Wind Storm Damages Buildings Across Ohio Cities
Gale winds shattered plate glass, toppled walls, and toppled a house wing in Cleveland and surrounding areas. A car stalled on tracks was struck by a passenger train. the driver suffered shock and contusions. Utilities reported scattered outages as damage spread from Cleveland to Columbus with gusts up to 75 mph.
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Pennsylvania Crossing
Shaw
Mercy Hospital
Stark Terminal
Cleveland Ave
Guarantee Welding Co
McKinley
Garaux Bros. Co
Coast Metals, Inc
George C. Wille
6Th St NW
Ohio Power Co
Ohio Bell Telephone Co
First Methodist Church
Tuscarawas St W
Raehel
Tuscara Was
St W
Cleveland Ave SW
2Nd St
4Th St
State
Ohio
Cleveland
First United Presbyterian Church
Weather Bureau
U. S
East Liverpool
Columbus
Japanese General Homma and MacArthur Reports Stir War News
The article tracks General Homma’s career from chief of the war bureau to army chief in China and his reported suicide. It notes MacArthur’s espionage reports, Japanese forces at Bataan, and heavy losses on a Japanese reinforcements column near Abucay as MacArthur presses unorthodox tactics.
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Yamashita
War Department
40Th
China
North China Expeditionary Army
Army Air Corps
Berlin
Germany
Italy
Japan
Orient
Pacific
Gen. MacArthur
Homma
14Th Army
Hirohito
MacArthur
Bataan
Manila Bay
Abucay
Homma Led Pro British Faction In Japanese Army
James R. Young reports on Lieut. Gen. Masaharu Homma, a leader of Japan's pro British bloc, his stance on China, and the context of his execution or downfall. The piece notes Homma's English education, golf hobby, and belief Japan could not win long wars against major powers, with references to other officials’ fates.
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James R. Young
International
Douglas MacArthur
Masharu Homma
Japan
Homma
Changsha
Tientsin
China
England
Philippines
MacArthur
Victory strategy aims for offensive defense across allies
Washington and London develop a plan named victory strategy to defend Australia India and Egypt offensively while British and American forces push on western Europe to aid Russia. The plan foresees air and sea pressure on Germany and staged advances as the UN builds air superiority for a grand global push next year.
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Australia
India
Egypt
Russia
United Nations
Royal Air Force
Germany
Europe
Channel
North Sea
London
Great Britain
Pacific
Malaya
Singapore
Dutch East Indies
America
Japanese land at Salamaua and Lae in Timor action
Japanese forces landed after initial landings at Salamaua and Lae as Allied air strikes claimed direct hits on the invasion armada. Tokyo reported Dutch, British and American capitulations near Soerabaja and Bandoeng, while Japanese command said 52 Allied ships totaling 210000 tons were sunk or destroyed in the Java battle.
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Salamaua
Lae
Tokyo
Soerabaja
Bandoeng
Canton
Java
How to Get a Loan to Pay Your Income Tax
Household Finance offers small loans with clear repayment plans. A $50 loan repaid in four monthly installments of $13.13 costs $2.52. A $100 loan over six months costs $7.10 in interest. Call or visit for a no obligation loan and specify amount.
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Household Finance
Ohio Wing of Civil Air Patrol Gets New Acting Leader
George A. Stone of Columbus assumed acting command of the Civil Air Patrol Ohio wing today, succeeding Earle L. Johnson whose national executive duties require full time. The change reflects workforce needs as patrol operations continue across the state.
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Cleveland
George A. Stone
Columbus
Civil Air Patrol
Ohio Wing
Earle L. Johnson
Patrol
British urged to strike hard as Burma fronts pressure Rangoon
British lines faced infiltration by Burmese and Indian troops north of Rangoon and other approaches toward the capital. Opposition was described as extremely difficult, but the imperial forces were actively searching out the enemy and attacking when found. In Britain a new call grew for immediate vigorous action to put Allies on the offensive.
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Rangoon
Britain
FBI Course Trains Council Leaders In Civilian Defense
The FBI organized the course with the national Office of Civilian Defense marking its 30th session. Mr. Franklin led the event and left Saturday to teach in other midwestern cities. Fourteen officers will teach others this week as Canton schools may host auxiliary police classes aligned with ward lines. Auxiliary captains lieutenants and sergeants, many with first aid training, will receive police instruction, then the auxiliary force across precincts will be trained in first aid and policing. Registration for wards one through five will occur at Civilian Defense headquarters later this week. other wards have already registered.
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FBI
National Office of Civilian Defense
Franklin
Deerwester
Canton City
Draft system to assign serial numbers to registrants
Draft boards will mix and shuffle cards like a deck, then assign serial numbers to registrants. Members will supervise writing and verify each number, ensuring none are skipped or duplicated. Registrants will be posted with their serial numbers in board headquarters as soon as possible.
Police trace clue in tire vandals in North Market area
Police report one clue to the identity of vandals who punctured at least 24 tires on eight cars in the North Market area Friday night. Orren Knight reports a knife slashed tire on his car in the 700 block of Market area Sunday night. police believe it is not the same perpetrators as the punctures.
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North Market
Orren Knight
32Nd St NW
On Market
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Guarantee Weding Co
McClain Furnace Co
Paris
Satomatsu Kato
France
Kato
Kiichiro Hiranuma
Hiranuma
High Command
Washington
Timor
New Guinea
Port Darwin
New Britain Island
Whitticar’s
the Home of Service
Illiamson
Furnace
Williamson Heater Company
Williamson
W. C. Foote
Blanchester
Williamson Triplife Associated Heating CO
McKinley Ave
Canton, Ohio
U.S
B.e.hen
Bell
First National Bank Bldg
H. H. Coltrane
Popval Ams
Sixth ST
Cleve
South Market
Heads Air Patrol
Burma
Sohio Station
Rogers
East Tuscara Was
Timken Roller Bearing Company
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