Japanese Offensives Threaten MacArthur at Batán Peninsula
United Press reports terrible Japanese assaults backed by ships and planes have pushed wedges into MacArthur's Batán defenses on Luzon. American losses equal to heavy Japanese losses, with counterattacks regaining some ground while others remain under enemy control. Corregidor remains the fallback as Japanese flanking landings press along the western Batán coast.
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Allied fliers strike toward Rangoon and Malayan front
Australian gunners blasted a column of Japanese tanks and troops 67 miles north of Singapore as United Nations air forces claimed seven twin engined bombers and four fighters destroyed in Rangoon dogfights. The RAF and US planes boosted Allied totals to 32 enemy planes down in two days amid the Singapore battle and a push into Malaya.
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Peru Breaks Off Axis Relations
Rio de Janeiro January 24 Peru broke diplomatic relations with the Axis today the first American nation to act under a compromise resolution unanimously adopted by the emergency conference of American foreign ministers Undersecretary of State Welles announced the U S ambassador to Lima notified him of the break Others will follow leaving seven nations in the western hemisphere still maintaining relations with Germany Italy and Japan.
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Russians Strike 65 Mile Advance Through Valdai Hills
Russian forces push west of Rzhev and toward Smolensk in the latest big breakout of the offensive authorities call the widest advance of the current war. Seven key points north and northwest of Smolensk are recaptured as Soviets claim 17,000 Germans killed or captured and renewed air and sea victories.
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Japanese list of offenses punishable by death in Philippines
Washington, Jan. 24. Japanese forces in the Philippines issued a 17 crime list punishable by death. Gen. Masaharu Homma announced the proclamation, signaling harsh measures amid suspicions of espionage by American-Filipino forces. Offenses include rebellion, espionage, damaging infrastructure, military equipment, and counterfeiting or undermining currency.
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Dutch Bombers Hit Three Japanese Vessels
Batavia reports Dutch army bombers attacked eastern Borneo targets again today striking at a warship and two transports, one capsizing. A destroyer and a large transport were hit, and a large liner used for troops or supplies capsized, bringing enemy ships hit to 11 in two days.
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White House Receives Pearl Harbor Report On Blame
Justice Owen Roberts told President Roosevelt a board’s inquiry into Pearl Harbor will fix responsibility for letting Japan surprise Hawaii. The full report will be published tonight after Roosevelt’s two hour briefing and a plan to release it word for word. The board included Gen McCoy, Gen McNarney, Adm Standley and Adm Reeves. Secretary Knox noted two battleships and other ships were damaged in the attack.
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Sugar rationing cards likely next month plan announced
Washington officials announced sugar rationing cards probably would be distributed next month. Printing would begin soon, and officials said no immediate shortage exists but controls are being set to prevent one. The plan may limit candy and home sugar use, with allotments tied to national defense needs and total supply.
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Lewis Presses Merger Plan Amid AFL CIO Clash
John L. Lewis maintained his demand for CIO AFL unity as Roosevelt backs a wartime cabinet. He rejected Murray’s invitation to present his merger proposal to the CIO board, proposing a functional coalition instead while Green and Murray move to form a joint committee on jurisdictional disputes.
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Morgenthau Pledges End to Tax Loopholes in Nine Billion Revenue Push
Secretary Morgenthau urged closing remaining tax loopholes to raise nine billion dollars in new revenue for the year. He cited tax exempt securities and other examples as unfair, noting nearly a billion dollars should be shifted to others. He argued war needs require universal burden sharing as young men fight and sacrifice.
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Australian minister to seek aid from Roosevelt in war push
Australian Minister Richard G. Casey will present to President Roosevelt an imperative appeal for aid to resist Japan. Casey’s conference follows Australia’s urgent request to the United States and Britain sent within 24 hours as the Japanese attack nears the subcontinent.
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Sugar Dilemma Hits Canton's Soft Drink Bottling
A Cantons survey shows sugar rationing limits syrup for each bottling firm to 1940 volumes, forcing nearly every plant to cut output. Demand rises due to vending machines in defense plants, though large bottlers say operations will continue for now.
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Reds Aim to Deliver Final Blow to Germany Next Fall
Sir Stafford Cripps, retiring British ambassador to Moscow, said Russians hope to finish Germany next fall and winter with a complete conquest. He stated Stalin is now ten times stronger and the Red army will rise to nine million armed, with spring strength doubling that at the war’s start.
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