Churchill Faces House Criticism and War Struggles Ahead
The article reports Prime Minister Churchill confronting criticism in England and Australia over wartime management. He accepts fault, seeks a confidence vote, and warnings of tougher times ahead are implied. It notes Labor and AFL labor views on overtime pay while referencing Roosevelt and Frances Perkins on manpower shortages.
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Churchill
House of Commension
England
Australia
Roosevelt
AFL
Frances Perkins
GN Gillend
White House
New England
Naval Declares Japanese Carrier Likely Sunk in Macassar Straits
American and Dutch forces widened the Battle of Macassar Strait after a U S submarine torpedo sank a Japanese aircraft carrier and a 5000 ton ship off the Philippines. Allied actions crippled several enemy vessels as weather and sea conditions hindered the invasion fleet's progress.
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Macassar Strait
Navy Department
Philippines
United States
Sitrait
Imperial Tokio
Balik Papan
Dutch Borneo
Tokio
Navy
U S and Britain Create War Supply Cooperation Boards
The White House announced the formation of three combined British American war boards to coordinate munitions, shipping, and raw materials. Heads include Harry L. Hopkins on the Munitions Assignments Board and Admirals and ministers from both nations. The boards will work with United Nations partners and arose from Roosevelt Churchill talks.
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Washington
White House
Great Britain
United States
Emory S. Land
United Kingdom
Arthur Salter
London
Lord Leathers
William L. Bat
Clive Baileau
Lord Beaverbrook
United Nations
Roosevelt
Churchill
Chiefs of Meat Board
Britain
Uncooperative Sun Keeps Cedar Rapids Temperatures Steady
Weather forecast for Cedar Rapids and vicinity notes little change in temperatures Tuesday afternoon and night. Readings show a high near 49 degrees between 3 and 3:30 p.m. Monday, with a low around 25 degrees by early Tuesday morning, as overcast skies persist.
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Cedar Rapids
The
Sun
Chambers
Churchill Maps Big Allied Role and Pacific Plans
London premier Winston Churchill outlined growing Allied strength and a united front with the United States. He said American fighters and bombers will bolster Britain and RAF operations against Germany, with reinforcements to Malaya and Australia. He described close U.S. partnership and planned Pacific councils in London and Washington.
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United States
Britain
R.A.F
Germany
Australia
New Zealand
Washington
Churchill
Roosevelt
Mr. Roosevelt
Pacific Councils
London
London Council
Iowa Troops Reach North Ireland for New A E F Arrival
Midwest men in a convoy reach a North Ireland port amid cheers led by Maj Gen Hartle. Private Milburn Henke and other Iowa Minnesota volunteers amid nurses and sailors cross the Atlantic, signaling a new phase for the American expeditionary force in Europe.
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A E.F
Northerrn
Ireland
Minnesota
Iowa
Midwestern
Europe
Atlantic
Russell P. Hartle
Milburn Henke
Hutchinson, Minn
Midwest
Navy
Archibald Sinclair
Philippine Defenders Take Heavy Toll on Dive Bombers
Washington reports MacArthur’s small air force pressed the fight over Betan province striking at Japanese dive bombers. Two American P 40 fighters engaged three dive bombers, downing two and disabling a third. Torpedo boats also attacked, crippling at least three dive bombers as land operations show a lull.
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Washington
Douglas MacArthur
Japan
War Department
Betan
MacArthur
Batan
Japamy Gages Ba Et Communique
Bus Driver Fined On Two Counts In Fatal Crash
Floyd Hagan a Des Moines bus driver was fined 100 dollars plus costs for reckless driving and 25 dollars for another count after a Jan 9 crash with a passenger car killed 15 year old Virginia Vanous of Cedar Rapids. The judge said manslaughter should have been charged.
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Cedar Rapids
Floyd Hagan
Des Moines
Virginia Vanous
Hagan
Cedar Rapids Man In Unit Arrives in North Ireland
Iowa soldier Private Griffin, 22, son of Mr and Mrs J G Griffin of Cedar Rapids, reported by the Associated Press as among the first Iowa men to land on foreign soil in the new unit. He and fellow troops marched to camps prepared by American technicians amid distant Irish cousins.
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Sunday Gazette
Husband Eimel
Kimmel
Bloch
A. F
Orland Griffin
J. G. Griffin
Hinkley Avenue
Griffin
Ireland
Associated Press
De Valera Protests U.S. Troop Arrival In Ireland
Irish prime minister Eamon de Valera condemned the arrival of United States troops in Northern Ireland. He said Ireland bears no hostility toward the U.S. but notes that Eire was not consulted by Britain or Washington about the coming troops.
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Dublin
Eamon de Valera
United States
Northern Ireland
Whelan Seeks Cedar Rapids Public Safety Post
R L Whelan, U S commissioner for the northern district of Iowa, announces he will seek the Cedar Rapids public safety commissioner seat in spring elections. He faces incumbent Wes Benesh after two prior close contests, with filing closed March 7 and primary March 17. Whelan, 52, born in Ida county, moved to Cedar Rapids in 1931, lives at 2208 Bever Ave SE, and has served as deputy U S marshal and U S commissioner. He is active in Masonic and veterans organizations.
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Cedar Rapids
R. L
Doc” Whelan
United States
Iowa
Whelan
Bever Avenue
Ida County
Benton County
U. S
Crescent Masonic Lodge
The
Odd Fellows, the
American Legion, Disabled War Veterans
Henderson Gets Big WASHINGTON AP Chairman Donald M Nelson
Chairman Donald M. Nelson of the War Production Board rises to a larger post as the government reshapes the wartime leadership structure in Washington. Nelson overseesmajor policy shifts and coordinates with key agencies amid ongoing mobilization.
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Washington (Ap
Donald M. Nelson
Russians Push Front Northwest of Moscow Capture Fortified Ya
Russians continue to advance northwest of Moscow trapping a heavily fortified position identified only as Ya. The report notes continued push by Russian forces and ongoing frontline activity in the region.
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London
Moscow
U.S. Forces Begin New Role in British Isles
The U S Army announces that American troops arrived in Britain on May 15 1941 under Major General James E Chaney and will work in close cooperation with British forces. General Chaney takes command of all U S troops in the British Isles as preparations for possible German air raids continue.
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Atlantic
United States Army
James E. Chaney
Britain
Chaney
United States
British Isles
Tommy
North
Ireland
R.A.B
Charles Bolte
United Kingdom
Ce Ee
Special Observer Group
Py’ Hartle
Kira Eney
Europe
Hartle
Cha
Unclear Status Report on 34th Division Command
Washington reports that Major General Russell P. Hartle assumed command of the 34th Division last August 19 amid vague status details from the War Department. The division’s role and current organization remain unsettled according to brief official communiques.
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Washington
Russell P. Hartle
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