Red pincers trap large Nazi forces in Russian drive
Soviet wireless dispatches claim German troops are caught in pincers from south of Leningrad to Moscow region. Kaluga reoccupation cited as blow to Hitler’s winter line plans, Mozhaisk and Novgorod threaten by encirclement, with Izvestia noting the rout of three German divisions at Maloyaroslavetz.
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Moscow
Leningrad
Kaluga
Hitler
Mozhaisk
Vyazma
Novgorod
Lake Simen
Volkhov River
Rzhev
Kalinin and
Staruss
Red
Volokolamsk
Maloyaroslavetz
Mozhaisk-Vyazma
the-Smedensk
Izvestia
Bicycles May Be Registered Today
Bicycle owners may register their wheels today at the police station garage registration office from 10 p.m. to 6 p.m. Captain Gordon Hughes of the police traffic department said the service is for reregistering and owners must bring both old registration cards and their bicycles to obtain new licenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gordon Hughes
Police Traffic Department
Only 25 Percent Of Nazis In Russ War Have O Coats
New York dispatch reports that British radio citing NBC says only about a quarter of German troops in Russia are equipped with winter clothing. The note emphasizes widespread equipment shortages affecting frontline operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
INS
NBC
Russia
Duck Rescues and Ice Incident Near Melrose Street
In Chicago an unusual scene unfolded as a duck became frozen in ice about 100 feet off Melrose Street in Michigan. Suffering sympathy from beachgoers, a second rescue saved two men from the water while the frightened duck escaped into the crowd.
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Chicago
Michigan
Melrose Street
Inflation Costs U S Two Billion Since 1940 Shielding Wartime Price Controls
Washington reports inflation has cost the nation about 2 billion dollars since summer 1940. The Senate Banking Committee formally reports a strengthened price control bill to curb wartime inflation trends as Congress opens its seventy seventh session. The measure will be the first legislative act of the new session. The plan may lead to wage controls if necessary as an emergency measure.
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Washington
Senate Banking Committee
Senate
Seventy-Seventh Congress
Congress
Norum
Roosevelt
White House
State of the Union
Treasury
House
Wals and Means Committee
Train delays marked by cold wave impact
Cold wave disruptions continued into Saturday evening as trains ran behind schedule on most routes, delaying passengers and arrivals across the region.
Des Moines Faces Deep Freeze After New Year Storm
Iowa endures record cold with Davenport zero and Mason City 13 below as Des Moines records 8 below and forecasters warn of 20 below. Snow cleanup continues, roads and trains operate, coal mines reopen, and dairies resume service while schools cancel Monday and Tuesday in Des Moines.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Davenport
Mason City
The
Mercury
McGregor
Weather Bureau
N. D. McCombs
Des Moines Railway Company
Palestine figure dies in Jerusalem
Frederick Vester, 73, a member of the American colony in Jerusalem, died Saturday. He had been a leading figure in the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerusalem
Frederick Vester
Hi Brett named deputy supreme commander under Wavell
Major General George H. Brett chief of the U S air corps in the Far East was named deputy supreme commander of the Allied forces under General Archibald Wavell. Admiral Thomas C. Hart, head of the American Asiatic Fleet, will direct operations of the combined Allied sea forces under Wavell.
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George Hi. Brett
Air Corps
United States Army
Far East
Archibald Wavell
Thomas C. Hart
Wavell
Private groups hamper U S defense efforts, Arnold says
In an annual anti trust division report Attorney General Thurman Arnold charges private groups dominate key industries and hinder defense production. He says shortages are concealed by optimistic predictions and that enemy interests control sectors like optical instruments tungsten carbide aluminum magnesium chemicals and drugs, urging aggressive Sherman act actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
INS
Thurman Arnold
Arnold
Hitler Urges Citizens to Turn Over Skis for Army
The NBC recording of a German radio broadcast reports Adolf Hitler urging Germans to surrender skis to aid soldiers in Russia. Propaganda chief Goebbels previously asked for warm clothing. this note repeats that no ban on skis exists, only the duty to give up skis for the front.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Russia
Adolf Hitler
NBC
Hitler
Paul Joseph Goebbels
Berlin
Bitter Cold Sweeps Southern Europe as Schools Close
A bitter cold wave grips southern Europe with record low temps in Italy, where schools shut until January 19 to conserve heat. Heavy snowstorms disrupt daily life across the region, intensifying distress from the ongoing cold spell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Bern
Italy
Mindanao Fully Occupied in Philippines
The article notes that Mindanao Island in the Philippines is completely occupied. It references continuation from another page and section, indicating a major strategic development in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Island of
Mindanao
The
Philippines
Japanese Guerrilla War Expected Across Philippines
Reports from Tokyo and Saigon describe Japanese forces pressing toward Singapore and Manila Bay with a stated aim of complete subsagation. Domei cites air reconnaissance as indicating enemy evacuations near Manila Bay. U S forces in the Philippines are estimated at about 160000 with 38000 Americans in the regular army.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
TORIO
New York
Singapore
Ja Times
Philippines
Saigon
United States
South Seas
California
Manila Bay
Domei
Dispatch from Manila Reports Fires on Pasig River Banks
AP filed Japanese dispatch from Manila noting fires along both Pasig River banks and oil tanks set aflame by retreating American forces. The report cites minimal Japanese or non military targets remaining and says conditions are near normal with trains operating, while leaders’ whereabouts were unclear.
