New Battle of Jutland foreseen
Big naval battle likely to challenge increased German Atlantic strength
By John A. Reichmann, United Press staff writer
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Runs in family
Vet, 101, sees descendant join Navy
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Roosevelt warns peril ahead for all
President helps to launch Canada’s second victory loan
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Five brothers all shipmates
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Ship victims reach port
39 torpedo survivors are landed in Canada
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Would extend draft system
Registration of women urged by Mrs. Roosevelt
First Lady says they will be used in many ways if war lasts
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (February 17, 1942)
Closer and closer!
Refineries targets, tankers torpedoed
Sub believed sunk off Venezuela after destroying three oil vessels
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Army pool is increased by millions
Less than one-seventh of last registration to go this year
By Raymond Z. Henle, Post-Gazette Washington correspondent
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Numbers will be assigned March 9
115,000 or more register here in smooth-running R-Day
5,000 men and women, many of them teachers, function as registrars; city-county building busiest
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Dutch battling to delay setup of bomber base
$200,000,000 oil properties left in ruins at Palembang as Jap hordes move in on river barges
By John R. Morris, United Press Far Eastern manager
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New Jap blitz is expected in Philippines
Fall of Singapore releases air and other foe forces
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BULLETINS!
Batavia, Feb. 17 (AP) –
The Japanese seizure of bicycles in their successful march down Malaya to overpower Singapore caused Dutch authorities here to issue instructions to all civilians that their bicycles must be destroyed at once in case of a Japanese invasion of this island.
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U.S. plane, crew of three missing
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Indian Ocean is penetrated by invaders
Report to Parliament reveals broadened program planned
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High court upholds ship profits
Rules Bethlehem World War gains OK – says labor can be drafted
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Dreadnaught built, another started
Alabama launched in driving storm
Thousands cheer as 35,000-ton battleship slides down ways
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Kimmel, Short trial asked
Ohio Congressman urges court-martial
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No U.S. goods reach Axis
None of supplies for French Africa taken
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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (February 18, 1942)
Ickes maps gas rationing
Eastern plants to be asked to use coal
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Wild talk irks Roosevelt
Roosevelt denounces war rumor mongers
Stresses evil results of fake yarns; admits peril even to interior areas
By W. H. Mylander, Post-Gazette staff writer
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