Warplane pilot reports enemy submarine sunk off east coast
Navy officials disclosed a brief message from a warplane crewman stating Sighted sub sank same and the incident was cited as evidence of improving anti submarine measures. The report comes as U boats are blamed for 15 attacks along the U S Atlantic coast and Canadian shores with over 350 dead or missing. The tanker Pan Maine was among the vessels not sunk.
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Assembly Advances Measured Warplane Bill
Richmond Va January bill advances after house finance committee report. Hampton burg reform plan discussed as other members push to have the state cover costs for certain offices and collect fees.
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Larry Allen Home From War Sees Conflict Lasting Years
AP war correspondent Larry Allen, back from the Mediterranean, says the current conflict will last three to five years. He wore a British naval cap and recalled dangerous hours aboard warships. Allen spoke with William C. Bullitt and others during the journey home.
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London Silent On The Loss Of Bengali
A fragmentary London item notes a tense political stance amid empire transfers and Middle East tensions. It mentions reinforcement concerns and potential Axis pressure into Egypt as the British Commonwealth reassesses strategy.
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State Safety Health Conference Opens Here
The West Virginia Safety and Health Conference opened in Bluefield with eight speakers stressing law enforcement's role in safety. The event, sponsored by the Bluefield Junior Chamber of Commerce, aims to align daily living with the national safety program. A planned Ramsey Auditorium session was canceled due to U S Senator J A Rosier’s unavailability.
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Churchill Wins Confidence Vote as U S Troops Reach Theater
Prime Minister Churchill declares American forces will join the fight against Germany as soon as possible. The British House of Commons grants a 454 to one vote of confidence while outlining plans for reinforcements to Singapore and increased Pacific operations. The speech notes U S troops will work with British forces, and avoids predicting island battles.
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MacArthur repels Japs as 38 ships sunk in Macassar action
General MacArthur’s forces repel attacks on the Bataan line as American artillery blunts Japanese flanks. American planes sink another enemy transport in the Macassar Straits, raising ship losses to at least 38. White House signals a forthcoming war effort address from President Roosevelt.
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Stars to Aid Celebration of FDR's Birthday
Washington set to honor President Roosevelt with a wartime gala tonight. Stars in uniform attend the event as war news and film talent arrive in the capital for the birthday observance.
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Rangoon air battles tally Allied pilots claim Japanese planes
Reports from the Rangoon frontline recount Allied pilots downing multiple Japanese aircraft with several pilots credited from Texas and Iowa. Instances describe one unit’s success near Rangoon and a British wreck during a tense air engagement.
Japs Reach 30 Miles of Singapore amid Malaya fighting
British Imperial lines held on western Malaya while Japanese forces drove within about 30 miles of Singapore on the central front. Australian bayonet counterattacks fought the invaders as Imperial HQ noted a slow, bloody push and civilians prepared to vacate a narrow coastal strip. A British destroyer was sunk off the east Malayan coast.
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Ferry command pilots killed in suspected crash
Two ferry command pilots died in a crash believed to be piloted by Paul P. Diehl, 32, of Park Drive, Cowell, and George L. Bent, 37, of Wilton Heights Avenue, Baltimore, with a third officer also involved in the incident. Authorities said the crash occurred within.
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Spud Taylor, Former Beaver Star, Injured in Yard Accident
Spud Taylor, former Beaver star, sustained severe injuries after being crushed between railroad cars in the West Bluefield yard. He was hospitalized yesterday with mangling injuries. one leg was amputated at the hip and the other mid thigh. Taylor had played for Beaver and later worked in the yard.
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Medal of Honor for Philippine hero Lieutenant Nininger
Lieutenant Alexander Ramsey Nininger Jr. received the Congressional Medal of Honor posthumously for gallantry in the Philippines. He repeatedly attacked Japanese forces in fox holes during a January 12 battle on Batan peninsula, dying after aiding a counterattack. He was born October 30, 1918, educated at West Point, and served with the Philippine Scouts.
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Government Orders Nationals to Leave Selected Areas
Attorney General Biddle announced wartime orders requiring all German Japanese and Italian nationals to exit specified cities and prohibited zones. The move follows War Department recommendations and will be published tomorrow as the first in a series of wartime audi t sections to be tested. Biddle did not provide exact figures but said many would be moved.
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Japanese Invasion Fleet Races Toward Java From Macassar Strait
Allied forces report a massive Japanese armada pushing toward Java as heavy fighting continues around the Macassar Strait and along Borneo’s western coast. Air and sea bombardment has sunk or damaged numerous warships, with Japanese forces attempting a foothold despite counterattacks by American Dutch troops.
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Reds Triumph In The South Amid Heavy WWII Battles
British and American reports highlight a Soviet victory drive midway between the Dnieper rivers in the southern industrial basin. The communique claims 25 000 German casualties in ten days of fighting, with 1 000 Germans reported killed in a single day on the Barvenkova Lozovaya corridor as regiments including the 226th 229th and 16th Nazi units engage along rail lines.
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