Heavy losses suffer by Nipponese in bold Philippine raid
A war communique reports at least 700 Japanese killed with relatively small allied losses, marking a severe reverse for the invaders since the war began. It notes continued pressure on MacArthur’s forces in Bataan and surrounding areas and a major air raid on Corregidor with 52 bombers and four enemy planes downed by anti aircraft fire.
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Munique
Douglas MacArthur
Batan Peninsula
Corregidor
Manila Bay
MacArthur
Luzon
Japanese thrusts threaten Singapore as Brunei lands reported
The Japanese drive along the Malayan coast presses toward Singapore with new landings at the Perak and Bernam rivers. Brunei in Borneo is claimed occupied, Labuan island said to be in Japanese hands since January 1. Observers cite urgency of a broader Asiatic offensive and paused Allied relief efforts.
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Associated Press
Singapore
Perak
Bernam
Borneo
Brunei
Sarawak
North Borneo
Labuan
British North Borneo
Malayan
Supreme Command
ABCD
Southwest
Pacific
Burma
United Nations
Archibald P. Wavell
Philippines
Thailand
Indo- China
Malaya
Weston
Bank Robbery at Sudan First National Bank
Two masked robbers with blue bandanas and guns robbed the Sudan First National Bank in Lamb County at about 8 30 am, taking 5489 16 in currency and locking Assistant Cashier Furneaux in a vault before fleeing toward Clovis New Mexico. Sheriff deputies and state police swarmed the scene as authorities reviewed time vault mechanism and entry details.
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Sudan
Lamb County
Sudan First National Bank
C. M. Furneaux
W. H. Lyle
Furneaux
Clovis
N. M
Sam Hutson
Littlefield
Sid Hopping
O. T. Lindsey
Rangers
State Police
Sheriff's Department
Lubbock
South Plains
Texas
French Official Killed Amid Vichy Crisis Anew
Yves Per ingaux chief secretary to Interior Minister Pu cheu was found dead on railroad tracks between Paris and Troyes in German occupied France. Berlin Radio initially said both he and Pucheu were killed and later withdrew that claim. Paringaux, a Turncoat Doriot ally, had risen to chief secretary in the Vichy interior ministry. A second report from Marcel Dent on Paris radio warned France risks loss of North Africa and empire if Vichy does not bow to Hitler.
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Roosevelt
Congress
State of the Union
Senate
House
Army
Navy
White House
Wallace
Rayburn
MacCormack
Barkley
Grand Alliance of Nations
Vichy
France
Yves Perringaux
Pierre Pucheu
Paris
Troyes
Berlin
Perringaux
Pucheu
Flamboin- Gouaix
Belfort
Alsace
Jacques Doriot
United Press
Vichy France
Germany
French
Interior Ministry
Yves Paringaux
Marcel Dent
North Africa
French Empire
Adolf Hitler
Japanese warships attack Hawaii port and damage U S ship
Berlin dispatch reports Tokyo claim that Japanese warships attacked a Hawaii port and heavily damaged a United States battleship. no details were provided.
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Berlin
United Press
New York
Tokyo
Hawaii
United States
Naval Battle in Pacific Riddle Headlines Daily Mail
The Daily Mail reworked its front page to banner the claim that the United States fleet joined battle with Japan in the Pacific as announced by Paris Radio. The brief dispatch frames a naval clash in the Pacific as a major headline, reflecting wartime rumor and propaganda amid January reporting.
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London
The
Daily Mail
Pacific
Paris
United States
Reds Tighten Pinchers Near Mozhaisk in Smolensk Drive
Soviet forces press a great pincers offensive on the central front targeting Smolensk as Mozhaisk and Vyazma see savage close-quarters fighting. Pravda reports heavy German, Romanian, and Italian losses in the Crimea with about 4,000 dead and over 100 enemy vehicles destroyed. Soviet aviators claim air superiority on the front.
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Kubyshev
U.R
Red Army
Mozhaisk
Smolensk
Crimea
Pravda
Bridges Wins Board Ruling on Deportation Case
The board of immigration appeals unanimously approved cancellation of Harry Bridges deportation proceedings. The decision overturns a prior recommendation by Charles Sears and cites Bridges as not affiliated with the Communist party. The final decision rests with Attorney General Francis Biddle. Bridges, an Australian who came to the U S in 1920, leads a maritime union within the CIO.
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Board of Immigration Appeals
Harry Bridges
Charles B. Sears
San Francisco
Francis Biddle
Bridges
United States
Communist Party
Maritime Union
Congress of Industrial Organizations
Coldest Since 1933 Recorded This Morning
Britain faces a January cold snap as officials announce national service registration for 17 year olds on January 31. The report notes a historic chill with temperatures reaching five degrees below zero, recalling 1933 extremes. Local Amarillo figures show subzero lows and multiple snow events, with continued flurries and slick roads.
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Amarillo
Weather Bureau
Chinese Defeat Jans at Changsha Tightens Ring
CHUNGKING Jan 5 Firecrackers rang as Chinese claim a great Changsha victory. They say a junction formed between Changsha garrison and relief troops, trapping Japanese forces with 52 000 casualties in three days. Japanese withdrawal halted by Chinese action along Laotao and Liuyang rivers. Foreign attachés, including US lieutenant colonel Barret, traveled to the front to see the scene.
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Chungking
Changsha
David D. Barrett
U. S
Hunan
Laotao
Liuyang
Bombers Intercepted After Rangoon Raid Flight Report
Tokyo radio citing a Shanghai report says Japanese bombers returning from Rangoon Burma were attacked by a strong American bomber force near Moulmein. The claim highlights air combat activity over Southeast Asia with Tokyo reporting.
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Los Angeles
Tokyo Radio
Shanghai
Rangoon
Burma
Moulmein
Battle in Malaya Sees Extreme Heat Report
Hollywood dispatch reports the Tokyo radio stating temperatures in Malaya battle zones reached as high as 130 degrees Fahrenheit, a detail heard by NBC. The heat adds to the hardships faced by troops amid intensifying fighting in the Malayan theater.
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Hollywood
Calif
Malaya
Tokyo Radio
NBC
Weather Forecast Snapshot for Amarillo and Surrounding Areas
The Amarillo region sees cloudy conditions with light snow flurries today then clearing tonight and a high near 24 degrees. Northwest Pecos Valley clears, while Panhandle regions stay cold with variable cloudiness and occasional freezing drizzle. Temperature extremes over 24 hours show a low around 5 and a midday high near 16 with light precipitation.
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Amarillo
West Texas
Pecos Valley
Panhandle
South Plains
New Mexico
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