Two More Ships Sunk by Submarines Reported
Washington reports two, possibly three merchant ships torpedoed as war risk insurance rates rise for Atlantic cargoes. A Norwegian vessel off the Delaware Maryland coast and a U S merchant ship in the Caribbean were torpedoed, with casualties and missing crew. The 7005 ton Texan was also sunk near Havana, with nine of 47 crew missing. Castries Harbor in St Lucia was attacked, two ships damaged, slight casualties. Rates on Atlantic shipments to U S and nearby regions increased, tanker rates up to 4 per 100, others to 1.50 per 100.
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Washington
Atlantic
Navy
Delaware-Maryland
U. S
Caribbean
Havana
Castries
St. Lucia
British West Indies
West Indies
North
South America
Mexico
Central America
United States
Gulf and West Indies
South American
Pacific
Explosions Reported Off Atlantic City Shore
A series of sharp blasts shook the beach front off Atlantic City early today. Lieut. Charles Hill said the sounds echoed from the sea between 2 and 2:30 A M E W T. Authorities did not immediately classify the events.
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Atlantic City
Charles Hill
Ocean Resort
56 Ship Survivors Reach Island Ports
Forty six or more survivors from a US merchant ship torpedoed on March 6 reach Haitian and Cuban ports near Puerto Rico. Some were rescued after three days in the sea while two were saved after five days on a raft without food or water. Thirty four crewmen from a Norwegian tanker arrived after 60 hours on lifeboats. one lifeboat with seven remains missing. Three of the 67 aboard were women and the rest defense workers bound for Puerto Rico.
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San Juan
Puerto Rico
U. S
Soviets Hit Nazis on Northwest Front amid Finland Move
Soviet communique says units on the central Smolensk front pushed Germans from 11 towns as heavy losses mounted. Daily Nazi deaths neared 1000 on the northwest front from Feb 22 to March 10, with over 6 million casualties cited. The Information Bureau notes 34 northwestern communities retaken and loot heavy with locomotives cars guns tanks trucks and supply dumps. 91 planes destroyed including 60 three motor transports.
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Finland
Arctic Sea
Lapland-Karelian
Smolensk
Adolf Hitler
Northwest Front
Information Bureau
Hadeen
Soviet trap tightens on Rzhev-Vyazma front
London dispatch reports the Soviet operation surrounding the Rzhev Vyazma area on the Central Front growing in scope. An unofficial Stockholm source says German reinforcements have been cut to about 20 miles, with Russians likely employing larger forces in the south while heavy snow hampers movement in the north.
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London
Rzhev-Vyazma
Moscow
Smolensk
Stockholm
Sleeping Sickness Victim Unaware of Mother's Death
Albany report describes a sleeping sickness victim who, unaware of her mother Mrs. Dorie Shook's death yesterday, slumbered at their home in Doransville. The fragment notes March 14 as the date and mentions family names.
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Albany
Doreen Hook
Dorie Shook
Doransville
Shell Fired Accidentally Hits Broadway Skyscraper
New York on March 14 reports an accidental discharge from an East River anti aircraft gun sent eight rounds aloft a Wall Street area Equitable Building at 120 Broadway. One brick fell from between the 37th and 38th floors. seven shells landed in the river. No injuries. Major General Sanderford Jarman ordered an investigation as Acting Captain James Pyke described the shot path and risk to offices.
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New York
Manhattan
Wall Street
East River
Equitable
Broadway
Army
Sanderford Jarman
Anti-Aircraft Artillery Command
Eastern Theater of Operations
James Pyke
New York City
Dutch Troops Still Battle Japs in Indies
Lieutenant Governor Van Mook reports Dutch forces in Java Sumatra and Celebes continue guerrilla warfare without air cover. He cites delaying tactics at Bandoeng and warns Japan may seek New Guinea while Australia remains a potential target. Dutch scorched earth policy described as thorough.
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Melbourne
Australia
Java
Sumatra
Celebes
Hubertus J. van Mook
van Mook
Bandoeng
Canberra
Roosevelt
Churchill
Indies
New Guinea
Australians urged to brace for worst as India advances
A wartime briefing notes that India’s push continues toward a strategic objective with Australian leadership warned that the only viable stance is preparation for the worst. The statement underscores heightened regional tension and the need for readiness in allied defense planning.
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India
War Today Continues Russian Spring Offensive Pace
The article notes a slow but persistent Soviet push along the front from Leningrad to the Sea of Azov. It highlights winter mobility advantages for the Reds, including cavalry, ski troops, and winter-weapon readiness, while German forces lag in cold-weather capacity. Marshal Timoshenko-led southern thrust aims to retake Caucasus access and Crimea, with 20 million Soviet reserves ready for spring.
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Hitler
Leningrad
Kiev
Ukraine
Red
Sea of Azov
Timoshenko
Caucasus
Crimea
Black Sea
Ingain
Russia
Turkey
Sam
Allies Lose 13 Warships In Java Action As Fleet Retires
Navy communique recounts heavy fighting near Java on Feb 27 28 with Allied cruisers including Houston engaging Japanese forces. Jupiter sunk after underwater explosion. DeRuyter and Pava destroyed. Perth Houston and other vessels damaged or missing. Survivors rescued. two Navy officers named along with their birthplaces ages and honors.
