Aussies Win Early Battle Against Japs in Malaya War Roundup
Melbourne reports Australian troops in Malaya using jungle fighting to disrupt Japanese advance. Maj. Gen. Gordon Bennett says the Japs face hard blows as Australians isolate forces, escorting a first engagement that wiped out a forward unit by cutting a bridge. Air support and rapid front-line arrivals surprised British and Indian troops, signaling a promising shift in Singapore’s defense.
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Melbourne
Australia
Singapore
Set
Tan Fitcheth
Malaya
John Curtin
Pichett
Beind
Fitchett
Gordon Bennett
London Blames Malaya Shortage on British Air Strength
Former Prime Minister Robert G Mensies blames British air strength in Singapore and Malaya on London military leaders. He singles out Gen. Sir Robert Brooke-Popham, removed as commander in chief. He cites jap air attacks as a factor in the loss of Prince of Wales and Repulse, due to inadequate protection of British aircraft.
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Melbourne
Australia
Robert G Mensies
Singapore
Melay Peninsula
London
Malaya
Robert Brooke-Popham
Robert
Malay Peninsula
Hoyo to Address Old Age Group Meeting
Representative Joan C. Hoyo will address a Texas Old Age Compensation association meeting at 1:30 p m Saturday in the old Thirty seventh District courtroom. Stansell, association chairman, invited officials to attend.
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Joan C. Hoyo
Texas Old Age Compensation Association
Thirty-seventh District
B. H. Stansell
Association
Cits
War 25 Years Ago Today Jan 1617 Highlights
A dated summary recalls Soviet and British actions 25 years prior. Russian navy sinks two submarines in the Baltic and advances in northern Romania near Fralea. Pope Benedict praises Wilson. Admiral Derey dies in Manila Bay. Berlin claims Nazi air fleet hits on HMS Ark Royal and South Dakota. War warnings urge U.S. caution as British bombard Italian Libya airfields and the RAF strikes Libyan targets.
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Fralea
Pope Benedict
Wilson
Admiral Derey
Mamila Bay
Berlin
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Amyplon
Iaiter
Stimson
United States
Tobruk
R.A. F
English trawler Lady Shirley declared overdue
The Admiralty announced today that the trawler Lady Shirley, which sank the German submarine U-111 on October 4, is overdue and considered lost.
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London
Admiralty
RAF Attacks Nazi Ports
London report says strong bomber forces hit Hamburg and Emden for a second night with fires left burning. Other northwest Germany targets and Dutch airfields also bombed. six aircraft acknowledged. Berlin broadcast notes British attacks caused civilian casualties and three bombers were shot down. German bombers reportedly attacked eastern English ports and hit large furnace facilities.
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Hemburg
Emden
Bomber Command
Germany
Low Countries
Berlin
High Command
England
Air Hero Safe From Pacific Post Home for Family
Lieut. Boyd Wagner, an American air force hero in the Philippines, phoned from a post in the Pacific to reassure his parents he will be home after the war. The pilot, credited with five victories, spoke eight minutes with his mother Mrs. Boyd Wagner, describing his safety and asking about the family.
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Boyd
Wagner
Philippines
Pacific
Boyd M. Wagner
British ships attack Axis vessels off Fernando Po in Atlantic
British naval units entered Santa Isabel harbor at Fernando Po to attack German and Italian ships, according to a Herith dispatch quoted by Exchange Telegraph from Stockholm’s Aftonbladet. Submarines have been using small bases off the African coast near Fernando Po, Cameroon, and south of Nigeria, with no details given.
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Tinsi
Santa Inabe
Fernando Po
Nigeria
Atlantic
Exchange Telegraph Company
Herith
Stockholm
Aftonbladet
Faporis
Wer
Aflica
Fernando Toles
Cameroons
Slaying Suspects on Road Back to Arizona
Arizona sheriff moves to escort three suspects in the Roy Qualls taxi-driver murder case from San Antonio to Arizona with heavy state police protection. Officials say local anger runs high and aim to prevent vigilante action. Suspects named J C Levice 21 Grady Cole 28 and Charles Sanders 21. Qualls was beaten stabbed and left abandoned near Dalipas nine miles east.
