Ambassadors discuss Moscow aid claims amid war front plans
United States ambassador to Moscow, William Standley, told reporters that the Russian press shows no admission of American material aid. He warned Washington faces questions about a possible second front while noting Russia receives some war matériel but not reliable American jets.
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Oviet Hidden
Moscow
Sian
Basndicy
Washington
Grandley
EoThey
Standley
Estonia
Datvie
Luthuanila
Baviet Booklint
Uise
Baviet
UBBR
Bourgioia
Soviet Union
Hvne
Republ
Russia
United States
Charges Filed on Sailor in Sedition Case
Washington reports that Attorney General Biddle announced sedition charges against James Couchlin, a U S merchant marine member. He allegedly tried to force loyalty aboard a navy gun vessel. Couchlin reportedly served an unde Grable discharge from the Navy in 1935 and joined the merchant marines in 1948.
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Washington
Biddle
Fince Bear
Mobile
Ain
James Couchtin
U. S
Minning
Atrohids, Yi
Metyoli
Gharees
Couchols
Navy
Biarines
Extent of Help to Russia From Allied Lend-Lease
British production minister Capt Oliver Lyttleton told a Newcastle audience on February 21 that the United States and Britain supplied nearly 6200 tanks and 5600 aircraft to Russia between October 1941 and December 1942. He cited 200 tanks and about 2600 planes from Britain and the United States, plus 45,000 trucks and other matériel. He listed 39,000 tons of rubber, 41,000 deadweight tons of tools and ammunition, and 70,000,000 rounds of small arms. Washington disclosed millions of boots, leather, jeeps and armored cars, tractors, rails, telephones, petroleum, steel, aluminum, and metals shipments. He warned that more aid was needed to sustain Soviet production and replace losses as lend-lease actions continued.
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Associated Treat
Oliver Lyttleton
Britis
Newcastle
Russia
United States
Britain
Rusia
Washington
E.R. Stettinks Jr
Leohea
Volvo
Brettinine
Senate
Fussln
Home Front Casualties Exceed Battle
Cambridge report notes home casualties far exceed battle losses with 92,000 dead and 9,300,000 injured cited as a wartime toll. The speaker warns noncombat losses such as auto, fall, and fire accidents add to the manpower drain, framing 1949 as the year of total war impact.
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Cambridge
Maas
Edward RB
Mastachesetts Tech
Hollywood
Ste
Warner Broth
Ida Lupine
Mexico
Arvin Sheridan
É Rétion
Weather temperature notes and city mentions across regions
A fragmented weather passage lists temperatures and percentages with multiple city names including Houston, New York, Oklahoma City, Fort Worth, Waco, Corpus Christi, San Antonio, Albuquerque, Amarillo, and Tulsa. It references March and various labels and initials, producing a garbled regional weather snapshot.
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Howe
Albuquerque
Amarillo
Boden City
Houston
Clisis Esesane
New York
Oklahome City
Tilo. Coliagy
San Antonio
Wallace Talk Puts Problem Before Allies
Vice President Wallace warns a third world war looms unless Western democracies and Russia reach a satisfactory understanding. He cites postwar border disputes and the fate of Estonia Latvia Lithuania Bessarabia and Finland as central issues needing early Allied deliberation and a United Nations conference on postwar arrangements.
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Wade Werner
Souron
Washington
United Nations
Wallace
Russia
Wns
Moscow
Poland
Bessarabia
Estonia
Latvia
Lithuania
Raute
Pogele-Crobr
Delaware
Olla
Stalin
Finland
Beesarabia
Rusia
Ukraine
Bissarkhin
Rumatia
Two-Year Term Given for Forgery
Alfred Bnnder of 1506 Hot Wells boulevard received a two year sentence in the state penitentiary after pleading guilty to forging and passing a check. He admitted cashing an $18 check with the forged name of Doc McCall of the Blanchard Tee company at 120 Wet Chape pellet, January T. M. T. Gare cra, ds Booth Flores Street.
