US Navy Bombards Paramushiro and Kwajalein Advance
U S Navy reports its bombardment of Paramushiro in the Kuriles as the first U S naval strike on Japan's homeland. In the Marshalls, Kwajalein atoll is nearly secured with air and naval bases under construction as Nimitz announces occupation nearly complete. Casualties total 8,122 Japanese killed and 286 Americans killed or wounded with 264 Japanese prisoners.
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U.S. Navy
Paramushiro
Marshalls
Marshall Atoll
U. S. Pacific Fleet
Fears Harbor
Japan
Tokyo
Marshall Islands
Kurile Islands
Navy
Washington
Wilder B. Baker
Nun
Atoll
Faron
Central Pacific
Srip
Kwajalein
Om Roi
Namur Islands
Chester W. Nimitz
mid-Pacific
Kwajalein Atoll
Kwajalein Lagoon
Pacific
Pearl Harbor
Kwaja
Jein Atoll
Kwajalein Island
Rei Ase Namur Island
Tarawa
Gilberts Islands
Gilberts
Janding
Istets
Aboi Ad Namur Islands
Attu Base
U. S
Attu Island
Aleutians
Dutch Harbor
Big Pacific
Wallace Says Roosevelt Will Seek 24th Term
In San Francisco on February 7 Vice President Wallace told reporters there is no doubt the President will run for a 24th term, while adding the President may have doubts about his own decision.
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San Francisco
Wallace
Roosevelt
Vichy Hears US Landed on Kuriles Rumor Flows
London reports a Vichy radio quote claiming American forces may have landed in the Kurile islands. Tokyo remarks warned the attack should not be regarded lightly. Dispatches note ships bombarded Paramushiro and Attu bases, placing Paramushiro as the northern Kuriles near Japan. The report cites no independent confirmation.
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London
Vichy
Kurile Islands
Staion
Japans
Kamchatka Peninsula
Tokyo
Chishima Kurile Islands
U. S
Paramushiro Island
Kuriles
Parliaments Tangle Delays Soldiers' Vote
Washington February 7 a late move to defeat a federal war ballot tangled the Senate and House battle over service voting. Senator Overton moved to lay aside the Green Lucas bill and take up the House measure shifting the issue to the states. Barkley asked for 24 hour delay as Taft proposed limits on federal ballots. The maneuver aimed to attach the Green-Lucas bill to the House measure to stall action.
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Washington
Senate
Overton
Barkley
Kentucky
Lucas Hill
Sen
Taft
R-O
Green-Lucas
Clay Senator Files For 2d Nomination
A fourth Republican candidate for secretary of state entered the race as a candidate for state senate. Sen E Ray Reet of Clay filed for renomination Jan 19 by mail. He opposes Chauncey P Hinerman Cameron Phil Conley and A M Rogers both of Charleston. Secretary of State W S OBrien faces renomination on the Democratic ticket from Sam B Chilton Charleston. Nearly 40 more candidates brought totals to about 475 as of Feb 6 deadline.
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Clay Wat
State Senate
E. Ray Reet
Clay
Chauncey D. Hinerman
Cameron
Phil M. Conley
A. M. Rogers
Charleston
O'Brien
Sam B. Chil‘ton
Reed
Page & Col
Marine squadron downed 21 Zeros near Rabaul
Solomon Islands January 23 report from Vel la Lavella details Maj. Hugh B. Elwood commanding a Charleston based Marine fighter squadron that blasted 21 Japanese Zeros while escorting Mitchell bombers to and from the target area. The squadron score ranks among the highest in weeks and highlights heroics of Lt. Roy F. Schall medical officer and family ties to Oakmont Pennsylvania.
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William Kermit Bol
USMC
Clarksburg
Charleston
Hugh B. Edwood
W. VI
Rabaul
New Britain
Maj
Elwood
Roy F. Scwall
Office of Naval Officer Procurement
Marine Corps
Schall
U. S. Naval Academy
Pensacola
Fla
Maj. Elwood
Oakmont
Mary Elwood
Marine Corps Women's Reserve
R. D. Elwood, Jr
The
Schotls
Save
Allied Air and Ground Offensives Hit Pacific Bases
Allied forces in the Southwest Pacific report heavy strikes against Rabaul New Britain with 150 planes dropping 30 tons of bombs and shooting down seven enemy aircraft. Australian advances approach Saidor as Marines push west from Cape Gloucester and Liberator bombers target Admiralty Islands.
