More Survivors Of Sunken Tanker Brought To Norfolk
Twelve survivors and the body of at least one Powell crew member landed at Chinquotage and to Norfolk this afternoon. At least 30 of the Powell 32 crew were accounted for after the torpedo strike off the east coast early Tuesday. Coast guardsmen and fishermen aided in rescue. seventeen seamen were ashore at Lewes, Del. The loss raised the toll to eight Axis submarines sunk off the eastern seaboard, with the Pan Maine still missing after an attack. A survivor described the moment the Powell broke in two at about 2 a.m. EST Tuesday and noted no further effort to finish her off.
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Norfolk
Francis E. Powell
Chincoteague
Fifth Naval District
Lewes
Del
Powell
Pan Maine
Caroll MM
Walker
Philadelphia
Global war outlook ties Libyan desert to Singapore fight
The article links Axis moves in Libya and the Singapore front as parts of a unified strategy aiming to trap Allied defense. It argues the Libyan and Singapore actions form a single global pincers plan, with Hitler seeking Libya as a base for strikes toward Egypt and Suez, while Roosevelt and Churchill stress bases for offensive operations.
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Singapore
Los
Mediterranean
Pacific
Byaang
Iropean
Caucasus
Wich
Hitler
Rike
Egypt
Suez Canal
Middle East
China
Libya
Suez Nal
Presit Rocavelt
Er Churchill
Roosevelt
Stralia
Churchill
France
Italy
Denny May Named for Vacant Carolina Supreme Court Seat
Reports from Raleigh indicate E B Denny of Gastonia will be appointed to the unexpired term on the Carolina Supreme Court to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Associate Justice Heriot Clarkson. Governor Broughton’s office has not yet confirmed.
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Aleigh
E. B. Denny
Gastonia
Irman
Democratic
7Th Carolina Supreme Court
Heriot Clark
Broughton
Ument
F Denny
Rnor Broughton
Justice Clarkson
Neron Morrison
Bombing raid on Burma ends with heavy losses
In Burma Riun nu raid, about one third of 40 invading planes were shot down by enemy air forces, according to Reuters via unofficial sources. The action follows RAF and Flying Tigers efforts, signaling a costly setback for the attackers. Shelby Daily Star publisher Lee Bathers announces a Democratic state senate bid, noting his service on the state school commission.
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Ondon
Nese
Riun Nu
Burma
Reuters
Flying Tiger
Nator Weathers
Helby
Lee Bathers
Shelby Daily Star
Ool
U-Boat Mother Ship May Be Off East Coast
East Coast and eastern Canadian port reports express belief a German submarine mother ship released U boats off the North American coast. Survivors of a Norwegian tanker and a Greek freighter tell of an attack by a non long range sub that surfaced to offer aid and cigarettes before departing. 21 seamen from the tanker reached port after 10 days. two died in lifeboats.
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Atlantic
Furniture Men Protest Steel in Government Furniture Specs
The Southern Furniture Manufacturers Association protested federal specifications demanding steel in furniture, citing scarce metals and urging wood as an acceptable substitute. J T Ryan said chairs can fulfill school needs without steel, noting prior protests led to some changes making metal use optional.
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Southern Furniture Manufacturers Association
J. T. Ryan
Ryan
Peru Ecuador Boundary Dispute Faces New Hurdles
In Rio de Janeiro a century old Peru Ecuador boundary dispute again stalls after earlier signs of settlement. The war conference of American foreign ministers faces renewed obstacles as talks teeter on the brink of collapse while Brazil moves to sever ties with Germany Italy and Japan. Delegates continue mediation efforts amid tense last minute negotiations.
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Rio DE Janeiro
Peru
Ecuador
Reds Claim Recapture Of 79 Towns In Frigid Battle
Moscow dispatches report the Red Army recaptured 79 towns as it advanced northwest and southwest of Moscow. The fronts indicate a double German defense line stretching from Velikie Luki toward Vyazma and Bryansk, with German forces retreating and under pressure on both flanks.
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Eddy Gilmore
Moscow
Red Army
Velikie Luki
Vyazma
Bryansk
Unnoticed lime bomb in Roberts report shocks Washington
The Pearl Harbor examination reveals two or three critical failures and a silent but explosive core. Investigators stayed within limits set after Secretary Knox admitted unguarded forces at Hawaii. Congressmen press for full disclosure of Pearl Harbor details without scapegoats or whitewash.
