New Japanese Force Off Bali Is Attacked
A foreign service report says Japanese warships and invasion vessels off Bali were attacked as U S bombers patrolled the area. Submarine torpedo strikes were claimed against two invasion ships, an auxiliary and a freighter, while events near Soerabaija caused civilian deaths and injuries. Dutch lines report continued fighting in Celebes, Borneo, and Pontianak as forces press toward Java.
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Bali
Bute
United States
Bic Ditch
Soerahaja
Csthting
Berlin Claims U S Aircraft Carrier Sunk
Berlin dispatch from Tokyo claims Japanese forces sank a United States aircraft carrier northeast of New Guinea. The report names the Yorktown and notes estimates of its size and crew, with unclear confirmation from other sources.
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Berlin
U.S
U S Warplanes Press Java Battle With Heavy Air Strikes
Newly arrived American army war planes hit hard in Java, claiming destruction of nearly 200 Japanese aircraft and numerous ships since December 7. Reports describe a rising air tempo in the Pacific, with bombers and fighters reinforcing Dutch East Indies as Roosevelt notes daily contact with the enemy.
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Java
Pacific
Pearl Harbor
Indian Ocean
War Department
Far Pacific
East Indies
Dutch East Indies
Pacific Southwest
Roosevelt
Usk
Amstra
Wali
Balikpapan
Bornes
Macassar Arate
William Andrews to Be Ordained to Priesthood
William L Andrews son of Mr and Mrs Thomas Andrews of Amherst will be ordained in the Catholic priesthood on February 28 at St John s Cathedral in Cleveland He was born in Elyria November 1 1913 and moved to Amherst in 1919 He attended St Joseph s Parochial School Amherst High School class of 1933 John Carroll University and has studied at St Mary s Seminary Cleveland He will celebrate his First Solemn Mass March 30 at St Joseph s Church Amherst He will be the first Amherst man ordained since the parish was founded 33 years ago The ceremony includes Rev James H Smith pastor Rev James O Brien Vocation Director and other clerics A tree-planting will be held Sunday evening at the Andreas home 373 S Maton Street Amherst.
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William L. Andrews
Thomas Andrews
N. Main Street
Amherst
St. John’s Cathedral
Cleveland
Elyria
St. Joseph’s
Amyherst High School
John Carroll University
Stu
St Mary's Seminary
Clevelaned
St. Joeplus Church
James Hmith
Hoipel
James H. O'Bren
Viecesan
Catholic
Fit le Dourtie
Jaiis A. OW
St. Thomas Aquinas Counh
Hobart Blair
Ely
Nia
Messrs
Embert Brutt
James Fertman
Elgris
Acolytes
Seph Wagner
Clevelint
Malt
Knuth
Portman
Warner
St. Mary's Seminary
Andreas
SS Maton Street
Elyria Soldier Promoted to Staff Sergeant at Keesler Field
John E. Kigep of Elyria Ohio has been promoted to Staff Sergeant. He serves in the clerical section of the orderly team at Keesler Field Technical School Squadron, within the Air Forces. His parents are Mr and Mrs John Kigep of 20 West Fifteenth Street.
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Keessen Field
Mlle
John E. Kipop
John Kigep
Fifteenth B Street
Elyria
Ohio
Kigep
Uth Technical School
Keesler Field
Gorps Fechnield School
Thioal
Weather Forecast Note From The Evening Page
A partial weather item notes flurries and continued toleration of coldToday into early tonight indicating unsettled conditions. Market notes appear on the page but lack full details.
British Spokesman Reports On Victories On The Seas
London reports Admiralty spokesman announces submarine successes off Norway and in the Med, with Priz Buren and Prinz Eugen figures amid emphasis on British naval recoveries. Photos show a battleship in drydock as fleet ships suffered damage. {|}
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London
Arithh
Trident
Prinz Exeen
Scharnhorst
Gorisenau
Brest
Teporin
Shean
Kirk
Wilehelmhaven
Admiralty
Russians Crush Four Divisions In Ukraine
Moscow reports from Soviet sources claim the Russians destroyed four German and Romanian divisions in Ukraine, totaling about 60,000 troops with up to 26,000 killed or wounded. The breakthrough targeted a rail hub and rail line, meeting stiff resistance, while Soviet cavalry and infantry pursued remnants and encircled additional enemy forces in a separate sector.
