Singapore Under Siege As Japanese Close In
British warships aid Singapore defenders in fierce resistance as Japanese forces push toward the city center. Singapore radio vows to win, while Tokyo claims gains across the island and Dutch Celebes.
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Tokyo
Singapore
Domei
Japan
Singapore Radio
Empire
London
Rome Radio
Raffles Square
Imperial Tokyo
Bukit Timah
Douglas
MacArthur
Bataan
Macassar
Dutch Indies
Dutch Celebes Island
The
Indies
Burma
Salween River
Rangoon
Mixed Axis Forces Drive Reds Back on Donets River Front
Axis troops including German Romanian and Croatian units claim to have driven the Red Army back along the Donets front amid renewed Nazi offenses. Soviet reporting notes stiffening resistance as Kharkov and other cities face pressure. British forces report success near El Mechilli and ongoing aggression west of Tobruk.
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Donets River
Associated Press
Adolf Hitler
Kharkov
Russia
Pittsburgh
Ukraine
North African
el Mechilli
Tobruk
Singapore Battle Deepens As Bombers Press In
The frontline near Singapore tightens with British artillery counterattacks and heavy air strikes. Yates McDaniel reports from Singapore harbor as his vessel endures dive-bombing while Burma defenders halt a Japanese push on the Salween river near Paan.
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Martaban
Rangoon
Singapore
Yates McDaniel
Associated Press
McDaniel
Straits of Johore
Ministry of Information
Malayan Broadcasting Corporation
Robert Scott
Henry Steel
Army
Burma
Salween River
Paan
Debates to open at Kansas university tournament
Twenty one debate teams will compete at the University of Kansas for the final tournament of the Kansas State High School Activities Association. Class A will begin at 1 pm with other classes following. teams include Coffeyville Topeka Russell Newton Winfield Wyandotte Wichita North and Dodge City in Class A. Class B features Hiawatha Bonner Springs Abilene Kingman Ellsworth Herington Effingham and Baxter Springs. Class C lists Blue Rapids Cunningham Kingsdown Lebanon and Moundridge.
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University of Kansas
Kansas State High School Activities Association
Lawrence
K. U
Kansas State
Park College
Ottawa U
Baker U
Coffeyville
Topeka
Russell
Newton
Winfield
Wyandotte
Wichita North
Dodge City
Hiawatha
Bonner Springs
Abilene
Kingman
Ellsworth
Herington
Effingham
Baxter Springs
Blue Rapids
Cunningham
Kingsdown
Lebanon
Moundridge
Roosevelt Places Wreath At Lincoln Memorial Ceremony
President Roosevelt visited the Lincoln Memorial beside the Potomac on Lincoln's birth anniversary. A military aide placed a wreath at the statue base as troops stood guard around the plaza in wartime precaution.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Lincoln Memorial
Potomac
Horace B. Smith
Abraham Lincoln
Memorial Plaza
Snow and Rain To Move Across Kansas Tonight
Topeka reports light snow and rain expected to spread through Kansas tonight. Meteorologist S D Flora says snow begins this afternoon in the north central and northeast counties, then transitions to rain later. Lows tonight near 20 with colder conditions in the west. No 24 hour precipitation over 10 inches. Wichita high 52 yesterday.
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Topeka
S. D. Flora
North Central
South Central
Flora
Kansas
Wichita
Ellis
Goodland
B-Ab
Smtwtfes
Douglas District Boy Scout Dinner Tonight
The annual Douglas district Boy Scout dinner honoring National Scout week is set for this evening at 6:30 at the Armory. Leo L. Eller will serve as master of ceremonies with officials giving brief remarks and a playlet. Kaw Council Executive H. H. Prescott will oversee the Eagle ceremony for Bob Elbel, Bill Casteen and William Watson.
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Douglas
Armory
Leo L. Eller
H. H. Prescott
Kansas City
Kaw Council
Bob Elbel
Bill Casteen
William Watson
Four Fliers Killed in McChord Field Bomber Crash
Army air corps officers announced four men were killed last night when a McChord field bomber crashed in swamp land near Toll twenty miles east of Seattle.
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McChord Field
Wash
Army Air Corps
Toll
Seattle
Ratner to Olathe for Lincoln Day Dinners
Gov. Payne Ratner will attend the second congressional district Lincoln day dinner at Olathe tonight and the third district dinner at Independence tomorrow night.
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Ratner
Olathe Topeka
Payne Ratner
Olathe
Independence
Premier Hepburn Blasts U S Navy in Ottawa Address
Ontario figure Pi Premier Mitchell I. Hepburn attacked the United States Navy, claiming Japan has a stronger fleet and warning the U S could face invasion of Canada within three months. He assailed naval leadership and urged conscription by selective drafting while criticizing Canadian wartime policy.
