Six Executed As Terrorism Rakes Paris
In unoccupied France six Parisian youths were executed and 100 more condemned to deportation for alleged Communist and Jewish ties amid a wave of attacks on German Army installations in January 1942. Two Belgians were executed at Mons by order of a German military court. Von Schaumburg, Paris military commander, said the measures followed multiple bombings and shootings targeting German troops, with the Petain government protesting the harsh reprisals.
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Vichy
France
Europe
Ernest von Schaumburg
Paris
Raymond Soupart
Henri Jouvenois
Mons
Soupart
Jouvenois
von Schaumburg
Nantes
Bordeaux
Berlin
Petain
Half Billion China Loan Heads to House for Closed Session
The House Foreign Affairs Committee prepares a closed session on a continued half billion loan to China. Speaker Sam Rayburn predicts passage tomorrow as Treasury and diplomatic sources note remaining $81 million of a $100 million credit. The loan aims to bolster morale, deter Japan, and supplement lend-lease aid amid broader Allied strategy in World War II.
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House Foreign Affairs Committee
Sam Rayburn
China
Treasury
Japan
United States
Pacific
Germany
Europe
Knox
America
Morgenthau
U S War Material To Last China A Year
Chungking February 3 A Chinese government spokesman said China has received enough war material from the United States to last a year. He praised American and British loans but noted that much aid remains undistributed due to inadequate transport. He stated that even the fall of Singapore would not immediately affect China’s war effort because ample supplies are on hand.
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U.S
China
Chungking
United States
Singapore
U S Flag May Fly With Union Jack in Belfast
A Belfast report says the Ulster government may hoist the American flag beside the Union Jack over Northern Ireland parliament buildings. The proposal was indicated by Independent Union member J. Nikon. Premier J. said he thought it was a good idea.
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U.S
North Ireland
Belfast
Northern Ireland
Parila‘nall
Twas
W. Nikon
Tion
Henderson to Bear Down on Living Costs Facing Parity Debate
The Agriculture Department reports farm prices at 102 percent of parity as of January 15, with wide variation. President Roosevelt signed a price control bill and nominated Henderson as administrator, pledging abundant production and steps to keep consumer prices fair. The OPA will cap prices of farmer inputs and ensure distribution to consumers, while protecting producers from excess costs.
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Agriculture Department
Secretary of Agriculture
Roosevelt
Henderson
Wickard
Department of Agriculture
OPA
Jine
Department
British aim to halt Axis push in Libya described
A British communique says Rommel's supply lines are stretched and will be broken before a renewed advance. It notes Axis columns near Slonta, 105 miles northeast of Bengasi and 225 miles northeast of El Agheila, with about 200 miles to the Egyptian frontier.
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Libya
Slonta
Bengasi
el Agheila
Fort MacArthur Honors Namesake With Evening Salutes
Fort MacArthur in San Pedro California will honor its namesake Gen Arthur MacArthur nightly. The Third Coast Artillery under Col W W Hicks orders all men at the post theater to stand at attention for one minute each evening as a tribute to Gen Arthur MacArthur and his son Gen Douglas MacArthur.
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Fort MacArthur
San Pedro
Calif
Third Coast Artillery
Douglas .MacArthur
Batan
Col
W. W. Hicks
Arthur MacArthur
Gen
Douglas MacArthur
R A F Hurls Attacks On Sicily And Naples
Rome reports the British Royal Air Force bombed Palermo in Sicily and Naples again today. Italian communiques say Italian and German motorized columns, with Axis air support, pushed eastward in Cirenaica despite resistance. High explosive bombs fell on Naples and Palermo, but damage described as unimportant.
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Rome
Royal Air Force
Palermo
Sicily
Naples
Cirenaica
Call to Register All Communists and Bundists
Washington reports Representative Dies of Texas urged the Justice Department to register all Communists and Bundists. He argued current subversive elements hold key war industry roles and asked Attorney General Biddle to use recent Congress authority to require registration, claiming permanent loopholes risk ongoing threats.
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Washington
Justice Department
Dies
D.tex
Francis Biddle
Biddle
Congress
Welders Withdraw From AFL Pressure Amid New Tactics
Tacoma dispatch reports Puget Sound welders plan a undisclosed new course to protest compulsory AFL union membership. Led by Shelly Knutson, they oppose multi union cards after dismissals, while War Department and allied leaders call the walkout an impairment to the war effort and urge welders to reject the leadership.
