Mexico City From the High Road to the Paris of the West
The narrator winds from Jacala and across plateaus into central Mexico, describing pulque country, the grand volcanoes Popocatepetl and Iztaccihuatl, and the historic bridge at INMIQUILPAN. He recalls Aztec legends, praises the mountains as ancient kings, and arrives in Mexico City, likening Chapultepec and avenues to Parisian France, admiring hospitable Mexicans and the city’s welcoming vibe.
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British Troop Ships Bombed in Eastern Mediterranean Report
Italian high command said two British troop transports were seriously damaged in the eastern Mediterranean on March 27 as heavy fighting raged on the Cheren front in Eritrea and in Ethiopia. Italian bombing claimed damage to enemy tanks and motor trucks while Italian subs sunk two steam ore carriers totaling 123,560 tons in the Atlantic.
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Mediterranean
Daily War
Cheren
Eritrea
Ethiopia
Har- Be
Itailan
War headlines from a distant era and shifting fronts
War reports recount 25 years ago with U boat torpedoing the Sussex, British forces striking near Ypres, and Allied leaders meeting in Paris under secrecy. Berlin battles raged amid fires and suspected munitions plants. A Soviet envoy protested detentions of Russian ships in Hong Kong as rumors of western front casualties circulated.
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Britain
Hong Kong
Tdf
Navis
Daitn
West Front
Matsuoka Talks With Hitler in Berlin
Berlin dispatch says Japanese Foreign Minister Matsuoka met Adolf Hitler for several hours and held thorough discussions on the Rome Berlin Tokyo Axis. He also conferred with Joachim von Ribbentrop, who spoke English, while Welles earlier met with Ribbentrop in March 1940.
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Berlin
Yosuke Matsuoka
Hitler
Hitdey
Joachim Vor Ribbentrop
von Ribbentrop
Germatt
Summer Welles
United States
Visi
Welles
Matsuoka
Germany
den Linden
British forces gain, Cheren siege advances in Eritrea
British troops besieging Cheren in Eritrea claim further important gains including capture of a brigade headquarters. GHQ says Cheren situation developing satisfactorily. Allied forces also report capture of Gambela, a river port in eastern Ethiopia, by African and Belgian troops as Baro salient is cleared. In southern Ethiopia, pursuit of retreating Italian forces continues and South African aircraft strike lines between Addis Ababa and Djibouti. Nairobi communique notes occupation east and west of Yavello by Ethiopian irregulars and rail and highway bombardments near Addis Ababa.
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Egypt
Chereh
Asmara
Eritrea
Middle East
Cheren
GHQ
Gambela
Ethiopia
Minal
Nairobi
Kenya
Yavello
Addis Ababa
Aden
South Africa Air Force
Diredawa
Djibuti
Metchara
Metin
Rovca Littoro
Italian
Trans-Pacific Liner Spots Japanese Fleet Near Shanghai
A trans-Pacific liner en route to Sac Franciscan reports sighting a Japanese fleet near Senhouse Island in the Parker group about 80 miles southwest of Shanghai. Passengers counted at least 15 destroyers, two cruisers, and 34 transports, with transports lightly loaded and some entering harbor as the Jackson passed. No prior concentrations observed in the Parker Stoup.
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Sac
Explosion at East End Drug Store Damages Interior
A jar explosion at East End Drug Store on East Commerce Street caused about 600 in damage. Front plate glass shattered shelves pulled from nails and other interior damage followed after a clerk poured carbon disulide between jars. Owner F J Griffin reported no serious injuries.
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East Commerce Street
F. J. Griffin
Weather highlights and tides for tourists across cities
Fragmented weather report lists sun and moon phases, temperatures, and rainfall for multiple U.S. locales. It notes clear to cloudy skies in Albuquernique, Denver, Fort Worth, Key West, Seattle, and more, with highs around 56 to 78 and rainfall totals varying by city and month.
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Moor
Piles
Hriday
Albuauusnive
Denver
Qala
Grondy
Milluet
Fort Worth
Galventan
Tex
Sahuary
Jackaanville
Fla
Clondy
Key West
Pla
Knonville
va-Raln
Maran
Tha
Vamog
Metford
Ore
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Penn
Mont
Papoline St. Paul
Ming
Iimudge Mobile
AMM
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Ali
Hainehville
Tenn
Etoorty
Siushaveh
Maente
Calo Coelear
Richmond
Lake City
Utah
Baiog
Seattle
Ward
Eriction
Wit
Hani Sarevepart
Washington, B.C
Winnemucca
Cearton
Blasilis
Bowie Bugler Keeps Army Routine Quiet at Camp Bowie
Camp Bowie, March 27. A lone bugler in the Thirty sixth division rises from bed, turns off the alarm, and uses a bedside microphone to signal the start of the day. A sound piping system with amplifiers spreads the bugle call, and the soldier needs no socks to begin his duties.
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Camp Bowie
Nazi Plane Bombsinge Coast Town Attack
A Southeast coast town was damaged when a Nazi air raider dived toward the ground and fired a stick of bombs and machine guns on streets. Bad weather kept British and German forces grounded overnight and London endured a quiet night along the Thames.
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London
March
Phone Service to Belgrade Broken
A Yugoslav dispute disrupted telephone links with Europe last night and continued into today. Budapest reported calls to Belgrade would not be placed as the lines remained down all day.
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Bern
Surzenand
Yugoslavia
Europe
Budapest
Belgrade
War Roundup and regime change in Yugoslavia
In Yugoslavia a royal coup ousts the pro axis regency. King Peter forms a new government amid rioting with many killed or wounded. Regent Prince Paul reportedly flees. cabinet ministers are arrested. London reports the new regime rejects the axis and an army chief becomes premier. Bad weather grounds RAF. Senator Glass calls for US navy convoys to protect British aid shipments.
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Yugoslavia
Peter
Prao-Axis Regency
Prince Paul
London
Axis
Glass
D.va
U. S. Navy
Germany
Talains Raid Greeks Bases and Greek Air Defenses
Kelian high command reports raids on air bases and naval targets in Greece with air and sea strikes across Pararmythia Preveza and the Peloponnesus. Greek sources claim minor civilian injuries and farm damage while reporting a village razed in the Peloponnesus.
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Kelian High Command
Albania
Rhier
Pararmythia
Comemunique
Preveza
Peloponnesus
Britons Arrive in Saigon and France by Parachute
British soldiers landed in Saigon from France while intelligence operatives were parachuted into France at night, according to reports. The arrival marks heightened Allied efforts in the region with deployments across Saigon and French Indo China on March 27.
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France
Saigon
French
Indo-China
Prench
20 Atlantic Ship Crewmen Saved
The Netherlands freighter Venus arrived at Fonta Delgada in the Azores with 20 survivors from a British merchant ship sunk in the North Atlantic. The plane of the British ship among the survivors declined to disclose its identity.
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Azores
Netherlands
Venus
North Atlantic
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