Patton's Corps Cited for Aid to British
North Africa April 17 Gen Sir Harold Alexander commended Lieut Gen George S Patton and the American Second Army for loyal support and cooperation in Tunisia. He said the first phase of the offensive concluded successfully and praised the corps for securing Gafsa as an administrative base and drawing off reserves to aid advances north of Mareth Line.
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JED
North Africa
Harold Alexander Feday
George S. Petlan
Second Army Corps
Tunsia
Alexander
Nein
Secoiré
United States Corps
Gafsa
Gassig and Maknassy
Eignth
Oem
Mareth Kine
Joi
UD. S
Second Corps
Bation
North
Af Shca
Cflavte
Russian Delegation of 18 Heads to Food Conference
A Soviet delegation of 18, with six technical experts, travels to the United Nations road conference in Hot Springs Virginia, opening May 3. The party includes Deputy Commissar for Foreign Trade and the director of the Agricultural Academy, underscoring Moscow’s emphasis on the event.
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New York
INS
Hot Springs
Moscow
Broadca
Kor
le Agricultural Academy
Utnounce
Saidl
Alter Tour Eisenhower Says Co-ordination Whips Axis
Allied naval air and ground forces report success in Africa with 1 060 000 tons of Axis shipping sunk and 470 enemy aircraft shot down. Eisenhower praises coordination and notes Rommel's losses as U S Second Army Corps holds 25 000 believed captured and British forces press toward Tunisia. He foresees a strong fighting army after the Tunisian campaign ends.
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Rommel
Eisenhower
Africa
United States Second Army
Etone
Gatsa
Aed
Eisenower
United States Navy
Hane
Philippeville
Turuisia
Casa
Vidnier
Morocet
Oran
Algiers
Tunisia
First Army
St Tite
Mottgemery
Tripodi
Ings
Gene Feral Alexander
Gefsa
Ian Maknassy
Fondouk
Gafsa
Spellman En Route To Tunisian Front
A Cairo dispatch reports Archbishop Francis J. Spellman of New York is en route for Tripoli and the Tunisian fighting front. The archbishop recently visited North Africa after a conference with the pope at the Vatican.
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Spellman
Tunisian
London
INS
Reuters
Cairo
Francis J. Tin
New York
Malta
Tripoli
North Africa
Vatican
Bremen raid by US bombers blindsides German fortresses
The Bremen strike marked the first American air raid on the German port, with heavy Fortresses and escort fighters hitting Focke Wulf plants and naval bases. Observers noted the vast fleet crossing the North Sea and the intense anti aircraft fire as crews reported four fighters shot down and significant damage to weapon works and ships.
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Folke-Wulf
Armerican
Britain
Bremen
Germany
Sore
North Sea
Inter
Bnt
DNB
Feick
U. S
Sinc
England
Abbeville
Strait
Dover
Air Ministry
HA. A. F
Hitler
RK. A. F
Man Reaches Twenty-Fifth Raid With Champs Crew
Eddie G. Haniem of Ban Antonio flies in heavy raid over Loriene Friday as Liles with champions Hancock bombards Licwk Lynn Mokley of Clearwater Calif marks his twenty fifth raid first pilot to reach that mark Two other exewines on a plane Ialsn reached the 25 val Ital gunner Robert Gunnter from Copptalan Waist and Ret Alred Wolken turned guns Inne from Dietrich Idaho The crew cheered as the plane halted Gunner awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for shot down German planes in prior mids Associated Press report.
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Eddie G. Haniem
Ban 'Antonio
Raif
Lorlene
Liles
Hancock
Bombardier
Licwk
Lynn Mokley
Clearwater
Calif
Seach
Une
Ialsn
Robert Gunnter
Copptalan
Alred Wolken
Inne
Dietrich
Idaho
Gunner
Africa Allies Add 13 Axis Ships to Tol a Lom regeure
Africa and its allies report new Axis ships added to Tol a Lom regeure amid attacks on Naples Messina Catania and Palermo in Italy. Bombs hit docks and rail lines as Italian defenses claim damage and casualties while Allied bombers return. Axis air losses and Tunisian air battles are also noted with Oudna airfield heavily damaged by American medium bombers.
