Japs Press British Move Toward Singapore Troop Transfer
Bangkok reports rising suspicion over Far East strategy as Japan urges Britain to cooperate on troop movements toward Singapore. The article notes distrust and pressure around Me Nam river and Bangkok harbor, suggesting Britain resists Tokyo's push to reshape Southeast Asia alliances.
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Bangkok
Thailand
Me Nam
Tand #iulth
Rot Chang
Depen
Stout
East
Asta
Britain
Tokyo
Taailand
Effort to Create Crisis Is Charged
Unofficial Japanese observers link Australian troops arriving at Singapore to Britain trying to stir a crisis in the Far East. Neutral sources note French Indochina peace talks in Thailand suspended with no meetings since Saturday. Armistice between French Indochina and Thailand due to next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyg
Singapore
Britain
Far East
Pweau
Thailand
Australians Reinforce Singapore in Massive Malay Mobilization
Thousands of Australian troops along with vast bomber and fighter aircraft reinforced Singapore as Malaya mobilized reserves. Officials hailed Britain’s sea power while Chinese residents organized to aid defense, air-raid shelters rose in cities, and plans to disperse civilians were accelerated amid rising Japanese pressure.
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Singapore
Britain
Singpore
Asia
Malay Peninsula
South Pacific
Malaya
Oday
Melaya
Geoffrey Layton
Eireles
Australia
Spedinsuis
Gulf of Siam
Netherlands
Indies
Two Jap Fleets In Gulf of Siam
Reports from reliable sources say two Japanese fleets are in the Gulf of Siam between the Malay Peninsula and Southern Indo-China. The Associated Press could not confirm the claim. A second fleet was said to be off another area, but details are unclear.
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Eaigon
Indo-China
Associated Press
Gulf of Siam
Malay Peninsula
Baby Farm Probe Ordered by Massachusetts Officials
In Boston a state inspector reported six infants found in a single room of a so called baby farm. One infant, a ten month old girl, was taken to hospital in serious condition with pneumonia, whooping cough and chickenpox. Eight infants were found in wooden boxes in a damp laundry. Parents were traced through money orders paying weekly board. search continues for the remaining mothers.
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Boston
Massachusetts
Mary T. McGann
Child Guard
Innship
Miss McGarn
Arthur G. Ratsh
Miss McGann
Defense Workers Fingerprinted at Baldwin Locomotive Works
Philadelphia message describes Baldwin Locomotive Works Eddystone plant tightening security for defense contracts worth over 35 million dollars. About 570 employees are fingerprinted and photographed, each with a photo badge, and questioning ballots ask if workers ever served a foreign power. Extra barbed wire fences guard the site, while plainclothes state police periodically inspect the plant.
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Philadelphia
INS
Uncle Sam
Baldwin Locomotive Works
Eddystone
Alot
Truck Load Lint Bill Nears Vote
Austin February 15 acceptance by the Texas house to fix the truck load limit at 35 000 pounds was approved after a tense session. The measure passed to engrossment despite a prior narrow vote on an amendment that would have limited the net load to 14 000 pounds.
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Austin
Texas
Sporsara
Italian garrison holds Giarabub as British attack fails
In a Libyan desert engagement, Italian forces at Giarabub repelled a British assault. Reports from East Africa say Cheren and the Kenya front stalled, while German planes bombarded Bengasi ports and Italian positions. Free French forces claim advances near Cufra.
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Rome
Giarabub
Libya
East Africa
War Butlatin
Cheren
Kenya
Germany
North Africa
Bengesi
Tabya
Cufra
Afriya Ahso
Chad
Kenya Front
Kenya Front Were Described By the High Command
Juba Ana
Imrlland
Giarauli
Stefani
Denver case shocks as man gets 66 days for aiding death
Denver February 19 A railroad section hand James Shears 41 pleaded guilty to aiding his friend Merrill Nolin to commit suicide by lifting him from a fourth floor Windsor Hotel window after a drunken episode. Nolin died on the pavement 60 feet below. The judge sentenced Shears to 66 days in jail.
