Curtin Says Battle For Australia May Decide War In Pacific
In exclusive UPI interview Premier Curtin warns the fate of America could hinge on Australia’s fight in the Pacific. He urges Australia to bolster air power and resist overreliance on Britain as Japanese forces near Singapore.
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Australia
America
Canberra
United States
Pacle
Ameren
Doh Curlin
United Press
Curlin
Singapore
Ald
Netherlands East Indies
Si Imles
Curtin
Engineer Sets Up After The War Program
County surveyor Donald F Patterson lists 18 road and five sanitary projects totaling 72310 for postwar readjustment With Public Works Reserve backing Patterson details widenings resurfacing new culverts and bridges on Indian Hollow Oberlin Elyria Abbe LaFayette Jones and other roads with costs ranging from thousands to hundreds of thousands plus a Vermilion road bridge extension and two new bridges on Darkee Road Sanitary improvements also listed with a continuation noted on page 2
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Donald F. Patterson
Tatterson
Robert Berrym
Public Works Reserve
Patterson
Lorain County
Indian Hollow
Big Four
Slo.noh
Oberlin Avenue
Pearl Avenue
Nickel Plaza
Abbe Road
Elyria
Sheffield
Elyria Avenue
LaFayette Drive
Jones Road
Penfield
Foster Road
Fullier Road
Carlisle
Russia Road
Jaeger Road
Black River
Vermilion Road
Darkee Read
K and Tool Co Plant To Be Enlarged On Walnut Street
A permit for three additions to the K and S Tool Co plant on Walnut street was issued today by Building Inspector Hart Dickaxon. The additions will add about 5,090 square feet and cost 801 dollars. They include an office addition a manufacturing spare area and a new lavatory. TL Hume is the general contractor.
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K. and S. Tool Co
Walnut Street
Hart Dickaxon
TL Hume
Ridgeville Tuesday scrap metal drive postponed
Ridgeville Township scraps metal collection set for today has been moved to Tuesday. FE O Brandt, chairman, cited service registration issues as the reason. The program operates at Ridge Town Hall with dropped registration, promising safer handling and orderly drop off.
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Ridgeville
FE. O. Brandt
Rida Town Hall
Larain Ne
Aitficult
Weather note hints at mild temperatures tonight
The brief forecast states not so cold tonight with tolerable temperatures. No significant weather events are noted and conditions are expected to be calm and dry in the near term.
Mounting Challenge to Churchill Shapes Cabinet Debate
London farces a storm over Churchill as former War Secretary Leslie Hore-Belisha criticizes Britain’s coastal defenses and a National Union cabinet is urged by Edgards Granville. He calls for leaders to steer a new government while Churchill faces parliamentary scrutiny on Dover Strait events and naval risks.
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London
UPI
Winston Chare
Leslie
Britain
Dover Strait
Stainies
Middlesex
Edgards Granville
Liberal National Parte
National Union
Fecantare Wold
Emperan Peadhee
Stafford Crippseropner Laibar
Russia
Hore-Re- Visha
Vonge of Commons
Churcitt
Sprak
Colymis
Sneape
Dover Straits
Five Injured In Collision Near Elyria Lorain
A 7:15 am head-on collision on Elyria Avenue near Duf Lom roid injured five people including Elyria man and several Lorain residents. Deputy sheriffs reported injuries ranging from lacerations and shock to facial injuries. Names and exact details are partially obscured by garbled OCR.
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Elyria
Lorain
Elyria Avenue
Duf- Lom
Lis Revd
Tarain
General Industree Co
Krad Averet
Steve Rontk
Stup
Dil Lorain
Jaceralinns
Mary Engrish
Lexington Avenas
Olga Sclent
Ps Nt
U S Destroyer Rescues Six Americans From Tiny Island
Fragmented account describes a U S destroyer rescuing six Americans from a small island after shelling and bombing. Reported casualties include two men and multiple names appear among the rescued and observers. Further details continue on the next page.
