Allies Drive in Malaya Core of Singapore Battle
British jungle troops launch a counteroffensive 70 miles north of Singapore aided by new 850 mile an hour Hurricanes over the island. RAF claims heavy Japanese toll north of Parit Bulong as Singapore endures another brutal 100 plane raid with 304 killed and 725 wounded. Royal forces strike back, while Dutch East Indies reports Balik Papan oil wells destroyed and US Fortess bombers arrive in the region.
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Japan
Singapore
Malaya
Parit Bulong
London
R.A.F
Yangtze Valley
Dutch East Indies
Balik Papan
Dutch Borneo
Tarakan Island
Borneo
Indies
Australia
Batavia
United States
Jolo Island
Philippines
Washington
Roosevelt
Empire
Muar
Malay Peninsula
Rangoon
Burma
Kawkareik
Burma-Thailand
Moulmein
Gulf of Martaban
South Pacific
Melbourne
Rabaul
New Britain
Arthur Drakeford
New Guinea
Cape York
Fulmer act to refund penalties on quota wheat in county
County ACP officials estimate 75 to 80 percent of penalty payments will be refunded under the Fulmer act. Farmers who stored penalty wheat and posted bonds can redeem receipts and sell penalty wheat, while those who need to establish a normal yield must do so by February 28 to be covered.
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iDouglas
ACP
Japanese forces massed on Luzon with 200000 men
The war department reports renewed heavy Japanese attacks along General MacArthur's line on the Batan peninsula and Luzon containing roughly 200,005 troops. Homma's 14th Army and reinforcements are in Lingayen gulf and Subic bay as Cebu suffers a Sunday air raid.
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Washington
Douglas MacArthur
Batan
Philippines
War Department
Luzon
Lingayen Gulf
Subic Bay
Masaharu Homma
Homma
China
Tientsin
London
Cebu
Lizon
Mindanao
Philippine
MacArthur
Lingayen ‘Gulf
Subic ‘Bay
14Th Army
New Snag In Rio Conference Stirs Unanimity Doubt
At the Pan American conference in Rio de Janeiro Argentina objects to phrasing in the draft resolution on breaking ties with the Axis. Enrique Ruiz Guinanza supports breaking relations in principle while awaiting final Buenos Aires word. Delegates seek to drop "collective" in article four and clash over article three wording to allow possible continued ties.
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Rio de Janeiro
Brazil
Argentina
Enrique Ruiz Guinanza
Buenos Aires
Japan
Germany
Italy
County Tire Board Authorizes Sale of 14 Tires and Nine Tubes
The county tire board met yesterday and authorized the sale of fourteen tires and nine inner tubes. Regular quota items went to Charles E. Daniels Cecil Duver R. B. Farmer eat F. Damm Jack Kelsey and others. Obsolete sized tires were approved for Raymond Ice Charles Topping and O. B. Neis with specific sizes listed.
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County Tire Board
Court House
Charles E. Daniels
Cecil Duver
R. B. Farmer
Eat F. Damm
Jack Kelsey
Raymond Ice
Charles Topping
Farmer
O. B. Neis
Kansans Repay 26.4 Percent of Home Loan Borrowed
The Home Owners Loan Corporation reports Kansans repaid $9,565,000 of about $36,000,000 borrowed. As of November 30, 1,576 loans totaling $20,020,034 had been repaid with 26.4 percent repaid.
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Washington
Lions Host Quiz Night With Military Teams
Lions club meeting at Wiedemann's featured a quiz program led by William Nichols. Teams named Air Force Navy and Army produced winners Dr. Wray Enders Gerald Pipes and Paul Harnar attended by guests George Noyes Walter Russell Paul Miller Paul Smart Norman Edmonds and Wayne Allphin with James Moore selling tickets to the President's birthday ball.