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Allied
Southwest Pacific
South Pacific Command
Rabaul
New Britain
High Command
Huon Peninsula
New Guinea
6Th Army
Saidor
Cape Gloucester
Bergen Bay
Natama Point
Pacific
Admiralty
Standy
Wewil
Wewak
Arab Ruler Expected To OK Big Pipe Line
Cairo dispatch reports strong indication that Ibn Saad ruler of Saudi Arabia will approve a Persian Gulf to eastern Mediterranean oil pipeline. Saudi officials in Cairo say the king has been agent in U S negotiations for months and would consent if suitable returns in goods are provided for development. If finalized the deal would elevate Saudi Arabia to one of the world's leading oil producers.
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Jobe F. Chester
Cairo
Ibn Saad
Saudi Arabia
Persian Gulf
United States
Legation
22 Frenchmen Slain In Nazi Retaliation
A Swiss dispatch reports Nazis shot 22 Frenchmen at random in retaliation for an attack that killed three German soldiers. The note from Bern dated February 7 cites the German reprisal as a measure against resistance activity.
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Bern
Switzerland
Gavelie de Lausanne
Lyons
New Tax Bill Hikes Income To 42 Billions
Washington February 7 Congress sent a 2 315 200 000 tax increase bill to President Roosevelt who urged a larger sum and criticized the measure as unrealistic. The House and Senate advanced the final draft amid opposition over wartime financing and tax structure changes. The bill would raise government income to about 42 259 200 000 for 1944 with the wartime needs and place heavier loads on individuals and corporations including a 3 percent Victory tax and higher corporate rates.
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Washington
Congress
Roosevelt
Senate
Ito
Crawford
R.-Mien
Aidiva Orhigs
D.-Cal
Rep
Twac 1D-Daly
Knutson
R.mitin
State War Loan Drive Nears Goal in West Virginia
West Virginia's 40x War Loan drive nears its final week with a $5 million shortfall to reach a $75 million quota before February 15. State headquarters report as of Saturday total sales at about $69,869,096, roughly 93 percent of the goal. Series E bonds total $11,804,450 toward $24,900,000 and individual purchases stand at $23,122,850 of a $40,000,000 target. Local banks will observe Lincoln's Birthday February 12 with limited hours. Frank Pisher says banks plan to stay open to promote bond sales. The weekend computations edge the totals upward despite slow gains.
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West Virginia
Lincoln
Frank Pisher
Charleston
Askuc
G. Ofey
Bluefield
Page & Col
Russians Battle to Regain Manganese Mine at Nikopol
Soviet dispatches report heavy fighting around Nikopol on the Dnieper as Red Army tanks and artillery trap German forces in the Cherkasy pocket. Losses and equipment damage mount as Russians close the noose on the city while Germans attempt to break out toward Nikopol’s manganese deposits.
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Nikopol
Anzio
Bend
London
Red
Manganere
Dnieper
Gherkasy
Moscow
Associated Press Yard
Cherkasy
Red Army
Hitler
Krasno- Grigorievka
Nove-Pavlovke
Adolf Hitler
Germany
Soplat Monitor
Cherkasy Hing
Zyenigoratska
Cherkesy
Zvenigorodka
Apostolovo
Anastolova
Nikopaol
Nikopal
Finns Flee From Helsinki In Wartime Flight
Ordered by fear and smoke, thousands of Finns fled Helsinki as Soviet air raids struck central industry, rail, and port targets. The Soviet bombardment reportedly intensified, with four bombers lost, while Stockholm and Helsinki radio links faced disruption amid growing crisis.
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Tondon
Helsinki
Finland
Russia
Soviet Union
Poland
Moscow Radio
Stockholm
Tira
Page & Col
French Patriots Urge French Uprising Against Nazis
London February 7 The British Broadcasting Corporation broadcast a broader appeal from the leader of the Haule Savoie patriots urging all Frenchmen to rise against German oppression. The four point program calls armed citizens to join guerrilla bands, urges workers to strike, promotes nationwide sabotage without undue risks, and asks for records of collaborators and German controlled political figures.