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Denver
James H.bheara
Denver Fudge
Shears
Merrill
Nolin
Windsor
Ff Bheare
Molin
Sip
Dorothy Roberts in class forged identity scandal at North Texas
Denton Texas February report from North Texas Teachers College notes that Dorothy Roberts, called Dr. Jon Ray, witnessed three freshmen sharing the same name Dorothy Roberts. Ray discovered two were later given charged class statutes, resulting in only one Dorothy Roberts in the 131 Class at once.
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Denton
Texas
Dorothy Roberts
Jon Ray
North Texas Slats Teachers' College
Ray
Dorothy Robetts
Fire destroys two story Galway home. $200 lost in blaze
Charles Havers of Sactidage Road reported his trousers and about $200 in money burned when a fire swept a two story Galway house. An overheated stove device in the kitchen caused the blaze, the dispatch said. Rationing of cod noted.
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Galway
Charles Havers
Sactidage Road
Flying Cadet Examinations Run At Randolph And Kelly
Examination of flying cadet applicants from South Texas proceeds with two boards at Randolph and Kelly fields. In January about 700 applications were received. Randolph examined roughly 200 and Kelly, about 10 cadets weekly. Physicals are given within five days of filing, with appointment decisions in two weeks, mental tests quarterly for those needing college credits. Board members include Stowell, Sprague, Kendricks, Harding, Looney, Bond, Coates, Knox, and Sullivan with Sullivan as recorder.
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South Texas
Randolph Field
Kelly Field
Eighth Corps
Randolph Field Board
Kelly Field Board
appli+ canus
Mays
James S. Stowell
John T. Sprague
Edward J. Kendricks
Medical Corps
Frank E. Hause
Air Corps
Basis Flying School
Radfielph Field Hospital
Read B. Harding
Robert G. Looney
Medival Corps
Carlton F. Bond
Philip D. Coates
Omar EB. Knox
Frank E. Sullivan
Sullivan
Baylor Dean Calls High Schools Short of Prep for College
Baylor Dean N Jones cites three main reasons students struggle at college: inadequate high school training, lack of ability or effort, and difficulty adapting to college life. He notes education funding concerns and emphasizes personal responsibility for college success.
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Baylor
Waco
Pub
Hare
N. Jones
Baylor, University
Cal- Tega
Builder Endorsement From San Antonio Builder For Retonga
G B Mitchell longtime San Antonio citizen and head of Mitchell Construction Company endorses Retonga after using it four months. He reports relief from gas indigestion constipation dizziness and fatigue and says it boosted strength and appetite. Retonga from Walgreens Drug Store 200 East Houston Street promoted with testimonials and local distribution.
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G. B. Mitchell
San Antonio
Mitchell Constructtion Company
Walgreen
East Houston Bt
Mitchell
Drexel Ave
East Houston St
Draftees Share Five Dollar Pot of Gold in Palmer
In Palmer Massachusetts on February 1 a local fundraiser named a pot of gold for the first draftee from the town. As the fund reached four dollars the money was split between Victor Demats and Greczoveyk, the first two men drafted from the community into the United States army.
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Palmer
Mass
INS
Wigdisist
Greczorcyk
Urvt
Palmer Min
United States Army
Victor Demats
Greczoveyk
Patrolman Tansey's 40 Years of Lowell Service
Lowell police officer Tansey served 40 years, never missing a roll call. He remained on duty rain or shine and was rehired under the compulsory retirement act after a period away from work.
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Lowell
Maes
Tansey
Lowell Police Department
War pattern described in European conflict analysis
Kenneth Bally, new UC extension staff in San Diego, argues that the current war follows the same patterns as 1914 18. He says Soviet imperialism, Hitler, and England show similar forces, with past powers repeating historic naval strategy and political dynamics as Europe seeks a new resolution.
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San Diego
Galli
Europe
Almos
Kenneth P. Bally
Universalty of California Extersion
Persson
Hitler
England
Ulsers
Bismarck
Napoleon
Italy
Germany
Dr. Batley
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