60 000 Japs Trapped at Hollandia Air Combat Deep Inside Burma
Allied forces report a new glider invasion deep inside Burma to sever Jap supply lines to Myitkyina. Units aided by air infiltration established a defense block along a north south railroad 200 miles inside Burma. Kohima Dimapur road cleared and Kohima garrison relieved, easing threat to the Ben Gal Assam airway feeding China.
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Kandy
Ceylon
Burma
Myitkyina
India
Ghinduts
Kohima-Dimapur
Kohima
Ben- Ral-Assam
China
Americ Tan
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Imphal
Bengal-Assam
Dimapur
Garrisa
Joseph W. Stilwell
Manipur
Patel-Vamu
Dishenpur
Kunspi
Bishenpur
Silchar
Allied Air Offensives Hit German and Italian Targets
Allied air forces mounted a two way strike from Britain and Italy involving about two thousand heavy bombers and fighters targeting German plane plants and rail yards at Bucharest Ploesti and Belgrade. Heavy bombers also attacked Friedrichshafen Munich and rail yards at Ploesti while Italian based units hit targets in the Balkans and Romania.
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Bucharest
Ploesti
Romania
Britain
Friedrichshafen
Munich
Balkans
Vichy
Lille
France
Air Ministry
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Vilverde
Brussels
Mannhem
Early Allied forecast of Luftwaffe collapse beat back invasion talk
London reports an Allied joint air ministry and US Strategic Air Forces statement predicting early destruction of the Nazi air force as a step to force Germany to surrender. The release says Germany cannot quadruple fighter production and that deep-penetration air attacks reveal the true state of its fighter force. German broadcasts claim events in Holland and Germany remain calm as Britain trains air forces for Europe.
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Germany
Sby
Berlin
British
Air Ministry
United States Strategic Air Forces
Forties
Holland
England
Britain
Europe
Transocean
Six Airmen Hurt In L A Crash
Six members of a Lake Charles La based B 26 Marauder were injured when the plane crashed northwest of Los Angeles late Sunday. Pilot Second Lieut Griffin W Jones Eldyville Ky suffered critical injuries. others listed as non critical are Park R Birdwell Cotton Valley La Russell L Fleming Xenia Ohio Earl Perkins Painesville Ohio Donald E Johnson Lake Charles La and C Plesher Lake Charles La. The crash occurred near the Leon Creek crossing on Grissom road after the plane dropped its belly tank breaking a power line.
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Lake Charles
Army Airyise
San Antonio Army Hospitals
Griffin W. Jones
Eldyville
Brooke General Hospital
Fort
Sam Houston
Brooke Hospital
Pernay C. Plesher
Lake Cha
Park R. Birdwell
Cotton Valley
Russell L. Fleming
Xenia
Ohio
Earl G. Perkins
Painesville
Donald E. Johnson
Leon Creek
Grissom Road
New Russian Offensive Foreseen
Moscow dispatches report the Red Army, after lifting the siege of Leningrad and advancing toward Berlin, is massing for a new campaign on a 500 mile overland march from Kursk. Fronts show relative calm. preparations include moving rear services to new bases as spring mud loosens and anticipated German defense intensifies.
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Leningrad
Romania
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Kursk
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Old Poland
Narva
Carpathian Mountains
Dnestrani
Sevastopol
Dust Storms Hit Texas Slow Visibility Across state
Dust clouds reduced visibility from North and West Texas to as far south as Wata as cool weather cooled readings. Big Spring reported dust at 10 000 feet while Dallas and South Plains saw limited visibility and winds around 30 miles per hour. Temperatures dropped with Edinburg at 80s and Amarillo in 40s on Sunday.
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Associated Press
Texas
Big Spring
South Plains
Dallas
Wichita Falls
Cooh
Edinburg
Amarillo
Abilene
EY Paso
Austin
Brownsville
Houston
Machine Without a Motor in Burma Gliders Puzzle Ghurkas
Washington April 24 eight months The war department disclosed the plan for an airborne invasion of Burma using gliders and air commandos led by Col Philly G Cochran and Col John R Alison Gen H H Arnold approved the mission Wingate's airmen prepared and Churchill Roosevelt attend Quebec conference The order To hell with paperwork go out and fight emphasized rapid deployment and surprise behind enemy lines.
