RAF Bombs German bases in latest night raid
British airmen intensified raids on German naval docks at Waulhe Aubkeeth and other targets including Emden Boulogne and Lorient. The Exmoor destroyer was hit by a submarine attack in the North Sea with unclear survival news.
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Waulhe
Aubkeeth Bast
Bautane
Ipperhafen
Air
Bom
Sheimshaven
Britannys
Netherlands
Air Ministry
Willaven
Emden
Germany
Holland
Boulogne
Quiberon
Brittany
Lorient
Channel
Britain
Thames Estuary
East Anglia
Admiralty
Exmoor
North Sea
Balkans Shape Hesitation as Hitler Weighs Balkans Moves
The article analyzes Nazi aims in the Balkans, noting Bulgaria as a potential base to pressure Greece and Turkey. It details Yugoslavia’s cautious stance under Prince Regent Paul, its strong defense posture, and the risk of drawing Yugoslavia into a wider war if invaded, while praising Yugoslav resilience.
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Russia
Hitler
Balkans
Turkey
Bulgaria
England
Greece
Germany
Yugoslavia
Ger Yuany
Paul
Lucas Fears War If Rid Bull Loses in Senate Showdown
The piece covers Sen Wheeler’s continued Senate floor address over the British aid bill, with protests from Elizabeth Dilling and a push by Sen Glass for FBI inquiry into foreign agents. Lucas espouses peace while vowing to support the measure with caution and warns against war.
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Wheeler
Dmont
Senate
Yesterdar
Justice Department
Jackson
Glass
D-Va
Yesterns
Elizabeth Dilling
Chiraed
Virginia
Federal Bureau
Dr. Investigation
F B. I
Bils. Dilling
George
Dga
Roosevelt
Barkley
Sinosis
Eden Ends Turk Parley as Egypt Move Shapes War Likely
British officials report Eden and Dill concluded talks with Sir Stafford Cripps and the Russian envoy in a bid to shape Turkey’s stance amid Mediterranean tensions. Britain noted Turkey’s mobilization and kept faith with Britain on financial aid and a treaty backed by last December trade pacts. Russia’s stance was described as aligning with British views, influencing Turkey’s possible response if Germany advances in the Balkans and Greece.
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Mediterranean
Britain
Italy
Germany
Turkey
Balkan
Bulgaria
Eden
Dill
Stafford Cripps
Russia
Moscow
Greece
Double Murder Suspect to Face Deportation Case Bath
Immigration officials expected to custody Joseph Silvonte of Endicott after Supreme Court Justice Love dismissed murder indictments in the 1932 Beeman Hollow case. The Van Cise brothers were found slain October 20, 1932 in their Steuben County farmhouse, making Silvonte an unregistered alien facing possible deportation to Italy.
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Bath
Joseph Silvonte
Endicott
Frank
William van Cise
Steuben County
Benjamin H. Balcom
Silimonte
Italy
Supreme Court
William F.love
Silvonte
Rochester
van Cise
Beeman Hollow
Fifth Avenue Killer Esposito Goes On Hunger Strike
Anthony Esposito one of two brothers accused in the Fifth Avenue holdup killing of a patrolman and a civilian has begun a hunger strike in Tombs Prison. His attorney Irving Tell asked that he be moved to Bellevue Hospital for forcible feeding noting he refuses to eat and has lost weight while also not shaving or washing. Judge Streit said he would consult the prison doctor before deciding.
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Fifth Avenue
Tombs Prison
New York
Anthony Esposito
Irving J. Tell
General Sessions
Saul S. Streit
Esposito
Bellevue Hospital
Tell
Streit
Torals
June Martel Weds Hollywood Writer
Actress June Martel and writer Frank Fenton were married on Thursday. Martel, formerly Martha Irene Greif of Chicago, sang in night clubs in Atlantic City and Philadelphia before film work began in 1935. Fenton coauthored several screenplays including Step Lively Jeeves and The Devil Is a Slay.
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June Martel
Hollywood
Frank Fenton
Miss Martel
Martha Irene Greif
Chicago
Philadelphia
Walter J. Klavin
New Haven
Conn
Fenton
Step Lively
London
Italian Claim Isle Castelrosso Returned to Italians
Italian forces retook the island of Castelrosso from the British after British withdrawal following their occupation Tuesday. Italy reported seaplane base existence near the island and claimed a successful counterattack with heavy casualties on the Irish garrison.
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Rome
Hichmand
Torrnti
Castelrosso
London
Dodecanese
Mditerranean
Sree
Tokyo Peace Talks Stall Over French Reply
Reporters in Tokyo noted no French reply to Japan’s ultimatum as talks stalled. The French Cabinet met but adjourned without a formal statement on Indo China while dispatches claimed capitulation, and neutral sources said Laos and Mekong region cessions were discussed with focus on Sisophon area in Cambodia.