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William Nichols
Lions Club
Wiedemann’s
Air Force
Navy
Army
Dr. Wray Enders
Gerald Pipes
Paul Harnar
James Moore
George Noyes
McPherson
Walter Russell
Paul Miller
Paul Smart
Norman Edmonds
Wayne Allphin
Russians Press West of Mozhaisk In Renewed German Retreat
Russian troops attacked the rearguard of retreating German forces seven miles west of Mozhaisk as British Air Minister Sir Archibald Sinclair said London would form a large offensive striking force for Europe. Across Africa, Rommel’s forces halted a Libyan advance with British setbacks near Mersa Brega.
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Sinclair
Adolf Hitler
Mozhaisk
London
Archibald Sinclair
Erwin Rommel
Cairo
Mersa Brega
Gulf of
Sirte
Agedabia
el Agheila
Mussolini
Crimea
Hitler
Fuehrer
Crimean
Sevastopol
Black Sea
Leningrad
Ukraine
Red Army
Mediterranean
London Air Ministry
Malta
Libya
Catania
Sicily
Germany
Plebiscite in Canada on Drafting Overseas Troops
Ottawa announces a plebiscite to decide on conscripting Canadians for overseas service. The speech from the throne by the Earl of Athlone states the government seeks release from past commitments restricting troop raising. The move echoes Prime Minister Mackenzie King’s earlier pledge.
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Ottawa
Earl of Athlone
Canada
W. L. MacKenzie King
House of Commons
Call for Material from Junior Red Cross Aid Drive
The Junior Red Cross seeks prints colored materials and oilcloth to craft stuffed animals for refugees and hospital children. Donors may leave scraps at Keeler's book store or with chairwoman Mrs. D Gagliardo at 1108 Ohio Street.
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Red Cross
Keeler’s
D. Gagliardo
Ohio Street
Stamps For Auto Tax May Be Made To Stick
Motorists report federal automobile tax stamps fail to adhere on windshields due to interior moisture. Suggestions include applying shellac or clear cellulose tape, then placing the stamp or sealing it. Write name on stamp before use to deter theft. Postmaster Williams offers no guidance if a stamp is stolen. About 2,500 stamps sold this afternoon.
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Roger M. Williams
KU Endowment to Convert Acacia House into Fourth Men’s Dorm
The University of Kansas Endowment Association plans to buy the Acacia Education Corporation’s 1515 Ohio Street property to form a fourth scholarship dormitory for men. The deal awaits signed documents with John G. Stutz of Lawrence holding proxies to authorize. Students apply through Strong Hall Room 1 for admission. Acacia will relocate its remaining members to a shared apartment and suspend social functions.
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Acacia Fraternity
University of Kansas Endowment Association
Deane W. Malott
Acacia Education Corporation
John G. Stutz
Lawrence
Ohio Street
University Club
Endowment Association
Jolliffe
O. Jolliffe
Peabody
Endowment
Acacia
Stutz
James Hoffman
Leavenworth
Thomas C. Ryther
Kelvin Hoover
Battenfeld
John Battenfeld
Kansas City
Templin
Carruth
Althe
Armed Services of the
United States
Many on U S Payroll in Near One Percent of Population
Washington reports that by end of the current fiscal year about one in 102 Americans will be on the federal civil payroll. Budget Director Harold D. Smith told the appropriations committee that by June 30 there will be 1,258,795 federal employees, up from 812,788 in 1938 and 929,565 in 1940.
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Washington
United States
House
Appropriations
Harold D. Smith
Provecadent
Smith
City Eyes Lawrence as Training Site for WWII Cadets
Lawrence may host military training facilities as the U S government seeks 500 Army cadets and naval pilots for a three month conditioning program. The University of Kansas campus and municipal airport could serve as ground school and housing, with conversions of the stadium and nearby fields proposed to support cadet housing and training operations.