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Burma
India
Ghurkas
Joh Alison
Prdnivers
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Orde GC. Wingate
Quebec
Dent
Roosevelt
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Win- Churchill
HH. Arnold
Philly G. Cochran
John R. Alison
Nazis Push Back at Anzio Beachhead Action
Allied troops repulsed two German thrusts against the Anzio beachhead as Italy front patrols clashed and artillery duels continued. One assault occurred in the Carano area while another aimed southwest of Garroceto, 21 miles from Rome. West of Mount Marrone patrols probed German positions previously active.
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Anzio
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Garroceto
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Mount Marrone
Cassinghelt
Curtin Arrives in Washington for Leaders Conference
Prime Minister John Curtin of Australia arrives in Washington for a conference with President Roosevelt before heading to London for a meeting of British empire dominion chiefs. He travels with General Sir Thomas Blamey, commander in chief of Allied ground forces under General MacArthur.
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Washington
John Curtin
Australia
Roosevelt
London
Curtin
Thomas Blamey
MacArthur
Two Women Die In Hotel Fire At Castle Warden
In St Augustine Florida a deadly blaze swept through the Castle Warden hotel killing Mrs Ruth Pickering a penthouse resident and Miss Betty N Richeson a Jacksonville dress shop operator. Firefighters battled flames as occupants fled and investigators began work on the cause.
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Fla
Castle Warden
Ruth Pickering
Betty N. Richeson
Jacksonville
Weather Forecast for Banamromo and East Texas
Partly cloudy on Monday afternoon and night and again Tuesday. Warmer Tuesday with temperatures around 65 degrees Tuesday morning. East Texas forecast shows partly cloudy conditions Monday afternoon and night and Tuesday, with warmer weather and extreme north portion Monday night. Page 2-A contains more data.
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Porlon
MacArthur Lands at Hollandia in Swell Invasion Display
General Douglas MacArthur led U S forces ashore at Hollandia and Tanahmerah Bay as 60 000 Japanese positions were sealed. He inspected dumps of supplies and supervised the assault from the cruiser deck before going ashore without a helmet. The operation marked a major SW Pacific victory with bases 500 miles from the Philippines in reach.
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Tanshmersh Bay
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Arthur
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Pacific
Yanks Push Inland on New Guinea
Allied forces under General MacArthur execute a major amphibious strike in New Guinea landing near Aitape and Hollandia, driving inland and trapping large numbers of Japanese troops. The operation, described as the greatest in the southwest Pacific, expands Allied footholds and threatens Japanese bases while promising further counterattacks.
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New Guinea
Japan
New Guinean
MacArthys
Aitape
Tadil
Italy Cabinet Vows Allegiance to King
Abdi Seau of the Italian government reports Premier Pietro Badoglio's new cabinet took the oath of allegiance to King Vittorio Emmanuele III. Members kissed the sovereign's hand, a traditional gesture, after the power transfer. Also noted is a church review of the play Harriet by Mrs. E P Arneson for the Christ church guild at 8 o'clock Monday night.
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Adi Seau
Pietro Badoglio
Cabeine
Vittorio Emarchese
Wham
E. P. Arneson
Harriet
Hayes Opus
Christ Church|guild
Admiral Ramsey Calls for Early Knock Down Fight With Japan
Rear Admiral DeWitt C. Ramsey told the Associated Press luncheon in New York that the U S Navy is itching for a ship for ship confrontation with Japan. He predicted the air arm would spearhead the Pacific drive and that the enemy would rely on submarine and night attacks to slow the advance.
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U.S. Navy
New York
DeWitt C. Ramsey
Bureau of Aeronautics
Associated Press
Waldorf-Astoria
Alexander A. Vandegrift
Marine Corps
Japan
Pacific
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