Churchill Credits Russian Offensive For Hitler Downfall
Churchill argues Allied efforts hinge on sea and air power with Soviet, American support. He praises joint air superiority and radar advances while warning of deceptive feints as invasion nears. He denounces Mussolini and Japan, vows united fight with Britain, United States, and Commonwealth against Axis forces.
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Indian Ocean
Burma
Aegean
Mediterranean
Italy
Benito Mussolini
Churchill
Mussolini
Hitler
Germany
United States
British Empire
Commonwealth of Nations
Japan
Britain
Hell
OPA Restores Fancy Fruits to Ration List
Washington reports that pickled spiced and brandied fruits will return to rationing in June. The OPA explains the move aims to curb diversion of fresh fruit from ordinary canning to high priced fancy products with limited demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Office of Price Administrator
OPA
Balkan Front Shifts as Soviet Push Tightens Noose
Reports say Red Army stands at the Prut border threatening Romania and cutting German links to Prut and Danube battlefields through the Carpathians. Istanbul sources hint at a major southeast German offensive, while London pins it on Allied strategy from Tehran to thin Germany's lines amid the Soviet assault.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bulgaria
Rumania
Hungary
Red Army
Prut
Carpathian
Danube
Carpathian Range
Black Sea
Nikolaev
Odessa
Hitler
Istanbul
Turkey
London
Germany
American air offensive knocks at French targets
U S planes hit Chartres Couteau dun St Andre de L Eure and Aulnoye Lyon and Berlin raids mark the twentieth major blow by American air forces. Five bombers and one fighter were reported lost as RAF heavy bombers struck Belgian border railway hubs while the Eighth and Ninth Air Forces escorted without losses through notable flak. The seven day surge totals exceed 12 000 sorties and 16 000 tons of bombs on German targets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chartres Couteaudun
St. Andre de L'Eure
United States
Aulnoye
Lyon
France
Berlin
Europe
Eighth
Ninth Air Forces
Frankfurt
Germany
Arrests rise for illicit stills amid liquor shortage
Washington reports a surge in moonshine activity with 546 stills seized and 952 arrests in February, up from 488 stills and 763 arrests a year earlier. Treasury's alcohol tax unit offers statistics but cites no cause, though liquor shortages may drive demand for mountain dew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Treasury
Alcohol Tax Unit
Lonergan May Testify Today in Heiress Murder Trial
Wayne Lonergan faces a possible witness appearance as the high profile murder case resumes. Defense lawyer Edward Broderick argues a 1916 Court of Appeals ruling could limit cross examination to the truth of a statement attributed to Lonergan. Prosecutor Jacob Grumet calls the defense view “all wet” regarding the admissibility of Lonergan's unsigned confession obtained under duress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Broderick
Jacob Grumet
Appeals Court
Right Wingers Spurn Hillman Unity Offer
Sidney Hillman offered another peace plan to unite the American Labor Party before Tuesday's primaries. The ALP right wing rejected the proposal at state leadership level while Hillman pressed for a true democratic administration and met with right wing leaders to seek a concession compatible unity. The left wing had proposed nonrepresentation by numerical membership and excluding communists from the executive committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
American Labor Party
Sidney Hilman
Hillman
ALP
Churchill Praises Tito While Sidestepping Mihailovic
Britain signals continuing support for Marshal Tito and his Partisans in Yugoslavia, praising their heroic struggles and omitting any commendation for Gen. Draja Mihailovic. The speech appears to align London with Tito’s faction amid behind the scenes efforts to bolster King Peter.
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London
Britain
Peter
Churchill
Marshal Tito
Josip Broz
Draja Michailovic
Mihailovic
Tito
Yugoslavia
Bozhidar Puric
British Coal Miners Resume Work After Ratified Pact
Sixty thousand Yorkshire coal miners yesterday approved a wage agreement with the fuel ministry and mine owners and will return to work today. The pact provides a wage differential for skilled workers and bars deductions from the minimum wage for coal used to heat homes, with prior deductions to be refunded. About twenty five thousand miners remain out in the Doncaster area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Yorkshire
Fuel Ministry
Ministry of Fuel
Doncaster
Artificial Rubber Market Faces Postwar Price Challenge
The National Planning Association warned that synthetic rubber will have a market for at least a year after the war ends but its longer-term survival hinges on competing with natural rubber on price and quality. The group noted a window to improve production and costs and to ready for delayed competition from natural rubber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
National Planning Association
Association
Greek Patriots Form Nationalist Committee Concrete coalition push in Greece
Negotiations at a Greek mountain hideout yielded a five man political committee led by Col. E. E. Bakirdzis to promote a broader coalition and Green government. Cairo reported the Greek movement unknown sponsoring group DD. A. M. is the leading guerrilla faction with about 30,000 followers.
