Soerabaja Naval Base Attacked By Japanese
Japanese air forces bombed Soerabaja naval base in the Indies and nearby airfields in a bid to cripple United Nations striking power. Dutch reports note damage to naval facilities and planes with anti aircraft crews claiming several enemy aircraft shot down. Rembang and Malang airfields also reportedly damaged but still in use.
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Batavia
N. E
Soerabaja
Indies
United Nations
Macassar Strait
Java
Aneta
Pacific
Singapore
Malang
Madden
Magetan
United Nation
Rembang
Mala
Lower Draft Standards Seen
Brig. Gen. Lewis B. Hershey, Selective Service director, said Army entrance standards would be lowered as manpower needs grow and that men with minor defects would be taken in for limited service by the hundred thousands. He testified before a House committee examining defense worker migration and defenses manpower mobilization. His prepared statement noted proposed legislation could release many registrants deferred on dependency grounds, though dependency would remain an outstanding ferment.
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Washington
Lewis B. Hershey
Selective Service
House
Hershey
Japanese Advance to Oust U S Forces in Singapore Drive
Tokyo reports Lieut Col Hoita, Japanese military spokesman, announced at a press conference that a major general offensive against the Singapore fortress would be launched soon under careful plans. He said it would not take long to drive United States forces from the Baian Peninsula in the Philippines despite rugged terrain. He dismissed foreign reports of ongoing reinforcement demands as nonsense.
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Tokyo
Col Hoita
Singapore
United States
Baian Peninsula
Philippines
War Loan To China Quickly Passed By House Committee
The House Foreign Affairs committee approved a $500 million war loan to China unanimously in minutes. Four cabinet officers urged immediate passage, saying the loan was essential to China’s war effort.
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China
Washington
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Major Leagues Permit 21 Night Games for Washington
The major leagues voted to raise the night-game limit to 14 for most teams with Washington Senators allowed 21. They adjusted the curfew rule for wartime daylight-saving hours, backed league actions from yesterday’s meetings, and removed restrictions on early-season Sunday doubleheaders. Executives including Commissioner Landis and Leslie O’Connor agreed to accept 10 percent of salaries in defense bonds and urged others to do the same.
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New York
Washington Senators
K. M. Landis
Leslie O'Connor
Baseball
Hold Inland Shortcut Is British Aim
Cairo February 3 British armored columns pressed the inland shortcut northeast of Msus to slow a retreating Fourth Indian Division through Gebel El Achdar as Italy's cycles push toward Slonta Cirene. Berlin reports heavy losses to retreating British forces as German and Italian forces advance across Libya damaging Malta port facilities and a torpedo workshop.
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Cairo
Egypt
Msus
Gebel el Achdar
Slonta
Bengasi
Cirene
Berlin
Libya
High Command
Mediterranean
Malta
Starving Greeks Survive on Weeds in Athens
Bern reports via South East Economist that a famine in Greece leaves Athenians living on weeds and grass as coal and fuel run out. Winter is the coldest in 20 years with heating scarce. railways and trolleys halted. Olive oils and bread are scarce or rationed, while olives remain on islands but transport is unavailable.
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Bern
Switzerland
Athens
Budapest
Southeast Economist
Axis Magazine
Economist
Production Credit Group To Meet On Thursday
Anie M Exvzler of Walkersville announces the Frederick Production Credit Association will hold its eighth annual stockholders meeting Thursday at 10 30 at the State Armory. Plans will outline the Association’s role in the National Defense program with movies a three act play reports and luncheon at Calvary Methodist church. Walter D Bromley secretary-treasurer reports about 400 members have made reservations.
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Anie M. Exvzler
Walkersville
Frederick
Claim 3 Sinking Sinks Freighters and Escort Vessel
German bombers were credited by the high command with sinking three freighters totaling 10,000 tons and an escort vessel in attacks on well protected convoys off the southeast coast of Britain.
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Berlin
High Command
Britain
Allied Move Under Way to Counter Japan In Pacific
Australian Army Minister Franis M. Forde said a big Allied movement is under way to stem Japan's Pacific advance as Japanese dive-bombers attack Singapore. RAF and US planes pounded targets, while British, Dutch and American forces pressure the invasion fleet in the Macassar Strait and redeploy defenses for a possible direct assault on Singapore.
