Allied Air Forces Zeros and Transports Sunk Near New Guinea
Allied reports say a Japanese transport convoy bound for Lae was attacked by bombers and fighters. One 14,000 ton transport sunk, another damaged, and a third destroyed. Allies claim 38 Zeros shot down or destroyed and 20 fighters shot down, with Allied losses reported as not heavy. MacArthur praises the 32nd and 41st Divisions and the Fifth Air Force.
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Australia
Lae
Douglas MacArthur
MacArthur
Papua
Pepinsu Suis
New Britain
Rabaul
Cape Sanananda
Sir Thomas Blamey
Robert L. Richelberger
Kumusi River
Gona
War Situation and Axis-Russian Clash Deepens
Article outlines Roosevelt's briefing on Russian offensives dominating the war outlook, with Rostov battles, Black Sea maneuvers, and Kerch Strait strategic stakes. Notes Taunts of new Russian blows by sea, German forces in Rostov-Krasnodar axis, and oil targets like Ploesti shaping intensity amid uncertain Black Sea fleet status. Also mentions divorces granted in local courts including Detrich and Gary cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
Congress
Caucasus
Lower
Don
Rostov
London
Black Sea
Kerch
Crimean
Berlin
Kuban
Tuspse
Kerch Strait
Kerch-Crimean
Hitler
Tuapse
Malkop
Kerch Peninsula
Rostov-Volga-Caucasus
Baku
Navi
Reich
Stratesie
Europe
Ploesti
Rumania
Stare Gers
Ramanan
Flynn Named Minister To Australia
Edward J. Flynn announced his resignation as chairman of the National Democratic Committee to become Ambassador and personal representative of President Roosevelt to Australia. He scheduled a January 18 meeting of the committee at the Mayflower Hotel to formalize retirement and noted he would remain a New York National Committee member while departing politics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Edward J. Flynn
National Democratic Committee
Roose
Yell Ay
Miveteatia
Flynn
National Committee
Senate
Australia
Democratic National Committee
Mayflower
Washington
D. C
Democratic County Committee
Dine Cou
T Fo Tong
Bronx County
Roosevelt
South Pacific
State of New York
James A. Farley
National Democratic
Charlie Murphy
Chicago
National Capital
Campaign Of Education To Assist Taxpayers
Maryland State Grange adopts resolutions urging University of Maryland Extension Service to run an education campaign aiding residents who file income and victory tax returns. It backs simpler tax forms and funds for state and federal stations to study vitamin content in crops and storage methods. It also favors parity price production costs, adjusting ceilings to production changes and subsidies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College Park
Jan B
Maryland State Grange
Extension Service
University of Maryland
Congress of the United States
Grange
Thousands Still Pleasure Bent Lose Gas Ration Books
Gasoline ration books were seized and 46 227 license numbers listed as the government enforces a ban on pleasure motoring in 17 Atlantic Seaboard states. In New York 24 500 license applications were filed since December 18 with only 2 902 received yesterday. Deputies reported 350 violations in Northern New Jersey and other cities noted active OPA enforcement including confiscations in Binghamton Rochester and Miami.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Atlantic Seaboard
Office of Price Administration
Ananes Heen
Alice
Russell H. Potter
OPA
Midtown Manhattan
Potter
Carnegie Hall
Virginia
Armed Forces
I. James Brody
Florida
Binghampton
Johnson City
Endicott
N. Y
Rochester
New Jersey
Miami
Washington
Petroleum Industry War Counci
Postwar Food Production Push Urges Farm Efficiency
Stimulus opposed to food production was discussed as SumMe Read wl Eevee Tel farmers and farm workers were urged to study all means to raise efficiency. Maryland farmers were urged to maintain equipment, pursue new projects, and begin planning to meet postwar agricultural challenges as recommended by Grange resolutions.
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Maryland
Sabotage On 35 New Tanks In Oakland Shipment
In Oakland California a large Army tank shipment on a railroad siding had at least 33 tanks tampered with. Seals on conning towers were broken and entries found on affected tanks. Guards and investigations by Army FBI and local police followed. Further details were withheld pending tests and origin and destination data.
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Oakland
Calif
Army
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Smapaieni
Deserter Held From Fort Benning Described
A 35 year old man identified as Jack Blakeney was jailed awaiting transfer to Fort Meade after deserting from Fort Benning Georgia. He wore a sergeant’s coat when arrested and claimed previously serving in Virginia. Officer Roger Mills and Sgt Frank Dorsey led police questioning after his late night pickup. Eggs Back in Short Supply in London Reports say fresh eggs return on a token basis with a monthly allotment for ordinary consumers and a dozen monthly for nursing mothers and other priority groups. A cheese allotment is cut to six ounces weekly. A U.S. Weather Bureau meteorology course is offered to students in the American republics.
