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Detroit evening times., 1942-01-16
Jap LOSSES HEAVY

NEW YORK. Jat Is GNS).-
a British radio broadcast heard
by NBC quoted a New Delhi
tIndia message today that the
JapS suffered extremely heavy
losses IN their TWO latest air at
tackS on Rangoon. Burma. The
report said 20 per cent OF th'
attacking planes were shot dow
Detroit evening times., 1942-01-16
JAP BOMBER CRASHES

He banged his tin hat on the
side of the car in glcc and We
found out a few minutes later
that he was right \ big Japa-
ncSc bomber had crashed into the
jungle near Us.
Not far out OF Singapore, field
ambulanccS began TO pass us with
wounded.
Trucks i'm the long convoy s
rumbled along and We began 10
pass the exhausted British and
Indian troops Tired a. they were
they exchanged tho ~ and the
thumbs up signals with the
Australians.
As the Australians moved IN
tho relieved units moved out with
perfect precision. 50 that no terri
tory was left uncovered for an
instant.
Detroit evening times., 1942-01-16
Wounded
YankS i'm


WASHINGTON. Jan. 16 CINS).
The war department today dis
closed that the army's hospital
ship Mactan had trayerSed A
.2000-mile ocean path from the
Philippines TO Darwin in North
Australia.
The Mactan. bearing wounded
American and Philippine soldiers.
embarked from the islands about
December II, four days before the
seizure OF Manila.
Detroit evening times., 1942-01-16
NO PANIC NOTED

The submarine fired the frS
torpedo al ! so a.. m WedneSda,
whom The t1nkcr. which j. Nor
but registered I'm
der tho flag Of Panama. was 6O
miles southeast of Montauk Point
l..
1T was misty and cold and
the wind was southeast" Cap
tam Hansen said when we
. launched the small boats there
was no panic. Each man took
his station.
when we were I'm the life
boats we first saw the sub.
They did not stop TO see whether
we needed help. She just moved
away. One OF the lifebOatS
turned over but was righted."
Detroit evening times., 1942-01-16
ID Chinese Unit
Reaches Burma

CHUNGKING. China Jan. 1s
up Newspapers reported today
that second body OF Chinese
troops had reached Burma and
had proceeded At once 20 dcsiG-
mated garrison sectors.
Detroit evening times., 1942-01-16
TF UNCHECKED Japan

oANNtih@ShA-D - q " a. ~
will emerge as an empire
of two hundred million
peOple-more man power than
the United States and Canada
and Australia and New
Zealand.
Ii will also have rubber
which we will lack, and tin,
which we will lack, and silk
which we will lack, and other
war material i'm which we will
be deficient but which they
will have secured in abund.
anCe.
Ii was for these war sup.
plies and for the oil with
which these islands TEEN that
Japan undertook the wal
against the East Indies and
against Us.
The question then arises
what will Japan do after il
has entrenched itself i'm full
possession of the East Indies
and the Malayan Peninsula
with all their resources and
man power and strategic
location!
Will they attack Australia
and New Zealand?
Will they attack Hawaii
and will they attack Canada
and the United States
TT IL contended that ar
attack on the west coast
of North America j.
necessarily an attack on the
whole United States.
Will Japan attempt thai
attack!
Will they be able to take
the Hawaiian Islands anC
operate on America from
there?
There are $4,000 japanese
in the Hawaiian Islands.
Everybody probably knows
by this time what part they
played in the recent treacher.
Gus betrayal there.
Hawaii would doubtless bt
impregnable except for the
presence of $4,000 japanese
of divided sentiments in q
strategic situation.
What might happen you
gentle reader, can figure out
aS well as the experts.
What will happen will de-
pend on the vigOr and success
with which Uncle Sam prose
cuteS war in the Pacific.
The Hawaiian Japane rs e
would probably be loyal to a
victorious Uncle Sam.
Detroit evening times., 1942-01-16
THEY STRIKE At DAwN

They waited all night in the
cerie stiffness Of The Jungle FOR the
japanese 20 approach
AZ dawn they struck out sud
denly and with bayonct and hand
grenade. backed up 10y machine
guns and anti-tank guns gave the
Japanese a sound beating
Reports from the front said
that the fight was marked for
fcrocIty
The Australians n ad been
trained Inten,Ively for months IN
Malaya.
It's now possible 10 reveal that
The Australians started for the
front Sunday and that the move
meni was mplete d Tuesday
night
Detroit evening times., 1942-01-16
BLIMPS JOIN CHASE

Secrecy of course covered
OF The navy IN rs hunt
for the underNcaS marauder but
it was disclosed that IN addition
To surface fighting ships, big ply
flying boats and lesser craft the
navy had sent Super-blimps from
Lakchur>t \. j., into the chase
No possibility was being over
looked and shipping was notified
that the attack on the NorneSS
probably was not an isolated one
but thdt IT was possible h
enemy submarines were operating
in the vicinity of American shores
in >o-called wolf packs
The dramatic story of-thn tor
pcdong of the NorneSS was tolC
at the Newport naval station by
Capt Harold Hansen, master o.
the tanker. and his crew.
Detroit evening times., 1942-01-16
1900 More Jdps
Taken in Rout,
Chinese Report
Nippon Military Base
at Yochow PeriIed
by Chiane's Armies
BY {. T.. GRAHAM
,t1 News service staff Correspondent

