Hemisphere Solidarity Confirmed at Pan American Conference
Western Hemisphere solidarity was affirmed unanimously as Peru and Ecuador reached a boundary settlement after 11 years. Delegations from 21 republics endorsed 41 resolutions for severing ties with the Axis and creating inter-American boards. Peru and Ecuador signed a pact at 1:55 a.m. after late mediation.
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Associated Press
Rio DE Janeiro
Peru
Ecuador
Julion Tober Donoso
Alfredo Solf Muro
Argentina
Brazil
Chile
United States
Todar Donoso
Leif Muro
Amazon
Zaramilla
Grepi
Patrimayo
Germany
Italy
Japan
Washington
Inter American Defense Board
United States General Staff
Pan-American
Bare German scheme to dump war spoils in U S
A federal indictment charges four men and a New York corporation with conspiring to unload millions of dollars worth of diamonds seized in occupied Belgium and the Netherlands. The plan aimed to flood U S markets with loot from World War I spoils to finance propaganda.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
New York
U. S
Beligium
Netherlands
Union Leader Proposes $8 Million Transfer to Government
Miami date Jan 29 Dan Tobin authorized 8 million from the Teamsters International Union to be moved to the government as an interest-free loan. Tobin, AF of L affiliate president, to confer with Treasury officials in Washington next week to arrange the transfer and explore mechanisms. He suggested other large cash reserves could follow for national use.
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Miami
Dan Tobin
Teamsters International Union
Treasury
Tobin
Washington
American Federation of Labor
The
International
United States
NLRB Set Runoff Election at Bohn Plants
The Detroit NLRB office schedules a runoff election at the Bohn plants to determine which union will represent workers after no union won a majority in the January 22 ballot. UAW CIO, UAW AFL and Independent Magnesium and Aluminum Workers union are contesting. Balloting runs 6:00 to 9:30 AM and 1:00 to 6:00 PM.
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NLRB
BOHN
Magnesium Fabricators
Bolin Aluminum & Grass Corporation
Detroit
National Labor Relations Board
Ofl
Hexit
Uaw-Cio
Uaw-Afl
Independent
Magnesium and Aluminum Workers Union
Kenneth Scott
Bee
Red Cross War Relief and Peace Time Services Highlighted
The article explains how Red Cross funds are used for disaster relief nursing water safety and accident prevention among other services. It notes the organization’s founding during war and its semi governmental role since 1905 and mentions Lenawee County as part of a nationwide network of chapters.
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American Red Cross
Lenawee County
Red Cross
Sea Cross
Lenawee
United States
Patrols Battle in Sand Storms Near Jebel
Rome reports heavy fighting between British and Axis patrols in desert sand storms near Jebel in western Chenaira. German Italian air forces pressed continuous actions on British supply lines, with Rommel’s armored units extending the attack northeastward. Axis air raids on Malta and a British air raid on Tripoli were acknowledged. slight damage and injuries noted with one British plane shot down.
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Rome
Jebel
Chenaira
High Command
Erwin Rommel
Malta
Tripoli
Libya
Red Cross War Relief Fund near $20,000 for Lenawee County
Lenawee County is close to doubling its $10,600 quota for the American Red Cross War Relief Fund. Campaign chairman S. F Rost reports $9,000.55 from communities outside Adrian and notes several towns still tally final reports. Adrian contributions total $10,677.70, with funds continuing to arrive.
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Lenawee County
American Red Cross War Relief Fund
S. F Rost
Adrian
SLOC
Ad-ran
Franklin Township
Hudson
Addison
MacArthur Repels Japanese Attacks in Pacific
War Department reports headlong Japanese infantry assaults on General Douglas MacArthur's lines in the Bataan Peninsula broken up by American artillery with heavy enemy losses. In the Netherlands Indies area, a third bomber strike on Japanese shipping in the Makassar Strait destroyed a transport in Balikpapan harbor and set another afire. Two enemy fighters shot down and a third damaged as all American planes returned safely.
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Washington
War Department
Douglas MacArthur
Batan
Netherlands Indies
Department
Macassar
Balikpapan
Batavia
Adrian Bicycle Licensing Rush Despite Shortage
City officials warn that only 468 of about 1,500 Adrian bicycles have license plates. Owners have two days to purchase 50 cent plates good for the vehicle’s life. The licensing action follows a city ordinance set to enforce bike registration.
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Adrian
E. A. Ballenberger
Bademeeesenes
Cordance
U. S
Cost of U S Army planes questioned in Senate
Washington Jan 29 Senate Naval Affairs Committee chairman Walsh proposed limiting navy contract authority to bid only and curb excess profits on war matériel including army planes. He urged writing restrictions into contracts pending a treasury plan to tax or recapture large armament profits. Tydings LaFollette urged cost scrutiny as wartime production expands.
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Washington
Navy
Walsh
D-Mass
Senate Naval Affairs Cemitee
Treasury
LaFoltette
Wis
Tydings
May Tydings
German Sub Identified as U-95 Sunk November 26
London identifies the German submarine U-95 as the boat sunk November 26 after a torpedo duel with a Dutch submarine on the Mediterranean surface. Captain Lieut Gert Schreiber and 11 crew members were captured. the Dutch submarine scored the decisive torpedo hit and U-95 sank.
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London
Admiralty
Netherlands
Mediterranean
Lieut Gert Schreiber
Britain
U S S U Boats Reported Off Texas Coast
German U boats are reported off the Texas coast as part of a broader shift of Germany’s underwater war to American waters. Since January 12, enemy raiders have sunk U.S. and Allied ships and inflicted losses on U boats, with Gulf of Mexico operations posing risks to Gulf oil port tankers and approaching the Caribbean via the Yucatan channel.
