Russian Dig Deep In Old Rumania
Washington April 3 Rep Adolph Sabath Dean of the House undertook a one man investigation of information that 30 000 army officers are sitting around with nothing to do He questioned why they are not sent to the field and how they obtained their appointments He seeks details on where officers are stationed their experience and roles to aid war efforts He notes cocktail lounges are full of such officers and aims to uncover how they are kept in service ahead of experienced officers
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Washington
Adolph Sabath
D-Ill
Army
Roads Around Imphal Cut By Japanese Forces
Allied reports indicate Japanese patrols have severed roads around Imphal Manipur as they press toward the Imphal plain. Air resupply is deemed unnecessary as the crisis is expected to be resolved without drops. The Arakan front remains quiet while actions impact northern Burma railway lines and Myitkyina base.
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Charles A. Grumich
New Delhi
India
Manipur
Imphal
Assam
Burma
Joseph W. Stilwell
Dimapur
Naga Hills
Kohima
Tiddim
Chindwin River
Chin Hills
Tamu-Palel
India-Burma
Arakan
Tokyo
Mountbatten
Maungdaw
Buthedaung
Nintensionn
Myitkyina
Mryitkyina
Ekat
Pvt Molden Receives Purple Heart Posthumously
Irvin Lee Molden of Front Royal receives the Purple Heart and certificate on behalf of his son Pvt Ashby Lee Molden of the U S Marine Corps Reserve. Ashby Lee Molden was killed in action in the South Pacific in December 1943 and was a brother of Private Maiden.
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Irvin Lee Molden
Front Royal
Pvt
Ashby Lee Molden
U. S. Marine Corps Reserve
United States
Maiden
South Pacific
Red Cross Blood Donor Clinic Opens Daily
Ma Winchester reports the blood donor clinic begins today and runs 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the headquarters. A letter from a New Guinea soldier and a war mother urge strong support for the Red Cross, noting its crucial role for servicemen.
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New Guinea
Red Cross
Americans Killed In Error At Eniwetok Atoll
A Pacific fleet report says three American landing craft were shelled accidentally by a U S destroyer at Eniwetok Atoll on February 22, killing 13 sailors and wounding 46. The mishap occurred as both ships were out of position with limited visibility.
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Washington
Pacific Fleet
U. S
Eniwetok Atoll
Navy
Final Rites Held Sunday For Maurice M. Lynch
Rites conducted for Maurice M. Lynch longtime Shenandoah Valley Bar member and Winchester resident who died after months of declining health. The Catholic funeral at Sacred Heart Church followed by Bar memorials in County Court noting his 56 years of service and strong personal integrity.
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Maurice M. Lynch
Winchester
Shenandoah Valley
Julian Bullock
Pather McGilley
Sacred Heart Church
Mr. Lynch
17Th Judicial Circuit
Clarke, Warren and
Sacmendnass
Conv
Lynch
R. Gray Williams
Harry E. Benham
James P. A
Finns consider peace terms after Paasikivi Moscow mission
Finn Parliament debates peace proposals said to be obtained by Juho Paasikivi in a two day Moscow mission. He returned by air after transmitting Russian modifications of armistice terms. The terms reportedly would spare Hangoe naval base and Viipuri, Finland’s key timber center, while details remain unclear. Parliament likely to vote on war or peace at upcoming session.
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Juho Paasikivi
Moscow
Paasikivi
Hangoe
Viipuri
Finland
Income Tax 1944 Estimated Return Prepared
J H Seal announces preparation of the 1944 estimated income tax return at 21 Water Street from 6 to 9 PM.
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W. Water St
J. H. Seal
Tirpitz Damaged by Navy Planes Off Alten Fjord
British naval planes scored multiple hits on the German battleship Tirpitz in Alten Fjord Norway. The 35 000 ton ship, last torpedoed by midget subs, received temporary repairs but remained a major threat to Allied shipping. Admiralty did not specify date or details of the attack.
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E. D. Ball
London
Admiralty
Norway
Alten Fjord
Royal Navy
Hitler
Fleet Air Arm
Scharnhorst
Jane’s
William James
War Production Cut Due To Coal Shortages Warfare shift endangers factories
British war factories face a potential drop in output as the government orders a 10 percent cut in electric supplies and a 20 percent cut in northwest public transportation. Fuel shortages from miner strikes cost an estimated 2,000,000 tons of coal in the last month, prompting urgent Cabinet action amid a labor crisis rivaling 1926. Only a fraction of Yorkshire miners returned to work while Tyre Clydeside and other shipyards showed slow resumption.
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Ernest Agnew
London
England
War Cabinet
Fuel Ministry
Britain
Yorkshire
Saneton
Tyre
Clydeside
Middles Shipbuilding and Engineering
Over 100 Nazi Planes Bagged In Italian Sector
Allied aerial actions report massive loss of enemy aircraft in the Steyr ball bearing factory raid in Austria and Italian front fighting near Cassino and Rome. Thirty three Allied planes were lost.
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Allied
Naples
U. S
Alps
Steyr
Austria
Fifth Army
Rome
Cassino
Adriatic
Garigliano
Hannover
Krefeld
Aachen
Dill Says Japan Sees End Early In War
Sir John Dill told graduates at the College of William and Mary that Japan already sees the writing on the wall and the end for them in view. He praised Allied cooperation and urged continued fight until German and Japanese foes are defeated.
