Weather Notes From North Carolina Report
Official weather bureau records show showers this afternoon ending in northern and extreme eastern portions early tonight. The Charlotte area records list temperatures around fifty five degrees high and forty two low with varying readings across major southern cities including Atlanta Birmingham Jacksonville Little Rock Memphis New Orleans Miami Philadelphia and Washington with generally mild ranges and scattered rainfall.
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Tommy Evans Signed by Indians to Report for Spring Training
Cleveland Indians sign Shaw High School pitching star Tommy Evans. He will report to Charleston W Va for spring training in April and be farmed out to Thomasville NC in the Indians Class D North Carolina State League.
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Carolina Assembly Formed in Charlotte Leaders Debate International Issues
CLUB ORGANIZED CHARLOTTE Jan 31. Representatives from Carolinas colleges and Wake Forest's J E Tate named president. The club will meet annually to debate international problems.
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Carolina Assembly
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Wake Forest College
Japanese gas mask gear described as light and portable
The article lists a compact field kit with rice, hardtack, candy, rations, coffee, vitamins, chlorine, gauze, bandages, spare socks, gloves, toothbrush, lamp, and a gas mask with spare lenses. Noting the nest of wicker baskets, the equipment appears minimal, signaling Japan’s material shortage and possible use in northern fronts or Manchukuo/North China deployments.
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Axis Moves, German Withdrawals Reported Across Europe
The report quotes a Madrid dispatch stating Hitler pulled active divisions from France Belgium and Holland to form occupation forces with 16 to 18 year olds and over 40 men. It suggests a Western invasion lure while planning a spring Axis counteroffensive. In North Africa British HQ notes no change around Axis-held Ax in Bengazi as Indian troops break entrapment lines to rejoin Allied forces. Mussolini claims British withdrawals continue under Axis pressure as battles widen.
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RAF Italians Join British Lines In Eastward Trek
The R A F group, after doubts about regaining Axis positions, moved eastward toward British lines. Straggling Italians joined along the way as RAF men trudged in with a full hundred DrteIDEES. One odd moment features TheFeeant with a small camera recording events while Italians eagerly posed for pictures.
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Werth
Burma Moulmein Defenses Tighten As Japanese Attack
Reported Japanese assault on Moulmein leaves city deserted with approaches mined. Tokyo statements say southeast assault crossed Ataran River in boats. British lines east of Rangoon and behind the Salween are bolstered, with terrain described as tougher to crack.
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British Hold Out In Fortress As Far East War Grows
A wartime broadcast urges every inhabitant to aid the defense of the fortress and weed out enemy fifth columnists. Japanese advances push 350 miles down the Malay peninsula toward the British Far East base, with fighting in jungles and mountains.
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Senators Question Wickard on Farm Price Powers
Senate agriculture committee grills Wickard on using veto power over farm price ceilings. Henderson to be named administrator cannot set any farm price without Wickard approval.
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Mafeking Siege Echoes In Wartime Morale Tale
The piece recalls Mafeking’s 1899 siege to draw lessons for modern conflicts. Baden-Powell, then colonel, used improvised signals, wells, and bayonet sorties to sustain 1,000 defenders against Boers. The account parallels wartime morale efforts with air raid alerts and recreation programs as leaders rally their troops.
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Rochester tanker torpedo attack leaves crew with two hurt
The vessel was struck by a torpedo and capsized with five dead aboard after the second torpedo hit. Dead include Joseph Sutherland from San Francisco, Arthur J. Briggs of Beaumont, and Leonard Reierson of Brooklyn. injured are Frank McGhee from Worcester and R D Jones of Providence. The ship sank an hour and a half after the hit. the submarine departed after 20 minutes. A siege posture and curfew were reported on Jo hore Island.
