Batan Defenders Repel Japanese Attacks on Luzon Peninsula
General MacArthur reported the repulse of all Japanese assaults on the Bataan peninsula during the past 24 hours. The war department noted continuous attacks by a strengthened enemy, with heavy losses to Japanese forces. Reports from Mindanao’s Davao city indicated about 10,000 Japanese residents formed a local military force.
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Washington
Douglas MacArthur
War Department
Bataag Peninsula
Philippines
Davao
Philippine
Mindanao
Luzon
Manila
Borneo
Netherlands Indies
MacArthur
Batan
Jones Named West Point Athletics Chief in Army Move
Major Lawrence McC. Jones will succeed Colonel Louis Hibbs as graduate manager of athletics at West Point. Hibbs expects to be ordered to active duty mid February. Jones previously coached at Nebraska and led Army football from 1926 to 1929 after six years as assistant.
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West Point
Lawrence McC
Biff) Jones
University of Nebraska
Louis F. Hibbs
Military Academy
Army
Hibbs
Jones
Some Enemy Subs Will Never Return Home
Washington reports a navy spokesman said some enemy submarines operating off the U S Atlantic coast would not return home. It was not stated whether they were captured or destroyed. Public should withhold information on submarine actions to aid psychological warfare and reduce the menace. The spokesman noted two way submarine traffic near U S waters is on the decline.
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Washington
Cheavy
United States
Atlantic
Ontario Premier Orders Medical Review For Dionne Quintuplet
Premier Mitchell Hepburn said the Ontario government has called in Dr. John Laing McDonald to study a muscular ailment suspected in the leg of Marie Dionne quintuplet. An advance report is not alarming but a consultation and examination are scheduled for next Sunday at the Callander nursery.
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Toronto
Mitchell Hepburn
Ontario
John Laing McDonald
Marie
Hepburn
Callender
Axis Troops Recapture Agedabia In Surprise Move
Axis mechanized forces push east from El Agheila recapturing Agedabia and advancing toward Mersa Brega and the Gulf of Sirte. British Eighth Army withdraws to Agedabia area as Axis bombers and armor drive forward.
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Agedabia
Middle East
Cairo
el Agheila
Mersa Brega
Gulf of
Sirte
Erwin Rommel
Mersa
Brega
Britain
Eighth Army
TRY FOR A PEACE
Tokyo urges peace talks as Tojo offers to accept Chungking overtures if China changes stance. He says Japan still views China as a sister nation and warns China’s leaders to awaken to a shift in policy. Chinese ambassador Wellington Koo doubts any separate peace is possible and cites Malaya and the south seas as troubling signs.
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Tokyo
Hideki Tojo
Chungking
Japan
China
London
V. K. Wellington Koo
Malaya
South Seas
Forecaster Wonders About End of Mild Weather
Topeka reports persistent springlike weather with daily sunshine and above normal temperatures. Meteorologist S D Flora cautions that cold snaps typically return after mid January while farmers prepare oats and finish late corn harvests. Dodge City hit 68, Ellis fell to 27 after a light freeze.
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Topeka
Weather Bureau
S. D. Flora
Flora
Dodge City
Ellis
Four Cars Damaged In Massachusetts Street Crash
Four cars were damaged in an early morning collision at Fourteenth and Massachusetts streets. Warren Howard of 1701 West Sixth Street tried to pass a pickup driven by J. W. Ince as Ince turned into a parking space in front of Clarence Edmonds Food Market. Howard’s car struck Ince’s truck and then clipped Theodore Charlton’s car, which then hit Clarence Edmonds’ parked vehicle. No injuries were reported.
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Fourteenth
Massachusetts
Warren Howard
West Sixth Street
Massachusetts Street
J. W. Ince
Ince
Clarence Edmonds
Howard
Theodore Charlton
Charlton
CIO Committee Goes Into Close Session on A F L Peace Talks
The executive committee of the Congress of Industrial Organizations met in closed session to discuss resuming peace conferences with the American Federation of Labor. The committee includes C L as vice presidents and other officials.
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Union Peace
New York
Congress of Industrial Organizations
C.lo
A.F.L
C.L
Russians Drive On Toward Moscow Front in Snow
Soviet forces push along a 100 mile Kursk Kharkov line and near Vyazma as they encircle Orel and recapture towns north of Moscow. They seize Borodino near Mozhaisk and attack along 40 miles between Novgorod and the Moscow Leningrad rail line in heavy snows.
