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April 28, 1942

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Headlines from April 28, 1942

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MANDALAY SKIRTED; Japanese Northeast of City in Swift Drive for Lashio Railway CHINESE ATTACK ON FLANK Also Fight Delaying Action on North-South Road -- A.V.G. Downs 5 Enemy Planes MANDALAY SKIRTED IN SWIFT ADVANCE

By the United Press

Japanese by-pass Mandalay in drive on Lashio; Chinese resist fiercely, Shan States front; Taunggyi positions imperiled by outflanking and Jap counter-attack; Chinese fight delaying action near Trazi; Brit withdraw to Meiktila; main forces dig in near Sale; AVG fliers want rest in U S: group to be disbanded and pilots assigned to U S Army air forces in Far East; Chinese to get regular air squadrons to replace AVG

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NAZI PORT BOMBED 4TH NIGHT IN ROW; British Day Raiders in France Lose 18 Planes -- Germans Hammer Bath Again NAZI PORT BOMBED 4TH NIGHT IN ROW

By Raymond Daniellspecial Cable To the New York Times

inflict heavy damage, Bath

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13,000,000 Registered in 4th Draft, Including 911,630 in New York City; 13,000,000 REGISTER IN THE 4TH DRAFT THE COMMANDER IN CHIEF REGISTERS FOR DRAFT

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Registers in 4th draft

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OKLAHOMA STORM KILLS 100, HURTS 250; Tornado Wrecks Armaments Town of Pryor -- Two Pupils Are Dead in Minnesota OKLAHOMA STORM KILLS 100, HURTS 250

By the Associated Press

Tornado, Northeastern Okla; casualties; damage

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1942Mike Brearley, English cricketer and psychoanalyst^[†]

John Michael Brearley is a retired English first-class cricketer who captained Cambridge University, Middlesex, and England. He was the captain of the English squad which finished as runners-up at the 1979 Cricket World Cup.

Headlines from April 28, 1942

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MANDALAY SKIRTED; Japanese Northeast of City in Swift Drive for Lashio Railway CHINESE ATTACK ON FLANK Also Fight Delaying Action on North-South Road -- A.V.G. Downs 5 Enemy Planes MANDALAY SKIRTED IN SWIFT ADVANCE

NAZI PORT BOMBED 4TH NIGHT IN ROW; British Day Raiders in France Lose 18 Planes -- Germans Hammer Bath Again NAZI PORT BOMBED 4TH NIGHT IN ROW

13,000,000 Registered in 4th Draft, Including 911,630 in New York City; 13,000,000 REGISTER IN THE 4TH DRAFT THE COMMANDER IN CHIEF REGISTERS FOR DRAFT

OKLAHOMA STORM KILLS 100, HURTS 250; Tornado Wrecks Armaments Town of Pryor -- Two Pupils Are Dead in Minnesota OKLAHOMA STORM KILLS 100, HURTS 250

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