British and Soviet World War II Fronts See Momentum Shifts
Axis forces retreat under sandstorm while British mobile columns press at Age dabia. Soviet advances push toward Vyazma Bryansk line as Russians widen gains on the central front. London cites initiative in Russian favor. Berlin wary of internal upheaval rumors.
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Middle East
Agedabia
Russia
Vyazma-Bryansk
London
Clement R. Attlee
Churchill
Berlin
Hitler
Foreign Office
Germany
Misurata
Tripoli
Erwin Rommel
Agh
British Defenses Hold Singapore Perimeter Amid Malaya Push
Japanese forces press the Slim River front and bombard coastal targets as they seek to flank Kuala Lumpur and threaten Singapore. British lines inland from Port Swettenham hold, with increased empire troop concentrations and growing confidence in a defended perimeter. French Eden comments on Singapore prep and defense decisions.
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Malayan
Slim
Kuala Lumpur
Slim River
Perak
Selangore
Port Swettenham
Mersing
Empire
Kuala Lum
Singapore
London
Anthony Eden
Middle East
Russia
House of Commons
Changsha
Hunan Province
China
U.B
Hsueh Yeoh
Hsueh
David Barrett
Chungking
Barrett
Chiang Kai-Shek
Milo River
Gen
Chiang
Col
United Nations
Congress Grants Right of Way to War Needs
Washington lawmakers move to approve Roosevelt war budget pushing 56 billion dollars for the next fiscal year with 60 000 planes and 45 000 tanks. Senator Truman proposes a 100 000 dollar defense committee to watch for waste while hearings on combat planes begin.
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Washington
Jan
Congress
Roosevelt
Senate
House
Truman
Missouri
Senate Defense Investigating Committee
Cannon
House Appropriations
H. H. Arnold
War Department
Air
Treasury
Post Office
Weather Outlook for Amarillo and Surrounding Areas
Amarillo region shows considerable cloudiness with higher temperatures today and tonight. Winds 30 to 40 mph, highs near 40, lows around 22. West Texas lighter elsewhere with 51 in the Paso area and warmer conditions on the night. New Mexico sees mixed skies, Pecos Valley eastward warmer. temperature extremes 24 hours from 6:30 A M show a max of 12 and min of 4. Temperature at noon today 36.
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Amarillo
Vicinty
West Texas
Fair Big Bend
Paso
el Paso
New Mexico
Pecos
Central Mountain
FBI says spy and sabotage activity against U S halted
Director J Edgar Hoover announced that spy and sabotage efforts against the United States have been virtually stopped in the wartime period. He described FBI operations as undramatic but intensely effective and noted ongoing counter espionage to deter future threats.
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Washington
U.P
J. Edgar Hoover
Federal Bureau of Investigation
United States
FBI
Britain faces risk of becoming American outpost says MPs
Two House of Commons members critique Washington conference results as they warn Britain could be aligned under American military influence. Labourite Richard Repier Stokes fears a Washington centered strategic role, while Liberal Edgar Louis Granville discusses a choice between Western outposts of totalitarian Europe or American controlled civilization.
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America
London
British Isles
House of Commons
Washington
Europe
Edgar Louis Granville
United State
Pacific
Dealers Meet Tonight in Amarillo on Tire Rationing
The tire rationing board in Amarillo will hold a 7:30 p m meeting in the county courthouse to explain the rationing system. Members Chansler Weymouth Rolla Cartwright and Bill Boyce, appointed by Mayor Joe Jenkins and County Judge Ernest Northcutt, will discuss eligible classes and required application forms. Wholesale dealers were notified by phone and urged to inform retailers.
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Amarillo
Chansler Weymouth
Rolla Cartwright
Bill Boyce
Joe Jenkins
Ernest Northcutt
Offers Bond to Pilot Who Shoots Down First Jap
Decatur Alabama January 8 1945 Frank D Hulse operator of the Southern Airway Training School offers defense bonds totaling 1000 to the first graduate of the school who shoots down an enemy plane.
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Bond
Decatur
Ala
U.P
Frank D. Hulse
Southern Airway Training School
Army
MacArthur Faces Massive Japanese Assault in Philippines
General Douglas MacArthur braces as Japanese forces mass for a large offensive on the Bataan peninsula and Corregidor fortress. The war front reports heavy fighting, higher Japanese casualties and American resilience under his command.
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MacArthur
U. S
Philippines
War Department
Bataan Province
Corregidor
Bataan Peninsula
Luzon
John J. McCloy
McCloy
Japan
Bataan
Tokyo
Chinese Air Force Joins Battle in Northern Hunan Front
Chinese air force allegedly joined in northern Hunan offensive battering Japanese troops and supplies. A squadron reportedly took part causing extensive damage. one Chinese plane reported missing after the operation.
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Chungking
Hunan
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