Anti Axis Pact United to Defeat Axis
International News Service reports a 26 government unity plan to pool resources in a global fight against Hitlerism, led by Roosevelt and Churchill. The declaration, not a treaty, signals broader anti Axis strategy with focus on victory in all oceans and continents as Japanese actions risk wider conflict.
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International News Service
Washington
Jan
United States
Great Britain
Russia
Netherlands
China
Roosevelt
Congress
Churchill
White House
Britain
Pacific
Japan
Philippines
Singapore
Dutch East Indies
Australia
United War Council
United Nations
Germany
Senate
Britain Hails Pact as Death Knell to Axis
The 26 nation solidarity pact announced in Washington was hailed in London as the death knell for the Axis and the start of a new league of nations built on the Atlantic charter. British papers predicted stronger unity, peace aims, and future military integration among Allies.
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Associated Press
London
Washington
Axis
League of Nations
London News Chronicle
London Daily Telegraph
Hitler
Mussolini
Tojo
Telegraph
Daily Sketch
Auto dealers brace for sales freeze in Stark County
Stark County dealers warn the automobile sales freeze will slash revenues by at least 50 percent and force layoffs as the government restricts auto production for war needs. Executives expect repair work to partly offset losses, while forecasts hinge on wartime policy and potential relaxations.
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Isaac
Stark County Automobile Dealers Association
Onesto Hotel
Office of Production Management
C. Q. Zahner
Louisville
John Pearl
Pearl Motor Co
600 Market Ave S
H. R. Smith
Massillon
Buick Sales & Service
Stark CIO Elects Roles In Defense Leadership
C J Foltz of Local 709 AEW treasurer I W Abel president Local 1125 SWOC John Johns Local 1200 SWOC recording secretary Lawrence Larkin Local 1200 SWOC financial secretary. Standing John Monarch SWOC council rep Canton Home Defense J M Chey ney Local 2327 SWOC M J Buchmann Local 1046 SWOC trustees James B Reed Local 2345 SWOC sergeant at arms Absent John D Sebek Local 2345 vice president F D Kessler Local 703 trustee Retiring officers are T J Salby president Foltz vice president E B Smith recording secretary L Clapper financial secretary Gladys Mitchell treasurer and Charles Ream guard
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C. J. Foltz
AEW
I. W. Abel
SWOC
John Johns
Lawrence Larkin
John Monarch
Canton Home Defense Committee
J. M. Cheyney
M. J. Buchmann
James B. Reed
John D. Sebek
F. D. Kessler
T. J. Salby
Mr. Foltz
E. B. Smith
L. Clapper
Gladys Mitchell
Charles Ream
Pact signatories praised as a strong start by foreign office
A foreign office commentator praised the pact’s signatories noting the United States played a prominent role in initiating it. He called 26 signatories a good start and highlighted the clause inviting further adherents, stressing naval and air efforts of the signatories for the near future.
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Foreign Office
United States of America
Formosa the oldest Japanese colony with strong economic value
Formosa is described as Japan's oldest colony and likely its most economically useful. The statement emphasizes enduring colonial status and economic importance without citing dates or supporting details.
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Formosa
Japan
Colleges Hit By Priorities On Manpower, Rotary Told
William E. Wickenden of Case School of Applied Science told Canton Rotary Club that manpower priorities have tighted colleges. He warned liberal arts and small schools face student losses and funding declines, while technological schools expand to train industrial officers for war. He urged calendar shifts toward extended year training and more part time industry schooling. He noted ongoing college research aims to develop decisive war instruments.
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America
William E. Wickenden
Cleveland
Case School of Applied Science
Canton
Ohio
Wickenden
Dr. Wickenden
Auto Dealers See Nationwide Fight to Save Small Dealers
Autos association plans a nationwide drive to block wholesale dealer bankruptcies after an OPM order banning new car sales. Proposals to government officials call for price ceilings based on current retail prices, liberal used car ceilings, fair pricing for government purchases, and distribution of all cars through dealers.
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OPM
Auto dealers seek new income sources in Ohio shift
Ohio automobile dealers move to offset a government ban on new car sales by diversifying revenue sources. With thousands of salesmen facing job loss, many dealers plan to convert showrooms into super-service stations while continuing business despite the 1940 sales drop.
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International News Service
Columbus
Ohio
British and South African forces storm Libyan fortress in moonlit attack
British dispatches report South African infantry with tanks storm a stubborn fortress, capturing over 5,000 Axis defenders and freeing 1,150 British troops. German General Schmidt among Axis prisoners. Mussolini’s command says other Axis units still resist near Salum. Rommel’s forces reform around Agedabia, south of Bengasi.
