Japs Within 300 Miles Of Singapore
Japanese forces pressed toward Singapore from the Slim River area near Kuala Lumpur as heavy fighting raged all day with British and Imperial troops. Reports noted heavy casualties on both sides and described aerial and naval actions near Malaya, Singapore, Klang, and the Kuantan estuary while Singapore endured its first night alarm in three days.
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Singpore
Singapore
Slim River
British Far Eastern Command
Kuala Lumpur
Kuantan
Klang
Rubbr
Far Eastern Command
Nessels
Anambas Island
China Sea
Malaya
Borneo
Wavell
London reports intensified air raids from Burma on Thailand bases and Chinese reinforcements in Burma hint at a possible Wavell offensive in China and Burma. Observers say such a push could ease pressure on Singapore, disrupt Japanese bases, and divert Japanese forces from Malaya and the Dutch East Indies.
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Associated Press
London
Burma
Thailand
Chungking
Generalissime Wavell
China
Singapore
Malaya
Indo-China
Dutch East Indies
Japan
N. E
AECD
Burma-China
Tokyo Newspaper Says Japs Will Invade America
Tokyo reports in The Japan Times and Advertiser claim it is possible that Japanese armed forces could land on the American continent in the Pacific war. It asserts the U S Pacific fleet is crippled at Pearl Harbor and predicts fall of the Philippines and Singapore, with Japan later deciding when and how to strike.
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Tokyo
Japan Times and Advertiser
Foreign Office
United States
Singapore
Golden Gate
Pacific Coast
U. S. Pacific
Pearl Harbor
Philippines
Times and Advertiser
Japan
Germany
Italy
Washington
Southwest
Pacific
AVG planes strike Meshod airdrome seven destroyed
A small AVG squadron raided Meshod airdrome near Bangkok and destroyed seven grounded Japanese bombers, probably eight, while one AVG plane is missing. The operation under Col Claire L. Chennault followed Japan's December Pacific offensive.
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Rangoon
Burma
Thailand
Meshod
Bangkok
Claire L. Chennault
Japan
Pacific
Far East
AVG
London
Tavoy
Moulmein
All India Radio
New Delhi
India
RAF
Japs Deny Row With Russians
Tokyo dispatch reports a high war ministry source denying reports of friction with the Soviet Union. Observers claimed no basis for hopes of Soviet entry into the war. Berlin radio cited Hachi Shimbun urging Russia to honor the Japan Soviet neutrality pact.
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Tokyo
High War Ministry
Domei
Soviet Union
Japan
United States
Far East
Pacific
Berlin
Russia
Hachi Shimbun
Unbelievable Japanese Slaughter Reported in Malaya
The British Broadcasting Company quoted a British war correspondent saying the slaughter of Japanese in parts of Malaya is unbelievable. The broadcast heard by NBC claimed concentrated British fire mowed down wave after wave and whole detachments were blown to pieces.
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New York
British Broadcasting Company
Malaya
NBC
Free French Seizure of St Pierre Miquelon Sparks Debate
Ray Tucker outlines three U S aims on St Pierre Miquelon before the Rio Pan American Conference. Washington seeks Monroe Doctrine enforcement against all, while privately balancing with Vichy reps in the hemisphere. The note endorses de Gaulle yet avoids antagonizing Petain Darlan interests as Nazi pressure looms.
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Ray Tucker
Lap
American State Department
St. Pierre and
Miquelon
Rio de Janeiro
Washington
Cordell Hull
de Gaulle
Islands
St. Pierre and Miquelon
Tax Experts Start Work On Budget
A bi partisan delegation of congressional leaders met with Treasury Secretary Morgenthau to discuss raising 9 billion dollars in new taxes requested by President Roosevelt. Leaders said the meeting was preliminary with no agreed tax types and noted possible use of sales income excess profits taxes, and other levies. They expected further conferences and hearings may begin after mid January as discussions continue on social security taxes and potential excise taxes.
