Japanese Reinforcements Pour Into Burma Front
United Press reports heavy Japanese losses but reinforcements pour into the Pegu river salient about 60 miles north of Rangoon. Tanks and air attacks disrupt Allied defenses while UK and American planes strafe columns and supply dumps as Japan aims to seize Rangoon.
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United Press
Mandalay
Burma
Pegu River
Rangoon
Hirohito
Sittang
Pegu
Royal Air Force
O Vet
London
Power Costs Money Buy Defense Bonds and Stamps Now
An urging to strengthen national defense through high military power. Americans are called to fund manpower and machines to keep totalitarian powers from threatening the nation. Citizens are urged to buy Defense Bonds and Defense Stamps from post offices banks savings and loan associations and retailers and carriers.
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America
Java Front Opens as Allies Press for Raids
A report on Java shows Allied plans to open a western front with raids on German war production. Dutch defenses at Bandoeng crumble. Tjilatjap harbor bombs reduce evacuation capacity. Reinforcements promised by the Dutch did not arrive, as Japan advances toward encirclement, while Burma sees continued air dominance and new Allied air squadrons join. In other theaters, British tank forces halt an assault near Rangoon and MacArthur notes continued resistance in the Philippines.
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Paris
Java
Bandoeng
Tjilatjap
Soereabaja
Indies
Batavia
Tokyo
Pegu
Rangoon
Burma
Britain lays keels for 160 new warships
New York March 7 BBC reports ceremonies across Britain marked the laying of the keels for 160 new warships. The event showcased wartime shipbuilding momentum and national mobilization.
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New York
Britain
BBC
Defense Pushes Nations Income Above Ninety Four Billion
The commerce department reports 1941 national income rose to 94.5 billion dollars, up 22 percent from 1940, with defense outlays at 11.8 billion and prices rising about six percent. It notes defense spending includes land and contract payments and that income reflects output values, not individual payments. Wages reached 61.2 billion, up 25 percent due to full employment and longer hours.
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International News Service
Washington
National Defense Program
Department of Commerce
Department
Commerce Department
Local Draft Board in Canton Faces Classification Complaints
A report released Saturday by State Draft Director C. W. Goble clears Local Board 5 in Canton, Ohio of erroneous classification charges. The message cites telegrams from Mr. Magginis and Sen. Taft noting concerns about married men being drafted and asks for investigation and reporting to headquarters.
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Canton
C. W. Goble
Magginis
Taft
Appell
Brig
Gen. Hershey
H. M. Appell
Cleveland
Lawmaker Proposes Allowances for Drafted Married Men
A legislator criticizes drafting men with dependents and introduces a bill for allowances. He questions the wisdom of prioritizing married men with dependents over younger, unmarried men in the draft policy.
Congress finds flaw in war secrets bill
Congress members discovered that reenacting the 1917 espionage law made it illegal for government officials to give military information or war instruments to Allied or enemy nations with death as the maximum penalty. Chairman Austin of Vermont said a senate subcommittee would rewrite the act as part of a war secrets bill now pending.
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Associated Press
Washington
Congress
Austin
Vermont
Senate Military Affairs
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