Bombs Hit Japanese Bases On Bataan And New Guinea Front
American and Australian air forces launched a new offensive against Japanese invasion bases in the Bataan Peninsular and New Guinea region. Planes struck ships, transports, and air bases around Lae and Port Moresby, inflicting fires and damaging critical targets as rain and jungle terrain constrained operations. The drive aims to disrupt Japanese supply lines and deter further landings in the far Pacific theater.
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Canterica
Japan
Mlied
New Guinea
New Britain
Streeway
United Nations
Pacific
Canberra
Australia
Newtea
Lae
Mirdrome
Johin Curtin
Australisfense
Markham
Kham
Eaperts
Valle
Port Moresby
Germans Claim Sinkings Of Four More Allied Ships On The Supply Route To Russia
London reports the German navy and air force claim four additional Allied ships carrying war materials to Murmansk have been sunk on the Arctic supply route. Berlin radio and Hitler’s headquarters communique describe torpedoings near Murmansk and at the Barents Sea entrance, with transports totalling thousands of tons reportedly lost and additional ships damaged in air attacks.
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Russia
London
Mies
Murmansk
Merlin
Barents Sea
Hiteler
Therlin
Hitler
Berlin
United States
Arctic
United Nations
Hasta
Kerlin
New York
Weather Update for Northeast and Maries Regions
Weather bulletin notes light snow in the northeast and maries area in the west and south portions today. Snow flurries are likely early with the day remaining cold and dry intervals possible.
Auto And Freight Train Collide Injuring Three In Avon
Three residents of Detroit road Avon were treated at St Jeeps Hospital Lorain at 1 33 p m for injuries from a collision between their southbound car and a Lace Terminal freight train half a mile east of Lorain. The injured are Lucile Krakow 24 driver with abrasions and other injuries Clarence Krakow 36 with facial lacerations and bruises and Frank Gcocha 43 with facial lacerations. The car was demolished deputies reported The train was eastbound under engineer Michael Schon and conductor Tory Rulas.
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Detroit Road
Avon
St. Jeeps Hospital
Lorain
Uey
Larain
Lucile Krakow
Clarence Krakow
Frank Gcocha
Michael Schon
Tory Rulas
High School Boy Drowns In Pool At Y
Edwin C. Catton aged 15 drowned in the Y pool amid ongoing police inquiry. The incident occurred during a high school free time period with several witnesses noting the pool lights were off. Fire and medical staff attempted resuscitation before the boy was pronounced dead.
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Edwin C. Cotton
Mro
E. C. Cotton
Lake Avenue
Bey
Bly Cor
Waymond Satewies
Warren Avenue
Lloyd Vane Raven
Winckles Street
van Boren
Catton
Thomas O'Connor
Charlee McDaniels
Mark Abbe
Robert Hsingaral
Carl Wagner
Dan Schnaar
Arthur Strothere
Three Die When Engine Explodes Near Redkey
Three train crewmen were killed when the locomotive of a nickel plate freight exploded a mile west of Redkey. The dead are E. J. Benner engineer J. P. Scheetes brakeman and Hershberger fireman all from Lima Ohio. Coroner Demald Spaht said indicators suggest water had run down in the belts of the engine.
Heavy Snow Blanket Hits Northern Ohio North Central
United Press reports a heavy snowfall across northern and west central Ohio with 1 to 10 inches in a broad area from Defiance to Greenville. Temperatures remained frigid and travel slowed as the U S Weather Bureau extended the warning to Cleveland and Toledo with four inches and Dayton two inches recorded.
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United Pres Blusery
Ohio
West Central
Hourehalders
North Central
Wratherman
Siste Highway Department
Defiance
Findlas
Mi Vern
Newark
Cowlumbar
Spronghield
Greenville
U.S
Colambus
Cleveland
Taleda
Dayton
Archbishop Schrembs In Critical Condition In Cleveland
In Cleveland Ohio on March 31 the archbishop of the Cleveland Catholic Diocese Jneph Schrembs was described as very critical after being in pneumonia since last Thursday.