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Roy Qualls
Priony
San Antonio
J. W. Pruitt
Bishes
Ariz
Qualls
New Mexico-Arizona
City
Pritt
Que
Trey
Pruitt
Fort Huadson
Arg
J. C. Levice
Grady Cole
Charles Sanders
Daliplas
Arsenal Building Project Approved By Roosevelts Aid
Congressman Paul Bilgay announced Friday that a 135,948 project for the San Antonio arsenal has been approved by President Roosevelt. The work includes grading and improving roads excavating rip roping curbs walks and drives installing storm sewers and reconstruction of railroad facies says Kilday
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San Antonio Arsenal
Roosevelt
Paul Bilgay
Kilday
Liquor-Defense Tie Up Banned in Texas
Liquor Administrator Bert Ford announced the federal government condemns tying liquor sales to defense stamps gifts or discounts on stamps in liquor stores. He noted two such instances reported in Texas and urged dealers to stop the practice.
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Austin
Jan
Bert Ford
Texas
Australian bombers raid Jap islands in Pacific action
New York dispatch reports Australian bombers attacked Japanese outposts in the Caroting islands near Rabaul New Britain in the Bremarck archipelago last night. An enemy counterstrike today reportedly struck twice. one Australian plane was lost, broadcast heard by CO. B. B.
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Rabaul
New Britain
Bremarck
CO. B. B
Burglars Break Windows At Lone Star And Uncle Eg Loan
Burglars shattered two plate glass windows Friday at the Lone Star store, 326 Hedges Street, stealing shirts and valuables worth about 80 dollars. At Uncle Eg Loan, 709 West Commerce Street, a front door was broken and items including a violin, four violins, cameras, pocket knives, coins and pins were taken.
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Lone Star
Hedges Street
Arvileles
Biolin
FDR Studies Allied Parley
President Roosevelt, secluded in the White House, began to retire and write the results of military and economic state meetings under progress in Washington. His tentative plan awaited approval from American and British high command for a possible conference after the next sessions, with no official comment issued from the White House.
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Washington
Roosevelt
White House
Roosevalt
United Nations
Japs Bomb Dutch Air Bases In Far East Raid
Japanese bombers attacked Medan military air base on Sumatra and Amboina naval air base in raids near the Netherlands East Indies chain. The Aneta report says two enemy destroyers were sunk by coastal batteries during the Tarakan battle, and Amboina was attacked again. One Australian soldier and a civilian were killed in Amboina damage. A nine bomber strike hit Ball Papan on Borneo’s east coast with light damage.
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Pombers
Medan
Amboina
Ab. Soetabaja
Molucca Group
Celebes
New Guinea
Minahasse
Ambonin
U S Prisoners Harned by Japs
Tokyo dispatch reports Maj Gen Yoshishige Dizhuara, commander of Shigeku camp, forcing 422 American prisoners to follow the Japanese military code and abandon Anglo American notions of superiority. Among the captives is Capt George J McMillin, governor of Guam.
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Tokyo
Yoshishige Dizhuara
Shigeku Island
George J. McMillin
Guam
Tizhnara
Drivers License Deadline Set for February First
State highway police in San Antonio warn motorists without valid licenses they will be arrested after February 1. Sgt. Sam Guynet announced the Friday statement detailing the new enforcement deadline and actions for noncompliant drivers.
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Sam Guynet
State Highway Police
San Antonio
Free French Join British Forces in Libya Offensive
Free French troops prepare for their first land attack on German forces in Libya as British columns advance along the Gulf of Sirte coast. British command reports German and Italian losses at Halfaya Pass while supply lines and rear guard actions slow Rommel’s retreat in Egypt and Libya.
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Malaya
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