U S Planes Hit by Strong Fire in Manila Bay Defense
War department reports seven enemy planes were struck as Manila Bay fortifications and Corregidor endured a four hour air attack. Material damage and defender casualties were light. U S bombers returned to base. Heron fought off seven Japanese bombers, destroying one Flying Boat and damaging others. MacArthur’s forces on Luzon pressed despite heavy Japanese efforts.
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Manila Bay
War Department
Corregidor Island
MacArthur
Therday
Department
Mariveles
U. S&s
South Pacific
United Nations
London
Burma
U. S
Davao Bay
Philippines
Far East
Wilm
Leverette Kabler
Kablér
E. H. Sabler
Bristol
Fumoury Alove
Annapolis
Ryed
Asiatic
Afl
U. 3
United States
Heron
Far
W. L. Kabler
Weshall
Roosevelt
Tide Of War Creeps Near Singapore
The tide of battle advances toward Singapore as British forces yield ground in Malaya under fresh Japanese land and sea attacks. Kuantan falls, 190 miles from Singapore, while Japanese forces push south along the Malacca Strait toward Selangor and Kuala Selangor.
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Singapore
Malayan
Malacca Straits
Selangor
Kuala Selangor
Perak
Lower
Kuantan
Malaya
London
Kuala Lumpur
County Defense Chairman Named
Blountville Judge Joe Caldwell, Sullivan county civilian defense coordinator, announces service unit chairmen. Air raid led by George Farrow. fire fighting by Lee Anderson. police service by J D Newland. Medical service by Dr J W Erwin. public service by H K Eads. utilities by S L Carr. vital services by George O’Dell. public relations by Cr J Long.
War Bill Urges Defense Spending By Secretary Of War
In a one vote majority the house military affairs committee approved a bill to authorize the secretary of war to spend up to 1000100 for civilian defense in the United States its territories and possessions. The senate interstate commerce committee approved legislation to allow the president to set daylight saving time anywhere in the US during the war. Walter F Reuther CIO automobile union leader launched a tour of war production plants to see how idle machine tools from auto plants could support aircraft output.
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Washington
House Military Affairs Committee
United States
Senate Interstate Commerce Committee
Walter F Reuther
CIO Automobile Union
Navy to Return Kearny Yards To Firms Owners
The Navy will return the Kearny New Jersey shipyard of Federal Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company to its owners at midnight after 134 days of operation. Secretary Knox said unsettled issues should be settled by negotiation, or via Roosevelt era war industry dispute machinery. The yard held 43 million dollars in naval and merchant ship contracts when seized August 25 following a CIO strike.
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Washington
Frank Knox
Kearny, N. J
Federal Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company
Navy
CIO
Roosevelt
Knox
Kearny Yards
CIO Industrial Union of Marine and Shipbuilding Workers
Thenion
Defense Mediation Board
Bristol Police Chief Suspended by City Manager
Bristol Virginia City Manager J A Goodwyn suspended Police Chief Arthur V Rusher and named Lieutenant John Hicks acting head of the department pending an investigation. Reasons for the action were not disclosed.
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Bristol
J. A. Goodwyn
Arthur V. Rusher
John Hicks
Deepartment
Goodwyn
Crimea Trap Threatens Nazi Forces
Soviet forces broke German lines around Sevastopol and landed on the Crimean west coast while advancing to destroy fortifications. Izvestia reports Troops breached the Sea of Azov and Kerch peninsula, with German efforts to shift forces toward Sevastopol repelled by Soviet naval and coastal artillery. In Kursk and Leningrad sectors, Red Army advances drive back Germans as air support from American-made fighters aids the attack.
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Russia
Sevastopol
Black Sea
Crimean
Berlin
Moscow
Mozhaisit
Adolf Hitler
Crimea
Yevpatoriya
Froehold
Thhey
Perekop
Izvestia
Rus+ist
Feodosiya
Sea of Azovy
Kerch
Tavestia
Leredit
Kursk
Orel
Red Army
Tim
Dobrovostsky
Leningrad
United States
Wasi
Borovsk
Maloyaroislavets
Kaluga
Vichy Warned of Possible Nazi Occupation of French Africa
Nouveaux Temps prints a front page warning that Germany could seize French Africa unless Vichy reconciles with Berlin. Jean Luchaire accuses Washington of provoking such an African campaign to divert Nazi energies, claiming Vichy shifts reflect a belief the war is turning and US envoy Leahy is manipulating events.
