False Japanese Claims Signal Strain on Home Front
A war writer notes Japan’s leaders face morale pressure as Tokyo broadcasts a claimed victory over Arawe, while U S forces at Arawe remain active after the December 15 invasion. The piece highlights cautious Japanese strategy and uncertain homefront sentiment amid Pacific fighting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farold Syreeter Ryecintea
Japan
Pacific
Earli
Tokyo
Manila
Tokyo Radio
Arawe
New Britain
MacArthur
U. S. Sixth Army
Official Count Sets Run Off For Third District
Canvass figures from nine counties show George Andrews 1,085 votes J Hubert Farmer 6 Robert Bennett 1 Roy Smith 0 in blocks, with Houston Farmer 2,360 Andrews 8 Smith 6 Bennett 25 and Henry Farmer 1,230. The official statewide tally was not yet filed with the Bullock County probate judge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bullock County
George Andrews
J. Hubert Farmer
Dothan
Robit Bennett
Clayton
Roy Smith
Phenix City
Houston
Farmer
Andrews
Smith
Bennett
Henry — Farmer
12 Die In Texas Train Collision
NOVICE Tex AP reports twelve killed and eighteen injured when a four car Santa Fe extra rear-ended a California bound twelve car train in a snowstorm near Abilene. Wreck blamed on snowfall faulty communications and heavy traffic. one body identified Marvin Riordan 11 of Hattiesburg Mississippi. The dead include ten civilians and two soldiers. victims taken to Abilene Coleman and Brownwood.
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Novice, Tex
Santa Fe
E. E. Baker
Grownwood
Marvin Riordan
Hattiesburg
Misa
Camp Barkley
Yuszenger
Divison
Temple
Abilene
Coleman
Brownwood
World War II battlefield updates from multiple fronts
The report summarizes Allied advances and German resistance across Europe and the Pacific. It notes Soviet gains near the German border, U S forces targeting airfields near Rome, and continued bombing campaigns. It mentions Pacific air missions and naval actions with broad strategic shifts.
GOP Says FDR Budget Padded Seeks Economy
Representative Taber charged that President Roosevelt's second wartime budget of 100000000,900 is padded and called for tighter government spending. Both parties urged careful wartime allocations though bipartisan consensus said the funds needed for the war would be provided. Taber eyed the Appropriations Committee chairmanship if he succeeds.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Rep
Taber
House Appropriations Committee
Appropriations Committee
County Officials Shelve Selection Of Service Officer
The county Board of Revenue postponed indefinitely the appointment of a county Service Officer after three Dothan men protested. Wallace Malone Az Flowers and L E Rocquemore urged postponement, arguing veterans are in service and cannot participate. Calhoun moved to delay action, Sumnerford seconded, motion carried unanimously. Doc Boswell was absent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Board of Revenue
Dothan
Wallace Malone
American Legion
Az Flowers
L. E. Rocquemore
Flowers
Rocquemore
Huntingdon
West Va
Legion
Malone
Manting
Pe Calhoun
H. O. Summerford
L. E
Doc Boswell
Dog Chips Wins Distinguished Service Cross for Valor
New York AP report recalls Chips, a Sicily hero from Pleasantville, awarded the Distinguished Service Cross after single handedly eliminating a dangerous modern threat. Chips previously earned the Silver Star and Purple Heart as Dogs for Defense notes. General Truscott commends the 108 pound three year old for bravery and waives a standard Army rule to allow the award.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Chips
Sicily
Pleasantville
N. Y
Army Quartermaster Corps
Clipe
Lucian Truscbtt
Truscott
War Department
Three Aircraft Factories Also Wrecked in RAF Raids
West bound American bomber formations supported by many fighters returned from across the channel in the first raid since the big air battle over Germany on Tuesday. Allied forces resumed offensives against northern France targets with medium bombers and fighters striking across the strait all day. The previous large attack on that area occurred January 4, when U S Marines and British units attacked military objectives in northern France, with plans ongoing for three months. German radio claimed heavy American losses from the day’s raid, saying at least 200 planes were shot down. London officials noted RAF Mosquitos bombed western Germany last night as intelligence compiled figures on Tuesday’s Reich battle, which Nazi sources say cost 152 fighters and damaged three enemy aircraft factories.
