Pacific War Developments from Singapore to Burma
The article describes British defense concerns as Japanese landings press toward Singapore and Malaya while Dutch East Indies forces report American ships aiding defense. In China theater, Chinese troops reach Burma to guard the Burma Road and Rangoon suffers first mass air raid losses. A major Japanese offensive centers on Changsha as clashes unfold across multiple fronts.
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Singapore
Henry R. Pownall
British Far East Forces
Malaya
China
Burma
Rangoon
Changsha
Hunan
Chungking
Dutch East Indies War Command Details US Ships and Air Attacks
The Dutch East Indies high command reported minor damage to a U S warship cooperating in the northern Indies. Japanese aircraft attacked two U S planes with no damage. Japanese forces bombed Sumatra coast, Celebes copra warehouses, and Sobo New Guinea causing casualties including one adult and two children killed and twelve injured.
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Sumatra
Malacca Straits
Singapore
Tokyo
Australia
Dutch East Indies
North Indies
The
Indies
Associated Press
Batavia
High Command
Aneta
Laboean Bilik
Amoerang
Celebes
Greyhound Resumes Normal Operations in Cleveland
Central Greyhound Lines resumed normal bus service after a nearly month long strike ended a day late. A Detroit garage dispute delayed the return, but a telephone conference resolved the status issue and operations were back to normal.
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Associated Press
Cleveland
Central Greyhound Lines
Washington
John R. Steelman
Labor Department Conciliation Service
Greyhound
Detroit
Manila Falls to Japanese Offensive in World War II
Detailed account recalls Japanese raids on Manila and Lingayen Gulf landings after December 7 attack, with transports and troops moving from Atimonan and Mauban toward Manila. It highlights MacArthur's retreat, the besieged capital, Dewey’s earlier exploits, and the long arc from Pearl Harbor to Cavite and the fall of Manila.
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Vigan
Manila
Apari
Legaspi
Hawaii
Philippines
Lingayen Gulf
Douglas MacArthur
United States Armed Forces
Far East
MacArthur
Atimonan
Mauban
Lamon Bay
Laguna de Bay
Tokyo
Pasig
Orient
Corregidor
Dewey
Manila Bay
Mirs Bay
Hong Kong
Olympia
Baltimore
Raleigh
Boston
Concord
Petrel
Hugh McCulloch
Montojo
Spain
United States Naval
Cavite
Washington
San Francisco
Thieves Seize Holiday Receipts at Lutz Site Raid
At about 2 am bandits raided a wholesale liquor office storage, taking $1,300 from a Brinks secured safe. They fled with an auto, fired shots to alert companions, and left personal papers from contractor Mr. Lutz. Night watchman Moses hid his pocketbook to thwart the robbery. Co. W. Cox investigated and freed three bound victims in the basement. The stolen car was recovered near 5th Street NE and the W and L E tracks. Moses is supervising a government project in Tennessee.
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Co. W. Cox
Fulfon Rd
Lutz
5Th St
Brinks
J. W. Casner
Moses
Tennessee
Battle for Changsha rages as Japanese bomb and push
Chinese and Japanese forces clash around Changsha with heavy casualties reported. Japanese reinforcements reportedly push toward the city as Maoist lines hold. Chinese sources describe an encircling attack while other areas in Hunan, Kiangsi and Chekiang face raids and hand to hand fighting. Changsha sits in a rice belt about 400 miles from Hong Kong and Chungking.
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Hunan Province
Hengyang
Changsha
Kiangsi
Shaohing
Chekiang
Liuyang
Hong Kong
Chungking
War era hosiery advised to limit shades to six
The Office of Production Management urged hosiery makers to stop producing more than six shades, citing shortages of certain dyes. Currently over 100 shades exist for men and women, and the recommendation aims to conserve dye supplies during wartime.
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United Press
Washington
Office of Production Management
OPM
Senate price control bill approved by banking subcommittee
Washington January 2 a senate banking subcommittee approved the comprehensive price control measure with a clause ensuring farm commodity ceilings cannot be set below 110 percent of parity or the price level of October 1 1941.
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United Press
Washington
Senate Banking
Wallace Claims Largest Strawberry Market in World
Wallace North Carolina proclaims itself home to the largest strawberry market in the world, highlighting its scale and regional importance for fruit trade.
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Wallace, N. C
Allied leaders heighten plans as Churchill Roosevelt King meet
In the last 24 hours British American war planning intensified with Admiral King joining Churchill and Roosevelt in joint talks. Churchill and Roosevelt held New Year prayers in Alexandria before deep planning in Washington. Welles heads to Rio de Janeiro for Pan American conference as rumors swirl of Stalin visiting for talks. four U S towns bear the name Turkey.
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Pacific War Theater
Admiral King
Mr. Churchill
Ottawa
Mr. Roosevelt
George Washington’s
Alexandria
White House
Hitler
Ican
Rio de Janeiro
State Department
London
Josef Stalin
Roosevelt
Churchill
Churchill-Roosevelt
Christchurch
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Pitsburgh
Standard Sanitary
Senate Group
Hull
Sumner Welles
Welles
United States
Turkey
Vicary's
Market Ave
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