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Associated Press
Washington
Texas
Germany
New England
Hatteras
Nova Scotia
Gulf of Mexico
Strait of Florida
Key West
Cuba
Gulf Oil Ports
Yucatan Channel
Caribbean
Panama Canal
Churchill Wins Near-Unanimous Confidence Vote in Commons
The House of Commons backed Prime Minister Churchill 464 to one in a wartime confidence vote. He stated the United States aims to close with the German foe promptly and outlined new wartime cooperation including a British counterpart to US war production chief Donald M. Nelson. The briefing noted reinforcing Singapore for the fight to the finish and the presence of American troops in Britain.
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Associated Press
London
House of Commons
Churchill
United States
United Kingdom
Northern Ireland
Hatte
Donald M. Nelson
Singapore
AEF
United Kingdon
Republic
Australians Push Japanese Near Singapore Strait
Fierce close combat by Australian troops counter-attacked Japanese forces above Singapore and into Layang-Layang, about 30 miles from the Strait of Johore, with roughly 200 to 250 casualties reported on both sides. Aerial activity continued as Japanese bombers approached Singapore Island.
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Singapore
Far East Command
Strait of Johore
Layang-Layang
Strait
Kluang
Ayer-Hitam
Malaya
Sidili
Hows
China Sea
Imperial Guards
Rengat
Singapores
Singapore Island
Japanese drive toward Pontianak in Dutch Borneo high command says
Japanese forces launch a dual land and sea borne offensive toward Pontianak the chief city of western Dutch Borneo as naval air attacks and air raids strike Kuching and Pemangkat. The Dutch report says naval bombers hit Kuching and that civilians were killed in the December 19 raid on Pontianak.
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Batavia
N.E. I
Dutch East Indies
Pontianak
Dutch Borneo
Indies High Command
China Sea
Singapore
Indies
High Command
Pemangkat
Kuching
Sarawak
Langer Not Entitled 10 Seat On Senate
The Senate Elections Committee reports Senator Langer of North Dakota not entitled to a Senate seat citing contempt for public duty. It accuses him of civil disobedience obstruction of justice and tampering with court officials. The committee details ongoing contemptuous actions and breach of peace.
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Washington
Senate Elections Committee
Langer
Senate
Tum Te Langer
Reds Claim Major Red Army Gains As War Aims Grow
Moscow reports continued Soviet advances in the counteroffensive toward total victory within the year with no details. Pravda cites Red submarines sinking 40 German transports since the war began, totaling over 300000 tons, while air losses are noted and a Norwegian front shift is hinted. Gavrilov asserts US Britain back a 1943 pacific strategy to end the aggressor.
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Moscow
Red Army
Russian Information Bureau
Nikolaus von Falkenhorst
Stockholm
von Falkenhorst
Norway
Finland
Pravda
Information Bureau
Hiller
Kuibyshev
Mihail Gavtnov
Communist Party
United States
Britain
Gavrilov
Pacific
Bengasi seen as Axis objective in Libya push
The British report an Axis counter-offensive in Libya pivots toward Bengasi as the likely objective. Rommel's forces pressure Bengasi from the south and east while RAF air support disrupts enemy columns and vehicles in the Msus area about 70 miles southeast of Bengasi.
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Bengasi
Cairo
Libya
Pott of
Msus
RAF
Ottawa
New Serial Story Dangerous Baggage Opens in Telegram
Eleanor Atter bury debuts Dangerous Baggage in The Telegram starting today. The opening installment threads foreign agents and sabotage at an arms plant, showing how a clever stenographer helps bring ring leaders to trial on page 14.
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Eleanor Atterbury
Telegram
Seventeen Americans among Lady Hawkins survivors
A Canadian liner the Lady Hawkins sank after an Axis submarine torpedo attack off United States waters. Of 71 survivors, 17 are Americans from places including St Joseph Missouri. They were rescued by the Coamo and landed at San Juan Porto Rico, then taken to a hospital for examination. Morale rose with prayers and hymns led by Mrs Marian Parkinson.
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Associated Press
San Juan
Porto Rico
United States
St. Joseph
Canada
Newefound
Coamo
Marian Parkinson
Park
Rackham Memorial Dedicated Yesterday in Detroit
The $2,000,000 Horace H. Rackham educational memorial was dedicated yesterday in Detroit. The building on Woodward Avenue, of white Georgia marble, houses facilities for the engineering society and the university extension service, and is run by the Rackham fund named for Horace H. Rackham. It stands beside the Institute of Arts and the public library as a center of social advancement to aid education and public administration.
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Detroit
Horace H. Rackham
University of Michigan
Engineering Society of Detroit
Institute of Arts
Art Center
Woodwards Avenue
Engineering Society
University
Extension Service
Institute of Public and Social Administration
Mary A. Rackham
Rackham
Garrison at Corregidor urged to surrender by Tokyo
Tokyo broadcasts say United States forces at Corregidor in Manila Bay were asked to surrender to Japanese Commander Lezon. No reply indicated. Interior Secretary Yokes warns East Coast oil tightness grows due to sinkings and tanker rerouting. contemplates Texas to New Jersey pipeline. no definite rationing forecast. House Naval Committee retires by 14 to 10 to pursue a supplementary inquiry into Pearl Harbor disaster.
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Washington
Yekes
Sch
Texas
New Jerey
House Naval Committee
Pearl Harbor
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Lyman
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Peas Time
Adnai
MacArthur
Macassar Straits
TRE Associated Press
S.s.es
Navy Department
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Seota
U.S. Army
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Commons
Strait of
Johore
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Boulogne
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Holland
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