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Libereters
Middle East Command
Naples
Rossano
Messina
Catania
Palermo
Tunisia
Oudna
Texas Bomber Plant At Fort Worth Marks Anniversary
Fort Worth April 17 The Texas plant of Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Co. that built the B 24 bomber test craft celebrated its anniversary. Brig Gen Charles E Branshaw praised the plant managers and workers for a continuing rising production record and a spirit of Texan enterprise amid wartime demands. A celebration was held to mark the occasion.
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Texas
Consolidated-Vultee Aircraft Company
BBC Today
Charles E. Branshaw
Army Air Forces Material Center
Wright Field
Ohio
Army Air Forces
Branshaw
George J. Newman
War Department
Mick
French Americans Rise Against Nazis Mutiny Barricades Spotlight
A distorted report claims three hundred French American recruits in the French corps mutinied barricading themselves in Zurich. The piece mentions discontent among unit members amid wartime tension and references a separate note about Hollywood musical bets featuring Ray Milland and Jon Hall in a Paramount screen sequence.
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London
Fry
Rewler
Zurich
Ray Milland
Jon Hail
Iave Hever
Paramount
Farmers plan peanut planting after Pearsall rain
Pearsall area farmers move to planting peanuts on Monday after a rainfall that ends months of drought. In Corpus Christi on April 17 the Navy allows shorts and cork helmets for sailors for the first time, though few have adopted the look yet.
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Pearsall
Apri
Shorts Corpus Christi
Navy
Cliff Murder Charge Filed
GOLDIN. com reports that William Eugene Wymer, 16, of Denver, is charged with first degree murder in the death of Milo Pi landt, 11, in Golden. The prosecution failed to file charges in the second victim case, Rosyrel Mintlas, as a mistrial was declared. Wymer's arraignment was tentatively set for next Friday.
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Goldin. Com
Fitet Deyres Murer
Wes Fis
Golden Tray
Wiliam Gugene Wymer
Denver
Milo Pilndt
Richard J. Sipinon
Wymers
Rosyrlel I. Mintlas
Young Wyner
Golan
Wey Ave Raha
Wynide
Jury Acquits Brother in Welsh Murder Case
Kansas City April 17 The murder of social promin ent Delle Adele Welsh in March 1941 was ruled unsolved tonight after her brother George W. Welsty Jey, 28, was acquitted. The body was found in the Welsh home on Kansas City's south side. The victim suffered a hammer blow and throat slashing. A flesh fragment found near the home was tied to the trial as evidence. The jury deliberated four hours before a not guilty verdict, met with applause from spectators. Welsh testified I did not kill my sister I loved her.
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Kansas City
Delle Adele Welsh
George W. Welsty Jey
Lele
Kanegar City
Bruthes
Marc Egan
Soung Welsh
Jher
New Belgian Newspapers Plot Anti Nazi Sabotage
CHICAGO April 17 INS More than 120 secret Belgian newspapers direct sabotage against the Nazis. Auguste de Schryver Belgian interior minister said thousands of staff have been executed or interned, but replacements arise. He also accused Germany of thorough plunder of Belgium’s food and ration card denial to Belgian workers for German war factories.
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Chicago
Belgium
August de Setu
de Schryver
Merma
France
Czechs Back 4 Freedoms in War Effort Rally
In a radio broadcast Dr Ladislav Pel‑erabend orates that Czechoslovaks will persist in the fight for the four freedoms despite internal strife. He lauds Czech resistance as an invisible but persistent battle led by unseen leaders. Leaders emphasize steadfast commitment and ongoing effort globally.
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Iwer
T+ nance
Ladislav Pelerabend
Baday
Czechoslovakia
Thorughout
Feletajbend
Caerhs
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