Japs Occupy Oil Center on Borneo Coast
Japanese invasion forces seized Samarinda, key oil and coal center on the Borneo coast, 60 miles north of Balik Papan. Netherlands Indies dispatch says details are scarce as forces reportedly resist inland while installations are believed destroyed. Samarinda’s prewar population included 12,000 with 300 Europeans. many nonessential civilians had been evacuated. Japanese fighters, likely from an aircraft carrier, patrolled wide areas of Java with no immediate bombing reported.
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Batavia
Samarinda
Borneo
Balik Papan
Netherlands Indies
Netherlands
Kutai
Indies
Java
Semarang
Madioen
Mageton
Solo
Segal
Elyria Brothers Appointed Flying Cadets at Maxwell Field
Gustav Apai Jr. and Robert George Apai of Elyria have been appointed Flying Cadets in the U S Air Corps. They report to Maxwell Field Alabama next Wednesday to begin training. Gustav has worked for Western Automatic Screw and Califorinia’s Douglas Aircraft. Robert is a graduate of Northern High School in Detroit and has Cleveland employment.
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Elyria
Maxwell Field
Alabama
United States
Air Corps
Gustav Ri Apai, Jr
Robert George Apai
Gustav Apa
Western Automatic Machine Screw Company
Los Angeles
California
Douglas Aireraft Corporation
University of California At Los Angeles
Cucead Fe
Robert
Northerneh School
Detroit
Cleveland
Marion flyer killed in army training plane crash
Marion, Q Feb 6 Carl E B Danner 24 of Marion was killed when an army training plane crashed near Santee Calif The plane struck a power line after an engine failure Danner who had served about a year at Lindbergh field held rank of lieutenant and was an Ohio State University graduate The name of the other injured person not learned at dispatch time
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Marion
Carl EB. Danner
Santee
Calif
Lieut
Danner
Dent
Lindbriey Field
Weather Brief Predicts Mild Showers and Falling Temps
The forecast notes mild temperatures with showers, followed by a downward temperature trend as night falls. Strong winds are not mentioned, and no precipitation amounts are given. The outlook suggests cooling overnight with lingering showers possible into early morning.
Congressmen Who Will Support The Government Asked
Washington report on Edward J. Flynn remarks pressing for bipartisan support during wartime. Flynn warned that electing a Congress hostile to the administration’s war program would be a political defeat. The President declined to comment beyond noting he had no new statement.
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Washington
Y Dent
Roosevelt
Democratic Committee
Edward J. Flynn
Flynn
Congress
Hrad
Paperman
Jap drive on Burma road checked by bombers
ANGOON Feb 6 A wave of Trit ish bombers and escort raids disrupted a major Salween river crossing attempt and checked the sixth day of the Burma road drive. Bombers over Paon and Janan est-held lawn hit troop concentrations and pontoon bridge units while British and American volunteer fighters supported. Reports from the scene described dive assaults on riverbank targets and sinking of small Japanese patrols amid hand to hand fighting. details remained vague as patrols along the Salween kept contact with Japanese forces.
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Angoon
Paon
United Press
Prntoon
Rivers Overflow Banks In Calif
Rivers overflowed their banks across California after heavy rains in February, flooding farmland and sections of Marin and Napa counties. One death was reported as a home collapsed and several structures suffered damage, including a market area with about $20,000 in losses. Many residents were stranded by floodwaters and impassable roads.
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San Francisco
Marin
Aren
Island Navy
Werkaten
Napa ‘Arte
Russians Near Two Key Cities in Heavy Snow
Russian forces push through heavy snow toward Smolensk and Kharkov as they gain on both flanks of the Genera line near Smolensk and threaten Kharkov. Moscow front reports indicate strengthened Russian action, with advances south of Kharkov and toward Dnepropetrovsk and strong lines near Leningrad facing continued artillery pressure.
