Corregidor Guns Repel Japanese Assault Heavy Losses
Washington Jan 5 The war department said General MacArthur’s Philippine army repulsed a Japanese attack with heavy enemy losses, at least 700 killed. American‑Filipino casualties were light. Corregidor shot down four bombers in its third air attack, raising enemy plane losses to 15 locally.
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Washington
War Department
Douglas MacArthur
Manila
Corregidor Fortress
Corregidor
MacArthur
Japs Send Troops to Luzon
The Berlin radio reported from Tokyo that a large fleet of Japanese transports was moving southward, presumably carrying reinforcements for the attempt to sweep MacArthur’s last forces from Luzon from Olongapo 50 miles northwest of Manila to the Corregidor fortress at Manila Bay.
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Luzon
Associated Press
Berlin
Tokyo
MacArthur
Luzon Island
Olongapo Naval Base
Manila
Corregidor Island
Manila Bay
Hitler and Generals Clash Over Russian Offensive
London Jan 5 UPI reports a widening split between Adolf Hitler and key generals over the invasion of Russia. Walther von Brauchitsch faces possible resignation or firing, with Fedor von Bock and Johannes Blaskowitz also said to seek discharge. Other officers reportedly pressed for relief amid disagreements with Hitler.
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London
UPI
Adolf Hitler
Russia
Walther von Brauchitsch
Fedor von Bock
Central Front
Johannes Blaskowitz
Eneral Blaskowitz
Paris
Warsaw
Hitler
Oscar von Niedermayer
Von
Alfred
von Beranch
Mosco
Narva
Smolensk
Bryansk
Kharkoy
Kerch Slaughter Report Alleges Mass Killing by German Troops
A Tass dispatch reports Soviet troops retook Kerch in Crimea and found hundreds of local civilians slaughtered by German troops. The claim, from the Soviet information bureau, cites extensive civilian casualties and alleged German violence during occupation.
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Moscow
Tass
Soviet Information Bureau
Red Army
Crimean
Kerch
Roosevelt Announces February 16 Registration For Men 20 to 44
Washington January 5 President Roosevelt set February 16 as the registration date for all male citizens and certain non citizens born between February 17 1897 and December 31 1921 aged 20 to 44 who have not registered before. The move supports the selective service plan and aims to mobilize up to about 9 million men.
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Washington
Roosevelt
United States
Alaska
Hawaii
Puerto Rico
Selective Service
Kansans face large draft enrollment
Maj. R. F. Montgomery estimated 117000 Kansas men must register in the February 16 draft. Federal census lists 323240 men aged 20 to 44. previous registrations added 206437 Kansans. Later registrations may add 194000 men aged 45 to 64 and 34000 youths 18 and 19, with 551000 total enrolled, about 30 percent of the state population. local boards will handle registrations.
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Topeka
R. F. Montgomery
State Selective Service
Kansas
Selective Service
Montgomery
Automakers urged to boost war output to five to six billion
Washington reports Knudsen told 200 auto makers and labor leaders that the industry should convert to war production, delivering five to six billion dollars worth of military goods in 1942. A new industry oversight committee and a drastic rationing plan were outlined, with details to follow.
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Washington
William S. Knudsen
Office of Production Management
Pearl Harbor
Automobile
Sidney Hillman
OPM
Knudsen
Automotive Industry Advisory Committee
Automotive Labor Advisory Committee
Hillman
Leon Henderson
Cold Wave in Turkey Brings Heavy Losses and Snow
A severe cold wave and blizzards in Turkey cause many deaths across provinces. Trams are crippled and food shortages threaten Ankara and other cities as temperatures plummet, with reports of 58 degrees below zero in Anatolia.
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Turkey
Istanbul
Anatolia
Ankara
U S Elevates Legations to Embassies in Latin America
The United States will raise its legations in Paraguay Ecuador and Bolivia to embassies. Latin American governments will likewise upgrade their legations in the United States to embassies. Changes take effect upon the presentation of letters of credence of the first ambassadors.
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Washington
United States
Ecuador
Bolivia
State Department
Chubb Sees Pacific Outlook and Allied Unity
H B Chubb of Kansas University spoke at Rotary on The Outlook in the Pacific. He argued democracy requires active citizen support, outlined Japan's wartime aims, and praised allied unity in the Far East. He cited Russia's role as pivotal to an Allied Pacific victory and warned that failure to crush Naziism could prolong the war.
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H. B. Chubb
Kansas University
Rotary
Pacific
Chubb
Japan
Germany
League of Nations
United States
Orient
East’ ‘Indies
China
Singapore
Altho
Russia
Europe
Italy
Mussolini
Ethiopia
Great Britain
Far East
Clarence Streit
Britain
Salamis Sub Base Raided by RAF Fire Hits Caused Large Fires
The German submarine base at Salamis near Piraeus was bombed by the RAF on Saturday night. Bombs struck the base and nearby munition factories and workshops, with large fires reported by a Middle East communique.
