Four Nazi Rail Centers Hit By Forts In France Raid
Allied bombers struck four northern French rail centers including Amiens Longueau Abbeville and Poix in a major Forts raid aimed at crippling Germany's transport network. The U S Army Air Forces reported heavy targets damage with rail yards and locomotive depots disrupted while defending fighters claimed several enemy planes shot down.
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Ndon
France
Essen
Shsyast Krupp
Germany
Ronyth
English Channel
Amiens
Longesu
Abbeville
Polx
Sanny
Air Force
R.A. F
Beltisa Daninjon
Alver Aiomary
Boar
He- Pos Ne Amiens
Longa
Poix
Rouen
Europe
Britain
Krupp
Atmnatients
Tanda
Ruhr
Surviving Navy Hospital Heroes Recall Pacific War Nightmares
At Brooklyn Naval Hospital three veterans from World War II recount brutal Pacific battles aboard the Vincennes Quincy and Guadalcanal engagements. Edward Bykowski Jasper Lucas and John Sebak share wounds, courage, and hospital chaos, reflecting on torpedo junctions and the relentless shelling that marked their service.
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Edward Bykowski
Pacific
Vincentes
Jasper Lucas
U. Somc
Southern
U. S. S. Quincy
Shy
John Sebak
New Jersey
Guadalcanal
Sebak
Ackowski
Cabinet in Japan Near Collapse Amid Wartime Codes Push
Chungking dispatch reports the Japanese cabinet led by Hideki Tojo on the brink of collapse as the Central Daily News editorial calls the wartime criminal code extension a government crackdown. The piece warns the new law aims to silence dissent and notes internal splits within the regime.
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Chungking
Jan Preiiler
Hideki Taja
Edillanse
Central Daily News
Bellet Lon Taja
Dayan
Tojo
Petain Reported Near Death in London Dispatch
London reports Marshal Petain, O French leader, gravely ill after a stroke. The London Express cites North African dispatches saying Petain is in critical condition and perhaps dying, with officials keeping details secret from the public. Fighting French sources in London offered no immediate confirmation.
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London
Heii Petain
France
Taniel
Ombod
Pital
Vichy
London Express
Petain
The
Express
Potala
Allies Must Cooperate Eden Says
Washington dispatch reports Anthony Eden and Franklin D. Roosevelt planned postwar talks to align Anglo American policy on Germany and Japan. Eden urged precautionary measures to prevent future war and stressed unity among the four major powers as Eduard Benes was en route to join discussions in Washington.
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Washington
Santen
Anthony Eden
Roosevelt Tought
White House
John GO. Winant
United States
Great Britain
Eden
Germany
Japan
New York
Insi
Eduard Benes
Gachoslovakia
Amer
London
Ronferriers
Povelen
Benes
Canadian Ship Sinks Italian Sub in Mediterranean Action
The Canadian Corvette Regina on convoy duty off the North African canal depth charged and forced an Italian submarine to surface, then engaged at close range. More than two prisoners were reported captured as naval officials announced the sinking and a naval defense minister confirmed the action.
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UNS
Mediterranean
Regina
Angua &, MacDonald
Na Hanal Defense
Naval Services
North Africaan
U S Sub Sinks Japanese Patrol Vessel After Duel
In the mid Pacific a U S submarine clashed with a Japanese patrol craft in a 37 minute duel. The enemy vessel sank after taking deck gun and machine gun salvos, with one American sailor fatally wounded. Commander Willis Thomas led the attack as depth charges later exploded.
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Washington
INS
Navy
mid-Pacific
Atif
Amartear
Cew
Machilat
Andrew Calcaterro
Stoneyford
Calif
U. S
Willis "Thomas
Fresn
Calcaterra
Suh
Galeaterre
Mapat
Patel
Ater
Sane
Jap convoy under attack near Wewak by American planes
United States reports say five merchant vessels and three destroyers in a Jap convoy near Wewak were attacked by American Flying Fortresses. Two transports were blasted, including a 4,000 ton ship, with another direct hit and near miss on a second vessel. A tropical storm hindered the assault, with weather grounding some fighters. Allied patrols claim substantial Jap casualties in New Guinea air actions.
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United. Wations
Australia
INS
Wewak
MacArthur
Toting
New Guinea
United Nations
Wewal
Mrs Istana
Bant Bry
Gulamaua
New Chinen
Government to produce Guayule rubber in Salinas area
In Salinas California on March 13 officials said the first U S government produced tuber will be tubed Monday at the Guayule mill near Salinas The operation led by George Miller forestry service engineer plans 24 hour operation for three months averaging six tons daily Guayule from the Argonella field planted in 1930 by the Inter continental Rubber company was seized by the government last year and will be processed there this year
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U.S
Salinas
Calif
United States
Guayule
George Miller
Forestry Service
Argnella
Inter~continental Rubber Company
Jdvel
LaGuardia Ill Report Blamed on Throat Infection
Rumors of a secret mission and LaGuardia's health were quashed after a secretary announced the mayor was suffering from a throat infection. City hall absences had fueled the false report as officials stressed the illness, denying any overseas assignment.
