The Apache sentinel., 1944-03-03
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TILL WEEK

PACIFIC-U. S. in
vasion forces, thrusting across the
Bismarck sea to within 610 miles
Of Truk, have landed in the Ad-
miralty islands, captured an air.
drome and are rapidly extending
their beachheads against dwin-
ding japanese resistance. The
initial landing was made on the
tiny island of Los Negros and was
backed by powerful air and naval
bombardment.
The Admiralty stroke opens sea
lanes toward the Philippines and
sewers the supply line from Truk
to Wewak, New Guinea, 225 miles
southwest. 1t also by-passes Ra-
baul, $50 miles to the southeast. /.
SOUTH HAMERICA-Turbulence and
unrest continue in Argentina,
where Gen. Edemiro Farrell
assumed the presidency last week
in palace coup engineered by
the country's pro-Axis elements.
From BuenoS Aires, it was an
nounced this week that the new
government had quelled a revolt
by 1t. Col Tomas Duco, close
friend of former president, Gen.
Pedro Ramirez. Duco massed his
third infantry regiment on the
outskirts of Buenos Aires, but
failed to move on the capital.
RUSSIA-Russian troops are fight
ing on the very outskirts of PSkoV
as the battle for that great Ger
man communications base and
key to control of the Baltic RACES
on with unabated fury. In the
area, the Red Army has captured
more than $50 additional towns
and villages.
Great Britain has agreed to
peace terms submitted by Russia
to Finland, demanding that the
Firms cease military operations"
break relations with Germany,
reeStablish 1910 borders and in
tern all Nazi troops and ships in
Finland with or without Russian
help.
ITALY = Another German secret
weapon, radio directed robot tanks
loaded to the turretS with high
explosives, was hurled against
Allied forces on the Anzio beach,
head this week in what appeared
to be the German armored forces
third major attempt to push the
Fifth Army invaders back into the
sea. The determined Allied forces
were reported to be holding firm
under every onslaught. However,
Allied Headquarters spokeSmen
indicated that the full weight of
the NaZi offensive was just be-
ginning to enter the battle and
that the more decisive phase of
the struggle lay ahead.
BULGARIA-From London comes
word that Bulgaria is in the proc
ess of soliciting America and Bri-
tain for armistice terms. Sources
of the information were termed
usually reliable"
rationing in Cam
ada has been suspended tempo
rarily in a move to relieve a sur
plus market. The action was an
nounced from the House of Com
mons in ottawa.
AT HOME-The office of price adj
ministration warned that the
United States will not be able to
follow Canada's lead in temporar-
lily suspending meat rationing.
The question of Estates rights,
still holds up the more important
question of whether all men in
the Armed forces will vote III
forthcoming elections.
In historic and dramatic con-
flict over the conduct of the war
economy Congress overrode Pres
ident Roosevelt's veto of the tax
bill, which he termed mo relief
for the needy but for the greedy"
Off the record, Congressman told
newspapermen, "Yes, it's a lousy
bill, but the President went too
far in attacking Congress"
VIEW DELHI, INDIA-Picked West
African troops and British artil-
lery aided Admiral Lord Louis
Mountbatten in routing Japanese
troops in West Burma this week.
The total of enemy killed or
wounded numbered 4,500 Japan
ese soldiers since February 4.
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