Axis Troops Reported In Panic Near Prut River Front
Soviet forces advance in Bessarabia and along the Prut while German lines along the Dniester bend collapse. Red Army drives toward Czernowitz and Proskurov as Romanian and German units suffer heavy losses and prisoners exceed a thousand.
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Montgomery Sees Another Year of War
London March 24. General Montgomery warned the European war could last a year or longer. In a wartime address at Mansion House he urged full home-front cooperation and likened the struggle to a giant tug of war that must be won with every strong contribution. He emphasized readiness to hazard all if needed for victory.
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Transcontinental and Western Air crosses ocean 3159 times
Washington reports TWA crossed the ocean 3159 times in two years of Air Transport Command service. Jack Frye, TWA president, notes the four-engine fleet now flies over 1,000,000 miles monthly, amid wartime schedules. In Missouri, Italian prisoners at Camp Clark donate 13500 to Red Cross war fund.
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U S Heavy Bombers Hit Germany For Third Day
United States heavy bombers again struck western and northeastern Germany and rail yards in France as part of a three day assault. RAF escorts joined the strikes while fighters patrolled over targets amid overcast skies and heavy flak. One Liberator escaped disaster when incendiaries ignited in the bomb bay but were dumped safely.
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Churchill Views Paratroops in England Camp Visit
Prime Minister Churchill, with General Eisenhower, witnessed American paratroopers in England, praising their training and urging them for the invasion of Nazi-occupied Europe. He toured a glider carrier, spoke with troops, and commented on the rations and gear as they trained for big operations.
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Berlin Raid Damage Told
London reports British reconnaissance photos and intelligence on RAF raids against Berlin from November 18 to February 18. Nearly 28,000 tons of explosives destroyed or damaged at least 326 factories, disrupting production and hindering German military capacity.
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Hori Former Jap Spokesman Dies in Tokyo
New York report says Tomokeen Hori, who served as the Japanese foreign office spokesman for two years, has died. Details mention prior broadcasts from Berlin and Tokyo and reference a spokesman famed last November.
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Baby Lives After Eight-Story Fall in Miami Beach Hotel
Bryce L. Taylor Ir, months old, survived an eight story fall at a Miami Beach hotel used by the Army Air Forces. He rests with a broken head? leg and a slight neck injury. The fall was cushioned by buses. His father, First Lieutenant Mra Taylor of Miller, Nebraska, completed 9 combat missions over Italy and Africa in a Thunderbolt fighter. The child was born overseas.
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20 Soldiers Drown in Cumberland River Maneuvers
In Tennessee on March 24, high waters of the Cumberland river hampered search efforts for about 20 soldiers missing after an army ferryboat capsized during a river crossing. Officials gave no names.
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Roosevelt appoints Thomas Parran surgeon general
President Roosevelt announced the nomination of Thomas Parran of New York to serve another four year term as surgeon general of the United States Public Health Service. The president spoke with a congested voice during a press radio conference, noting a renewed first appointments for the week.
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Weather Forecast for San Antonio and East Texas
Forecast calls for partly cloudy skies this afternoon and tonight with warmer temperatures, then a cooler Saturday. In San Antonio and vicinity expect a low around 62 Saturday morning, with warmer conditions this afternoon and tonight. East Texas regions see fair and warmer conditions this afternoon, partly cloudy in the eastern portion, with a cooler northwest area tonight. Saturday brings partly cloudy, cooler conditions with some southern nocturnal chill. Additional weather details appear on Page built.
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Five Million Troops to Be Overseas Within Three Months
President Roosevelt announced the United States will have five million armed forces abroad within three months. He offered no distribution details but noted a sharp rise in troops sent overseas in recent months, implying preparation for a potential European invasion.
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Yank Airmen Bay 61 Nazis
LORUM March 24. The United States air forces announced that 61 enemy aircraft were knocked down in yesterday's raid on six targets in Germany. Fortresses Liberators Thunderbolt Lightning and Mustang escorts claimed 39 and 22 respectively, while 27 heavy bombers and six fighters were lost.
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Pressure on Imphal Eases as Allied Hold Steady
British Fourteenth Army air supported troops report dislodging three road blocks south of Imphal amid a three pronged Japanese offensive into India. A second force near Tamu was repulsed, while a third force in the Somra hills remained unseen. Allied strategists stress maneuver alone cannot win India and warn loss of Imphal would threaten Assam and northern rail links. Japanese moves also seen in South China as Tokyo moves troops toward rail corridors near Canton Hankow.
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Struggle for Cassino Repeats 1917 Warfare in Italy
Washington reports describe the Cassino fighting as a positional stalemate akin to 1917, with massive air bombardment marking a heavy but partly ineffective attempt to pierce the town. Allied foot soldiers face fierce German resistance as engineers clear a path through rubble, while air power is reevaluated for its impact on supply routes and future operations.
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