17 Feb 1942
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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1942
Page
1
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London society notes that uniformed service members dine and mingle in Dorchester and Claridge s showing the West End's postwar openness. The writer recalls a grand dinner at Claridge s with caviar and champagne at the king s table, while a host described as a famous parlor pinks and one of England s most aggressive Communists provokes view of luxury versus politics.
Federal agents raid Japanese alien areas in Northern California seizing four Japanese Army and Navy uniforms two U S Army uniforms important secret documents and three empty aerial bomb casings in Sacramento the operation nets 14 arrests In Monterey four more aliens are detained as hearings begin on evacuation policies California lawmakers call for martial law to enforce alien restrictions and aid groups warn of potential race tensions across the coast
Union College historian Dr. Walter C. Langsam told a YMCA audience that the Chinese mainland could become the principal base for American operations against Axis powers in the Pacific. He said current talks among China and India aim to form a solid wall to block Axis contact and urged immediate shipment of guns tanks and war instruments to the Far East to prevent contact.
Joseph M. Allen, 40, a plant guard at Bell Aircraft, was arrested in a downtown hotel last night for impersonating a Marine Corps officer. Detectives say he wore a Marine Corps captain’s uniform and claimed an honorable discharge in 1926 and service in the Army and Navy. Federal agents questioned him at Buffalo today.
A historical note records that one year ago Turkey and Bulgaria signed an aggression pact named Bone. The accord linked defense commitments and regional security considerations between the two neighboring states.
A war correspondent from the Evacuation Ship in Singapore recalls mud, bombardment, and a collapsing defense as Japanese dive bombers overwhelm positions. He and fellow troops describe hopelessness, planes, and a mass exodus, with brief notes on Chinese volunteers and Australian fates.
Surplus pilots are ordered to bear rifles as infantry by General Douglas MacArthur to aid defenses of Bataan Peninsula and Corregidor against Japanese assaults. The move reflects wartime adaptation as airmen switch to ground combat roles.
A wartime sea tale follows Australian film crew aboard a crowded ship leaving Singapore. They dodge bombardment, hear artillery, and witness searchlights as they voyage into unknown waters amid rumors of a five day trip and fading home ties.
The Wisconsin Agriculture Department reports hay for New York farmers is available at prices nearly the same as New York hay. Drought last summer reduced pasture in some areas, and at least 110000 tons are needed to carry livestock through the grazing season.
Special Cable from London reports Allied planners weigh securing Indian Ocean routes after Singapore fall. Japan may raid surface ships and submarines from bases, threatening India, Australia, China and supply lines to the Middle East and the United States.
A proposed bill in Albany would fund aeronautics education in public schools with 25,000 dollars for model work and instruction in aviation meteorology and aerodynamics. It authorizes 100 dollars per 180 instruction hours and envisions junior aviation boards, model airports, and regional contests across New York.
Washington lawmakers report a $300 million bill to finance war displacement benefits for workers temporarily out of work as factories convert to war production is unlikely to reach a vote. Roosevelt urged action, but Ways and Means members voiced opposition to present form and feared federal control of state programs. Governors argued against federal strings, while some support training and placement provisions if kept separate from direct benefits.
The Aruba attack disrupted 100 octane aviation fuel supply by striking shallow-draft oil tankers anchored near Oranjestad. U S bombing planes cooperated with Dutch authorities. Lieut. Gen. Andrews reported a fuel slick indicating possible sub destruction as camera crews witnessed the inferno from the harbor.
The Army told Congress that bombers would be sent to assist General Douglas MacArthur in the Philippines if transit to the area could be arranged. Maj. Gen. R. C. Moore, deputy chief of staff, testified that many planes would have been sent by now if they could be deployed to the theater.
Eyewitness accounts describe U S bombers counterattacking as flames rose from burning tankers near Aruba and Venezuela. Fifteen died on one tanker and nine on another while crews struggled to swim through burning oil as submarine and surface attacks continued. Capt Robert Bruskin confirms tracer bullets and a German torpedo found beached, with the torpedo identified by its marks.
San Francisco supervisors ask the National War Labor Board to settle a strike that has kept A F L pickets at 18 downtown hotels for over five months. Unions seek roughly 10 percent wage increases and arbitration on closed shop demands, while several major hotels are among those picketed.
Six Army airmen were awarded letters of commendation by Lieut. Gen. Hugh A. Drum in New York City. Corp. John J. Duffy, of the crew that attacked an Axis submarine, quipped to his mother that they would be rewarded for their "fun" at Mitchell Field.
London Feb 17 UP The House of Commons may be asked to impose life imprisonment or death for food and gambling racketeers. MP Robert Patton Boower said he would press the home secretary at a future session to grant powers to punish those who run gambling dens or sell bootleg liquor during the national emergency with death or life imprisonment.
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