Secretary Stimson warns of air invasion risk to U S
Secretary of War Stimson warned that if Britain falls to the Nazis, America could face a German air invasion and urged Congress not to bar transferring U S warships to nations fighting the Axis. He testified before the House Foreign Affairs Committee in support of a bill to lend or transfer American fighting equipment to England.
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Washington
Stimson
Britain
America
Congress
Roosevelt
House Foreign Affairs
England
Rep. Fish
Claude
Secretary of the Navy
Willkie Urges Nation to Grant Roosevelt All Power
In New York on January 16 Wendell Willkie challenged Norman Thomas and urged all Americans to give President Roosevelt expanded power to enact the lease lend policy for Britain. He spoke on Americas town meeting of the air broadcast and urged expansion of trade and open markets to defeat dictatorship, asserting that only then can America advance.
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New York
Norman Thomas
Great Britain
Wendell L. Willkie
Roosevelt
Thomas
America
National Broadcasting Company
Blue Network
Willkie
Franklin Rogisvelt
British Loss A 9100-Ton Cruiser Southampton Sunk
London reports the 9100-ton cruiser Southampton was sunk after being crippled in the first Mediterranean air attack by German bombers aiding Italy. Most crew were saved, and British losses also included carriers and destroyers as air power shifts the naval balance.
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London
Southampton
Mediterranean
Admiralty
Treasury and Fed weigh $600 million of notes sale
Washington officials from the Treasury and Federal Reserve conferred on a proposed sale of six hundred million dollars of national defense notes but postponed any decision until next week at the earliest.
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Washington
Treasury
Federal Reserve
Japanese Times urges U S to pull fleet from Hawaii
Tokyo reports a Japanese Foreign Office controlled newspaper calls the U S Pacific fleet concentrations a threat and advises President Roosevelt to withdraw warships from Hawaii to keep U S troops out of foreign wars. The piece follows Hull lend lease debate and notes official information bureau statements.
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Tokyo
Japanese Foreign Office Today
United States Pacific
Roosevelt
Hawaii
Japanese Times
Intersa
Government Bureau of Information
Hull
I. S. House Foreign Affairs
Hall
Britain
United States
Japan
Germany
Italy
High Seas
Information Bureau
Nobufumi Tso
America
Pacific
Domei
National Service Negociation
Aly
Woman braves ice on street in Catonsville
In Catonsville Maryland on January 16 Evelyn Anderson a stenographer navigates a slick ice coated street to reach a streetcar. She dons ice skates and slides down her steps to a doorstep exit then catches the trolley after a second attempt on a worn ice patch. The score is two runs in her stockings.
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Catonsville
Evelyn Anderson
Tyo
R A F Bombs Wilhelmshaven and North Sea Bases in Major Raid
London reports the R A F struck German North Sea bases overnight with the Wilhelmshaven raid described as the 40th and greatest air attack yet. Docks at Emden Bremerhaven and the Wilhelmshaven harbor area were targeted, with pilots noting intense fires and a sky glow visible up to 1300 miles away. All bombers returned. British sources claim mission completed. Germany reports 26 killed 35 injured with scattered flames, asserting no substantial damage.
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London
R.A
North Sea
Air Ministry
Emden
Bremerhaven
Wilhelmshaven
From & P. m
Tia Communigqus
ALF
Bauhafen
Germany
Mara
National Auto Show Canceled This Year
Detroit reports the National Automobile Show is canceled due to defense work pressures. The event, normally held at New York's Grand Central Palace, was announced by the Automotive Manufacturers Association.
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Detroit
Automobile Manufacturers Association
New York
Grand Central Palace
Tobruk defenses hold as Italians ordered to resist British assault
From Tobruk Libya Jan 16 Italian 30,000 regulars inside an 80 mile defense line fight to hold out against a planned British offensive. Reinforcements advance from Bengasi region to cover reorganization as British air and naval forces pressure Myriad targets with German dive bombers possible. Tobruk Tom commands heavy Italian gunfire as patrols skirmish at night.
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Libya
Graziani
Bengast
R.A
Cairo
Bengasi
Benina
Mediterranean
North Africa
Roosevelt asks Congress to authorize emergency shipbuilding
President Roosevelt asked Congress for immediate authority to build 200 cargo ships and for 400 subchasers and other small craft. The plan totals about 600 vessels costing roughly 1100,000,000 with rapid funding of 313,500,000 plus 56,500,000 from emergency funds. The Naval Committee backed expanding the fleet and shipyard capacity, while debate over troop versus goods transport ensued during hearings on British aid.
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Congress
Roosevelt
House Naval Committee
United States
Marcantonio
A. L
Tinkham
Mass
Germany May Move to Take Over Romania Warily Hushed Balkans
Reports from Belgrade say German plans to move into Romania and tighten control over the Balkans unfold amid border clashes on the Russo Romanian frontier. Hungarian rail traffic suspensions and reduced Romanian rail activity accompany talk of a German expeditionary force and a Nazi protectorate.
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Yugoslavia
Hungary
Germany
Romania
Balkans
Budapest
Reich
Woolgrowers Meet Opens in Great Falls
Great Falls Jan 16 The fortieth annual Montana Woolgrowners association convention opened with woolmen arriving from across the state for committee sessions. W G Gilbert of Dillon is president. Reports were reviewed by the executive committee and association business discussed by trustees. Tomorrow delegates hear Mayor Julius Wuerthner welcome, VP J B H Foster of Harlowton speaks, the president’s annual address and the Paul report. Continued on page 2.
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Great Falls
Montana Woolgrowners Association
W. G. Gilbert
Dillon
Julius Wuerthner
J. BH. Foster
Harlowton
Paul
Helena Aeronautics School seeks 100 more students
State coordinating committee unanimously approved a resolution urging the Helena high School department of aeronautics and related trades to receive supplementary equipment and funds to accommodate 100 additional trainees under the national defense program. The measure stems from a subcommittee report noting strong interest statewide and already 160 applications. it will go to the state board of education for action.
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State Coordinating Committee
Helena
Romney
Payne Templeton
Bil Fahrner
Army Plane With Seven Aboard Is Overdue on Trip
An Army bomber with seven aboard left McChord Field Washington at 10 20 am bound for the Mohave desert region California and was reported overdue. Col Walter R Peck said radio contact was made with the Muroc bombing range but the craft did not reach its base or Sacramento as planned. The crew included First Lt B R M Krummel pilot Second Lt C T Nielsen co pilot and Lt J Geis navigator First Lt L MacKay Technical Sergeant L H Nettling Sergeant P L Mang. An aerial search was to be launched at dawn.
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McCord Field
Wash
Calfornia
Mohave Desert
Walter R. Peck
Muroc Jaka
California
California Line
Greeks Continue Successes on All Albanian Fronts
On the Albanian front the Greeks report selective action under bad weather. A Greek patrol captured an Italian patrol of equal strength and the Italians suffered heavy losses, necessitating reform with reinforcements from Italy.
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Athens
Dan
Italy
High Command
Nazi Planes Stage Hit and Run Raids on British Area
London reports say German raiders stabbed London tonight triggering two alarms before midnight and dropping incendiaries on a west England town fire bombs hit another town and attacks reached the coast. Air Minister Sinclair warned no immediate decisive result in night defense as Health Minister MacDonald ordered compulsory removal of children under 14 from metropolitan areas likely to suffer from air attacks. Two German bombers were claimed shot down by a night fighter over London and Hexer, though German high command reported no losses.
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London
West England
Britain
Archibald Sinclair
Glasgow
Air Ministry
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