Romania Decree Creates Oil Commission in War Time
Britain and France warned Romania not to force oil firms to supply Germany, as Bucharest set up a national petroleum commission with control over production refining and exports. The move follows German pressure and a Polish railway police deployment tied to oil and grain shipments, with Russia consent and fears of German leverage near Romania’s border.
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Bucharest
Britain
France
Rumania
Germany
National Petroleum Commission
Romania
Soviet Russia
Poland
Partitioners
German Silesia
Lwow
Jaroslaw
Cernauti
Bukowina
Russia
McNutt accused by Lewis at Columbus rally
John L. Lewis charged Paul V. McNutt Federal Security administrator with seeking aid from a "motley crew two per cent bagmen" to buy votes for the presidency. He linked McNutt to political maneuvering and troop deployments during labor disputes in England and the mine workers’ response.
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Indianan
Columbus
John L. Lewis
Paul V. McNutt
Soial
Nough
United States
CIO
United Mine Orkers of America
eNutt
McNutt
Lewis
England
Bank Robber Dies In Second Attempt In Kansas
Unidentified man robbed Rushton State Bank then Claflin bank within 20 minutes. He fled in a coupe with money, then was slain by Claflin city marshal Fred Adams as he tried to escape. About $1,800 was taken from Claflin. The bandit, ~25, dropped at the curb after three shots.
Snow Blankets Western Carolinas in Widespread Snow
A winter storm spread snow across the Piedmont Carolinas and western North Carolina. Greensboro officials forecast up to four inches in 24 hours while Raleigh reported a light snow and cautious forecasts toward the Virginia line. Several towns logged varying depths from two to six inches with frigid 20s in the morning.
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Charlotte
Carolinas
Greensboro
Eather
North Carolina
South Carolna
Ature
Burlington
Laurens
8. C
Chester
Raleigh
H. E. Richline
Virginia
Greenwood
Asheville
Sumter
Shelby
Salisbury
Anderson
Union
Spartanburg
High Point
Fayetteville
Elizabeth City
Rocky Mount
Greenville
S. C
Greenville County
Gastonia
Paderewski Elected Head of Polish Exile Council
Paris January 23 date Paderewski the world famed pianist was unanimously elected president of Poland's National Council the Parliament of the Polish government in exile The 79 year old former premier accepted in a ceremony at the Polish embassy after long career of fundraising for Poland and exile leadership
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Paderewski
Paris
Jan Paderewski
Poland
Wladys
Sław Raczkiewicz
Sikorski
Muslcian
Germany
Angers
France
Switzerland
British Lay Americans Responsible For Delays
A British ministry spokesman blamed American shippers for delays in passing U S ships through contraband control stations. He cited Americans withholding cooperation on cargo information and guarantees as prolonging examinations and causing longer detention than Italian vessels.
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London
Ministry of Economic Warfare
U. S
Britons Seek Blackout Aid In War Time Parliament Plea
In London on January 23 Britain pressed for more blackout relief as traffic deaths outpace war fatalities and sea losses mount. The Greek freighter Ekaton tarchos Dracoulis and the Danish Tekla were torpedoed without warning off Portugal. casualties and rescue outcomes varied among crew members and ships.
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London
Great Britain
Ekatontarchos Dracoulis
Admiralty
Tekla
Iris
North Sea
Britain
Japanese Ambassadors told U.S. relations hinge on China rights
The State Department informed Kensuke Horinouchi that after the expiration of the U S Japan commercial treaty on Friday future trade would depend on Japan’s stance toward American rights in China.
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Washington
Kensuke Horinouchi
State Department
United States
Japan
China
State Department Denies Charges on Shipper Cooperation
The State Department dispute over British claims of shipper reluctance cites three points. Officials say American shippers cooperate to avoid incidents, are not obliged to cooperate, and British detention of ships cannot be excused by lack of cooperation. Cooperation includes navicerts, air-mail manifests, and Black Diamond guarantees.
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Washington
State Department
Hull objects to discriminatory treatment of American ships
Secretary Cordell Hull, in a formal diplomatic note to British ambassador Lord Lothian, protested what Washington called discriminatory treatment of American vessels in the Mediterranean under the British controlled setup centered on Gibraltar. He urged equal access and fair handling for U S ships.
