Nazi Reserves Sent To Moscow Front Fall Back With Losses
News report from London dated January 20 states Germany rushed 6th and 7th divisions to the southwest Moscow front from Minsk area to halt the Russian counter offensive but were driven back with heavy casualties. Moscow bulletins claim Russians recaptured nine towns in 24 hours and that German losses surpassed 12,000 in late January with extensive materiel gains for the Soviets.
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London
U.P
Germany
Moscow
Adolf Hitler
Minsk
East Prussia
American Expeditionary Force Reported In Northern Ireland
A Belfast dispatch says U S forces may already be operating against German planes in Ireland under Maj Gen Russell P Hartle who commands the unit. Stimson withheld arrival dates and unit details, noting the forces are near the European front in a base under construction by American engineers. Hartle, 52, a Chewsville Md native, has guided mobile units in Puerto Rico and trained troops at Fort Leonard Wood and Camp Claiborne.
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U. S
Ireland
United States
Henry L. Stimson
Iceland
Russell P. Hartle
Northern Ireland
Ministry of Security For
War Department
Hartle
Puerto Rico
Europe
United Kingdom
Eire
Stimson
Britain
Libya
Chewsville
Philippines
U S Forces in Philippines Estimated at 40 000 on Jap Invasion
Senator Thomas reports to the Senate that U S forces under General MacArthur in the Philippines totaled about 40 000 when Japan began its invasion. He notes Japanese landings of 200 000 or more on Luzon as MacArthur’s forces retreat to the Batan Peninsula.
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Washington
Thomas
Utah
Senate Today
United States
Douglas MacArthur
Philippines
Luzon Island
MacArthur
Batan
FCC Orders All Los Angeles Radio Stations Off Air
The Federal Communications Commission ordered all radio stations in the Los Angeles area off the air at 6 42 A M today. Police said no alert had been ordered.
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Los Angeles
U.P
Federal Communication Commission
Roosevelt appoints 25 War Labor Board mediators
President Roosevelt signs an executive order appointing 25 associate members to the War Labor Board and authorizes them to act as mediators in labor disputes under the board's direction.
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Washington
Roosevelt
War Labor Board
Range Riders Startle Amarillo and Prove Automobiles Haven't Replaced the Horse
Amarillo witnesses a novel scene as Will Rogers Range Riders tether their horses to parking meters along Polk Street. Texans adapt to tire shortages by riding to town and using meters to secure mounts across shops and streets.
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Amarillo
Paul Timmons
Charley Ellis
Frank Butler
White & Kirk
Killough & Davies
R. R. Murphy
Sunny
Cecil Humphrey
Sancho
Raymond Hollingsworth
Blondie
Dalbert Dalby
Diamond Shop
C. R. Anthony
Oscar Hargett
W. W. Killough
Sugar
Jack Littles
Tony
Montgomery Ward and Company
Tex Thornton
McCormick Co
Harold Brady
Gibson Oil Corporation
Pecos
Brady
Will Rogers
Fifth
Eighth Avenues
Polk Street
Homer Roundtree
Heavy Blows Dealt To Japs Offensive
Allied communiques report heavy damage to Japanese forces across the Far East front. British submarines sink four Axis ships in the Mediterranean. American air and sea attacks cripple Japan with multiple landings and battles reported from Balik Papan to Balik Papan.
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United Press
The
United Nations
Japan
London
Mediterranean
Admiralty
Rampino
Macassar Straits
East Borneo Oir
Balik Papan
Celebes
Malaya
East Indies
Burma
Tokyo
Moulmein
Australia
Bangkok
Hanoi
Singapore
Germans Push Libyan Front in Counterattack
In Cairo the British admit being driven back in Libya as Rommel’s armored columns strike near Zouiet Msus and 70 miles southeast of Bengasi. Axis gains threaten a by pass of Bengazi while the British lose guns and tanks, offset by RAF strikes on Axis reinforcements.
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Cairo
Libya
Erwin Rommel
Britain
Eighth Army
Zouiet Msus
Rommel
Agedabia-Antelat-Saunnu
North America
Osa Johnson Here Today For Two Presentations
Osa Johnson visits Amarillo for two screenings of African Paradise at Municipal Auditorium. She notes wartime world conditions, describes travels in Texas, and recalls Chanute origins. Evening show sells out as advance ticket sales remain strong.
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Osa Johnson
Exploration
Carlsbad Caverns
Texas
Paradise
Kansas
Chanute
Herring Hotel
Johnson
Russia
Malaya
Borneo
Sumatra
Municipal Auditorium
Amarillo Weather Forecast Warms Then Cools
Continued mild conditions this afternoon with a slight cooler trend tonight across West Texas and New Mexico. Panhandle areas expect cooler readings tonight. Temperature extremes over 24 hours ending 6 30 A M show a minimum of 40 and a maximum of 63 with noon at 54.
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Amarillo
West Texas
New Mexico
Panhandle
CIO Urges Higher Wage Demand
The CIO executive board adopted a resolution urging affiliated CIO unions to demand a substantial wage increase in current negotiations to offset rising living costs and higher taxes. The action followed a closed meeting noting cost of living pressures and tax hikes.
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New York
CIO
John “Maynard Lbr. Co
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