Yanks Are Coming Yet War Will Take Time
The piece notes British optimism over U S entry but cautions decisive aid may come only after delays. It cites Attlee on U S strength, describes Axis miscalculations, and highlights plans to train a new U S army to align with war aims. It also reports Cedar Rapids bus lines facing peak demand due to cold weather and conservation pressures.
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Clement Attlee
Privy Seal
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United States Army
Ben Lear
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Cedar Rapids
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Philippines Braced for General Japanese Attack Says War Dept
The war department reports Philippine and American troops facing a renewed Japanese onslaught with reinforcements moving up. MacArthur is in the field directing operations as air raids on Manila Bay fortifications lessen and civilian losses are noted as high in central Luzon towns.
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Washington
War Department
Philippines
MacArthur
Manila Bay
Lauzon
Cedar Rapids Sees Warmth Return After Deep Cold Snap
Cedar Rapids eased from a record cold spell as sun and south winds pushed temperatures from 22 below to above zero. At 2:30 p.m. the reading reached eight above, with officials noting prior days of extreme subzero readings and snow delays on Linn County roads.
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Mercury
Cedar Rapids
Chambers
Linn County
William Behrens
Congress Pushes Bills For 56 Billion Next Fiscal Year
Washington politicians move to fund a vast wartime program with 56 billion dollars for the next fiscal year. Hearings on 60 000 planes begin as debates over 45 000 tanks and 20 000 anti air guns rise. Tax proposals loom with talks of a general sales tax as a last resort. Roosevelt says revenue must match the nation s needs while Morgenthau and treasury officials draft tentative plans.
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Congress
Roosevelt
Senate
House
Cannon
D-Mo
House Appropriations
Morgenthau
Treasury
Congressional
British Spokesman Cites Advantages Japan Seized
Attlee told the Commons that the United States entry helped victory but Japan’s gains from its treacherous attack remain a threat. He urged sober confidence and highlighted unity with Churchill in Washington and the allied drive toward a unified Pacific command.
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Japan
London
Supreme War Council of the Allies
Roosevelt
Winston Churchill
Washington
Clement Attlee
Privy Seal
Churchill
Commons
United States
House of Lords
Malaya
Far East
Distilleries Ordered to Focus on Industrial Alcohol
Government directs about 60 percent of U S distilleries to convert plants to industrial alcohol production. Units with corn or grain facilities must use them for industrial alcohol after January 15. Officials say no beverage shortage expected due to five years of storage. Industrial alcohol is vital for war production, including smokeless powder.
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Washington
Donald M. Nelson
OPM
President Confesses Confusion Over Government Fiscal Year
The president admits confusion with the fiscal year starting mid calendar year and hints at possible changes. He notes public figures cannot fully grasp the system and laments the complexity of government finance and timing. He suggests Americans struggle with a schedule foreign to personal experience.
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Orgago
Geography Lessons After the War Debate
A war weary nation considers postwar geography, noting the public’s newfound knowledge of distant places. The piece recalls a mine sinking off the New Hampshire coast and questions the prior awareness of coastal and regional terms amid heightened discussion.
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Hampshire
Japanese complain of air attacks in the Philippines
The Japanese radio recorded by UP in New York quoted Tokyo complaining of airship and shipping attacks by remnants of the American air force in the Philippines. Tokyo boasted most American planes destroyed yet claimed a hopeless battle persists. A Manila life report from an official Japanese news agency correspondent said U S troops fired buildings in occupied Manila.
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TOEIO
New York
Philippines
Manila
Ncw
United States
Weather relief forecast as Iowa cold wave eases
The weather bureau predicts relief Thursday from the week long cold wave. Temperatures across Iowa will dip to about 10 below zero overnight, easing the deep freeze that has persisted across the state.
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Des Moines
Weather Bureau
Iowa
Vote to Shift OCD To War Department
The House tentatively voted 110 to 58 to transfer the Office of Civilian Defense functions from the War Department to the War Department citing objections to Mayor Fiorello H. LaGuardia. The move follows criticism of LaGuardia holding two major roles and overrides secretary Stimson's stance.
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Washington
House
War Department
Office of Civilian Defense
Fiorello H. LaGuardia
New York
Henry L. Stimson
Department
LaGuardia
Three U S Pilots Battle 108 Japanese Planes in Burma
In Burma on Christmas morning a trio of American volunteers faced 108 Japanese aircraft over Rangoon. The AVG pilots sped into the fleet without waiting for help, engaging the bomber and fighter force as part of Col. Clare Chenault’s group defending the Burma road.
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Burma
Chungking
Rangoor
Priots
AVG
China
Clare L. Chenault
Burma Road
Aig Bo
Federal auto-use tax stickers go on sale January twenty six
The new federal auto-use tax stickers priced 2.09 dollars each go on sale at post offices with a June thirty expiration. A full year stamp costing five dollars will be issued later for July first through June thirtieth. No form is required. buyers pay 2.09 and receive a sticker and card. Information identifying the car is listed on the card for the collector of internal revenue.
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Washington
Post Seas
Internal Revenue Office
Internal Revenue
Roosevelt Intervenes in Senate Price Control Fight
President Roosevelt stepped into the senate battle over price control on Thursday to aid administration leaders seeking one man control of prices. The disclosure follows weeks of partisan maneuvering as key measures stalled.
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Washington
INS
Roosevelt
Senate
Ps ‘Igt
County Will Pay Costs For Office Of Civilian Defense
Linn county supervisors pledged to fund the county office of civilian defense at least 400 dollars per month after an interview with Edward E. Lowe. They said they would meet expenses as needed, even using the courthouse basement as a headquarters if required.
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Office of Civilian Defense
Edward E. Lowe
Linn County
Linn County Board of Supervisors
Defense Office
Lowe
American Trust
Office
Believe Nazi Plan To Invade Malta Nipped
Cairo dispatch says an eight hour RAF assault on Castel Vetrano in Sicily destroyed 44 Axis planes and gas supplies and machine gunned troops. Informants believe the raid disrupted plans for a German parachute raid on Malta.
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Malta
Cairo
Egypt
Castel Vetrano
Sicily
Patrolman Moon Muliin’s Car Removed From Street
Cedar Rapids street crews probe parking on the block of 200 Sixth Street SW to keep snow plows clear. Officers determine the car belongs to Patrolman F J Moon Muliin and have it moved promptly.
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Nes
Sixth Street
F. J. ‘Moon’ Muliin
Reclassification of Deferred Men Begun in Midwest
In Chicago draft officials announce immediate reclassification under the selective service act. Men in class 2 A move up immediately while 2 B members await replacements. A war department spokesman says previous restrictions are lifted and women replacements may be sought where feasible.
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Chicago
Midwestern
War Department
Battley
Se Sould
Political Charge Over Civilian Program Claims
The article reports a Thursday charge that the civilian program has become political, with speakers including ee aes a and Kimunis making the allegation. The piece notes ongoing debate over governance and potential implications for policy oversight.
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ee aes _ a
Kimunis
Ae Nal
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