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Usociated
Washington
Coughton
George D-Ga
Senate Finance Committee
Treadway
R-Mass
House Committee
Senator Vandenberg
R-Mich
Colin F. Stam
Joint
Congressional Committee On Internal Revenue Taxation
Doughton
George
Treasury
Congress
OCD Office To Be Juggled
Washington January 9 President Roosevelt announced a partial reorganization of the Office of Civilian Defense giving Dean James M Landis of Harvard Law School a large policy role while Mayor La Guardia of New York remains director Landis will be executive and responsible for forming the organization to carry out policies and for personnel to implement them The move follows criticism that La Guardia split time between mayor and OCD duties and amid Congress debate over civilian defense funding.
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Washington
Office of Civilian Defense
James M. Landis
Farvard Law School
la Guardia
New York
White House
Stephen Early
Landis
OCD
Congress
House
War Department
Reds Break Nazi Lines At Leningrad Crimea
Soviet and Allied dispatches report the six month siege of Leningrad and two month siege of Sevastopol effectively broken with Red Army forces driving inland. Air force units and guerrilla actions aided the offensive as German lines shrink and communications are threatened.
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London
Leningrad
Sevastopol
Red Air Force
Henry C. Cassidy
Associated Press
KuibyShev
Crimea
Kerch
Red Army
CBS
Stalin Canal
Karelia
Poventsa
Russia
Lake
Ladoga
Neva
Dockta
Svir River
Helsinki
Germany
Kharkov
Pittsburgh
Japs Lose Ground To China Forces
Chinese reports say Canton and Nanchang have been penetrated by two Chinese columns entering outer suburbs during an assault that began three days earlier. Fighting continues with heavy Japanese casualties as Changsha pressures and other central front efforts unfold.
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Changeing
South China
Canton
Nanchang
Kwangtang
Riangsi
Changsa
Hunan
China
Ichang
Yangtze River
Langley sunk claimed by Tokyo in Pacific action
AP broadcast reports Japan claimed the US Langley tender was sunk by Japanese submarines southwest of Johnston Island. The 11,030 ton ship began service as a coal carrier 29 years earlier and has seen multiple role changes, notably as an aircraft carrier before becoming a tender.
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Tokyo
Imnerig
United States
Langley
Johnston Island
Bay of Malaya
Philippines
tJohnston Island
Pacific
Honolulu
Efforts To Provision Rommel Unit From Sea Battered By RAF
From Cairo to El Agheila the Axis try sea provisioning for Rommel’s retreating Libyan corps as RAF bombs coastal shipping and transporters. British raids target lines of communication west of El Agheila while naval bombardment and ground actions press Axis holdouts in Halfaya Pass and Cyrenaica.
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Rommel
Associated Press
Cairo
Egypt
Erwin Rommel
RAF
el Agheila
Tripoli
Gulf of
Sirte
Gulf of Sirte
Agedabia
Halfaya
Hellfire
Steady Stream Of Japs Pour Into War Zone
The War Department reports combat operations in the Philippine front have dwindled to minor skirmishes as Japan masses troops for a renewed large attack. Air activity was mainly reconnaissance. The outlook remains dark for US and British forces. Navy reports say four Japanese army ships were sunk and American fliers claim successes against bases in Thailand. Submarine activity in the Far East is noted but results are limited.
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Washington
War Department
Philippine
Department
United States
Philippines
Peninsu
Douglas MacaAre Thuy
Manila
Syeaem
Nippon
Singapore
Navy
Burma
Thailand
Wrake
Ius Ress
King Silent
Atic
Ar Teansport
Far East
RAF Drops US Leaflets Over Occupied France
The White House said the RAF distributed over occupied France more than 1,000,000 French language leaflets with excerpts from President Roosevelt. Stephen Early noted more leaflets would follow in other occupied areas. The card included the US flag and Statue of Liberty, a French gift to the United States. Roosevelt excerpts conveyed a message of hope to the French. London reported RAF officials praised the leaflet drop as a morale boost for Allied troops.
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Washington
White House
RAF
United States
France
Roosevelt
Stephen Early
Europe
Early
London
Couriins
America
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Dean Landis
Harvard
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Batavia
WN. E
Tarakan
North Borneo
NEA
Libya
Royal Navy
Cirenaica
Con
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Associated Pressy
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