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Salamis
Cairo
Egypt
Piraeus
Greece
Middle East
Stock Market Index Stands At 38.7 On Saturday
The daily average of 60 stocks rose to 38.7 points with a prior reading of 38.5 on Saturday indicating a minor gain in market activity.
Hitler Footing Wobbles as Russians Press West
Allied reports say German forces are pushed back, with retreat deepening on several Russian fronts. The invasion strains grow as Finland debates withdrawal and Vichy France faces internal clashes amid US entry into the war. Soviet offensives and encirclement moves threaten German positions near Moscow and Sevastopol. Prime Minister Eden says Britain and Russia grow closer in a wartime alliance.
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Germany
France
United States
Red Army
Believ
Marx
Moscow
Borovsk
Mozhaisk
Koedosiya
Crimean Peninsula
Chinese forces may reinforce Malaya against Japanese advance
British and American sources rail at the prospect of Chiang Kai-Shek’s veterans joining Malay defenses as Singapore’s fate looms. Japanese landings press along the Perak and Bernam rivers while Brunei and Labuan claimered through new incursions, signaling a widening Pacific front.
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Singapore
London
Chiang Kai-Shek
Britain
United States
Sultanate of Brunei
Chinese Claim Victory Over Japanese at Changsha
Chungking reports a great Chinese victory at Changsha with a cordon surrounding the Japanese force and 52000 casualties in three days. Chinese and relief troops linked up and two Japanese divisions reportedly retreated while four were halted along the Laotao and Liuyang rivers.
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Chungking
Changsha
David D. Barrett
U. S
Himnan
Laotao
Liuyang
Tire rationing board to meet for inspector appointments
The city tire rationing board reconvenes tomorrow at 2 PM in the Chamber of Commerce rooms to appoint inspectors. Repair facility dealers are invited and eligible. Due to city hall congestion, the fire board also meets temporarily at the Chamber with civic volunteers aiding. Members named are John Brand C B Holmes and T J Sweeney.
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Chamber of Commerce
John Brand
C. B. Holmes
T. J. Sweeney
City
Tucker banned from five Big Six games
Oklahoma center Gerald Tucker faces a ban from half of the Sooners remaining conference games after a Kansas State faculty committee ruling on migrant athlete eligibility. He may return after this semester upon Oklahoma State College approval as Kansas State officials and conference heads determine permission.
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Kansas City
Gerald Tucker
Oklahoma University
Star Basketball
Kansas State College
Tucker
University of Oklahoma
Tucker Ntay
Sooner
Oklahoma
Oklahomans
University of Kansas
Lawrence
Kansas State
Missouri
Nebraska
Norman
H. H. King
King
W. W. Davis
Kansas University
H. D. Bergman
Iowa State College
T. J. Thompson
Nebraska University
Sam B. Shirkey
Missouri University
W. W. Kraft
Jack Gardner
F. C. Allen
Kansas
Walter Peterson Injured in Car Collision on Maple Street
Walter Peterson aged 49 of 425 Maple Street was struck by a car driven by Robert Church of 820 New Jersey Street while walking on Maple Street between Sixth and Seventh. He received abrasions and possible rib fractures and was taken to Memorial hospital in satisfactory condition.
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Walter Peterson
Maple Street
Robert Church
New Jersey Street
Peterson
Sixth
Seventh Street
Memorial Hospital
Seven Alarms Challenge Lawrence Firemen After Crash
Lawrence firemen answered seven alarms yesterday afternoon and night. A scout pumper at station one crashed into Fred Borland’s car at Tenth and Kentucky, injuring Borland who was taken to Memorial hospital. Fires traced to cold weather included home blazes on Indiana, Pennsylvania, Arkansas, and New York streets with varying damage, from small to considerable, plus a beaverboard wall fire near a chimney at the Bill Caton home.
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Lawrence
Number
Fred. Borland
Maine Street
Tenth
Kentucky Street
Borland
Tenth Street
Memorial Hospital
W. T. Douce
Indiana Street
Art Wooten
Pennsylvania Street
Wooten
Jim Chilas
Arkansas Street
E. J. Hiskey
Charles Edmondson
New York Street
Bill Caton
Lawrenc e auto dealers appeal to Congress against freezing of used cars
Lawrence dealers telegraphed Congressmen Guyer and Senators Cappee and Reed urging no ceiling on used cars. They request retail price if stock is requisitioned and report 92 new cars and 16 demonstrators affected by the freeze. 1942 cars and under 1000 mile 1941s are frozen. dealers may supply on hand tires with OPM approval.
