Daring Raid Far Inside Germany Made By British
British forces carried out a dusk raid deep inside Germany near Augsburg on the Nuremberg works, sacrificing seven of twelve Lancaster bombers. Four damaged south of Paris, three more crashed in target area. five survivors returned before midnight as Hamburg and other targets faced heavy air attacks in Britain’s seven day offensive.
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Tondon
Great Britain
Augshuim
Germany
Adolf Hielee
Berechhes- Baden
Paris
Great
Machinefabrik - Augsburg - Nure Tmberg
Vambute
Hamburg
Britain
France
Radio Berlin
Mamburg
Radio Bertin
England
St Nazaire
To Maver
Minessvere
Air Dimes
Holland
Belgium
Russian Guerrilla Activity Costly To The Germans
Dispatches from the southwest front report intensified Soviet guerrilla actions. German HQ near Dnepropetrovsk region attacked, with claims of destroyed warehouses, a department store, and supply depots by Russian bombs amid the Dnieper river area 120 miles from Kharkov.
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Rusayshev
Russia
Sniel Press
Trovsk
Dneciper
Kharkev
Drepriretinvik
Mussian
Young British Seaman Visits Relatives in Elyria
A British seaman named Jack Taylorson visiting his aunt Mrs. Ch Harrison at 110 Furnace street spoke of six years in the mercantile marine. He has four days leave to visit before rejoining his ship and an open house is planned tomorrow at 2 pm. He declined to name his vessel and hinted at ongoing wartime excitement.
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Robt. W. Funk
Furnace Street
Dover
British Mercantile Marine
Jack Taylorson
CH. Harrison
Taylorson
United States
Chronicle-Telegram
Oberlin Professor Sees Vitamins Boost For War Effort
Dr. Harry N. Holmes of Oberlin College argues vitamins can aid the armed forces by reducing seasickness and boosting night vision and nerve resilience. He cites Vitamin A for pilots, Vitamin D for sailors, and Vitamin C from raw cabbage and tomatoes as key sources, urging trials and dietary use to strengthen fighters and workers.
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Chicago
Harry N. Holmes
American Chemical Society
Holmes
Oberlin College
Department of Chemistry
Royal Air Force
Navy
Holmer
Draws Picture Of The City Of Tomorrow
Granville Ohio April 18 Dr Eugene Van Cleil president of the Ohio Academy of Science sketches the city of tomorrow for delegates at Denisa University Denisa University. He warns against unplanned wartime rebuilding and outlines future urban form with quiet cars air conditioned buildings and walkable neighborhoods highlighting the role of heat ventilation and land use.
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Granville
Eugene van Cleil
Ohio Academy of Science
van Cleft
Academy
Denisa University
Sc Crphy
Onin State University
Akron Threatened With Transportation Strike
Akron faces a threatened transit strike as the CIO Seca union drives a walkout at 2 a.m. Sunday unless a ware dispute is settled. Union and Akron transportation company reps meet in a last-minute bid to avert service disruption in Akron Bare Aberton and Cuyahoga Falls.
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Akron
Transit Workers Seca Union
CIO
Uninn
Akron Transportation Company
Akira
Bare Aberton
Cuyahoga Falls
Free French Announce Loss Of World's Largest Submarine
Free French headquarters announced today the loss of Surcotine, the world s largest submarine. The 2589 ton vessel, 301 feet long, carried about 150 men and officers. It was reportedly last at St Pierre and Miquelon after being seized from Vichy French officials earlier this year.
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Free French
Pierre
Emile Muselier
London
St. Pierre and Miquelon
Newfoundland
Believe Cebu In Hands Of Japanese
The War Department reported that Cebu, the Philippines' second largest city, apparently fell to Japanese forces. American forts in Manila Bay continued to bomb and shell, while Corregidor and Bataan defenses contested the attackers. Reports said Cebu City was burning as fighting raged nearby and Japanese advances continued in the region.
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Washington
Cebu
Philippine Islands
War Department
Manila Bay
Bataan
Corregidor
Cleanup Of Rubbish Will Start Monday
The city announces its annual spring cleanup will begin Monday morning, with seven trucks and crews to collect rubbish and an extra truck for scrap metal. Crews will operate citywide to finish quickly, and residents must place rubbish in containers along the curb or rear alley before dawn. Ashes should not be placed out and crews will not revisit areas once canvassed.
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I. D. Faxon
Wim
George Carrick
Faxon
Elyria Sevens Recheck War Civilian Defense Survey
Elyria Sevens, a 1200 woman volunteer Civilian Defense group, begins a monthly recheck of Elstia families to update information. Mrs C. A. Olsen, chairwoman, said the effort accompanies coupon distribution for clothing supplies and informs families via air raid wardens slips. The survey covers new families births deaths and changes since prior census.
