Russian Front Struggles Amid Rail Jumps and Wartime Moves
Stalin proclaims German gains at key rail junctures as Soviet forces fight near Kirovohrad and Nikolaev. Reports from Stockholm and London describe heavy troop movements near Finland, fighting around Narva and Pskov, and disruption on the Warsaw Minsk line with German retaliation in Borki.
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Shnaya
Kirovoerod
Black Sea
Nikolaev
Bros
Moscow
Stalin
Stockholm
Kandalaksha
Finland
Berlin
Svenska Danbladet
London
Nevyel
Ostrov
Pskov
Narva
Baltic States
Kerch
Crimea
Warsaw-Minsk
Borki
Reval ‘Tal
Courteous Driving and Parking Etiquette Emphasized
MA Winchester urges courteous driving and considerate parking to prevent blocking others. Residents complain of cars boxed in by close-parking and half- parked vehicles, urging motorists to avoid street blocks and to park in front of their own homes when possible.
Confessed Man Is Sentenced To Death In Virginia Case
Howard Ross Walker, 27, pleaded guilty to criminal assault by force and armed against Mrs. Jessie Glaize on March 7, 1944. Judge Burr P. Harrison sentenced him at 1 45 pm to death by electrocution on April 28 in Richmond penitentiary after warnings against spectator demonstrations. Evidence included Walker’s signed confession.
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Howard Ross Walker
Burr P. Harrison
Jessie Glaize
Richmond
Harrison
Walker
The
Mer
Ellicott Marshall
Commonwealth
Rouss
C. R. Anderson
Set
Robert Grove Elected President of Winchester Junior Board
Robert Grove, assistant sales manager of O'Sullivan Rubber, was elected president of the Winchester Junior Board of Trade at its annual meeting. He succeeds Ed Molden who served as president. New officers include Robert B. Dechert, George Weldon, Peachy Hoekman, Horace Mosely, and others with seven new directors joining the board.
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Robert Grove
O'Sullivan Rubber
Winchester Junior Board of Trade
Grove
Ed Molden
Robert B. Dechert
George Weldon
Peachy Hoekman
Horace T. Mosely
Royal Wedding Betrothal Reported in London
London reports a betrothal between King Peter of Yugoslavia, 20, and Princess Alexandra of Greece, 23, following persistent rumors tied to the royal circle. The announcement centers on a forthcoming marriage, with details awaiting formal confirmation.
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London
Peter
Yugoslavia
Alexandra
Greece
Churchill Hopeful Early Decision
Prime Minister Churchill expressed hope that the war would reach decisive stages this year. In a message to a soldier fundraiser he said British forces would be engaged in nearly every theater of war as the year progresses.
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London
Churchill
Segky
Custads
Fourth Term For Roosevelt Is Asked By Hutton
BRISTOL VA March 18 Thomas L Hutton of Abingdon in a keynote at the Ninth Virginia District Democratic Congressional Convention urged renomination and reelection of President Roosevelt for a fourth term He warned against electing inexperienced men and said the war task and national welfare transcends partisanship urging swift victory and strong leadership.
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Bristol
Thomas L. Hutton
Abingdon
Virginia
Roosevelt
Hutton
Hitler
Tojo
America
Pearl Harbor
Allied Bombers Hit German Defenses At Cassino Anzio Beachhead
Allied air and ground forces press the Cassino front as New Zealand troops push toward the Cassino station. German defenses are protected by high ground fire as American engineers open a Rapido bridge to speed reinforcements. Nine German planes shot down. eleven Allied planes missing.
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Anzio
Rome
Cassino
New Zealand
Rapido
Cisterna
Vienna
Bleiburg
Austria
Sibenik
Cecina
Leghorn
Piombino
Monte Pescali
Red Cross overseas morale praised by American ambulance driver
Douglas Allen, former Star staffer now with an American ambulance unit in Italy, reports to his parents that Red Cross clubs near the front lines feel like heaven with good food and games. Andy Bowen, Red Cross war fund chair, voices similar praise for the organization’s overseas work supported by contributions.
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Douglas Allen
Star News
Eartne
Italy
Red Cross
Lewis M. Allen
Andy Bowen
Red Cross War Fund
Allies Establish Bases Behind Nippons In Burma
Allied engineers and British infantry landed by American gliders established an air strip and base behind Japanese lines in north central Burma. The offensive, led by Col Philip G Cochran’s air unit, disrupted supply routes between north and south Burma and supported Lt Gen Stillwell’s march toward a new China supply line.
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India-Burma Frontier
Burma
Joseph W. Stillwell
China
India
Quebec
Rooa
Char
Philip G. Cochran
Erie
United States Army Air Force
Miyitkyina
World At War Highlights Across The Fronts
Aerial and ground actions report Allied and Soviet pressure on Germany with daytime raids on Vienna and Italian fronts at Cassino. Soviet forces push toward Bessarabia while northern fronts flare near Nevel Ostrov Pskov and Narva. Allied efforts at Anzio face a light counterattack and Burma operations see airborne offensives behind Japanese lines. Pacific blows risk weakening Japanese positions at the Bismarck Sea.
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Russia
Dameister
Bessarabia
Nevel
Ostrov
Pskov
Narva
British Airmen Have New Eye Device For Night Fighters
Stockholm report describes a Nazi claimed gadget called a magic eye used by British bombers to detect approaching German night fighters. It supposedly lights a lamp in the pilot’s cabin and emits a warning in headphones, aiding bomber crews when weather or clouds hinder visual cues.
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Stockholm
Berlin
Dagens Nyheter
Japs' Airdrome On Manus Island Being Overrun
Allied forces overran Lorengan airdrome on Manus Island as First Cavalry Division units landed from Los Negros and pushed near Lou’s outskirts. Bougainville fighting ended Jap offensive with 195 enemy dead and over 1,100 within Allied lines. American casualties totaled 123 killed and 747 wounded.
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Allied
Southwest Pacific
Manus Island
Admiralties
Lorengan
Douglas MacArthur
First Cavalry Division
Manus
Los Negros Island
Lou’s
Empress Augusta Bay
Bougainville Island
Solomons
Fred Hampson
Associated Press
MacArthur
Bougainville
Bougainville Islands
Soerabaja
Java
Netherlands East Indies
Beat Deadline Road Opens Blocked Town, Taxes Paid
A compressed report notes a traveler named Beat Deadline reached a blocked town, opened passage, and paid local taxes. The event highlights a resolved obstruction and compliance with tax obligations.
Heavy American Bombers Strike Southern Germany
American heavy bombers attacked southern German targets escorted by fighters in a large air armada. The raid followed Vienna strikes from Italy and an overnight Mosquito attack in western Germany. Alarm sounded in Basle as formations moved eastward.
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London
Germany
U. S. Strategic Air Force
Vienna
Italy
Southwest
U. S
Berlin
France
Switzerland
Basle
Britain
Red Cross War Fund Expands Home Nursing Training
More than 400000 Home Nursing certificates were issued to American women last year who completed requirements in the techniques of home nursing. These women instructed Red Cross help to meet the situation created by the withdrawal of medical and nursing personnel from civilian to military service. Since enrolment the Red Cross has trained 100000 women as .
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Red Cross
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Red
Lower Bulge
United States
Cgessino
Winchester
Ward
Dr. Anderson
George Tucker
U. Ss
Fifth Army
Hukawng Valley
Pacific
Bismarck Sea
Nippon
W. W. Hercher
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