Shameful Pay Request Denied by House in War Bill
The Grafton Sentinel reports the Washington House voted 63 to 30 to block a Senate plan for each of the 96 senators to receive an executive assistant at 4500 a year. Critics warn the cost would divert tax dollars from essential war needs while praising Tydings Byrd and Norris for opposing the measure.
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Cumberland News
House of Representatives
Washington
Senate
House
Tydings
Byrd
Norris
CAPTAIN KELLY Killed After Saving Self From Burning Plane
The article recalls Captain Kelly's death after he last escaped a burning aircraft. It notes First Lieutenant Samuel H. Marett received the Distinguished Service Cross posthumously for actions near Vigan on December 10, where he led a squadron against an enemy transport amid heavy fire, strafing and destroying during the assault. A naval dispatch reports Japanese raids on American bases near Delmonte and Moilo on Panay, with several planes and a hangar hit.
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Kelly
Samuel H. Marett
New Braunfels
Texas
Marett
Vigan
Manila
Mt. Davis
Philippines
Delmonte
Moilo
Panay Island
Army to Seek Broad Registration and Expanded Navy Draft
The army plans registration for men aged 20 to 21 and ages 36 to 44, with later steps for 18 to 19 and 45 to 64 groups. Officials warn enlistees would be carefully managed to protect essential defense industry workers from voluntary active service. Congress broadened the selective service base, potentially creating a 4,000,000 man army and adding 2,215,000 more soldiers to the current 1,800,000. Navy figures suggest possible reliance on the pool, aiming to raise Navy strength from 300,000 to 500,000 and marines to 1,000,000 as the two-ocean navy plans proceed.
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Army
Navy
Congress
James V. Forrestal
Senator Walsh
D-Mass
Pearl Harbor Losses Show Some Relief Yet Steady Resolve
Beckefary Knox’s report on Pearl Harbor defense admits still heavy losses but far below inflated rumors. The piece blasts the unalert Hawaii forces as due to stupidity and negligence, notes a Roosevelt inquiry, and praises the brave, disciplined action of remaining U S forces. It ends with confidence in a navy ready in the Pacific.
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Beckefary Knox
Pearl Harbor
Knox
Hawaii
Roosevelt
Pacific
Antillag.ie
Toad
United Front Drives Coordinated War Plans
A London dispatch reports a high British official stating that all necessary steps are being taken to coordinate military plans of the United States Russia and Great Britain. Maxim Litvinov’s recent remarks on Russia’s aims were seen as heartening to the United States and Britain amid the war.
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United States
Britain
Russia
Elkins
Westerday
London
House of Commons
Great Britain
Maxim. Litvinoffs
Gr. Litvinoff
Nippon Claims Fire Rages as Victoria Forts Struggle
The report notes Victoria city under bombardment by Japanese batteries for 24 hours with guns on Victoria Peak returning fire intermittently. Huge fires are reported across Victoria as Japanese troops push inland on Hong Kong Island, gaining ground and mopping up British forces defending fortifications.
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Victoria City
Victoria Peak
Victoria
Hongkong Island
Fortifica
Soviet claims on Moscow front losses and Red offensive
Moscow radio broadcast 22 000 Germans killed or wounded on the Moscow front between December 7 and 17. It also said Germans lost 319 tanks 48 armored cars 84 guns 231 trench mortars over 3 700 trucks 859 machine guns and 440 motorcycles. Russia had reported earlier that 85 000 invaders had been killed before Moscow and 23 of an original 550 divisions had been crushed between November 16 and December 10. A Soviet offensive against Finnish lines was indicated by dispatches noting Helsinki officials describe the attacks as weak and repulsed amid German withdrawal influence from London.
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Moscow Radio
Moscow
Russia
London
Helsinki
British Withdrawals and Hongkong Defeat Reported
A British military commentator described a slight withdrawal in northwestern Malaya and a retreat from Penang taken at leisure as Japan tightened control. Hongkong battles were declared lost, with Tokyo reports claiming Japanese flag over Hongkong harbor and imminent crown colony occupation.