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Tacoma
Wash
Puget Sound
AFL
Shelly Knutson
Seattle
Donald Nelson
Henry L. Stimson
Navy
Frank Knox
Maritime Commission
Emory&. Land
Knutson
Seattle Welders
United Brotherhood of Welders, Cutters and Helpers of America
Amercan Federation of Labor
Seattle-Tacoma
A. F. of L. Boilermakers
A. F. Lof L. Metal Trades
A. F. of L. Unoins
Washington
Boilermakers
War Damage Insurance Is Sure to Pass
Washington reports Senate leaders forecast near certainty of passing a bill to create within the Reconstruction Finance Corporation a 1.0 billion dollar war damage corporation. It would insure property against air raids and war losses with up to 15 thousand dollars insured and a later premium. The measure argues government protection is necessary due to unpredictable losses and national costs should be shared, not borne by private insurers. The RFC would receive 2.5 billion extra borrowing power, lifting total lending capacity to about 9.5 billion. Also noted, A H Palmer and L M Hines were sentenced to one year in federal prison for defrauding buyers in New Mexico oil leases.
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Washington
Senate
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Senate Banking Committee
Chamber
Taft
Ohio
Banking Committee
St. Plain
War Damage Corporation
RFC
Albuquerque
N. M
INS
New Mexico
A. H. Palmer
Washington, D. C
Vital Mineral
L. M. ‘Hines
Denver
Anniversary of Break With Germany Marks 25 Years
The United States cut diplomatic ties with Germany 25 years ago today as Germany resumed unrestricted submarine warfare. A formal declaration of war followed on April 16, 1917. The breach joined Germany Austria-Hungary Bulgaria and Turkey against Allies including Great Britain France Russia and Japan. President Wilson recalls recalling Ambassador Gerard and dismissing Count von Bernstorff after Germany’s pledge and marked ship instructions.
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Associated Press
United States
Germany
Austria-Hungary
Bulgarian
Turkey
Great Britain
France
Belgium
Russia
Montenegro
Serbia
Romania
San Marino
Italy
Portugal
Greece
Japan
Wilson
England
Huge Japanese convoy seen off Formosa reported
Chungking reported a 69-ship Japanese convoy in the Formosa Strait off Amoy with 41 warships and transports able to carry a division. The briefing noted further Japanese troop movements toward Shanghai and Burma, plus heavy losses including the annihilation of the 16th Division near Johore Bahru and over 800 Japanese casualties in Kiangsi and Yan River actions.
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Chungking
Formosa Strait
Amoy
Tokyo High Command
Southwest Pacific
Tientsin-Pukow
Tsinan
North China
Tsingtao
Shanghai
Pacific
Johore Bahru
Johore Strait
Singapore
Saigon
Indo-China
Burma
Thailand
Salween River
Buffalo youth buys bonds before enlisting in Marines
Joseph A. Pawlowski, 22, of Buffalo, withdrew his life savings from a bank and invested his whole $300 in United States Defense bonds before enlisting in the Marine Corps here. He said he wanted to help provide arms and men to win the war.
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Marines
Buffalo
Joseph A. Pawelowski
United States
U.S. Marine Corps
Pawlowski
United States Defense
3848 Agriculture Bureau Workers to Be Moved
Washington announces that 3848 Agriculture Department employees will be relocated from Washington to free space for defense workers. Transfers include 1140 Farm Credit Administration staff to Kansas City, 700 Agricultural Adjustment Administration staff to field offices, 1155 Rural Electrification Administration staff to St Louis, 633 Farm Security Administration staff to Cincinnati, and 20 Solicitor's office staff to various cities. The move is part of a broader plan to relocate over 15000 federal workers to accommodate defense expansion.
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Agriculture Bureau
Washington
Harold D.“ Smith
Agriculture Department
Defense
Roosevelt
Farm Credit Administration
Kansas City
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Rural Electrification Administration
St Louis
Farm Security Administration
Cincinnati
Agriculture Department Solicitor’s
Eites
St. Louis
Harvard Scientists Detect New Comet in Cambridge
Harvard Observatory announced a new comet on photographic plates from patrol cameras. Described as 10th magnitude with a nucleus and tail under one degree long, its position on Jan. 25 was RA 12h59m9s Dec 23°52.6' with daily motion about 1m17s west and 10m south.
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Harvard
Cambridge
Mass
Harvard Observatory
Plans bond sale at Auburn payroll plan leaders named
Auburn February 3. Hernard O. Baird chairman of the retail merchants payroll allotment plan for defense bonds has named Clark Robinson and Charles Whipple to work with him on launching the plan.
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Auburn
Hernard
Baird
Defense
Clark Robinson
Charles Whipple
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R.A.F
Salinas
Balk
Shipyard Workers Union
Formosa
Nippon
Johore
Chiengmal
Moulmein
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Nanchang
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Yan River
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