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Ming
Indo-China
Vichy
Tokyo
Laungprabang
Mekong River
Laos
Sisophon
Cambodia
Bangkok
Japanese Warships Appear Off Saigon Near Indo China
Three Japanese warships were seen off Cap Saint Jacques about 40 miles south of Saigon as larger forces were said to be in the Gulf of Siam. Reports floated that Japan’s Indo China naval patrol totaled 51 ships, while French officials had no word on Vichy peace terms with Thailand thoughVienna reports suggested acceptance.
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France
Japan
Indo- China
Thailand
Saigon
Singapore
Bandoens
Dutch East Indies
Indies
Indo - China
Cap St. Jacques
Gulf of Siam
Indo-China
Vichy
Vienny
Five Utilities Accused of Million Dollar Political Spend
The Federal Power Commission said five Pacific Northwest utilities spent over 1 million dollars on political activities. It alleged costs were charged to consumer services and cited methods like employee committees, doorbell campaigns, voter card indexes, and paid public figures. Named firms include Northwestern Electric, Pacific Power and Light, Portland General Electric, Puget Sound Power and Light, and Washington Water Power.
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U.S. Board
Washington
U.P
Federal Power Commission
Pacific Northwest
Northwestern Electric Company
Pacific Power and Light Company
Portland General Electric Company
Puget Sound Power and Light Company
Washington Water Power Company
Fort Knox Vaults Hold Half of World Gold Reserve
The Treasury reports Fort Knox now holds about 14.58 billion dollars in gold, roughly half of the world’s monetary gold. A secret transfer from New York City to Fort Knox moved 9.06 billion dollars of gold by registered mail via 45 trains totaling about 9,000 tons, with heavy security and postage around 1.8 million dollars.
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Fort Knox
Washington
Xky
Treasury
New York City
Secret Service
Philadelphi
Denver
End ‘San
Fran
Axis Economic Pact Signed by Sofia and Allies
A historical note on a three power pact signed in Berlin, September 27, 1950, by Sofia and partners including Tokyo and Berlin with mutual defense terms. The agreement covers cross border aid, creation of commissions, and preserves existing treaties with Russia. Additional signers include Hungary November 20 1920 Romania November 25 1920 Slovakia November 24 1920.
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Sofia
Bulgaria
Japan
Ashilic
Germany
Jnly
Europe
Berlin
Russia
Hungary
Rumania
Slovakia
Contir ued New Treaty Denounced By England
A despatched sketched scene from wartime Europe describes a flight from Sofia, Mussolini and Franco, and Hitler arrival at the Imperial Hotel. Ribbentrop and Oshima met Hitler after a Berchtesgaden conference as Belvedere Palace prepared for a dress meeting. Berlin papers marked the sixth anniversary of the German Air Force while Bulgarian telephonic links faced unexplained interruptions.
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Ciano
Benito Mussolini
Francisco Franco
Spain
Hitler
Imperial Hotel
S&s
Ribbentrop
Oshima
Berchtesgaden
Bavarian Alps
Austria
Belvedere
Franz Ferdinand
United Press Berlin
Berlin
Bulgaria Aligns with Axis Seen as Formal Subservience
London reports say Bulgaria will be tied to the Axis more in form than in practice as it already leaned toward Germany. A British source notes the government’s stance harms Bulgarian independence and elicits concern among friends, while praising the Turkish British pact but withholding details.
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Bulgaria
London
Germany
Bulgarian assets to be frozen by U S
Secretary Hull said Bulgarian assets in the United States would be frozen if German troops occupy Bulgaria. He noted the State Department watches the situation as Bulgaria could join the Axis and cited Romania as a parallel. No official report yet of Bulgaria signing the Axis pact.
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U.S. Washington
Hull
United States
State Department
Bulgaria
Rumania
Newspapers Urged To Save Church as Democracy Shrine
New York editors call for funds to preserve St. Paul's Church in Mt. Vernon as a democracy shrine. The plan includes erecting a tablet wall around the 17th century edifice, linked to the 1733 Gov. Cosby vote suppression and the John Peter Zenger case that shaped press freedom.
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New York
St. Paul’s Church
Mt. Vernon
Trade Journal
William St. Cosby
Society of Friends
John Peterzenger
Severe Snowstorm Strikes Atlantic Coast and Northeast
A major snowstorm from Virginia to New York brings 14 inch accumulations in New Jersey and heavy drifts, with 50 mph winds, power outages, and crashes across Pennsylvanian roads. Los Angeles rainfall nears 20 inches for the season as storms sweep the coasts and disrupt traffic and flights.
