Bedaux Arrested in Africa for Trading With Enemy
Secretary Hull announced Charles Bedaux an American industrial engineer known for an efficiency plan was arrested in North Africa on charges of trading with the enemy. The case follows Bedaux’s past prominence in labor debates and his ties to the Duke of Windsor’s aborted 1938 U.S. tour.
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Washington
Hull
Charles Bedaux
North Africa
Bedaux
Duke of Windsor
Windsor
Francis J. Gorman
United Textile Workers
Wallis Warfield
Grant Letters In Harp Case
Orphans Court grants letters of administration in the estate of Earl D. Harp of Baltimore to E. Austin James and Edwin F. Nikick local attorneys. The heirs are widow Catherine E. Harp and two sons Hubert 18 and Elmer 17 from a former marriage. The estate includes a small farm near Daysville to be sold in equity court.
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Orphans Court
E. Austin James
Edwin F. Nikick
Earl D. Harp
Baltimore
James
Catherine E. Harp
Nikirk
Hubert
Elmer Harp
Daysville
Harp
Equity
Katherine E. Smith Hars
Smith
Lone Jap Plane Raids Henderson Field on Guadalcanal
A single Japanese plane bombed Henderson Field on Guadalcanal causing one death and several injuries while American bombers pressed the Japanes e airfield at Murda New Georgia Island. The Navy said no aerial opposition met the Americans and ground actions on Guadalcanal included small scale offensives against enemy outposts.
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Washington
Henderson Field
Guadalcanal
Solomons
Ait Munda
Navy
United States
Murda
New Georgia Island
Hitler and Rumanians Premiere Hold Talks in Berlin
Adolf Hitler conferred Sunday at his headquarters with Premier Marshal Ion Antonescu of Romania and Antonescu’s nephew Don Brin tonescu. Reports say Romania faces rising discontent over its war effort against Russia and may have sent about 30 divisions to the eastern front with at least half reported routed or trapped near Stalingrad.
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Berlin
Adolf Hitler
Ion Antonescu
Rumania
Mashal
Don Brintonescu
Cole
Russia
Moscow
Stalingrad
Dance Halls and Beer Gardens Close Amid Gasoline Ban
County and city officials report many licensees shuttering operations as the pleasure driving edict bites. Police estimate dozens of cases in the city and county with a handful of venues already out of business or planning to close.
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Paul M. Little
War Price and Rathming Board Four
Australia Will Accept Flynn as U S Minister to Australia
Melbourne January 13 The Herald prints editorial on Edward J Flynn nomination as U S minister to Australia. It states Australia is prepared unhesitatingly to accept Roosevelt's choice and praises his judgment as the motive behind the appointment.
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Melbourne
Edward J. Flynn
U. S
Australia
Heraid
Roosevelt
America
Roosevel
Planes Pound Tripoli and Homs in Middle East Raid
Allied bombers of the Middle East command pounded Tripoli and Homs Monday night and followed with raids on Anis bases in Crete Sicily and Lampedusa. No new land battle updates from Tripolitania. Aerial combat continued amid sandstorms with five Axos fighters reported shot down.
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Cairo
Middle East Command
Anis-heid Tipoli
Homs
Anis
Crete
Sicily
Lampedusa
Tripolitania
Axos
Libya
Tripoli
Nis
RAF
Eighth Army
Rommel
Tunisia
Accoss
Tunisian
Air Force
Wal
Gabes
Messerschmitt
Sousse
Sfax
Russians Gain Ground as Nazis Hold Caucasus Front
Soviet dispatches report Russians advancing along a 100 mile front from the Caucasus to the Kalmyck steppe with gains near Rostov and Salsk. German counterattacks on the Don and Caucasus fronts are repelled as Red Army forces push toward Stalingrad and shell western lodgements on the Volga.
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Moscow
Caucasus
Maikop
Black Sea
Red Star
Manhpiece
Rostov
Kalmyck
Sal
Salsk
Lower
Don
Izvestia
Red Army
Stalingrad
Volga
Bina” VS
Sinyang Recaptured by Chinese Forces in Central China
Chungking reports Sinyang, a key Japanese base on the Peiping Hankow line in southern Henan, has fallen to Chinese control. The victory is described as the most significant in months. The communique also notes Hwangehwan east of Linyang recaptured with about 600 Japanese killed.
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Chungking
Sinyang
Henan Province
Hwangehwan
Linyang
Japanese claim Hornet carried planes that raided Tokyo
A Japanese broadcast said the carrier Hornet, identified by the U.S. Navy as sunk in October at the Santa Cruz Islands, dispatched the planes that raided Tokyo on April 18. The report ties the Hornet to the Tokyo operation despite the U.S. note of its loss.
