15 Jan 1942
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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1942
Page
1
A letter to editors condemns sensational cut-lines under wartime tank and bomber photos. It argues pictures exaggerate production speed and mislead Americans, urging restraint and honest reporting of U S industrial effort and real progress.
Secretary Stimson announced a Roosevelt approved plan to raise the army to about 3,600,000 officers and men this year. First three new divisions to form by March 25, with 32 motorized divisions and 27 ground divisions already in service. Camp facilities will expand, nine new camps planned for 30,000 men, and officer training increases plus relaxed flight and education requirements.
Mrs. Helen Nelson, wife of Donald Nelson, praises his wartime role as director of national industrial production. She says she is wartime defense, yet will sacrifice, calling it an honor to support her husband and country. The appointment was announced Tuesday and Fred Frederick the Nelsons' butler noted the congratulations.
Atlanta Jan 15 Preliminary plans for a 308000 relief fund for war stranded missionaries are approved by the world emergency committee of the Southern Baptist convention. April campaign targets 1 000 000 Baptists in the south. Allocate funds to China Spain Italy Yugoslavia Hungary Romania Honolulu Manila and emergencies.
Administration supporters aim to bottle up the house approved anti strike bill in the Senate labor committee awaiting the war labor board’s performance. Senator Barkley said no rush to action as the board’s effectiveness is tested and the committee weighs next steps amid a no strike no lockout agreement.
Libyan battlefront reports today indicate German forces are using Italian two man tanks around El Agheila. Some tanks reportedly were discarded by the Italians after last year’s Libyan campaign.
A Tokyo broadcast says British forces at Singapore are mining the causeway as Japanese troops advance through Johore. Domei notes a “terrific offensive” against 30,000 British defenders and reports 30,000 trapped north of Singapore amid aerial combat over the city.
Japan told the United States via the Swiss government that captured Americans would receive good treatment under the 1929 Geneva convention. A Tokyo information bureau for prisoners of war will coordinate with a U S Red Cross desk in Washington and Geneva central offices to supply casualty and prisoner lists.
Washington January 15 Congress completes action on universal daylight saving time advancing all clocks one hour effective 20 days after President Roosevelt signs it. House passed measure with little debate after yesterday Senate action. New Orleans January 15 Three men detained by state troopers questioned in Franklin regarding fur theft worth over 20000 from the state conservation department’s Marsh Island warehouse. Furs valued at 900 recovered.
Washington Jan 15 The Senate judiciary subcommittee voted unanimously to recommend confirmation of Herbert W Christenberry as United States district attorney for New Orleans McFarland Democrat Arizona O Malley Democrat Wyoming and Austin Republican Vermont said they found no substantial grounds to oppose the nomination despite opposition from the Louisiana Association for Clean Government A written report will go to the full judiciary committee which may not convene until Monday Continued on Fifth Page
The Senate defense investigating committee accused government agencies of bureaucratic red tape and labor self interest hindering war output. It urged reform of the Office of Production Management and elimination of dollar a year officials while calling for broader use of small manufacturers in defense work and coordinated aircraft planning.
In San Francisco a group of wounded naval officers and sailors, recovering in a naval hospital, share their resolve to return to duty after surviving the Pearl Harbor attack. Lt. John J. McCormack Jr and Ensign Don M. Cable are named among those recuperating as doctors report remarkable recoveries and optimism.
The War Department reports two heavy Japanese bombers shot down and others hit during a nine-bomber attack on Corregidor in Manila Bay. Casualties to American and Philippine troops were slight with minor fortifications damage. no other reports beyond the Corregidor action.
Washington dispatch notes Tokyo acknowledges a Filipino fifth column aiding General MacArthur behind enemy lines. Officials say advance knowledge of enemy moves would aid MacArthur in the defense of the Batan peninsula, while submarine raids prompt Axis fears of a broader undersea campaign.
Auto mobile use tax stamps start sale to day with a $2.09 stamp valid February 1 to July 1. a $5 stamp will cover the following year. Shipping delays may hinder availability at some post offices and revenue offices. Glue mix-ups caused by regulations in 23 states initially blocked windshield display.
Tokyo reports Japanese invasion troops 100 miles north of Singapore with 30 000 British soldiers encircled. British Dutch air forces clash with Japanese raiders in a long daylight battle over Singapore as Japanese land near a Dutch island south of Britain's Far East base. Axis submarines threaten a Panama tanker off Long Island while U S forces move the Cavite fleet. Japan vows firing squad in the Philippines as Filipino patriots aid General Douglas MacArthur. British bomb Hamburg as Soviet forces strike Mozhaisk and push toward Taganrog while Berlin notes reinforcements in Crimea.
Navy reports a 17,000 ton Japanese Yawata class merchant ship owned by NYK Lines was sunk by an American submarine off the U.S. east coast. The vessel could have been convertible to an aircraft carrier. status of other Pacific units and broader Atlantic danger remain portions of the confidential communique.
The body of First Sergeant James Edwards of the 3rd Armored division was found in a car wreck two miles south of Camp Polk on the DeRidder road. Camp Polk sources say Edwards, from Tacoma Virginia, is believed dead. kin listed as Gertrude Edwards.
Russian shock troops drive a frontal assault against 100,000 Germans near Mozhaisk 57 miles west of Moscow. Soviet forces recapture Medyn and close on Mozhaisk from Volokolamsk and south, while Hitler’s command notes defensive battles and a new drive toward Taganrog is reported unsuccessful.
United States Undersecretary Suma nez Welles and Argentine Foreign Minister Enrique Ruiz Guinazu met for 29 minutes in Rio de Janeiro to discuss the Pan American conference. Both heads of their delegations kept details private as Brazil prepares to open the third Pan American foreign ministers session. Ten of twenty one republics were at war, with Ecuador pressing for a century old boundary dispute to be settled.
Attorney General Biddle announced that German Italian and Japanese aliens in eight western states must apply for special ID certificates between February 2 and February 7. Other enemy nationals in the U S must apply between February 9 and February 23 with later dates planned for Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico. Aliens over 14 must carry a photo ID with one fingerprint at all times.
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