Counter Blows Of Axis Army Lose Strength
Allied forces in North Africa report progress near Mareth line. British eighth army wins ground while Rommel’s counterblows fade. American units under Patton hold Djebel Berda and Maknassy area as Axis pressure persists along El Guetaria pass and Orbata range.
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Daniel DE Luce
North Africa
Sir Bernard Montgomery
Mareth
Eighth Army
Mareth Line
Erwin Rommel
George S. Patton, Jr
Djebel Berda
Gafsa
el Guetaria Pass
Oreig
Bou Hamran
el Hamma
Gabes
Patton
Maknassy
Rommel
Orbata Range
Sened Station
Gafsa-Mahares
Vivian Defies Challenge to Farm Worker Deferment Authority
Governor John C. Vivian vows to stick to his guns over blanket deferment of Colorado farm workers and cites authority under Section 603.11. Brig. Gen. Harold Richardson forwards the directive while Colorado boards follow Washington orders, as the farm labor issue rises amid wartime draft demands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Colo
John C. Vivian
Colorado
Harold H. Richardson
Selective Service
Vivian
Lewis B. Hershey
Washington
Richardson
Delta
Congress
Selective Service Headquarters
Russians Make Gains In Face Of Resistance
Moscow dispatch reports the Red army pushing west of Smolensk despite German resistance. Battles on the northern Donets river and Belgorod sector report recaptured settlements and heavy German losses. Kuban fighting continues with Soviet advances toward Novorossisk and Kerch strait.
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Eddy Gilmore
Moscow
Red Army
Smolensk
Donets River
Belgorod
Donets
Kharkov
Chuguev
Kuban
Novorossisk
Kerchstrait
Red Star
Germany
Dnieper
Vyazma-Smolensk
Dukhovschino
Izvestia
Pravda
Communist Party
Pacific Lull Hints Of New Blows Coming
Washington March 26 The lull in Pacific fighting suggests American commanders are strengthening forces for new blows to recover ships seize strategic positions and reduce Japan's sea power. Potential targets include Munda Bougainville Truk Marshall Islands Wake and possibly Kiska as ships and planes press a broader offensive while ships repair.
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Washington
Pacific
Solomon and
Aleutian Islands
United States
Japan
South Pacific
Guadalcanal
Solomon Archipelago
Munda
Bougainville
Truk
Marshall Islands
Carolines
Hawaii
Wake
Pacific Battle Line
Kiska
Hitler to take command of Nazi navy, BBC reports
British radio quotes Stockholm reports that Adolf Hitler plans to run the German navy after handing army control to his generals. U.S. monitors relay that the BBC announced Hitler will take over direction of the navy, a major threat to Allied supply lines for Europe invasion.
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New York
Mar
Stockholm
Adolf Hitler
Europe
BBC
U. S
Hitler
Japs Reach Temporary Fisheries Pact With Soviet Union
Japan reports a temporary agreement with Soviet Russia allowing continued fishing in designated Soviet waters through year end. Tokyo notes talks for a permanent pact continue, with Moscow seeking a one year limit despite a claim of amicable relations under the neutrality treaty.
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United Press
Japan
Russia
Tokyo Board of Information
Tokyo
San Francisco
Soviet Union
Allies Delayed By Rommel's Power
Marshal Erwin Rommel has mounted a strong delaying action at Mareth line in Tunisia. He faces a superior British Eighth Army with limited air support and Allied threats from the west and northwest, complicating Allied plans to sweep out the Bizerte Tunis area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis F. Keemle
United Press
Marshal Erwin
Rommel
Mareth Line
Tunisia
Afrika Korps
Mareth
Eighth Army
Bizerte-Tunis
Africa
Gabes
Sfax
U S Bombers Increase Raids on Kiska in Aleutians
Washington reports four Army bomber raids on Kiska in the Aleutians on March 24, with Liberator and Mitchell aircraft escorted by fighters. All US planes returned. This brings March attacks on the North Pacific outpost to about 25, nearly one per day, following a notable March 15 heavy bombing effort.
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Washington
Mar
Kiska
Aleutian Islands
Navy
North Pacific
Army Liberator
United States
Allied Bombers Strike Across 1700 Miles at Japanese Bases
Allied forces blasted Japanese bases 1700 miles apart near Australia with Amboina and Rabaul hit hard. Amboina harbor saw direct hits on two cargo vessels and fires, while Rabaul endured a two hour bombing with bombs up to a ton and no Japanese interceptions.
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Australia
Douglas MacArthur
Amboina
Darwin
Rabaul
War Bulletin
New Britain Island
Pvt Francis Albert Line Dies For Attacking Girl At Davis-Monthan
First Class Pvt Francis Albert Line, 27, was executed by hanging at Davis-Monthan field after a court martial found him guilty of raping a 12 year old girl on August 11 1942. The presiding officials included Col Lowell H Smith with Capt Homer B Reynolds leading prayers. Line remained calm and urged soldiers to avoid hard liquor and young girls before the trap sprung at 7 08 a m. The case was reviewed by the judge advocate of the second air force and approved by the President.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davis-Monthan Field
Francis Albert Line
Line
Davis- Monthan Field
Second Air Force
Secretary of War
Homer B. Reynolds
Davis-Monthan
Lowell H. Smith
Reynolds
Davis To Lead New Land Army For Farm Production
President Roosevelt announced Chester C. Davis will head the food program and create a land army to boost farm output. Davis replaces Claude Wickard in food distribution and production authority, with final decision by the President.
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Washington
U.P
Roosevelt
Chester C. Davis
Davis
Claude R. Wickard
Wickard
Office of Price Administration
Farm Organization
Congress
Selective Services
Tydings
War Production Board
American Farm Bureau Federation
National Grange
National Council of Farm Cooperatives
St. Louis Federal Reserve Bank
Chester J. Davis
Republicans Expect Rum Plan To Pass
Washington March 26 Republicans predict victory for the Ruml plan to skip a year of income taxes. Rep Knutson says a majority and 12 votes to spare, while Rep Doughton doubts its passage. Democratic leaders doubt passage of the Ways and Means bill for pay as you go.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knutson
Bill
Washington
Doughton
D-Nc
Ways and Means Committee
Rep
Minn
Rep. Reed
Congress
Mayor touts $8,000,000 price for Tucson power firm
Editorial recounts Mayor Janstad addressing the Tucson League of Women Voters on buying Tucson Gas, Electric Light & Power. The speech notes the city could pay up to eight million, though the firm’s asking price was nine million one hundred thousand, amid Parker Dam supply concerns and system aging.
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Janstad
Tucson League of Women Voters
Tucson Gas, Electric Light & Power Company
Tucson Gas and Light Company
Parker Dam
Nevada
Tucson
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Algiers
Jack V. Fox
Gabes, Mareth
Matmata
Sousse
Tunisian
Western Desert Air Force
By John M. Hightower
Aleutians
Wide Island Arc
Charles Darnell
FDR
Rums
Food
Editorial
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