Delphos Daily Herald (Newspaper) - February 4, 1942, Delphos, Ohio The Latest Telegraphic News i r gv i United Press HERALD rising temper ature with freezing Tain in Moderate to fresh PRICE THREE FEBRUARY REPEL RENEWED Say Allies Hunting Invasion Ships KS IN BATAAN RESUME SEARCH OFF BORNEO Netherlands and United States Air planes and Warships Reported to Have Launched New Hunt in Ma cassar Strait Dutch Fighting In Fierce Battle on Amboina Island Resisting on East Coast of By JOHN MORRIS 4 erlands Indies forces are fighting strongly and successfully in fierce battle with Japanese forces on Am boina the eastern Nether lands Indies naval and air force a Netherlands Indies com said Dutch forces also are still the region of Balik the east coast of where Netherlands and United States air planes and warships were reported launching a new hunt for Japanese invasion ships in the Macassar The released thru the Netherlands Indies news agen said eight Japanese fighter planes and two bombers were be shot out of a fleet of between 70 and 80 Japanese planes which yesterday attacked Soera ba great Indies naval and air force base on Java i It was admitted Netherlands were very At Soerabaja 31 persons were re ported seriously wound ed slightly The raid lasted for two 40 min There were reports that the Jap planes had come from one of three aircraft carriers recently sighted near the Bismarck islands northeast of On the basis of new the Netherlands command reported that success in the lighting on between Celebes and New was going first on side and then to the Damage to military installations by planes was it was i It was disclosed that Japanese planes also attacked Netherlands warships at various places but it was said that they to score any The Japanese planes also chine gunned native villages in eastern the communique and succeeded in killing four per including a woman and a and in wounding three chil Well Informed quarters said that Dutch and American planes warships were hunting through the Macassar strait for Japanese in vasion especially in the Balik Papan Up until today the tell taken in Japanese including sunk or damaged totaled 34 or 35 and the toll of Japanese planes was believed to have reached SUBPENAS TO BE ISSUED 4 UP Harry of the joint congressional economy has announced that sub penas will be issued for a publio hearing on charges that federal funds have been used to state taxes of persons residing in Hale Byrd complaints of such by the Security Ad ministration had been received from Judge Robert Green of and He said filing affidavits will be brought here for a hearing as soon as it can be 0 Neil was reelected president of the General Tire and Rubber company yesterday to begin his year of the company which he REGULATIONS ME DEL AY ED JAP PLANES RAID DUTCH NAVAL BASE 4 UP Regulations governing the ration ing of retread tires are being de layed by differences of opinion within the Office of Price Admin it was learned The matter may be taken to Don ald bead of the War Production unless a settle ment is reached OPA agree that stocks as well as crude rubber must be served for essential and war but they disagree on the of essential of Soerabaja naval Java Roosevelt Expected to Find Early Opportunity to Back National Political Truce Democratic Na tional Committee Chairman At tacks Republican National Com By LYLE WILSON 4 UP President Roosevelt was expected today to find an early opportunity to support the national political truce that has been shaken by Dem National Committee Chair man Edward complaint about Republicans fouling faulting the wartime Congressional Republicans gen accepted Flynns radio attack on Republican National Committee Chairman Joseph as offering an opportunity to hit hard in the approaching cam without exposing themselves to the charge of weakening the war Flynn charged Martin with par tisan political maneuverings in vi of a wartime agreement entered into two days after Pearl He said the lican party was more interested in winning control cf the house in this years elections than in win ning the Martin snapped back the would support the war all out but would not relinquish its right of suggestions and It is obvious from the address delivered by Chairman said that what he wants is to the Republican party and squelch all If Roosevelt intervenes the dispute he may select the oc casion of his next fireside Party lines been snarled by dispute ever aiding the democracies so that some f Democrats against and some Republicans were or foreign Under those prewar responsible party leaders suggested that he might make some such statement as this regarding con gressional candidates Those members or candidates for congress at place their nations interest and defense above petty considera tions merit the support of the peo j i are 435 seats in the and 34 in the senate at stake this All the notable senate isola are in office for two to four years but in the house every member must run again this year if he desires to remain a repre Republicans have been somewhat concerned about their party record on such issues as fortification of selective service exten sion of selective Robert said the question before the people was not supporting the president but of supporting the The he are more likely to get an efficient pros of the war from Republi cans even from A raid by Japanese planes on the great Dutch naval base at Soerabaja Is regarded by M t0 the lsland of Java ta East The at which considerable damage was caused by the is shown in the air also raided air fields at and Magetan forces continued to pound at Jap transports in the Straits of Macassar off Balik Papan Key c tiea and in the islands are indicated on the above Shaded areas have been by Japs SCHOOL YEAR MAY BE CUT 4 UP The 194243 school year may be from nine to sight to meet the demand for farm and fac tory according to State Education Director Kenneth The school year could be reduced by holding classes on Saturdays or by abolishing all Ray It is too late to make the necessary adjustment this school i The School Foundation law pro vides for a minimum school year of from 176 to 180 Unless the legislature is called to change the the school term can be shortened only by running classes through Saturdays iand there is insufficient left to cut the term to eight Ray SAY FARM HIGHER Singapores Artillery Bombards Jap Invasion Forces Across Narrow Causeway Believe Guns Aimed at Invasion Craft Which Japs are Reported Assembling on Johore WOMENS HAIR TO BE SHORTER 4 UP take a last look at those exotic tresses fluffy little curls for theyre on their way out with curlers and bobble Miladys like her skirls and prices she pays for household is going Hair definitely will be shorter this year because men like it