Reds encircle Nazi force as ruined transports mount losses
The Red Army tightens the Ukraine siege, reports 2,800 German deaths and 84 Junkers transports destroyed as 58 tanks are knocked out. In the north, Leningrad region and Gulf of Finland reach strategic milestones. encircled Germans near Kanev and Cherkasy face annihilation as additional towns fall to Soviet advances.
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London
Red Army
Ukraine
Junkers
Moscow
Gulf of Finland
Leningrad
Narova
Estonia
Novgorod
Dnieper
Kanev
Cherkasy
Stalingrad
Voronovka
Shpola
Moshni
Cherkasi
Mikhailovka
Roosevelt Cousin Named Delegate to GOP Convention
Mrs. George B. St. George of Tuxedo Park, first cousin of President Roosevelt, was named Orange County GOP delegate to the Chicago convention. She said she would support Governor Dewey if he runs, calling him the outstanding executive. Alternate delegate is Rep. Hamilton Fish, who defeated Sen. Thomas C Desmond.
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Goshen LLP
George B. St. George
Tuxedo Park
Roosevelt
Orange County Republican Committee
Chicago
U. S
Hamilton Fish
Newburg
Thomas C Desmond
Nine Puppies of Royal Lineage Born in Plane
An air transport command plane arrived in Miami with eight passengers aboard. At 10,000 feet south of the Equator, Tilly the English terrier from Maharajah's palace gave birth to nine puppies. An Army nurse helped care for the pups. she kept one, while eight continued the flight to Miami.
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Miami
Fla
Air Transport Command
Tilly
Utica Glus Ale or Pilsner Lager Ad Teases Refreshment
An old advertisement promises refreshment with a bottle of Utica Glus XXX Oyena Ale or Pilsner Lager. The ad notes it is sold everywhere and invites a warm welcome to settle in with a drink.
New Law Grants Muster Out Pay to Veterans
President Roosevelt signed legislation granting World War II veterans cash mustering out payments ranging from 100 to 300 dollars per eligible veteran. About 1.3 million discharges have occurred since Pearl Harbor, with a total program cost projected around 3 billion dollars. Eligible veterans may apply to the War and Navy Departments, with decisions within 30 days. The law excludes certain categories and sets payment structure with an initial 200 dollars and the rest in 100 dollar monthly installments.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Pearl Harbor
War and Navy Department
Congress
United States
Alaska
Poet Edgar Lee Masters Ill With Pneumonia in New York
Edgar Lee Masters, 73, famed American poet, was reported convalescing in New York after a prolonged illness including pneumonia and related complications. He is regarded as one of the era's leading literary voices.
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New York
Edgar Lee Masters
America
McCormick Poised to Enter Illinois Primary Race
Supporters of Col. Robert R. McCormick and Gen. Douglas MacArthur prepared to enter both men in the April 11 Illinois Republican presidential preference primary as the campaign opens. McCormick’s fate hangs on petitions filed by William J. Grace of the Republican Nationalist Revival Committee, while Willkie says he would enter if McCormick declares. Willkie, en route to a western states tour, expresses interest in debating McCormick across Illinois.
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Col
Robert R. McCormick
Douglas MacArthur
Illinois
McCormick
Chicago Tribune
Gen
MacArthur
William J. Grace
Republican Nationalist Revival Committee
Wendell Willkie
Willkie
New York
Ilinois
Col. McCormick
State of
Eight Prisoners Escape From Buffalo County Jail
Eight inmates escaped the Erie County jail in Buffalo with two murder defendants Joseph V. Augello and Bernard Berman among the escapees. A trusted cleaner overpowered guards using a broom handle and stole keys, freeing seven prisoners and tying another guard, William Stephen. A charwoman, Margaret Haas, was overpowered to obtain entrance keys. It was described as the jail’s first break in its history.
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Buffalo
Hight
Erie County
Joseph V. Augello
Bernard Berman
Bronx
Arthur D. Britt
Britt
Arthur Wofford
Wofford
Trusty
William Stephen
Margaret Haas
Ebeye Island Seaplane Base Invaded by Seventh Army
U S Pacific Fleet reports landing on Ebeye Island north of Kwajalein and occupation of half the island with limited resistance. Small bands between Kwajalein and Ebeye occupied after neutralization of opposition. Bombing and naval gunfire target Gugegwe and Loi Islands while Kwajalein battles continue. Ebeye features two seaplane bases, ramps, hangars, shops, and a pier.