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Cairo
Greece
E. E. Bakirdzis
Green
DD. A. M
Red Army sweeps across Prut border in new advance
Soviet First Ukraine Army under Marshal Zhukov drives through over 100 villages and establishes a 50 mile wide bridgehead on the Middle Dniester near Czernowitz. Moscow reports massive casualties for Germany and its Balkan satellites since June 1941 as Prut attainment signals broad repercussions for Romania, Hungary, and Bulgaria.
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Ukraine
Gregory K. Zhukov
Moscow
Zhukov
Dniester
Czernowitz
Bucovina
Bessarabia
Prut
Balkan
Russia
Rumania
Hungary
Bulgaria
Bucharest
Lwow
Hitler
Carpathians
Black Sea
Ploesti
Red Star
Red Army
Berlin
Water token from Nome sails with Seattle ship launch
A bottle of water from the Bering Sea traveled 2,088 miles via Pan American Clipper from Nome to Seattle and was placed in the captain's cabin of the seaplane tender Bering Strait as a good luck token during launch at Lake Washington Shipyards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Bering Sea
Bering Strait
Lake Washington
Nome
Alaska
Pan American Clipper
Cohoes Street Work Bill Adopted
The legislature adopted a bill by Sen. Clifford Hastings to authorize state funded improvements to highways within cities linking to the state system. Saratoga Street from the Cohkoes Northside bridge south city line will be widened to match the main thoroughfare, possibly requiring property takings on the east side and use of land formerly the old State Yard.
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Cohoes
Clifford Hastings
Rensselaer County
Saratoga Street
Cohkoes- Northside
Main Street
State
Old State Yard
No Tax Penalty Moratorium Planned at Cohoes
Cohoes Mayor Rudolph Roulier announced no tax penalty moratorium for the year. Penalty dates are extended with taxes accepted without interest on April 17 due to delayed collections. City, state and county tax bills and March water rents are being mailed and processed. city rate is 44.03 per thousand, up 2.66, while state and county rate is 16.58 per thousand, up 6.57.
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Rudolph Roulier
Cohoes
Roulier
French Troops Free Prisoners on Pianoso
A detachment of Gen Charles De Gaulles French soldiers landed on Pianoso near Elba on March 13 and freed 41 prisoners. Six boatloads approached at dusk, reached a remote area, liberated inmates, and returned to Corsica. Berlin reported a later landing on March 23 failed.
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London
Charles de Gaulle
Pianoso
Elba
Berlin
Corsica
Boy Hurt While Playing Near Home
James Cushine a six year old of 177 Ferry Street was injured near his home and taken by police to Central Hospital in a radio car for treatment. He sustained a laceration over the eye and was under care of patrolmen Charles Hayner and John Dwyer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Cushine
Ferry Street
Samari Fence
Charles Hayner
John Dwyer
Central
Bishop Confirms Cohoes Class at St Michael's Church
Rt Rev Edmund F Gibbons Bishop of Albany administered confirmation to a class of 74 at St Michael's Cohoes. Processions, short address by the Bishop, remarks by Rev Vincent Nowak, choir selections, and a benediction closed the ceremony. The list of confirmands includes Sophie Kosek Jane Juresz Joan Dabek Jean Szymaszek Cecilia Zabek and many others.
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Edmund F. Gibbons
Albany Catholic
St. Michael’s Church
Cohoes
Knights of St. Michael Society
Bishop Gibbons
Gibbons
Vincent Nowak
St. John's Church
Albany
Willliam P. Brennan
St. Bernard’s Church
Segismund Olszewski
Hudson
Sophie Kosek
Jane Juresz
Joan Dabek
Jean Szymaszek
Cecilia Zabek
Sophie Zwierczan
Helen Koniowka
Eleanor Rusiecka
Edward Bonkowski
Francis Drag
Robert Farron
Paul Jagielski
Joseph Hiondziola
Stanley Kozlowski
John Powers
John Wrzowialski
Robert Zielonka
Joan Diack
Janice Fryder
Marion Janowska
Frances Lonczak
Veronica Krutka
Helen Michalska
Dolores Murawska
Adelle Ogniewska
Adamczyk Casimir
Gerald Bogdanowicz
James George
Joseph Kosek
Edward Krupski
Francis Mendel
Raymond Okowski
Martin Opoksa
Jean Darwack
Mildred Guzek
Mary Ann
Frank Wallace
Veronica Kanser
Leona Koblensky
Frances Ann Layton
Phyllis Marinucci
Joan Melsky
Helen Opitz
Elaine Piotrawska
Francis Richards
Carol Sophie Saddier
Ann Shawinska
Eileen Snyder
Genevieve Standarski
Dolores Stojak
Bertha Stah
Sophie Waz
Bertha Wrobel
Cohoes Democrats Prepare for Primary Poll
Cohoes Democrats discuss Spring Primary rules at a City Hall meeting for committeemen inspectors and workers. Changes in party candidate lists affect nine districts for Democrats and in First Third and Fifth Wards for Republicans. Polls open tomorrow from noon to five for Cohoes voters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cohoes
Democratic City Committee
Cohoes Bond Restriction Unchanged
State Senator Julian B. Erway said a proposal to lift Cohoes bond issuance ban died in committee. The 1930 restriction followed an audit alleging excess bonded debt and no bonds have been issued except in one home relief emergency. Assemblyman McBain said canal abandonment plans for 1944 remain unsettled, with action deferred to next session.
