Russians Snub Peace Feelers From Germany
The Soviet Union rejects Berlin’s peace hints while Pravda relays conditions for talks and notes the United States and Japan are at war. Pravda casts the Pacific conflict as prolonged with US superiority in production and manpower likely to determine the outcome.
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Associated Press
Kuibyshev
Russia
Soviet Union
Germany
Berlin
David Zaslavsky
Pravda
United States
Japan
Walter Thurston
Moscow
Pacific
America
United Front
Great Britain
China
Reds Favor Strategy of One-Front War
Soviet Union plans to stay out of the Pacific war for now, focusing on fighting Germany. Ambassador Litvinov asserts Russia will continue the struggle against Germany, arguing only limited help against Japan would be possible if Russia entered the Pacific conflict.
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International News Service
Washington
Russia
Pacific
Maxim Litvinov
Germany
Soviet Union
Japan
Lost At Sea Ensign Lawrence Williams Missing Near Hawaii
Ensign Lawrence Williams ensign of 2620 6th St NW is missing at sea during Pacific operations near Hawaii. Sister Mrs Clyde Stiner and mother Mrs Ruth Williams informed. Canton native traded in Oxford McGuffey High and Miami University graduate who trained at Grosse Ile and Pensacola before serving on battleship duty flying catapult launched observation planes.
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6Th St
U. S
Pacific
Hawaii
Clyde Stiner
Ensign Williams
Oxford McGuffey High School
Miami University
Grosse Ile
Mich
Naval Air Station
Pensacola
Army Abolishes 4-A Deferments Now For All
Brig. Gen. Hershey announced suspension of all army discharges except for incompetence or disability, and Ohio will abolish class 4-A reclassifying 3,891 affected Ohioans. The action follows broader war service plans including universal registration proposed for 18 to 64 year olds and potential expanded drafting. Also, Roosevelt announced defensive sea areas restricting non government ships.
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Puget Sound
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U S to Build Vital Arsenal in East Africa
The United States plans to convert Eritrea into a major war supply base under an arrangement with Britain while Britain retains title and administration. Thousands of American technicians will establish factories and manufacturing to supply arms, with rail links to the coast. In Libya, British forces rout the German 361st African regiment amid sandstorms near Tobruk, as Allied operations widen toward Gazala. Admiral Hart reports American air and sea forces contesting the Japanese fleet near Luzon with submarines and fighters active in the region.
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Associated Press
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Middle East
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Britain
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Libya
Gazala
Japan
Luzon
Philippines
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Manila
Far East
Weather Report From Cooper's Market District
Cooper's Market reports temperatures for hens 15C and sprouts 17C. Ducks at 2BC and squabs. Location 921 9th NE. Adv.
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Cooper’s
M. C
Apple House Cider Stand Open Daily in Fulton NW
Sweet cider available daily from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. at Apple House in Fulton Northwest, inviting guests to enjoy fresh pressed juice. Local outlet highlights seasonal fruit offerings and convenient daytime hours.
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Apple House
Fulton NW
Ohio Practice Blackouts Backed by Governor’s Pause
Ohio cities are warned not to conduct practice blackouts or trial runs without governor permission. The notice, signed by Courtney Burton of the state defense council, cites defense policy and urges proper organization to prevent looting and accidents.
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Nited Press
Columbus
Ohio
Courtney Burton
State Defense Council
War Bulletins: 1000 U.S. Workers Captured at Midway Guam
The American Federation of Labor said the navy advised that more than 1,000 American workmen were captured and taken prisoner at Midway and Guam in the Pacific.
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U. S
Washington
American Federation of Labor
Navy
Midway
Guam
Pacific
French Forces Report 17 German Guards Killed
A British radio broadcast reported by NBC said armed French forces killed 17 German soldiers guarding the demarcation line between occupied and unoccupied France. The report, carried by INS from New York, notes the incident occurred as Allied forces monitor the border.
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New York
INS
NBC Today
France
Mexico Breaks Diplomatic Ties With Axis Nations
Mexico City reports that Mexico handed passports to the German and Italian ministers and severed diplomatic relations with the Axis. In London, Tokyo and Manila reports, Japan and French Indo China formed a military pact, and U S bombers attacked Japanese islands southeast of Mindanao per German wireless from Shanghai.
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Mexico
Mexico City
London
Tokyo Today
Japan
U. S
Berlin
United States
Mindanao
Philippines
Shanghai
Dutch fliers attack Japanese air base in Pacific
Chungking radio from Batavia reports Dutch East Indies bombers attacked a Japanese air base in the southern Pacific today.
