Force In Bataan Withdraws To New Defense Line
The War Department announced a general withdrawal of American Filipino forces in Bataan to a pre prepared defensive position to rectify the line after Japanese penetration. The move followed five days of heavy assault with tanks heavy artillery and air strikes. Also reported is a Rangoon raid by seven American bombers damaging docks and starting three large fires.
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Washington
Bataan
War Department
Jonathan M. Wainwright
Wainwright
India
Rangoon
Burma
Philippine
Lewis H. Brereton
New Formula For Handling India Problem Being Studied
Bulletin from New Delhi reports Japanese air raids on India kill five at Vizagaram and one at Cacanda with 40 and five injured respectively. A Monday communiqué stated the figures.
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India
New Delhi
Vizaga
New Indian Defense Formula Hints At National Government
All-India Congress session reports a new defense formula that could enable a national government for India and full participation in the war. Louis Johnson, Roosevelts emissary, mediates between the Muslims and the Cripps plan amid Hindu prospects for progress.
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New Delhi
India
All-India Congress Party Committee
Louis Johnson
United States
Roosevelt
Britain
Estate Worth $38 770 With Middletown Land Holdings
A prominent business and real estate figure in Middletown owns a long estate valued at 38 770 including a feed store pot and three parcels totaling 79 acres in and around Middletown and Shenandoah county. He also owns the Stone Shop in Shenandoah county.
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Middletown
Shenandoah County
Stone
Earl E. Baker thanks 2nd Ward voters for support
A notice from Earl E. Baker thanking the voters of the 2nd Ward for support in the election. He pledges his best efforts for the city's moral and financial welfare if elected.
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Earl EB. Baker
Public Sale of Household Goods in Virginia Ave Residence
Public notice for a household goods sale to be held Saturday April 11 at 1 p m at 702 Va. Ave. Terms include door prize of 200 dollars and listing of 20 games and 20 prizes. Sarah Zane Fire Hall hosts Thursday April 9 event at 8 30 p.m. Edge details note line (4 8 1o 21).
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Sarah Zane Fire Hall
Thurs
Va. Ave
Bingo Night at PF O E Home on Loudoun Street
Weekly bingo gathers players at PF O E Home located at 11 North Loudoun Street every Wednesday at 8 p m. Doors open earlier and prizes await attendees. Community notice lists the regular midweek game for local residents and visitors seeking a social evening.
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O. E
N. Loudoun Street
Miles B. Deans Antique Auction And High School Play
An antique auction by Miles B. Deans at 329 N Cameron Street starts at 10 am. Clearbrook High School presents a one act play in the evening at 8:30 pm on April 20 with admission 35 cents and 25 cents.
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Miles B. Dean
N. Cameron’ St
Winchester
N. Cameron Léth
Clearbrook High School
Pri
Option On Site For Disposal Plant Obtained
The council obtained an option for 12 acres east of town at $300 for a new sewerage disposal site. The land may be bought from Eagle for $5,000 as part of advancing the city’s sewerage system project.
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North Corporats
Appa Oon
Eagle
City Council Hints At Favorable Rating On Lee Winchester Request
Council learned that Lee Winchester’s project needs may receive a favorable rating within a week to ten days. The board discussed required outlets and rights of way and reviewed plans and specifications for Cerements Desent.
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Lee Winchester
Winchester to Host Five Day Aviation Cadet Enlistment
The U S Army Air Corps will hold an aviation cadet enlistment group in Winchester for five days starting April 18. Earnest C Beard will be the post office point. officials say the visit aims to screen applicants for the aviation cadet drive in the state.
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U.S. Army Air Corps
Winchester
Earnest C. Beard
American Day Proclaimed For Sunday May 17
President Roosevelt designated Sunday May 17 as I Am An American day urging observance to impress on citizens the duties and opportunities of citizenship and responsibilities in a nation at war. The proclamation notes the importance of understanding government and notes Mother's Day was set for May 10 under Congress.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Candidates For Town Councils To File By Thursday
Filing deadline set with Circuit Court Clerk Julian Baker for Democratic primary council seats in City or Middletown is April 9. The article notes incumbents in Stephens town council may not seek re election and lists potential candidates.
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Julian Baker
Oe City
Middletown
Eeee Anance
Stephens Tw
Congress Defers War Profits Action Amid Taxation Debate
In Washington on April 8 the Senate delayed action on a war profits curb within the $19.21 billion war relief bill. A compromise places discretionary profit limits with the Secretary of War and Navy and the Lee Commission chair, while talks continue to March 16 or April 16. The measure aims to tax or cap profits as officials seek a broad policy, with conference plans that may yield one of the largest congressional committees. The bill also authorizes over $18 billion for army needs and 31,070 aircraft purchases to equip a 3.6 million strong force by year end.
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Washington
Congress
Senate
Secretary of Navy
Lee
House
Congressional
Pepper
D-Fla
Two Youths Held As Kidnapers
In Cincinnati on April 8 two Chicago youths George Shimchuk 25 and Joseph Delatore Hepburn 22 were held on federal warrants for violating the Lindbergh kidnap law in the abduction and rape of Mary Jacobson 33 of Calumet City Illinois. They allegedly forced her 300 miles to Cincinnati robbed her and left her bound and gagged in a suburban park. Hepburn admitted involvement after initially denying.