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London
British Broadcasting Co
Haule Savoie Patliots
Nolitla
Maid of Cotton to Help War Bond Drive in Charleston
A 19 year old Miss Giscard, dubbed Maid of Cotton, arrives in Charleston tonight to promote Kanawha County4th war loan drive with a series of bond sales and appearances. She will be greeted by Gov Neely and others at the C&O station and escorted to the Daniel Boone Hotel for events including radio interviews, department store bond sales, and a program at Victory Hall. The Louisiana State University senior, noted for winning her heat in Memphis, will continue her tour through Friday with a schedule at WCHS, WOKY, and local venues, offering free tickets to bond buyers.
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Tively Lad
No. Hee
Charleston
Tommorrow
Kanawha County
Chalman
J. E. McDavid
Byindle
Donaldsonville
Memphis
Tenn
Gov. Neely
Neely
Hadd Pettit
Henry ¥. Diefenbach
Miss Giselard
Daniel Boone Hotel
Women's Activities
Maid of Cotton
Kearse
Alo
Ie Nunn
Morrison Department Store
Daniel Boone Hotels
Diamond Department
Victory Huly
Coyle & Hichardson
Patates
WCHS
YMCA
Gisclard
Gischard
Wington
Louisiana State University
Anzio Beach Firm Says Military Critic
A British officer told reporters that Anglo American forces at the Anzio bridgehead south of Rome show fading initiative but are not doomed. He noted early successes in outflanking German lines yet admitted disappointments, warning that Russian or German commanders risk bolder moves while Allied command avoids such risks. He spoke frankly on the limits faced by British and American leaders amid a shifting niche in Italy.
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Italy
Anato
Rome
Daniel de Luce
Associated Press
de Luce
Tuth
France
Cisterna
Washington
Rane
Liesen
Hoe
Offisher
Page & Col
American Firm Reports 3 Million Arms Produced
New York Feb 7 The Savage Arms Corp announced it has surpassed 3,000,000 small arms produced at its Utica and Chicopee Falls plants. The output includes 8 caliber Browning machine guns Enfield rifles and Thompson submachine guns for Hitler and Tojo era forces.
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New York
Hitler
Torjn
Savage Army Corp
Utics
Chicopee Falls
Masy
Ickes Warns Coal Supply Dwindling
Interior Secretary Ickes warned that further economies are needed to avert a coal shortage. He cited a less than 30 day national supply of bituminous coal with 56,692,000 tons in stock on June 1, the lowest since April 1940, and noted December consumption exceeded output by about 387,000 tons. Output for the week ending Jan 29 rose to 12,830,000 tons, yet reserves remain inadequate. Residents are burning smaller coal sizes due to acute domestic shortages.
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Washingyumn
Ickes
German Army Struggles Amid Nazi Party Ties, Stockholm Letter
New York dispatch reports a Swedish observer in the Stockholm SE article claiming the Gestapo prevents a Junker revolt and that Hitler’s Wehrmacht is politically strained. It cites officer disappearances, police actions in Russia, and growing rift between regular troops and the Nazi party as Germany’s military strength wanes.
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Hitler
Gestapo
Alfred Turnaver
JNS Blalt
New York
INS
Himmler
Mini Shals
Russia
Germany
Army
Air Corps
Diplomat Suspected Of Betraying Reich
ISTANBUL Feo 7 A German embassy official under Gestapo investigation has vanished, with authorities fearing he defected to the Allies. German Ambassador Franz von Papen cut short a vacation in the Buesa mountains to lead the probe in Istanbul.
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Istansul
Feo
Gestapo
Franz von Papen
Buesa
Istanbul
Victory Before Unionism Green Tells Boilermakers
Willem Green, president of the American Federation of Labor, urged Boilermakers to back the war effort with no strikes. He said workers must stay on the job to support UN military movements, predicting high ship and aircraft production and eventual enemy surrender. He cited wartime achievements and praised AFL unions before turning a page.
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Kansas City
Feo
Willem Green
American Federation At Labor
American Federation of Labor
Green
Labor
United Nations
Conti
Gence
Pearl Harbor
America
Boilermakers Union
AFL
APL
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