The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1942-01-08
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FOSTER GiLROY
Japs Take Manila

Japs Take Manila
uaNuA-With japanese in con-
,rof AZ this city and the adjoining
rsval base of CaVita, General
n Macarthur has Withdrawn
his Philippine army to a strong de-
ssnse line north of the city. The
Invaders have forbidden white resi-
Ssnts of the city to appear on the
strests under threat of being shot.
The fortress of Corregidor is still
holding out despite waves OF Jap
homIbers, and so long as this strong
soId remains in US. hands the
fine mort of Manila is useless as a
sase of naval operations or for the
landing OF reinforcements.
Chinese Slaughter Japs
Ch,mgking, China-In a mass as
sault on Changsha, the japanese
Invaders suffered what is described
As "a, catastrophe debacle." Dur
ing three days of fighting it Is esti-
mated that the Jap losses were ST.
0OD in killed and wounded.
Malay Battle in Doubt
Singapore This British strong
hold, key to the Far East, Is still
In grave danger from an advancing
jap army down the Malay PENN
sula. Japanese forces have gained
footholds both in Sarawak and Bri-
tst North Borneo. The Dutch, con-
trolling the larger part of Borneo,
are continuing their fierce defense
Of the Netherlands East Indies and
have accounted for nearly a score Of
Jan transports and submarines.
Their naval heads have sworn to
sink one Jap ship a day" and thus
far are but a few days short of
their promise. ~
Unified Command Hailed
Washington Most important
agreement arrived at during Prime
Minister Churchill's visit to Presi-
dent Roosevelt was the decision to
place all Allied troops in the South
western Pacific under Supreme Uni
fled Command. Heading the High
Command is General Sir Archibald
Wavell, British victor in North Afri-
CO. Deputy Supreme Commander
Is Major General George Brett, of
USA.; Commanding all naval forces
Is Admiral Thomas Hart, US.N.;
Chief of Staff is General Sir Henry
Powna1l, British Commander of Ma
kya. Generalissimo Chang Kai-
shek Is commander of the China
area. Thus, the responsibility of
presenting a united Allied front to
japanese aggression is conferred in
this board of five strategists, with
General Douglas Macarthur left
mdsturbed in his command of the
Philippines.
Aliens Lose Material
Washington-War material valued
At s200,000,000 belonging to aliens
and concealed on docks and in ware
houses from Coast to Coast, has
been seized by agents of the Treas
my department.. Much aluminium
vas included in the seizures.
War Takes Auto Output
Washington With the further
sale OF new cars prohibited, the gov
eminent wilr take over the 100000
passenger cars and trucks now in
tne dealers hands, and place the
entire motor car industry on a war
tootlng for the manufacture of tanks
ana other combat units. An i'm
mediate award of $1,000 900 900 from
ae War and Navy departments will
increase the total war orders now in
9e hands of automobile factories at
billions of dollars.
New Draft Date Fixed
Notwithstanding February
On draft boards will begin the
sssstration of 25,OO0,O00 additional
a.sa !or war service. Two groups
e affected by the amended draft
avs 10 to 20 and SO to 81. The addi-
soaal registrations will be handled
s-groups, with the oldest COM
ast. Only those between 20 and
service.
:. Russians Press On
.aoscoW-Soviet troops continue
~ wynaraSs the retreating Nazis along
Sa sectors of the Russian front,
~ the fact that Adolph the Bold
: now in supreme command of the
Gu; sSA Of his invading army. The
caea IS being rapidly cleared of
I,sanS, pressure on Leningrad
SINCE ceased, and the cream of
~ Nazi army once massed in front
: ascow is abandoning thousands
s pces OF equipment in it's head
4 AHgnt back to the Fatherland.
~ Famous Actor Dead
s. ssS York City-Otis Skinner,
M a OF the American theatre. who
Nss ied In S25 plays during his so
=. On the stage, died here at the
ssn % IS. He was the father of the
rknown actress Cornelia Otis