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Atlantic Ord
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Pennsyux
Virginia
New Jersey
Maryland
New York
Los Angeles
Philadelphia
Wildwood
N. J
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Delaware
Widwood
Ste
LaGuardia
New Engle
Gral Rhode Island
Bulgarian Route to Axis Pact Draws War Shadow
Bulgarian officials report Varna, a key Black Sea port, occupied by German troops as Sofia aligns with the Berlin Rome Tokyo Pact. Observers note Nazi forces moved into Varna by truck and boat while Britain threatens war penalties.
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Varna
Iawn
Ofia
Bulgia
Vienna
Bulgaria
Germany
Bogdan Ploff
Sofia
Obsertrs
Lar Varna
Rick Sea
Danub
Belgrade
Britain
Es.t
Iondon
Soviet Protest Over Seizure of Mail From Russia
Soviet ambassador Constantin Oumansky delivered a formal protest to the U S State Department against the seizure of mail from Russia. Postmaster General Walker said over 75 000 pieces of foreign propaganda were seized in the past two months, largely from Russia and Germany, as unmailable due to foreign government agents abroad not registered.
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Washington
Russia
State Department
Constantine Oumansky
Sumner Welkes
Walker
Germany
Japan
England
Italy
Deputies Pose As Snow Men In Moonshine Raid
Richmond March 1921 two Strate Liquor Control Board operatives dug through snow to arrest a man on Godwin Street for possession of 194 half gallon jars of moonshine corn. Also a Chicago note about Dr Louis Spector’s parrot mourning its Army bound master.
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Richmond
T. P. Duggan
P. F. Casey
Godwin
T. F. Casey
Strate Liquos Control Board
Chicago
Louis Spector
Agruss
Summerville Tax Notice Error Cites Missing 1941 Budget
Summerville residents face higher taxes as notices show no city levy due to the city council failing to send the 1941 budget to the county assessor. PAGE REP. HATCH Topeka Kan March 1 Representative Donald Stewart calls a bill to prohibit political platform promises to promote truth in advertising.
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Summerville
Ore
Hatch
Topeka
Kan
Donald Stewart
Spanish Rite For Alfonso
Former King Alfonso XIII is reported dead in Rome from angina pectoris. Franco orders two decrees allowing burial in the Royal Pantheon at Escorial and declares a day of national mourning with flags at half staff until March 3. Services to be held in Madrid and provincial capitals.
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Madrid
Alfonso Niit
Francisco Franco
Escorial
Franco
Alfonso
Ior Angina Pectoris
Rome
Mourning Ordered for Alfonso in Italy Court
Rome reports King Vittorio Emanuele ordered three days of mourning after Alfonso XIII of Spain died at 54. Queen Elena kept vigil beside the body at a grand hotel, spoke with former Queen Victoria, while Prince Juan Jaime and Infanta Beatrice remained with their mother. A funeral mass is planned at Saint Mary of the Angels before the body is moved to the Spanish national church.
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Alfonso
Rome
Vittorio Emanuele
Alfonso VII
Spain
Elena
Grand Hotel
Victoria
Juan
Jaime
Infanta
Beatrice
Vittorio
Italy
Wright Employes Gift Engines to Royal Air Force
In Paterson New Jersey 15000 Wright workers and friends presented two 1600 horsepower Wright cyclone engines to the British Royal Air Force as a goodwill gesture. M F Gemme Wright assembly superintendent accepted on behalf of Lord Marley of London, representing Bristol Aeroplane Company workers. The engines were bought during a buck for Britain campaign.
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Royal Air Force
Paterson
Britain
British Seize 9 000 Foes in Somaliland
Cairo dispatch reports 9000 prisoners taken in British offensive in Italian Somaliland. The army claims Baredera road junction occupation and Mogadishu captured, with more troops surrendering daily and war material found. no significant actions in Libya Eritrea or Ethiopia per the communique.
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Egypt
the & Ey At
Baredera
Gelid
Juba
Libya
Eritrea
Ethiopia
Bardera
Mogadiscio
Italian Somaliland
Italian East Africa
OPM Aims to End Allis-Chalmers Strike Tension
The Office of Production Management moves to settle the Allis-Chalmers Milwaukee plant walkout now in its sixth week as talks continue with CIO United Automobile Workers. A federal conciliation effort seeks to avert broader work stoppages and aligns with methods used to end the Bethlehem Steel dispute.
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Associated Press
Bethlehem Steel
Lackawanna
Washington
Allis-Chalmers
Milwaukee
Sidney Hillman
OL P.M
C. I. O.-United Automobile
Detroit
Ford Motorpany
Rouge
Highland Pi
Lincoln
Ford Company
Michigan
Gov
Commue
Co. I. O
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Detective Archer Found Dead in Police Station
Rudolph C Archer a 41 year old detective of the Police Department was found dead through his temple with his revolver on a table near his body at the 64th Street station. He had served 15 years and left a note to his brother.
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Tive Rudolph C.archer
4Wich Street
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