Army of Nile Prepared to Meet Hitler's Reichswehr
Cairo reports the Imperial Army of the Nile has been strengthened beyond comparison and stands ready to face Nazi forces on any battlefield chosen by Hitler. Reinforcements from Britain arrive safely, easing Balkan tensions as Britain and Germany watch each other.
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Cairo
Adolf Hitler
Reichswehr
Fuehrer
New Zealand
British Isles
Near East
Imperial Army of the Nile
Britain
Balkan
Hitler
Balkans
Greece
Bulgaria
Wavell
Royal Air Force
Germany
Poland
France
East
Africa
Roosevelt aides push seven billion aid program plan
Congressional sources say President Roosevelt aims to push the seven billion dollar lend lease program with cash portions and wartime provisions. He would reassure Britain that transferred navy units won’t undermine a balanced fleet and would be replaced with newer ships later. Senate leaders weigh using part cash and rest in appropriations authority, with speedy delivery of weapons to Britain and Greece in the coming 16 months.
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Congress
Hensmen
Rroosevelt
Britain
8Uil
Enoves
Comitatt Authority
Mrr
Roosevelt
George @Ga
Foreign Relations Committee
Briteio
Greece
Taziker II Added To Atlantic Fleet For Texas Gulf Run
Taziker II has been added to the Atlantic fleet for a Texas Gulf Run scheduled in March. The move positions the vessel for a series of coastal operations and tests in the region.
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Atlantic
Texas
Night of heavy air raids across Britain and coast bases
London endured the longest raid alarm in three months as hundreds of German aircraft attacked coastal bases and cities. Fire bombs sparked blazes in churches and offices, but most fires were extinguished quickly. In Plymouth and Glasgow Clydeside, multiple raids caused casualties and structural damage while rescuers pulled victims from debris.
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Royal Air Force
London
Glasgow-Clydeside
United Press
Plymouth
Francis Drake
Schenck Bills Feature Trial in Tax Evasion Case
In New York on March 15, testimony described Sim executive Joseph M. Schenck counting out 169606 in cash with Hollywood labor leader Tie Bed in June 1937 and handing it to his comptroller via sealed envelope. The case concerns alleged income tax evasion for 1935 to 1937 and possible loan repayment to Bioff.
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New York
Sim
Joseph M. Schenck
Wit Tie Bed
Hollywood
Gyer
Unions Mediate Rail Dispute as Vacations Paid
Labor groups argue over a mediation plan amid a nationwide drive to register workers for armament industry jobs. CIO opposes a federal mediation board, while AFL endorses it, as Roosevelt weighs the plan. Separate strikes press on in Edgewater and Los Angeles, with wage and vacation demands rising.
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Harrison
Brotherhood
Mediation Board
Washington
Congress of Industrial Organizations
Roosevelt
American Federation of Labor
Ct.o
Philip Murray
Murray
Wiliam Green
White House
A. F. of L.j
Perkins
William S. Knudsen
Sidney Hillman
Office ,of
Mrr
Io Murray
Wendell L. Willkie
KeaGer
Bernard Baruch
New York
Aluminum Company of America
Edgewater
N.S
Harvill
Los Angeles
California
Arthur
Nazis Claim Tremendous Raid Damage
Berlin reports a large night raid on Leeds Plymouth Sheffield and Southampton with hundreds of German planes. Glasgow and Tilbury docks suffered heavy damage while RAF bombers hit western Germany. one RAF plane shot down. British observers noted fires and wreckage in Glasgow Liverpool and Hull.
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Berlin
Leeds
Plymouth
Sheffield
Southampton
High Command
Glasgow
Thames
Tilbury
London
England
Britain
Germany
Luftwaffe
Irish ‘Sea
Scotland
Clyde
Liverpool
Hull
Midlands
British RAF raids strike Ruhr girding German industry
British bombers attacked the Ruhr and Rhineland on a third consecutive night, focusing on Dusseldorf and Gelsenkirchen oil plants and Rotterdam targets. Reports say one British bomber missing, attacks included incendiaries, bombs, and heavy ground fire. raids also disrupted northern and western Germany radio stations and air defenses.
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Senkirchen
Dusseldorf
Roterdam
Germany
Berlin
Hamburg
Ruhr
Gelsenkirchen
Bexman
Istry
100 000 Men Reported on Greek Soil
A neutral diplomat told the Associated Press that British troops were disembarking in Greece with equipment and planes planned for southern ports. He described requisitioned hotels for staff and officers, large stocks of anti aircraft and anti tank guns, numerous tanks, flamethrowers, and ships with more war materials. German and Greek censorship, plus limited confirmations, cloud the reports as Berlin warned of potential action if landings proved real.
