Italian Troops Seize Peak Near Cassino Invasion Update
Italian troops with the Fifth Army captured Point 1,344 a third peak northeast of Cassino, while an attack by 150 German infantrymen on the Anzio beachhead was repelled. Rome radio claimed Cassino fallen, but Berlin radio reported Cassino success.
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Naples
Fifth Army
Cassino
Anzio
Mt. Castelnuovo
Mt. Marrone
Cisterna
Rapido
Garigliano
Adriatic
Swiss donate to bomb victims and plan jobs relief
The Swiss federal council on Monday donated 200000 francs for relief of Schaffhausen bombing victims and started planning unemployment measures after factory destruction. Hallau near Schaffhausen was also bombed though damage was minor with incendiary and explosive bombs hits reported.
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Bern
Switzerland
Federal Council
Schaffhausen
Hallau
Weather outlook across Montana and Butte shows showers
Butte Tuesday brings cloudy skies with afternoon showers and temperatures rising to a 65 degree maximum and a 23 degree minimum. In Montana Tuesday expect fair and warmer conditions in the east with increasing clouds and mountain showers later.
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Butte
Montana
Russians Advance In Rumania Threaten Key Rail Hub
Russian forces pour into Rumania on a broad front with 50 villages captured and Iasi rail center nine miles away. German losses on the first Ukraine front exceed 183,000 killed and 24,950 captured as encirclements close. Zhukov and Konev push toward Lwow and Dnipro region while Malinovsky tightens the Odessa siege arc.
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Moscow
Rumania
Iasi
Ukraine
Dniester
Skala
Kamenets-Podolsk
Old Poland
Odessa
Black Sea
Ivan S. Konev
Second Ukraine
Dorohoi
Dengeni
Denzhany
Prut River
Rodion Y. Malinovsky
First Ukraine
Gregory K. Zhukov
Lwow
Lopatin
Gorokhov
Berestechko
Aerial War Report Records March Bombing Surge in Europe
United States warplanes flew 29 016 sorties over Germany and Nazi held Europe in March, dropping 30 176 tons of bombs and destroying 1 081 German planes. Combined with RAF tonnage of 31 360, total 61 536 tons. The U S strategic air force in Europe with the 8th and 15th Air Forces carried out 26 daylight missions totaling 141 525 airmen. The force struck Berlin five times in the month as raids averaged 979 tons daily.
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London
U.P
United States
Germany
Europe
United States Strategic Air Force
8Th Air Force
15Th Air Force
Nazi Germany
U. S. 8Th Air Force
Berlin
Budapest Targeted by Allied Bombs
U S heavy bomber fleets struck Budapest for the first time on Monday smashing rail links between Germany and the Balkans and hitting an aircraft factory producing Messer? schmitts for the Luftwaffe. A four engine force flew nearly 1000 miles from Italy in the first large scale air attack on Hungary.
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Allied
Naples
U. S
Budapest
Germany
Balkan Front
Luftwaffe
Italy
Danube
Europe
Hungary
Coal Miners Not Deferrable
Washington reports that coal mining has been tentatively kept out of deferrable activities for men under 26. The inter agency committee on manpower claimants made the decision, which could still be reserved or changed by the War Manpower Commission led by Paul V. McNutt or by Selective Service administrative action.
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Washington
Inter-Agency Committee of
War Manpower Commission
Paul V. McNutt
Selective Service System
Barkley and Hannegan to speak at $50 Jefferson dinner
New York April 3. Senate majority leader Alben W Barkley and Democratic national committee chairman Robert E Hannegan will headline the Thomas Jefferson dinner at the Hotel Commodore on May 8. James A Farley, Democratic state chairman, announced.
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New York
Alben W. Barkley
D.-Ky
Senate
Robert E Hannegan
Thomas Jefferson
Commodore
James A. Farley
Twin Drive on Madang Is Progressing
Allied ground forces push toward Madang New Guinea from two directions as weather limits air activity. Americans near Bogadjim within 13 miles, Australians within 10 miles to the south, and Bogadjim and Madang linked by highway. Australian forces press Finesterre hills while American troops reach the Kabenau river. Rabaul heavily attacked with 200 tons of bombs on successive days as air raids rise.
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Allied
Southwest Pacific
Madang
New Guinea
Bogadjim
Finesterre
Douglas MacArthur
Kabenau River
Woleai Island
Caroline Islands
Truk
Palau
Rabaul
Solomons
Carolines
Japs Cut Allied Supply Line Near Imphal and Kohima
New Delhi reports Japanese invasion forces cut supply roads into Imphal Manipur as fighting rages east of Kohima. Allied spokesman says Imphal temporarily isolated but crisis will be overcome and air supply not needed. Dimapur lies 44 miles from Kohima. Stilwell's forces advance along the Mogaung road.
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New Delhi
Imphal
Manipur
India
Kohima
Dimapur
Assam-Burma
Joseph W. Stillwell
Burma
Naga Hills
Chindwin
Impal
Tamu-Palel
Stilwell
Laban
Mogaung
Irving Berlin musical opens before soldiers at San Carlo
Irving Berlin's This Is the Army opened Monday before a full soldier audience in the San Carlo opera house. Soldiers sang Alexander's Ragtime Band under Berlin's direction, echoing through the rafters of the historic venue.