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Moscow
Kholm
Leningrad
Novgorod
Lake Simen
Moscow-Leningrad
Ukraine
Semeon Timoshenko
Kursk
Kharkov
Russia
Pittsburgh
Orel
Red Army
Borodino
Mozhaisk
Uvarovo
Napoleon
Alexander III
Federal Employees Must Leave State Guard
Brigadier General F E Uhl of Omaha asked Gov. Ratner to discharge all federal employees from the state guard. Adjutant General McLean said only a few exist and will be urged to resign. The War Department ruling means federal workers in state guards may be called by state orders and lose federal re-employment protections. Sgt Mahlon Ball of the local post office would be affected.
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Topeka
F. E. Uhl
Omaha
Seventh Corps Army Area
Payne Ratner
State Guard
M. R. McLean
Uhl
H. L. Stimson
Clarence Bleisner
Sgt
Mahlon Ball
Ball
Post Office
Unemployed Attending Defense Schools Eligible for Benefits
Topeka January 23 CPI Jeff A Robertson state labor commissioner ruled unemployed persons attending defense training schools were eligible for unemployment compensation benefits Gov Payne Ratner said many workers who lost jobs due to war priorities had been denied such benefits and now qualify through training programs
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Topeka
CPI
Jeff A. Robertson
Payne Ratner
Executions Reported in Occupied France January Day
Two more executions were announced in occupied France. A few people went before a German firing squad for activity favoring the enemy and a Frenchman was executed for illegal possession of arms.
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France
Vichy
May Cut Route of U. S. to Australia
Japan expands siege across Malaya Burma and the Pacific. New Guinea and Solomon Islands see landings as threat to Australia and U S routes to the war zone. Allied reinforcements begin flowing into a widening, critical theater.
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May
U. S
Australia
Japan
New Guinea
Solomon Islands
New Britain
United States
Pacific War Zone
Tokyo
United Nations
Dutch East Indies
Singapore
Burma
China
Solomon Chain
Brazos Crew Jettisoned Cargo Before Lifeboat Escape
The 35 man crew of the American freighter Brazos, sunk January 13 after a collision in submarine infested Atlantic waters, spent five hours trying to jettison cargo before taking to lifeboats. Survivors, rescued near Charleston, report abandoning ship after dumping tons of sugar into the sea. The 4497 ton vessel, a New York Charleston Galveston trader, was the ninth Allied ship struck off the Atlantic coast in 10 days. Captain Charles L. Stone of Staten Island led the crew, rescued by an unidentified vessel and landed at Charleston, 150 miles southeast of Cape Hatteras.
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New York
Atlantic
Brazos
Galveston
Charles L. Stone
Staten Island
N. Y
Charleston
S. C
Cape Hatteras
Successful Bluejacket Benefit Bridge At Hall
Bluejacket members held two charity bridge games at the 1.0.C.F. hall donated by the Odd Fellows. Prizes were portraits by Allan Crafton and Amelia Spragué. Winners were Mrs. N. B. Charlton Mrs. John Skie and Mrs. James Perry. Punch from Jay hawk creamery served by Mrs. Deane Malott. Mrs. F. J. Moreau led arrangements.
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Bluejacket
Odd Fellows
Allan Crafton
Amelia Spragué
N. B. Charlton
John Skie
James Perry
Jayhawk Creamery
Deane Malott
F. J. Moreau
Stock Market Index Rises to 37.4 on 60-Stock Average
The day's report shows an average of 60 stocks at 37.4, indicating modest gains in the market. Traders monitored major movers and sector performance as the index edged higher.
Treasury House approves record $12.5 billion warplane plan
The House passed an unprecedented 12,525,872,474 appropriation for 338,000 new war planes and related facilities by a 889 to 0 vote. Debate highlighted concern over a separate 30 million dam project, with 800 thousand added for foreign service transport costs. Chairman Cannon warned victory hinges on air control in all theaters.
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Washington
House
Senate
Douglas Power
Tennessee Valley Authority
State Department
Foreign Service
Congress
Cannon
D-Mo
House Appropriations Committee
Allied Air Raids Smash 60 Japanese Planes Over Rangoon Front
American and British fliers smashed mass air raids by more than 60 Japanese planes in the Rangoon area, shooting down about one third. An army communique said no change on the Moulmein front where Japanese forces approached 26 miles from the Gulf of Martaban as British units withdrew.
