Laval poised to seize Vichy power amid French fleet plans
The United States weighs breaking with Laval regime as Admiral Darlan may be ousted. Laval seeks to control the French fleet and push policies with Germany, while Petain’s government clears the path for Laval to take command. Darlan could become successor to Petain if Laval’s plans falter.
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Associated Press
Washington
United States
Pierre Laval
Laval
William D. Leahy
Vichy
Germany
British sacrifice Yenangyaung to blunt Japanese drive
The Associated Press reports in New Delhi that British forces sacrificed Yenangyaung oil field to deny it to Japan as its forces launch a fierce Burma campaign assault. Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry retreated north of Magne amid torched fields while other units hold in Taungdwingyi, as danger grows to the Chinese positions near Thagaya and the Sittang front.
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Associated Press
New Delhi
West Burma
Yenangyaung
Burma
Yorkshire Light Infantry
Magne
Taungdwingyi
Pegu Yoma
Irrawaddy
Sittang River
Thagaya
Toungoo
Shan States
Pilot Officer Lew W. Sheffler Killed in Action
Royal Canadian Air Force pilot Officer Lew W. Sheffler aged 24, son of H. R. Shef ler of Woodlawn Avenue, was killed in action on Tuesday April 14. He had served in England since October after transferring from Canada and previously trained as a student pilot in the United States Army Air Corps. A Woodrow Wilson High School graduate, he attended Virginia Polytechnic Institute, the University of Alabama, and Beckley College, later working a year at Appalachian Electric Power. The Ottawa RCAF chief informed the family that a letter would follow, providing no death details.
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Lew W. Sheffler
Royal Canadian Air Force
H. R. Sheffler
Woodlawn Avenue
Sheffler
R.C.A.F
England
Canada
United States Army Air Corps
Woodrow Wilson High School
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
University of Alabama
Beckley College
Appalachian Electric Power Company
Ottawa
Stimson Sees Near Readiness for U S Offensive
Secretary Stimson said the army is nearing readiness for any offensive, with progress moving in the right direction. He praised morale as superb and stated General MacArthur leads strategic direction in the Southwest Pacific with Allied agreement formalized in an April directive.
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Associated Press
Washington
Stimson
Pearl Harbor
Douglas MacArthur
United Nations
Southwest
Pacific
MacArthur
Navy's Gilbert Island Hero Home on Leave
Lt. Edward H. O’Hare, famed naval air ace, returns to Phoenix on leave with wife Rita Wooster of Muscatine Iowa. The 29-year-old officer, celebrated for downing six Japanese planes in one afternoon near the Gilbert Islands, seeks rest and family time while awaiting a Washington assignment. He plans to report April 24 but will spend most of his leave in the Salt River Valley.
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Associated Press
Phoenix
Ariz
America
Edward H. O'Hare
Navy
Salt River Valley
Arizona
Rita Wooster
Muscatine
O'Hare
Butch
Gilbert Islands
O’hare
St. Louis
Pearl Harbor
Mrs. O'Hare
Washington
Air Meeting At Ottawa in May
President Roosevelt and Canadian Prime Minister W L MacKenzie King announced a conference in Ottawa in early May. Representatives of all United Nations with air training programs will be invited to discuss united military efforts and extending air programs to train personnel for operating military aircraft. The statement also noted progress in pooling airplane production among the United Nations.
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Associated Press
Washington
Roosevelt
W. L. MacKenzie King
Ottawa
United Nations
Canada
Bowling Divorce Case Filed In Circuit Court
Winnie Belle Bowling sues Henry Bowling for divorce in circuit court. Notice filed by attorney W. A. Riffe identifies the action and the parties involved.
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Winnie Belle Bowling
Henry Bowling
W. A. Riffe
United China Relief Fund progress update
The United China Relief Fund report shows a surge in donations over the last 24 hours as the campaign aims to close at month end. Current total stands at 170 dollars with several individual contributions listed and Beckley targeted at 1,000 dollars toward a nationwide 7 million dollar goal.
