Four Enemy Bases and Two Villages Razed by Navy
Pacific fleet raid on the Marshall and Gilbert islands on February 1 destroyed four air bases and multiple ships, with exchange of ground forces and airpower. official summaries cite 41 planes destroyed on ground, 16 ships sunk, and more than 100,000 tons sunk with 50,000 tons damaged. Navy officers described the operation as a complete surprise and broadly successful across Taroa Kwajalein Wotje Roi Jaluit Enybor Makin, with Wake and Mili noted as less accessible to attack.
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Invaders Hold Most Of City's Water Supply
London February 13 The Singapore front reports Japanese forces have seized most central water reservoirs while fighting continues near Tanglin and the city outskirts. British officials note pressure redoubled on Singapore amid shelling air attacks as the spearhead remains two miles from the heart of the city.
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Canton
Jap bombers hit own troops on Bataan peninsula
Japanese dive bombers aided by Gen Douglas MacArthur's beleaguared forces on the Bataan peninsula by mistakenly bombing and machine gunning their own infantry. The attack caused heavy casualties to Japanese forces as they increased patrol actions against American defenders.
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Washington
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Bataan
War Department
Japan
MacArthur
Canton
Akira Nara
Welles Rules Out Carol Return to U S as Romanian Move
Acting Secretary of State Sumner Welles stated the United States cannot support former King Carol of Romania heading a free Romanian movement from Mexico. He said such a move would not aid the war effort or foster necessary unity. In the Philippines, Japanese dive bombers hit their own troops during a relayed attack on Bataan, with two bombers shot down.
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Washington
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Stark County Reads 15000 Men For Draft Registration
About 15 000 Stark county men aged 20 to 44 will register for possible military service in a wartime selective service sweep. Stark county’s ten boards prepare 135 registration sites, with green cards and materials arriving to start registration tomorrow noon.
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London Admits Loss Of 42 Planes In Vain Battle To Block Foe
London reports three German capital ships Scharnhorst Gneisenau and cruiser Prinz Eugen slipped from Brest through the English Channel under RAF and naval fire. Britain acknowledges 42 planes lost and damage to destroyers, a costly failure to halt the raiders in home waters.
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Nazis Yield In White Russia Front Drive
Russian front line reports say Soviet ski troops penetrated German lines in White Russia near Toropets, with over 2,000 Germans reported killed as Red forces advance. Sevastopol harbor actions, Kerch air activity, and the German fleet's return to Helgoland bight are noted amid broader theater developments and British reaction to the naval losses.
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Defense stamps free with gas at Smith Tire
Gas customers at Smith Tire at 2nd and McKinley NW receive free defense stamps with purchase. The offer appears in an Adv. notice.
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Smith Tire
2Nd & McKinley NW
Registration Guide for Selective Service in Canton
The notice instructs individuals aged 20 to 44 who have not registered to follow the numbered steps. It directs Canton residents to use the word map to find their draft board, locate the nearest registration place, and complete the registration on the PAGE 18 guide. It emphasizes signing up during the described BIG DAYS.
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Red Cross Signs 550 For Blood Donations
Canton Chapter of the American Red Cross has enlisted 550 prospective donors for the Cleveland chapter mobile unit visit on February 23 24 and 25. The unit can handle 80 donors daily with reserves to replace disqualified applicants. Registration hours during day office hours remain open as night registrations end.
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Canton
American Red Cross
Cleveland
Ralph Fawcett
Grant Wood Iowa artist dies before 50 birthday
Grant Wood, renowned Iowa artist and University of Iowa art professor, died last night at Iowa City hospital. He had entered the university hospital on November 24 and passed away a few hours before his 50th birthday, leaving a lasting impact on American painting.
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Iowa
Grant Wood
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Theniversity Hospital
Stunning Show Of American Strategy And Skill At Sea
Pearl Harbor dispatch recounts a U S cruiser shelling the Japanese held island of Taroa in a dawn attack near the Marshall Gilbert group. The crew reports fighter planes, shore batteries and heavy gun salvos, with a single fatalist note about one pilot lost to a fragment.
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