Stalin claims capture of Dzhankai rail junction in Crimea
Stalin announced the capture of the Dzhankai railway junction fifteen miles into the Crimea. Tolbukhin's fourth army reportedly reached the Ishuny line at the base of the Perekop Isthmus, with estimates of eleven Axis divisions cut off. The eastern wing had crossed Sivash Bay and outflanked the Ishuny line.
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London
Marshal Stalin
Dzhankai
Crimea
Enntry
Stalin
Feodor I. Tolbukhin
Ishuny
Perekop Isthmus
Russia
Tolbukin
Sivash Bay
German Aircraft Factories Chief Targets Of Attack
Nearly 2 000 American bombers and fighters attacked German air facilities for a fourth day, hitting Oschersleben Bernburg and other targets. RAF raids and heavy bomber missions backed by Lancasters aimed at rail hubs and a depot near Paris containing radar and signal equipment. An earlier huge strike followed a 4 000 ton raid, with losses and air battles over the Reich reported.
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U. S
Berlin
Reich
London
Oschersleben
Bernburg
Germany
England
RAF
Bomber Command
St. Cyr
Paris
Eighth Air Force
Red Army Drives Deep into Crimea and Romanian Front
Russian forces push along a 75 mile Crimean front from Perekop to Sivash Bay gaining over 12 miles in two days and killing 5 500 enemy troops while taking 1 000. Tolbukhin and Malinovsky report siege pressures and isolation of German divisions as Konev advances toward Campulung and Ploesti with 180 towns and villages captured.
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Crimea
Moscow
Russia
Rodion Y. Malinovsky
Ovidiopol
Odessa
Romania
Feodor I. Tolbukhin
Perekop
Sivash Bay
Tolbukhin
Red
Siretu
Suceava
Ivan
Konev
Campulung
Ploesti
Solca
Five men arrested in Norfolk raid on illicit stills
State and federal officers seized two stills and two cars after a gun battle near Fentress in Norfolk county. Suspects Bellefield Coley John Edward Pugh Charlie Marshall Flavis A Cleary Hewitt were held for grand jury. Millan said he exchanged fire at close range and one man was wounded.
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Norfolk
Fentress
Norfolk County
Portsmouth
Bellefield Coley
John Edward Pugh
Charlie Marshall
Flavis A. Cleary
Fendant
John A. Millan
Federal Alcohol Tax Unit
Millan
Hewitt
State Alcoholic Beverage Control Board
Federal Tax Unit
U.S
Harry A
Federal Grand Jury
Coley
Marand
Congressional agenda shifts to probes as May session opens
Washington April 11 legislators expect a focus on investigations as Congress reopens for a session before the national conventions. Three major bills head the list beside appropriations including extending wartime price controls to June 30, capping subsidies, and trimming controlled goods. The OPA extension, lend lease renewal, and a $3.5 billion G I bill of rights target education unemployment and related aid.
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Washington
Congress
Capitol Hill
Navy seeks ruling on court martial delays for Pearl Harbor case
Secretary of the Navy Knox announced a plan to seek a legal ruling on postponing trials of Major William C Short and Vice Admiral Husband E Kimmel charged with dereliction of duty regarding the Pearl Harbor attack. He noted both signed waivers of the statute of limitations and called delaying action potentially ineffective. Knox said he would discuss the issue with the judge advocate general and the attorney general.
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Washington
Secretary of the Navy
Knox
M. William C. Short
Husband E. Kimmel
Pearl Harbor
Navy
Judge Advocate General
Thomas Hart
Used appliances wanted for cash by Ed Molden store
Ed Molden Electrical Appliance Store in Loudoun seeks used electric appliances for top cash payments. Contact 5702 for Tuesday and Thursday pickups at the Loudoun shop.
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Ed Molden Electrical
Loudoun
Curtains From Sears Catalog Shopping Service
Sears Catalog Shopping Service offers curtains through its Baltimore area office at 121 S Loudoun St with ordering via phone. Dial 4101 for assistance and catalog options.
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Sears Catalog
S. Loudoun St
Dial
U. S. Air Forces Expand Pacific Control
Navy Secretary Knox outlined maps showing American advances in the Pacific from Guadalcanal onward. He noted no major Japanese counterattacks and cited progress from the December 1941 drive through Midway, Solomons, Gilberts, Marshalls, and New Guinea. He expressed confidence British forces in India can halt the Imphal push and said Japanese fleet activity near Singapore appears dispersed.