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Naples
Irving Berlin
San Carlo Opera House
San Carlo
Alexander
Kalispell Boy Wins Montana Oratorical Contest Title
Robert Ripley, 17, of Kalispell, won the Seventh Annual Montana American Legion Oratorical finals at Butte High School. Wilma Munger of Fairfield and Helen Walton of Park County placed second and third. Ripley advances to regional competition in Billings with other Rocky Mountain state winners for a chance at Cheyenne and national events.
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Robert Ripley
Flathead County
Kalispell
Montana American Legion
Butte High School
Montana
Wilma Munger
Fairfield High School
Helen Walton
Park County High School
Livingston
Ripley
Billings
Rocky Mountain Area
Cheyenne
Wyo
Kemper Military Academy
Booneville
Russia repudiates territorial aims hailed by Hull in Rome
Secretary of State Hull praised Russia for disavowing territorial ambitions in Romania. He said the move shows Soviet forces aim to defeat the enemy in the field. Leo Crowley predicted the Red Army drive could cripple Germany by severing Balkan supply lines. The statement, coordinated with Molotov, may hasten Axis Balkan collapse and bolster the Atlantic Charter.
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Washington
Hull
Russia
Rumania
Leo T. Crowley
Red Army
Germany
Balkans
V. M. Molotov
United States
Balkan
Soviet Union
90 Butte Scouts to Get Awards at Court of Honor
The 90 Butte Boy Scouts will receive rank advancements and merit badges at the Miners' union hall Tuesday at 7 30 p m. Eagle badges go to Dick Graham Keith Holmes and Don Peterson of Troop 12. Over 200 Scouts will receive War Loan participation certificates and troop certificates.
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Butte
Miners’ Union
Dick Graham
Keith Holmes
Don Peterson
Robert M. Krsul
Frank W. Todd
Joe Slouber
Ray Fitze
DeWayne Donegan
Frank Crowley
Wayne Segulai
Vern Spackman
Eugene DeSylvia
Lowell Maxwell
Ted Richards
Donald Marans
Bobby Vietch
Edward Crowe
Paul Johnson
al Hayden
Bill Bragg
Ray Lee
Jim Haida
Ronald Karvinen
David Rajala
Don Wakefield
Raymond Northy
Cyrus Baker
Nick Carloff
Howard Stanger
Allan Jackson
Hilton Des Roches
Dick Weldon
John Perusich
Alfred Elge
James Babcock
Ross Cannon
DaWayne
Nimitz to Receive Medal of Honor by Act of Congress
Admiral Chester W. Nimitz commander in chief of the Pacific fleet becomes one of the few to receive the Distinguished Service Medal by an act of Congress. President Roosevelt signed the bill authorizing the presentation in Congress’s name.
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Washington
Chester W. Nimitz
Pacific Fleet
Congress
Roosevelt
Army
Navy
Peace Decision Delayed In Finnish War Talks
Stockholm reports a postponement of Finland’s peace decision until after Easter amid pessimism in Helsinki about ending the war with Russia. Russian terms are believed harsh and precise with potential milder phrasing but heavy reparations. Parliament adjourns briefly with Premier Linkomies to present cabinet views ahead of a vote likely Tuesday or Wednesday.
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Stockholm
Sweden
Finland
Helsinki
Russia
Juho K. Paasikivi
Moscow
Edwin J. Linkomies
Juho Paasikivi
Kremlin
Ickes Denies Any Chance of Gasoline Ration Increase
Secretary Ickes stated there is no possibility of raising civilian gasoline rations in any region. He cited tight crude petroleum and product stocks at 20 years lows and unchanged second quarter allocations to the Office of Price Administration. Deputy Davies noted the East coast is better than last year but not ample, with military demand rising and pipelines easing but not eliminating shortages.
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Washington
Ickes
United States
Office of Price Administration
PAW
Ralph W. Davies
Davies
Texas
American forces clear most Marshall atolls. Jaluit left
Admiral Nimitz reports the United States occupies 10 more atolls in the Marshall chain, bringing total taken to 14 with Jaluit now isolated on the western side. New atolls include Ujae Lae Lili Namu Alinglapalap Namorik Ebon Kili Arno Bikini.
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U. S&. Pacific Fleet
Pearl Harbor
Marshall Islands
Jaluit Atoll
Chester W. Nimitz
United States
Ujae
Lae
Lili
Namu
Alinglapalap
Namorik
Ebon
Kili
Arno
Bikini
Kwajalein
Eniwetok
Wotho
Balik
Sunset
Majuro
Radak
Sunrise
Maloelap
Mili
Wothe
Mare
Wotje
Jaluit
Marshalls
Liberators Hit Truk Dubei on Stronghold and More Islands
Allied air forces reported heavy Liberator raids on Dublon island at Truk Atoll and Dibei on Saturday as part of a coordinated two pronged push toward the Caroline island defenses. Nimitz said the attacks faced little resistance with minimal anti aircraft fire and no bomber losses.
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Pearl Harbor
U.P
Seventh Army Air Force
Dubelon Island
Truk Atoll
Japan
Caroline Island
Chester W. Nimitz
Willis H. Hale
Dublin
Central Pacific
Admiral Nimitz
China
Dublon
Truk
Nimitz
Ponape
Marshalls
Ae Atolls
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London Daily Mail
American Legion
Marshall Island
Bougainville
Bougainville Island
Medal of Honor
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