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March 21, 1941

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PORT'S LOSS HEAVY; Many Dead as Hundreds of Nazis Renew Blow at Supply Lines LIGHTER RAIDS ON LONDON R.A.F. in Brief but Intense Attack Drops Tons of Bombs on Cologne Factories

By the United Press

A SOUTH COAST TOWN, England, Friday, March 21 -- Low-flying German raiders by the hundreds last night and early today subjected this coastal town [identified as Plymouth] to its worst air attack of the war, shattering business and residential districts, with a steadily mounting toll of dead and injured.

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Rough Weather Delays President's Cruise After Tour of Jacksonville Training Base; ABOARD THE PRESIDENTIAL YACHT AT PORT EVERGLADES ROUGH SEAS DELAY PRESIDENT'S CRUISE

By Frank L. Kluckhohnspecial To the New York Times

Roosevelt inspects new Jacksonville, Fla, navy air training station

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BRITISH TORPEDO SIX ITALIAN SHIPS; Report 2 Supply Craft, Troop Transport and a War Vessel Sunk in Sea and Air Blows BRITISH TORPEDO SIX ITALIAN SHIPS

By Special Cable to THE NEW YORK TIMES

Brit submarines Utmost, Unique and Triumph sink Ital ships

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SENATE IN 2 HOURS VOTES 3 3/4 BILLION TO NAVY AND BASES; Swift Action on Record Funds for Next Fiscal Year Points to Speed on 7 Billion Aid HEARINGS ON BILL BEGUN Service Heads Oppose Changes and Urge Quick Approval -- Passage Monday Predicted SENATE IN 2 HOURS VOTES NAVY FUNDS

By Harold B. Hintonspecial To the New York Times

Sen votes funds for 700 more agents

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Eight London Areas Hit; PLYMOUTH SUFFERS HEAVY LOSS IN RAID

By Unknown Author

Plymouth has worst raid of war; Brit ports, 8 London dists and South Wales bombed; Germans claim 15 to 1 numerical aerial superiority; rept on raids over Brit

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