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Associated Press
Francis M. Forde
Japan
Pacific
Singapore
Tokyo
Farde
Forde
Johore Strait
Malay
Sir Shenton Thomas
Straits Settlement
Wavell
Macassar Strait
Dutch East
Borneo
Celebes Island
United States
Balik Papan
Wavells
Malay Peninsula
Chinese Troops Near Japs in Burma Progress Report
A government spokesman in Chungking predicted Chinese forces in Burma would contact Japanese soon and praised Roosevelt Churchill and Knox for prioritizing the Pacific front. He said China can endure a year of US aid and transport to move arms to the South Seas. He added confidence that the United States and Britain are rushing reinforcements.
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Chungking
Burma
Roosevelt
Churchill
Knox
United Nations
China
United States
Britain
South Seas
Interning Japanese in Australia During War
Canberra reports a substantial group of Japanese detainees from the south west Pacific war area, including women, have reached Australia for internment. Army Minister Francis M. Forde stated they will be held under special internment stamps.
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Canberra
Australia
Army
Francis M. Forde
More Troops Needed In Russia Nazi Generals Say
Moscow reports that German generals demand 20 fresh divisions to halt Soviet advances as Red air power and anti train strikes widen the front. Russian dispatches claim Soviet forces beat back counterattacks, destroyed supply trains, and pressed toward Smolensk amid harsh winter.
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Russia
Moscow
Semeon Timoshenko
Hitler
BBC
NBC
New York
Red Air Force
Napoleon
Smolensk
Japs Down Australian Civilian Airship Near Koepang
Japanese fighter planes sank an Australian civilian flying boat off Timor Island near Koepang, killing 13 people. The attack prompted an unexplained halt in Empire air mail from Australia announced yesterday.
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Melbourne
Timor Island
Koepang
Sir Mail
Australia
Plan to Encourage Stamp and Bond Sales in State Departments
Governor O Conor announced a new system to boost defense bond and stamp purchases by naming an employee in each state department or agency to promote sales and manage purchases collections and deliveries for other employees convenience in Annapolis on February 3.
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Annapolis
O Conor
Deer Doo Strikes Car on Route 5 Near Lewistown
A large deer leaped a fence and crashed into Samuel B. Bennetts car on Route 5 between Lewistown and Caloctin Furnace. The car suffered heavy damage but no injuries occurred. The deer died on impact and was stored for safekeeping at Ernest Warners home as district game warden Benjamin F. Phebus handled the animal. Local farmers note deer movement from nearby mountains.
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Lewistown
Caloctin Furnace
Samuel B. Bennett
Thurmont
Thurnmont
Bennett
Frederick
Ernest Warner
Mr. Bennett
Mr Benett
Benjamin F. Phebus
Warner
Freezing begin six weeks of winter, locals note
Frederick's skating fans eyed Culler Lake as the thermometer fell to seven degrees, the coldest reading since early January. Morning readings rose to 15 degrees around 8 30, still below Mondays 20 degree low, with ice forming on the lake. County districts's overnight lows ranged from three above at the State Sanatorium to nine above at Unionville, Sabillasville reporting no ice. Thermometers never climbed above 28 degrees as the cold snap continues.
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Mt. Airy
Unionville
Naples Is Target Of Latest RAF Raid
Italian broadcasts report the British Royal Air Force bombed Palermo and Naples with several high explosive bombs. The Italian High Command said damage was unimportant. A separate market summary notes some stocks rose while many leaders held ground in early New York trading.
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Naples
Rome
Royal Air Force
Palermo
Sicily
High Command
New York
Freedom Of Seas Big Issue To United States 25 Years Ago
Twenty five years ago the United States severed diplomatic relations with Germany over its policy of unrestricted submarine warfare. Germany announced this policy in 1917 and American ships faced torpedo threats while Wilson recalled the Berlin ambassador and expelled the German envoy in Washington.
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United States
Associated Press
Germany
Austria-Hungary
Bulgaria
Turkey
Great Britain
France
Belgium
Russia
Montenegro
Serbia
Romania
San Marino
Italy
Portugal
Greece
Japan
Wilson
England
Falmouth
James W. Gerard
Berlin
Washington
Count von Bernstorff
Huge Jap Convoy Sighted Off Amoy Advances In Formosa Strait
Chungking reports a huge Japanese convoy of 69 ships approaching from Formosa Strait near Amoy. It includes four warships nine large transports and a hospital ship with other vessels. Japan also transfers divisions to Shanghai and Tsingtao while the 16th Division is said annihilated near Johore Bahru. Chinese counterattacks after repelling two Japanese thrusts near Nanchang are noted.
