U S Commander Claims Bold Air Victory Over Japs
Col. Eugene L. Eubank head of U S bomber command in the Philippines and the Netherlands East Indies reports that by March 1 American air forces had downed 500 Japanese pursuit planes and damaged 46 transports and 16 warships. He notes many ground losses not counted and commends bomber crews for their feats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vern Haughland
United States
Australia
Eugene L. Eubank
U. S. Bomber Command
Philippines
Netherlands East Indies
Pacific
Java
George H. Brett
Eubank
Toungoo
Bat ‘An
Peninsula
Manila
Bataan
India
New Delhi
Japan
Rome Radio
Imperial Tokyo
Indian Ocean
Ceylor
Burma
U. S. Army
Luzon
Chairman Dies Faces Threat of Libel Suit
Washington reports Chairman Dies of the House Committee on Un-American Activities faces a possible libel suit over his charges that at least 35 high officials of the Board of Economic Warfare were tied to Communist fronts. Vaughan says he will seek legal action if the statement is not privileged. Dies vows to back his claims with data and asks Wallace to testify before the committee.
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Washington
Dies
D-Tex
House Committee On Un-American Activities Today
Board of Economic Warfare
David B. Vaughan
Wallace
Economic Warfare Board
Congressional
Rep
Cox
D-Ga
Soviets Batter Nazi Key on Front as Winter Thaws
Allied dispatches report Red Army advances along the entire Russian front with heavy Soviet pressure near Leningrad and in Ukraine while German leaders claim aerial successes and the destruction of Soviet tanks. Naval actions escorting a convoy to Russia damaged three subs. Murmansk and Barents Sea operations continue amid northward supply routes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Russia
Nazi High Command
Admiralty
Leningrad
Red Army
Schlosselburg
Ladoga
Ukraine
Moscow
Lake Timen
Adolf Hitler
Murmansk
United Nations
Berlin
la Suisse
Norway
Finland
Norn
Army of Occupation
Kola Bay
High Command
DNB
Barents Sea
Archangel
Riem
Marshal Petain
Vichy
French Republic
Japanese Accused of Germ Warfare by China
A Chinese government spokesman at a press tent accused Japan of starting germ warfare. He said full information would be sent to the United Nations. An investigation by foreign and Chinese experts held that a Japanese plane on November 3 dropped infected material at Changteh Honan, causing six deaths by bubonic plague.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chngking
China
Japan
United Nations
Changteh
Honan
Weather Forecast For Southeast and Gulf States
A forecast notes cooler tonight across Alabama and extreme northwest Florida with frost varying from light to heavy. interior temperatures near or just above freezing. South Carolina remains colder with frost likely inland. Georgia grows colder east and south with continued frost in the interior.
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South
Florida
Carolina
Georgia
U-Boat Raids Expected To Increase In Coming Weeks
Washington March 31 German U boats averaged a ship a day in American waters this month and are likely to intensify raids as weather improves. Naval experts say air and surface anti submarine efforts will rise, while more submarines may appear off the coast. They cite measures like more patrol planes blimps and convoy protections as steps to curb the threat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hightower
Washington
Eastern Sea Frontier Command
Adolphus Andrews
Army
Navy
Caribbean
Germany
Allied air superiority hits at Lae and Darwin bases
Reports from Townsville and Melbourne say U S B 17s batter the Lae New Guinea air base with direct hits on hangars and runways while seven Japanese bombers strike Darwin with no damage or casualties. Australian Prime Minister Curtin praises Allied support and General Blamey warns Australians to be ready to give their all in 1942.
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C. Yates McDaniel
Melbourne
Lae
New Guinea
United States
Townsville
Queensland
Thomas Glamey
Australia
John Curtin
Middle East
Darwin
United Nations
Blamey
Darwin, North Australian
India
Special Grand Jury Probes Murder Charges in Georgia
Clarkesville Georgia March 31 two women charged each other with murder while a special grand jury probes the death of Hav ersham county farmer William Baker 30. Baker died in 1941 after tuberculosis. A letter alleged to implicate Australia Baker was found in a Bakers former home and dated Detroit Michigan. The letter described poisoning a TB patient to mimic tuberculosis. The Baker family were tenants on the Thomas farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarkesville
Haversham County
S. W. Roper
Georgia Bureau of Investigation
Flossie D. Thomas
Australia Baker
William Baker
Baker
Fred Palmour
Atlanta
Thomas
Roper
Bakers
Detroit
Mich
Thomas Farm
Here
Standard Oil Head Denies Rubber Charges
Washington March 31 Pat W S Farish president of Standard Oil Company of New Jersey testified before the senate defense investigating committee that charges the firm conspired to delay synthetic rubber were without foundation He said the records show the opposite and that contracts with I G Farben aided American war industry including aviation gasoline toluel and explosives He also denied aiding the Nazis by withholding patents or helping German synthetic rubber development
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Washington
Pat W. S. Farish
Standard Oil Company of
New Jersey
United States
Senate Defense Investigating Committee
I. G. Farben
Germany
Standard Oil Company
Farish
I. G
Arnold
Standard
Anti-Trust
Rivers motions to be heard Thursday
In Atlanta on March 31 the Superior Court set Thursday for preliminary motions in the cases of former Gov. E. D. Rivers and Hiram Evans among others indicted for conspiring to defraud the state. The hearing aims to expedite the April 6 first trial by clearing delay or demurrer motions to the indictments. Court sources suggest possible moves to quash may be filed by defendants.
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Atlanta
E. D. Rivers
Hiram Evans
Superior Court
E. E. Pomeroy
Pomeroy
Court House
5,000 Japs Killed on Left Flank in Burma Front
Chinese and British forces report heavy fighting across central Burma. A Chinese commander says 5,000 Japanese dead on Toungoo left flank while Japanese advances threaten Prome and near Kyungon airfield. British notes assaults around Shwe daung and cleared road blocks as reinforcements push south.
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Burma
Roger D. Greene
Associated Press
Toungoo
Tungoo
Kyungon
India
Prome
Yenangyaung
Irrawaddy
Mandalay
Shwedaung
Joseph W. Stilwell
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Fort Bragg
86Th Field Artillery
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U.S
Seolumn
Lake Iimen
Staraya Russa
France
Petain
St. Nazaire
U. S
Atlantic
Standard Oil Head
W. S. Farish
Rivers
Philippine ‘Islands
Pasu Ditsa
Mamita
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