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U. S. Pacific Fleet
Pearl Harbor
Seventh Army Division
Ebeye Island
Kwajalen Island
Ebeye
Akwajalein Alll Adm
Chester
W. Nimitz
Admiral Nimitz
Kwajalein
Hbbeye
Gugegwe
Loi
Kwajalein Island
Kwajalein Atoll
80 Jap Planes Destroyed At Wewak
Allied airmen reported 80 Japanese planes destroyed in a heavy raid on the Wewak base in New Guinea. MacArthur said the Japanese air force was surprised. 72 grounded, eight shot down. The raid poured 200 tons of bombs, the heaviest on the reinforced base since the war began. Australian forces pushed toward Madang along the coast and through the Ramu Valley, with advances toward Bogadjim and Memau as Saidor nears American positions.
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Southwest Pacific
Wewak
New Guinea
Douglas MacArthur
Madang
Ramu
Ramu Valley
Faria
Mintjim
Bogadjim
Baku River
Mataloi
Black Market Rail Travel Ring Broken
New York District Attorney Frank S. Hogan announced the disruption of a black market railroad ticket conspiracy. Harry Craig Cooper, 40, president of Century Travel Service, and agents bought blocks of tickets and resold them for at least $10 above standard charges, netting about $600 daily. Cooper, charged with conspiracy on 31 counts, pleaded innocent and was held on $5,000 bail for February 14 trial. He claimed NJ legality and questioned NY law. Hogan cited the code limiting firms like his to a $1 service charge.
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Frank S. Hogan
Harry Craig Cooper
Century Travel Service
Hogan
Cooper
Florida
Knapp
Jane
General Sessions
Fifth Avenue
New Jersey
New York
Cooper's
State Hits 82 Percent Of Bond Quota To Date
New York State reports a 82 percent completion of its Fourth War Loan quota. A single day’s sales reached 945.3 million and the cumulative total is 3.453 billion. State sales to individuals totaled 50.3 million that day, lifting their overall War Bond sales to 461.3 million. Nationally New York accounted for 34 percent of total War Bond sales.
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New York
New York State
Keystone Democrats Endorse Roosevelt for Fourth Term
The Pennsylvania Democratic State Committee directed that President Roosevelt be entered as a candidate for a fourth term in the April 25 Pennsylvania primary. The committee also endorsed U S Representative Francis J Myers of Philadelphia for the party nomination to run for the U S Senate seat of James J Davis, Pittsburgh Republican, whose term expires.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Democratic State Committee
Roosevelt
U.S
Francis J. Myers
Philadelphia
U. S
James J. Davis
Pittsburgh
Tokyo's Tale of Kwajalein and Marshalls Battle
A syndicated radio report from imperial headquarters quotes a overseas broadcast claiming Japanese forces on Kwajalein and nearby islands hold the situation, with claims of sinking two destroyers and damaging others while American fleet entries into Kwajalein lagoon are noted. Admiral Nimitz updates say Kwajalein Island is half occupied with continued U. S. naval dominance and steady progress reported.
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Tokyo
New York
Tokyo Radio
Imperial Headquarters
Kwajalein
Koi Islands
Marshalls
United States
Latin America
Kwajaleini Atoll
Gugegwe
Kwajalein Lagoon
Loi
Kwajalein Island
Nimitz
U. S
Marshalls Get New Landlord
A proclamation by U S S Pacific Fleet headquarters at Pearl Harbor establishes an American Military Government in occupied Marshall Islands and suspends Emperor Hirohito’s powers there. Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, backed by the Pacific fleet anchored at Kwajalein Atoll, announces the move as a clear demonstration of American victory.
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U. S&s. Pacific Fleet
Pearl Harbor
Marshall Islands
Hirohito
Japan
Germans Mass Reinforcements For Slav Blow
London reports that Germany prepared a seventh major offensive against Yugoslav Partisans under Marshal Tito. Tito’s communique claims reinforcements from Bulgaria and Greece and Yugoslavs’ successes including the Prince Eugen regiment in Helgovina and repelling counterattacks in Montenegro. Counter-attacks from Tito’s forces reached into Croatia and northern Italy between Trieste and Fiume.
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London
Free Yugoslav Radio
Josip Broz
Bulgaria
Greece
Tito
Helgovina
Montenegro
Croatia
Italy
Trieste
Fiume
Knox and King Laud Marshalls Raid Victory
Secretary of the Navy Knox and Admiral Ernest J. King praised American forces for driving the Japanese from the Marshall Islands. Knox said his heartiest congratulations to all hands involved in the successful blow. King commended all concerned with Marshall operations and urged them to carry on.