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Washington
Pacific
Navy
Knox
Tokyo
U. S
Guadalcanal
Marcus
Wake Island
Midway
Solomons
Gilberts and
Marshalls
New Guinea
Aleutians
India
Imphal
Singapore
Chester Nimitz
Truk
Caroline Islands
Local Soldier Home From Pacific
Pfc. John W. Carpenter returns from over two years in the Pacific War Area to spend a 23 day furlough with his parents at 511 S. Cameron street. He will report to Camp Wheeler after the leave, having arrived in the U.S. March 27 in San Francisco. Carpenter, attached to the 102nd Coast Artillery Battalion in Australia and New Guinea, recalls meeting Curtis Frey of Winchester and Red Cross worker Miss Jane Randolph overseas. his brother Sgt. Richard W. Carpenter also serves overseas in the European theater.
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Pacific War Area
John W. Carpenter
John H. Carpenter
S. Cameron Street
Carpenter
Camp Wheeler
San Francisco
102Nd Coast Artillery Battalion
Australia
New Guinea
Pfc
Curtis Frey
Winchester
Jane Randolph
Red Cross
Sgt
Richard WN. Carpenter
Oversea
Peach Crop Hard Hit In Several Virginia Areas
Virginia reports show frost damage wiped out much of the peach crop in key growing regions. Roanoke area suffered the heaviest losses while 30 to 40 percent of buds remained alive on some high ground near Green Bay and Burkeville. Apples endured damage in low ground, with Some varieties hit harder, but buds remain for a likely crop.
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Blacksburg
A. H. Teske
VPI
Roanoke
Teske
Green Bay
Burkeville
Croft
Virginia
Donors Urged To Keep Clinic Dates
Stewart Bell Jr announces blood donor clinic in Winchester urging volunteers to keep appointments Thursday through Saturday. With about seventy five volunteers still needed and slow response, Red Cross staff will assist with scheduling age and health checks and transport. Headquarters store hours are 10 to 5 and 7 to 9.
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Stewart Bell, Jr
Blood Donor Service
Winchester
Red Cross
Mets
E. Harbaugh
Red Roa Volunteer Special Services
Italian Troops Repulse Germans At Two Points
Allied dispatch reports Italian forces on Mt Marrone northeast of Cassino repulsing two German thrusts, with seven enemy killed and one captured. An American ambush at Anzio killed three and wounded two German troops, as British units repelled another German platoon southeast of Carroceto.
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Edward Kennedy
Naples
Mt. Marrone
Cassino
Italy
Anzio
Littoria
Carroceto
Fifth Army
U. S
Anzion
Japanese push continues in Kohima area and Imphal foothills
Allied and Japanese forces clash across Kohima area eastern India with pressure on defended positions near Kohima and along the Manipur road. In Imphal foothills and Tiddim road sectors, Allied units counterattack and inflict losses as strategic aims persist. In northern Burma Chinese forces advance in Mogaung Valley capturing Wakawng near Shadurup. Western Burma sees renewed Japanese resistance along the Mayu range south of the Maungdaw-Buthedaung road.
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New Delhi
Kohima
India
Imphal
Southeast Asia Command
Bengal-Assam
Manipur
Patel
Tiddim
Lord Louis Mountbatten
Burma
Mogaung
Wakawng
Five Face Judge For Punishment In Sugar Case
Five indicted for felonies as the result of wholesale theft of sugar from the National Fruit Product Co. will be arraigned before Judge Burr P. Harrison at 10 o clock Thursday morning. The five named defendants are Carl Baker Arthur Gaithers John Reid Fincham George Fincham and George Clark.
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Comae
Burr P. Harrison
Harrison
Carl Baker
Arthur Gaithers
John Reid Fincham
George Fincham
George Clark
World War Fronts Roundup From A P Dispatch
Aerial theaters report vast U S heavy bomber fleets and escorts striking Obchesleben and Bernburg plants amid fierce air battles. Red armies push in Crimea Romania and Carpathian passes after Odessa seizure. Italian forces repulse a German attack near Mt Marrone. Allied patrols on Anzio and Kohima fronts. Rabaul, Wewak, Ponape and other targets hit in the Southwest Pacific.
