Churchill Faces Commons Over War, Seeks Confidence
Prime Minister Churchill reports to the House on talks with President Roosevelt in Washington and defends wartime management amid criticism in England and Australia. He accepts responsibility, invites a vote of confidence, and risks endorsement from a strong Conservative majority.
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Australia
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Yanks Claim Probable Sinking of Japanese Carrier
The Navy reports the probable destruction of a Japanese aircraft carrier in the Battle of Macassar Strait and notes an American torpedo boat sunk another 5,000 ton enemy ship off the Philippines. Allied forces press on, with 11 ships officially sunk and at least six probables, while weather and convoy speed hinder the Japanese flotilla.
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Macassar Strait
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Dutch Borneo
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Navy
U.S and Britain to Pool War Supply Resources
The White House announced three joint British American war boards to coordinate munitions shipping and raw materials. Leaders include Hopkins in Washington, Beaverbrook in London, and Land and Salter on the combined shipping board with Leathers and Bailleau. Committees will share fullest information under the chiefs of staff to advise on allocations for the United Nations.
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United States
Combined Shipping Adjustment Board
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United Kingdom
Arthur Salter
London
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Combined
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Clive Bailleau
Lord Beaverbrook
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Churchill
Chiefs of Staff
Britain
Weather Outlook for Cedar Rapids Overcast Days Continue
Cedar Rapids area forecast shows little change in temperatures with overcast skies. Tuesday afternoon readings hover near 34 degrees with a high around 49 degrees earlier in the week, while overnight lows dip to 25 degrees.
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Churchill calls for confidence vote as allies pledge aid
London dispatch reports Prime Minister Winston Churchill presenting a united Allied front and urging a parliamentary vote of confidence. He notes US troops in Northern Ireland as a vanguard, aims to bolster Australia and New Zealand with reinforcements, and outlines a planned Imperial war council with Britain’s dominions and Roosevelt’s cooperation for Pacific and Atlantic fronts.
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Australia
New Zealand
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Iowa Troops from Midwest Lead New AEF North Ireland Landing
Midwest farmers and factory hands form the bulk of the first American expeditionary force sent to Europe in World War II. Maj Gen Russell Hartle heads the convoy as Iowa Minnesotan and other Midwest volunteers land at a North Ireland port amid cheering crowds and cautious optimism.
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AEF
Northern Ireland
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Europe
Atlantic
Russell P Hartle
Milburn Henke
Hutchinson, Minn
Navy
Hitler
Archibald Sinclair
North Ireland
NBC
MacArthur’s air and torpedo boats harass Japanese dive bombers
Washington reports MacArthur’s small air force downs two enemy dive bombers over Batan province and possibly three more in a bold encounter. Two motor torpedo boats also attacked a bomber formation, disabling at least three planes with no losses to U S forces. Land actions on Batan show a lull as Japanese regroup for new attacks.
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Bus Driver Fined in Crash That Killed Cedar Rapids Girl
Floyd Hagan, a Des Moines interstate bus driver, was fined 100 dollars plus costs for reckless driving and 25 dollars plus costs for operating without rights after a Jan 9 crash that killed 15 year old Virginia Vanous of Cedar Rapids. Judge Harry Johnson presided, with the case set for potential district court action and a March grand jury review.
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Floyd Hagan
Des Moines
Virginia Vanous
Harry Johnson
Hagan
Don Hines
Iowa
W. W. Crissman
Johnson
Cedar Rapids Man In Unit Landing In North Ireland
Private Or land Griffin of Cedar Rapids was among Iowa soldiers among the first to land in Ireland as the A E F moved through camps prepared by American technicians. He is 22, son of Mr and Mrs J G Griffin of 1304 Hink ley avenue NW, with distant cousins in Ireland.
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Associated Press
Be Valera Protests U S Troop Arrival
Prime Minister Eamon de Valera protested the arrival of United States troops in Northern Ireland across the border from Eire. He stated Ireland has no hostility toward the United States and does not seek conflict, noting Ireland was not consulted by Britain or the United States about the troop presence.
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Ireland
Whelan Announces Run For Cedar Rapids Public Safety Post
R L Doc Whelan already U S commissioner for the northern district of Iowa announces his bid for the Cedar Rapids commissioner of public safety. He faces incumbent Wes Benesh with primary set for March 17 and final March 30. Whelan, 52, has long served in law enforcement and lives at 2208 Bever Ave SE.
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Doc” Whelan
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Ida County
Benton County
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Crescent Masonic Lodge
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American Legion
Disabled War Veterans
Methodist Episcopal Church
Henderson Receives Broad Rationing Authority
WASHINGTON AP Chairman Donald M. Nelson of the War Production board on Tuesday gave Price Administrator Leon Henderson full authority to ration all goods and commodities sold on the retail market and any products sold to ultimate consumers for personal needs.
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Russians Push Forward Across Kalinin Front Capturing Fortified Point Ya
Russian forces advancing on the Kalinin front northwest of Moscow seized a heavily fortified point identified as Ya and inflicted heavy losses on German troops. Additional reports claim success on the southern front where a German unit of 306 men was wiped out.
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Moscow
U S Forces Settle Down To New Job In Britain
The A E F arrived in the British Isles under Maj Gen James E Chaney and Brig Gen Hartle to prepare operations against Germany. They will cooperate with British forces, undergo no leaves for a month, and set up observers studying British military methods for potential combat actions. Chaney leads a 17 officer staff with a Special Observer group in England. Hartle, nicknamed Sparty, commands the first contingent arriving with Chaney. Chaney is a West Point 1904 graduate from Maryland.
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United States Army
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AEF
Britain
Chaney
United States
County Cork
Tommy
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Ireland
R.A.F
Charles Bolte
England
United Kingdom
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Army Air Corp
Europe
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West Point
Status of 34th Division Wague
Washington AP reports Major General Russell P Hartle assumed command of the 34th division on August 19. The unit was mainly from Iowa Minnesota North Dakota and South Dakota and served as a national guard force. Details on its inclusion in the expeditionary force to Northern Ireland were withheld by the War Department.
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Russell P. Hartle
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Minnesota
North Dakota
South Dakota
Northern Ireland
Hartle
War Department
Bill for Women's Army Auxiliary Corps Approved
House military affairs committee on Tuesday favorably reported a bill creating a volunteer women’s army auxiliary corps to serve in non combatant posts.
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House Military Affairs Committee
Womenen’s Army Auxiliary Corps
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