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Alfred Bnnder
Hot Wells Boulevard
W. W. Mou Crary
Snider
Doc McCall
Blanchard Tee Company
Willkie Critics Russia Remarks Deemed Ill Considered
Willkie denounced recent official remarks on U.S. Russia relations as drastic and ill considered. He warned such statements risk harming alliance, noting Americans and Russians bear the war’s burdens and that U.S. aid and sacrifice deserve fuller acknowledgement. He argued for prudent, factual discussion rather than provocative signals about potential postwar actions.
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New York
Wendell L. Willkie
Unite States
Russia
Wilkie
Herm
America
Willkie
Girl Joins WAVES to Avenger Sister in War
A year-old girl, inspired by her 12-year-old sister held prisoner by the Japanese, was inducted into the WAVES. Her parents, missionaries in North China, are believed far away, with the sister once at Chefoo School and now prisoner. The ceremonies were led by Mrs Millam Englund, daughter of the Rev and Mrs William Englund.
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Maren C
Millam Englund
The
Rey
Willam Englund
China
Chefoo
FDR's Grandson Hurt in Collision
West Palm Beach Florida March an automobile and bicycle collided at Hobe Bound ren cently sending cyclist Willan Roosevelt ten year old grandson of the president to Good Samaritan hospital with bad bruises the child is the son of Lieutenant Colonel John Roosevelt and his former wife Mrs Curtin Winsor. The accident occurred February 28.
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West Palm Beaom
Fla
Hobe
Rencently
Willan Roosevelt
Grundson
Bamaritan Hospital
Brulaes
Jlintt Roosevelt
Cuvtin Winsor
Scions Refuse To Condemn Russia in Lend Lease Debate
Washington March 9 Congress debated extending lend-lease aid to Russia amid criticism from Admiral Standley over full disclosure of U S aid. House members cautioned against inflaming Russia while praising Russian resistance to Germany. Debate focused on amendments to require congressional approval of long term agreements and ensure arms aid not suppress peoples’ rights.
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Congress
Dbate
Russia
William H. Standbey
U. 3
Moscow
Mambéra
Ths House
Senate
Wadsworth
R.N
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Germany
Fish
Foreign Affairs Committee
Staniey
Luther Johnson
Texas
Standley
Praves
Prve
Stet
Unlus
Stohnson
Bouse Edward PR
Stettinius
Jendleasn
Jadna Intalzator
Representative Fish
Man Charged With Aretention Theft Of Tools
Al Thompson an army private described by FBI Agent R O Suran was arrested in Dallas after charges filed in San Antonio for theft of thousands of dollars worth of precision tools and drills from Duncan Field. He claimed to own hardware stores in West Texas before enlistment and was held on $2000 bond, slated for transfer to San Antonio for trial.
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al Thompson
FBI
R. O. Suran
Hollywood
Dallas
Chargea
San Antonio
Suran
Thompson
Duncan Field
West Texac
Hoe
Suit Antonio
Phillip A. Hauge
U. S. Bureau of Census
Business Week
Hauser
Mexico
Corpus Christi
Sn Diego
Calif
Jacksonville
Fla
United States
Japs Build Armada of Wooden Ships
London reports that Japan is assembling a fleet of wooden ships and rafts in a move to ease Nippon's shipping strain. Dispatch cites an unnamed diplomat arriving in Istanbul, noting U.S. morale and food supply protections influencing lease shipments. Congress supports payment for and acquisition of strategic British vessels from Bombay to South America for air and naval bases and a port of lend lease.
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London
INS
Artmieda
Japa
Nippon
Istanbul Dikpaten
Rakya
United States
Congress
Bosmuda
South America
Kaiser Gives Labor Boost
Kaiser urged Congress to address jurisdictional labor disputes that disrupt morale and production. He backed the AFL and CIO membership protections, sought limits on union raiding, and cited CIO efforts to supplant the AFL as the collective bargaining agency at his shipyard. He said the control struggle affects about 100000 workers and notes a $2.50 monthly union bus rate.
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Washington
Maton B—Ri
Congress
Senate War Investigating Committee
G.I. G
Ye-T
Kaiser
A.B. S
Qrevon
Brice to Address Texas Legislature in Joint Session
Major General A D Brice commander of the destroyer division at Camp Hood was slated to address a joint session of the Texas Legislature this afternoon.
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Solons
Austin
A. D. Brice
Camp Doad
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