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Russia
Crimea
Romania
Carpathian
Black Sea
Odessa
Southwest Pacific
Rabaul
Wewak
Ponape
Orcluk
Hansa Bay
Marshalls
Eisenhower praises air crews as they prepare for Europe drive
At Eng ue base April 11 General Eisenhower told former fighter pilots they would fly from dawn to dusk in a major Western Europe offensive. He warned they must endure lack of food and sleep but vowed to crush the Nazis. He awarded the Distinguished Service Crosses to Capt. Don Gentile and Col. Donald Blakesley and christened a new Flying Fortress with his portrait.
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Engue
Dwight Eisenhower
Western Europe
U.S
Mississippi River
Don S. Gentile
Piqua
Donald J. M. Blakesley
Fairport
Harbor
Gentile
Fshter
Ninth Airforce
Europe
E Blackburn Moore To Address Women
Hon E Blackburn Moore a Virginian Legislature member from this district will speak at the Clarke County Women's Club meeting at Hawthorne Library Berryville on Thursday April 13 at 3 oclock His topic will be Important Legislation The public is invited to attend
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The
Star
Berryville
E. Blackburn Moore
Clarke County
Woman’s Club
Hawthorne
After Easter Clearance Sale at N. P. Style Shop
Coats and suits in all styles colors and fabrics with reductions averaging 20 to 30 percent off on nationally advertised fashions. Plan to visit the N. & P. Style Shop at 150 N. Loudoun St. for the sale running now.
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N. Loudoun
Messengers Meet at Rouss Hall for Civilian Defense Meeting
A special meeting of the Civilian Defense Messengers is planned at Rouss Hall tonight. Details on agenda and participants are not fully shown. Local officials urge attendance to discuss civil defense readiness.
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Civilian Defense Mesa
Rouss Hall
For Sale Lime W. B. Snider and Son
Classified item shows a sale listing for lime from W. B. Snider and Son. Includes partial catalog code 4-10-1p-21 and likely local sale details.
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W. B. Snider & Son
Americans Now Control Most Of New Britain
Gen Douglas MacArthur announced that American forces hold most of New Britain as Japanese bases at Gasmata and Cape Hoskins are abandoned and retreat to Rabaul. He said about 10 000 Japanese casualties have occurred since December while air and ground campaigns began with landings at Arawe and Cape Gloucester.
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Allied
Southwest Pacific
New Britain
Douglas MacArthur
Gasmata
Cape Hoskins
Rabaul
Arawe
Cape Gloucester
MacArthur
Stassen Campaign Expands With National Drive
Supporters of Lt Comdr Harold E Stassen launch a national delegate drive as Nebraska GOP voters weigh a preferential primary between Stassen and MacArthur. Illinois voters face a MacArthur vs Chicago real estate dealer choice. Ball, Stassen appointee, says eastern HQ will open soon and a nationwide appeal will air April 21.
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Harold E. Stassen
Nebraska
Illinois
Douglas MacArthur
Chicago
Stassen
Senator Ball
Senate
Minnesota
Ball
Stass
MacArthur
Allied air campaign claims pierce German targets and losses
U S bombers drop over 7000 tons on 23 German railroad hubs aircraft plants and airfields in 60 hours. US forces claim 15 German planes down with additional wreckage on the ground. Five B 17s force landed in Sweden and six crewmen parachuted after anti aircraft fire.
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U.S
Sweden
United States
Stockholm Aftonbladet
Skovde
Calls For Men Past 26 Postponed
Fifteen county men including one transferred from another board have had their calls to report for service postponed because they are past 26. The group of 22 were ordered to report tomorrow to Pt. George Meade Md for active duty. Seven men listed are to report at 10 30 tomorrow and depart by bus at 11 15 for Ft Meade.
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Pt. Geo. Meade, Md
Selective Service
Frank Briscoe Keeler
Jonah Lee Newlin
Boyd Richard Ambrose
Emory T. Strosnider
Denzil Franklin Ambrose
Walter Edward Renner
Pearly Raymond Morle
Ft. Meade
Farm Poultry Cing Catalog Ad
Barbed wire 12 gauge 4 pt 14 gauge 2 pt offered through SEARS Catalog Shopping Service. Address Loudoun Street 12% S phone 41012. Classified notice style ad for farm poultry fencing supplies.
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Sears Catalog
S. Loudoun St
Dial
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York
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