Continent United States Faces Draft Age Debate
The House approved extending the draft age with no roll call while Senate debate centers on raising or lowering the age limit. Army officials argue the expansion is needed as the war grows, with testimony detailing manpower needs and potential adjustments to dependents allowances.
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Senare
Dh Aas
Owas
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Arthur H. Vandenberg
Rmich
House
Wade H. Halsup
Senate
Miliary Affairs Committee
Germany
War Department
Bhasin Thrash
Haislip
Downey
Lewis B. Hershey
Selective Service
Island holds after second Japanese demand rejection
Commander in chief refused a second Japanese demand to surrender and London ordered a hold. Military men agreed the island could not endure long if Japan paid the price in men and matériel. Gov Sir Mark Young told Colonial Minister Lord Moyne he would not accept further surrender proposals.
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London
Mark Young
Lord Moyne
Roosevelt Asks Young to Surrender Czechs, West Point Held
The dispatch reports President Roosevelt urging Young to surrender amid Polish and Czech tensions. It notes a separate stance by West Point regarding Captain Kelly's wartime sacrifice, and comments on Czech leaders and historians influencing postwar policy. The piece also covers warnings from Dr. Frank about future Czech alignments and ties to German history debates.
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Syracuse Herald-Journal
Roosevelt
Masaichi Nim
West Point
Kelly
Washington
Young
David M. Nichols
Chicago
Kowloon
Daily News, Inc
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Bern
Colin
Ing
Karl
Frank
Reichcommis PR
Kelly, Jr
Luzon
Twa
Eduard Benes
Reich
Palacky
Bohemia and
Moravia
Czechoslovakia
der Neue ‘Tag
Prague
Bulacky
Coopera
Party at church marks annual church school event
The Oneida Baptist Church will host its annual Christmas party for the church school tomorrow at 7 30 P M in the church auditorium.
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Church Oneida
Church School of the Oneida Baptist Church
Church Auditorium
Plates Show Similar Look for Car Rear
County Clerk Edwin B. Kenngoot received a letter asking which of two seemingly identical license plates should go on the rear of a car. The writer noted the papers require returning one plate and keeping the other, but could not discern which is the rear plate.
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Edwin B. Kenngoot
Japanese thrusts checked in Eastern Malaya near Kota Bharu
A military communique says Japanese attacks in Kelantan have been driven off with heavy CAS equipment. No enemy activity reported near Grik as British positions hold. Kota Bharu airport remained the original objective of landing parties ferried across the Gulf of Siam.
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Perak
Grik
Beltis
Singer Khan
Sora Sens Samo Fibhe
Kelantan
Malaya
Kota Bharu
Gulf of Siam
Thailand
Ovagtandas
Hong Kong Defenders Stand Firm in Surrender Stand
Embattled Hong Kong garrison resists surrender as British governor reiterates resolve. News desk reports indicate the defenders of the island fortress remain defiant amid mounting pressure and strategic negotiations.
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London
Hong Kong
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