Invincibility Myth Ended By Setbacks
Soviet dispatches claim Rostov retreat became a rout with Nazis fleeing west along the Azov Sea after a defeat seen as ending myths of German invincibility. London reports note Red Army advances around Moscow and heavy losses for Germany while Axis forces press in North Africa near Tobruk and Rezegh. British and Italian commands cite prisoners and sunk ships as the North African campaign unfolds.
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Adolf Hitler
Ukraine
Rostov-on-Don
Azov Sea
S. A. Lozovsky
Moscow
Alan Cunningham
North Africa
Cairo
Rezegh
Tobruk
Bir el Hamed
Rostov
Red Army
Stalinogorsk
London
Ewald von Kleist
Mariupol
Pravda
Klin
Volokolamsk
Donets River
Voroshilovgrad
High Command
Britain's 35000 ton Prince of Wales arrives at Singapore base
Britain sends the heavy battleship Prince of Wales with a flotilla to the Far East as Japanese dispatches claim British troops mass along Thailand border. Burma defense moves and Shanghai shipping curtailments widen regional tension while Bangkok strengthens air shelters and guards. Washington questions Japan on Indo China moves amid simmering conflict.
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Britain
Singapore
Thailand
Prince of Wales
Far East
Reuters
Rangoon
Burma
Domei
Bangkok
Orient
Hongkong
Tientsin
Tsingtao
Changhai
Chefoo
Amoy
Shanghai
Malaya
Indo- China
Washington
Roosevelt
Indo-China
Japan
State Department
Saburo Kurusu
China
United States
Asia
Pacific
Settlement Reached on Rail Workers Wage Fight
A settlement ends the railroad wage dispute and the looming strike. Wayne L. Morse announced terms while awaiting Roosevelt's approval. carriers face payroll increases of about 300 to 325 million dollars yearly. Non operating staff gains include 9 cent hourly raises and 6 to 12 days of paid vacations for clerks and telegraphers. The pact strengthens moderate labor legislation and mediation efforts amid debate on defense industry controls.
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Washington
Wayne L. Morse
Roosevelt
Morse
House
House Labor Committee
National Mediation Board
House Naval Committee
Mediation Board
Rep. Smith
D.-Va
New Declarations of War by Britain Seen
Informed sources in London predicted British declarations of war against Finland Romania and Hungary would come toward week’s end. Finland was said to have been given its last chance to stop attacking Russia. Britain’s stance shifted after Finland joined the anti comintern pact and Churchill’s warning that those aligned with Hitler would be Britain’s foe.
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London
Finland
Rumania
Hungary
Russia
Churchill
Hitler
Britain
Lepke Death Date Set in Rosen Killing Case
Louis Buchalter also known as Lepke and two co defendants Emanuel Weiss and Louis Capone were sentenced to die in the electric chair the week of January 4 1942 for the murder of Brooklyn storekeeper Joseph Rosen Weiss claimed innocence while judge Franklin Taylor imposed the death sentences after a jury found the trio guilty in an early Sunday morning trial.
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New York
Louis (Lepke) Buchalter
Emanuel
Wendy) Weiss
Louis Capone
Joseph Rosen
Brooklyn
Weiss
Rosen
Kings County
Franklin Taylor
Lebanon Honor Camp Fugitive Surrenders
London reports Frank Brown aged 35 from Jackson County surrendered after escaping Lebanon honor camp. By returning voluntarily he avoids two extra years, now to serve one year. convicted in July 1940 of auto theft and housebreaking, he was originally sentenced to one to 20 years.
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London
Frank Brown
Jackson County
Lebanon
Brown
Jackson
Five Russians Clash With Japanese Force Near Manchukuo Border
Domei dispatch from Hsinking says five Russians crossed the eastern Manchukuo Siberia frontier about 40 miles northwest of Vladivostok. Japanese account states the border crossing occurred 25 miles south of Tungning where the Russians clashed with Japanese troops. Three Russians survived and fled back into Soviet territory.
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Tokyo
Vladivostok
Domei
Hsinking
Manchukuo
Tungning
Declaration of Taking Filed by Government Near Sandusky
The federal government has filed in federal court a declaration of taking to acquire 42 acres along the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad near Sandusky to allow the Plum Brook Ordnance Depot project. The land comprises 33 parcels with a total offered compensation of 31,122 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Sandusky
Plum Brook
Petain Goering Confab Signals New European Cooperation
In occupied France Marshal Petain and Reichsmarshal Goering met in a railway car near Saint Florentin to begin detailed conversations, not a mere end to talks. Jacques Benoist Mechin said the interview showed France will pursue durable European cooperation. Fernand De Brinon warned of important results expected from the conference.
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Vichy
France
Marshal Petain
Reichsmarshal Hermann Wilhelm Goering
Saint Florentin
Paris
Jacques Benoist-Mechin
Fernand de Brinon
Tobacco Sales Season Starts in Lexington
The 1941 42 tobacco sales season opens in Lexington the world’s largest loose leaf market with burley mainly fair to medium grade. Observers estimate leaf brings about 24 to 25 dollars per hundredweight possibly near 24 50, signaling a rise of around 4 50 over last year’s opening average if sustained.