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Gladwin Hill
London
Nortiern
Acros
Annt Strait
France
German Radio Today
Western
Gartmany
Germany
Tureday
Reich
Ture
Many From Region Attend Chamber's Annual Gathering
A large crowd from Alabama attended the Chamber of Commerce annual banquet despite bad weather. W C Dobbing Jr of the State Planning Committee spoke on postwar planning while Army officers from Napier Field and Camp Rucker attended. Master of ceremonies Albert Logus and Rev W Phillips led tributes and prayers. Officials called the gathering the largest ever held, with about 150 businesspeople present instead of the planned 100.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
W. C. Dobbing, Jr
State Planning Committee For
Alabama
Chamber of Commerce
Albert Logus
W. ©. Phillips
Dobbing
Horace Hall
The
Eagle
Napier Field
Camp Rucker
Col
J. L. Daniels
M. M. Shelly Dies at 71. Funeral Planned Tomorrow
Funeral services for M. M. Shelly seventy one who died at his daughter Mrs. Bruce Page home will be held tomorrow at 8:30 AM at Mrs. Fags home. Rev. Reeves will conduct the service. Shelly a longtime Dothan resident was a Mason and Knight Templar and member of Royal Arch, Scottish Rite, and Eastern Star. He is survived by his daughter and a brother W L Ghebly of Headland. Funeral under Ward Wilson Funeral Home with Dothan Me ooale Cheaper in charge of proceedings.
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M. M. Shelly
Bruce Page
Reeves
Shetty
Dothan
Royal Arch
Order of Knight’s Templar
Order of Eastern Star
Cassino Gains Push Allies Carve Through Appennines
Allied forces pressed into Italy's Apennines with a two mile eastward advance and a southern push as they encircle Cassino. American aircraft pounded three German airfields near Rome and Guidonia as part of a large air offensive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cassino
Joseph FE. Dynan
Algiers
Alphonse Juln
Italy
Rome
Guidonia
Henric Mussolini
FDR Tapers Off News Conferences
President Roosevelt plans a White House social gathering for Southern governors to ease rifts within Gulf and Solid South factions amid debates over rail freight rates taxes and civil rights directives. Tensions over potential third party moves and the Fair Employment Practice Committee spark intra party wrangles in Washington.
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HY Norman Walker Washington
Roosevelt
White House
Washington
President
Senate
Bailey
D.-N.c
Smith
D-S.c
Some Cancelled But No Precedent Is Broken
Roosevelt reduced News conferences due to wartime travel and mediations. The article notes a shift from regular wartime scheduling to fewer, with 96 in 1942 and 9 in 1941, 94 in 1939, and 8 in 1933. It mentions travels to Canablance Cairo and Teheran, and a total of 20 conferences since 1933.
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Pearl Harbor
White House
Canablance
Cairo
Teheran
Bonnevelt
Partisans and Germans clash over rail corridor in Yugoslavia
In central Bosnia a fierce battle for control of the Banja Luka to Prijedor railway persisted as German forces pressed Yugoslav Partisans. Tito's communique said Partisans shot down two Nazi bombers near Bugojno and reported expanding offensives elsewhere.
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London
Banja Luka
Zagreb
Bosia
Prijedor
Josip Broz
Tito
Free Yugoslav Radio
Partizany
Bugoino
Eouth
Banjaluke
Thea Driarte
Alps
Adriatic
Poles Map Reply To Red Proposal
London dispatch says Poland government in exile considers a council deliberation on Soviet Curzon line proposal and a reply may be issued at 4 30 p m The Polish cabinet met for a fourth day and could delay a statement British censorship curtailed wartime publicity while London papers followed negotiations closely.
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London
Poliwh
Russia
Poland
Curzon
Dothan Gunner Returns Home After 23 Months At War
Master Sergeant Wil Orr of Dothan arrives home after twenty three months in the Pacific theater. He served with an A 20 bomber fleet based in Australia and New Guinea, boasting a record of distant strikes and support missions while remaining modest about his experiences. Orr credits luck more than boasting and emphasizes tough Japanese opponents and their equipment. He relaxes at his parents’ home on Booth Boulevard between assignments and plans a brief respite before new duties.
