TANKS IN DRIVE FOR TAGANROG TANKS IN DRIVE FOR TAGANROG
Singapore dispatch reports Australian and British forces holding a defensive line against a Japanese push toward Singapore. Australian troops, aided by air power, claim to have destroyed tanks and armored vehicles while British air strikes hit transport targets and railways in Malaya. Japanese raids continued, with fighter and bomber activity over Singapore and surrounding areas.
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Army Expands to 3.6 Million in Year of Mobilization
United Press reports United States army plans a massive 3,600,000 man expansion over 12 months without wartime family disruption. Hershey outlines selective service changes, potential reclassification, and reliance on registrants to fill ranks while warning against draft evasion by marriage. Simultaneously Soviet forces strike Taganrog and advance toward Simferopol, threatening German rail links and key fortress areas across a 1,200 mile front from Leningrad to the Black Sea.
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Washington
United States Army
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National Selective Service
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Dodgers
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Kerch
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Yevpatoriya
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Simferopol
Taganrog
Sea of Azov
Mariupol
Leningrad
Black Sea
Green Car Stamp Drive Opens at Canton Post Office
Motor vehicle use tax stamps went on sale today at Canton post office as car, truck and motorcycle owners paid 2.09 for large green stickers valid Feb 1 to July 1. R V Moegling of 1353 19th st NW affixed his sticker to his sedan in a photo. Postmaster Louis J Elsaesser said 350 stamps were sold after a Thursday sale, with 14 days left before the deadline and night hours starting Monday. Additional sales points include Dueber Ave, Mahoning Rd and North Canton branches, with weekly night sales from 7 to 10.
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Canton Post Office
R. V. Moegling
19Th St NW
Louis J. Elsaesser
Dueber Ave
Mahoning Rd
North Canton
Stark Fair Wins Class A Trophy At Ohio Expo
Stark County Agricultural Society received the Myers Y Cooper trophy for the best class A exposition at the 1941 Ohio fair closing banquet in Columbus. Fairfield, Coshocton, and Geauga county fairs earned class B through D trophies. Gov Cooper funded the prizes and spoke. more than 1,000 guests attended. The group urged draft boards to retain farm labor for wartime duties and adopted a 40 cent standard admission for Ohio fairs.
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Stark County Fair
Ohio
Ohio Fair Managers Association
Columbus
Stark County Agricultural Society
Myers Y. Cooper
Fairfield County Fair
Coshocton County Fair
Geauga County Fair
Gov
Cooper
Argentina Signals Shift in Axis Break Resolution
Rio de Janeiro Jan 16 Indications Argentina may align with sister republics in a 100 percent break with the Axis, as pre conference talks eased a deadlock though Peru Ecuador border tensions linger. Colombia Mexico and Venezuela drive a firm stance against compromise, while Argentina denounces misrepresentation of its position.
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Colombia
Gabriel Turbay
Washington
Mexico
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Italy
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Oswaldo Aranha
Brazil
Ramon Castillo
War Fronts Today Report Across Multiple Theaters
Navy announces sinking five more Japanese ships including three transports and two cargo vessels in the Far East. Australian troops halt a column of Japanese tanks and infantry in Malaya. Dutch bases report bomber strikes on Amboina and Medan with destroyer losses claimed. MacArthur’s Philippines defense shows increased Japanese shock troops. Red Army drives in Ukraine with Taganrog and Kharkov under assault as Crimea tightens. Free French clash with Germans near Halfaya Pass on the Libya‑Egypt border.
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Dutch East Indies
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Two Japanese Destroyers Smashed By Dutch Gunners
Tarakan island coastal guns sank two Japanese destroyers and a landing sloop while anti aircraft guns downed a seaplane. The Tarakan garrison destroyed all weapons before surrender after a three day stand. Dutch reports also say forces fought Japanese invaders in Minahassa Celebes.
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Batavia
Tarakan Island
Netherlands East Indies
Tarakan
Netherlands
Minahassa
Celebes Island
Red Cross War Relief Drive Seeks $70,000 Quota
ANTON is $9,900 short of its $70,000 quota in the War Relief fund of the American Red Cross. Time is short and every cent is needed now. The quota must be met and will be met. Donate by mail or in person at Executive Headquarters 1311 Market area, or through banks and savings institutions, Ohio Power Co, East Ohio Gas Co, or the Red Cross booth at public square.
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Anton
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Market Area
Driver Relates Accident Involving 21 Year Old
Louis J. Christian, 21, on trial in common pleas court for second degree manslaughter and leaving the scene of an accident, testified that he did not know his car had struck a pedestrian on the night of October 9 at Belden avenue and Tuscarawas street E. The trial recessed to Monday at 9 a.m. due to a defense counsel’s Supreme Court assignment as Christian testified about the event and his wife accompanying him.
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Louis J. Christian
Common Pleas
Beldenave
Tuscarawas St E
Edgar W. Jones
State Supreme Court
Frank N. Sweitzer
Mr. Christian
Richard S. Baxter
E. L. Mills
Mrs. Christian
Roosevelt urges continued baseball during wartime
President Roosevelt a lifelong baseball fan writes to Commissioner Landis urging that professional baseball continue in wartime. He notes more people would be employed and need recreation, suggests more night games to fit workers' hours, and estimates 300 teams and 5,000 to 6,000 players could entertain about 20 million people, making it worthwhile.
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Associated Press
Washington
Roosevelt
Kenesaw Mountain Landis
Baseball High Commissioner
Navy sinks five Japanese ships in Far East action
Washington reports units of the U. S. Asiatic fleet sinking five enemy vessels in far eastern waters, including two large cargo ships and three transports. The tally follows prior Japanese losses as U S naval forces continue operations amid a broader Pacific pressure.
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Washington
Navy
Far East
United States Asiatic Fleet
Japan
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Wake Island
Singapore
Dutch East Indies
Douglas MacArthur
Luzon
Southwest
Pacific
Thomas C. Hart
United Nations
U. S. Asiatic Fleet
Far Eastern
Atlantic
Second Allied Vessel Attacked Off Southampton LI
The navy confirmed a second Allied merchant ship was attacked off Southampton Long Island with survivors being brought to port. Details were not yet available and the ship’s name was withheld. Navy units continued patrols for the U boat active near New England and New York coastal waters.
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International News Service
Washington
Navy Today
Southampton
L. I
Navy
U. S. Navy
New England
New York
Japanese Strike At Luzon Defenders With New Fury
Washington report says Japanese shock troops dive bombers and attack planes hammer Gen. MacArthur's Batangas lines in incessant, peak fury assaults. Communique notes new infiltration efforts and deadly potential as American and Filipino defenders face intensified attack.
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United Press
Washington
Douglas MacArthur
Batan Province
War Department
Gen. MacArthur
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