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Cleveland. O
Jneph Schrembs
Cleveland Catholic
Ite
Realtors Questions Answered by FHA Representative in Elyria
Three directors of the newly organized Elyria Real Estate Board were elected at a meeting led by Ralph Young. George U. Lavantield, FHA representative, spoke on housing possibilities, noting private capital may fund new single and multi family homes and rehabilitation of existing ones. First priority is new construction, then repair, with focus on Title Ten and Title One programs. Continued on Page 3.
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Elyria Real Estate
Graystone Unie
Ubreteytor
Fred C. Math
Treester
Brant
Ralph Young
Charce l
George U. Lavanfield
Federal Housing Administration
Arsenide Chamber
New Construction
Ite
Tavan
Pengram
Clinton Clothing Theft Reported At Port Clinton
Clinton store owner Birt Kkin reported a theft at his Port Clinton shop with $2000 in goods missing including 60 suits 20 sport coats 25 overcoats and a Clinton rat coat. Police notes indicate the incident occurred on March 31 with no arrests reported yet.
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Port Clinton
Marth
Birt Kkin Today
Clinton
War Dept reports casualties after attacks on Bataan base hospital
Washington March 31 The War Department said Japanese aircraft bombed an American base hospital on Bataan Peninsula, causing casualties and forcing relocation of patients. Intermittent air attacks continued on Corregidor and Manila Bay forts with little damage so far. Ground actions in Bataan featured sharp clashes as Japanese air bombardment targeted fronts while probing Lieut. Gen. Jonathan M. Wright's lines.
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Wasilington
Cavite
Bataan
Jonathan M.wright
Wainwright
Fortshire
Anese
Japanese Seize New Positions In Burma Near Prome
New Delhi March 31 Japanese troops in force struck the allied western flank in Burma and seized positions 10 miles south of Prome, aiming at Yenangguang oil fields. Chinese forces strengthened on the northern flank near Toungoo after breaking through at Taungon, while Irrawaddy roads near Shwedaung were blocked. About 300 Japanese casualties and 70 Burmese prisoners were reported. British efforts to clear the road faced uncertain success due to air reconnaissance limits and local support for the enemy.
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New Delhi
India
Burma
Shwedaung
Prome
Yenangguang
Chungking
Toungoo
Taungon
Mandalay
Irrawaddy
Tombo Sunday
Balile
Neawapeer
War Fronts Rush Across Asia and Pacific
Burma sees Japanese breakthrough on the Irrawaddy front with a 20 mile advance and Chinese forces resisting. Australian and American planes strike Lae and Koepang while MacArthur struggles to command. Philippines reports Japanese attacks. Soviets claim a key Leninerad area hold and near annihilation of German forces in two days.
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Australia
Lae
Koepang
MacArthur
Russia
Leninerad Front
Selectees Given Fond Farewell At Ridgeville
A large crowd braved bad weather to bid farewell to many Ridgeville electees leaving for Cleveland to join the U S Army. A 7:15 am program at the town hall featured Rev John J Periz and Rev John C Updegrail giving talks while King Crowell led song service.
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Ridgeville
Cleveland
United
Atre
King Crowell
Updegrail
Myra’ Simms
Eleanor Munn
George M
Elyria
Americas
John Gibbens
Ringer
Aristant Meaders
Aristant Meaders: Counted Were iAtlomey — Jinges” Baker
Raymond
Nell Ridgeville
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Manila
Acme Telephoto
Paranaque
Philippine City
U.S. Signal Corps
Archbishop Schramby
FHA
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Britain
Sew
Delht
Johandas BK
Garashi
Bien Empires
Ence
Empire
Stafford Cripps
Tulee
War Dept
Promé
Paungde
Philippines
Kansas City’ Journal
Jkansas City
Kansas City
Sanpeme
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