U.S. Ships Bomb Jap Bombers Near Caroline Islands
A U S Pacific Fleet task force blasted 16 of 18 Japanese bombers out of the skies in a carrier battle west of the Gilbert Islands. Only two American planes were lost as carriers, cruisers, and destroyers repelled the attack, while pursuing reconnaissance west of the Carolines. Admiral King indicated such operations would continue to intensify against Japanese forces in the area.
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Washington
United States Pacific Fleet
Dep
Sevont
Caroline Islands
Navy
Gilbert Islands
Carolines
Ciberts
Evrizst ¢. King
U. S
Khetevy
Gilbert
War 25 Years Ago Today
A wartime roundup notes events from 25 years earlier and a snapshot from one year prior. It mentions an armed ship bill defeated in the Senate, President Wilson urging passage for protection, German U boats sinking two British transports in the Atlantic and one in the Mediterranean, and British troops on the Ancre front advancing west of Bapaume. It also references British landings at Salonika, U S Mexican defense talks, and naval bombardments off Northern Norway with prisoners taken.
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Senate
Wilson
Atlantic
Mediterranean Sea
Ancre
Bapeume
Salonika
Greece
U. S
Mexico
Norway
Naval Craft Built in Chicago for World War I
Chicago March 4. Workmen rushing to complete the first naval craft built in the Chicago area for World War I. The 38 foot mine sweeper was launched yesterday in the Chicago river and may be used for convoy work. In a separate report from Madison Wisconsin Mark Muth WPA administrator warned workers to accept farm work or lose their jobs. A naval action described details losses of enemy bombers near a carrier with sixteen downed and one fighter credited to Lieutenant J Go Edward H Ohbre.
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WPA
Madison
Wis
Mark Muth
J. Go
Edward H. Ohbre
U.S. Navy
Atlantic
California
Aruba
Dutch Guiana
Mona Island
Puerto Rico
Kwan
Goleta
Califron
Mona
United States
Muuch
America
Heamp‘ton Roads
Slaying Clues Tied to Travel Bureau Records in L A
Travel bureau records in Los Angeles are being checked for clues in the murder of Rudolph Caner a 25 year old San Antonio man found shot on the Plank McKinney highway. Caner had told a friend he would pick up three or four passengers at a travel bureau before leaving Friday night. He was to marry Angelina Herrera and had studied at the New Mexico School of Mines. His body lay in the highway indicating placement rather than a toss.
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Travel Bureau
Rudolph Caner
San An
Ello
Plang-McKinney
Cann
el Paso
Fred Palmer
Palmer
Canan
New Mexico
San Antonio
Corpus Christi
McKinney
W. E. Button
Selective Service
J. J. Reed
East Crockett Street
Mexico
Angelina Herrera
Leal Street
Miami Causeway Renamed MacArthur Way
Florida’s busiest roadway linking Miami and Miami Beach was renamed MacArthur Way to honor General Douglas MacArthur. The change, announced March 4, reflects the state’s tribute to the WWII leader and national figure, replacing the former Miami Causeway name.
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Miame
Fla
Floyida
Miami
Leach
MacArthur Way
Gen
Douglas MacArthur
New QMC Commander Arrives at Normoyle Depot
Col Max A Blier assumes command at Normoyle Quartermaster Motor Base in San Antonio after a long career in the infantry through World War I and a 1920 transfer to the quartermaster corps. A Gohoes, N. Y. native educated at West Point in 1906, he has held posts from San Francisco to Omaha and attended the Philadelphia Quartermaster school in 1929 30.
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Max A. Blier
Normoyle Quartermaster Motor Base
San Antonio
Omaha
Seventh Cores Area
Gohoes
United States Military Academy
Senator Culberson
Corsicana
West Point
Quartermaster Corps
Sa Francisco General Depot
Fort Sill
Okla
Monterey
Calif
Port Riley
Kaw
Boston
Quartermaster School
Philadelphia
Japs Bomb Aussie Port
An Australian wartime bulletin says Japs bombed a north coast port area. Curtin announced another raid caused some damage but no casualties. RAF installations were machine gunned. one enemy fighter was shot down.
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Sydney
Australis
March
Parvin
Curtin
Broome
Darhein
Wyndham
Planes Halt Burma Japs
Allied aerial attacks slowed the Japanese drive across Burma with no front-line changes reported. Aerial strikes slowed their advance across the Irrawaddy and Bitang rivers as forward forces faced tough resistance.
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Burma
London
Bittang
Mera
Weather fragment reports temperatures and conditions unclear
Fragmentary weather notes mention temperatures and a few unclear details. The legible parts reference a date and region but lack concrete measurements or a coherent forecast.
Reckless subs try to create panic in U S
Washington March 4 The navy’s effectiveness in maintaining ocean supply lines was credited with forcing Axis powers to use reckless tactics to sow panic of coastal raids in the Americas. Naval experts say Germany and Japan aim to divert American ships away from patrol and convoy duties by inflaming fear of coastal attacks.
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Washington
Latin America
Americas
FANIC
Back From Honolulu Women Share War Narrow Escape Tales
Los Angeles resident A. Anderson reports on women returning from Honolulu describing high morale among locals and soldiers, shrapnel injuries to Mrs. Jewell Black and Mrs. Mary Hunter, and children witnessing widespread wartime fear and humor during a long voyage from Hawaii after Pearl Harbor.
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Romen
Jewell Black
Whittier
Calif
Mary Hurnter
San An Lonio
Dorothy Whitbeck
Eiichart
General MacArthur
Bataan
Aussie Leader Lands Jap Tactics
Sydney reporting Maj. Gen. Henry Gordon Bennett, survivor of Singapore surrender, says Japan’s war methods rely on simple, independent logistics. He notes mobile mortars, improvised artillery from captured guns, and rapid deployment as core tactics, reflecting underestimation of Japanese strength.
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Sydney
Australia
Maten
Henry Gordon Bennett
Singapore
Malayan
Tpaign
Bennett
Eden Divides Adolf and the German People
In Commons Eden says Britain's stance toward Germany aligns with Stalin's distinction between the Nazi regime and the German people. He reasserts a twofold policy: impose conditions to prevent rearmament and prevent economic collapse, while avoiding EU-backed embarrassment to neighbors and the world unless the regime ends.
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London
Eden
Hritian
Germany
Stalin
Near 8 Billion In War Bonds Sold
The treasury reports a record-breaking 82,380,505,186 debt as of February 28 with war bonds making up 7,803,300,259. Outstanding bonds and notes total 44,305,312,585. government trust funds hold 0.689,008,000. The average interest rate on outstanding securities was 2.404 percent, down from 2.542 percent a year earlier.
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Washington
Maren
Treasury
Dutch feed hamburgers to Yanks in wartime meals
In BURARAYA on March 4 INS reports Dutch menus include hot dogs ham burgers and apple tart as a hospitable response to American soldiers craving home cooking. Translations show the meals as familiar items like hot dogs hamburgers and apple pie.
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Buraraya
Cadet Bernard Bred Killed In Training Crash
Aviation Cadet Bernard John Bred ity 23 of New York City was killed yesterday in the final training flight near Ontario California. He died in the crash as his plane went down during instruction.
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Ontario
Calif
Bernard John Bredity
New York City
Here
Snowbound Pittsburgh and Buffalo Hit by Record Storms
Pittsburgh endures 18 inch snowfall with outages and vehicle paralysis as officials urge caution and production halts ripple through mills. Buffalo reports 18 inches with four foot drifts delaying traffic, closing schools, and one fatality amid widespread travel disruption.
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