Davies Charges Axis With Plot
Joseph E. Davies former US ambassador to Russia accuses Axis funded propagandists of stirring anti Soviet sentiment in the United States at a Russian war relief rally. Mme Ivy Litvinov praises Soviet peasantry and leadership, while broader war updates note Cripps optimism on India and intensified Pacific fighting marking week 16 of the conflict.
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Ivy Litvinov
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Pacific War Update: Chinese Hold Toungoo Front
Chinese forces repelled a flank threat near Prome as reinforcements steadied positions. The Chinese army reportedly wiped out an enemy force that had seized an air port north of Toungoo, maintaining defensive lines in the region.
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War Expansions Seek 185000 Air Planes and Ground Funds
The proposed bill targets 185000 war planes by year end next year and allocates 3.68 billion dollars for ground facilities, equipment, and operating units to support the aircraft buildup. Funds would flow to multiple government agencies once Congress passes and Roosevelt signs the measure, pushing war expenditures beyond 160 billion.
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Start The Tanks Rolling Across Allied Fronts
American tanks and planes lead the blitz as Allies push toward victory. Buyers are urged to finance war effort by purchasing Defense Bonds and Stamps from post offices, banks, and retailers.
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America
Savings and Loan
War Production Board Bans Cuffs and Tailoring Details
Washington March 28 The War Production Board orders removal of trouser cuffs pockets patches and many tailoring details from men’s suits as part of wartime conservation. The ruling reshapes formal and casual wear with shorter coats sleeves and two-piece outfits while hints of kilts and scout-style shorts surface in speculation.
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Pedestrian Injured After Car Strikes at NE Intersection
Andrew H. Baker, 44, of 511 Tanner Ct SW, suffered a forehead laceration and possible skull fracture after stepping into traffic against a signal at 2nd St and Cherry Ave NE. He was taken to Mercy hospital. The driver, John H. Youngen, 1235 9th St NE, said he could not stop in time. Millard Nunley, 40, of 434 Cherry Ave NE, remained in serious condition after a collision at 6th St and Cherry Ave NE with multiple fractures and shock.
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Propaganda across the Atlantic and the pacific war message
The piece recalls wartime rhetoric about American industrial self sufficiency and rubber stocks while criticizing Axis appeasement. It notes Pearl Harbor as proof and credits D. R. Fitzpatrick of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch for pamphlet cartoons.
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The
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Bulgaria Faces Pressure From German Military Buildup
Reports from Istanbul describe a large influx of German troops and airmen into Bulgaria and heavy defense work along the Turkish border. German forces reportedly occupy three Sofia hotels as World War II shifts focus away from Russia toward the Soviet invasion.
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Franklin heads transport service in army
Washington March 28 The War Department announced Col John M Franklin former president of United States Lines as head of the army transport service Also named to key posts were W J Williamson W S Guy G Metzman Charles E Denney C F Horner and Leo J Coughlin in charge of inland traffic railway service commercial motor transport and in transit depots.
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Chicago
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General Motors Corp
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Tidewater Terminals
Army
Nazi spread and Finnish front fighting deepen in war updates
The Red Star reports guerrilla actions behind German lines, notably on the Finnish front with ski units active behind enemy lines. The Arctic front details note the Soviet navy sinking German ships supplying Axis forces in Norway and Finland, while a Tass dispatch cites Gestapo executions of Finnish soldiers tied to mutiny. The mutiny surge follows the German abandonment of a Finnish ski company, which a Soviet attack left with 240 dead.
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Europe raid hits Nazi France coast and German targets
European air action against the Nazi coast at Le Havre damaged an airplane detector station and aimed at the U-boat base. The strike appears tied to a broader offensive easing Russian pressure, with increased bombings over Germany, Ruhr industry, and alarms reaching Vienna, about 750 miles from London.
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Hedy LaMarr Tops Poll at Jefferson Barracks
Soldiers at Jefferson Barracks rank Hedy Lamarr first in a post newspaper poll with Lana Turner second and Gene Tierney third, reflecting star appeal during a March visit.
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