Jap Official Seeks To Justify Brutality Toward U S Soldiers
A Japanese official defended wartime brutality against U S troops, citing alleged atrocities by Americans in the Philippines and describing brutal acts including torture. The statement, broadcast by a government spokesman, claims Tokyo’s record shows extensive crimes by Allied forces and accuses Western nations of war crimes.
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Sades
Tafcransticn
United Dates
Japan
Petepesta
Americas
Iguchi
Bertin Readies
Im Davas
Philippines
Daves
Bertin
Lodges Plan to Counter World Opinion on War
The speaker aimed to counter anti allied sentiment worldwide and influence Japan. Iguchi listed acts of abuse against Japanese in the United States, noting incidents in California including the Sunrise Hotel owner Yoshitaka and others murdered in early February. Other victims named included Mr and Mrs Tenaka of Fi Centro and Mr and Mrs Shiehiy Mikuchi of Brawley.
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Japan
Iguchi
United States
California
Jugi Nano
Efbooredo Street
Miocktom
Saigemam Yoshitaka
Sunrise
Washington St
Storkton
Amz
Tenaka
Fi Centro
Shiehiy | Mikuchi
Brawley
Man Beaten Thrown From Car In Dale County Ditch
Deputy Sheriff Clayton Adama said Lester Smith of Dothan was beaten by a group of men and dumped in a ditch on a side road near the Montgomery highway in Dale County. Smith, hospitalized in poor condition, could not fully recount the night’s events but said he was robbed after a poker game and threatened before being attacked.
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Clayton Adama
Lester Smith
Dothan
Montgomery Highway i
Dale County
Adarm Wail
Sheriffs Office
Pasnyby
Smith
Grimes
Adams
Ozark
Incider
Hy Adams
Shariff B. G. Farmer
Weed Dies at Ariton Brother of Phoebe Weed
Charlie M Weed of Ariton dies unexpectedly at his home. Lifelong resident, survived by five brothers and a sister Miss Phoebe Weed of Dothan. Funeral at 3 p m tomorrow Universalist church Ariton. Clergy from Camp Hill and Bay Minette preside. Burial in Ariton Cemetery with Fellows and Forrester in charge.
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Charlie M. Weed
Alxty
Phoebe Weed
Dothan
Ariton
T. L
J. L
W. H. Weed
B. Ft
Universalist Church
Lyman Ward
Camp Hill
Crumpton
Bay Minetts Mediihating
Fellows
Forrester
Pacific War Update Highlights Island Advances
Maj. Gen. Witlia Hale notes range of bombers includes Truk as a key Pacific bastion. Capture of Guzegwe Bige and Eibhler Islands gives U.S. control of two more channels in the huge lagoon, with 21 of 32 principal atoll islands seized. Japanese air strength reportedly weak, says Adm. Hoover in interview relayed by Malcolm R Johnson. Aerial bombardments continue.
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Pare
Truk
Huga Lagoon
Unite
United States
Americana
Malcolm R Johnson
Enterprise Officer Missing In Action
Second Lieutenant Joknt Me. Tama of Enterprise is reported missing in action in the war zone near Washington. The next of kin listed is Lex B. Whighsm, an Enterprise resident.
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Enterprise
Joknt Me. Tama
Washogtos
Post of
Sie
Lex B. Whighsm
Willeame
U. S
Scouts Observe Anniversary Week as Nation Marks 34th
Southeast Alabama Council Scouts and Cubs join nationwide Boy Scout Week observance starting tomorrow through Monday February 14 marking 34 years of American Scouting. Since 1910 more than 11.4 million men and boys linked to Scouting. current enrollment exceeds 1.575 million with volunteers. Scouts and Cubs assisted in 45 war service projects upon government requests and led waste paper drives aiding war production. Benner reports 50 tons collected locally. Fourth War Loan Drive ongoing with Bond and Stamp orders totaling 70,000.
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Alatame Council
Dothan
United States
America
Donald M. Nelson
War Production Board
A. W. Benner
Council
Local War Bond Drive Sets School Rally Goals
War Finance Committee chair Clyde Lovern urges heavy E bond subscriptions totaling 462000 quota with about 325000 raised. Schools set minute-man flags for top stamp sales and a large flag over the building. community rally Saturday at Cottonwood followed by a Dothan radio bond program Sunday with auctioneers leading events.
