14 Feb 1942
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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1942
Page
1
A veteran correspondent recalls a dramatic island raid with Japanese destroyers exchanging shells with a US destroyer, a tense air engagement overhead, and a swift, costly bomber ambush. Four large bombers dive in, two are shot down, one crashes, another retreating, planes return to carriers as the fleet resumes its patrol.
Federal raids across California netted two score more alien Japanese and seized contraband including eight short wave radios five cameras knives swords binoculars and telegraph gear rifles and ammunition. Eight Japanese aliens were arrested in the San Francisco Bay area near Moffett Field and Sunnyvale while other teams swept Japanese settlements from San Diego to Orange County and held detainees for immigration authorities.
British press and Australian editors call for a realignment of Churchill’s war cabinet to restore credibility. Criticism centers on Churchill’s dominance, urging Cripps inclusion and tighter, more capable leadership as German raiders threaten Channel operations. Two American airmen report heavy cloud cover hindering German detection during torpedo boat engagements near Prinz Eugen. Churchill and A. V. Alexander observed battles from the Admiralty map room as officials strategize for North Sea safety.
Washington reports naval strategists believe three German warships passing Dover Straits signal a planned spring Atlantic offensive. Analysts note a buildup including Tirpitz and Graf Zeppelin, with a new aircraft carrier and several battlecruisers, suggesting a broader fleet move from Brest to German waters.
Observers report German ships near Brest may head home via the English Channel and Dover Straits. One ship is said to be damaged by British raids and repairs might occur in a German naval yard. Germans likely favored the shorter safer route if channel air cover from French airfields persists.
Burmese front reports two days of heavy fighting near Paan slow the Japanese advance on the Salween River. Allies press with air power and daylight reconnaissance while Chiang Kai-shek’s veterans pour into bases in Burma to reinforce the Allied stand toward Rangoon.
The article reports that transport officials plan to urge bus companies to maintain services and reroute underused routes to defend worker needs. Troops will share right of way with defense personnel. It also notes a separate decree in Vichy France threatening two years jail or fines for defacing government posters.
Japanese siege armies claim capture of Seletar base and bombard Singapore Harbor as Allied troops defend Batavia and Singapore. Reports note British Indian and Australian forces resisting near Singapore town with heavy shelling and aerial attacks continuing.
Four women were found strangled or stabbed during a blackout spree in London over five days. Evelyn Oatley died from stab wounds, Marguerite Low was strangled, Doris Planette was killed by strangulation, and Evelyn Hamilton’s body was found in an air raid shelter as Scotland Yard hunts an unknown killer.
Washington Feb 14 Gen John J Pershing today accepted the honorary leadership of an Army emergency fund campaign to aid dependents of soldiers. Undersecretary Patterson said funds will bridge the gap between immediate relief and permanent compensation and that millions of dollars will be needed.
The Australian steamer Gwydir of 1929 tons collided with the Free Newherbrides off the Australian coast yesterday. Passengers were rescued. the Gwydir lay beached in a sinking condition while the freighter struggled toward port with bow damage.
Johannes Bernhart Nauman a 47 year old gardener long employed on Governor Julius P Hell's estate was arrested on a Presidential warrant charging him as a dangerous enemy alien. Nauman a World War I German army corporal visited Camp Hindenburg a Bund resort north of Milwaukee. He denied subversive activity and pledged loyalty to the United States saying Governor Hell will take care of this for me.
The piece reviews how German Nazi broadcasts aim to demoralize English and American publics via fabricated tales about Britain's decline and US greed. It cites Guenter Tonn, a wartime propagandist, and quotes a Stockholm dispatch circulating through Trans-Ocean portraying Singapore’s fall as US failure and British weakness.
Two years after the conflict began the Finnish president appeals to the world for action beyond sympathy. Finns acknowledge some Russian gains but report a line still holding amid efforts to mobilize support.
New York report on the Ludwig espionage trial reveals Joseph Sizoo of the FBI testified Ludwig acted as an information conduit to Germany and warned the Gestapo about fellow agents. Evidence includes Ludwig marking newspaper clippings to aid Gestapo punishment. Mrs Mayer threatened Alfred Feil over plant delays. Trial resumes Monday.
Axis air forces attacked Tobruk and Matruh depots and supply centers with hazardous devices setting fires reported by the Italian high command. Malta raids continue with eight Allied planes downed. Argos raid mentioned and Sicilian Catania district bombed. Civil casualties noted at Banca Villa and Santa Maria de Licodra.
Members of the Dairymen's League Cooperative Association will receive a basic net pool return of 2.58 per hundredweight for January milk. The amount includes a 3 cent city and location differential varying by locality and producer-specific differentials, calculated for the 201-210 mile zone.
Local brief notes an informal tic tac toe contest drawing crowds at the market. Participants trade quick plays and spectators cheer as players test new patterns in a playful community event.
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