Changchun Falls to Cheng’s Army After Rapid Advance
Frontline reports Cheng’s army broke through at Szepingkal and Kungchuling, advancing on Changchun at speed. They captured Fankintun and reached the city outskirts after a rapid, rugged trek with American trained troops. Government forces claimed light casualties amid a surrounding push from east and west.
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Kungchuling
Changchun
Szepingkai
Cheng
Lin Piao
Northeast Democratic Union Army
Kuechiatien
Kungcchuling
Fankintun
Szepingkal
Pat Chung-hsi
Mukden
Peiping
Nanking
Ministry of National Defense
Child Care Seen as State Enterprise
Chicago report notes a shift from private to public sponsorship of child welfare by the American Public Welfare Association. Over the last decade public care rose 36 percent while private agency care fell 19 percent, the association says. It attributes the trend to preserving family life and accepting permanent government responsibility for lasting welfare solutions.
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Chicago
American Public Welfare Association
Association
Memoir gaps and peace talks cited in Pearl Harbor inquiry
The record includes Konoye memoir excerpts showing he sought peace with the United States, while Matsuoka reportedly doubted Roosevelt’s willingness to avoid a wider war. Hull says he had no knowledge of many such accords. The committee, chaired by Senator Barkley, seeks a 30 day extension beyond June 1 with the inquiry begun November 15 and a Stimson statement noting a war cabinet conclusion days before Pearl Harbor.
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Hull
Prince Konoye
Konoye
United States
Matsuoka
Roosevelt
Barkley
D-Ky
Cogress
Stimson
Pearl Harbor
Stimmson
Japan
South Asia
Nimitz Affidavit Justifies WWII Submarine Policy
Nimitz says American submarines did not rescue enemy survivors if it risked missions or endangered submarines. He notes rubber boats and provisions were left for survivors when possible, and that Japanese merchants were often armed and attacked submarines. The affidavit, signed May 11 in Washington, cites unrestricted warfare on Dec 7 1941 as justified by Japanese attacks on US bases and ships without warning.
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Nimitz
United States
Walter Siemers
Reder
Jimitz
Washington
Chief of Naval Operations
Baptist voting power set by Northern Convention
In Grand Rapids Michigan the Northern Baptist Convention predicted favorable action today on a resolution to base churches voting power on their contributions to the convention's unified budget. The resolution is sponsored by the general council.
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Grand Rapids, Mich
Northern Baptist Convention
The
General Council
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