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U. S
Tiny Island
Japs Attack Important Oil Center
BATAVIA Feb 1 The Japanese launched a large air assault on Palembang a key oil center in Sumatra. Paratroops were dropped at three sites near Palembang from over 100 transport planes with fighter cover. An official statement said dozens of invaders were killed and Palembang itself was not threatened noting no signs of parachutists entering the town. The Palembang attack marks the first confirmed use of paratroops in the current Netherlands Indies campaign.
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Batavia
Palembang
Sumatra
Palembi
Malayea ‘Strait
Singapore
Invne
Netherlands Indies
Med
Avon Lake Mayor Howard Drake Dies After Illness
Avon Lake mayor Howard B. Drake, in office since 1937, died at St. Joseph's Hospital after a long illness. Survived by wife Luly Tru man Drake, two sons, three grandchildren, a brother, and a sister. Drake, longtime civic leader, helped shape village finances and projects including baseball fields, a rink, cemetery purchase, and Red Cross work. Burial at Lakewood Cemetery after funeral at Saxton Funeral Home.
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Avon Lake
Howard B. Drake
St. Joseph's Hospital
Lorain
Poin
Yester
Luly Truman Drake
Kenneth
Howard
Inez
Trulyanne
William Howard Drake
Ford Drake
Josephine Dithe Bath
Cleveland
Miser Drake
Clevel
Avon Lake Fagen
Pickands Mather & Co
Avon Lake Convinal Church
Ce Speaser
Walker
Moore
Drake
Red Cross
Vide Vilage
Wasi Pachee
Tare
Detroit Avenue
Lakeway Ave
Lakeword Cemetery
Eineral
Two More Seek Place On Council
Two more candidates filed for the Fourth Ward council seat with the clerk of Connect today. Elmer Nelson, former Fourth Ward councilman, and HG Wilton of S10 Fast aye rik Ban chentalman Tadveer Wl were not candidates. Tadveer Wl retired about five years ago and previously worked as a fireman at Century Block then traction line worker. Conner is expected to appoint at Monday night meeting to fill vacancy created by the death of Councilman Adalbert Rabsn.
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Connect
Makang
Elmer Nelson
Amd
HG Wilton
Fastaye Rik Ban
Chentalman
Irip
Topping
Nee
Taya Writen
Conner
Adalbert Rabsrn
Elyria and Lorain County Men Register for Draft
About 2000 Elyria men and others in Lorain County register today under the Selective Service Law third time. Centers open 12 noon to 6 pm and 7 am to 9 pm Monday and Tuesday. registrants born Feb 17 1897 to Dec 21 1921, with first two registrants exempted. Registrars number over 150 volunteers across 10 school buildings and township offices. county boards operate from Oberlin to Lorain with several offices.
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Elyria
Lorain County
Elyaria
Oberjin
North Ridgeville
Lorain
United States
Elyria Draft Sees Large Influx Into Class 1 A
A substantial number of Elyria men underwent Army examinations in Cleveland. About two thirds were classified 1 A indicating physical qualification for general service. Remainder placed 1 B or 4 F with pending physician checks.
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Elyria
Cleveland
Yesterdy
National
Selec Uve
Army
Trothinds
Instanton Fernational
Snch
Tax Collection Near Million Mark
Tax collection near one million draws attention to treasurer Walter Wight as local finances show increased revenue. The report notes currency in pennies and a rise in general tax intake, with emphasis on public receipts and ongoing collection efforts across Springfield.
Germans Say Over 200 Planes Battle in Strait of Dover
UPI dispatch from Peb 14 describes a large air sea battle in the Strait of Dover. German destroyer damaged, a transport likely sunk, and one of Germany’s Big Three warships hit. Anti aircraft fire rained, visibility down to 400 feet, fighters clashed as British Australians and New Zealand crews fought to gain the edge amid heavy melee.
