Churchill Seeks Unity as U S Forces Readied for Britain
In a three day war debate Churchill described an intimate U S Britain alliance in the Atlantic and Pacific. He spoke of meeting Roosevelt in Washington and said joint efforts would continue to aid Australia. He disclosed Hess’s hidden plan to topple the British government.
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Alfred Duff Cooper
Singapore
Rudolf Hess
Scotland
Hess
Hitler
Churchill speech outlines American aid and war resolve
Churchill praised Allied unity and American air power for Britain and promised that American bombers would assist raids on Germany. He lauded General MacArthur's troops in the Philippines, Dutch resistance in Malaya, and discussed Pacific plans with Roosevelt as Britain strengthens Singapore defense and awaiting Allied naval supremacy.
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Churchill
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Germany
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Philippines
Roosevelt
London
Washington
Russell Stationery Company
Mersing
Singapore
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Burma
Moulmein
Premier Godbout Opposes Overseas Conscription in Canada
In Montreal Premier Godbout told a public meeting that Prime Minister King has always opposed overseas conscription and will not impose it, citing Australia as an example of sending troops abroad. He called overseas conscription a crime and urged caution.
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Montreal
Senate panel approves air corps supply bill
The Senate appropriations committee approved the Army Air Corps supply bill totaling 12.56 billion dollars funding 33,000 aircraft. It includes a 30.0 million dollar appropriation for Douglas Dam within the Tennessee Valley Authority project.
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Washington
Senate Appropriations Committee
Army Air Corps
Douglas Dam
Tennessee Valley
Sugar Allowance Said To Be 12 Ounces Per Person
Price Administrator Leon Henderson says individual sugar rationing next month may set 12 ounces per week per person. The earlier 50 pounds per year plan for the nation will be reduced to reflect meals in restaurants and hotels. Deductions for public eating places likely cut the ration to a fraction of a pound per person per week.
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Washington
Leon Henderson
Hardware men end meeting at Panhandle convention
The Panhandle Hardware and Implement Association wraps its thirty third annual convention in the Herring Hotel Crystal Ballroom with a floor show and dance. New officers are to be installed, including W H Spaulding retiring president and Gordon Taylor as chairman. Notable attendees include Paul Mulliken, Williams, J Dolivan, and Frank Eagle in various executive roles.
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Texas Panhandle
New Mexico
Herring Hotel
Crystal Ballroom
Phit Club
Gordon Taylor
Panhandle Hardware and Implement Associaton
Paul M. Mulliken
St. Louis
National Rail Farm Implement Association
Williams
Chicago
Internaonal Harvester Company
J. Dullivan
Denver
Theolorado Fuel and Iron Corporaon
Frank S. Eagle
Barham Sunk Reducing Britain's Capital Ships
The Admiralty announced the 31,000 ton battleship Barham was sunk on November 25. Barham and four other capital ships have been lost, leaving Britain with 13. Captain G C Cooke perished. Vice Admiral H D Prideham-Wippel was saved. The loss details remain partially withheld to protect security.
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Mediterranean
Britain
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Hood
H. M. S. Barham
U S and Britain form vast wartime pool of materials
President Roosevelt and Prime Minister Churchill announce a joint plan to unite American and British war resources. Three boards will merge munitions, shipping, and raw materials, creating a supreme Allied supply command with cross Allied cooperation including the Soviet Union and China.
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Britain
Washington
Roosevelt
Winston Churchill
Great Britain
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London
Churchill
Mr. Roosevelt
White House
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Munitions Assignments Board
Combined Shipping Adjustment Board
Soviet Union
China
United Nations
Helen Hamilton wins News Tip Prize and top honors
Helen Hamilton of 1304 Lincoln Street wins the $5 first prize for a tip about a jealous dog refusing to eat near a newborn. Gordon Molyneaux of International Harvester earns $3 for the service man who fixed a flat on the wrong car. Jack Landers of 2402 Ong Street takes $2 for a dog nearly suffocated in a fire but resuscitated by police.
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Helen Hamilton
Lincoln Street
Gordon Molyneaux
International Harvester Company
Jack Landers
Ong Street
Women's Army Auxiliary Corps Approved by House Panel
Washington January 27 House military affairs committee reports favorably a bill creating a volunteer women's army auxiliary corps for service in non combatant posts. The action signals progress toward expanding women’s military roles amid ongoing defense planning.
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Washington
House Military Affairs Committee
Women's Army Auxiliary Corps
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