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Tokio
Manila
Pasi
Dormel
Santo Domingo
Francis B. Sayre
Manuel Quezon
Philippines
Douglas MacArthur
Corregidor
Manila Bay
Pasig
FBI Counter-Espionage Efforts Highlighted by Jackson
Associate Justice Jackson and Attorney General Biddle reported that FBI counter espionage methods strengthened the war effort. They cited a two year operation of a shortwave radio station used to contact German spies and control their information, revealing internal sources and aiding prosecutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Supreme Court
Robert H. Jackson
Congress
Federal Bureau of Nntion
Jackson
Francis Biddle
Justice Department
FBI
Lrge
72 year old doctor seeks army medical corps enlistment
Dr. A. W. Springs a 72 year old Negro physician of Herrin Illinois applied Saturday for service in the army medical corps despite his age. He hopes to contribute his medical expertise to national service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrin, IL
INS
A. W. Springs
Army Medical Corps
Chinese Say Japs Lose 22000 at Changsha
Chinese authorities reported Japanese forces suffered 7000 casualties on Saturday, bringing two day toll to 22000 killed or wounded in the Changsha fight for Hunan's capital. The Japanese had earlier suffered 15000 killed, with repeated assaults on Sha’s gates repelled by Chinese defenders.
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Changsha
Chungking
China
Hunan
Sha
Solon Resident Frank Pauba Dies at 62
Frank Pauba 62 lifelong Solon resident died at 9 05 pm Saturday at his Solon home after a brief illness. Born October 25 1879 he was an implement dealer in Solon for 50 years. Survived by sisters Mrs Joseph Cerny and Mrs William Unich brother Joseph Pauba niece Mrs Leo Kessler and Joseph F Cerny all of Solon. Body at Barta funeral home Cedar Rapids with funeral announcements later.
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Frank Pauba
Solon
Mr. Pauba
Joseph Cerny
William Unich
Joseph Pauba
Leo Kessler
Joseph F. Cerny
Barta Funeral Home
Cedar Rapids
Deaths William Otterbein von Farmer dies near Cedarids
Funeral services for William Otterbein von Farmer who died Sunday near Cedarids will be held at United Church in Shueyville at 2 p.m. Monday conducted by Rev. J. K. French and Rev. W. Z. Tenline. Burial is in Shueyville cemetery. Friends may call at Turner chapel until 11 a.m. Monday. Relatives to meet at the chapel at 1 p.m. to go to the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Otterbein von Farmer
Saannee
Alvey Yessler
Cedarids
United Church
Shueyville
J. K. French
Toddville
W. Z. Tenline
Cedar Rapids
Turner Chapel
Jamile W Robbins dies after long illness at Des Moines VA
Jamile W Robbins aged 72 dies at 8 25 am Saturday at the Veterans Hospital in Des Moines after a lingering illness. Born June 15 1872 in Iowa he served in the Spanish American War. Survived by wife Pearl a daughter Mrs F E Russell of Cedar Rapids four sons Marshall and Richard of Los Angeles Forrest and Vance of Cedar Rapids one sister Mrs Florie Graham of Alberta Canada and eight grandchildren. Funeral services set for Beatty chapel 2 pm Monday with burial at Linwood Cemetery.
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Jamile W. Robbins
First Avenue E
Veterans Hospital
Des Moines
Ation
Pearl
F. E. Russell
Cedar Rapids
Marshall
Richard
Los Angeles
Forrest
Vance
Florie Graham
Funeral services for John M. Gill
Funeral services for John M. Gill a City Lines bus driver and World War II veteran who died Friday at the Veterans hospital in Des Moines will be held at 3 p.m. Tuesday at the Moon chapel conducted by Rev. W. C. Porter. Military honors will follow at the grave by Hanford post No. 5 American Legion. Gill was a member of Cedar Rapids City Lines union local No. 638. Friends may call at the Moen chapel.
