Spring may bring the battle of the Atlantic into full bloom after a winter of U-boat raids that have swept war to America’s shores. This map shows where the conflict has raged and where it may extend around in this watery war arena.
New York (UP) –
The 1st Air Force announced today that one flier was killed, another injured and a third missing in the crash of a U.S. Army attack bomber off the coast of New Jersey yesterday.
The body of the bombardier, Pvt. Jack C. Maxey, 21, of Ada, Oklahoma, was recovered. Listed as missing was the pilot, Lt. David A. Southard, 23, of Orlando, Florida.
Pvt. George T. Oswerk, 21, of Walsenburg, Colorado, is in a hospital suffering from exposure. He was picked up by a passing freighter.
The cause of the crash was not revealed.
Delaware, Ohio (UP) –
A world governed by international authority, unimpeded by racial hatreds and disastrous economic competition, was pictured today as a solution to the chaotic conditions that have led to universal slaughter.
The proposal was made to a religious conference at Ohio Wesleyan University. Delegates spoke only got themselves and their recommendations will be given further study by their individual organizations.
Huge concentrations are used against weakest defense spots
By Sandor S. Klein, United Press staff writer
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Mme. Loudon says life of diplomat has little pomp these days
By Maxine Garrison
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Stimson says war won’t be waged on 'obsolete pattern’
By Mack Johnson, United Press staff writer
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Cabinet member to visit U.S.; Early attack by Japs predicted
By Brydon Taves, United Press staff writer
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Washington (UP) –
The commandant of the garrison on Samoa, U.S. island outpost in the Central Pacific, has asked the Navy Department for 100 books to entertain the garrison.
Apparently the men have caught up on all reading material now available to them.
The books will be supplied through the victory book campaign.
Washington (UP) –
Rep. Clare Hoffman (R-MI) today introduced a bill to make the 1934 anti-racketeering bill apply to labor unions.
Mr. Hoffman said he was placing the bill before the House in view of the recent Supreme Court decision holding that the act did not apply to labor organizations.
Stockholm, Sweden (UP) –
A Berlin dispatch to the newspaper Social-Demokraten said today that it was believed 140 American diplomats and newspapermen interned at Bad Nauheim would be exchanged at the end of March for the same number of Germans.
The Germans, it was said, were expected to arrive at Lisbon from the United States before the end of the month.
It was added that there were 16,000 American nationals in Germany and Austria and that though some had been interned, most were only under police supervision.
Roosevelt asks Congress to authorize pay for employees while they receive defense training
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Klamath Falls, Oregon (UP) –
Klamath Falls has organized a mounted reserve for national defense.
Approximately 30 are enrolled, and their horses are kept at the fair grounds for immediate action in case of call.
Sheriff Lloyd Low is captain of the reserve. Each member of the unit provides his own horse, equipment and firearms, and each of the men contributes about $10 a month voluntarily.
Brooklyn, New York –
A $1,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those who recently lynched Cleo Wright of Sikeston, Missouri, Negro, was offered by a Brooklyn citizens’ group under the leadership of Rev. Thomas S. Harten, Negro pastor of Holy Trinity Baptist Church. Rev. Harten said the money was being subscribed by “democratically-minded businessmen and citizens.”
The reward was announced following a meeting in the church.
Rev. Harten urged passage of a federal anti-lynching act, saying that:
Lynching is not just a Negro problem, but a Jewish and Gentile problem as well.
U.S. War Department (March 7, 1942)
Philippine Theater.
Except for slight artillery fire and an ineffective enemy air raid, there was no activity on Bataan.
A comparatively small force of Japanese troops, accompanied by tanks, landed at Calapan on the island of Mindoro. Several ports on the east coast of the island were shelled by enemy naval craft.
There was desultory fighting between patrols on the outskirts of Zamboanga, on the island of Mindanao.
There is nothing to report from other areas.
Reading Eagle (March 7, 1942)
London correspondent tells of progress in Southwest Pacific
Bear materials to be used in offensive against Japanese
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Communications from Java cease after dispatch describes crisis
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War Department reports small force of enemy troops stationed on island south of Luzon; little activity on Bataan Peninsula
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