Britain’s View of German Air Power and Invasion Readiness
London authorities caution against assuming mass Nazi air forces ready for spring. Estimates range from 4 000 first line planes to under 150 bombers active by day, with fighters likely 1 500. Invasion coast barge concentrations intensify bombing focus.
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Germany
Norway
Low Countries
West
France
London
Holland
Belgium
England
Washington
Aeroplane
Britain
Two Marion Men Arrested on Reckless Driving Charges
Police arrested Bob Smith and J A Bredle in Marion on charges of reckless driving after separate Saturday accidents. Smith, 19, struck Betty Kitterman James, 26, injuring her. Bredle, 26, rammed Fern Raftis’s car, injuring Raftis’s husband. Both won’t face court until Monday.
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Gordon Hughes
Bob Smith
Marion
Betty Kitterman James
Second Avenue
Smith
Second Street
James
First Avenue
C.L. DeWald
St. Luke’s Hospital
Jess A. Kitterman
J. A. Bredle
Fern Raftis
Tenth Avenue
Bredle
Milwaukee man kills wife then takes his own life
Michael Thomas, 44, shot his estranged wife Anna at her tavern after seven years of pursuit to win her back. He then killed himself in a back room with a final pistol shot. The double tragedy ends a violent marital dispute in Chicago.
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Ghicago
INS
Anna’ Thomas
Michael Thomas
Transient Hotel Fire Claims Tenth Fatality
Dallas report says J. N. Jenkins an indigent transient died in a hospital Saturday night, bringing the tenth fatality from a fire at the Salvation Army lodge.
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Dallas
Tex
J. N. Jenkins
Salvation Army
Controversy Stirs Police Dept Over Permanent Shift Plan
Debate grows over switching to a permanent shift system for the 60 member force. Proponents argue manpower could bolster night patrols with extra cars as daytime duties shrink with a stronger traffic squad. Chief Bailey remains noncommittal, weighing efficiency against tradition.
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Bureau
Darlan Plans New Vichy Cabinet After Laval Refusal
Admiral Darlan carried Petain’s plan to Paris after Laval rejected reinstatement. Laval refused a ministerial post with limited powers and as head of a special directory, signaling a gravest stage in the Vichy crisis.
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F Petain
Laval
Lavall
Petain
Darlan
Navy
Paris
Vichy
Two Lodged In City Jail For Drunkenness
Two men were lodged in the city jail on intoxication charges Saturday night. Charles Chada, 33, refused an address and was picked up outside a downtown tavern at 11 50 p.m. He will appear before Justice H R Churchill Monday. LaVerne Havlik, 27, 1205 Bell avenue SW, will appear Monday in police court on drunkenness charges after patrolmen saw him scuffling with a man and woman in front of a tavern.
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Charles Chada
Justice of the Peace
H. R. Churchill
LaVerne Havlik
Bellavenue
Jobless Estimated At 6 Million By Green
President William Green of the American Federation of Labor estimated Saturday that unemployment has fallen to about 6 million from 8 million in recent months due to the defense program.
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Atlanta
William Green
American Federation of Labor
Recruiting for First Observation Unit in State Begins Monday
Des Moines AP Governor Wilson announced that recruiting will start Monday in Des Moines for the 124th observation squadron, Iowa National Guard's first aerial unit. It will be based at Des Moines municipal airport with 116 enlisted and 31 officers, including 17 pilots and 12 observers.
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Des Moines
Wilson
124Th
Iowa National Guard
Lester G. Orcutt
Lee Q. Wasser
109Th
St. Paul
Air Corps
Spanish Spanish Conference Planned for Italy Amid Parley
In Berne Switzerland observers report a planned Italian Spanish conference to be held in Italy after a Saturday night diplomatic exchange. The neutral Swiss hub echoed hopes for easing European tensions through direct talks.
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Berne
Switzerland
Italy
Soldier complains of no beans in training
Saratoga Springs AP report says Seret. Jay C. Ostrander, stationed with the national guard at Fort McClellan Alabama, wrote to his parents asking to include a pan of beans in a future care package, noting they receive none there.
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Saratoga Springs
N. Y
Seret
Jay C. Ostrander
National Guard
Fort McClellan
Ala
Whistles Spark City War Scare as Scouts Observe
In Iowa City two steam whistles blared for 15 minutes triggering fears of wartime action during National Boy Scout Week. The noise prompted phone calls to the Daily Iowan. police and fire units responded amid rumors of coach Eddie Anderson departing and a downtown fire. Scouts mobilized quietly for the event.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa
Daily Iowan
Eddie Anderson
Hawkeye
Notre Dame
Lease-Lend Bill Provisions Outlined In Brief
The House approved the lease-lend bill detailing aims to defend the United States and authorizing the President to produce or procure defense articles for allied governments through June 30, 1943. It sets transfer limits, reports to Congress, protects patents, and outlines agency regulations and rearmament imports from foreign nations.
