Nazi Stand Crumbles as Red Army Drives Through Balkans
Soviet forces report a broad Tarnopol breakthrough driving Germans back toward Czernowitz and the Carpathians. Zhukov’s units sever the Tarnopol Lwow line, threaten Moldavia traffic, and push toward Galatz as Red Armies push through southwestern Russia along the Dniester.
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Moscow
Red Army
Tarnopol
Old Poland
Czernowitz
Carpathian
Pravda
Proskurovy
Rumania
Berlin
Tarnopol- Proskurov
Dange
Gregory K. Zhukov
Lwow
Lwow-Czernowitz
Byeltsi
Moldavia
Dniester River
Galatz
Danubé Pi
Red Star
Zhukov
Fifteen Miners Feared Dead In West Virginia Mine Blast
A massive explosion at the Katherine Coal Company No. 4 mine in Shinnston West Virginia tore up ground and sent flames 150 feet from the shaft. Fifteen miners were believed dead with rescue efforts hampered by extreme heat and fire. Initial counts varied as names were confirmed.
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West Va
Shinnston
W. Va
Katherine Coal Company
Resistance For Japs Thrusting On Three Roads
Japanese columns push along three invasion roads into India meeting stiffer resistance and setbacks as American and Chinese forces hold Shadurup in Burma. Stilwell reports British commandos press the Japanese rail head at Myitkyina while jungle fighting slows advances. Hindustan Times notes communiques lack a clear view of penetration amid dense jungle operations.
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New Delhi
India
Burma-Siam
Siam
South China Sea
Burma
Singapore
Shadrup
Myitkyina
Joseph W. Stilwell
Comei
Berlin
Manipur
Tamu
Imphal
Manivur
Stilwell
Main Tonghkas
Sumprabum
Hindustan Times
Trains of Tomorrow Described by Mr Winchester
Mr Winchester outlines future train design featuring light weight gray blue cars, rounded observation car, brown cream and rose interior, club diner with affordable meals, shock absorbers and roller bearings for smooth rides, thermostat control, fog resistant two pane glass with gas layer, and desert tinting to ease sun glare.
Recess of Congress Starts March 30
Democratic Leader Barkley announced a tentative agreement for an Easter recess from March 30 to April 12. Both Houses are on schedule, allowing a two week holiday as members, especially those seeking reelection, have already gone home.
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Washington
Barkley
Senate
House
35 Year-Round Farm Workers Needed In County
County Agent I Fred Stine announced results from a survey of farmers and fruit growers showing 35 of 50 respondents need year round farm workers. The effort aims to recruit out of school youths ages 14 to 17 and place them on farms. county offices urge applications from job seekers for 1944 readiness.
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Fred Stine
Sean
Stine
A. F. Lillard
W. A. Sherman
Fairfax
County Court House
Postal Rates Rise Across Mail Service At Midnight
Washington reports new postal charges take effect at midnight with many increases. Local letters jump from 2 to 3 cents per ounce and domestic air mail from 6 to 8 cents. Parcel post adds at least 1 cent, money orders rise, and insured C O D fees double.
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Washington
Continental
United States
Alaska
Can
Public Sale of Stock and Household Goods
A public sale is set for Thursday March 30 starting at 11 a.m. and will include the entire stock of merchandise and household goods from George P Sedwick of Marlboro Virginia.
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George P.sedwick
Marlboro
Army moves to call up young fighters under 26
The select draft begins immediate pre induction physicals for men under 26 and halts reclassifications of older men to speed up induction. Agencies set data on essential industries to deferment decisions while local boards reassess younger workers first, with new occupational deferments possible for unfit or limited service cases.
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Washington
Selective Service
Consio
Army
Itn
Lewis B. Hershey
Hershey
Joe Doakes
Over 300000 Men Return To Farms In Six Months
The government reports that more than 300000 men moved from war industries back to farming in the last six months. Officials say the figure is conservative and not a seasonal shift as draft deferments favor farm workers, with 563000 non fathers under 26 now farm draft-deferred.
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Washington
Selective Service
Mer
Farm State
Lewis B. Hershey
Farm Draft Boards Boards
Foreign Policies Campaign Issue heats up in 1950s debate
Washington reports a growing campaign issue over U S foreign policy as Gov Dewey asserts Americans know little about diplomatic commitments while Senator Vandenberg and Senator Reed warn the public seeks clarity on the nation's direction. The discussion spans from New York radio to travels as candidates press foreign affairs.
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Washington
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Vandenberg
R.mich
No Fever Cases Reported Here In Winchester
Health officer Dr. L. M. Allen reports no scarlet fever cases in Winchester amid regional outbreaks in Washington and northern Virginia. He notes several doubtful measles cases and no reported whooping cough, with schools urged to send home ill children.
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Washington
Virginia
L. M. Allen
Winchester
Allen
Old Dominion
State Health Department
Cavite
Ford Turning Out Many Liberators
Ford's Willow Run bomber plant has produced over 3,000 four engined Liberator bombers with more than 2,000 flown from the plant and the rest shipped in knock down form for assembly elsewhere. The plant has stayed ahead of its schedule for eight months and remains above contract levels.