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Ren
Rege Ino
Heard
Clyde Lovern
War Finance Committee
Lao
Lovern
Tians
Cottonwood
Dothan
Voting hours and notices in Houston County district races
The article details polling times across the district with machines in Houston County and paper ballots in two beats Lupree School Beat 14 and Kinsty Beat Nine, plus general hours for rural and urban sections. It also notes a Royal Arch Mason special session in Dothan and praises Allied air power in a war report mentioning American and Japanese actions.
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Ell
Houston County
Lupree School
Kinsty
Mustering-Out Pay Offices Selected
Washington AP reports plans to grant mustering out pay to veterans discharged honorably since December. Eligible veterans need not file a traditional application, just furnish basic discharge details and residency. Offices for Navy Army Coast Guard and Marine Corps personnel are listed by service and state.
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Tare Ary
Navy
WAL & Veteran
United States
Army
Bureau of Naval Personnel
Navy Department
Coast Guard
Washington, D.C
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Marina Corps
D.C
U. S. Army
Navy and Coast Guard
Bureau of Supplies and Accounts
Cleveland
Ohio
Marine Corps
D. C
Alabama
Fort McClellan
Ala
Florida
Jacksonville
Fla
Georgia
West Practices Street
Atlanta
South Carolina
North Charleston
Burglars Rifle Cash Boxes At Two Places
Deputies report burglars, likely the same group, pried open windows and rifled cash registers and vending machines at Andy Cook's cafe, Clark's Barber Shop, and a Negro resident on E North street. Fingerprints taken. take described as small as machines had been emptied hours earlier.
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Derutie
Andy Cook
Baptist Bottom
Cliff
T. Casey
Clark
Casey
E. North Street
Tosey
Milk Subsidies and Ineligible Payments Warned Downstate
A public notice by Jesse A Caulbreth warns milk producers in nearby counties that ineligible claims for subsidy payments are being scrutinized. The advisory cautions against attempting to collect funds through fraudulent or misrepresented documentation and outlines potential penalties.
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Jesse
Gosner
Midwives to Attend County Meeting at Health Department
County health officials announce a daylong session at the county health department. Midwives from across the county are requested to attend with linen and nursing supplies.
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Hinston
Negro Under Bond For Cashing Check
Carlos Couch and Nezre af Mad tht may a Ubercy under 8800 bond today following tum arrast by dap ties aberiff an m indictment charg ing fulee pretensy ang accusing him of cashing check that he found downtown Officers aaid the Nezre cashed the check for retro than $100 and treught suit of clothes Another arrest on an indictmant doting the wekend tie against Aubrey Exum of Cottonwood charging him with felee pretense Officers said he gave the incorrect address of a gireser applying for a marriage license was never used
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Carlos Couch
Aberiff
Fulee
Aubrey Exum
Cottonwood
Gireser
Comtinnel frees Fare One the Pacific Ocean and Set of Ob kotsk
A war correspondent describes U S Navy bombardment of Paramushiro in the Kuril Islands as part of an operation under Rear Admiral Wilder D Haker and Vice Admiral Frank Fletcher. The task force, including Major General Davenport Johnson and Brig Gen E D Post, attacked shore targets from destroyers and heavier ships under cover of tracer fire and night air strikes.
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Pacific Ocean
Obkotsk
Wilder D. Haker
Frank Jack Fletcher
Army Arsa
Admirel Baker
Davenport Johnson
Air Force
E. D. Post
Simon Bolivar Buckner
Alaskian Department
General Post
Alaskan Department
Paramushira
Trode
Harry Smith
Fletcher
Midway
Paramushiro
Commmodore Lewlie E. Gehees
Fleet Air Wing Four
Tokyo Short Line Express
Tapancee
Hunter Wond
Smith
South Pacific
Kurabu Point
H. L. Geaving
Sea of Obkotsk
Japan
Asid Ut
EW Hill
Dawson
Georgia
Nasher
Vik
Gehres
Ailor
Alabama Governor Miller Dies After Term in Office
Former Governor Miller of Camden dies leaving a legacy of parole reforms and tough measures on convicts. Funeral set for tomorrow at Associate Reform Presbyterian Church in Camden with burial in Camden cemetery. Surviving family includes daughter Lara, son B. Miller Jr., and sister Mrs. A. Grice. wife Margaret Duggan passed earlier in Mobile. Governor Sparke calls Miller a strong, mulish leader whose long service shaped Alabama's history.