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Washington
House
United States
Army
Naval Operations
Congress
Speeding Arrest Leads to Fine Payment
Wilfred Krog of 740 Seventh Avenue SE was arrested for speeding on Center Point road between K and M avenues NE after officers clocked 45 mph. He waived appearance in court and paid an $11.50 fine at the police station.
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Wilfred Krog
Seventh Avenue SE
John Stodola
Bill Remington
Center Point Road
M Avenues
Krog
Guardsmen Begin Service Here Tomorrow
Guardsmen go into service here tomorrow with details leaving by motor and rail on Feb 22 to Mar 4. The program includes a cooks and bakers school, restricted civilian access to the armory lobby, and daily schedules from 6:45 a.m. to 5:15 p.m.
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136Th Medical Regiment
34Th Division
133Rd Infantry
138Rd Infantry
185Th Field Artillery
Armory
Memorial Coliseum Armory
U S War Aid Bill Keeps Arsenal of Democracy Intact
The measure preserves the United States as an Arsenal of Democracy with military devices and possible secret bombsight tools, validity through June 30 1943 for authority and June 30 1946 for contracts. It bars naval convoy use to belligerents but does not ban it explicitly and requires 90 day export disclosures to Congress. Congress may terminate by simple majority concurrent resolution. The draft rejects troop evacuation amendments, and wartime policy remains debated in a strong Democrat majority.
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House
U. S
Roosevelt
Army Chief of Staff
Chief of Naval Operations
Congress
Bicyclist Struck By Car Escapes Without Injury
Kenneth Radeke 18 reported he was struck by a car while riding a bicycle around 10 30 p m Saturday. He and two others Ray Buehler 17 and Eugene Turner 17 rode north on Third Street between Second and Third Avenues when Ross McCoy Route 1 turned left into an alley and hit the bike. Damage to the bicycle was 15 dollars. Radeke was not injured. McCoy told police the mishap occurred when turning into the alley.
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Kenneth Radeke
C Avenue NW
Radeke
Ray Buehler
Eugene Turner
Third Street
Second
Third Avenues
Ross McCoy
McCoy
Lease-Lend Bill Passes in House After Six-Day Debate
The House approved the lease-lend bill with a 1.3 billion ceiling on disposals of military supplies. Amendments to curb executive war powers were rejected. The measure heads to the Senate for hearings led by the Foreign Relations Committee with Wendell Willkie as the administration’s final witness. Speaker Rayburn praised the vote as backing Roosevelt’s policy to keep the nation out of war.
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Philippines
Congress
John M. Costello
Calif
Charles S. Dewey
Great Britain
New World
Karl Mundt
Melvin J. Maas
Minn
Canada
Nova Scotia
John M. Taber
N. Y
Edith N. Rogers
Mass
U. S
Vincent C. Harrington
Britain
Rogers
Senate
Foreign Relations Committee
Wendell L. Willkie
Sam Rayburn
House
Roosevelt
Martin
Massachusetts
House Passes All Out Aid Bill Amid Bitter Debate
Majorities in the House approve the Roosevelt aid measure after three days of argument with Republicans opposing the expansive powers granted to the President to arm, build, and lease military matériel, while Rankin and others propose limits within the Western Hemisphere. The debate ends with a party line vote and a controversial gag-rule dispute.
British Forces Drive Italians Back in North Africa Fight
British claim fierce air and ground actions across the Mediterranean front pressuring Italian defenses in Benghazi and eastern Libya. Italian reports speak of tough rear-guard actions as Rome prepares a 300 mile desert defense while American diplomats in Istanbul and Paris push a diplomatic offensive backing Britain.
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Germany
Balkan
Boulogne
Dunkerque
Calais
Ostend
Channel
Malta
Great Britain
London
British Isles
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Africa
Libya
Rome
Vichy
Britain
William D. Leahy
U. S
France
Petain
Laval
Adolf Hitler
William J. Donovan
Wenedell L. Willkie
Robert Murshy
Colonies to Remain in US Hands Amendment Defeated
During the debate on a British aid bill Rep. Marcantonio offered an amendment barring the President from leasing or sending the original 13 colonies to Great Britain. The chamber reacted with laughter and voted down the amendment 180 to 2.
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Fish
James E. van Zandt
Washington
Marcantonio
N. Y
Great Britain
Senators Vote Tuesday To End Hearings On Lease Lend Bill
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee voted 10 to 5 to close hearings on the lease lend bill Tuesday. Wendell Willkie is the leading witness for the proponents. Opponents object to ending the hearings and Sen Nye of North Dakota submitted names of potential opposition witnesses including Thomas E. Dewey.
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Washington
INS
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Wendell Willkie
Sen. Nye
N.D
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
French Shot Down Spanish Warplane Over Rabat Sea
French defense planes shot down a Spanish military plane off Rabat after the aircraft failed to heed warnings to leave French airspace. The incident occurred Saturday and was confirmed by authorities in Rabat.
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Rabat
Morocco
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