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London
Smolensk
Moscow
Tront
Kharkov
Ukraine
Russia
Radio Kuibyshev
Brelooran
Petropavlovka
Dnepropetrovsk
Dnieper River
Radio Kuibyssy
Velikie Luki
Latvia
Leningrad
L A Terry Heads Elyria Recreation Board
Leonard A Perse named chairman of the Elyria Recreation Board, succeeding Hemiterds F Keyes. Richard F Yn and other school board representatives join the new lineup as plans unfold for an active season with summer grounds, softball, three basketball leagues, and benefit basketball carnivals for the Elyria Civic Military Service Committee and Red Cross War Fund. The first event is set for next Friday night at Nis High School gym.
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Leonard A. ‘Perse
Elyria Cais Board of Education
Elyria Recreation Board
Hemiterds F
Keyes
Yala
Goitenberg
Matics
Elyria Civic Miltary Service
Red Crane War
More Japanese Troops Arrive In Luzon
Washington reports large Japanese reinforcements landing in Lingayan Gulf and debarking at Tambayan to bolster forces opposed by Gen. MacArthur on Luzon. Artillery concentrations along Manila Bay were destroyed by American fortifications as Corregidor remains a key defense.
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Luzon
Washington
Manila Bay
Corregidor
Douglas MacArthur
War Department
Manila
Cavite
MacArthur
Bataan
Tinanyen Gulf
Department
Clocks To Be Moved Ahead One Hour Monday
Ohio will advance clocks by one hour at 2 am on Monday making Eastern Wee Time the state's legal time. Attorney General Thomas J. Herbert ruled that public and private business may follow the new time and that courts banks and official proceedings will be governed accordingly.
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Columbus
Ohio
Honsay
Thomas J. Herbert
Herbert
Marvin A. Kelly
Portsmouth
Sciotn
Greenwingland
Congress
United States
Grand Jury To Consider A Score Of Cases
Prosecutor William G. Wickens announced the grand jury would meet before February 17 to review about a score of cases. Seventeen cases are pending, with a few more likely added. A new jury has been drawn including Frances Morrison, Leon Ward, Archie Mann, J. H. Dunn, John Honsning, and several Lazakr residents. Among cases are alleged sugar thieves Charlie MacDaniels, Ralph Tart, and Jack Beane charged with breaking into Albert Berlin’s grocery in Lorain on January 28 and stealing 130 pounds of sugar plus a safe, cigarettes, and other items worth $a. Continued on Page 6.
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Wiliam G. Wickens
Wickens
Frances Morrison
East River Street
Leon Ward
Elyria
Archie Mann
Ba Grange
J. H. Dunn
Oberlin
John Honsning
Vermilion
Lazakr
David Goodfriend
Edgar Ruell
Floyd Garl
Maud Dickerson
Cyrug Lewis
Mabel Ellison
Helen Ault
Margaret Hunker
Florence Mey Caskey
M. McDonald
Charlie MacDaniels
Ralph Tart
Jack Beane
Albert Berlin
Lorain
C Of C Dinner Moves to March 11 in Elyria Commerce Notes
The annual Elyria Chamber of Commerce dinner meeting was rescheduled to March 11. It will be held at the Fikelab with speaker Charie Coperated P Smih of New York. A March 10 meeting was also noted, and a committee to arrange the event was proposed including Melbourne Groen, Berhom, Ceorge Day, He is Funk, Pavl Hardy and Ma.
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Elyria Cree Commerce
Dite
Melbourne Groen
Ch. Berhom
Ceorge Day
Funk
Pavl Hardy
Chronicle Telegram Carriers Sell Over 120000 Defense Stamps
Chronicle Telegram carriers saw a sharp weekly rise in Defense Stamp sales, reaching about 121,385 total stamps after six weeks. The program, aimed at helping families buy stamps at home, shows sales well above initial weeks, with a fivefold increase over the first week and an average weekly pace exceeding 26,000 stamps.
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Ther Chronicle-Telegram
Fie
Ohio Woman Observes 100th Birthday Anniversary
PORT CLINTON Feb 6 Mrs Christina Latrimere born in a log cabin near her present home observed her 100th birthday today She was the daughter of Mr and Mrs Jain McRitchie who served in Ottawa county in 1832 when a sail boat bound for Detroit wrecked near Port Clinton She spent the day at her Bay township home with four children eight grandchildren fourteen great grandchildren and two great great grandchildren.