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LaGuardia
New York
LaGunella
la Senve
North Afoica
LaGurdin
Army Bomber Crash Claims Two Lives Near Perry
Army officials probed a Mehit bomber crash near Perry Oklahoma on Thursday. The fatalities were Flight Officer Joseph H. Gillespie from Yerington Nevada and Private Kenneth R. Tam of Salt Lake City Utah.
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Tulsa
Okla
Perry
Joseph H._ Gillespie
Yerington
Nev
Kenneth R. Tam
Salt Lake’ City
Weather forecast fragment with unclear details
Fragmentary weather note mentions Han Antolno and vielty near East Nexus with a Wednesday forecast. Readable text is sparse and lacks concrete data such as region timings temperatures or conditions.
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Han Antolno
Vielty
Wid East
Waemer Jyncday
Meat rationing urged to curb panic buying
Brown urges 800000 stores to halt panic buying as meat cheese and edible fats will be rationed starting March 20. He warns immediate relief from an acute meat shortage won’t come and urges retailers to limit sales if needed with government backing.
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Washington
Maree Boons
Brown Lodey
Brown
Cautulry
Unitantes
Usewives
Sis
OFA
Syile Cumors
OPA
Reds Retreat on Kharkov Front
Moscow dispatch reports a Soviet withdrawal west of Kharkov amid a German tank and infantry push. A new Soviet line west of Kharkov is admitted while Russian forces claim counteroffensives near Smolensk and Vyazma, as German forces press on Kharkov’s approaches and rail hubs.
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Kharkov
Moscow
Smolenskove
Vyazma
Upra
Stalingrad
Climax of War Seen Forewarns New Front in Europe
London dispatch quotes Sunday Express correspondent predicting world changing war moves. Allied air offensive against Germany intensifies as a prelude to swift action. German generals may seek a final, desperate bid to regain initiative by opening another front with large scale airborne raids on Britain and heavy bombing.
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London
London Sunday Express
Germany
Europe
Britain
China War Toll Reported by Allied Counsel
The wartime toll claims 2.6 million Japanese casualties through 1942 with 643,657 reported killed at the front and 1,287,000 wounded. About 21,941 captured and 696,000 listed as rear area casualties are noted.
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Gomenines
Maron If Sundagyi
Chi
Aathonay Pitntary Counsel
Toring
Chinessa
Daily War Expenditure Soars to 256 Million Dollars A Day
Washington reports wartime costs climb to 256 million dollars daily as war expenditures reach new peaks. The WPA notes average daily outlays now top 253.4 million. Last month war spending totals exceed six billion, with cumulative wartime disbursements through February at eight and a half billion. Roosevelt approves creation of 50 war nurseries and 25 child care centers in Detroit.
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Washington
WPA
United States
Roosevelt
Detroit
Navy Totals Losses for Six Months in Solomons
Navy report tallies 182 Japanese ships sunk or damaged and 34 U.S. ships lost during August 8 to February 7 in the Solomon Islands campaign. It lists major actions including Battle of Savo Island and Guadalcanal fighting, with counts of carriers, battleships, cruisers, and destroyers damaged or sunk.
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Waslington
Mearest
Navy Department
Solomon Vislands
United States
South Pacific
Grendalequal
Dattees
Aix
Vee Mrkting Inp
Panadaiennal
Solamnous
ASO
Ine
Upa
Airernsh Nattiers
SUNIC
Lst
Solomons
Iwo
Savo Island
Quincy
Vineannies
Astoria
Japan
Nore
Cape Esperance
Sadk
Dawtnee
Battle of
Santa Crug
Hornet
Guadalcanal
Grokers Alita
Duinean
Tage
Ghent
Eglil
Borts
Fone
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Brooklyn Naval Hospital
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Marine Corps
James D. Horan
New York Journal
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Copsright
Schalk
Tarcas
Luke
Eddie
Bykowski
Uke
Edward Byikowskhi
Jasfer Lucas
John Mr. Sega
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Edo
Len
Earner
Stephen T. Early
Eder
Early
Mr. Roosevelt
Mden
Khaskov
Harks
Urday
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Ngyis
Thayn
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Baogoduchoy
Akhtyrka
Giatveran
Tagum
Tke Bile
Kusikov
China
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