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Chungking
Formosa Strait
Amoy
Tokyo High Command
Poerli
Tientsin-Pukow
Tsinan
North China
Tsingtao
Shanghai
Pacific
Johore Bahru
Johore Strait
Singapore
Saigon
Burma
Thailand
Salween
Nanchang
Chinae
Kiangsi
Free War Insurance Coming Before Senate
Senate leaders forecast passage of legislation to create within the Reconstruction Finance Corporation a war damage corporation with one billion dollars to insure property against air raid or enemy action. Insurance would be free up to fifteen thousand dollars and thereafter a reasonable premium would be charged.
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Washington
Senate
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Spotted Typhus Spreading From Front To Germany
Bern reports that spotted typhus has spread from the eastern front to Germany and Nazi occupied areas. The German Health Ministry lists 126 cases in Germany and 138 in occupied eastern countries. A demarcation line is set for examination of entrants from the east for lice, a primary typhus carrier.
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Bern
Switzerland
Germany
German Health Ministry
One Jap Plane In Australian Raid
A Japanese air raid on the port of Moresby near New Guinea was announced. The Royal Australian Air Force said as far as is known only one plane took part and there were no damages or casualties.
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Sydney
Australia
Moresby
New Guinea
Royal Australian Air Force
Reserve Officers Lose All Deferment Status
Washington February 3 War Production Director Donald M Nelson issued notice to Army reserve officers who have been deferred from active duty because they hold key civil and governmental posts that their deferment has been cancelled.
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Washington
Donald M Nelson
Army Reserve
Moving Non-Defense Workers From Capital
Feb 3 Washington. Fix Budget Director Harold D. Smith said the Agriculture Department will relocate 3,848 employees from Washington to clear space for defense workers. The transfer aims to accommodate troop and industrial mobilization needs during the critical period.
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Washington
Harold D. Smith
Agriculture Department
Two Japanese landings repulsed at Batangas coast in 1942
Washington reports two attempts by Japanese forces to land on the west coast of the Batan Peninsula on February 2 were repulsed with heavy enemy losses. American night fighters struck barges, none reached shore, and Allied beach defenses and counterattacks captured enemy equipment. Brig. Gen. Clinton A. Pierce was slightly wounded.
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Washington
Batan Peninsula
War Department
Douglas MacArthur
MacArthur
Pierce
Clinton A. Pierce
Balan
Kimura
Nara
65Th
Philippines
United States Army
Rationing Seen for Retreaded Tires and New Tires
Washington reports indicate possible government order to ration retreaded tires along with new tires and tubes. The final form of the order is under consideration with state and county quotas likely, as camelback rubber supply remains tight and most of the monthly allotment will be diverted to military and essential transport use.
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Washington
Office of Price Administration
Office of Production Management
OPA
Japs Admit Damage To Islands In Weekend Attack
Berlin radio quoted Japanese Imperial headquarters admitting some military installations on the Marshall Islands were damaged in the weekend air and sea assault by United States forces. The same source later said the only American success was damage to a small auxiliary vessel and that major facilities remained unharmed.
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London
Pi—Reuters
Berlin
Imperial Headquarters
United States Sea
Marshall Islands
Saturday School Sessions Begin in Caroline County
In Denton Maryland on February 3 Saturday school sessions will begin to free pupils for farm work or college summer programs. County superintendent W Stewart Fitzgerald says the plan lets the Board of Education close May 9 instead of June 5 as previously scheduled. Marshal Petain met U S Ambassador Admiral William D Leahy in Vichy France for a brief conversation. details were not released.
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Denton
Caroline County
W. Stewart Fitzgerald
Board of Education
Petain
Leahy
Vichy
France
Marshal Petain
U. S
William D. Leahy
Public voice in J P Morgan and Co stock sale
New York February 3 public allowed input in J P Morgan and Co as Smith Barney brokers announce sale of 16,500 shares of the bank's capital stock at 206 dollars a share. The firm, a modern citadel with few shareholders since its 1942 conversion to a corporation, had about 80 holders.
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New York
J. P. Morgan and Company, Inc
Wall Street
Smith Barney and Co
Morgan Bank
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Taganrog
Sea of Azov
Countian
Hans
Say
Batan
J. P. Morgan and Co
Speed College
Work College Park
University of Maryland
Niewspapen Hrraive
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