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Toronto
Mitchell I. Hepburn
Ontario
Ottawa
United States
Frank Knox
Hepburn
Manila
Singapore
Shanghai
U. S
Japan
Canada
Prairie
Pacific
Australia
New Zealand
Ontario Agricultural Council
Germany
United Nations
Axis
France
Europe
Navy
Angus L. MacDonald
House of Commons
United States Navy
MacKenzie King
Red Cross War Relief Fund Tops Nine Thousand in Douglas County
The Douglas county Red Cross drive exceeded 9000 as Prof. E C Buehler handed in 122.44 from KU student contributions. University totals show 1269.32 from the university drive, 804 from faculty and staff, and 465.82 from students. Countywide receipts reach 9025.27, with the county quota at 7000.
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Douglas County
E. C. Buehler
K.U
W. W. Deschner
Red Cross
Army to Immunize All Officers for Yellow Fever Tropics Duty
Secretary of War Stimson announced a general immunization order for all army officers and men against yellow fever to ready troops for service in tropical areas. The move builds on existing vaccines for paratyphoid smallpox and tetanus. Reserve Officers' Training Corps summer camps for college students were discontinued for the war duration and six months after.
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Washington
Tropics
Stimson
Panama
Puerto Rico
Simpson
Reserve Officer Training Corps
Ever Since Eve high school comedy curtain Fri Feb 18
Three act school comedy titled Ever Since Eve to be staged Friday night at 8 15 by the high school drama club. Cast and details follow in the listings but readable text confirms a student production with a dated performance time and venue.
Mrs Roosevelt Plans to resign from OCD position soon
Mrs Franklin D Roosevelt said she had always intended to resign from the office of civilian defense when the organization is completed and expects it to be finished very soon. She spoke at Cornell University about farm and home week and noted she would organize herself out of the OCD roles once reorganization is done. She added OCD director James Landis hopes she remains until the reorganization is complete. She commented on dancing amid questions about dancer Maynis Chaney and explained why John Kelly started a dancing program.
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Ithaca
N. Y
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Office of Civilian’ Defense
Cornell University
OCD
Office of Civilian Defense
Washington
James M. Landis
Roosevelt
Welfare costs rise in Douglas County in January report
Douglas County welfare outlays for January totaled 22 702 92 with a net county cost of 12 534 80 after reimbursements. The report notes higher farm maintenance and defense program aids, a $500 expense for dictagraph gear, staff shortages in stenography, and a January case load of 923 compared with 905 in December.
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Douglas County
Mildred D. Watson
Willkie Sees Himself As A Future Force In 1944 Campaign
Boston reports Wendell Willkie answers a reporter question about meeting the champion again in 1944. He says if his ideals prevail he expects to be a force in that election while stressing World War II focus and criticizing current administration. He declines on civilian defense details and speculative congressional involvement. He warns of a prolonged war if Japan advances.
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Boston
Wendell Willkie
Willie
Willkie
United States
Ford Plant Resumes Work After Short Shutdown
Detroit February 12 Power at the Rouge River plant of Ford Motor company was restored after a brief shutdown prompted by a protest over the presence of an employee accused of striking a worker. About 10 000 men were affected as work began again by 9 a.m. with power briefly cut at 7:45 a.m. and then restored.
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Detroit
Rouge River
Ford Motor Company
Tool
U.A.W.C.I.0
Six City Council Members In Race For Primary
Six council members with terms expiring this year seek the March 3 primary. Incumbents Bushey Brown Eberhart Stough Schelbar Burgert and potential challengers circulate petitions. Filing deadline February 20 at 10 pm closes books. primary could become the real election with six seats at stake.
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Roy E. Bushey
Willard Brown
I. F. Eberhart
Charles D. Stough
Joe Schelbar
State survey planned for coastal evacuation readiness
Topeka February 12 Kansas plans an evacuation readiness survey of homes and shelters for evacuees. The state planning board asked the defense council to conduct the survey using its facilities. Civic clubs and civilian defense workers are eyed for mass data gathering. A Lawrence committee appraised the city’s shelter capacity for those displaced by potential enemy action.
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Topeka
Kansas
State Planning Board
State Defense Council
Planning Board
Lawrence Civilian Defense Council
Lawrence
Nazi Industry Strained by War as Spring Offensive Looms
From Born Switzerland February 12. German industry presses to feed a spring offensive with exports and home production both restricted. Goebbels bans industrial fairs, transport limits hinder exports, labor and coal shortages persist. Observers say heavier Russian losses strain, oil may prompt Caucasus drive, foreign workers sought to fill gaps. Occupied countries shift to civil needs while aiding arms production across Europe.
