Tokyo Radio Describes Singapore Under Japanese Rule
Tokyo radio reported on the second anniversary of Singapore's fall, noting changes such as the Raffles statue being torn down and the Raffles Hotel reduced to a clubhouse. Singapore’s name said to be changed to Shonan, with locals labeled as living in the Japanese manner and efforts to recruit Chinese merchants ongoing.
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New York
INS
Singapore
Tokyo
America
Solomons
New Britain
New Guineas
Attu
Gilberts
Marshalls
U. S
Thomas Stamford Raffles
Raffles Hotel
Radio Tokyo
Hoosick Falls Board Debates Partition and Hose House Sale
Hoosick Falls village board considers partitioning the Municipal Building court room for draft and ration board privacy. The Fourth Ward Hose House is sold to Luke O’Hearn for $100. January financials for the village and water fund are reported, plus police activity and local notices.
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Village Board of Trustees
Walter G. Durfee
Hoosick Falls
Draft Board
Ration Board
Durfee
Selective Service
Luke O’hearn
Fourth Ward Hose House
O'Hearn
John A. Haussler
Village to Collect Tin Cans Tomorrow Evening
Castleton Frank Folmsbee chairs the civilian war services and salvage committees announce a village can drive tomorrow from 6 30 to 9 p m. Residents should wash cans remove tops and bottoms flatten them and place them in a container on porches for Boy Scouts to collect.
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Castleton
Frank Folmsbee
Civilian War Services Committee
Youth Fatally Injured In Postgame Battle
Newark police report Norman Jacobus 22 of Irvington died at St. Michael's Hospital from injuries after a postgame fight between rival basketball teams. A 11-year-old boy and two young men will be arraigned in Essex County court on manslaughter charges. The clash followed a closely contested game between the St Columbia club and St Leo's at Weequahic High School last Wednesday.
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Newark
N. J
Norman Jacobus
Irvington
St. Michael's Hospital
Frank O'Neill
Jacobus
Essex County Court
O'Neill
St. Columbia Club
St. Leo’s
Weequahic High School
Woman Dies on Eve of Her 103rd Birthday
Mrs. Hulda Etta Ketcham died at her Amityville home on Monday, just before turning 103. She leaves five sons including Vincent P. Ketcham of Stratford, a daughter, 17 grandchildren, twenty great grandchildren and three great great grandchildren.
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Stratford, Conn
Hulda Etta Ketcham
Amityville
Fortnightly Club meeting features civilian war role talk
Stillwater report covers Fortnightly Literary Club gathering at Mrs. Hilda Wilbur home with reelected secretary Mrs. Ellen ean and treasurer librarian Miss Cordelia Pitney. Guest speaker Miss Marguerite Hinchey of Mechanicville spoke on The Role of a Civilian in War Time. Activities included music and readings. next meeting set for Feb 28 at Mrs. Luella Bolton. Also notes on senior class dance, a valentine fundraiser, and a Red Cross quilting effort with local volunteers and community events at Grange Hall.
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Hilda Wilbur
Ellen Ean
Cordelia Pitney
Elting Doughty
Luella Bolton
George Washington
Ernest R. Rehberger
Mildred Hayner
Herbert VanDen Burgh
Marguerite Hinchey
Mechanicville
Miss Hinchey
Com
Bessie Farrington
War draft plans target women and men in youth age range
A Vichy radio report quoted Tokyo claiming Japan will conscript all women from 12 to 40 years old as part of wartime mobilization. The dispatch also noted mandatory service for men ages 12 to 00, shaping total war efforts.
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Jez Bains
Jose
Dean
Adv
Goa
SAPS
London
INS
Vichy
Tokyo
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Wren Priscilla Potts
Royal Canadian Navy Auxiliary
Ottawa
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Jerrald C. Potts
St. Mark’s Rectory
East Hoosick
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Hoosick Firs
Hoosick Falls High School
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Robert Shiland
Edward LaPorte
Robert Waddington
Robert Thorpe
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Edward Fost
Gene McCabe
Robert McMartin
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Robert Smith
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Flornell
Edward P. Alker
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Stillwater
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D. L Carpenter
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