Admiral Stark Defends Warnings Before Pearl Harbor Attack
Admiral Harold R. Stark testified that in December 1941 the navy did not expect a Pearl Harbor strike or broad Japanese offensives. He said he warned insufficiently and was surprised by the attack, while committee members urged further inquiry into whether he gave Kimmel enough warning.
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Voyage to Paris Amid War’s Aftermath
In the Paris dispatch, a weary journey from London to Dieppe and on to Paris is described. Crowded ships, life belts, and mine dangers mark the crossing, while Dieppe’s ruined streets testify to heavy fighting. The narrator notes France’s deep wartime scars yet continuing quiet resilience.
Government Of China Takes Over Jehol
CHUNGKING Jan 2 The cabinet spokesman said China’s central government is taking over Jehol as a matter of course and is sending administrative personnel after national troops moved into the inner Mongolian province. He asserted no communist troops are in Jehol and denied a democratic rule there. The note follows a Communist claim and China awaits a response to its counter proposal for civil strife.
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Indonesian Nationalists Gathering Near Semarang
British sources report Indonesian nationalist forces assembling near Semarang in North Central Java. The move suggests potential large scale attack within days, with evacuations of women and children east of Semarang. A warrant officer was killed at Bandoeng during overnight disturbances, while civilians were barred from carrying firearms under orders from Lt. Gen. Christison.
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Russia names Gromyko to Far East commission
The Soviet government announced that Andrei Gromyko, ambassador to the United States, is named the Russian representative on the far eastern commission. N. V. Novikov is deputy representative, and Lt. Gen. Kuzma Derevyanko is named a member of the allied control council for Japan.
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Anderson Tire Rush Drains Stocks As Buyers Flock In
Anderson C 8 Jan 2 Tires sold fast as ration free inventory disappeared within hours. A local dealer reported selling over 500 tires and warned stocks were nearly exhausted as businesses opened after New Year’s holiday.
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Two Killed When Train Is Wrecked Near Blaney
Two people died and 25 were injured when several coaches of the Sea Board Air Line Railway Silver Meteor derailed two miles north of Blaney Blaney South Carolina at 5 30 today. The dead include a mother and her four month old daughter. The husband Alonzo H Wilson of Williamson West Virginia said they were crushed between two seats. Injured were taken to Columbia. Rail sections torn loose and a heavy embankment crash left wheels torn from under units. a private from Fort Jackson said the train seemed to rise and fall before plunging down the embankment.
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Hitler Orders Slaughter Of Allied Troops To The Last Man
The international tribunal heard a secret order in which Adolf Hitler allegedly decreed the slaughter to the last man of all commandos and paratroops lured after October 18, 1942. The testimony opened the resumed trial of 21 Nazi leaders in Meranberg Germany, detailing the Fuehrer's ominous directive.
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Kaltenbrunner Linked to Mauthausen Atrocities
In Nuremberg radioed testimony tied Ernest Kaltenbrunner to Mauthausen as a place where prisoners were murdered. Allied and American POWs died there including AP correspondent Joseph Morton. German records from the site were allegedly nonexistent. Prosecutors cited Dieppe raid inspired fury shaping policy against commandos in Europe.
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Patterson Outlines Policy On MacArthur Role
Secretary of War Patterson said General MacArthur will be given all possible information but need not be consulted in advance on Japan occupation policies. He added MacArthur has no voice in foreign relations and could not estimate troop timelines in China, Japan, or Germany.
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Fair Weather Temperature Rise Forecast for North Carolina
North Carolina faces gradual warming with a few showers as Mt. Mitchell dips to one degree above zero and Asheville hits 18 while Raleigh records 17. Increasing clouds bring light rain or snow possible in western areas Thursday afternoon. overnight lows range from 20 to 25 in west and central regions and 25 to 30 in the east.
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Bold Gamble Made by Hirohito Signals New Year Policy
Tokyo reports that Emperor Hirohito opened the year with a surprise renunciation of divinity, aiming to shore up support amid fears of fresh international attacks. The rescript denounces radical tendencies and criticizes government delays on livelihood issues, while General MacArthur lauds a move toward democratizing the people.
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Temperature Rise Across Nation Continues
Temperature trends show a January thaw spreading from Minnesota and Iowa to the plains and eastward over the next 48 hours. Readings dropped as low as -9 in Land o Lakes Wisconsin and -2 in South Bend Indiana, with most areas east of the plains seeing above zero lows.
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Nation reports over 500 violent deaths in New Year period
A national survey counts 528 violent deaths from 6 p m Friday to midnight Tuesday. Traffic fatalities reach 247 while 281 deaths arise from crashes fires drownings and other causes. Alcoholism accounts for two deaths. States Delaware and Mississippi are among those listed.
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Brother Relieves Brother in Army in Kyushu
Pfe. Joshua Scharf of Brooklyn N Y retires as switchboard operator with the 32nd division 126th regiment. His relief Pvt Leo Scharf his brother from Sippi Rhode Island North and South Dakota and Vermont reported no violent deaths during four days. One fatality listed in Wyoming. State tallies show Pennsylvania and Illinois among top totals with numerous city and county figures. Aged Woman Dies Boiling Springs Mary Eliza Phillips 100 dies at son E V Phillips home survived by sons daughters and many grandchildren
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Births Two-Headed Baby in Birmingham Hospital
A baby with two heads was born to an American soldier's wife at Selly Oak hospital Birmingham yesterday. The premature infant weighs five pounds 12 ounces and remained in the maternity ward with other twins. Both heads are described as perfect and attached to a normal body. The mother recovers normally and the father is back in the United States.
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Packers Are Called Out For Jan. 16
National strike of about 200000 members of the CIO United Packing House Workers of America set for January 16 announced by union president Lewis J. Clark. Other items note resumed talks between General Motors and CIO United Auto Workers with no date set amid a 43 day walkout. Government action looms over a 200000 electrical workers strike threat as wage talks with GE and Westinghouse stall. A January 14 deadline faces CIO steelworkers as government weighs action.
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Truman weighs in on radio address and annual union message
President Truman finished a Potomac cruise and worked on a radio dress to the nation while deciding whether to deliver the state of the union message in person. The White House said a personal address would be televised if chosen, with Congress reconvening January 14.
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French Crisis Ends as Assembly Approves Defense Budget
Paris January 2 A government crisis ended when the constituent assembly approved a compromise defense measure. The first quarter authorization totals 39 020 000 000 francs with a Feb 15 deadline for an army reorganization plan. If not submitted by Feb 15 the army budget would drop 20 percent on Feb 28.
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Controversy Over First Baby Of The New Year
The 1946 stork derby sparked a coast to coast dispute over which baby earned the silver cup as the first newborn of the year. In Los Angeles two births occurred at midnight, Darleen Ayers and Nancy Edwards, prompting claims from other families and scientific debate over the exact moment of the year change.
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