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Moscow
Ukraine
Staraya Russa
Fen
Girl Injured When Hit By Car While Crossing Street
Yulia Butta, 20, of 174 Woodford Avenue, suffered multiple contusions and abrasions today after being struck by a car while crossing Huron Street at Oak Avenue on her way to work at Automatic Machine and Screw In. Robert Kingston, 1216 East Avenue, the driver and a Western Automate employee, was driving on Huron Street from West Dundee when the accident occurred. Butta was admitted for observation at Elyria General Hospital. Police noted poor visibility and responsibility disputed.
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Yulia Butta
Woodford Avenue
Huron Street
Ohe Avenue
Robert Kingston
East Avenue
West Dundee
Trementatey
Elyria
Moral Bornital
Dritien
Mira
Joseph Kilside
Milan
W.a
Abe
Mate, Jr
Lorain
Ay Aes
Kalebride
Lake Avenue
Mates
Pilice
John G. Orr
TAL Partie Sirtet
C. W. Gakky
Take Avenue
Toton
Orr
Larain
Midnicht
Thay
McBarde
Shetty
Plato
Promoted To Rank Of Corporal Batres Family News
Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Batres of 412 Maddle avenir received word yesterday that their son, Private Melord J. Batres, has been promoted to cor operation. He has been in the army seven months and is stationed with the 22nd Observation Squadron at DeRidder Army Air Base.
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C. W. Battes
Maddle Avenir
Put. Marold J. Batres
Corporal Nattee
Widder Army Air Base
DeRedder
Train Hits Bus Kills Six Enlisted Men Near Enid Okla
ENID Okla Feb 26 Six enlisted army men were killed and 26 injured when their bus was struck by a freight train near Enid during a storm. Dead are Herbert J Tartar 42 Jake Kerr Flag Pvt Busene le Underwood 23 Hugene J Sanders 26 Vernon F Bohnstad 28 Robert W Walker 2 Pay City Tex Cyril J Minarcik 21 Chicago. Seventeen injured were hospitalized. Two men not expected to survive John W Lidlun 23 Battle Creek Mich George H Showalter remaining details unavailable. The men were returning to base southwest of Enid aboard an Enid Transportation bus when the accident occurred shortly after 1 am.
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Enid
Okla
Herbert J. Tartar
Jake Kerr
Busene le Underwood
Hagersville
Pact
Hugene J.sanders
Yoakum
Tex
Vernon FB
Ohnstad
Georgetown
Minn
Robert We Walker
Pay City
Pat Cyril J. Minarcik
British Fight Hard To Save Lower Burma
British Empire forces struggle to hold Lower Burma as Tokyo’s units press near Rangoon and Mandalay. evacuees report Rangoon on fire and Chinese and Indian troops bolstering the southern Shan states amid a widening battle in the Mandalay region.
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Lower Burma
Mandalay
Burma
Ures
Ranpoon
China
Rangoon
Bathit
Chengmai
Thailand
Sittang
Imperials
Slater
Elon
Salzeen
Barta
Sandern
Hansoen
Japan
Obsiuive- Cap
Elevator Building Destroyed By Fire In Springfield
A night blaze destroyed the Tremont Elevator Company building in Springfield, cutting electrical service to the surrounding area for about four hours. The fire’s cause remained undetermined, marking the second elevator fire in Clark County within a week. The Pantassilh elevator market fire yesterday was estimated at none.
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Springfield
Elyrian To Leave For The Army Tomorrow
Elyrian Smith, son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Smith Sr, to enlist in the army tomorrow. The Chronicle informs the public he is a senior at Elyria High School and expects to be enrolled in the air corps.