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Worcester
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Battle Part II Report From Sumatra Raid
Reports say two men and two children were killed in an attack near Amboina on Sumatra’s coast while four men and four women were seriously wounded and many others slightly hurt. Informed sources say the strike threatened the naval base and aimed to cut Allied supply routes to Australia. A transport moving German internees from the Netherlands East Indies to British territory was subjected to Japanese action causing many casualties. The marchipalaga area is now a declared zone of hostilities, with internees largely Germans captured after the May 1940 invasion of Holland.
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MacArthur Says Bataan Defenders Foiled Infiltration
General Douglas MacArthur reported American and Filipino forces on the Bataan Peninsula frustrated enemy infiltration attempts in the last 24 hours. The War Department communique noted some Japanese prisoners were taken and that fighting remained sporadic as new Japanese troops arrived for a potential major offensive.
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Mrs. Mary Mitchell Dies at 76 in Archdale
Mary N. Mitchell 76 of Archdale died suddenly at her home Friday at 7:30 pm. Born August 8, 1865 in Guilford County to Ezra and Jane Hiatt Kersey, she married Nathan A. Mitchell June 29, 1882. Survived by husband two sons H Allen Mitchell Archdale and Chas D Mitchell High Point a daughter Mrs F D Hendrix Archdale a brother Henry Kersey Port William Ohio fourteen grandchildren eleven great grandchildren. Funeral at Springfield Friends Church Sunday at 3 pm with Rev Clifton C Pearson officiating, interment Springfield Cemetery. Body to be taken to Allen Mitchells home this afternoon at 5 o'clock.
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Port William
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Funeral Rites for Mrs Shives Held at Trinity Church
Funeral services were held Friday afternoon at Mitchell's Grove Church for Mrs. John Shives, a Trinity resident who died in an Asheboro hospital. Rev. W. H. Yakley and Rev. W. L. Hicks led the rites with a duet by Mrs. Hilda Barber and Miss Nonie Cox performing Abide With Me and Does Jesus Care. Interment followed in the church cemetery.
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Auto Rationing Starts Feb 26 In Plan Change
Washington January 31 The Office of Price Administration announced new cars not yet delivered purchased before the January 1 freeze will be released after February 12. Rationing now begins February 26 instead of February 2. About 324000 dealer and manufacturer cars plus a government stockpile will be subjected to rationing. 130000 units will be held back. Local boards will clear up purchases during a two week gap before rationing starts.
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Charlotte Rep Vogler to resign for salvage program post
Rep James P Vogler of Charlotte will resign from the state house Monday to accept appointment as executive director of North Carolina salvage for victory program. His new headquarters will be in Raleigh.
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Test blackout planned for Tarboro district Monday
A test blackout for the Tarboro district is set from 8 to 10 p m Monday. The operation was authorized by the First Interceptor Command.
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Generals MacArthur ignore surrender demands in January raid
A late yesterday communique describes General MacArthur and his troops defying surrender demands in a Japanese air force leaflet raid on January 10. It notes a new Japanese appeal aimed at Filipino troops sparked mirth among Filipino soldiers who remain loyal, courageous, and resolute in continuing resistance.
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Physical training ranks for 1200 service athletes
The Navy assigns 600 young football and baseball players as physical instructors and Lieut Com. Gene Tunney plans 600 more, arguing specialists may be better served by seasoned coaches instead of special recruits. The writer shares Marine experience favoring standard drills and daily exercises to maintain readiness.
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Churchill and Roosevelt birthday greetings mark 60th year
London fields marked Franklin D. Roosevelt's 60th birthday as Prime Minister Churchill sent a message to the United States. King George VI and Queen Elizabeth sent congratulations, while Lord Beaverbrook's Daily Express hailed the president's impact on the free world and his forthcoming years under his character and leadership.
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What’s in a Name Los Angeles Football Star Jones
Robert Box head Jones, star end of the Southern California team for three seasons, will graduate Saturday. He is the only Trojan to score 100 percent on the football intelligence test, diagramming all 11 players’ assignments on 76 plays. A numismatist, philatelist, title expert and Phi Beta Kappa, Boxhead earned the nickname from unimaginative teammates.
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Boxhead) Jones
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