Dutch Need More Planes In Battle Against Invaders
In Batavia Dutch authorities urged more fighter planes as Japanese air raids killed three and wounded nineteen in the East Indies. A Menado shelling caused no casualties but slight damage while reports of a parachute invasion on Sumatra were discounted as faulty observations. Observers said Medan raiders were slow and aviation experts warned Dutch air force pilots would have fared better with more fighters.
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Batavia
Netherlands East Indies
Aneta
Menado
Celebes
Sumatra
Medan
Sumatran
Manila Declared Open City Amid War Policy
United States High Commissioner Franis M. Sayre and staff left Manila as the city became open. He stated the forces would fight to defend elsewhere, even as the decision aimed to spare Manila further destruction.
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Manila
Francis M. Sayre
United States
Stigo
Ods
Hong Kong Hero and the One-Legged Admiral Chan-chak
A fragmented report says one legged Admiral Chan-chak led 80 British officers and 100 Chinese soldiers in a four day dash from Hong Kong as Japanese forces closed in. Seizing five speedboats the party evaded Japanese units off the South China coast and reached safety near the East River on the coast to New York.
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Hong Kong
Chan-chak
China
East River
Federal Works Grants Money for Highways
The federal works agency apportioned 137.5 million dollars among the 48 states District of Columbia Hawaii and Puerto Rico for 1942 highway construction and improvements. Of the total 100 million funds the federal aid system 17.5 million for secondary roads and 20 million for elimination of hazards and railroad grade crossings. Baird Snyder TI acting FWA administrator said approvals would focus on projects essential for national defense.
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Washington
Federal Works Agency
District of Columbia
Hawaii
Puerto Rico
Baird Snyder TI
FWA
Parched Clothes Warning and Soap Remedies
Do you have parched stiff laundry after drying on Monday. The text advises using the right laundry soap such as Duz which dissolves quickly and safely for all fabrics. Gravulated soaps are also mentioned as effective choices to restore softness and prevent lifeless looks.
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Dus
Imperial General Staff Chief Predicts Troop Numbers
The imperial general staff chief predicted today that Adolf Hitler would bring out 00,000 men and mobilize only 20,500. The statement reflects wartime manpower estimates amid escalating conflict.
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Imperial General Staff
Adolf
Four Sons in Service Report From Andover Family
John Deyermond of Andover Massachusetts holds photos of his four sons serving in the U S forces. One in the army, one in the navy, one in the marines and one in army aviation. A fifth son is in the state guard. Mrs Margaret Bickell, evacuee from Hawaii, in Nutley reports her husband’s plane was shot down near Pearl Harbor and that he swam ashore after the crash. She is staying with her husband’s family.
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John Deyermond
Andover
Mass
U.S
State Guard
Hawaii
U. S
Margaret Bickell
Nutley
N. d
Pearl Harbvor
Safe Cracker Robbery Ends String Of Thefts In Fairmont
The Golden Bros. store safes were breached early this morning, yielding between 61 800 and 2 500. Isaac Golden, a co proprietor, discovered the loot and notified authorities. Police, county and state agencies launched an investigation amid ongoing misfortunes for the store, including a past serious fire.
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Pairmont
Golden Bros
Isaac Golden
St Johns Methodist To Observe Prayer Day
St Johns Methodist church will observe the national day of prayer requested by President Roosevelt. Rev Arthur Lazenby announced the prayer room will be open all day with time slots from 9 am to 3 pm and 7 30 pm for those in different daily schedules to pray. The public is invited to join in the observance Thursday. Governor Neely announced Dell White of Danville Boor county was appointed assistant clerk of the 1941 house of delegates to the unemployment board of review.
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
St. John's Methodist Church
Arthur Lazenby
Lazenby
Charleston
Neely
Dell White
Dan Ville
Boor County
House of Delegates
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Colorado State Hospital
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Dewey
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Frank S. Hogan
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Thomas Ay Johnson
Gillespie
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Dottie Smallwood
Dettig
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Icp Ey
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West Point
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