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Richard
Waldo
Polic
Roberts
Washington
Knox
Hawaii
Congress
Pearl Harbor
Counter-Drive Of Axis Halted In Libya
Cairo reports Rommel’s mobile columns have halted after a week of fighting. British defenders hold a 50 mile line from Soluch to north of Msus as RAF forces inflict heavy losses on Rommel’s troops. Air power supported ground actions with notable bombings on Jan. 26.
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Cairo
Erwin Rommel
Soluch
Gulf of
Sirte
Msus
Angelat-Agedabia- Saunnu Tiangle
Rommel
E Agheila
Agedabia
Soluch Tg
Anteclat
Zesus
Andrews Says Valera Lacks Right to Protest U S Troop Arrival
In Belfast on January 28 Prime Minister John M Andrews told the Northern Ireland parliament that Eamon de Valera had no standing to protest United States troop arrivals in Ulster. He accused Valera of folly for opposing U S naval bases in Eire and warned of dangers to Ireland amid the Atlantic battle.
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Belfast
Northern Ireland
John M. Andrews
Eamon de Valera
Eire
United States
Ulster
de Valera
G. S
Ireland
Valera
Andrews
Britain
Atlantic
Bomber Formation Hits Japanese Fleet in Macassar Strait
American four motor bombers attacked in Macassar Strait sinking a large transport and setting another ablaze while hitting a cruiser. One aircraft was lost. The five day battle tallies at least 36 ships sunk or damaged. Philippines activity limited to small troop landings at Subic Bay with minimal ground fighting.
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Roger D. Greene
Associated Press
Giant
Macassar Strait
War Department
U. S. Army
Japan
United States
Dawa
Sir Archibald P. Wavell
United Nations’ Command
Dutch East Borneo
Celebes Island
Balik Papan
East Borneo
Hornet
Batavia
Wavell
Survivors Rescued After Allied Steamer Torpedoing
Captain Helgesen of the Coamo reports rescuing 71 crew and passengers from a lifeboat after an allied steamer was torpedoed and sunk near Puerto Rico. About 350 are missing from a ship with roughly 450 aboard plus 100 crew and 330 passengers. five of 76 in the lifeboat died during five days adrift.
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San Juan
Puerto Rico
Cagtain Helgesen
New York
Coamo
Helgesen
Singapore Is Again Bombed
Singapore endures another bombing as 27 Japanese planes strike over the city and near the Johore straits. The fight shifts west along the Malay peninsula with British Indian Australian troops renewing positions near Senggarang after a halt at Batu Palis, while Churchill vows to fight to the last inch in Malaya amid grim news.
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Singapore
Johore Straits
Churchill
London
Malaya
Norway
Greece
Crete
Hongkong
Nar On
Imperial Guards
Senggarang
Batu Palist
Ayer Hit
Mine Disaster Kills 34 Men in Colorado Coalmine
Mount Harris Colorado January reports 34 miners died in an explosion at the Victor American Fuel Company coal mine. Four men escaped near the entrance. Rescuers battled black damp gas for hours while families from Craig Hayden and Steamboat Springs waited. State Mine Inspector Thomas Allen dispatched to the scene.
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Mount Harris
Colo
Jan
Victor American Fuel Company
Denver
Henry Johnson
Craig
Hayden
Steanboat Springs
Thomas Allen
U S Army In Ireland Drills For Air Raids
U S troops newly established in Northern Ireland are woken before dawn to begin air raid drills after a rough ocean crossing. Officials fear German bombers may strike and German aircraft had recently been engaged by ground batteries near the camps. Air raid shelters were installed as part of a build up by engineers who prepared cantonments for the arrival of the American expeditionary force.
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William B. King
Northern
Ireland
United States
Northern Ireland
Tres cHand
U.S.A
AEF
Sabotage Not Responsible For Airliner Crash
Los Angeles January 28. A preliminary House report states the Transcontinental & Western airliner crash that killed Carole Lombard was not caused by sabotage or mechanical failure. Capt Wayne Williams had a troubled history with TWA but was reinstated by the National Labor Board. The crash occurred near Table Mountain southwest of Las Vegas on January 16, with all aboard killed. A formal report will follow.
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Los Angeles
Carole Lombard
Jack Nichols
House
Nichols
Wayne Williams
TWA
National Labor Board
Wichels
Carl Erinshaw
Las Vegas
Nev
Table Mountain
Wichers
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Southern Furniture Exposition
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