Corregidor Guns Hit Troop Columns. Cebu Weighs In
The War Department reports Corregidor guns struck troop concentrations and supply columns on Bataan. Enemy ammo dumps were blown up and Japanese casualties feared numerous. Cebu sees fierce fighting as a 12,000 strong invasion force lands with dive bombers and tanks. Wainwright notes 65 raids on the fortress since April 9. morale remains high despite near-constant bombing.
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Bataan
Cebu
Associated Press
War Department
Washington
Corregidor
Philippines
Royce Raiders Use Hidden Base in Islands
Brig Gen Ralph Royce disclosed that the raiders used a fortified base hidden in the islands protected by fighters for future attacks. Twelve of thirteen bombers carried 44 passengers home to Australia including 10 crew from a fortress bomber loss and 34 airmen and civilians from Bataan and Corregidor. Morale among remaining crews was excellent with plentiful food, and Australian and U S fighters aided the operation, downing two Japanese planes. The raid covered 4000 miles round trip, with 110 tons of bombs dropped on Cebu Mindanao and Luzon, marking a turning point in the Southwest Pacific.
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United States Army
Australia
Ralph Royce
United States
Philippines
Bataan
Corregidor
Royce
Pacific
John Curtin
Japan
Cebu
Mindanao
Luzon
Australias
Koe- Pang
Dutch Timor
Rabaul
New Britain
Koepang
Royal Australian Air Force
Burns
Ferocious Aerial Battles Fought High Over France
London reports a daylight RAF sweep over northern France with British and German fliers trading air combats high above Dunkerque. Spitfires and Hurricanes claimed several German planes shot down, while a lone Spitfire damaged a 200 ton torpedo boat near the channel.
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London
France
R.af
Sch
Ruhr
Air Ministry
Railroads Siding
Dunkerque
Germany
St. Nazaire
le Havre
Krup
Republicans Move to Break Labor Bill Logjam
The Senate Labor Committee agreed to revise and offer a Ball bill to free open and closed shops, meeting Hill subcommittee to craft a new version. If approved, the measure would replace Connally’s proposal as the Senate considers wartime labor changes and a 48 hour week with regular pay.
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Washington
Senate Labor Committee
Senate
Ball
R.minn
Sia
Hill
Thomas
Utah
Senator Connally
D.tex
Senate Labor
Smith
Taft
Winchester criticizes civilian defense support and traffic trial limits
A statement from MA Winchester says civilian defense in Winchester has had too little public backing. However, he notes Cameron and Boscawen will not be extended and may not continue at the single intersection chosen for the trial. The current situation is almost impossible.
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Winchester
Cameron
Boscawen
Forced Savings Declared by White House Not to Rise
White House discussions show President Roosevelt aligned with Treasury Secretary Morgenthau over Henderson on tax policy. Treasury hearings reveal friction as administration plans to boost tax recommendations fade. War finance borrowing had surged after Pearl Harbor but has declined recently.
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Wae Poe
A. Dori
Promethe
Ener
Pearl Harbor
Captain Dougherty Made A Major In February 1941
Captain Dougherty is promoted to major in February 1941 while serving as command officer of the local company. He is relieved of his command and becomes a member of the same cavalry unit.
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Captain Dougherty
Dougherty
He Seme Cavelce Oat
Relations With Vichy’s Regime Nearer a Break
In Paris unrest grows after Laval takes control as chief of government in Vichy France. A Paris train wreck kills 35 German soldiers amid German occupation. In Washington, French Ambassador Haye plans a State Department visit amid strained ties with Vichy and Hitler’s new order prospects.
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Bern
Switzerland
Pierre Laval
France
Paris
Washington
Henry Haye
State Department
Vichy
United States
Beaten religious worker found dead in N Street apartment
Police in Washington say 25 year old Madeline Matthes, active in Jehovah Sect, was found slain in an N Street apartment. A 17 year old youth, Richard L Wilhite, confessed to the killing after authorities located the body with a hammer and butcher knife nearby. An autopsy was ordered to determine cause of death.
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Washington
N Street
Jeremiah Kaherty
Richard L. Wilhite
Irving H. Umbaugh
O. P. Fuss
Teachers Stand Demands for Pay Rise in Frederick County
Frederick County Teachers Association endorsed a resolution not to renew contracts for 1942 43 unless salaries are restored to the 1931 level plus 10 percent The group plans to send a committee led by H Den is Hoover to urge Supervisors for a 16 17 percent increase with meetings set for tomorrow and a tentative budget review ahead.
