India split over British offer as Cripps set to speak
Reuters reports the All-India Congress Party rejected British independence terms with a unified stance. Sir Stafford Cripps will hold a press conference to present the final offer, while the Moslem League’s reply remains pending. Nehru frames defend India as the negotiations proceed toward dominion status after the war.
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London
Reuters
New Delhi
All- India Congress Party
Stafford Cripps
Congress Party
Congress Party Committee
Siir Stafford
India
Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru
Sir Stafford
Byrd Outlines Five Steps to Win the War in Address
Senator Byrd unveils a five point program in Baltimore calling for a single war procurement director, a national labor policy with a 48 hour week, elimination of non essential spending, and curbs on profits and strikes to speed war production. He urges uniform profit policies and a ban on forced union membership for war work.
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Baltimore
Byrd
D.va
Maryland Committee For Representative Government
War Production Board
Congress
Allied Sea Domination Threatened by Axis Base Raids
An informed naval observer says the United States and Britain face a desperate three month struggle to keep sea mastery as Axis forces steadily pick off key bases worldwide. The fall of Bataan fits Axis pattern, raising the possibility Manila Bay could be opened to aid Japan.
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Drew Middletown
London
United States
Great Britain
Bataan
Manila Bay
British Warship Hermes Sunk by Japanese Bombers Off Ceylon
London reports Britain’s Hermes, a 23 year old aircraft carrier, sunk ten miles off Ceylon amid Japanese sea air operations to threaten India. The admiralty says Japanese claims of additional cruiser sinkings are untrue and notes recent cruiser losses crippled sea routes to India.
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London
Britain
Japan
India
Celyon
Bengal
Hermes
Dorsetshire
Cornwall
Royal Navy
Trincomalee Naval Station
London Admiralty
Els
Comalee
Indian Ocean
Miles B. Deans Antique Auction at Winchester
An antique auction led by Miles B. Deans will be held at 329 North Cameron Street in Winchester on Tuesday April 14 at 10 a.m. Admission is 35 cents. Also noted are school play listings for Clearbrook School on April 10 at 8 30 p.m. with similar ad notation.
Purchase Biggs Property Uncle Walt's Place
Public notice announces the sale of Biggs property Uncle Walts Place on Front Royal Road in front of the County Court House. The sale is scheduled for noon on April 54-6.7-5¢20-464t.
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Biggs
Uncle Walt
Front Royal Road
County Court House
Mrs Roosevelt to Discuss Negro After War at Hampton
Mrs Franklin D Roosevelt arrives at Hampton Institute to address students on Our Negro Americans After the War. She will present the National Youth Administration award for youth most valuable to War production and tour Newport News shipyard and Langley Field with Rosenwald Fund trustees.
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Hampton, Yva
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Julius Rosenwald Fund
Hampton Institute
Roosevelt
National Youth Administration
Post Publisher Given Shaking By Jesse Jones
The Evening Star reports that Secretary of Commerce Jesse Jones shook Eugene to Mr. Meyer and then took him by both, causing observers to note Meyer's glasses fell during the incident, as Jones and Meyer interacted in a public setting.
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Post
Jesse Jones
Evening Star
Secretary of Commerce
Eugene
Meyer
Mr. Jones
Rent Control Areas Studied by O P A Citizens Varying Regions
The Arlington and Radford sections near the national capital are cited as areas where rent control discussion and study may extend. Officials fear influx from a powder plant and cantonment construction has boosted populations, signaling wider consideration by the O P A.
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Arlington
National Capital
Radford
Time For Sacrifice: Public Demands 48 Hour Week and Curb Profits
Congress faces public demand for longer work hours and stricter profits as Americans on the home front push for major sacrifices. Senator Siaenas argues the nation must reduce wages and profits while enforcing a full 48 hour work week at regular pay.
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Ark
Siaenas
D.-Ga
George
Elimina George
Desert fighting in North Africa and Soviet front advances reported
Allied and Axis forces clash violently in North Africa as British and Axis troops engage in renewed desert fighting. Soviet front updates claim Red Army thrust into White Russia near Smolensk, threatening vital defenses, while Luftwaffe and naval actions continue across Malta and the Crimea.