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Navy
Jupiter
Eletra
Houston
Devorman
Java
H. M. S. Jupiter
Australia
U.S. S
Rembang
DeRuyter
DeRuyters
Pava
Fand
Perth
Tanjong Priok
U. S
Sourabaya
Sourabaja
Sunda Strait
St. Nicholas Point
Exeter
Socrabaja
Pope
Evertsen
Stronghold
Yarda
Albert H. Rooks
Colton
Wash
Welford C. Blilnn
Sparta
Ohio
Rooks
Seattle
Blinn
New Smyrna
Fla
Netherlands Seizes Indies Assets Under Royal Decree
The government in exile announced March 1 9 that a royal decree vests ownership of all individual and corporate assets in occupied Netherlands East Indies territory in the government. The measure mirrors a prior decree for the Netherlands and aims to protect owners by preventing transfers to the occupying power.
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Netherlands
Indies
London
Netherlahe East Indies
Curtin Seeks US Aid to Save Australia in War Crisis
Prime Minister Curtin urges America to lead in the Pacific and proposes sending External Affairs Minister Evatt to Washington. He stresses Australia’s total war effort, unity across politics, and readiness to endure hardship as Japan drives south. He salutes Allied nations and pledges to fight on Australian soil if needed.
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Persian Gulf
Curtin
America
Japan
H. V. Evatt
Evatt
Washington
New Zealand
Britain
United States
Pacific
Russia
Australians
Pacific Ocean
United Nations
Ius
Australia
Roosevelt
Java
Ain
iPearl Harbor
Manila
Wakeland
Guam
MacArthur
Atlantic
Pacific War Council
Dunkerque
Goering
Gal- Npoll
Libyan
Tobruk
Puge
Gordon Bennett
Malaya
Singapore
Greece
Crete
Kingsford-Smith
Canada
Hamburg
Berlin
France
Seven Seas
Iran
Lincoln
Esco
Care at this time boosts vita min supply
The note highlights extra care during this period as people are less able to resist scolds when vitamin A is scarce. It mentions a small dose of vitamin A and Din-
Pacific attack as sole defense motto sparks risky stance
The statement asserts that attack is the only defense in the Pacific, acknowledging risks but framing safety first as a deceptive catchword today. It emphasizes a hardline strategic stance and prioritizes aggressive action over cautious defense.
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Pacific
Hitchhike Slayers Found Guilty In Windsor Case
Harold J. Elling and John W. Bender both 20 of Rochester were found guilty of first degree murder in the Oct 8 1941 hitchhike killing of Paul Skaritza 20 of Great Bend Pa in Windsor A 10 member jury recommended imprisonment for Bender while Elling the shooter faces the electric chair Supreme Court Justice Martin W Deyo will sentence them next week Elling showed emotion only after custody transfer Bender smiled at reporters as sentence was read Both youths were parolees from Coxsackie and had been indicted on murder kidnapping robbery and related counts The premeditated murder charge against Bender was dismissed at trial
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Binghamton
Harold J. Elling
John W. Bender
Rochester
Paul Skaritza
Great Bend
Windsor
Tfe
Bender
Elling
Supreme Court
Martin W. Deyo
Chalr
Coxsackie
King
Japanese Tanks Reported North of Rangoon in Burma
Burma front reports indicate Japanese tanks in action north of Rangoon near Tharrawaddy. British aircraft disrupted the assault as Chinese troops reportedly move toward the Mandalay region with front lines described as fluid and not a solid unit alignment.
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Tharrawaddy
Rangoon
Burma
Shan
Thailand
Mandalay
Prome
Irrawaddy
Talk-Gyt
Pegu
Sittang
Shwe-Gyin
Toe
Allies watch for Japanese invasion fleet in Melanesia
United States and Australian air forces report Japanese invasion fleet near Buka Island while long range bombers sweep Melanesia for the fleet. Allied commanders warn Japan may press toward Port Moresby or New Zealand as they defend northern Australia and search for bases to threaten convoys bringing reinforcements.
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Australia
America
New Hebrides
New Zealand
Buka Island
Solomon Group
Port Moresby
Melanesia
Rabaul
New Britain
New Guinea
Sugar Rationing Not Effective Till April Says OPA
The Office of Price Administration indicated sugar rationing likely will not take effect until next month. Details remain to be worked out and industrial allotments on an individual basis require more time. Initial proposals included fiat reductions and consumer registrations, with individual weekly rations to be eight or 12 ounces depending on supply from the War Production Board.
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Washington
Office of Price Administration
OPA
War Production Board
Quaker Churches Open War Time Prohibition Campaign
In Portland Oregon on March 14 Quaker churches in the district opened a campaign for national wartime prohibition. A committee was appointed to write Congressmen.
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Portland
Ore
Women Enter Lumber Industry in Redmont Sawmills
In Redmont Oregon on March 14, Bert Peterson a local sawmill operator trains women to replace tallymen who check lumber as it's cut. The move signals broader use of female labor in the timber sector.
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Redmont
Ore
Bert Peterson
Nazis Despair Of Victory, Benes Says
London report states Eduard Benes, ex president of Czechoslovakia, claimed German military leaders believe only a miracle can save Germany. He warned the Nazi spring offensive against Russia will fail, and that Germany faces punishment for war crimes as Britain, America, and the Soviet Union grow closer.
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London
Germany
Eduard Benes
Czechoslovakia
Prague
Benes
Berlin
Japan
Britain
Soviet Union
Russia
America
Czecho Solvakta
Fragmented OCR Note On Local Notice and Terms
A garbled OCR fragment describes street and civic terms with references to credit conditions and continued formation. It mentions the need for a suitable suit and the obligation to apply within a period. The readable parts suggest a municipal or legal notice fragment with generic procedural language.
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