Wickard Warns Nation Against Complacency As To Food Supplies
Secretary of Agriculture Wickard warns that war demands will strain food supplies and urges Congress to grant price ceiling power to a single administrator. He notes Pearl Harbor shifted prospects and warns that future demands could outstrip supply as U S resources support Allied and combat needs.
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Nation
Washington
Congress
Senate
Roosevelt
Pearl Harbor
Japan
Great Britain
Japs Drive Toward Singapore as Philippines Battles Intensify
Allied forces strike back as Japan pushes near Singapore and Manila front lines flare. Dutch forces report sinking two Japanese cruisers a destroyer and two transports with bombs amid intensified fighting across the Philippines and Dutch East Indies.
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Singapore
Philippines
Winchester Naval Enlistment Rates Questioned
Local report suggests Winchester recruitment office shows lower Navy enlistments than other areas in Frederick County. Officials consider whether this reflects apathy among young men or broader recruitment challenges.
Nazis Claim Mach Clothing Given For Hitler Troops
German newspapers report 56,325,930 pieces of winter clothing donated for Hitler's troops on the Russian front, enough to fill 3,056 railway cars. Finland is to be asked to collect clothing as well, per NBC hearing a broadcast from a secret European transmitter.
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Berlin
Adolf Hitler
Finland
N.B.C
Europe
Senate Votes Recognition To Gen Mitchell
The Senate approved a bill to posthumously grant temporary brigadier general rank to Col William L Mitchell former air corps chief and, on an amendment by Senator Clark, to raise the honor to major general. Clark argued Mitchell was court martialed for advocating airpower as a decisive factor.
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Washington
Senate
House
William L. Mitchell
World War Air Corps
Wiley
R-Wis
War Department
Mitchell
Chamber
Clark
D-Mo
Missouri
Mitchel
Phil Gold Leaves Estate to Widow in Probate
Frederick county death last week, will admitted to probate in Corporation Court today. Phil Gold leaves his entire estate to his widow with bond set at 30 000. On his widow’s death two fifths goes to daughter Frances Gold Elam and two fifths to be held in trust for son William H. Gold. One fifth to grandson Houston Gold Elam. Appraisers named: C J Robin, C L Nicodemus, Ray Butler, Joseph Funk, any three may serve.
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Phil
Frederick County
Gold
Prances Gold Elam
William H. Gold
Houston Gold Elam
Linswill
Ms.Bond
C. J. Robin
C. L. Nicodemus
Ray Butler
Joseph Funk
Nazi Dissension Spreads To Navy Over Submarine War
Reports from London state dissension in the Nazi high command has reached the navy as Grand Admiral Erich Raeder clashes with Vice Admiral Karl Doenitz. Doenitz accuses Raeder of falsifying submarine warfare results and hindering replacement ships, while Keitel’s illness and unverified reports cloud the leadership struggle.
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London
Erich Raeder
Karl Doenitz
London Star
Moscow
Wilhelm Keitel
Sudenly
Supresor
Germany
Doenitz
Raedr
Walther von Brauchitsch
Russia
Hitler
Kholm
Smolensk
Kharkov
Raeder
Keitel
No Showdown Is Expected Soon With Japs Fleet
Secretary of the Navy Knox told the United States Conference of Mayors that a decisive Pacific showdown with Japan is unlikely in the near term. He stressed the Atlantic battle remains the war’s priority and that the Pacific fleet will speak when strategic plans allow.
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Knox
Atlantic
United States
Pacific
Germany
Japan
America
Britain
Roosevelt
Italy
Hitler
Nazis
Russia
The
Bismarck
Bases In Ireland Are Wished For
London reports Britain and the United States are pressuring Eire for war bases. Dublin officials and Eamon de Valera show sympathy, while US and British reps push informally for locations such as Cobh and Loughan, arguing bases would aid Atlantic war efforts.
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London
Britain
United States
Eire
Atlantic
Eamon de Valera
Blackburn Moore named to head House Democratic caucus
RICHMOND January 12 E Blackburn Moore a Winchester Freder ick and Clarke delegate and staunch organization Democrat is seen as the likely successor to Maitland Bustard of Danville as chairman of the House Democratic caucus. Moore has served in the House since 1933 and chairs the Governmental Reorganization Study Committee. He also leads the Committee on Confirmations and sits on the Privileges and Elections and Finance Committees.