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Mediterranean
Gibraltar
United States
Cordell Hull
Lord Lothian
Hull
English Admiralty Announces German Steamship Phaedra Captured
London dated report says the 619 ton German steamer Phaedra was captured by a warship last week. Admiralty tallies show four British ships totaling 23 843 tons and 11 neutrals at 35 245 tons among weekly losses, while German vessels Albert Janus and August Thyssen were sunk or scuttled by a Swedish mine.
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London
Phaedra
Admiralty
Albert Janus
August Thyssen
Roosevelt forms special war committee to prevent conflicts
The White House announced a special government committee led by Captain Harry Collins to prevent conflicts over U S purchases by foreign governments. The panel includes Major General Henry Gibbons and Rear Admiral Ray Spear to protect American markets and interests. Vinson urged a two year naval building plan to speed fleet reductions while maintaining three new aircraft carriers.
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Stephen T. Early
United States
House Naval Committee
Navy Department
Vinson
Samuel M. Robinson
Two Steamers Sink After Hitting Mines Off English Coast
The British Baltangha and the Norwegian Pluto sank after striking mines off northeast England. No lives were lost. 27 aboard the Baltanglia and 22 from the Pluto reached a coastal fishing village in lifeboats. The Swedish steamer Foxen had also recently sunk.
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London
Pluto
England
Foxen
Virginia Assembly Plans Annual Williamsburg Meet
The Virginia general assembly will convene in Williamsburg on February 17 for a one day session in the restored capitol building. The old colonial capital stage marks the event as the oldest legislative body in the New World.
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Richmond
Virginia General Assembly
New World
Williamsburg
State Senate
House of Delegates
Dies Committee Accused Of Unfairness Debate In Congress
Washington January 25 The Dies Committee faced charges of unfairness from Rep Sabath as Congress debated renewing the inquiry into un American activities The panel went out of existence January 3 and a revival resolution to January 3 1942 was pending Rep Allen opened the defense of the committee noting findings on subversive groups and foreign connections The Senate considered an emergency defense bill trimmed by 20 million dollars The White House said President Roosevelt formed a inter departmental committee to prevent conflicts between domestic needs and foreign purchases of military supplies.
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Washington
Dies
House
Rep. Sabath
D-Ill
D-Tex
Allen
Ix.i
Texas
Senate
Senate Appropriations Committee
Naval Affairs Committee
White House
Roosevelt
Seventy Missing From Burned Italian Liner
Genoa Italy Jan 23 The Italian liners Conte Bian camano and Colombo arrived with more than 500 survivors of the burned Orazio. The missing list stood at 70 including six passengers. 561 saved in all, 12 Germans were rescued before the fire. Lifeboats destroyed. many rescued in cold seas. President's daughter among Colombians saved. Seaplanes searched the Mediterranean for the missing.
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Genoa
Italy
Conte Biancamano
Colombo
Orazio
Mediterranean
Schiano
Senora
Cecilia Santos Ortiz
Colombia
Maria
Enrique Forero
Netherlands
Simon Bolivar
North Sea
Carlo Failla
Rome
Thousands Die As Lake Ladoga Defenses Break Fails
Soviet attempts to breach Finnish defenses northeast of Lake Ladoga inflicted heavy casualties, with Kollaan joki alone reported upward of one thousand enemy dead over two days. Planes were driven off by Finnish anti aircraft fire as fighting continued on the Karelian Isthmus front.
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Pan
Lake Ladoga
Kollaanjoki
Loimola
Karelian
Karelian Isthmus
Finland
Kolaanjoki
Helsinki
Aged Doctor Denies Stealing Mrs Willey in Alienation Suit
An 84 year old Dr Byron Haynes faced a $200000 alienation of affection suit from Capt James H Willey’s former wife Mrs Lillian Willey on Belvedere Island. Willey alleged the romance wrecked his home and testified of alleged other love thefts. Haynes denied any marriage plans and said he did not intend to wed Mrs Willey. A courtroom dispute over the scope of the case followed as evidence cited her plans to marry Haynes.
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San Rafael
Calif
Byron Hayes
Lillian Willey
Willey
James H. Willey
Haynes
Belvedere Island
Edward I. Butler
Fred Goss
Mrs. Willey
Dr. Haynes
Amelia Devencenzi
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