Rommel Pays Dearly in Tunisia Campaign
The Desert Fox Rommel suffers heavy losses after a five mile advance in Tunisia ends in retreat. American forces counterattack, widening Allied gains in Central Tunisia as Montgomery’s Eighth Army pushes into the Mareth line threatening Rommel’s rear.
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Rommel
Tunisia
Pelmell
Kasserine Pass
Afrika Korps
Rorommel
Bio
Sir Bernard Montgomery
Eighth Army
North Africa
Mareth Line
Mountgomery
Rammel
Hitler Boasts Nazis Not Yet Beaten
Adolf Hitler delivers a Munich proclamation via remote message declaring harsh terms and sacrifices, warning enemies will be disappointed, and stating Europe’s future hinges on the Eastern front, while asserting the alliance of their peoples outmatches any coalition.
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Adolf Hitler
Munich
der Fuehrer
Occupied
Europe
Hitler
Germany
4 403 New Ships To Help Beat Axis
The house appropriations committee approved a bill funding 4 403 ships with 6 298 530 435 dollars. Admiral Emory Land, director of the Maritime Commission, says the program runs through 1943 to counter submarine danger and support transoceanic movement. It calls for 2 242 ships total with 554 delivered by 1943 start, plus 2 181 more to be contracted in 1943.
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Maritime Commission
House Appropriations Committee
Emory Land
Wickard and Senate Clash Over Farm Price Plan
Secretary of Agriculture Claude Wickard sought a clear mandate from Congress to raise farm prices without lifting consumer costs, backed by a $100 million incentive fund. The Senate approved higher price supports on some commodities by a 78 to 2 vote, removing deductions from ceilings. Officials doubt precise consumer impact but expect rising living costs.
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Claude R. Wickard
Congress
Senate Farm Blac
Senate
Department of Agriculture
OPA
AIR OFFENSIVE: Allies Harass Europe
Allied air operations against Hitler’s Europe extended beyond planning as raids targeted Wilhelmshaven and Lorient. The RAF marked its 11th Wilhelmshaven raid with no losses, while Lorient saw over 1,000 tons of bombs dropped. A spokesman reported nearly 2,000 daylight sorties in 1942 and 1009 tons total dropped on German objectives.
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Europe
Wilhelmshaven
Lorient
French
RAF
Bomber Command
Cafe Rationing Streamlines Bill of Fare
The article describes rationing for cafes restaurants and hotels under a wartime food administration order. It notes slimmer portions and reduced food variety while allowing more canned and processed foods per person served, favoring institutions over households.
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The
Food Administration
US births hit record as 3 million mark reached
Washington reports that more than three million babies were born in the United States last year, the highest yearly total in history. The census bureau compares 1944 to earlier years, noting a record rise from 1921 and shifts in past decades. New York notes possible parcel post limits for overseas navy mail if merchants push excess sending.
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Washington
United States
Census Bureau
Russians Roll On Eastern Front as Dnieper Looms
Eastern Front updates describe continued Soviet offensives marching west toward the Dnieper with a broad push across Ukraine. German defenses along the Dnieper face pressure as Red armies advance from Sumy Lebedin and Akhtyrka toward the Moscow Kiev railway while Axis efforts to retreat from the Donets basin intensify.
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Auling
Dnieper
Don
Donets
Ukraine
Moscow- Kiev
Sumy
Lebedin
Akhtyrka
Southwest Pacific War Aims and Early Bombardments
Allied forces in the Pacific focus on holding gains, destroying enemy bases and shipping, and building momentum for major land and sea strikes. Bombers hit Rabaul and nearby targets, a Japanese barge was sunk at Rekata Bay, and British efforts in Burma appear to be strengthening toward retaking territory and opening a China supply route amid a Japanese raid on Assam.
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Rabaul
New Britain
U. S
Rekata Bay
Solomons
Munda
Burma
China
Assam
Turkey Holds War Return Policy and Mobilization
President Ismet Inonu announced a watchful waiting policy to stay out of war if possible but ready to enter if needed. He urged Turkish preparedness and noted final decison may not be in Turkish hands, citing heavy defense spending in recent years.
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Ismet Inonu
Turkey
Inonu
Ities
Inani
Four to One Record For U S Airmen
Americans learned with pride that their fighting airmen had destroyed four enemy planes for every one of their own knocked out of the skies in 1942. An official tabulation covering complete operations for the last year showed that army, navy and marine fliers shot down at least 2,587 of their foes. Aircraft losses by all American armed services last year totaled 609. Some fliers were shot down by anti air craft fire or did not return from missions for unknown reasons. A majority of the 609 losses resulted from actual combat with enemy airmen.
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Army
Navy
Marine
Democrats ponder Roosevelt fourth term bid in 1944
Observers predicted wartime still ongoing in 1944 while Governor Neely of Maryland and Congressman Adolph J Sabath pushed a draft Roosevelt for a fourth term. Sabath said he discussed the idea with the President and told him the country owed him another run.
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Neely
Maryland
Adolph J. Sabath
Ilinois
House
Sabath
Russians reverse trends as officers wear epaulets again
The piece notes a revival of epaulets among Soviet officers reversing Bolshevik dress norms. It highlights restored decorations like Nevski Suvorov and Kutuzov, and the reappearance of the St George cross at official events. It contrasts Soviet pomp with American perceptions of soldiers and uniforms.
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Russia
Regg
Soviet Union
Nevski
Suvorov
Kutuzov
U. S
Ussr
Odd Bits from a Wacky Chronicle of Facts and Folklore
A mosaic of trivia and quirky claims spans topics from gas needs for bombers and silent instruments to dental luck on Rhodes and the origin of the jeep. Anecdotes cover Columbus funding, foxed divorc es, Eskimo insomni a cures, and curious rules about kissing, taxes, and taxi tips, all offered in a period newspaper voice.
Burma's scorch plan backs Chinese fight for oil and air power
A wartime account details Burma oil fields, scorched earth actions by Walter L. Forster of Shell, and Allied strategy to move bombers and planes to China. It describes supply challenges, fuel needs, and the destruction of Rangoon facilities to deny Japan oil.
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Hap" Arnold
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van Meerdock
Eisenhower
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Special Services
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Rhode Island
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Mediterranean
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Collier's Weekly
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Greater Asia
Walter L. Forster
Shell Oil Company
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Rangoon
Forster
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Wescott & Winks Hatcheries
Sumner Lowe
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Heart of Hunting
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Burr
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Unionville
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Auto CO
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