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Elyrian
Menry Smith
Chronicle Teteatam
Henry Smith
Elyria Bird Schrot
Secretary Sweeney to reappoint Seward to county elections board
In Columbus February 26 Secretary of State John E. Sweeney announced plans to reappoint James B. Seward of Elyria, a Democratic member of the Lorain County Board of Elections, before March 1. He noted Seward often voted against bids awarding contracts to the lowest bidder and defended the board against reform worries while stating Chairman Frank A. Stetson will not be reappointed.
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Secretary of State
Sweeney
Seward
County Board of Elections
Columbus. O
John E. Sweeney
James B. Seward
Elyria
Lorain County
Willan FE. Garvin
Train County Republican
Stetson
Corncine
Funds For New Soo Lock Likely To Be Authorized
Washington reports a joint Senate-House conference committee agrees on legislation to authorize funds for a new Soo Lock at Sault Ste. Marie. The measure repeals parts of a civil service retirement act and accepts a provision authorizing a single lock system improvement.
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Washington
Senate-Hogee
Senate-Uowe
Sant Ste. Marie
Car Skids Injure Elyria Telephone Co Official
Roy W Ammel 44 vice president and general manager of The Elyria Telephone Co was seriously injured at 9 30 am when his car skidded on a slippery pave ment off Cleveland road near the city limits. The vehicle struck a heavy mailbox post and a metal sign pole, damaging the car and injuring Ammel who was taken to Elyria Memorial hospital with a fractured third lumbar vertebra lacerations and abrasions. Deputies reported the right side of the car hit a railroad tie used as a mailbox post and then struck the signal. Ammel, a resident of Lakeshore, said he was lowering his seat due to cars ahead when the skid began at about 35 mph. In the same incident a car driven by Eleanor Fischer damaged on Center road Avon after Fischer’s car was struck. Chester L Ruple of Toledo reported another vehicle damage nearby.
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Roy W. Ammel
Elyria Telephone Co
Cleveland Road
Ammel
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Cat
Lakewend
Elyria
Caneersteen
Ace Reident
Chester IL Ruple
Toledo
Eleanor Fischer
Center Rest
Avon
Ruple
Commercial Planes May Have Caused Raid Alarm On Coast
Secretary of War Stimson said unidentified planes over Los Angeles area early today caused a raid alarm. He noted the craft were not American air force or navy planes and that anti aircraft fire fired 140 rounds. No bombs were dropped and no casualties occurred. The incident likely resulted from enemy misdirection. Military and civilian authorities pursued leads as to the planes’ origin and base locations.
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Washington
Yeatenday
Ta Angles
Hense St. Stimean
Festae Sime
Doc Archer
Columbn
Frank
Ara Eam
Va Angeles Air
Howe
Angeles
U.S
Tratera
Loe Ange
Thas
Wundes Erter
Stimson
Vic
Atten
Force Japs To Give Ground Halt Drives
Washington Feb 26 The MacArthur led American Filipino forces on Bataan Peninsula pushed back Japanese units near Manila Bay in a surprise thrust along the 14 mile jungle front forcing some withdrawals. The communique said forward elements withdrew several kilometers but main enemy positions held. Observers viewed the action as a delaying thrust to disrupt an anticipated Japanese offensive on Luzon.
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Washington
Doulas Maced Vine
Bataan
Sanila Bay
War Department
MacArthur
alVanre
Pilar
Manila Bay
Corregidor Fortress
Bataan Peninsula
Serhan
Luzon
Hataan
Manado In Flames Amid War Frontline Reports
War bulletin notes Japanese troop fortresses in Burma and Manlalay engagement south of Manlalay. Russia reports heavy German and allied division losses in Ukraine as Soviet forces push forward. British submarine activity sinks German cruiser and reports toll on U boats as Navy Secretary Knox provides updates.
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Burma
Manado
Manlalay
Atlantic
Navy
Knox Ae
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Stand
Theadquarte Dava
Siam
Mali
Halifax
Aruda
Lati
William Andrews
Wm E. Andress
Trondheim
Bellaire
Ear
Tongret
HG. Landis
Ino Angeles
Unite Press
Thomas J. Herbert
Don Meyers
Russia
Net
CLON
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