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Elstia. Sevens
Elstia
Mra C. A. Olsen
Elyria
Mare
Flyria Sevens
Chronicle-Telegram
Olen
Ohio Born Grand Opera Singer Dies At Newark
Ohio born grand opera singer Miss Dieds Ares died in a Newark hospital aged 47 after a three month illness. She debuted at the Metropolitan Grand Opera in Cavalleria Rusticana in 1973 and sang for Ban Cate ks and Defre Opera Companies. Born to the late Rev Charles Aves former Episcopal pastor of Norwalk, she leaves three brothers in Texas and a sister in Meska. She had lived at Buckeye Lake cottage for years. funeral will be at Buckeye Lake with burial in Newark.
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Newark
Ares
Sanc [Tures
Cavelieria Rusticana
Cleveland
Ban Cateks
Defre Opera
Charles Aves
Episopal
Norwalk
Aves
Mexico
Texas
Meska
Buckeye Lake
Tokyo and Japanese cities hit as Allied planes attack coast
Tokyo and major urban centers including Yokohama Kobe Nagoya faced incendiary and bombs in a 275 mile coastal raid. Reports say fires broke out in Nagoya and Kobe with some damage to schools homes hospitals and cultural sites. Tokyo clocked a seven hour air raid alert as thousands filled streets and crowds moved during the alert.
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Tapia
Japan
Tokyo
Yokohama
Kobe
Nagoya
CBS
San Francisco
Tatlin
Honshui
Hokkaido
Tohoku
Kyushu
Central Defense
Fiat
Berlin
Tokyo Bay
Waroya
Owari Bay
Honshu
Osaka
Two Oberlin Soldiers Injured in Train Crash
Three soldiers from Oberlin were seriously injured when a troop train carrying 309 soldiers from Camp Berry to Jefferson Barracks struck a switch engine near Yorktown Indiana. Private Revers and Private Mitre Jr. were among the injured. McMullen lost a leg and others suffered head injuries. Four Cleveland soldiers and one from Warren Ohio also sustained less serious injuries.
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Brivete
Joseph Hevers
Jota Revers
Oberlin
Camp Berry
Jefferson Barmecke
Yorktown
Ind
Anther Oberlin
Joby Mitre
Meo
Jobe Mitre
Isne
George Louden
Indianapolis
Gerald McMullen
Ucllefontaine
McMullen
Mitz
Jess
Andrew Bodister
Harold Murefield
Adolf Jatzer
Elias Cottle
Cleveland
Albert Lawrence
Warren
Lorain Man Hurt When Car Goes Into Ditch
Gabriel Mihuta a 29 year old Lorain man suffered contusions and abrasions after his car left Route 2H near Route 76 and struck a stone culvert. He was hospitalized and said he fell asleep at the wheel. Deputy sheriffs detained Andrew Sadowski 23 of Lorain after a traffic collision on Route 2 near Route 5F as investigation continues into reckless driving charges.
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Gabriel Mihuta
Mihula
Andrew Sadowski
Larrain
Route &2
Route SF
Sexbert Sumcer
Montgomery Cunty
Sheriff Department
U S Airmen Raid Jap Base At Rangoon
U S Air Corps in India attacked Rangoon and its harbor with heavy bombers, reporting extensive damage to Japanese transports and anti aircraft defences. The raids marked a second major strike on Rangoon with multiple fires and high enemy losses as Allied forces press in the Burma theater.
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New Delhi
Jruta
United States
Rangoon
United States Air Corps
India
Lewis H. Brereton
Wrtretow Binsell
Mandalay
Writing Of New War Revenue Bill Will Start Next Week
The House Ways and Means Committee will begin drafting a new war revenue bill next week. The plan targets at least 7.4 billion dollars, with possible additions such as a general sales tax and changes to corporate levies. After nearly a week of public hearings, administrators may push beyond 7.6 billion with extra taxes or forced savings if voluntary war bond sales lag. The committee leans toward a general war sales tax in line with initial recommendations.
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Washington
Artil
House
Wass and Mears
Tokyo Reports Unconfirmed In Washington
Washington reports no confirmation of Tokyo raid claims while noting Allied air power could reach Japan from multiple angles. Observers point to long ranges from Marcus Island and secret Philippine bases as possible sources for such a strike, with official word expected only after return data is analyzed.
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Washington
Army
Tokyo
United Nations
United States
Marcus‘ Island
Japan
Ching Coast
Philippines
War Department
Navy
Nippon
Messassange
Amsalla
Sone
Philippine
Hich
Hang Ange Bockers
Lag
Cebu
Minganag
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