Roosevelt visits university to address students in Florida
Mrs Roosevelt traveled from Greensboro to catch a Florida-bound train and dined with hundreds of students at the university cafeteria. She urged adherence to selective service until called, praised NYA scholarship gains, urged communities to petition senators, and warned that postwar social progress must be demonstrated to the world. She warned of communist influence seen in Russia and Germany and praised students ready to face problems and find solutions.
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J . Rs. Roosevelt
Joint Control Center
Graham
Louis Harris
Margaret Early
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Roosevelt
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Russia
Germany
Burma War Front Reported As Japanese Press Burma Road
British observers describe a Japanese push toward Moulmein and Taungoo as the war widens in Burma. Air losses mount for Japan with few British or American aircraft shot down. Rangoon and Moulmein face air raids and alarms. Circulation managers in Greensboro plan a wartime meeting to discuss distribution issues.
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Tenasserim
Lower
Malaya
Andaman Sea
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Myawadi
Sawkariek
Moulmein
Taungoo
Rangoon
Mandalay
Sahween
Martaban
Greensboro
Mid-Atlantic State Circulation Managers’ Association
Allies face grim Japan push as Pacific war widens
The piece notes renewed Allied stiffening in the southwest Pacific as Japan presses toward the Dutch East Indies and Singapore. It cites losses of empire destroyers, rising Allied sea losses, and Japan's desperate bid to seize Java Sea routes while Russia’s front stabilizes, warning Tokyo faces a turning point.
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Australia
Washington
Pacific
Admiralty
Japan
Tokyo
Netherlands Indies
Singapore
Luzon
Malaya
Philippines
Java Sea
Nash predicts toughest year for democracies in war
New Zealand's Nash in Honolulu with Col. Hurley says the coming year will be the toughest yet for democracies, especially in the Pacific. He asserts morale and resources give leverage to endure, outlines three economic rules against war profiteering, and notes New Zealand has mobilized 317000 of 1.6 million inhabitants for war, with 113000 in active service or training.
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New Zealand
United States
Col
Patrick Hurley
Honolulu
British Empire War Council
London
New
Isenator Skim of Fleet Spending Moves Ahead
The Senate plans quick consideration of a vast military spending bill totaling about 23.7 billion dollars in cash outlays and 2.76 billion in contract authority. Projections show large additions for airplanes and ships, with allocations for operations, maintenance, and base items. Committee revisions push extra funds to aircraft, ships, and support needs.
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Senate Committee
Drive tax and wartime shortages loom over auto use rules
The Treasury has not yet set enforcement steps for the Drive deadline and a new use tax on pleasure boats is due Monday. Boat taxes range from 5 to 200 dollars by length, while wartime shortages threaten many cars and could alter revenue expectations.
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Treasury
Fifth Front Battle Reported in Indies as War Rages
Japanese forces mounted a major assault across the Indies coast with cruisers destroyers and transports in action. Dutch and British units retorted with patrols and attacks while Allied commander General Sir Archibald Wavell toured bases central to the final Indies defense. A Dutch warship claimed success sinking a Japanese submarine as new Japanese air raids were reported from Sumatra to Celebes.
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Sarwak
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Navy training promises world class pilots after tough self defense
Navy officials describe a rigorous program in jiu jitsu boxing and rough-and-tumble fighting aimed at patriotic young men. Secretary Knox says the training will be hard but necessary, yielding pilots who can both take and give punishment and lead in postwar aviation.
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Knox
Navy
Singapore is Malaya and the drive to reach Java
The article discusses the Singapore fortifying issue and the aim to reduce it to gain free passage into the Indian Ocean and a strategic position against Java. It notes that capturing Singapore would allow Japanese air and naval forces to sweep the Gulf of Martaban and threaten Burma Road supply and Japan's flank in Burma.
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Malaya
Japan
Russia
Moscow
Vladi ‘Ostok
Horth
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Indian Ocean
Java
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Gulf of Martaban
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China
Prisoners Report From Batan Peninsula Front
Reported activity near the Batan Peninsula notes enemy infiltration attempts repelled over the last 23 hours. Some Japanese prisoners were captured and air activity was described as practically nil.
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Batan
Pan Maine tanker reports periscope sighting during Atlantic patrol
On the Pan Maine voyage to port a periscope was sighted and its threat discussed aboard. The tanker veered to avoid a possible submarine attack as seas rose in a later storm, with crew member accounts from Manuel Alves and Hays corroborating the incident.
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Manuel Alves
New Bedford
Hays
Elmer Hawkins
Dugger
Ind
Navy
Francis FE
Powell
Atlantic
Soviet Artillery Tactics and War Developments Worldwide
The Red Army used artillery mounted on skis to push deep into German lines as winter combat continues. African fighting shows a spread with a lull. British mobile units push Axis patrols back and RAF strikes near battlegrounds hint at Rommel’s growing reinforcements and supplies. RAF bombers hit a German ship. the AEF arrival in Northern Ireland sees a Nazi recon plane over Ulster.
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Snow
Red Army
Ervin Rommel
Holland
Frisian
AEF
Northern Ireland
RAF
Ulster
Singapore and Hongkong wartime defense contrasts
The report compares Singapore and Hongkong defenses noting Singapore’s four main airfields and large landing grounds with Sumatra air support. It highlights crowding in Hongkong, strategic position near the equator, and Britain’s ongoing fortifications including pill boxes and anti-aircraft batteries.
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Singapore
Sumatra
Britain
Singapore Island
Equator
Indian Ocean
India
Australia
Lewis Lee Farlow Claimed By Death
Lewis Lee Farlow died at his home in Sophia Route 1 last night at 11 40. Surviving are his widow nine children Nolan Lee Mary Dennis Clara Marie Max Raphael Phylis and an infant. four brothers J D Farlow Greensboro Ellis M Farlow Sophia Route 1 Harvey Farlow Trinity Route 2 William Farlow High Point. two sisters Mrs F R Taylor High Point and Mrs John White Sophia Route 1. Funeral arrangements were incomplete this morning.
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Sophia
Ninehildren
Nolan Lee
Mary
Dennis
Clara Marie
Max
Raphael
Phylis
J. D. Farlow
Greensboro
Ellis M. Farlow
Harvey Farlow
Trinity
William Farlow
High Point
F. R. Taylor
John White
Navy Abandons Search For Two Lost Army Fliers
Navy ends its daylight search for two Army Air Base fliers missing since yesterday after a presumed crash south of the Mississippi gulf coast. The Army will continue efforts to locate them, surveying coastal points. the men Gardner of Albany, Mississippi, and Davies of Savannah, Georgia, were last seen swimming with life preservers as a rescue plane dropped a life raft.
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New Orleans
Navy
Army Air Base
Mississippi Gulf Coast
Army
Liew
Walter F. Gardner
Albany
Arthur F. Davies
Savannah
Lemon Juice Quick Rheumatic Pain Remedy Ad
An inexpensive home recipe claims to ease rheumatic arthritis neuritis pains. Use Ru-Ex Compound with four lemons in a quart of water, two tablespoons twice daily. Most see relief within 48 hours or overnight. money-back guarantee if no improvement. Sold by druggists and Mann's.
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Mann's and Drug
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