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Schmidt
Panzergruppe Afrika
Mussolini
Salum
Libya
Erwin Rommel
Agedabia
Bengasi
Nazis Placed As Specialists At Submarine Base In Norway
Informants report German specialists were sent to a submarine base in Norway with Trondheim’s population rising from 50 000 to 85 000 due to workmen. Tensions rise as new German reprisals are feared and Quisling authorities lack illusions about Norwegians response if a new front opens in Britain or elsewhere.
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Germany
Trondheim
Norway
Britain
Julius Faces Second Degree Murder Charge
Pete Julius, 34, of 333 4th St SE, is charged with second degree murder in the death of Joseph Elefante, 26, from a Dec. 22 shooting at the Golden Pheasant on 336 Tuscarawas St E. The arraignment is postponed. bond recommended at $10,000. Elefante died after entering the restaurant during a money dispute linked to a separate shooting involving Joseph Norcia. Funeral services for Elefante are set for Monday at St Anthony's Church with burial in Calvary Cemetery.
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Pete Julius
4Th St SE
Joseph Elefante
Girard Ave NE
Tuscarawas St
Jesse D. Gross
A. C. L. Barthelmeh
Julius
Gordon J. Burris
Elefante
Norman van Almen
Convoy Pursuit Yields Mixed U-boat Claims
The admiralty noted no prisoners were taken after two days of depth charge attacks yet new successes against U boats may have occurred. German communiques claimed nine merchant ships of 37,000 tons sunk and additional ships damaged, but the loss estimate was judged vastly exaggerated. The Audacity was identified as the Hannover, a former 5,537 ton German merchant ship seized in 1940, with earlier German claims misclassifying it as an aircraft carrier of 23,000 tons Formidable class.
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Admiralty
Hannover
Two British Ships Hit Mediterranean Mines
London reports the loss of cruiser Neptune and destroyer Kandahar after striking enemy mines in the Mediterranean. Neptune sank after the blast, Kandahar was damaged and later sunk by British forces. most of Kandahar’s crew were saved, some of Neptune’s survivors were picked up by the enemy.
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International
London
Neptune
Kantahar
Mediterranean
Admiralty
Kandahar
Neptuns
Police study clues seek three in Canton liquor store robbery
Police scan clues from a Thursday hold up at the Ohio state wholesale liquor store in Canton. Victims Mr and Mrs Melvin Lutz and watchman Cary B Moses described three robbers aged 20 22 and 40, all armed with pistols. They fled with a safe containing 1300 dollars and eight cases of whisky.
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Ohio State Wholesale Liquor
Cherry
Canton Storage Co
Melvin Lutz
Bellflower
Cary B. Moses
8Th St
Get Behind Uncle Sam to Support War Effort
Nations opposing the Axis pledge unyielding opposition until defeat. The United States calls for total civilian backing to fund the war, urging purchase of Defense Bonds and Stamps through post offices banks and retailers. Buy bonds and stamps now to assure Allied victory and sustain ammunition, planes, tanks and ships.
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United States
America
Bank
Savings and Loan Association
Normandie converted to navy auxiliary at New York pier
The 83 423 ton liner Normandie is rapidly being converted into a large naval auxiliary. Under Lt. Com. Lester C. Scott the ship will be armed and used as a troop carrier, with art and wine stored elsewhere. The vessel, renamed Lafaytte, will remain under wartime secrecy and will be drydocked for hull work.
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Associated Press
New York
Normandie
Third Naval District
Navy
Lester C. Scott
America
France
Federal Court of Claims
Lafayette
Com
Scott
Free Books Planned for Men in Service
Miss Thelma Sowers of Canton public library returns from Chicago where she attended the American Library Association mid winter convention. Discussion centered on the Victory Book campaign giving free books to armed forces and libraries' role in defense morale. Canton library acquired pamphlets on national defense from Rep. William R. Thome, including New York state machine shop handbooks and a pamphlet series Education in National Defense.
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Thelma Sowers
Canton
Five More Soldiers Arrive on Furloughs
Five soldiers visiting Canton on furloughs include Pvt. William Guedel of Fort Custer Michigan son of Earl and Mrs Guedel of 1001 McKinley SW Pvt. Paul Schmader of Fort Benning Georgia son of A C Schmader of 805 Clarendon Ave SW and Pvt. Clarence Hulbert of Fort Jackson South Carolina son of John and Mrs Hulbert of 1380 Park SW Pvt. James Gilmore and Pvt. W R Cook of Camp Shelby Mississippi are visiting Pvt. Gilmore's parents John and Mrs Gilmore of North Industry.