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Detroit
Ford
Willow Run
Countess and Four Detroiters Sentenced for Espionage Conspiracy
Grace Buchanan Dineen known as a countess and four other Detroiters pled guilty to conspiracy to violate the wartime espionage act. Sentences ranged from five years to twenty, with Mrs Theresa Behrens receiving the stiffest term. Additional defendants included Emma Leonhardt Carl Leonhardt Walter Abt and Marianne von Moltke whose fate varied. The FBI tied the group to Nazi transmissions and training by Axis agents including Gayla Rozinek and Sari De Hajek.
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Detroit
Grace Buchanan-Dineen
Emma Elise Leonhardt
Carl John W. Leonhardt
Walter Josephr
Marianne von Moltke
Wayne University
United States District Attorney’s
Leonhardt
Abt
Fred William Thomas
Sweden
Portugal
Hungary
Germany
FBI
Gayla Rozinek
Gestapo
Sari de Hajek
Minute Men Urgently Summoned to Virginia Reserve Militia Assembly
Jack Brandon, company commander, calls all members of the Virginia Reserve Militia to report at the Armory Monday at 8 PM. The gathering aims to discuss organization and training subjects and ensure readiness.
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Virginia Reserve Militia
Jack Brandon
Winchester Volunteer Fire Association to Meet March 27
The Winchester Volunteer Fire Association will meet Monday evening March 27 at eight o'clock in the South End Hall. All members are requested to be present as business of importance will be brought before the meeting. E. W. Argenbright, Chief.
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Winchester Volunteer Firemans Association
South End
E. W. Argenbright
Wanted one lane for pressing applying ley
A brief notice seeking one lane for pressing work. The text references a code G-22-1p-4t and asks for application details.
Churchill Talk Most Timely Broadcast From London
London reports Prime Minister Churchill’s Sunday night broadcast will reinforce resolve for the invasion of Berlin and stress the collapse of Nazi pretenses. The address will leverage Balkan developments and hint at future moves in Hungary Bulgaria and Romania with Finland and Eire also noted for potential signals.
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London
Churchill
Berlin
Germany
Churchill Cremahiy
Balkans
Hungary
Bulgaria
Rumania
Finland
Eire
Highlights Of World At War Summary
RAF night bombers drop 2800 tons on Berlin as obliteration campaign peaks. Britain reports 73 planes missing. Germans raid London with damage. Red armies near Dniester left bank and pushing into Balkans. Tarnopol breakthrough exploited. Germany holds Cassino in Italy. Allies face stubborn resistance in Burma as U S troops seize Shadurup on the Myitkyina–Mandalay line. Allied air power targets Japan from Bougainville to New Guinea.
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Associated Press
RAF
Berlin
London
Russia
Dniester River
Balkans
Tarnopol
Germans Holding New Zealanders In Anzio Fighting
Allied dispatch from Naples reports German parachutists pressing New Zealand troops in the southern Cassino area. Germans have added tanks to the Continental Hotel lobby and may use secret tunnels from Monastery Hill toward Castle Hill to assault Fifth Army positions. The Anzio front sees continued heavy shelling, with occasional tank clashes and patrol actions as Allied big guns support efforts near the Continental Hotel and Hotel Des Roses.
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Naples
Rich
New Zealand
Continental Hotel
Monastery Hill
Castle Hill
Fifth Army
Anzio
Rome
Cisterna
Nettuno
Hotel Des Roses
Cassino
Balkan Nations Resist Hitler
An Istanbul dispatch reports Romanian delegation head Paul Sterian arriving from Bucharest on a mission to Turkey to seek a commercial accord amid Balkan unrest. The piece notes broad opposition to German occupation and mentions Hungarian ministers in Madrid Stockholm and Lisbon taking a stand on recognizing puppet regimes.
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London
Turkey
Minstary
Istanbul
Hitler
Balkan
Associated Press
Willam B. King
Rumanjians
Paul Sterian
Rumanian Foreign Office
Bucharest
King
Ission
Madrid
Meawhile
Hunm
Stockholm
Lisbon
Eoda
Bombers Pound Berlin and London in Major WWII Raid
Allied air forces, including 1 000 RAF bombers and American fighters, pressed a heavy night assault on Berlin dumping 2 800 tons of bombs. Seventy three RAF bombers were downed over Berlin. German night fighters shot many down as long running battles continued over the capital. London endured a separate raid with about 100 German bombers. eleven were shot down and incendiaries damaged city properties.
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London
Berlin
Helgoland
North Sea
Germany
Nazidom
Air Ministry
Kiel
Leipzig
Weimar
Frankfurt
Cnpatets
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Dniester
By Charles A. Grumich
North Burma
Shadurup
Mogaung
Myitkyina-Mandalay Railway
MR Winchester
Congress
Italy
U. S
Myitkyina-Mandalay
Pacific
Bougainville
New Guinea
New
By Lynn Heinzerling
R. A
Bulletin
Hirson
France
Gladwin Hill
RED Cross War Fund
American Red Cross
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