Navy tries to save women from Japs
With the U.S. Fleet in the South Pacific (UP) – (Dec. 31, 1942, delayed)
The Navy is attempting to rescue a group of white women from a curtain island, where they face “imminent violation and murder,” Adm. William J. Halsey revealed today.
The admiral declined further to elaborate on the rescue attempts.
It was assumed that the white women were endangered by Japanese, since Adm. Halsey, in the same interview, warned Premier Tōjō:
We have good evidence of your many atrocities. We know the high authorities who sanctioned them. They will be properly paid off.
Output plans ‘streamlined’
Arms program double that of 1942 described
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Fuel oil ration cut one-tenth
Commercial users face loss of coupons
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New Congress ready to take economic lead
More active participation in conduct of war expected in 1943
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Keep pressing for stability, OPA boss urges
Nation’s ability to take it under greater pressure as war continues
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Navy seeks more WAVES
Washington – (Jan. 2)
The Navy announced plans today to expand the women’s reserve – the WAVES – by at least 50% to bring its size up to about 37,500. A nationwide recruiting campaign has been inaugurated.
Hard, soft coal production drops
Washington (UP) – (Jan. 2)
Solid Fuels Coordinator Harold L. Ickes expressed disappointment today at a drop in anthracite coal production during Christmas week, in view of the tight supply of hard coal for home heating and the generally critical fuel situation in the East.
The Bureau of Mines estimated anthracite production at 774,000 tons during the week, a 30.5% decrease from the preceding week and a drop of 11.1% from a year ago.
In addition, stocks of steam sizes of anthracite held at the mines decreased from 843,880 tons Dec. 19 to 823,461 tons Dec. 26. Stocks held at the mines Dec. 27, 1941, totaled 1,273,788 tons.
Bituminous coal production also dropped during Christmas week; it was reported although output was estimated at 178,000 tons higher than for the same week in 1941. Output of 8,600,000 tons during the week ended Dec. 26 compared with 11,480,000 tons for the preceding week and 8,422,000 tons a year ago.
Negro Council asks ban on fourth term
Washington (UP) – (Jan. 2)
A resolution opposing a fourth term for President Roosevelt and proposing that future Presidents be limited to one six-year term has been adopted by the National Negro Council, Director Edgar G. Brown announced today.
He said it called upon Congress in the coming session:
…to pass appropriate legislation to protect the people from further disregard of American tradition… Democracy and representative government for the Republic will be lost if we relax at this time our vigilance and tolerate the degeneration of the election for President of the United States actually to become a complacent goosestep to the tune of an American ukase control by a KKK in the fashion of the Nazi Gestapo.
The resolution was adopted yesterday on the 80th anniversary of the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation by President Lincoln.
Axis port set afire –
Allied planes hammer Tunis
Enemy loses four bombers in counter raid
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De Gaulle deplores muddle, seeks parleys with Giraud
Fighting French fear ‘embarrassment of Allied armies,’ rap Vichyites in North Africa but expect agreement soon
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Chinese plead for few more air transports
Every new freight plane means 60 tons of supplies monthly
By A. T. Steele
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Victory fund total nearly $13 billion
Public’s ‘grand response’ warmly praised by Morgenthau
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Rickenbacker’s wife aroused by idle women
Some must be shocked into accepting duties, she declares
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Army strives to keep hold on production
New Congress watched for renewal of plan for civilian agency
By Reuel S. Moore, United Press staff writer
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Willkie urges more action, fewer words
Speaks at victory rally, suggests a grand council of United Nations
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Simms: United Nations’ bickering may jeopardize victory
By William Philip Simms, Scripps-Howard staff writer
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U.S. war health good in 1942 but future’s dubious
Death rate past year among best recorded; nation has scientific resources to counterbalance special hazards foreseen
By Dr. Louis L. Dublin, 3rd vice president and statistician, Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
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