanese occupation of Lorengau on Manus Island, 350 miles north of Lae, with Allied air reconnaissance confirming the landings though not the date. Japanese raids on Port Moresby repelled by Allied fighters as emphasis shifts to eastern front battles near Orel and Arctic convoys.
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Associated Press
Melbourne
Australia
Lorengau
Manus Island
Admiralty Group
New Guinea
Lae
Port Moresby
Many Women At Sophia Classes
Nearly 100 persons attended Sophia civilian defense unit classes last night, Mayor Criss Ruble reported. He noted women showed the most interest in first aid and praised their cooperation. Courses in first aid, fire defense, and gas defense are underway with drill instruction planned soon.
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Sophia Civilian Defense Unit
Criss Ruble
Sophia Unit
Ruble
Two Youths Enter the Navy From Beckley Area
Benny Raymond Cherko of Layland and Denver Pinson of Ravencliff left Beckley today for final enlistment in the navy, according to Chief Petty Officer John Anthony Jr. The move marks their entry into naval service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benny Raymond Cherko
Layland
Denver Pinson
Ravencliff
Beckley
Navy
John Anthony, Jr
Gas Deliveries Cut by War Production Board
The War Production Board ordered gasoline deliveries reduced to service stations in 17 eastern states. Oregon, Washington and the District of Columbia face a one third cut versus last December to February averages, on top of a 20 percent cut from prior tanker shortages. Bristol, Tennessee and Virginia split governance, bringing Bristol into the curtailment area. The April 16 effective reduction will force proportional cuts in late April deliveries.
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Associated Press
Washington
War Production Board Today
Oregon
District of Columbia
W.P.B
Bristol
Tenn
Virginia
Tennessee
Roosevelt Stamp Hunters Pile Mail For New MacArthur Post
The Beckley area braces as 50 000 letters for the new MacArthur Post Office flood the Beckley mail system. A Washington technician arrives April 13 to set up cancellation machinery while officials expect up to 100 000 pieces by opening day April 15. President Roosevelt and Congressman Joe L. Smith are linked to early cancellations.
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New MacArthur
United States
Canada
MacArthur Postoffice
Beckley
J. T. Hollandsworth
Post Office
Washington
Hollandsworth
MacArthur
I. E. Borrer
Beckley Post Office
Piney View
Roosevelt
Joe L. Smith
Organize Dairy Workers Considered In West Virginia
In Charleston an unofficial estimate places about 25,000 milk producers and handlers as potential new CIO organizing targets in West Virginia. George J. Titler, an officer in United Mine Workers and District 50 director, said no organizing steps have been taken and the industry has not been surveyed. Dairy workers in New York, Michigan and other states have joined the CIO through District 50, with producers supplying plants in Clarksburg Ellenboro and Moorefield.
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Associated Press
Charleston
West Virginia
George J. Titler
Titler
United Mine Workers
District 50
New York
Michigan
District
Clarksburg
Ellenboro
Moorefield
Two Divorce Suits Filed in Circuit Clerk Office
Two divorce actions were filed in the circuit clerk's office. Mamie Meadows Wallace sues L B Wallace, a notice by W A Thornhill Jr indicates. Mildred Garren sues Roy Eugene Garren, filed by Ashworth and Sanders with plaintiff represented by her father A C Blake, as she is under 21.
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Circuit Clerk
Mamie Meadows Wallace
L B. Wallace
W. A. Thornhill, Jr
Mildred Garren
Roy Eugene Garren
Ashworth and Sanders
A. C.blake
Three Couples Seek Marriage Licenses in County Clerk Office
The county clerk's office lists three couples applying for licenses. Robert Lee Francis, 24, and Belva Rickman, 27, East Beckley Negroes. William Edward Woody, 22, of Whitesville, and Ethel Virginia Wiley, 18, of Leevale. Thomas Lampkin Graham, 20, of Basin, and Marie Elizabeth Burke, 21, of Stanaford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Lee Francis
Belva Rickman
East Beckley
William Edward Woody
Whitesville
Ethel Virginia Wiley
Leevale
Thomas Lampkin Graham
Basin
Marie Elizabeth Burke
Stanaford
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Oasis
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la Venicia
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State Liquor Commission
Chiang Kai-shek
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Mme. Chiang
Louis Johnson
Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru
Congress
Birla
Tulagi
Ceylon
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Orel
Daily
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Uibyshen
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Soviet Information Bureau
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