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Wil Jeff Orr
Dothan
Forleign Fri
South Pacific
Ory Ig
Walther Dong
Jed Berm
Berk Tm
Witt
Jeff Mir
Booth
Andrews Street
Amige
Orr Hng Desn
Australia
New Guinea
Filer
Hatala & Atory
Battle over uniform federal ballot for servicemen
Washington AP reports House rejection of a uniform federal ballot for men and women in the armed forces, voting 7 to 5 to send the issue to the states. Debate centers on ensuring service members can vote in all levels of elections and the impact on the next ballot.
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Washington
House
Hediong Coramilee
Eaid
Vie
Coghmin Worley
D.-Tex
Warley
Army
Navy
Stata
Low
Worly
Tarawa
Texune
Italy
Germany
Congress
Anges
Worley
Rankin
l-Mian
Voolen
Dawh
Capitol Ant
New Beat Seven Voting Booth Planned for Local Polls
The Hawaton County Board of Revenue approved building a new voting booth in Beat Seven ahead of the second primary in the Third Congressional District. Chairman Baron P. Poyner outlined costs not to exceed 37 and authorized contracts with Summerford and Snell to secure space and build the booth with electrical lighting.
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Queenad Ihe
Henry
Summerford
Perryenhorn
J. Brody Trawick
Poyner
Allen Sn
Sarge Poyner
Snell
Jeane Epace
Allied Forces Push New Guinea Burma Offensive
Allied forces press across New Guinea and Burma as MacArthur-led units advance along the western Burma coast and Arawe on New Britain. Bombers hit Alexishafen and inland targets while PT boats destroy enemy barges near Spider, New Guinea. Tokyo says Tojo pledges higher aircraft output amid war strain.
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New Guinea
Burma
Landsberg Associated
Proms
Pacific
Tokyo
PadGe
New Britain
Akyob
Ferg
Ching
Tokyo Radio
Hideki Tojo
Southwest Pacific
MacArthur
PT Bunts
Spider
County Attorney's Job Lett Pending
County officials debated reappointing Lawrence T Oakley as County Attorney amid dispute between Chairman Saxon Poyner and J Brady Trawick. Perry Calhoun urged reappointment to handle legal work for the farm to market road program, with H O Summerford supporting and L E B Boswell absent. Poyner predicted the office could be abolished after full notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence T. Oakley
Havenue
Saxon P. Poyner
Oakley
Perry Calhoun Gild
Poyner
J. Brady Trawick
Calhoun
H. O
Two Hubs Fall as Russian Siege Advances in Poland
Soviet and White Russian forces report momentum in the Pripet front as Mozyr and Kalinkovichi fall, opening rail links toward Pinsk and Lwow. Rokossovsky and Vatutin push along Moscow-Warsaw and Kiev-Warsaw corridors, threatening key junctions and bottlenecks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry C. Camidy
Moscow
Mozyr
Kalinkovichi
Pripet
Konstantin Rokossovsky
Pinsk
Moscow - Warsaw
Nikolai Vatutin
Tutovichi
Sarny
Old Poland
Kiev-Warsaw
Koretsa
Novograd Volynski
Brykovy
Vatutin
Serny
Outhwent
Hovel
Lwow
Odesne- Warnew
Luck
Sammy
Priest Marshes
Roe
Poland
Russia
Vinniten
Odessa-Warsaw
Dnieper
Berdichev
Ivan 8
Konev
Hirosogdrad
Rokossovsky
Last Minute Bulletins From London To Alabama AP
Reports from London and various U S cities relay WWII era bulletins. Ankarad radio claims Japanese and Hungarian airmen were killed in Monday raids over Sofia. Savannah plans to seize milk supplies to avert a strike by producers and distributors. Alabama appears with a political note quoting a congressman.
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London
Turkey
Bavannag
Savannah
Thomas Gamble
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Momquites
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Peninvale
Britain
Gop
RAF
Chamber
NEA
South
Douglas B. Cornell
Hyde Park
Warm Springs
Gunner
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Baldor
Alexishafen
Madang
New Firtain
Cape Gloucester
Fieneraal MacArthur
Tong Arawe
James F. King
Moxyr
Kalinkovich
Zhlobin-Berdichev
Constantinos Rokomovsky
Ralinkovich
Moscow-Warsaw
Lanin- Arad
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