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Vichy
France
Germany
French Africa
Berlin
Nouveaux Temps
Paris
Jean Luchaire
Washington
Allied Command Set Up in Indies
Batavia reports that Gen. Sir Archibald P. Wavell will establish the Allied supreme command on Dutch East Indies soil. Java has been chosen as the seat of the unified command, directing the war against Japan from Batavia and nearby naval bases.
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Batavia
N. EH
Netherlands East Indies
Archibald P. Wavell
Supreme Command
Indies
Asca
Wavell
Japan
Java
Secrabaja
Americans Battle Rangoon in Burma air raid clash
American volunteers faced a large Japanese air formation in Rangoon after a two day light raid. The engagement involved P-Six fighters aiding defense against the raid as the city reported the aerial assault yesterday.
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Rangoon
Burma
War rationing hits Coca Cola and rivals in the south
Atlanta and Chattanooga Coca Cola plants and the Royal Crown Bottling Co. of Columbus rationed case deliveries to dealers under OPS sugar limits. Sam Connelly of Chattanooga estimated a 60 percent sales drop in his trade area. OPS rules affect all soft drink makers, though Atlanta says consumer impact should be limited due to high 1940 levels. Memphis insurance executive Sibley named to west Tennessee enemy board. joins Cook, Alfen, and Goodman on the panel.
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Atlanta
Office of Production Management
Coca Cola Companies
Chattanooga
Royal Crown Bottling Company
Columbus
Sam 2. Connelly
Sugar
OPS
Memphis
P—Bolling Sibley
Siren Enemy Board
Far West Tennessee
Sibley
Everett Cook
Sedden Alfen
William Goodman
Auto industry Converts to War Production Nationwide
Washington reports the one day old automotive labor management committee begins converting the motor industry to war production under government orders to double output. The group will pool tool and plant resources for tanks planes guns and ordnance, with plans to reach about six billion dollars in war goods this year.
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Washington
Automotive Labor-Management Committee
Joint Committee
Office of Production Management
OPM
CIO
AFL
Industry Advisory Committee
Labor Advisory Committee
William 8. Knudsen
Sidney Hillman
Knudsen
Japanese Forces Trapped Near Changsha in Hunan Province
Chinese spokesman reports about 40,000 Japanese troops ensnared on plains between the Laotao and Liuyang rivers northeast of Changsha. He says 30,000 casualties in the battle and that only about 30,000 of the 100,000 began moving toward Yochow. Tokyo asserts Changsha fell after four days of fighting.
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Chungking
Laotao
Liuyang
Changsha
Hunan
Yochow
Milo
Yale - In - China University
Tokyo
Domei
Japs Claim Ships Trucks Destroyed in Philippine Attacks
Japanese air strikes against Philippine defenses claim ten ships sunk and 146 trucks destroyed since Friday. The Imperial Headquarters communique notes bombings at Birmai Balanga and Subic on the Batan peninsula. General MacArthur's forces maneuver to withdraw to Batan and Corregidor fortifications at Manila Bay.
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Tokyo
Imperial Headquarters
Batan
Birmai
Balanga
Subic
Manila Bay
Manila
Douglas MacArthur
Corregidor
President Roosevelt asks 56 billion for war program
President Roosevelt addressed Congress outlining a war budget of 56 billion dollars for the coming fiscal year to produce 185000 airplanes and 120000 tanks by 1943 end. He warned of further setbacks but vowed aggressive action worldwide and continued unity among the Allied nations.
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Roosevelt
Congress
British Isles
Far East
House
Senate
Pearl Harbor
Tensa
America
Fearl Harbor
Stars and Stripes
Pacific
Wake
Guam
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