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New York
United States
Hornet
Santa Cruz Islands
Tokyo
War Production Board Cuts Tin in Tubes
The War Production Board reduced tin usage in toothpaste and shaving cream tubes to conserve 100 tons of tin for 1934 war materials. The order does not limit total tubes produced from other materials.
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Washington
War Production Board
Jungle Fight On Guadalcanal Described By War Reporter
On Guadalcanal near Henderson Field American patrols report a brutal, deliberate jungle war. Maj. Gen. Millard F. Harmon says it is a matter of time to clear the area, with Japanese casualties running about 15 to 1 for Americans in recent weeks. Captains Kynett and Jay lead patrols through concealed enemy positions as Marines and Army units advance slowly amid mud, heat, and constant stalking.
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William Hipple
Guadalcanal
Henderson Field
Millard F. Karman
US & Ran
South Pacific
Miter
Gualadeanal
R. HH. Jeschke
Washington, D. C
Benton Harbor
Mich
Jeschke
Martin W. Kynett
Clyde D. Jay
Chicago
Tne
Kynett
Kynatt
Heating units shift from oil to coal in area
The War Price and Rationing Board steps up notices to fuel oil users with convertible equipment to switch back to coal. About 40 to 50 notices have gone out with at least six conversions completed. Hearings are held for those who contest conversion. The program covers commercial and home equipment and may involve oil coupon revocation for noncompliance.
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Oa Jose
OPA
Social calls allowed on home to work driving route
The Office of Price Administration says Easterners may use their home to work routes for social calls or essential trips without violating the gasoline ban. Permitted stops include church, weddings, funerals, essential shopping, medical visits, Red Cross or defense meetings, and inspections for housing or property protection. other trips on the route may be reasonable and nearby.
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Washington
Office of Price Administration
essenWalhopping
Red Cross
Ten Point Program Outlined By O Conor Inaugural
Annapolis January 12 Governor O Conor outlined a ten point program during his second inauguration to boost postwar planning and war effort support. He urged creation of a postwar planning commission and warned that federal war plans must be returned after hostilities. The program includes funding for reconstruction, chronic disease hospitals, juvenile delinquency measures, unemployment insurance expansion, and hospital wage adjustments within budget limits.
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Annapolis
Herbert BR
O'Conor
United Nations
General Assembly
Q O'Conor
Dfke
Boards of Hospitals, Sanatoria, Inc
More Carriers Than At War's Beginning
London reports Admiralty statements on carrier losses and additions. First Lord Alexander cites five carriers sunk Ark Royal Courageous Glorious Merlin and Rogie with Indomitable Formidable Victorious Indefatigable and a new carrier added to the fleet.
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London
Alexander
Admiralty
Britain
Ark Royal
Couragvous
Glorious
Mer‘ines
Rogie
Formidable
Victorious
U Boat Output Exceeds Allied Losses Yet Shipping Suffers
The German Navy reportedly builds submarines faster than Allied forces can destroy them while the UN expands cargo ships escort vessels and warships. Submarines in the Atlantic exceed 100 at times, threatening war material and merchant crews, with losses hampering frontline delivery and offensive plans across Europe and the Pacific.
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Washington
IFP
United Nations
Bogtana
Atlantic
Quali
Harold R. Stark
Stark
America
Europe
Asia
Pye Ten
Prema Mat
Aiza
War on Small Businesses Warned by Ickes
Secretary Ickes told the Senate Small Business committee that war contracts favor a few large firms and threaten small businesses. He urged development cooperatives for small mine operators and said every small aid matters to avoid losing enterprise freedom to corporations.
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Washington
Jai
Iskes
Senate
Small Business Committee
Cuist Zuvelapment Cooperatoi
Ickes
Tn Rioul Ub
Ivstumgny
Mixed price changes in New York stocks on Jan 13
Mixed price changes prevailed in the New York stock market with movements mostly in a fractional range. Trading was slow from the start and remained light into the fourth hour.
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New York
Allied Bombard Libyan Front In West Tripolitania Raid
Allied air forces led by B-17s and B-26 bombers struck Castel Ben Bee White airfield and nearby targets 10 miles south of Tripoli. Ground forces reported 20 enemy aircraft destroyed and 14 downed, with heavy air combat and a deep western penetration into Libya.
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North
Af Vica
Jam
United States
Castel Bee Wwite
Tripoli
Tripolitania
Rommel
Box Car Converted To Passenger Use In Frederick
The first of new railway passenger cars converted from box cars arrived at the Pennsylvania Railroad station in Frederick. The car, resembling a nineteenth century boxcar, has round porthole-like windows slate upholstery kerosene lighting and measures 16 by 9 feet seating 78 passengers. It was attached to the 1865 York line and pulled from the city at about 1:30 this afternoon and will run on the local schedule with new orders placed for drovers at the Perrysburg division.
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Frederick
Pennsylvania Railroad
York
Oder
P, R&r
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