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Singapore
Japan
Johore State
Malay
Malaya
Batu Pahat
Mikado
South Sea Islands
Strait of Macassar
Dutch Borneo
Celebes Island
Rangoon
Burma
Moulmein
Gulf of Martaban
Buddy Baer Seeks Damages From Car Crash After Boxing Loss
In Freehold New Jersey on January 23, Jacob Baer known as Buddy Baer sues for 150000 dollars in Monmouth County common pleas court claiming the auto accident left him crippled and unable to use his right arm normally following a bout with Joe Louis on January 9. The complaint names Wellington H Wilkins Jr and Wilma H Wilkins of Tinton Falls as respondents and also seeks damages for trainer Issy Kline and others from Casale and Anna Greifenhain. Wilkins and Baer’s passengers allege injuries and damages in the crash that occurred December 14 in Eatontown.
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Freehold
Jacob
Buddy) Baer
Monmouth County Common Pleas Court
Joe Louis
Wellington H. Wilkins, Jr
Wilma H. Wilkins
Tinton Fallas
Baer
Wilkins
Jerry Casale
Oceanport
Eatontown
Issy Kline
Casale
Anna Greifenhain
Lakewood
American Volunteer Survives Japanese Air Combat
Georgia born officer R. G. Moss an American volunteer with the Chinese force escaped through Japanese lines after his plane was damaged. He parachuted near Meshod in Thailand and reached Rangoon via river craft bull cart and a British plane. He had destroyed one enemy aircraft and damaged another before being hit.
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Rangoon
Burma
R. G. Moss
Meshod
Thailand
Moulmein
Unemployment Claims Rise Sharply In Kansas
Topeka reports 15 582 compensable claims filed January 1 17, up 22 percent from 1941. Dave Hale statistics director notes surge from construction and mining job losses while manufacturing claims fell.
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Topeka
Dave Hale
Hale
Casey
Burgess Receives Kaw Council Silver Beaver Award
Edwin T Burgess of Troop 55 Lawrence was honored with the Silver Beaver award the Kaw Council annual meeting at the Armory. Also recognized were Robert S Dufield and Rev Oliver Cook for the same award and council officers elected including E Woestemeyer as president. Burgess has led Troop 55 since 1929 and teaches industrial arts at the junior high.
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Edwin T. Burgness
Lawrence
Kaw Council
Armory
Burgess
Robert S. Duffield
Osawatomie
Oliver Cook
White Church
E. Woestemeyer
Kan
R. M. Jennings
Shawnee Mission
Cliff Tozier
Kansas City
Ira J. Bright
Leavenworth
A. W.W. Sears
Frank A. Reising
O. L. Cunningham
Ansas City
George Lowman
National Council
F. R. Bennett
Ottawa
J. Arthur Robinson
Olathe
Arthur W. Johnson
B. Martin
A. E. Woestemeyer
van K. Bruner
Douglas County
W. J. Boardman
National Executive Board
Boy Scouts of America
Boyhood
Silver Beaver Committee
First Presbyterian Church
Wyandotte
Anderson
Coffey
Douglas
Franklin
Johnson
Lyon
Miami
Osage
Baldwin
William Boardman
Leo Eller
Edwin T Burgess
Ted Frazee
House Delays Price Control Bill Action Monday
The House postponed until Monday its final conference on the price control measure after passing an unprecedented army planes appropriation. Some attributed the delay to late hours, others to disputes over a TVA dam provision in the plan. The Senate waited in recess for over two hours for the House to act on the conference report.
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Washington
Senate
House
Guilfoyle Named Commissioner in Hedrick Disbarment Suits
Topeka Jan 23 UP Matt Guilfoyle Abilene attorney was appointed by the supreme court as its commissioner in disbarment suits against Frank Hedrick Jr and Frank Hedrick Sr of Olathe. The suits filed by Attorney General Jay S Parker allege bribery and related misconduct. Guilfoyle will hear evidence and present a recommendation to the court.
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Topeka
Matt Guilfoyle
Abilene
Supreme Court Today
Frank Hedrick, Jr
Frank Hedrick, Sr
Olathe
Jay S. Parker
State Bar Board
Hedrick, Jr
Johnson County
Hedrick, Sr
Rib Guilfoyle
Tires and wheels stolen from Dixon’s car in garage
Don Dixon of 412 West Sixth Street reported the theft of two tires tubes and wheels from his car last night. The vehicle was parked in a garage near his home. Dixon is an instructor in the department of speech and dramatic arts at the University.
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Don Dixon
Sixth ‘Street
Dixon
Department of Speech and Dramatic Arts
The
University
Urges Modification of Ban on Auto Sales in Agricultural Areas
Representative Carlson from Kansas urged modification of the price administrator's order freezing automobile sales. He told the special House committee investigating small business that the policy harms agricultural sections where auto, tire, gasoline, and oil dealers sustain the economy and defense work opportunities are limited.