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U. S
Lawrence
Municipal
Ernment
U. S. Navy
Gardner
University of Kansas
Deane Malots
George Hedrick
Chamber of Commerce
Washington
K. U
Malott
R. H. Rhoads
Kansas Development
Army
Lawrence Municipal
Gardner Airport
Johnson County
Journal-World
Kansas
Cory Field
Navy
Navy Air
Navy Air Base
Mild weather keeps Kansas skies sunny for days
Topeka reports continued mild, sunny weather with nearly two weeks of calm conditions. Dodge City logged a 58 degree high and 25 degree low as no moisture fell and snow in the northwest counties almost disappeared. Meteorologist S D Flora notes the calm may extend another 24 hours with springlike hints despite the calendar.
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Topeka
S. D. Flora
Dodge City
Kansas
Flora
Northwest
Kaw Council Scout Dinner at Armory in Lawrence Tonight
About 200 to 250 Boy Scout officials and wives attend the Kaw Council annual meeting dinner at the Armory with E Woestemeyer presiding over the business session and H H Prescott among the speakers. Officers for the coming year will be elected. The program includes songs, awards, installation of officers, and a screening of the Scouting Trail to Citizenship.
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Lawrence Elks
Lodge No. 595
Janice Patchen
Wap Iin
Betty Buchanan
Charles Elwell
Harry Dick
Fritz Meyn
Otto Fischer
F. H. Smithmeyer
F. W Jaedicke
H. T. Jones
George Ecke
Armory
Kaw Council
E. Woestemeyer
Lawrence
Lyle Gibbon
Douglas
H. H. Prescott
Kansas City
Harold G. Barr
First Christian Church
Joseph F. King
Plymouth Congregational Church
Cameron White
Lawrence Memorial High School
Joe M. Williams
A. B. Martin
A. E. Woestemeyer
Scout
O. L. Cunningham
J. Arthur Robinson
George Lowman
National Council
Lyla Gibbon
Glenn E. Nordyke
Howard BE. Koelb
First Baptist Church
UP Cuts Rail Activity As War Measures Reshape Schedules
Union Pacific trims service by removing two daily trains and altering times effective Sunday January 25. Marysville local motor service ends between Kansas City and Topeka while continuing Topeka to Marysville. Pacific Limited No 21 becomes No 23 with a single section from Kansas City at 8 PM to Lawrence 8 48 PM. Streamliner replaced by slower steam train. Eastbound leaves 11 25 AM arriving KC 12 30 PM. Westbound departs KC 5 15 PM arriving Lawrence 6 20 PM. Train 355 departs KC 9 AM arriving Lawrence 10 18 AM handling Marysville local work. Train 24 to Lawrence at 2 48 PM is discontinued. Fare hikes of 10 percent expected February 1–4. freight rate application remains with ICC.
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Union Pacific
Marysville
Kansas City
Topeka
Pacific Limited
Lawrence
Streamliner
Marysville Motor
Associated Press
Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Alcohol Plant Opens in Atchison Kansas
Topeka Jan 22 The Kansas Industrial Development Commission says the state has opened its only industrial alcohol plant at Atchison to fill government munition orders. Capacity is 6000 to 7000 gallons daily with potential expansion to 10000 to 12000 gallons per day.
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Kansas
Atchison
Topeka
Upi
Rolla A. Clymen
Kansas Industrial Development Commission
C. L. Cray
Friend Announces In Governor Race
Lawrence lumberman and longtime public official Carl E. Friend entered the Republican governor race. A state senator and former lieutenant governor, Friend urged Kansas voters to nominate and elect him, citing wartime duties and party unity. Supporters planned a Kansas day demonstration as he seeks to unite GOP factions.
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Lient
Carl E. Friend
Lawrence
Will West
Friend
Lindsay
Rewon
U. S
Wichita
Senate
St. Joseph
Mich
Kansas
Kansas State College
Manhattan
Jackson County
State Board of Regents
Douglas-Jefferson County
Paul
Helen
Maj
Adrian Lindsey
University of Kansas
Senate approves 775 million for shipbuilding and repair
The senate passed legislation authorizing 775 million dollars for new shipbuilding and repair facilities with 275 million allocated to repair facilities. The measure now goes to the White House for signing.
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Washington
Senate
White House
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