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Red Army
Hitler
Leningrad
Berlin
Royal Air Force
London
Born
Switerland
Paul Joseph Goebbels
Germany
Russia
Caucasus
Europe
Hermann von Hannecken
Help Wanted Classified Teaser From 22 Phone Listing
Brief help wanted ad hints at employment opportunities with a contact number 22. The fragment suggests seeking assistance at home or in an office setting and invites inquiry for more details.
Public hearing set on rezoning at Tenth and Vermont streets
A public hearing is scheduled for March 18 at 7 30 p m in city hall on W C Ellis request to rezone lots 94 and 96 at the southeast corner of Tenth and Vermont from U2 to U3 for business use. The planning commission met yesterday noon at Wiedemann s.
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W. C. Ellis
Tenth and
Vermont Streets
George Beal
City Planning Commission
Planning Commission
Wiedemann
S. Clarence Gorrill
Cty
Rolland Maddox
K.A. Nolitical Science Department
Charles Helmes
J. W. Stone
F. Hucson
Ivan Rowe
Walter Keeler
Stone
Federal Works Reserve
Commission
A. B. Martin
Board of Zonine Appeals
Meddox
Sixteen to the Army from Douglas County draft list
Sixteen Douglas county registrants will report to the selective service board at 6:30 AM and depart by bus at 7:02 AM for induction at Ft. Leavenworth. Ray L. Stone is transferred to a Los Angeles board. The 16 local draftees include Oscar Stneherer Baldwin Ernest Lavdeth 1124 New Jersey street Donel Otte Baldwin James Watkins Vinland Robert Burditt 1925 Mississippi street Chester Dodder Par sors Michael Gender 1305 Vermont street Wayne Car 2301 Massachusetts street Willard Brown Car Len Smith Haskell Avenue Clarence Walker Hamhwin Reserve Ray Hixson Ash Street Paul Barnhill Marshall Mondell Brizendine East Thirteenth Street Charles Belles Lawrence Route 4 Hard Shroff Concordia
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Douglas County
Ft. Leavenworth
Selective Service Board
Ray L. Stone
Eudora
Los Angeles
Calif
Oscar William Stneherer
Baldwin
Ernest Vaughn Lavdeth
New Jersey Street
Donel Varry Otte
James Arlis Watkins
Vinland
Robert Burditt
Mississippi Street
Chester Debrle Dodder
Overbrack
Parsors
Michael Prederick
Vermont Street
Wayne Grover
Massachusetts Street
Willard Glenwood Brown
Louisiana Street
Carrol Len Smith
Haskell Avenue
Clarence Jay Walker
Hamhwin
Reserve
Kan
Ray Hixson
Ash Street
Paul Pendleton Barnhill
Indiana Street
Marshall
Mondell Brizendine
East Thirwenth Street
Charles Tre Belles
Lawrence
Hard Klager Shroff
Tennessee Street
Concordia
Germans Ramp Up Air Attacks on Kerch Peninsula
London reports German air force units, reinforced for the Russian offensive, smashing at Kerch peninsula positions where Red Army massing for a Crimea bid. Other German air units strike toward Vyazma and Smolensk on the central front.
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London
Kerch
Red Army
Crimea
Vyyazma
Smolensk
Haskell Offers Summer Session For Indian Trades Students
A ninety day summer session at Haskell Institute will run May 4 to August 15 to provide commercial and trades training for American Indian youth under 30. Courses include welding and introductory machine work with potential expansion to auto mechanics carpentry electricity and cooking if enrollment reaches ten. Tuition is 67.50 for the term with no board or room charges. some students may work for room and board.
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Haskell Institute
G. Warren Spaulding
United States
Plains States
New York
California
Spaulding
Haskell
Imechine
Kelland Warns War Time Recess Destroys Two-Party System
Clarence Budington Kelland executive and publicity director of the Republican national committee states a wartime political recess would destroy the two-party system and set up one-party tyranny. He spoke at a Lincoln Day luncheon of the Women’s Republican club in Indianapolis urging opposition to unity proposals.
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C. B. Kelland
Indianapolis
Clarence Budington Kelland
Republican National Committee
Republic
Women’s Republican Club of
Arizona National
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Celebes
By C. Yates McDaniel
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Gulf
Thaton
India
Memorial of Lincoln
Funk
Douglas District Boy Scout
U.S
Red Cross War
FORD
River Rouge
Burgert
H. E. Eustace
R O. Burgert
Fourth Ward
Sixth Ward
Elmer Hartman
Ralph Dicker
Department
Ublic
Fort Leavenworth
Kerch Peninsula
Vichy
Occupied
Hare
Sleeping Beauty
Hich
American Association of University Women
Altho
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