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England
Upish
Strait of
Dover
Germany
Dee
Messerset Mills
Cheisonau
Jap And American Forces Duel With Heavy Artillery
Washington dispatch reports 24 hour fighting in Bataan with heavy artillery and aggressive infantry skirmishes. The air war intensified on the front as Japanese crews entrenched positions in places, while Japanese batteries shelled Cavite harbor defenses around Manila Bay.
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Washington
Bataan
War Department
Dovar Department
MacArthur
Cavite
Manila Bay
Fort Mills
Corregidor Island
Dram
Mughes
Prank
Slim Chance of Reinforcements for MacArthur
Washington experts say reinforcing General MacArthur in the Philippines by a Hawaii convoy is highly unlikely. A major naval battle risk would deter UN high command, while Singapore and Soerabaja threats worsen the position. Air reinforcement is ruled out by lack of long range fighters and escort needs.
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Washington
Douglas MacArthur
Hawaii
United Nations ‘High Command
Singapore
Soerabaja
Isand
Java
MacArthur
Sra Millard Eo Tydings
D. Ma
Dri
Bataan
Vnewr
Latasham
Philippines
Davai
U. S. Navy
Atlantic
Pacific
Ney
High Command
Lieut Meng to Report Friday at Fort Belvoir Plant
Lieut Meng of the Revere Crepe unit has been detailed as an open herb metal for the National Tate Company plant at Lets for the past eight and a half years and has been tailed for active military duty. The wife apether Vas emations Yoeeain in Elyria.
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Fort Belvo
Revere Crepe
National Tate Company
Elyria
New Firelands Area Scout Chief On Job
Stayton named new Firelands Area Council Scout chief and reports to Sandusky headquarters. He arrives after six years in Dayton as executive secretary of the Dayton-Miami Valley Council. His tenure there saw Cub and Boy Scout membership rise from 1,700 to 3,000, a new overnight camp near Davenport resumed, and a $3,000 fund set for camp improvements. Stayton succeeds Thomas A Allen, who moves to the Cleveland Bay Council.
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Stayton
Everutne
Firelands Area
Connec
Sandusky
A.W. West
Cornet
Dayton
Dastone Miam
Taw Somite
Wretteday
Tom Dayton
Daven
Ste
Staton
Thomas &. Allen
Firelands Area Council
Allen
Cleveland Bay
British Will Die Rather Than Yield At Singapore
Calcutta February 14. British defenders in Singapore vow to die rather than yield to Japanese onslaught. Singapore radio reports a furious last-ditch battle with every inch contested as shelling and air attacks continue. Voice says British counterattacks persist despite Japanese pressure and siege entering its third week.
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Calcutta
Singapore
War summary from multiple fronts reports conflicted defense lines
Singapore city defenses face bombardment as British counterattacks outside the city fail. In the East Indies Japanese paratroops strike Sumatra near Walembang while Dutch and British bolster Batavia to defend Java. In the Salween front Japanese attacks threaten both ends as Chinese veterans and new air support bolster defenders. Philippine experts warn aid to MacArthur remains hampered. Russian advances into White Russia threaten German positions near Smolensk.
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East Indies
Sumatra
Walembang
Batavia
Java
Herman
Salween River
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Indi
Churchill
Honolaulay
Mann
Defen
Desiieyie Atiack
Kreéihaneanul
Richard Whaley
Hesmond
Thomas Hey
Tad Man
Hi An
Ate Ewan
Walter Batke
Rade Iman
Ana Bing Mahia
Tames Coyle
Jamree
Bernhedy
Mowland Wig Fiet
Dee Roby Bay
Taravan
No 2
Village Planning Commissit
Hey
Yprint
Axon Jakke
Itt
Walter Wight
Fedice
Buster the
Ile South Springfield
Lieut
Meng
New Firelands
White Russia
Smolensk
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