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Port Clinton
Christina Latrimere
Jain McRitchie
Ottawa County
Detroit
Warn Americans Should Have Gas Masks
Washington February 6 7 The House appropriations committee warned Congress that provisions for protecting American cities against gas attack are woefully inadequate The report accompanies a 16059061 deficiency appropriation bill with 10000008 for civilian defense while 29895694 would fund gas mask and production facilities The committee notes the civilian defense program faces disruption amid war and fears surge attacks near populated areas.
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Washington
House
Congress
Father Gallagher Transferred to Geneva Parish
Father Gallagher is transferred from St Marys Camolic church to Assumption parish to serve as parIsh priest. The move, dated February 1, was announced by Archbishop Cleveland. The communication names Rev J Lan Bitanah and notes the parish changes effective early 1941.
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Father Gallagher
Geneva Parish
Three Elyrians Enlist in Navy in Brief Notice
Three Elyrians enlist in the United States Navy as local families note new service. The report mentions Wendell Bhay Bon Suse and Duncan among others, with references to Tattersall and Mr. and Mrs. William Bunean. The enlistment expands the family’s military service tally with Dunran’s addition.
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Reonnnne
Lawson
William Bunean
Dunran
British Tanker Sunk In The Atlantic Off Canadian Coast
A British tanker torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic off the Canadian coast leaves six survivors, who were rescued by a fishing vessel after two lifeboats were launched. They say 42 crewmen are missing as Axis submarines intensified activity since mid January. Survivors spent about two hours in the lifeboat and drifted roughly 100 miles before rescue.
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Atlantic
Canadian
Stout
Sidney B Royce Of Lorain Dies Very Suddenly
Sidney B. Royce of Lorain dies suddenly at his residence in Lorain after a heart attack. He had suffered from a heart condition since September and was preparing to meet his wife when he died. He was active in Civil Life, a past commander of the Reyes Templars, and a member of the Elks Lodge. Burial will be in Riverside Memorial Park with services at 2 p.m. Monday.
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Sidney B. Royce
Lorain
Loran
Funeful Directv
Boami
Reyehts Templars
Elks
Merriam
Jeffersonville
Conerega- Tena
Conerega- Tena]ehuren
Herbert Fo Leemis
Rideo WA
Flier Reported Safe After Mercy Flight
CAPACAS Venezuela February in a government radio report Bayeanald Amer: Wer arrived safely at Condador's war airport at 7 a.m. today after authorities feared loss when his plane was more than four hours overdue.
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Caracas
Venezuela
Bayeanald Amer
Condador's
Ange
Planes Sweep Low To Smash At The British
Singapore reports intense air and artillery attacks along the Straits of Johore as British defenses receive reinforcements from 2,000 troops isolated behind Japanese lines. Japanese planes harass the coast while British artillery and fighters counter. Nearly 3,000 jungle-held soldiers are rescued and brought to Singapore to bolster island defenses.
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Singapore
Straits of Johore
Malaya
Lowacross
Lahore
Malayan
Ringe
Bott Pabat
Johore Bahris
Sland
Bright Sumeime
Sir Stamford Raffles
Matoland
Johora
Johore
Singspare
World War Fronts Report Active Japanese Air Attacks
War summary from Singapore notes Japanese planes on the British frontier on the north coast. British shells hit the Japanese front. In Burma British bombers strike across the Salween. Americans down a plane near Rangoon. Japanese occupy Samarinda on East Borneo and bomb East Java. In Europe the Red Army nears Smolensk and Kharkov. In Africa the RAF destroys many Axis vehicles. In the Philippines Corregidor guns shell Japanese positions at Manila Bay as landings occur on Luzon.
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Orient
Salween River
Burma
Rangoon
Samarinda
Borneo
East Java
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Boston Navy Yard
Amy Flier
Burma Road
L. A. Terry
U. S
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Chronicle-Telegram
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Saamys
Navy
Bulletin
Lic
Sai
Ady
Suigapore Island
Ressla
Red Army
Africa
R.A. F
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Mavula Bay
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