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Cincinnati
Chicago
George Shimchuk
Joseph Delatore Hepburn
Lindbergh
Mary Jacobson
Calumet City
Ill
Raymond C. Suran
Hall Recovers From Illness and Plans Return
Secretary of State Hall has recovered from an illness that forced a February trip south. Acting Secretary Sumner Welles said Hall will resume the functions of his office soon.
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Washington
Hall
Sumner Welles
Prisoner Causes Destruction in Cameron Street Jail Room
A 90 pound female inmate in Bob DeHaven's Cameron street cell caused extensive damage including 24 broken panes, torn bed clothing, a torn mattress, and debris thrown from the window. In police court she admitted drinking wine. Clean-up Day for Stephens City is set for Tuesday April 14 with citizens urged to place junk at curb early.
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Bob DeHaven
Cameron Street Hill
Soolendan
DeHaven
Stephens City
Soviet Crosses Upper Dnieper in Cracking Central Front Drive
Soviet forces smashed across the upper Dnieper in a final drive to pinch off the Vya smaghatsk Rzhev bulge toward Moscow. The crossing between Doro gdburh and Durovo was a striking achievement against German fortifications as the Red Army aims to crush Nazi armies before the spring thaw and brace for a later offensive from Smolensk, about 50 miles west of the crossing site.
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London
Dnieper
Vyasmaghatsk-Rzhev
Moscow
Stockholm
Dorogdburh
Durovo
Red Army
Smolensk
Germans Trapped by Soviet Artillery in Crimea Stand Still
Moscow radio reports that German forces with about 100 tanks attacked Soviet positions in Crimea but were halted by intense Russian artillery and eventually withdrawn. Thirty-two German tanks were left burning and hundreds of casualties occurred as the assault failed to break through near Sevastopol or Kerch.
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Moscow
Crimea
Sevastopol
Kerch
Dheam
Soviet Information Bureau
49 New York Police Indicted in Major Gambling Probe
Two grand juries under Special Assistant Attorney General John Harlan Amen indicted 49 police officers and four lawyers in Brooklyn. The presentments describe a $1,000,000-a-year gambling protection racketeering network run by policy, dice, lotteries and book-making operators. Amen warned this is the first chapter in a nationwide pattern of police corruption and money flow.
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New York
John Harlan Amen
Brooklyn
Amen
Charles Wilgus Dies in Georgia
Obituary notice from Winchester reports the death of Charles de Wilgus aged 72 in Marietta Georgia after ill health since January 17 He previously worked as Postal Telegraph agent at Lake Charles Louisiana and served in Winchester opening an office He is survived by his wife Emma and a son in Ohio Funeral is held in Marietta with burial there.
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Winchester
Marietta
Charles de Wilgus
Postal Telegraph Company
Wilgus
J. C. Stevens
Newcomerstown
Ohio
Lake Charles
Emma Ones
W. C. Lewn
Marshall and Hopkins in London Map War Strategy
General George C. Marshall and Harry Hopkins arrived in London to discuss grand strategy with Churchill. Hopkins said production alone won’t win the war and that soldiers and sailors under Marshall and King will decide the outcome, with Roosevelt’s confidential matters to be conferred.
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London
United States
Europe
George C. Marshall
United States Army
Harry Hopkins
Marshall
General Marshall
King
Churchill
Hopkins
Roosevelt
Britain
United Nations
Russian Paper Predicts A Great U S Offensive
A Moscow News article predicts a major U S offensive praising Americans for winning democratic rights by standing up and fighting. It also hails the British for RAF bombings in occupied France and Germany, saying fascists will learn the tougher path strengthens Britons.
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Russia
Moscow News
United States
France
Ger
Goebbels
War Council Discusses Allied Supply Roles
Australia s War Council opened talks after a two hour Curtin MacArthur conference. Leaders planned decisions at a war cabinet session to expand the Allied supply council to include shipping transport and medical equipment beyond its original remit.
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Melbourne
Australia
War Council
John Curtin
Genera Ais MacArthur
War Cabinet
Allied Supply Council
Curtin
MacArthur
Southwest Pacific
Sir Thomas Blamey
George H. Brett
Desert fighting in new surge near Tobruk
From Cairo the British communiqué hinted at a possible new offensive by German and Italian forces southwest of Tobruk. Both sides offered few details. The Germans claimed action southeast of El Mechili with no specifics.
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New
Tobruk
Cairo
General Marshall Arrives in London Amid War Talk
General Marshall travels to London with Col. Howard A er and Lieut Col A Wedemeyer as talks loom with Britain. Hopkins and Marshall are expected to press key military and supply issues while brokering possible naval strategy shifts.
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Marshall
John J. Pershing
London
United States
Army
Hopkins
Howard A.er
Air Corps
A. C. Wedemeyer
General Stat
J. R. Fulton
Britain
Germany
France
United States Army
Roosevelt
Alan Brooke
Harold R. Stark
Robert Lee Ghormley
United States Naval Operations
Washington
White House
Sudden Incident Strikes Alexandria Port Again
An unexpected event hit the Alexandria Mediterranean port in the early hours, following a previous air incident. Reports suggest government arranging compensation and credit measures to cover property damage. Authorities assess impact as early estimates place losses around eight units of currency.
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Alexandria
Egypt
Mediterranean
Mittee
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Drive
State Library
New Guinea
Salamaua
Central Press
Philippines
Johnson
Bulletin
Munique
H. R. Stimson
Mitted
Cripps
Council
Alan Peery
Earl Baker
By John W. Henderson
N.Y
Charles Wilgus
Georgia
Cross Sea
Ernest J. King
U. S
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