Gladys of told the Hairdress ers Guild of Ami women nowadays are dress ing to please men because of the great competition for By HAROLD GUARD 4 UP Singapores artillery opened a heavy bombardment of Japanese in vasion forces across the narrow causeway over the strait today and Japanese planes kept up almost continuous bombing attack on this besieged It was believed that the guns were blasting not only at Japanese troop truck moving into the Johore Bharu area directly across the causeway but at invasion craft which the Japanese were re ported assembling on the Japanese flying some smaller formations is usually the returned to the attack on this morning and bombing the city Despite the dive bombers which had now joined the Japanese raid ing it was said officially that casualties in yesterdays raids had totaled only 22 killed and 90 Singapore city was now active than the fighting where imperial forces and teers faced the Japanese across the narrow During my tours of the city late yesterday I aided at three different places where fires 4 UP The Ohio Cooperative Crop Report ing Service that prices by Ohio farmers on were much higher most prod nets than they were in Wheat showed a gain over corn was up 15 19 while soy beans climbed 80 Apples were up 25 ceints a beef cattle and sheep reg substantial gains in the livestock Hogs increased beef cattle and sheep 80 per hundredweight over a year Eggs were lower than last De still remained higher than a year They were up nearly 12 cents over 1941 to reach a level of 30 cents per At one point volunteers were digging in ruins for bodies while ambulances took away tho Japanese troops were taking up position along a stretch of the Johore sultanate shore line op Singapore in apparent prep aration for Japanese engineers were report ed working on a fleet of invasion barges and other craft but there was as yet no sign that a direct at tack by ground troops was immin The first batch of Chinese civil ian volunteers was reported to have into the defense line along with the European volunteer corps to reinforce tho imperial AND SAILORS AID TROOPS HI BATTLE TIRE EMPLOYES NOW ONBOARD 4 UP The Goodyear Tire Rubber Company has announced thiat three of its Hanover and have gone to Washington to work with Office of Price Administrations tire rationing Hanover has been with the Bundles for Congress Organized to Rib Congressmen Who Recently Enacted Retirement Pay Plan for Themselves Movement Said to be Sweeping Pacific Coast Re actions in Congress By JOSEPH 4 UP Senators and representatives greet ed the Bundles for Congress movement today with Bundles of silence Explanatory statements Hearty A combination of 2 and Bundles for by athletic table of to rib congressmen who recently a retirement pay plan for The Bundles for Congress motto is Keep em Robert author of the which President signed and James who sponsored it the were not among those who found the Ive got no objection to their having all the fun they want but I dont think it serves any good purpose to makei sport of congress at a time when the people ought to have confidence in their Mead asserted that the move said to be sweeping the Pa was based on miscon of the real nature of the retirement which is purely optional with It is my judgment that most members wont join the retirement he It costs loo I cant join because I havent funds enough to take on another year He referred to the live per cent of annual salary required as into the William the bundles yarn very Robert got a good laugh out of WORK ON PLANT IS COMPLETED 4 Rust Engineering Company of Pittsburgh announced that it has completed construction of the Canton naval ordnance plant far manufacture of gun mounts and breech The engineering firm said the first building was enclosed for installations by Westinghouse Electric and Man Company 140 days after letting of the Other man buildings were ready 45 days de fense headquarters has received a ruling the Office of Price Ad ministration stating that the eligi of clergymen to purchase new tires is still being studied at Clergymen are not eligible to buy new tires under ex isting Strikes Back Against Relentless Jap Efforts to Drive His Forces from Island Back Upon Fort Corregidor Reported Mopping up Tattered Remnants of Crack Japanese Troops in Jug Regions of Lower By EVERETT HOLLES American and Filipino who are being aided by ia battalion of marines and have sharply renewed Japan ese attacks along the west coast of Bataan peninsula in the Philip it was announced Striking back against relentless Japanese efforts to drive his forces from the island of Luzon and back upon Fort Corregidor in Manila Douglas MacArthur was said in a war communique to be mopping up tattered remnants of crack Japanese troops in the jun regions of lower The War Department commun indicating constant day battle on report ed the main Japanese blows were being directed against Mac Arthurs left the west coast where repeated enemy land ing attempts have been shattered by apd aerial The citing a de layed said that seven huge Army Flying Fortresses atT tacking Japanese shipping Monday in the Dutch Borneo oil port of sank two and probably three enemy These it was were believed to be those reported Tuesday in a communique of Sir Archibald supreme commander of the United Forces in the Far Two of the transports were known to have The third was hit repeatedly and probably went down under the crashing bombs of the Flying All of the big planes returned safely to their A war communique on Monday announced that four of the Flying enroute to attack ship ping in Balikpapan wheire units of the Japanese fleet took refuge after the fierce battle of Macassar shot down nine Japanese fighter planes in air On left flank on the lower Bataan peninsula units of the Japanese division launched a night attack Tuesday night but were hurled back it Our troops continued to mop up tattered remnants of the Japanese who had previously landed on thei west coast or who had behind our the communique These enemy were from the group and Kimura divis ion and were found in isolated No reinforcements were able to reach The enemy had attempted to supply them intermittently with food and ammunition dropped by most of these supplies fell into our Tlie War Department said that Japanese prisoners expressed great surprise at their treat ment at the hands of as they had been told that the Americans would kill all The American and Filipino fenders were heartened and stored by the aid of the and sailors and a torpedo boats tack on a Japanese warship Manila Their backs to the big gun Port defenders Bataan penlnsv were tohe a t toll of crack Japanese shock being thrown recklessly A torpedo t Admiral Thomas fleet is believed to and damaged a which may have 1