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Associated Press
Geng- Plank
Greece
Western Front
Albania
Crete
Balkan
Belgrade
Sofia
Germany
Bulgaria
Mussolini
Berlin
Ther
Erontier
Brooklyn Workers Dig Up War Bomb With Steam Shovel
Workers in Brooklyn unearthed a 12 inch World War era serial bomb while excavating for a building using a steam shovel. Police were summoned by workers and the bomb was turned over to the Fire Department’s Bureau of Combustibles for safe disposal.
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Brooklyn
New York
Britain
Bureau of Combustibles
Fire Department
Berlin Lacks News of British Landing in Greece
March reports that nearly 100,000 British soldiers were landed in Greece but absence of official confirmation was noted. Spokesmen said such news appeared in other places as well, with no confirmation from Berlin officials.
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Berlin
Greece
Guardsmen Grapple for Child's Body in Buffalo River
United States Coast Guard crews grapple in ice clogged Buffalo River for the body of six year old Arlene Schupp believed to have fallen from a railroad trestle. A playmate reported the incident and a pair of blue mittens found in the water were identified as Arlene's by her father.
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Buffalo
United [States Coast Gueniemen’ Stil’ Sre
Arlene Schupp
Coast Guard
Ariene
Aviene
Hymie Caplin Appeals Conviction in Card Sharp Case
New York on March 15 Hymie Caplin, the prize fight manager, faced a plea over his conviction in a card sharp case and remained in sail after appeal, as reported in the New York miscellaneous notes.
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Caplin
New
York
Hymie Caplin
Convicon
Ting
Berlin Writer Richard Hottelet Arrested by Gestapo
Richard D. Hottelet of New York City, a United Press Berlin staff member, was arrested by six Gestapo agents on suspicion of espionage. Officials stated the arrest related to his private activities, not his journalism, and that he was held at the Gestapo offices while authorities searched his apartment and possessions.
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Joseph W. Grigg
Berlin
Richard D. Hottelet
New York City
United Press Berlin
New York
Manfred Zapp
Trans-Ocean News Service
Greuther Town
United States
Hottelet
Ree Sipe
Rottelet
B. Z-Am- Mittag
Lafternoon
Gestapo
Jon
Thhe 11Th District
Hotielet
Hottlet
John Gunther
Europe
United Press
Berlin Foreign Press Association
Board of Governors
ABE
Alexanderplatz
Zapp
Tom
Boward K.smith
Staf
Gerich
Motorist Faces Fiery Cross Exam In Speeding Case
Evanston March 15 A motorist charged with speeding faced an unusual courtroom moment as attorney Crivenden C Jarvis tore off his coat and vest to reveal a smoking pocket of matches. Judge Corcoran questioned the blazing vest incident during cross examination. Meanwhile reports from Alhambra Elkhart Pittsburgh note unrelated local tales including a circus elephant rescue and a museum curator disputing Fantasia facts.
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Evanston
Katy
Crivenden C. Jarvis
James
Corcoran
Jarvis
Ink Color Order From Selective Service Officials
Wichita Kansas March 15 report notes strict orders to use only black or red ink in classification books by Selective Service officials. A shipment of blue ink accompanied the directive, suggesting an administrative change in record keeping.
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Wichita
Kas
Selective Service
War Today: Atlantic Battle Shapes Britain’s Fate
Continuous war coverage notes the Atlantic struggle as key to Britain’s survival. German U boat campaign threatens shipping and American aid, while RAF defends airspace and Britain seeks more shipping gear. Admiral Noble named to command western approaches, with bases and ports under strain and long fight anticipated.
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Britain
Witler
River Clyde
Scotland
Atlantic
Royal Air Force
Shipping Cross
Admiralty
Sir Percy Noble
America
Hitler
British Press Association
Sea Jones
Davy Jones
Greek Lines Hold Against Italian Drive in Albania
Athens reports six days of violent Italian attacks in Tepeleni sector have failed to break Greek lines. Mussolini allegedly urged his troops forward but is said to have returned to Italy in shame. High Command notes repeated assaults with no success, while ELAF says British planes shot down eight Italian bombers near Kitsura.
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Athens
Albania
Tepeleni
Mussolini
Italy
ELAF
Kitsura
Mussolini Struggles With Retrenchment In Albania Rome
The Italian dictator faces a narrowing path as snowfall and battlefield setbacks strain a bold drive in Albania. Generals Geloso Cavallero and Soddu navigate orders from Mussolini, whose retreat signals a possible shift toward peace negotiations or a scaled back campaign under Axis pressure.
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Marcelite
Boles
John
Leale
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Richard Hottelet
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South Bend
Elkhart Yalca
Pittsburgh
J. Leroy Kay
Carnegie Museum
Walt Disney
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el Duce
Tr Duce
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11Th Army
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Ubaldo Soddu
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Soddu
Cavallero
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