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Cohoes
Julian B. Erway
Erway
John F. McBain
Watervliet
Champlain Canal
Champlain
McBain
Obituary and notices from Watervliet and area
Funeral services for John Szatarski were held at Immaculate Conception Church Watervliet with Rev Stanislaw Watraba officiating and organist Leon Szyman ski. burial at Immaculate Conception Cemetery Colonie. City Clerk reports a new hunting license rule for ages 14 to 16 requiring a parent guardian or designated adult to accompany on issuance. A turkey supper at Reformed Church runs 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. under Ladies Church Fund Society. 1934 tax bills prepared and mails underway as tax collection begins today.
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John Szatarski
L. P. Gorski
Ontario Street
Immaculate Conception Church
Watervliet
Stanislaw Watraba
Leon Szymanski
Father Watraba
Immaculate Conception Cemetery
Colonie
Eugene M. Hebert
The
Reformed Church
Ladies’ Church Fund Society
Gloversville Leads Northeastern Elks Ritual Contest
A Gloversville team won first place in a Northeastern New York Elks Lodge ritual contest held at the Cohoes Lodge. Over 400 Elks attended as seven members from each lodge performed. Plattsburg took second, with Watervliet and Cohoes also competing. Len Halloway of Gloversville was rated best individual performer. Charles L. Roberts of Watervliet placed second.
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Gloversville
A. C. Brownell
Hoosick Falls
W. J. Maby
Mechanicville
T. Emmett Ryan
Albany
George J. Halpin
Watervliet Lodge
Fred Beck
State Zicks Association
George Butler
Cohoes
Charles L. Roberts
Watervliet
Plattsburg
Len Halloway
Cohoes Group Installs Staff at Sunset Inn Troy
Officers of the Ladies Auxiliary of Joseph Gar dua Garrison Army and Navy Union Cohoes were installed yesterday at the Sunset Inn in Troy. Emma Esterby was named president with Myre Oteelia Shannon senior vice president and Ethel Posner junior vice president assisting. A banquet followed and nearby offices were noted as not filled until tax collection ends in April. A ring lost in Cohoes returned from North Africa via a soldier. The American Legion Ladies Auxiliary will meet today at 5 p.m. at the Legion rooms on Oneida Street chaired by Mrs. Alvina Dickinson.
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Wil
Collin-Ross Camp
United Spanish War Veterans
G A. R
Remsen Street
Albert Hilton
Triangle
Imwibespa Triangle
Daughters of the Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
Jean Palitsch
Naom
Martin
E. T. Ruane Post
American Legion
Oneida Street
Alvina Dickinson
Elsmere
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Joseph Gardoua
Army and Navy Union
Cohoes
Sunset Inn
Troy
Ethel Posner
Hattia LeBeau
Emma Esterby
Myre
Oteelia Shannon
Anna Sokolski
Jessie Miller
Edith Mylott
Pauline Johnson
Mary Cooper
Bertha Brugie
Rose Esterby
Florence Johnson
M. V. J. Stokiker
Lyde van Housen
Mareshal
Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary
Mollin Titcomb
Yankee Doodle Garrison
Rensselaer
Army and Navy
John Walsh
Rudolph Roulier
Roulier
Edna Keeler
Bureau
Ring
Atlantic
Eugene Hebert
Cohees 1G
United States
North Africa
Sergi
Raymond Rouhier
AW & A
Hebert
Sergeant Roulier
American Legion Ladies
P.m
Legion Rooms
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Granville
Prehoda
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Balkans
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Orice
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Broadway
Third Street
Hall
Lonergan
Gen. Mihailovic
James Denne
East Poestenkill
Selective Service
Denne
M. Elaine Cromie
Victory Mills
Fort Edward Board of Education
C. Archie Aspkrins
Florence Dwyer
Cohoes Street
Cohoes Lodge
Loyal Order of Moose
George Gagnon
the Health Department
Marines
Beda Addy Karashopoff
William 5. Addy
Addy
Salvation Army
U.S. Marine Corps Women’s Reserve
Camp Lejeune
New River
N.C
Sergt
William Karashopoff
Louisiana
Clarence Addy
University of Floxriat Ie
Cohoes Elks Lodge
Cohoes Group
Atlanta
RED Cross
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