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Washington
Carlson
R-Kan
House
Call for Gardens in Douglas CountyPromotion Meeting in Chamber of Commerce
Douglas county urged to grow a Victory Garden this summer. A planning meeting Monday at 4 PM in the Chamber of Commerce rooms will form the organizing group with county leaders and federal representatives to promote home gardens. A well tended garden is valued at about 150 dollars per year for the farm family.
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Douglas County
Chamber of Commerce
Deal Six
State Garden
Topeka
Board of
American Legion
Red Cross Meeting in Douglas County Dinner Session
The Douglas county chapter of the American Red Cross announces its annual dinner meeting on Friday January 30 at 6 30 p m at the Colonial tea room. Directors will be elected and annual reports of committee chairmen presented. Open to all who joined in the last year. reservations required with the Colonial or secretary Mrs C W Amidon.
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Douglas County
The
American Red Cross
Colonial Tea Room
Red Cross
Colonial
C. W. Amidon
Douglas County Draft Board Selects Army Inductees
The Douglas County draft board named several men for army service. Inductees include Norman A. Dissin of 14830 Ohio St and Reuben W. Welcher of Route 1 Lecompton plus others in California and Fort Leavenworth. A number have already enlisted.
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Douglas County
California
Fort Leavenworth
Norman Alfred Dissin
Ohio Street
John V. Lees, Jr
Mississsippi Street
Reuben William Welcher
Lecompton
Charles Lester Jacka
Tonganoxie
Harvey Eugene Steiger
Palo Alto
Calif
Glenn Mathers Warren
Topeka
Milford Almeron Smith
Maine Street
Walter M. Whitman
Delbert Eugene Mathia
Kansas City
Maurus Hubert
Winter
Kentucky Street
Ray L. Stone
Los Angeles
Merle W. Gaumer
James Marvin’ Bull
John Wayne Tonkin
Dan Rossman Aul
Lewis M. Beurmann
Special metal picture frames sale on Saturday
Vickers at 1011 Mass offers a select stock of metal picture frames with prices announced for Saturday.
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Priges
Vickers
Nim Ve
President's Birthday Ball Tickets Go On Sale in Lawrence Armory
Tickets for the President's birthday ball are on sale for January 31 at the Lawrence Armory. Douglas county chair Tom Parker says the event raises funds to combat infantile paralysis with 50 percent staying in the county for rehabilitation and the rest to the national foundation for research. Simon Hurwitz leads downtown ticket sales with a University of Kansas orchestra led by Clayton Harbor to perform from 9 to 12.
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Lawrence Armory
Tom Parker
Douglas County
Simon Hurwitz
Clayton Harbor
University of Kansas Orchestra
Parker
J. W. Stone
Glenn Turner
Alpha Phi Omega
National Service Fraternity
University of Kansas
Walter Schaal
National Foundation
O. D. Lila
Beta Sigma Phi
Kiwanis Club
Hurwitz
Joe Wilson
Corlett Cotton
Howard May
Lisle Eby
Delbert Richardson
D. O. Webb
W. C. Hunsinger
Don Near
Homer Allison
A. B. Carter
John Emick
Jim Holyfield
Clarence Topping
Weeber Hutton
Courtney Crim
E. P. Addy
H. H. Hanna, Jr
Harold Beck
Jimmy Moore
Walter Russell
Jack St. Clair
County Advisory Board For Draft Signers Named
Three Lawrence men Edwin A. Fritz Kelvin Hoover and Lisle Eby were named to a county advisory board for selective service registrants. They will meet Monday at the selective service board office at the Armory to organize and appoint associates to help registrants fill out questionnaires after the February 16 registration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence
Selective Service
Edwin A. Fritz
Standard Life Association
Kelvin Hoover
First National Bank
Lisle Eby
Lawrence Building and Loan Association
Selective Service Board
Armory
Iowa State Apology Letter to Kansas Coach Phog Allen
Iowa State director of athletics George Veenker sent a formal apology to Kansas coach Phog Allen for the un sportsmanlike crowd behavior at the Ames game. He praised the Jayhawkers and noted Kansas suffered its first loss of the season to Iowa State.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa State
Kansas
Ames
Phog Allen
K. U
George Veenker
Jayhawkers
Veenker
Gas valve defect triggers fire alarm at Landrith grocery
A faulty shutoff valve on a gas stove caused a morning fire alarm at Landrith grocery, 1007 Massachusetts Street. An employee lit the stove, the valve key slipped, and escaping gas ignited. firefighters shut off gas at the meter and no damage occurred.
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Landrith Grocery
Massachusetts Street
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