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Song
Malaya
Krain River
Penang
Malay Straits Settlement
Hongkong
London
Berlin
Comei
Tokyo
Taylor County GOP picks officers and certifies candidates
At a June 16 1924 Taylor County Republican Executive committee meeting Ernest F Clark was re elected chairman Mrs Talton W Engle secretary and P F Gillespie treasurer. The committee certified eight names for the November ballot including Byron C Rose Hobart D Lake Walter F Leach Earl DeMoss Fred Kelley and several board of education candidates. Dedication of First Brethren church in Grafton followed by a June 22 ceremony. West Virginia celebrated its 61st state birthday on June 20 1924 with limited observance after Civil War origins. A June 11 1924 train crossing accident near Webster left Ira Wolfe with minor injuries while 5 H Wolfe escaped unhurt. The piece notes rail crossings reduced in Taylor County and praises future safety efforts.
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Republican Executive Committee
Taylor
County
Ernest F. Clark
Talton W. Engle
P. F. Gillespie
J. Sidney Burdett
Circuit Court
Repub
Taylor County
Byron C. Rose
Justice of the Peace
Flemington
Hobart D. Lake
Court’ House
Walter F. Leach
Grafton
Earl ©. DeMoss
Fred Kelley
Board of Education
Addie Keener
Booths Creek
J. L. Patton
First Brethren Church of
J. B. Shaffer
Freewill Baptist
Brethren
West Virginia
Union
Western
Virginia
Lincoln
Union of States
Ste
H. Wolfe
Ira
Baltimore and Ohio
D. K. Tower
Webster
Wolfe
Japanese plane sinks British ship near Hongkong harbor
A dispatch from a Japanese army base reports one Japanese plane struck a British cruiser at anchor south of Hongkong island, scoring two direct hits. The note adds that access routes are planned to Morgantown ordnance works valued at 55 million dollars, with a new highway section near Belle and the Du Pont plant.
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Hongkong Island
Sage Treate
Big du Pont
Belle
Bailey
Morgantown Ordnance
State Road mapped for war needs across Kanawha valley
State Road officials report six months of estimates on upgrading routes to military standards, negotiating rights of way and readying to abandon peacetime constriction. The 60 most important route crosses the Kanawha valley dense with war industry suppliers. Navy approval urged. Army engineers back a four-lane extension.
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Bailey
Kanawha Valley
Navy Department
U. S. Army Engineers
Japanese push toward Mindanao ast Davao quickens war efforts
Early morning reports say Japanese forces swept into Davao waters and fought fiercely throughout the day. By noon U S Eastern command disclosed an aggressive Japanese attempt to secure a hold on Mindanao at Davao. The city, with substantial Japanese investment, housed about 1,500 Japanese of military age rounded up by the Army as the push continued, with air power deployed to sustain the thrust.
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Davao
Te U. 6. Par
Mindanao
Philippines
EEE
Milkmaids Romance On Screen Set In New York Dairy
Susan Farmer plays along with a film crew visiting a dairy as cameras roll Eva Ella regards her with a sharp eye while Roy confesses he is falling in love, insisting his feelings are sincere beyond a casual kiss. Irene Carter’s looming engagement adds a complication to a tale of romance and ambitions.
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Susan
Ella
Miss Farmer
Diana
Roy
Clafia’ S Pairies
Susan Farmer
Mr. Jones
Irene Carter
Irene
Fred Mosher
Fred
Roy Leonard
New York
Trene
Rine
World War II raids and civilian defense program update
Early reports note a 630 a.m. raid pause after an attack on Davao with no recent assaults announced. MacArthur’s headquarters cite heightened air raid activity in Aparri, Vigan, and Legazpi but few specifics. Quezon outlines civilian warfare measures, shelter construction, labor battalions, and a $10,000,000 emergency fund.
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Aparri
Vigan
Legaspi
Luzon
Manuel Quezon
Youre Telling Me The Mikado S Mixed War Banter
Fragmentary Central Press piece mocks war news and jokes about the Mikado, Japan, and battles. It includes stray lines on Vichy, Hitler, and Russia with fragmented phrases and comic slang from an era column.
President Grants Conditional Pardon for Woman Seaver
The governor of Virginia grants a conditional pardon to a woman named Seaver after a long debate. The pardon requires good behavior and excludes further violations, with full revocation if she commits any crime again. The decision follows a lengthy campaign highlighting her rehabilitation and employment prospects.
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Ginia
Schi
British Keep Continues Across Libya and Indes
A wartime communique reports destruction of 49 planes at Dera airfields and describes patrol advances west of Mekili, with forward patrols reaching Giovanni area and a note on Japanese forces in Northern Borneo attacked by Dutch planes in the Indies command update.
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Libya
Dera
Reat
Giovanni
Hella
Mekill
Batavia
Dutch Wast
Indies
Borneo
The
Indies Command
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