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Washington
Knox
Ernest J. King
U. S
Marshall Islands
King
Marshall
Argentina cuts ties with Axis satellites over espionage
Argentina severed relations with Vichy France Bulgaria Romania and Hungary continuing a purge after breaking with Germany and Japan last month. President Pedro Ramirez cited Axis espionage as endangering sovereignty and promised a statement on Japanese espionage activities. All American nations at war with the Axis are non belligerents, with ports and privileges unaffected.
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Buenos Aires
France
Bulgaria
Rumania
Hungary
Germany
Japan
Pedro Ramirez
Argentina
Ramirez
Foreign Office
Argentine
Axis
Spain's a Pain Says President on Spanish Policy
President Roosevelt at a news conference described Spain as a headache and outlined Allied policy to keep Spain technically neutral while ending the benefits it grants to Germany. The remarks suggest a move to constrain Spain's wartime role without direct intervention.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Spain
Germany
Espionage Flourished in Argentina as Axis Ties Revealed
A government spokesman announced severance of diplomatic relations with four Axis satellites after investigations showed Nazi espionage in Argentina run by the German embassy and a Hitler personal representative, with Japanese spying directed by Tokyo. Denmark also cut ties with its Nazi controlled government. The spy networks operated through two autonomous branches, creating a broad espionage web.
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Buenos Aires
Argentina
Adolf Hitler
Germany
Japan
Christian X
Gonzalez
Harnisch
Hitler
Congress Deadlocked On Soldier Vote Bill
Congress remains deadlocked over federal war ballot legislation as Senate tests failed to shelve the Green-Lucas War Ballot Bill and a House states rights measure. A 42 to 42 tie stopped the shelve move, while a 46 to 42 vote backed substituting the states rights proposal. Senate leadership set a noon session to wind up work and the plan to send the bill back to the House for action on the Senate amendment.
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House
Majority
Barkley
Kentucky
Major Air Attack Hits Frankfurt
Two waves of heavy British night bombers crossed the Dover Strait for a continental attack after daylight bombing by American bombers on Frankfurt and western Germany. Twenty-one U S bombers and one fighter did not return from yesterday’s mission, the sixth major attack in seven days. The armada struck Frankfurt, an important German industrial and communications center, with escorts including Thunderbolts, Lightnings, Mustangs, and allied aircraft, facing heavy anti aircraft fire.
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London
Dover Strait
Frankfurt
Germany
United States
Army
Masked Holdups Loot War Plant Payroll and Bank Office
Six armed bandits stole about 30 400 from a war plant payroll then fled in a car after a crash leaving more than 16 000 in a package. hours later two men robbed a Bankers Federal Savings and Loan Association office taking 3 500 and binding the manager. Police guarded the Port Authority area as suspects remained at large.
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New York
Bankers Federal Savings and Loan Association
Theodore H. Theban
Theban
War Plant
New York Port Authority
Allied Hold At Anzio Beachhead As Germans Press Attacks
Allied and German forces exchange heavy fire near the Anzio beachhead south of Rome as American and British troops under artillery cover repulse German infantry and armor. Reports cite units holding foxholes, a Casioño toe-hold, and complex fighting with air force groundings and prisoner exchanges among British troops.
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Italy
Rome
Eternal
Associated Press
Daniel de Luce
Cassino
Anzio
Striking Mechanic Union Defies War Labor Board
About 20 000 Michigan and Ohio war workers continued their strike. Matthew Smith, national secretary of the Mechanics Educational Society of America, rejected a WLB hearing order as impossible. WLB warned of sanctions, while the Mesa union protested the NLRB's handling of a jurisdictional dispute with the UAW.
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Detroit
Michigan
Ohio
Matthew Smith
Mechanics Educational Society of America
War Labor Board
Smith
WLB
Washington
WLBE
Mesa
National Labor Relations Board
C. L Ova United Automobile Workers
Red Subs Spotted In Baltic Sea
Two Russian submarines were sighted in the Baltic southeast of NortHooping Sweden near the east coast. Swedish press has speculated on Red sub presence as ships moved from the Finnish Gulf to harass Axis shipping during the ongoing drive.
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Northoeping
Sweden
Svdsvenska Dagbladet
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Finnish Gulf
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