War news grim as Singapore holds little value to UN
Far East updates show British reinforcements in Malaya and Burma failing to stop Japan as Singapore's strategic worth dwindles. The piece argues that enduring resistance in Philippines and East Indies could still blunt Axis strategy and ease pressure on Siberia during spring.
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MacArthur
Philippines
Far East
Malaya
Burma
Singapore
United Nations
London
East Indies
U. N
Russia
Pacific Islands
Siberia
Britain and Australia halt Japanese advance near Singapore
Imperial forces rushed to aid Indian troops in Malaya and stopped the onrush near the Muar river area northwest of Singapore. Australian reinforcements and heavy air attacks supported the defense as Japanese assaults continued along Johore and the coast within 90 to 95 miles of Singapore. The British withdrew 15 miles in central Johore as fighting intensified.
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Melbourne
Australia
Imperial
Muar River
Singapore
Malaya
Johore
Gibraltar
Orient
Johore Strait
Singapore Island
Pacific
Dutch East Indies
Balik Papan
Borneo
Sabang Island
Sumatra
East Indies
Celebes Island
Minahassa
Malaya Command
Jap Attacks Base Up In Philippines
Washington says American Filipino forces on Luzon have halted major ground operations but face active patrols and indecisive skirmishes. MacArthur notes Filipinos in occupied areas lack transport, farmers displaced, crops seized. Despite some counterattacks and four enemy aircraft shot down, Japanese pressure rises as MacArthur withdraws toward Batan. General praises troops for courage and veteran status after six weeks of hard fighting.
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Frpsenses
Washington
War Department
Philippines
Luzon
Douglas MacArthur
MacArthur
Batan
Franz Weisblatt
United Press
Philippine Army
Widespread Priorities Violations Charged
Attorney General Francis Biddle told the senate judiciary committee that OPM investigations show violations of priorities and allocations orders are widespread and serious. He described the findings as a broad pattern affecting multiple agencies and programs.
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Washington
Francis Biddle
Senate Judiciary Committee
Governor Defends Iowa State Fairground Clash Over Army Plan
Gov. George A. Wilson denounces Sen. Clyde L. Herring’s claims that officials blocked army use of the Iowa State fairground for recruit training. He cites Maj. Gen. Rush Lincoln noting plans changed and Iowa’s resources are at the president’s command. Farm leaders weigh alternatives such as Fort Des Moines Camp Dodge or moving the fair.
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Hearmy
Iowa State Fairgrounds
Air Corps
Herring
Iowa
Des Moines
Wilson
George A. Wilson
Clyde L. Herring
U. S. Army Air Corps
Iowa State Fairground
United States
Gov. Wilson
Rush Lincoln
Air Corps Training Program
Washington
Fort Des Moines
Camp Dodge
Sioux City
Cedar Rapids
Draft Director Urges Halt to Enlistments and Rely on Selective Service
Brig. Gen. Lewis B. Hershey, national draft director, urged Secretary Stimson and Secretary Knox to end voluntary enlistments soon and expand selective service. He warned recruiting habits undermine morale, sow rank bias, and cause confusion as many volunteers are Class 1-A liable for immediate induction. He recommended stopping recruitment across Army Navy and Marine efforts after a reasonable transition period.
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Washington
INS
Lewis B. Hershey
Stimson
Secretary of Navy
Knox
Armed Services
Hershey
Roosevelt
Whelpley Sees First Great War of Socialism
Cedar Rapids native and Guggenheim partner Medley G. Whelpley says the world conflict is a war among social reformers. He predicts future wars and warns disarmament alone won't prevent clashes. Whelpley recalls WWI service and notes uncertain postwar industrial mobilization in Washington.
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Whelpley
Medley G. B. Whelpley
Cedar Rapids Gazette
New York Bank
International Finance House
Guggenheim Brothers
Cedar Rapids
C. B. Whelpley
Fourth Avenue
Six Months Limit on Draft Deferments on Occupational Grounds
Cedar Rapids officials state there will be no occupational deferments longer than six months for class 2-A workers. Col. Robert Shaw urged training of replacements and argued that farmers must prove earnest efforts to fill key roles. He noted boards struggle to meet quotas but will not deplete firms by taking essential workers.