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Richmond
E. Blackburn Moor
House of Delegates
Winchester
Frederick
Clarke
Maitland Bustard
Danville
House
Moore
Supervisors Back Clarke Pollution Fight With Cooperation
Frederick Board of Supervisors approved a resolution pledging Clarke county cooperation to rid Abram s Creek and the Opeq uon of pollution. A Clarke Board request for city and county aid was read. Compensation for county officers was set at 4055 for the Commissioner of Revenue 1500 for the Commonwealth s Attorney and 4000 salary plus 2511 expenses for the County Treasurer.
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Frederick
Iie Woolen Company
Commissioner of Revenue
Commonwealth
State Compensation Board
Industry Defense School Planned in Richmond
Dr. Anderson, coordinator of defense in Winchester and Frederick, announced a two day Industry Defense School in Richmond Virginia January 15 16. The Plant School director said industries with 25 or more workers may send a representative and urged local firms to respond promptly.
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Anderson
Winchester
Frederick
Richmond
Virginia Defense Council
More Retreating Nazi Units Are Caught In a Trap
Red Star reports two German regiments and a tank group trapped in a large city south of Moscow as Soviet pressure rises on all Moscow front sectors. Lyudinovo recapture tightens the vise near Mozhaisk while salients are driven westward toward the capital.
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Moscow
Red Star
Bryansk
Orel
Wise
Lyudinovo
Mozhaisk
Adolf Hitler
Sevastopol
Restrict Use of School Buses In Emergency
School board bans educational excursions by bus until after the war to conserve tires and gasoline. Teachers to serve as registrars to aid selective service efforts, volunteering with no pay on specified dates. Opal Derver appointed to Mt. Airy replacing Acree.
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Frederick School Board
F. Grove White
Frederick County Selective Service Board
Sup
T. Leslie D. Kline
No Applications For New Tires Approved As Yet
A number of applications have been received by the tire rationing committees of Winchester and Frederick county for authority to purchase new automobile tires and tubes but thus far none has been approved. Executive officers include Sheriff John Bywaters and Deputy Sheriff Robert De Haven in the county and Sergeant Francis Funk and Private Holmes Wisecarver in the city. If granted, the old tire and tube must be surrendered. a meeting of the three tire rationing committees is likely soon to iron out details. Chairmen are C. P. McVicar in the city C. M. Rosenberger and Fred Larrick in the county.
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Winchester
Frederick County
John Bywaters
Robert de Haven
Francis Funk
Holmes Wisecarver
C. P. McVicar
C.M. Rosenberger
Fred Larrick
Allied War Effort Grows as Japanese Advance Reaches Malay Outposts
Allied forces including US warships and American Australian planes push back in Malaya and the East Indies. Japanese troops land in Menado and Kuala Lumpur falls as Singapore defense tightens. battles span land sea and air with heavy fighting and strategic shifts across Batavia to Johore.
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United States
Minahassa
Menado
Tarakan
Glenn Martin
Singapore
Kuala Lumpur
British Malaya
Pore
New Ban
Tokyo
Federated Malaya
Selangor
Seremban
Malaya
Negri Serimban
Johore
Malay Peninsula
Gibraltar
Far East
East Indies
Batavia
Tondano
Skating Day Highlights At Bartoosville and Shenandoah River
City and County Brevities report a big skating day at Bartoosville Dem and along the Shenandoah river. Weather eased with above freezing for the first time since January 5. Benton Snider credited for the change as residents note mild conditions.
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Bartoosville
Shenandoah River
North Branch
Heavy Artillery Battle Rages On Entire Front In Philippine Zone
The morning war bulletin reports heavy artillery along the Philippine front with fresh Japanese troops moving up and renewed air attacks on Corregidor and MacArthur defenses. Allied air forces target Japanese ships off Davao and east Indies fronts, claiming heavy blows including a battleship fire.
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Washington
Phi
Department
Ami
Philippine Defense Corregidor
Manila Bay
Douglas MacArthur
Philippine
Alon
MacArthur
Manila
United States
England
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Bi Jnpan
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Japan
U. S. Army
Son of Heaven
East Indies
Union Services To Open Tonight
The first in a series of Week of Prayer services will be held tonight at 7 30 in United Brethren Church of Winchester. Dr Sheerin is a minister and heads the Week of Prayer efforts.
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United Brethren Church of
Dr. Sheerin
Winchester
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