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John M. Gill
City Lines
Veterans Hospital
Des Moines
Moon Chapel
W. C. Porter
Hanford Post
American Legion
Gill
Cedar Rapids City Lines Union
Moen
Infant Ronald Stracke Dies After Short Illness
Ronald Tweed Stracke aged 21 months, son of Mr and Mrs Robert Stracke of 1109 J avenue NW, died at 5 30 PM Saturday at a local hospital after a brief illness. Born April 10 1940 in Cedar Rapids, funeral services set for 2 PM Monday at Monahan Funeral Home.
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Ronald Tweed Stracke
Robert Stracke
J Avenue NW
Cedar Rapid
Monahan
Three Army Officers Die in Fort Knox Plane Crashes
At Fort Knox Kentucky, two separate aircraft accidents on Saturday killed three army officers and injured a fourth. The dead are Second Lieut Roy L Drew Rothschild Wisconsin First Lieut Addie J Hogan Ruston Louisiana Second Lieut Wilbur Camp Jr Lafayette Louisiana The injured is First Lieut Robert W Harne Fairdale.
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Fort Knox
Fort
Roy L. Drew
Rothschild
Wis
Addie J. Hogan
Ruston
Wilbur Camp
Lafayette
Robert W. Harne
Fairdale
Tire Rationing Rules For Tires and Tubes During War
The notice outlines tire and tube rationing for defense facilities and essential operations. It lists classifications for which new tires may be issued, details required from applicants, and the inspection process by appointed officials and inspectors. The board may grant permission to purchase tires through a chosen dealer if criteria are met.
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Office of Price Administration
Tenth Steel
Second Avenue
Tenth Street
Goodyear
Second Avenue SE
Goodrich
Standard Tire Company
First Avenue
Ida Caryl
Free, FDR Says Movies Must Stay Undeclared
Washington reports President Roosevelt instructs Lowell Mellett as coordinator of government films with four main duties. He will liaise with producers and distributors, create a clearance office for government films, plan wartime informational production and distribution, and advise government departments and producers on national effort support.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Lowell Mellett
Federal Register Turday
Mellett
Nazi Reports Disorder in Portuguese Mining District
Berlin dispatches reported from Lisbon that disorders occurred in a northern Portugal mining district on Friday. Government guards repulsed crowds at Wolfram mines, opening fire and killing one person while wounding several others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
DNB
United Press
London
Lisbon
Portugal
Australian Planes Raid Jap's Island
Australian bombers conducted a second strike in a week on the Japan mandated Caroline islands raiding Kapinga on Marangi Friday. They damaged stores and installations and destroyed a seaplane. All bombs hit the fixed target area and all aircraft returned safely.
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Melbourne
Caroline Islands
Kapinga
Marangi
WPA May Change Sectional Quotas
Washington AP reports WPA may reallocate employment quotas to aid jobless workers as peacetime plants convert to munitions. An initial step arranges 40,000 assignments in automobile plants across Michigan, about half in the Detroit area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
WPA
Michigan
Detroit
Many School Buses Fail to Meet Safety Standards
Des Moines reports by Chief C A Knee show 345 of 1,237 Iowa school buses failed to meet regulations. Failures include missing stop signs 55 brakes total 55 shatter-proof glass 77 rear exit safety catch issues 71 fuel tanks inside body 18 heaters 110 paint 36 and one driver partially intoxicated during the survey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
C. A. Knee
Elet
Iowa
Frozen material turned over to U S
Secretary Morgenthau disclosed he placed 200 million dollars worth of strategic war materials, seized after freezing foreign assets, at the disposal of the Supply Priorities and Allocations board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
INS
Treasury
Morgenthau
United States
Plan Mental Quiz Of Captured Youth Who Slew Four Kin
Rich ard Dehler a 16 year old slayer of four family members is to undergo a mental examination next week after being recaptured in Minnesota. He surrendered due to the bitter cold while fleeing a posse and implicated Theodore Grest a 41 year old ex convict in the escape from Morrison county jail during New Year’s week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Falls
Minn
Richard Dehler
Austin Grimes
Dehler
Theodore Grest
Morrison County
William Butcher
Crest
Grimes
Grest
Minnesota State Penitentiary
Survives 10 Story Fall Onto Parked Car
Perry C. Butler, 48, tumbled ten stories onto the hood of a parked automobile in Los Angeles on Saturday and survived. He was taken to a hospital with serious injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Perry C. Butler
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Josef Stalin
Duck
U.S
New School
Palestine
General Brett
Admiral Hart
Yessler
Jahile
W. Robns
Ronald T. Stracke
Pillsbury— Farina
Glenn O. Fletcher
E. E. Lowe
L. P. Boudreaux
Leo P. Peiffer
Ce San Enate
Soe Ae Linn
Cen
Portual
Jap’s Island
Knee
U. S
Turner
Turner's
John B. Turner & Son
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
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