Artillery Blows Batans Defenses in Manila Bay Fight
The war department reports American and Filipino defenders at Corregidor and Manila Bay fortifications destroyed Japanese artillery positions opposite Corregidor. Nine Japanese transports were seen debarking troops in Lingayen Gulf to reinforce concentrations in Batán and Luzon as MacArthur’s forces hold Batan. Intermittent shelling and air raids continued with no major damage to Allied positions.
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Weather Report Ad for Apple House
Weather note lists sweet cider and fresh daily drinks from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. at Apple House, Fulton Northwest, advising visitors to stop by for updates on offerings.
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Blood donors signed in hour at Red Cross drive
ANTON rallied to donate for wounded servicemen as a blood registry opened at 1311 Market in the Red Cross Chapter house. In the first hour 60 donors were registered and daily slots remain 10 to 12, 1 to 3 and 7 to 8. A Cleveland unit with staff arrives Feb 23 to operate at the Odd Fellows building. Donors aged 18 to 60 of any gender are welcome. the process is nearly painless.
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Italy Aids Nazi Airmen In Soviet Battle Report
The Nazi high command disclosed Italy's aerial support in the Russia campaign as Goering visited Rome. A German bulletin claimed Italian planes helped shoot down 38 Soviet planes yesterday, marking the first action mention for Italy on the front. The Red Army reported 38 German planes destroyed with 10 Russian aircraft missing amid fierce Kursk Kharkov fighting and Soviet advances toward Petropavlovka near Dnepropetrovsk.
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Doney Murder Trial Nears End With Verdict Likely Today
Buffert Ray Doney, 48, facing first degree murder charges in the slaying of his daughter Mrs. Almeda Whitmer, 23, nears closing after defense rested and state rebuttal witnesses testified. Prosecution contends he confessed after arrest while claiming he was sober after a heavy drinking episode. Verdict expected late afternoon as defense cross examines and recounts life events.
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Two Months Of War In The Pacific Grim News
Allied position in the western Pacific remains serious after two months of war with Japan. Analysts cite Japanese gains from Singapore to Hong Kong and Dutch East Indies while warning reinforcements and air power are needed.
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Fish secretary sentenced to six years for perjury
United Press reports George Hill, second secretary to Rep. Fish of New York, was sentenced in federal court to six years on two counts of perjury. Judge Letts ordered two to six years on each count, to run concurrently. Hill, 45, had served 20 years in Fish's office and was convicted January 15 for lying to a grand jury investigating Axis propagandists including George Sylvester Viereck.
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Pacific council work revealed in Roosevelt address
President Roosevelt said a Pacific council has been operating in Washington and London for a month, handling both military and political issues with offices in each capital. Military matters go to army and navy chiefs, while political questions go to appropriate bodies in Washington and London. The ABDA area is under Gen. Sir Archibald P. Wavell, with tactical decisions by Wavell and long-range strategy by Washington and London.
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Japanese lose 10 planes over Burma capital
American volunteers and British fighter pilots shattered a large Japanese daylight raid on Rangoon, shooting down 10 planes and possibly destroying 10 more. Japanese bombers pounded Rangoon, the Dutch East Indies, and Singapore as R A F efforts limited the raid.
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New War Time Law In Ohio Requires Clocks Forward
Columbus Feb 6 Attorney General Herbert ruled that all Ohio clocks must be set forward one hour on Monday to align with the new war time. The opinion addresses conflicts over whether public functions like courts and elections operate on war time or standard time.
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Ohio Power workers join defense savings program
More than 3,000 Ohio Power Co employees pledged to buy Defense Bonds and Stamps semi monthly in support of the war effort. C. E. Torrey announced the plan and Edward M. Cobb will head the committee overseeing subscriptions. The program aims to provide funds for a national emergency and offer systematic savings for employees.
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Tobruk Periled by Axis Thrust
Cairo reports from February six say British air attacks hit Axis supply lines in the Jebel Akdar sector of the Libyan desert inland from Barce to Derna, destroying many vehicles and causing casualties. Axis troops under Rommel are 60 miles west of Tobruk as they push toward the Egyptian border. Continuous RAF sweeps continue to strafe enemy columns.
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British tanker sunk off Canadian coast in Atlantic
Six survivors arrived after a British tanker was torpedoed and sunk off an East Canadian port. The men said 42 crew members remain missing. It marked the fifth sinking in Atlantic waters off the Canadian coast since mid January with 17 submarine attacks reported along the coast. Survivors spent about 52 hours in lifeboats and drifted roughly 100 miles before rescue.
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Millions For Home Defense Get Ready For Air Raids
Civilian Defense Director F H La Guardia warns cities may face short sporadic air attacks with heavy losses as the House appropriations committee approves a 100 million dollar air raid protection bill part of a 160.59 million package. The bill funds public health aid, FBI anti espionage, wartime training, and evacuation from war zones while hearings reveal manpower and policy concerns and warnings of epidemic venereal disease in wartime. The session notes also cite plans for leadership shifts at OCD and universal fingerprinting debates, with 35 000 Americans in Europe and thousands in the Orient endangered economically awaiting repatriation.
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Junk 40 Percent Of Autos In Yards Defense Drive Urges Wreckers
Army officials urged auto wreckers in northeastern Ohio to junk and sell for scrap at least 40 percent of their stock each month to speed scrap flow to mills. About 125 wreckers from Canton Massillon Akron Youngstown Steubenville heard the plan at the Belden hotel.
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