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Beckley
United China Relief
German Agents Plead Guilty in Federal Court
Louisville manufacturers George K Bodenschatz and his wife Viola pleaded guilty in federal court to unregistered Nazi agent charges. Bodenschatz, 49, is a brother of German Army Lieut. Gen. Karl Bodenschatz. The couple, free on $5,000 bond each, had been scheduled for an April 27 trial.
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Associated Press
Louisville
George K Bodenschatz
Viola
Bodenschatz
Karl Bodenschatz
Liberty
Plans Set For Sugar Rationing Registration In Raleigh County
Final plans were made at a conference with W R Fugitt of the local defense council and E M Ashworth county schools chief. Registration runs May 4 through May 7 with 3 to 6 pm hours on Mon Tue and Thu and a Wednesday half day. School dismisses early Wednesday to allow a full registration day. Site administrators will be principals and one room school teachers, guiding volunteer helpers. A meeting of Site Administrators is planned for May 20 at 4 pm for checks and questions. Instruction books arrive by April 29 and leftovers and reports will be collected the Friday after registration.
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Raleigh County
W. R. Fugitt
Local Defense Council
E. M. Ashworth
Ashworth
W.W. W. T Ont
el Ontars
War Bulletins Across Fronts From London to Moscow
War bulletins report continued Allied air and naval activity against Germany and her allies. Soviet forces claim to have sunk a 10,000 ton German transport in the Barents Sea for a fourth time this week. British subs reportedly torpedoed an Italian transport in the Mediterranean. German authorities claim 35 hostages shot in Occupied France. A British submarine is said sunk in the Central Mediterranean by an Italian destroyer. Harry Hopkins met Churchill at No 10 Downing Street after talks with Oliver Lyttelton.
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Associated Press
Moscow
Barents Sea
Arctic Ocean
North Cape
London
Mediterranean
Admiralty
Vichy
France
Rome
High Command
Harry Hopkins
Roosevelt
No. 10 Downing Street
Churchill
Oliver Lyttelton
Troops, Wounded, Civilians Reported Missing on Bataan
The War Department said over 65,000 troops and civilians are unreported for more than a week on Bataan Peninsula, including about 35,000 combat troops, 5,500 sick or wounded, and roughly 25,000 civilians. Casualties in fighting expected to be heavy. Nurses evacuated to Corregidor. Japanese assault on Iloilo Panay faced by American Filipino forces. Japanese estimated at 8,000 with naval and air support.
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Washington
War Department
Bataan Peninsula
Bataan
Corregidor Island
Iloilo
Panay Island
Philippines Point
Capiz
Panay
Bus Terminal Lot Sold Amid City Transfers
I C Prince sold the corner lot at North Fayette and Prince Streets housing the bus terminal to Beckley Investment Company for 41000, with the building to continue housing the Consolidated bus terminal. Additional transfers include Willis E Meadows' Coal City lot sale by Lawrence and Edith M Wood, plus Rhodell parcels sold by The First National Bank of Bluefield and executors of George W Litz's will to W W Blankenship and to A O Kagey.
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I. C. Prince
North Fayette and
Prince Streets
Beckley Investment Company
Homeseekers Land and Building Company
Prince
Consolidated Bus Terminal
Lawrence
Edith M. Wood
Willis E. Meadows
Coal City
First National Bank of
Bluefield
J. F. Litz
George William Litz
W. W. Blankenship
Rhodell
Blankenship
A. O. Kagey
Weather West Virginia Scattered Showers Tonight
A few scattered showers develop tonight over the west portion after this afternoon. Temperatures trend lower as the system moves through the state.
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West Virginia
West Portion
Beckley Fire Insurance Rates Dropped After Reclassification
Beckley city fire protection facilities were reclassified by the West Virginia Inspection Bureau, dropping the city from eighth to seventh class. Insurance rates on all dwellings fall from 34 to 30 cents per $100, with similar cuts on other property. The change became effective April 15.
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Beckley
West Virginia Inspection Bureau
Inspection Bureau
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Jean Darlan
PTCHY
Petain
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Berlin
Reuters
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U. S. Army
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MacArthur II
Gilbert Island
United China Relief Fund
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Cleon Sarandon
George W. Bight
Fiachecsee
C.D. Crawford, Sr
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J. C. Fisher
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Murmansk
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