Battle for Java Island Forces Land At Three Points
Japanese invasion troops landed along Java's northern coast at Bantam Rembang and near Indramayu as Allied warships engaged Japanese forces offshore. Dutch Aneta reports front action with Batavia under threat while Allied troops, including American and British units, defend the last UN stronghold in the Indies.
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Java
Batam Province
Sumatra
Indramaru Bay
Batavia
Rembang
Soerabaja
Bandoeng
New York
United Nations
Java Sea
Netherlands Indies
Aneta
Bantam Provence
Indramaru
Netherlands East Indies Army
Bantam
U S Submariners Tell Of Pacific War Triumphs At Sea
Honolulu reports from American sailors who endured months in subs describe missions on the Pacific front. Wake Island’s fall to Japan after a two week siege is noted as the garrison is described as heroic. The Navy confirms submarine crews torpedoed ships and pressed the war toward enemy ports amid secrecy.
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Honolulu
Pacific
Wake Island
Wake
Navy
Pacific Fleet
Marine Corps
Goldbricks Don’t Get By in Army How to Be Poor Soldier
CAMP ROBERTS Calif Feb 28 It is not hard to get along in the Army but if you want to fail at being a soldier start by telling the first sergeant you dislike the Army and you don’t care who knows it Then complain when your name appears on the kitchen police list The item continues on page 2 Col 1 GUN SALES PROHIBITED Washington Feb 28 The War Production board barred sale of new pistols rifles or shotguns by individuals except manufacturers The move aims to conserve firearms for war plant protection civilian defense and police use
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Roberts
Calif
Washington
War Production Board
Wake Island Appears Deserted After Japanese Takeover
In a cryptic navy report a submarine commander said Wake Island looked deserted as his craft neared the atoll. The island fell to Japanese forces on December 22 after a two-week assault.
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Honolulu
Wake Island
mid-Pacific
Roosevelt urges renewed drive to speed war output
President Roosevelt said victory hinges on higher arms production this spring and ordered a national drive. The War Production Board will form joint labor management war plant committees, push 24 hour machine use, and accelerate factory conversions. Nelson reported officials pledged cooperation to boost output now and keep rising through the war.
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Washington
Roosevelt
War Production Board
Joint Labor Management War Plant Committees
White House
Donald Nelson
Nelson
Navy
Maritime Commission
Army resumes aviation cadet enlistments in Montana
The U S Army ended the enlistment shutdown for aviation cadets in Montana and plans to send up to several dozen hopefuls to Missoula. In Butte the waiting list and local recruiters will process candidates who must have a complete set of papers before departure. New rules allow men without two years of college to enlist after passing a general aptitude test.
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Army
Montana
U. S. Army
Nick F. Hertges
Butte
Missoula
Li Ke
Navy says initial phase of Java battle ends with Japanese ships damaged
American forces and allied units struck a Japanese cruiser and three destroyers in the Java area in what the Navy called the initial phase of the battle for Java. Submarines torpedoed and likely sank five more enemy ships in the western Pacific. The Mogami cruiser was driven from the fight as part of a larger fleet convoy. The Navy warned further action is expected as UN forces near Batavia reported Japanese landings.
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Washington
United Nations
Java
Mogami
Java Sea
Indies
Batavia
Amercan
Montana Ranked High in Bond Purchases
Montana residents bought Series E defense bonds totaling 6 755 000 with a per capita of 12 07, ranking sixth nationwide. The May to December 1941 sale reached 1 214 727 000 dollars USA per capita surpassed the national average by 2 85. States ahead include New York New Jersey Connecticut Oregon and Nevada with District of Columbia at 19 44.
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United States
Montana
New York
New Jersey
Connecticut
Oregon
Nevada
District of Columbia
Japan
War Powers Measure Passes House
The House approved the second war powers bill by voice vote to curb priority violations and expand government seizure power. A key House limit caps government securities purchases by the Federal Reserve Banks at 5.0 billion dollars, diverging from Senate language. The measure heads to conference to reconcile differences and includes an amendment restricting citizenship proceedings.
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Washington
U.P
House
Senate
Federal Reserve Banks
Treasury
Howard W. Smith
D-Va
Joe Starnes
D-Ala
Magnetic disturbances expected within days
Dr. Seth Nicholson of Mount Wilson Observatory warned that magnetic disturbances strong enough to disrupt wire and radio communications could occur in the next few days.
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Pasadena
Calif
U.P
Seth Nicholson
Solar
Mount Wilson Observatory
Infant Dies in Auto Mishap Near Deer Lodge
The 17 month old infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Joe Bustadios of Butte died when the car left the highway south of Deer Lodge and overturned into a water filled pit. Four other family members were injured and treated for shock at St Joseph hospital. Police and sheriff's officers investigated. details and the infant's name released later.
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Deer Lodge
Joe Bastadios
Butte
St. Joseph Hospital
Labrador Duke of Saunders Wins Butte Dog Show Grand Championship
A beautiful Labrador named Duke of Saunders, owned by Al Riegel and Ed Decker of Helena, won the grand championship at Butte's first annual dog show. The event, part of the sportsmen's exhibit, also named Duke best of the sporting group with Archer of Winsette runner up in the same division.
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Duke of Saunders
Butte
al Riegel
Ed Decker
Helena
Butte Field and Stream Association
Archer of
Winsette
G. Pritchard
Toby Doone
Duke
Ben Evans
Sporting Dog Group
Montana
Sally
A. G. Stubblefield
Anaconda
Judy
Mrs. & J
Sub-Divisions Set Up in Montana Highway Department
Helena February 28 three major sub divisions engineering accounting and administrative service set up in Montana highway department on recommendation of Gov Ford's reorganization committee Division heads report to State Highway Engineer Howard W Holmes Holmes will also head the engineering division Harold G Dean heads the administrative service division and Chief Accountant J L Maloney leads the accounting division The engineering division is split into six sections road construction and maintenance road design office engineering testing and research traffic and planning and bridge District engineers keep their posts and report to Holmes The road design section will be led by P G Poore office engineering by W O Kivney testing and research by C A Decker and traffic and planning by M J Steere No heads named yet for the bridge section and road construction and maintenance and vacancies will not be filled The 10 district engineers report to Holmes and a separate personnel and public relations unit exists along with war emergency units including the highway traffic advisory committee to the War department headed by Col Charlee L Sheridan
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Howard W. Holmes
Holmes
Administrative Service
Harold G. Dean
State Highway Commission
J. L. Maloney
R. L. Ewing
Butte
F. A. Small
Great Falls
R. J. Ephland
Billings
Pred Quinnell
Wolf Point
H. C. Tilzey
Missoula
M. C. Lockey
Kalispell
A. G. Middleton
Havre
S. B. Sanders
Miles City
Edwin Grafton
War Department
Charlee L. Sheridan
British Strike Boldly at Nazi Garrison
British paratroopers and infantry crossed the English Channel for a surprise invasion into German-occupied France. The operation targeted the Seine mouth, spreading terror among Nazi defenders for several hours and signaling a potential shift in 1942 offensive tactics.
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London
France
English Channel
Seine
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