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Fort Benning
Georgia
Jack Blakeney
Fort Meade
Blakeney
Frank Dorsey
Virginia
Sergt
Dorsey
Roger Mills
London
City P E and Frederick Plan Street Lighting Pact
Mayor Lloyd C Culler and the Frederick City Board of Aldermen agreed with Potomac Edison to furnish the city’s electric current for the duration at a special meeting. Potomac Edison will begin supplying half the city load immediately to conserve fuel oil and switch the city over tonight, with the city plant operating only on alternate nights. City Engineer W R Walter outlined a near instant transfer and assured no job cuts at the city plant.
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Lloyd C. Culler
Frederick City
W. R. Walter
Walter
Potomac Edison Company
City Electric
City
G O P Puts Davis On Foreign Relations Body
Washington January 8 Republicans in the Senate conference re elected Charles L McNary to lead the minority and assignments give Republicans two of every three seats on committees They add Senator Davis to the Foreign Relations Committee and Reed and Burton to Appropriations while promising one more Republican to each panel when a Democratic vacancy opens Collateral forfeitures were ordered in Police Court with William Cromwell Clayton Harold Nicholas Jackman and Alvin J Irvin cited for drunkenness unattended motor and improper lights respectively.
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Washington
Senate Republican Conference
Charles L. McNary
Oregon
Appropriations Committee
Congress
Nye
Senate
McNary
Senator White
Maine
de Aude
Davis
Pennsylvania
Reed
Kansas
Burton
Ohio
M. Weinberg
William Cromwell
Clayton Harold
Nicholas Jackman
Brooklyn
N. Y
Alvin J. Irvin
Woodbine
Frank Dorsey
Harry L. Quinn
Martin Kanade
Norman Trump
Roger Mills
City moves to buy stoker and trucks for fuel oil plan
In a special session the Mayor and Aldermen approved purchasing a stoker for the disposal plant to conserve fuel oil for government use. They also authorized a garbage truck body for 800 dollars and a two and a half ton dump truck for 550 dollars. Salary raises were limited, excluding the city health officer and bacteriologist plus attorney, engineer and chief of police. City engineer W. R. Walter noted the stoker will be bought once specs are located and installed at the disposal plant during the fuel oil emergency, then moved to the filtration center afterward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Aldermen
Singapore
W. R. Walter
Gettysburg
Court News Property Deeded In Small County Transactions
Court records show transfers of property for ten dollars each: H Kieffer DeLauter trustee to Edgar L Sheffer. Harvey Gearhart and wife to Alfred Holt and wife. Elizabeth Elmer Muller and others to themselves and Charles Gardner. Roy M Baker and wife to Samuel Clark and wife. John S Derr and wife to Dorothy E Keyes. Louisa A Knott to R Hood Geisbert. Marriage licenses issued for Joseph M Blickenstaff and Anna Mary Shaffer. Charles William Casey and Helen Louise Harerford.
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H. Kieffer DeLauter
Edgar L. Sheffer
Harvey Gearhart
Alfred Holt
Elizabeth Elmer Muller
Charles 3. Gardner
Roy M. Baker
Samuel Clark
John S. Derr
Dorothy E. Keyes
Joseph M. Blickenstaff
Anna Mary Shaffer
Hagerstown
Charles William Casey
Helen Louise Harerford
Funkstown
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New Guinea
Guianduane
Buna
Owen Stanley Mountains
Guinea
Echol
By Kirke L. Simpson
John L. Detrich
Brunswick
Laura Detrich
Edward S. Delaplaine
EL Austin James
Patrick M. Schnauffer
Willie Gary
Frederick
Charles Wiliam Gary
Campaign of Education
Tokyo
croLon
Indian Ocean
Ma Mey
China
Japan
Dutch Islands
Philippines
Adit
Gar
Pacific Ocean
OMIA
Vlibert
Hawaii
Aera Way
Ta Vo
Zealand
Pacific
Aleutians
Halsey
United Nations
Remieves Ennai 2
Humanity
Tunisia
William Yarborough
P. E
Court News
Derr
Louisa A. Knott
R. Hood Geisbert
Allen
Market ST. SS
U. S. Army and Navy Air Forces
C. C. Carty, Inc
Patrick St
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