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Chungking
INS
Dutch East Indies
Pacific
Batavia
R A F Sets 60 Japanese Troop Barges Afire
CBS reports the Royal Air Force set fire to about sixty barges carrying Japanese troops off the north Malayan coast. The action underscores Allied air power in the region during the campaign.
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New York
INS
CBS
Malayan
Batavia Hit By Fourth Air Raid Alarm
Batavia, capital of the Dutch East Indies, faced its fourth air raid alarm today as the war effort intensified. Residents sought shelter while authorities warned of further possible alerts and disruptions to daily life amid ongoing hostilities.
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Batavia
N. E
British Submarine Torpedoes Italian Cruiser Likely Sunk
The admiralty announced that a British submarine torpedoed and probably sank an Italian cruiser in the central Mediterranean. The report confirms a major naval action with no details on the submarine’s identity or the cruiser’s name.
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London
Admiralty
Mediterranean
Roosevelt says Churchill Beaverbrook offer three Canadian shell plants
President Roosevelt disclosed that Prime Minister Churchill and Lord Beaverbrook have offered the United States the output of three shell plants in Canada. The offer aims to aid war production.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Churchill
Lord Beaverbrook
Britain
United States
Canada
Chiang Kai-Shek Offers China's Aid to Roosevelt
Generalissimo Chiang Kai-Shek sent a message to President Roosevelt offering all China has and is to stand with the United States until the Pacific and world are freed from brute force and perfidy. The note emphasizes unity against aggression and promises full cooperation in wartime.
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Chiang Kai-Shek
China
Washington
Chiang Kai- Shek
Roosevelt
Pacific
Civilians Urged to Meet War Emergency With Calm Defense
Civilians can meet the war emergency by alertness and calm home defense actions. The article outlines citizen duties, thrift, and volunteer work under LaGuardia guidance, with practical Q and A on air raids and incendiary bombs and instructions to spray water if bombs are found, continuing on page 36.
Soviet Gains Reported On Fronts Near Moscow
The Soviet information bureau in Moscow reports new Red army gains on the southwestern front and center before Moscow. Pravda says Soviet cavalry recaptured about 300 villages in the Olets area south of Moscow as local drives intensify.
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Associated Press
Moscow
Germany
Siegmund List
Fedor von Bock
Soviet Information Bureau
Pravda
Kostenko
Olets
Poultry buyers seek Rock Springers or hens in Ohio
A terse market note lists Rock Springers or hens at 24 cents each for Ohio Poultry located at 1345 Market Street.
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Ohio
Japanese offensive aims at Luzon amid multiple coastal thrusts
Japanese forces pressing a broad Luzon offensive strike three coastal sectors with undisclosed results and heavy bombing of bases. Aparri troops, possibly parachuted, reinforce north. feints toward Manila via flank moves at Vigan and Lingayen gulf area. Legaspi landings seek a small marine station and a route toward Manila.
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Luzon
Aparri
Manila
Vigan
Estrince
United States
Iba
Olongapo
Zambales
Lingayen Gulf
Legaspi
Defenders At Disadvantage In Pacific Skirmishes
Manila dispatches say Filipino and American forces hold their ground against Japanese attacks on Cavite Iba Batanga and nearby targets. Japanese naval strength reportedly includes 15 aircraft carriers 10 battleships 12 heavy cruisers 6 medium cruisers 14 light cruisers about 126 destroyers and 86 submarines, per British press association.
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Philippines
Manila
Cavite
Iba
Batanga
Troops Land On Luzon As Forces Augment At Aparri Vigan
Washington communique reports Japanese concentric thrusts on Luzon with enemy concentrations at Legaspi and off Zambales coast. Japanese parachutists reportedly landing along a 155 mile coast between Vigan and Aparri while no operations noted in Hawaii or West Coast sectors.
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Luzon
Aparri
Vigan
Washington
United States Army
Philippine
Far Eastern Command
Legaspi
Zambales
Hawaii
West Coast
Wake Island siege and Pearl Harbor aftermath dominate U.S. war tone
Washington reports three Japanese warships sunk and a fourth damaged as the United States fights to hold Wake Island and advance in the Philippines. Navy Secretary Knox arrives in Hawaii amid censorship and renewed civilian casualties are tallied. Russia rejects German peace moves while reaffirming U.S. and Britain must consent.
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Wake Island
Pearl Harbor
Knox
Hawaii
Russia
United States
Britain
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