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OPM
Wealers
Germans Give Clothing for Front Troops in Russia
Berlin reports two weeks of drive to aid Nazi troops in Russia. By Saturday 32,144,201 pieces of warm clothing were collected, including a fur muff from the von Hindenburg family and Immelmanns flying furs. Fur coats and fur-lined waistcoats total 1,511,079 as nurses donate through field hospitals. Collection centers overflow with winter wear.
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Berlin
Paul von Hindenburg
Immelmann
Berliner Zeitung Am Mittag
Russia
Oil Storage Tanks Explosion Sparks Smoke Over Superior
Six oil storage tanks at the Hill oil terminal just north of Superior exploded during a fire today sending a great pall of smoke over the city. No one was hurt in the blasts.
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Eapioge Superior
Neb
Superior
Four Men and One Woman Indicted for Espionage Plead Not Guilty
In New York federal court four men and one woman pleaded innocent to an espionage conspiracy indictment. Defendants Ludwig, Froelich, Pagel, Schlosser face $25,000 bail each. Mrs Mayer’s bail increased to $15,000. trial set for January 14. Ludwig claimed unfamiliarity with court procedures.
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New York
CAP
Kurt Frederick Ludwig
Ludwig
Rene C. Froelich
Hans Helmut Pagel
Frederick Edward Schlosser
Red Cross Offers Five Home Nursing and Safety Courses
Douglas County Red Cross outlines defense program classes in home nursing water safety first aid nurses aide nutrition and junior options. Courses run 30 to 80 hours with classroom and hospital work supervised by Eva Bourne Ruth Hoover J M Johnson and Kathryn Tissue. Enrollment open via the Red Cross office with certificates to graduates.
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Douglas County
Red Cross
Eva Bourne
Ruth Hoover
University of Kansas
J. M. Johnson
Kathryn Tissue
American Red Cross
Legion to Seek Blood Donors for Emergency
Topeka Kansas American Legion plans a blood donor drive for emergency military use. Volunteers aged 21 to 60 will be listed, with no immediate donation request. The defense program also includes $13,000 in defense bonds, aiding recruitment, first aid classes, anti sabotage efforts, and scrap metal collection.
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Topeka
Kansas American Legion
Department’s
Scott Bertidge
Holton
Berridge
Legion
Stiff Penalty to Thief in Tire Theft Case
A Richmond man charged with stealing a single used tire received the maximum petit larceny sentence of 12 months in jail and a $100 fine. Police Court Justice Carlton E. Jewett stated the city is at war and condemned tire theft as he imposed the penalty.
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Richmond
Carlton E. Jewett
President to Deliver Annual Message to Congress
New York January 5 news note that all networks will carry the President's annual address in full. The joint session of Congress is set to convene at 11 30 a m CST on Tuesday.
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New York
Congress
Patrons Urged to Conserve Paper Bags in Local Area
Lawrence and Douglas County housewives are urged to reuse paper bags and bring old bags for shopping to support defense needs. Grocers report limited bag supply and ask customers to reduce deliveries and stock up in advance. Government paper demands include 11 million envelopes and 1.25 billion target papers for battleships.
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Lawrence and
Douglas County
Weather advisory notes cautious travel in Kansas
The weather bureau withholds publication details while the highway department reports icy conditions across the state. Maintenance crews sand hills and curves to reduce skidding as Federal Meteorologist 8 D Flor notes Kansas is in a region where forecasts are not published. Fair weather expected for today and tonight in Oklahoma and Missouri as cold eases nearby.
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Topeka
Kangana
Weather Bureau
Highway Department
D. Flor
Kansas
Army
Oklahoma
Missouri
Immigration board offers partial relief for Harry Bridges
The board of immigration appeals unanimously recommended cancellation of deportation proceedings against labor leader Harry Bridges. The ruling reverses a prior recommendation by Judge Charles B. Sears after three months of San Francisco testimony. Final decision rests with Attorney General Francis Biddle.
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Washington
Board of Immigration Appeals
Harry Bridges
Charles B. Sears
San Francisco
Francis Biddle
Weather ban on publishing temperatures affects twelve states
The AP reports that newspapers in 11 western states under the second interceptor command were asked not to publish maximum and minimum temperatures and forecasts. Weather bureaus will release storm warnings when they can avert property damage. States include Washington Oregon Montana Idaho Utah Wyoming Colorado North Dakota South Dakota Nebraska and Kansas. Temperature readings were noted.
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Seattle
Jan
Washington
Oregon
Montana
Idaho
Utah
Wyoming
Colorado
North Dakota
South Dakota
Nebraska
Kansas
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