Thai Navy vows to destroy French Indo China fleet
Bangkok reports say a Thai naval commander announced large operations to wipe out the French Indo China fleet and that the French flagship was hit and believed sunk. French claims say Thai ships were sunk with no Thai losses in return. Hong Kong bulletin notes Thai advance units dispersed at East Polpet and Mekong River island Bonesanot cleared.
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Hongkong
Thailand
East Polpet
Dictators Meet at Secret Rendezvous and Talks
Berne by AP reports Hitler and Mussolini met today in undisclosed setting with Berlin saying ties remain close yet the talks appeared less friendly. In Vichy Petain and Laval held a long car carriage conference to smooth Laval resignation amid domestic policy concerns.
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Berne
British
Associated Press
Herr Hitler
Signor
Mussolini
Berlin
Vichy
Marshal Petain
M. Laval
Willkie Sees Hope For Easy Passage of Lend Lease Bill
Washington reports Mr Wendel Willkie expects the President's Lend Lease Bill to pass after debate and says he will visit Britain to hear varied views including bomb shelter residents. He carries a note from President Roosevelt to Churchill. In New York the US and Newfoundland commissions fly to London to discuss base leases.
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Wendel Willkie
Tate
Hull
Willkie
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Roosevelt
Mr. Wilkie
Mr. Willkie
Churchill
Willie
Mr. Roosevelt
W. Willkie
Super-Fighter Ready in Spring
Aviation writer Noel Menks of the Daily Mail says the Royal Air Force will field a Spitfire Three as its spring super-fighter. The aircraft, a marked advance on the Spitfire and Hurricane, will head a British fighter team including reengineered Hurricanes Tornadoes Whirlwinds and improved Defiants. It previously astonished industry with gains in altitude and top speed above 200 mph, armed with cannons and machine guns, powered by a Rolle Aloyce Mertin engine.
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London
Noel Menks
Daily Mail
Royal Air Force
John Darling Dispute Threatens Northern Field Strikes
Newcastle reports a conflict at the John Darling Colliery owned by the B.H.L.P. may halt northern mines and dependent industries. The Northern Miners' Management Committee urged a general strike to press for prompt settlement after a minority kept the mine idle since December. Negotiations with Minister for Labour Holt are expected to begin immediately.
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John Darling
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Iihia
Labour
Mr. Holt
France Pays Heavily Under Occupation Incoherent Terms
Report from London outlines German French collaboration in wartime finance. Vichy decree fixes compensation rates for requisitioned goods while Paris bears heavy costs, fueling inflation as money expands without goods. German authorities compel banks to open private safes and seize contents, blocking asset realization for holders.
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Lonsdon
France
Germany
Raons
Vichy Ministry For Finance
Vichy
Ex King Carol promised exit if guarantees given
A Daily Telegraph correspondent reports the Spanish frontier government will allow ex King Carol of Romania to leave only if he provides strong guarantees he will not engage in political activity abroad. Friends seek assurances from Britain and the United States to bar him from entry. Britain has reportedly granted such assurance. advisers seek an unofficial US guarantee though immigration rules restrict barring eligible entrants.
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Daily Telegraph
Carol
Romania
Britain
America
Washington
United States
Germans Claim Hit On Illustrious Berlin
Berlin dispatch reports Stukas resumed attacks on Valletia and set fire to a dock where the Stuatrioug is moored. Harbour smoked and flames obscured attack effects as three bombs hit the Hustriona and two other tugs. A nearby destroyer was struck along with docks arsenal and factories. Three planes were lost.
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Berlin
Valletia
Maunganui Taken for Hospital Ship by New Zealand
The Tasman liner Maunganui of 7,527 tons was taken over by the New Zealand Government to convert into a hospital ship. The government is negotiating for a second hospital ship. The move will suspend the Sydney to Wellington service temporarily.
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Tasman
Maunganui
New Zealand
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Shipbuilding to be discussed with Imperial Government
Acting Prime Minister Mr. Fadden said ship building would be a topic for discussion with the Imperial Government during Mr. Menzies talks in London. He told critics led by Mr. Forde that the issue had already been considered by the Advisory War Council.
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Mr. Fadden
Menzies
Imperial
London
Forde
Fadden
Advisory War Council
Two Strikes Settle Across Coal Areas and Sydney Meetings
Stop work meetings of trade unionists in Newronaile and the South Coast are planned for February 27 after a Wollongong conference. A deputation will seek government action including tax changes and wage rules. At Newcastle, unions are urged to press similar demands. In Waterloo, De Havilland strikers resume after a settlement. About 240 engineers at Australian Consolidated Industries will return to work tomorrow. Ironworkers plan similar action following a Victorian overtime ban.
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Jinn
Newonaile
Bell
Diawerra Trades and Labour Counel
Wollongong
Newcastle
de Haviland
Waterloo
Australian Consolidated Industries Ltd
Victorian
The
Ironworkers Union
Mr. Thornton
British Penetrate Eritrea Amid Sudan Front Actions
British mobile forces advance into Eritrea as Cairo reports Caseala capture deemed satisfactory. Italians plan hillside resistance while Abyssinian mission members operated with Sudanese troops to secure arms. Empress in London prepares Addis Ababa court return. Italian communiqué notes losses and tank battles in Sudan.