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Canton
William Guedel
Ft. Custer
Mich
Earl Guedel
McKinley
Paul A. Schmader
Ft. Benning
A. C. Schmader
Clarendon Ave
Clarence R. Hulbert
Ft. Jackson
S. C
John Hulbert
Park
James E. Gilmore
W. R. Cook
Camp Shelby
Miss
Pvt. Gilmore
John Gilmore
North Industry
Roy T. Rogers Heads Home at Sandusky
The Soldiers and Sailors' home at Sandusky names Roy T. Rogers former Erie county Republican chair as commandant at an annual salary of 3360. Gov Bricker had appointed the board which also elected Alexander Frank of Cincinnati chairman Frank J. Trout of Toledo vice chairman and J. Ernest Giffin of Bellaire secretary Clinton Kramer of Zanesville did not attend.
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United Press
Columbus
Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Home
Sandusky
Roy T. Rogers
Erie County
Rogers
Gov. Bricker
Alexander Frank
Cincinnati
Frank J. Trout
Toledo
J. Ernest Giffin
Bellaire
Clinton Kramer
Zanesville
Save Yule Trimmings for Use Next Season
New York plan urges careful packing of Christmas tree ornaments after removal. Robert H. McCready, publisher of a toy makers' trade magazine, warns that tree tinsel, cellophane and other decorations may be scarce next year as materials could be diverted for explosives.
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International News Service
New York
Robert H. McCready
Defense Training In Massillon Goes On Full Schedule
Massillon’s national defense training center at Washington High will operate on a 24 hour, full week schedule under the education office. Enrollment starts Monday at the 42 Charles Ave SW U S employment office, with 60 machine shop and 100 welding students planned, free of charge, under Walter Crewson and Ray Hartz.
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Massillon
National Defense Training Center
Washington High School
Office of Education In
Washington
Walter Crewson
U. S. Employment Office
Charles Ave
Mr. Crewson
Ray Hartz
Senate panel debates farm price controls during wartime
Proposals to freeze wages were rejected as impractical while price controls were urged as a wage check. The farm price section sparked the session with Wickard proposing farm price ceilings, which Henderson opposed. The committee voted for Roosevelt to reallocate agency functions, allowing future shifts in farm price controls if needed.
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Sen. Brown
Wickard
Henderson
Senate
Roosevelt
Opera board to name leads for two casts
Canton Civic Opera association will hold an audition and board meeting Sunday at 8 p m in the Onesto hotel. Leads will be named for Il Pagliacci and Cavalleria Rusticana now in rehearsal. Boris Goldovsky of Cleveland, the group’s director, will attend.
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Canton Civic Opera Association
Onesto
Robert Jones
Association
Boris Goldovsky
Cleveland
Ohio Educators Vote For Year's Officers
The Ohio Education association ends its 20th annual holiday convention in Columbus with departmental talks and officer elections. About 900 delegates attended. Nominees include W. E. Diener for president and Z. M. Walter for president of the association. Vice presidential candidates are W. A. Driscoll Carl W. Toepfer and T. C. Knapp. The education council slate features Ruthanna Davis L. Houpt Franklin M. Young Glen C. West and Evangeline Lindsley.
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United Press
Columbus
Ohio Education Association
W. E. Diener
Fremont
Z. M. Walter
Wyoming
H. C. Roberson
Lima South
W. A. Driscoll
Dayton
Carl W. Toepfer
Toledo
Chinese Expect Big Allied Drive in Far East
Chinese newspapers report an upcoming anti Axis offensive to ease pressure on the Netherlands East Indies and Singapore. They predict Gen Sir Archibald Wavell will order British Indian and Chinese troops to strike. China notes Manila’s fall calmly and cites the Hunan victory near Changsha where about 15,000 Japanese were killed as significance.
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International
Chungking
China
Far East
Netherlands East Indies
Singapore
Archibald Wavell
India
Manila
Hunan
Changsha
Burma
Pedestrian Injured by Car in Massillon
Massillon on Friday at 6 45 p m Cass Thomas 60 of 523 Wellman Ave SE was treated at City hospital for a knee injury after being struck by a car while crossing 3rd Street and Lincoln Way East. Driver William F Carlton 424 Tremont Ave SE said he turned right from Lincoln Way onto 3rd Street. Thomas walked east to west and was in the street center when the accident happened.
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Massillon
Cass Thomas
Wellman Ave
City Hospital
3Rd St
Lincoln Way
William F. Carlton
Tremont Ave
Mr. Thomas
217 Holmes arrests listed during 1941
Millerburg sheriffs annual report shows 217 arrests in 1941, up from 197 in 1940. The list tops with 54 intoxication charges, followed by 31 theft, 19 assault and battery, 19 driving under the influence, and 82 miscellaneous offenses, plus smaller counts for forgery embezzlement breaking and entering.
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Millersburg
Harry R. Weiss
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James Russell
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Alliance
Stark Cio
Stark County Industrial Union Council
CIO
Golden Lodge
Harrison Ave
Rotary
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