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1933Lê Văn Hưng, South Vietnamese Brigadier general (died 1975)[†]
Lê Văn Hưng was an infantry general of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam. Hưng was perhaps best known as the "Hero of An Lộc" in 1972 when he commanded the 5th Division in defense of the city of An Lộc from the coordinated attacks of the North Vietnamese People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) forces in the Battle of An Lộc.
1933Japanese invasion of Manchuria: Japan leaves the League of Nations after it approves the Lytton Report that ruled in favour of China.[†]
The Empire of Japan's Kwantung Army invaded the Manchuria region of the Republic of China on 18 September 1931, immediately following the Mukden incident, a false flag event staged by Japanese military personnel as a pretext to invade. At the war's end in February 1932, the Japanese established the puppet state of Manchukuo. The occupation lasted until mid-August 1945, towards the end of the Second World War, in the face of an onslaught by the Soviet Union and Mongolia during the Manchurian Strategic Offensive Operation.
Whittlesey, G N, killed by brother displaying rifle
Gross, C C, killed when car skids off hghway; 3 others killed, 1 hurt
Wholesale reorganization of Nazi shock troops to eliminate "undesirable elements" ordered; physical violence declines, economic pressure continues
Alcoholic liquor control issue
To head new central farm credit bur
Longest warm spell since 1776
U S Embassy repts attacks ended
Repub Advisory Com urges maintenance of 5c fare, abandonment of short-term financing, and unification
Bill for loans to States provides for administrator
Attempt to form new party known as Guelpps results in arrest of 17 and trial of 2 organizers, F Scotto and A Mirotti; organizers sentenced
ALBANY, March 26. -- The State budget will total about $211,000,000 under an agreement reached by Democrats and Republicans, it was disclosed today.