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Associate Reform Presbyterian Church
Camden
Basidow
Lara
Miller
Alabama
Negro Driver Dodges Chickens Hits Tree After Accident
Report states a Negro driver in Dothan attempted to avoid chickens on the road, leaving the western highway and striking a tree. The automobile suffered heavy damage and the driver sustained minor injuries. Authorities investigated the incident at the Busty highway parcel headquarters.
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Dothan
Ration Plan Proposed to Ease Children's Shoes Shortage
The plan allows ration basics to issue a special shoe stamp for any family lacking two wearable pairs. OPA notes 2.6 million shoe stamp redemptions occurred Feb to Sept 15, with 676.79 million? shoe stamps for children. Census surveys of 3,000 households in 48 states show an average of 2.5 wearable shoe pairs per person, suggesting rationing has kept supply stable and perhaps prompted better shoe care.
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Lke
OPA
Census Bureau
Remnants Hold Cherkasy Front Amid River Line Struggles
The report says Nikopol and Krivoi Rog are key mining cities in German plans. Malinovsky cut off five enemy divisions on the Dnieper near Nikopol as German lines aimed to defend a 25 by 15 mile area. Pravda notes a ring around Cherkasy Kanev with guerrilla actions and heavy flooding hindering movement, while Narva in Estonia sees Soviet forces on three sides amid evacuated villages.
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Cherkeasy
Nikapol
Malinovsky
Doieper
Busuluk
Dniepar
Nikopol
Lald Krivat Roc
Hitler
Pravda
Dnieper
Cherkesy- Kanev
Spi
Zvanigorodka
Estonia
Narova
Japan Base Bomber Production Shrinking Under Allied Pressure
In New Guinea and the South Pacific, Japan curbs bomber production to focus on fighters. Japanese raids against Allied positions have declined in number as bomber sorties remain few. Fighter strength rises while interceptors battle heavy Allied air superiority, with shortages and stimulant use among pilots possible.
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New Guinea
Japan
South Pacific
New Zealand
Pacific
Truk
Carolines
Rebaul
Wersk
Pour Harbor
Traffic cases rise in January police report
January police department activity shows 680 total cases, 490 traffic violations. Other offenses include public drunkenness 121, disorderly conduct 63, gaming 26, assault and battery three, driving while intoxicated three, speeding one, driving without a license three, vagrancy nine, violating minor law eight, petit larceny six, violating city stock law one, reckless driving two, allowing vicious dogs at large two, and operating a house of ill fame two. Fines totaled 4572 dollars, 4058 collected. street fines 140. appeals 18. Negro physician Dr M L Newsome arrested for driving while intoxicated. R J Joiner and Clara Buntin arrested for liquor-law violations. ABC agents reported to police.
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Empiresla Dothan
J. E. Craughon
iCommissioner
Clyde II, Cor
City Recorder
M. L. Newsome
R. J. Joiner
Clara Buntin
ABC
Fragmentary Note from Birmingham Election Draft
A garbled OCR fragment references Birmingham and an election, with unclear dates and terms. The readable bits mention a segregation context and a march date, but many words are unintelligible. The likely note signals a political topic tied to Birmingham with tentative March timing.
Contested Free Pages Highlight Campaign Dis course
The piece notes campaign discussions in New Hampshire where Senator Charles W Tobey faces opposition within the Republican fold. Tobey signals readiness to debate his foreign policy record amid isolationist and prewar embargo tensions. North Dakota’s Senator Nye, likely opposed by Representative Burl, centers the race on embargoes and prewar policy as the contest grows.
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Hampsbiry
Charles W. Tobey
Mhaby
Vester Bleares
Tobey
Conny
Gome
Wendel
Willkle
Roosevalt
North Dakota
Gereta BP
Rence
Usher
Prem Lembargo
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