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Frederick County Teachers Association
H. Denis Hoover
Paul Beable
Gore
Frank Whitacre
R. E. Ayler
Stephens City
C. Braithwaite
Gainesboro
Bryant R. Harper
Clearbrook
W. Va
Berkeley
Ropp
Frederick County
Future Farmers And 4-H Clubs Vie For Cattle Judging Honors
Five northern Virginia counties will send Future Farmers and 4-H members to compete in a livestock judging contest linked to the Spring Sale of the Loudoun Valley Shorthorn Association on April 24. Fred Dobbins will handle the event.
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Virginia
Fred Dobbins
City and County Brevities: Uniform struggles and war news
State Senator Burr P Harrison in Captain W A Bakers WPF Company will need a larger shirt after drill. Pvt DeKalb Russell, son of Mr and Mrs DeKalb Russell of Clearbrook, reports arrival in Australia and says he is well and enjoying the country. He asks friends to address him at APO 1117 c o Postmaster San Francisco CA.
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Carl Campbell
Burr P. Harrison
W. A. Baker
WPF
Pvt
DeKalb ‘Russell
Consternation Among Japs When Bombs Fell
Brigadier General Royce described a Pacific raid where U S bombers struck the Philippines, stunning Japanese observers who could not identify sources as the attack unfolded. Royce recounted the surprise and radio scramble to locate the bomber origin.
12 Settlements Occupied Near Bryansk Front
Red Army units broke through German fortifications southwest of Moscow and occupied a dozen settlements abandoned by the Germans. The 263rd German division faced 18 minor counterattacks, while six reserve battalions were said to be badly mauled. Snowmelt revealed bodies of Germans from winter operations. Berlin said two merchant ships were set afire and seven enemy planes shot down in attacks on Murmansk and Tyne estuary targets.
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Kuibyshev
Russia
Red Army
Bryansk
Moscow
Berlin
Far Nothern
Murmansk
Tyne
High Command
Sunderland
Ker
Handley Language Teams Enter Virginia Contest
On Saturday April 18 Handley High sends a team to Harrisonburg for the State Modern Language Tournament of Virginia. The squad will compete in French and Spanish with last year’s French team winners. Members include Mary Hendrie Anne Hendrie Morris Cather Davis Dorothy Pitzer Margaret Owens as Handley’s Spanish and French entrants.
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Virginia
Handley
Harrisonburg
Mary
Anne Hendrie
Morris Cather
Davis
Dorothy
Charles Pitzer
Margaret Owens
Site wage lime. Snider and son
A notice from B. Snider and Son dated April 26 listed site wage terms and related job details for a construction or industrial project, indicating the company’s payment schedule and eligibility requirements.
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WAGE
B. Snider & Son
Corregidor shelled as Japanese attack roils Manila Bay
The fortress island Corregidor faced intermittent shelling from north and south shores of Manila Bay yesterday. The communique notes 206 air raid alarms since the invasion began, with multiple attacks during alarms. Japanese boasts claim heavy damage, while Wainwright’s defenders expect rains to hamper further bombing and a possible sea landing. In Burma, British HQ reports fierce daylong fighting as Japanese push toward Rangoon with five and a half divisions and preparations to cut the Mandalay-Saio railroad, threatening central Burma’s oil fields.
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Manila Bay
Corregidor
Dabée
Philippines
J. H. Davies
Tokyo
Corregidor Island
Jonathan M. Wainwright
Burma
Minhla
Minbu
Japan
Rangoon
Thailand
Mandalay-Sashio
Joseph W. Stilwell
Beans Cause Minor Blaze At North Cameron Street
Smoke poured from a window at 459 North Cameron behind Earl Fries’ grocery as firemen arrived at 1 40 p m. They found a kettle of beans as the source and contained the scene with no damage.
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Bob Aes Ae
North Avenue
Earl Fries
North Cameron
Taxi Dial 4313 for Mason's DeSoto Comfort Ride
A local taxi service advertises Mason new DeSoto for comfort with dial 4313 covering local and long distance trips. The note highlights reliability and travel options across short and extended routes.
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TAXI
Mason
Hat Sale and Bingo Event Ad
Hat sale offers four to four off on spring hats. Bingo night on April 16 features 20 games and three prizes. Door prize is 200 dollars.
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