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Cedar Rapids
Robert Shaw
Cedar Rapids Chamber of Commerce Manufacturers’ Bureau
Shaw
Colonel Shaw
MacArthur
Philippines
Lockheed
Mercury Drops to 22 as Sun Returns for Cedar Rapids
Weather forecast for Cedar Rapids and vicinity notes no precipitation with continuing mild conditions Monday afternoon and night. The temperature fell to 22 degrees between 8 and 8:30 a.m. Monday, then rose six degrees in under an hour as sun appeared, helping melt snow from the New Year blizzard.
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Cedar Rapids
Mercury
Chambers
Roosevelt asks Congress for 28.5 billion for military needs
President Roosevelt sent four letters to Speaker Rayburn requesting 28.5 billion dollars for the army and navy to prosecute the war against Germany, Italy, and Japan. The package includes 12.5 billion for the army and 15.96 billion for the navy with cash and contract authorizations, plus 5.95 million for FBI counter espionage and 7 million for highway work linking American republics.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Army
Navy
Germany
Italy
Japan
Sam Rayburn
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Air Corps
Signal Corps
Ordnance
British U Boat In Big Victory Claim
Alexandria Egypt AP The British submarine Talisman returned from the war with a claim of sinking an enemy U-boat and a 15 000 ton Axis troop transport and damaging an Italian destroyer while operating independently in the Mediterranean.
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Alexandria
Egypt
Talisman
Mediterranean
Clothing Rationing to Start in Japan Feb 1
A Domei broadcast from Tokio said rationing covering nearly all clothing will begin February 1 in Japan. Stores handling rationed goods will close from Tuesday until month’s end. Japanese attire includes kimono and Western style clothing.
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London
A _ Domei
Tokio
Japan
Death Knell Looms For Straw Bonnet
New York report says war time shortages choke straw braid supplies. Straw hats for women face a long horizon with limited production while men's straw styles will shift slowly due to preplaced orders.
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New York
Milady
Pacific
Burmese exile U Saw held incommunicado by British authorities
London reports indicate U Saw, former Burmese premier, is detained in an unknown Middle East location on charges of contact with Japan after Pearl Harbor. He allegedly admitted the detention and will not return to Burma, with British officials noting possible access to defense information and Japanese liaison through his travels.
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London
U Law
Burma
Middle East
Japan
Great Britain
United States
Tokio
British Borneo
Cordell Hull
Washington
Honolulu
Pearl Harbor
United Press
Lisbon
Cairo
Britain
Hawaii
U Saw
Priorities Imposed On Airliner Space
Washington AP report says Brigadier General Donald R Connolly, military director of civil aviation, set priorities for seats and cargo on regular commercial flights. Reservations will continue via airline agencies, but seats will be allocated only after official use needs are billed.
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Washington (Ap
Donald R. Connolly
Civil Aviation
War Department
Willkie declines government post to keep critic role
Washington AP reports Wendell Willkie decided to refuse an official government position to preserve his private citizen status and freedom to critique the administration's war effort. He turned down a War Labor board arbiter role and may define his stance on 1941 congressional elections after talks with GOP leaders.
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Washington
Wendell L. Willkie
Willkie
New War Labor Board
Roosevelt
James A. Farley
Alfred E. Smith
Charles Evans Hughes
Mr. Roosevelt
Donald Nelson
Friends
Survivors of two freighters seek aid after North Atlantic sinking
Forty men and women from two torpedoed ships reach a hospital in Newfoundland after drifting in lifeboats. Six from a Panamanian freighter’s 37 crew are rescued. seven from the Russian vessel are saved, with one Norwegian mate dead. A warship helped the Panamanian survivors, as the lifeboat crew reported torpedoings and encounters with submarines.
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Norfolk
Allan Jackson
North Carolina
Fifth Naval District
Atlantic Seaboard
Naval Hospital
North Atlantic
Nova Scotia
W. A. Finch
St. Albans
Finch
Vote to Leave Civilian Defense in OCD Hands
The House, by 172 to 167, reversed course to keep civilian defense under the Office of Civilian Defense headed by Fiorello La Guardia. The conference report awaits Senate action as debates over War Department control continue. Roosevelt appoints James M. Landis as OCD executive director and La Guardia contemplates his future leadership.
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Washington
House
Office of
Civilian Defense
New York
Fiorello H. LaGuardia
Senate
War Department
LaGuardia
Roosevelt
Harvard Law
James M. Landis
OCD
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Harry Boyd
War Production Administration
Carole Lombard
Tavoy
Thailand
China
Changsha
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