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Associated Press
Stockholm
White Russia
Smolensk
Vitebsk
Nevel
Viterbsk
Moscow
Italy
Malta
Mediterranean
Adele Sesme
Ate
Lake Silmen
Novgorod
Helgoland Bight
English
No Troops Ever Did So Much With So Little
General Douglas MacArthur salutes the Bataan defenders calling their sacrifice extraordinary. He praises their last hours of trial and offers a solemn tribute to the dead, noting mothers' sorrow and divine blessing. The message was prepared in his hotel suite and read to reporters.
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Wainwright
War Department
Bataan
Roosevelt
Philippines
Jonathan M. Wainwright
Corregidor
Manila Bay
Penin
Melbourne
Douglas MacArthur
Jesus of
Nazreth
Four Axis Ships Are Sent Down By British Subs
British submarines in the Mediterranean sank four Axis ships two schooners and two supply vessels despite convoy escort. One schooner carried sugar and stores bound for Tripoli. A submarine commanded by Lieutenant Commander Francis rammed two torpedoes into a large supply ship and sank another during the same attack.
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London
Mediterranean
Admiralty
Tripoli
Libya
P. ‘ Francis
Eeerterranean
Mare
Fire Truck To Be Delivered Today In Middletown
Middletown Virginia will receive a fire truck purchased from Woodstock Fire Department delivered at 6 o clock this evening. Mayor Fred Larrick says storage location is undecided but plans include boosting booster tank capacity from 150 to 300 gallons and the truck comes fully equipped with 300 feet of hose.
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Middletown
Woodstock
Fred Larrick
Voluntary Registration of Women Up To 65 Years Considered
A cabinet discussion weighs voluntary registration of women up to age 65 for war production. The minister cites proposals for central supervision by existing government agencies handling manpower and allocations.
Allies Launch Air Offensive Against Japan in Pacific
In Melbourne urgent statements from Lieut.-Gen. George H. Brett outline an growing Allied air push under MacArthur. He says the goal is to smash Japan in the air and that equipment and planes are flowing in, with a clear plan to unify and command Allied air forces. Australian Air Minister Drakeford warns the Japanese air threat remains and notes heavy losses in the past month, though the turning point for Australia is not yet reached.
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Melbourne
Australia
George H. Brett
Douglas MacArthur
Southwest Pacific
Brett
Japan
MacArthur
Austra
A. S. Drakeford
Drakeford
Brest Warned of State of Siege
German authorities warned Brest on the English Channel to be ready for a state of siege without notice. The proclamation would target subversive activities among the French population and could last indefinitely if declared.
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Vichy
Brest
English Channel
Depeche de Brest
Cargo Ship Struck by Accidental Torpedo in Narragansett Bay
The navy reported a torpedo discharged from a motor torpedo boat in Narragansett Bay struck the U S Capella a 4070 ton cargo vessel yesterday afternoon. The firing circuit defect prompted the mishap and the torpedo traveled about 10000 yards through the bay. No further details were released.
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Washington
Navy
Narragansett Bay
U.S
Capella
Rhode Island
Five Killed As Army Bomber Crashes Near Mojave
The Army bomber from Stockton to Tucson crashed in the Mojave desert near Bagdad killing five men. Lieut. James Lewis at Minter Field said the victims’ names were unavailable. The craft, under Lt. Ford, was part of a seven aircraft formation with student navigators. One crewman bailed out but his parachute failed to open.
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Bakersfield
Calif
Minter Field
Stockton
Tucson
Ariz
Mojave Desert
Bagdad
James Lewis
Ford
Lewis
Mather Field
Will Be Sold Saturday R Loy Listing
A sale notice indicates items will be sold on Saturday under R Loy with parcel reference 4-9-1p-21.
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R. Loy
Dean's Auction and Bingo Night Announcement
Auction at 329 N Cameron St on Tuesday April 14 at 10 a.m. Bingo night repeats with admission 50 cents at 8 p.m. South End Hose Co event details shown.
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B. Dean
Cameron St
South End Hose CO
Tire Recovered Two Blocks From Headquarters After Stolen Night
Police traced an almost new tire stolen from Ada Allen's car on the night of March 8. The tire appeared at a filling station the same night, paid for by an attendant who heard a hard luck story. Sergeant Francis Funk warned station and garage operators to report and prevent such losses promptly.
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West Virginia
Ada Allen
Francis Funk
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Philippine Archipelago
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N. Cameron St
Winchester
Clearbrook School
Mrs. Roosevelt
Commerce
Richmond Papers
Orel
Kharkov
Falion
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