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Williamsburg
John Dill
Allied Chiefs of Staff
Washington
College of William and Mary
John
Japan
Germany
Rome
Cairo
el Alamein
Casablanca
Eisenhower
America
British Commonwealth
England
Russia
Europe
Highlights Of World At War
Russia as the Red Army sets up a headquarters in invaded Romania after storming the Prut river. Moscow calls the action a pursuit of the enemy and denies annexation aims. Burma sees Imphal isolated by Japanese patrols as Allied command stays confident.
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Russia
Red Army
Romania
Prut River
Moscow
Burma
Imphal
Manipur
India
Violent Aerial Battles Over Budapest Reported
London dispatch says Berlin radio reports air battles over Hungary's capital Budapest with 14 U S planes engaged. German destroyers and fighters attacked escorted bombers while bombs caused damage in sections of the Danube city.
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London
E Berlin Radio
Budapest
Europe
Danube
Germany
Reich
Hungary
State Police Take Over Weirton
Governor Neely issued a proclamation directing the state police to assume law enforcement in Weirton after county authorities arrested CIO United Steel Workers representatives for distributing literature. The action cites imminent danger of breaches of the peace and authorizes troopers to enforce the law in Hancock County.
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Charleston
W. Va
M. M. Neely
Weirton
CIO
United Steel Workers
Hancock County
Richard Wright
H. Clare Hess
Allied drive repels German flame throwers at Beachhead Rome
Allied troops report repelling a German flame thrower assault on the Beachhead near Rome as Italian forces seize peak 1344 and Mt Castel Nuovo. German artillery and mortar barrages persist while Fifth Army demolishes bridges with 240 millimeter guns and guards river crossings with smokescreens.
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Italy
Anzio
Fifth Army
Napples
Rome
Carroceto
Cisterna
Mt. Castelnuovo
Mt. Marrone
Cassino
Adriatic
Garigliano
Rapido
Germans Fight For Standstill Across Multiple Fronts
A wartime bulletin reports heavy casualties for German forces as fighting rages in Slovenia Moslavina and surrounding areas. German units clash with Partisans while rail communications face pressure in Italian-held zones. Front line battles include a pitched fight in Prijepolje south of Sarajevo amid very difficult conditions.
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Negro
Slovenia
Moslavina
Tito
Prijepolje
Sarajevo
In Person Marty and Radio Rangerettes at Gore High
Marty and the Radio Rangerettes appear at Gore High School Wednesday night on April 5 at 8 15. Event listed in local entertainment schedule with start time and venue.
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Marty
Radio Rangerettes
Gore High School
South End to Meet Monday Evening
South End to meet in company hall at 8 o clock Monday evening. The meeting will discuss current topics and welcome officers. Howard Hart, Captain.
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Ots Eushare
Easter Flowers Potted for Friday Noon Sales
Easter flowers and cut blooms offered for cor sages after Friday noon. Available potted plants and arrangements aim to avoid disappointment for buyers seeking fresh seasonal displays.
Allies Increase Pace Of Drive Against Madang
Allied forces push the Bougainville campaign with faster tempo on Madang and surrounding areas. American troops seize two strategic hills near Empress Augusta Bay as operations widen since November 1 invasion.
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Southwest
Pacific
Augusta Bay
Bougainville
Madang
New Guinea
Truk
Ponape
Allied
Southwest Pacific
Newea
Bougain
U. S
Empress Augusta
Munique
Ote Bogadjim
Boradjim
Rabaul
New Britain
Ten county men report to Navy at Richmond
Ten county men left Winchester this morning to report to the Navy Recruiting Station in Richmond Virginia. Clarence Edward White led the group, with Boyd William Hicks and Atha John Largent among others listed.
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Winchester
Navy
Richmond
Clarence Edward White
Boyd William Hicks
Atha John Largent
Red Army closes on Odessa as Romania invasion announced
London dispatches report Soviet forces smashing across eastern Romania toward the Danube and Carpathians with Moscow claiming 19 miles from Odessa. Molotov says invasion was military necessity, not to seize Romanian territory. Berlin notes major drive near Bucharest and Ploiesti oil fields. martial law declared in Bucharest. Iasi, a key rail center, reported near Prut as Soviet spearheads push into northern Romania.
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London
Red Army
Rumania
Danube River
Carpathian Mountains
Moscow
Black Sea
Odessa
Vyacheslav Molotov
Prut
Berlin
Romania
Bucharest
Plioesti
Iasi
Ivan S. Konev
Czernowitz
Gertsa
Gregory EK
Zhukov
Associated Press
Tasi
Supreme Court Rules Negroes May Vote in Texas Democratic Primary
In a 8 to 1 decision Justice Roberts dissented. The ruling says the right to vote in a party primary for nominating candidates is a constitutional right free from state racial discrimination, akin to a general election. Lonnie E. Smith of Houston challenged exclusion by Barris County officials in 1940.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Texas
Reed
Justice Roberts
Lonnie E. Smith
Houston
Jtudees
Barris County
Democratic Party of Texas
Creme
Louisiama
States Constitution and Tribunal
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