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London
Cairo
Caseala
Eritrea
British Critic Says War Delays Cast Australia In Bad Light
Adelaide reports Harold Heath of the British Supply Mission arriving from Melbourne warns any wartime disruption would be a catastrophe. He praises Australian munition output but suggests further effort is essential in the next six months.
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Adelaide
Australia
Harold Heath
Melbourne
Heath
Flag Torn Down In San Francisco By Naval Cadets
Two naval ratified sailors and three civilians climbed the German Embassy building on the tenth floor to tear down a Swastika flag celebrating a Nazi holiday. Harold Sturtevant dangled, severed the flag, and tossed pieces to a cheering crowd. All five were arrested as German protests reached Washington.
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Mon
Harold Sturtevant
Herr Weidemann
Washington
State Department
Broken Communications Report From Rome and Europe
New York reports private communications with Rome and European points were covered today through Switzerland. Attempts to reach Rome via trans Atlantic telephone from Berlin failed, only government messages were accepted. Wireless traffic from Rome did not arrive in New York by the scheduled time despite normal atmospheric conditions.
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New York
Rome
Switzerland
Berlin
British air raids cause heavy losses report 22500 dead
The Ministry of Shipping lists 1225 merchant navy and fishing fleet personnel dead or missing, detailing a vast wartime sacrifice. Air Ministry notes five enemy bombers shot down, raids on south and southeast England, fires started but largely contained, and inconclusive losses in London despite night alarms. A bomber was shot down over the English Channel. Some hospital cases report severe injuries, including a man losing all fingers.
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England
Air Ministry
London
The
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Dover
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East Midlands
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Greeks Repel Italian Counter Attack Near Kil Sura
Greek forces repelled an Italian counter attack beyond Kil Sura as attackers gained ground briefly before Greek fire caused confusion and a retreat. Italian artillery offered no support while heavy snow limited operations to local duels and Valona officials' families began evacuation.
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London
Kilsura
Valona
Food Control in Yugoslavia forms new Supplies Ministry
Belgrade report notes the government creates a Ministry for Supplies and Food to curb rising living costs. The new minister is M. Atojan Protitch, formerly director of the Yugoslavian National Bank.
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London
Belgrade
Daily Telegraph
M. Atojan Protitch
Yugoslavian National Bank
New Army Branch for Post War Education
The Minister for Army Mr Spender announced the early establishment of a new Department of Army branch to educate soldiers for postwar life. He outlined appointing an educationalist officer and an Education Advisory Council with representatives from Australian universities and Education Departments to guide reconstruction efforts.
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Department of Army
Army
Mr. Spender
National Union of Australian University
Sydney University
Bpender
Bulgarian Rail Halt Cuts Passenger Traffic January 22
Belgrade radio announced the Bulgarian State railway director-general says coal saving and locomotive repairs require curtailment of passenger traffic from January 22.
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London
Belgrade
Haad
Haa
Rameager Trafic
German Staff Officer Murder Reported in Bucharest
Belgrade papers say Major Goring of the German General Staff was assassinated in a Bucharest brawl. An ex boxer of Greek origin is said to have been arrested in connection with the incident.
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London
Belgrade
Bucharest
Major Goring
Spaniards Sentenced and Property Confiscated
Madrid reports a tribunal convicted former Prime Minister Largo Caballero and former Speaker Martinez Barrios in the Republic courts. The sentences included confiscation of all property and loss of civic rights, with deprivation of Spanish nationality recommended.
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Madrid
Inatergentia
Largo Caballero
Martinez Barrios
Vegetable shortage hits Darwin amid poor shipping
Darwin reports unsatisfactory shipping blamed for a vegetable shortage. Pealoes have been unavailable for a fortnight and there have been no onions since last Wednesday.
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Darwin
RAF Activities in Africa and Middle East Fronts
A communique from RAF headquarters reports raids across To bruk in Africa and strikes on Ha British Somaliland and Haggar area. One Italian bomber was shot down over Italian East Africa. an Australian squadron claimed the kill. Several direct hits reported on military targets and a large enemy attack on Malta is noted with RAF losses.
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Italian East Africa
Aseab
British Somaliland
Haggar
Malta
RAF
Nervousness at Tobruk and Libyan Front Details
A Daily Telegraph correspondent reports daily British patrols probing Tobruk outer defences and gathering accurate details of the defence plan. Shelling tends to follow any movement near the perimeter. A senior British officer praises courage and notes Italian inaction on individual initiative. Supplies and new material are reaching the front as plans to use captured airfields and improve Gollum and Bardia landing facilities proceed. A Cairo communique says patrol activity persists with one British plane downed by anti aircraft fire. Libya shows no overall change. Italian retreat is noted while Kassala faces continued pressure. Metema Pagion near Gallabat still troubled. Kenya reports nothing of importance.
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Daily Telegraph
Tobruk
Gollum
Bardia
Rome
O Alo
Cairo
Libya
Kassala
Metema Pagion
Gallabat
Kenya
Night rain in Palestine halts no casualties
In Jerusalem the first wartime night rain fell over Palestine early today as two planes dropped bombs in open country in the south. No damage or casualties were reported.
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Jerusalem
Palestine
Raids on Malta Costly for German Force
Malta reports confirm heavy losses in air attacks with 15 raiders shot down and at least 16 anti aircraft hits. British fighter planes and several German and Italian aircraft losses are listed, as Rome and German sources claim mixed success on the two Sunday raids by Btuka dive bombers.
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Malta
Btuka
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