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Lexington
Madison County Farmer Fatally Struck Southeast of Mechanicsburg
Clement Bowshier, a 79 year old Madison County farmer, was struck and fatally injured by an automobile southeast of Mechanicsburg. The driver remained at the scene and cooperated with investigators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Urbana
Clement Bowshier
Madison County
Mechanicsburg
Detroit Auto Parts Thieves Nabbed by FBI
The justice department said FBI agents seized 30 men in Detroit Chicago and New York linked to a stolen auto parts ring taking Ford materials. Hoover said parts valued at least 1 million dollars and possibly 3 to 4 million dollars had been netted since 1941. Seizures were made on a Detroit centered complaint. Two fences admitted purchasing over 500000 dollars worth of parts this year sent out of Michigan.
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Tice Department
FBI
Detroit
Chicago
New York
Ford Motor Company
J. Edgar Hoover
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Ford
Justice Department
Michigan
Create Home Medical Units in 300 Ohio towns
The state defense council urged formation of emergency medical service committees in about 300 Ohio towns to safeguard civilians against disasters from enemy attack, fire, flood, epidemic or storm. Courtney Burton described the plan as the start of statewide civilian protection, while warning of sabotage dangers. A traffic accident near Marion claimed the life of T. G. Arthur, 38, of Columbus.
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Columbus
State Defense Council
Ohio
Courtney Burton
State Council
Burton
Soviet Oil Convoy Backs Istanbul in World War II Eévent
Dewitt Mackenzie notes a rare Soviet oil delivery to Istanbul aboard three barges, the first since the Russo German conflict began. He explains Turkey’s strategic value as a land bridge to the Middle East, the Axis and Allies vying for Turkish support, and the potential impact before next spring’s key fighting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dewitt MacKenzie
Rostov
Libyan
Istanbul
Turkey
Caucasus
Near East
Bosporus
Dardanelles
Axis
Hitler
Ankara
Delaware Wesleyan Centennial Campaign Reaches $600000 Mark
Ohio Wesleyan University's centennial campaign has reached six hundred thousand dollars with many contributors. Drive director J Wesley Miller announced the progress as the effort moves toward the one million dollar goal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delaware
Ohio Wesleyan University
J. Lwesley Miller
Churchill predicts 1942 will be manpower crisis for Britain
London AP reports Prime Minister Churchill told Parliament that a manpower and womanpower crisis will dominate 1942. He proposed lowering conscription age to 18 and raising to 50, and possibly calling men to 60. He urged powers to compel unmarried women 20 to 30 to join uniformed services, though only volunteers would serve in lethal roles. The expansion would bring over 3,000,000 more under review. He warned Hitler could strike with fury if defeated by Russians.
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London
Churchill
Parliament Today
Britain
Hitler
Former Prosecutor of Hocking County Dies
Logan Ohio, Staff Special: Allen Len R. McBroom, 90, former prosecuting attorney of Hocking County and longtime Logan resident, died at home from burns suffered in a two week old accident. He leaves daughter Jessie Hill of Glouster and several nieces and nephews. A University of Michigan graduate, he served about 25 years ago in the prosecutor's office. Funeral arrangements await his daughter's arrival from Glouster.
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Logan
Alllen R. McBroom
Hocking County
F. B. Hughes
Burns
McBroom
Jessie Hill
Glouster
University of Michigan
Pressure on Local Draft Boards Draws State Warning
Columbus reports from Lieut. Col. C. W. Goble state selective service chief say pressure on local draft board members is reaching headquarters almost daily. He warns the Selective Service Act carries penalties up to five years in prison and a ten thousand dollar fine or both for influencing boards to violate the act.
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Columbus
C. W. Goble
Selective Service
Believe U. S. Freighter Has Been Torpedoed
New York shipping circles believe the U. S. maritime freighter Macbeth, a 4935 ton vessel formerly the Ida Z.O., flying a Panamanian flag and operated by United States Lines, has been torpedoed after being reported missing in the North Atlantic while delivering American supplies to England.
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New York
U. S
MacBeth
North Atlantic
Ida Z.O
United States Lines
England
British Ship Sydney Sunk After Battle With Raider
Australian Prime Minister Curtin announced the loss of H.M.S. Sydney after a naval engagement in which she sank the German raider Steiermark. The Sydney's 42 officers and 603 men are presumed lost. Survivors from the enemy ship provided the action details. search for survivors continues.
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London
Sydney
Steiermark
John Curtin
Canberra
Naval Board
H.M.S. Sydney
Ministry of Information
Oil Company Blaze Cuts Power Across Six Counties
Circleville Ohio temporary blackout hit six southern counties after a night fire at Circleville Oil Company severed power lines of Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric. The blaze at a 35,000 gallon gasoline tank destroyed a garage a shanty office three trucks and two cars. General manager Leslie D May estimated losses at 15000 to 20000 with about 18000 gallons of gasoline burned.
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Circleville
Ohio
Circleville Oil Company
Columbus & Southern Ohio Electric Co
Leslie D. May
Government Charges Fidelity Group With Fraud
Detroit report states the Fidelity Investment Association and four Wheeling West Virginia subsidiaries along with 13 individuals were indicted by a federal grand jury for Securities and Exchange Act violation and mail fraud. The $600 million Fidelity Assurance Association is accused of forming three subsidiary firms to hide investments in real estate and real estate securities valued above market price.
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Detroit
Fidelity Investment Association
Wheeling
W. Va
Securities and Exchange Act
Fidelity Assurance Association
Payless Pay Days Averted in Columbus
Columbus city employees avoided payless pay days as the holiday season approached by canceling all uncumbered balances in departments to apply funds to payrolls. The move ensures timely pay and maintains city operations through the holiday period.
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Columbus
Columbus City
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T. G. Arthur
U.S
Burma Road
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Pacific Ocean
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Saigon
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