CHUNGKING. China, Jan. 10
The Japanese military base al
Yochow was menaced by Chinese
forces today as Gcncralissimo
Chang Kai Shck's armies APP
preached within 10 miles of the
city.
ePursuing the remnant OF the
Japanese force which was nearly
wiped out at the battle OF Chang
Sha, the Chinese troops were said
to have taken 1900 more prisoners
and destroyed 90 trucks.
$4,000 JAP TOLL
A Chinese military spokesman
estimated that of 10000 Japanese
who fought their way TO Chang
sha'S outskirts before being routed
$4,000 were killed and wounded
and 1000 taken prisoner,
The entire japanese campaign
in Human Province OF Central
China Is now threatened.
At Hwaiyang, in Honan Pro
vince, 80 miles northwest Of Nan
king. Chinese troops seized the
outer walls Of the city and tiltt'
ened their moose about the Japa'
ncSe position
Northwest Of Canton. key sea.
port 100 miles northwest OF Hong
kong. the Chinese continued
military operations against de-
Tending JapS who yesterday were
said TO have been reinforced by
O,nQQ-Ha4t troops Heavy fighting
was sand 10 be in progress Al
Lupao, on the North River "a
miles northeast of Canton
Detroit evening times., 1942-01-16

TN FACT. the whole Pacific
situation, the whole safety
- of Americas front--Or
rear, AS YOU choose TO regard
it - depends upon prompt,
vigorous and victorious action
on the Pacific by Uncle Sam.
II Japan is victorious on
the Pacific. America can
never devote its full attention
to the war elsewhere.
1t will always be not only
ssed but dangerously
threatened by a powerful and
relentless enemy-an enemy
that we have allowed TO be-
come powerful while we shut
our eyes to the daily increas-
ing danger-an enemy which
shall have reached our very
doors while we indifferently
turned our back on them-an
enemy which is not only
relentlessly determined to de-
strOy us but to uprOOt our
Occidental civilization and ia
implant Oriental servitude on
our free soil.
Detroit evening times., 1942-01-16
Crew Of Tanker
Tells of Sub S
Ruthless Attack
No Warning Given,
One Claims Boats
Machine Gunneo
BY HERBERT CARNL

NEWPORT. RI. Jan l6.-Tho
full ruthlcSSnc>s of the enemy
submarine attack on the tanker
NorncSS was revealed in detail to-
day as United States navy surface
vessels. flying boats and bllmpS
sought TO hunt out and destroy the
submarine acknowledged 20 be
prowlng the New England-New
York coastal waters.
Members of the crew Of the
NorncSS were i'm fun agreement
that the submarine had attacked
without warning In addition, one
member of the crew, Harry Tor
kysSon. ships cook. sand fatty
thar HE subs crew had machine
cumncd them as they struggled
ON a life raft.
Detroit evening times., 1942-01-16
TWO RAID ALFRTs

(Singapore reported TWO air
raid alerts during the morning
when japanese planes. bombers
and fighters approached but
were fought of by BrfiSh
fighter planes and were forced 20
drop their bombs far from the
city. One japanese plane was
shot down
There had been no Official 10
port for more than IS hours %
any imperial Withdrawal on tb,
west Malays front ard Ii, was n
dicated THAT the enurt eupu
land forces, strengthcped/ hN JhI
newly arrived Australian -.p.
ciaIly trained in iunPie hghtnc
had hardened ~ last
Admittedly The FIRST clash be
tween the Australians ana tr
Detroit evening times., 1942-01-16
Australians Launch
Offensive i'm MaIaVa

japanese was Small-Scale. so far.aS
the whole front was concerned
but there was hope that Gen. Sn
Archibald WavcIl. now United
Nations commander IN the Ear
East, was starting to put his plans
into operation
reached Kluanc. 30 miles from
the up of the Peninsula 10 find
that the front was not far distant.
The front Is approaching rubber
land which has been flooded by
the recent storms, and roads
which are flooded, 10 the benefit
OF the defense.
Throughout tho front area. the
Australians are everywhere. They
march 10 the front with fresh
killed mutton draped over the tops
OF their armorcd cars
Detroit evening times., 1942-01-16

in the next three or four
months more.
The experts further call
attention To the facts which
we all knOw-that Japan will
not only be immensely in
creasing its resources if it
should occupy the Philippines
and Sumatra and Java and
Borneo and New Guinea, but
it will be doubling its present
man power.
Detroit evening times., 1942-01-16
CAMOJFLAGED

The front country is marvel
ouSly camoullaged for the hig
fight Moss, underground. all nat
ural features have been utilized
for fight with the Japanese
own weapons. and the Australians
are eager TO 90.
Sons OF the men from down
under who made themselves ia-
nous on the hottest fronts of
the las, World War the bronzcd
Australians were moved a. a
united compact force 10 the west
front without a casualty IN the
biggest and most dramatic troQr
movement Of the Malaya cam
paIgn
The-arc now holding the key
part Of the line against the Japa-
nose hordc> who for week, ha,,
poured down the narrowing PENN.
Suld toward Singapore.
Detroit evening times., 1942-01-16
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Detroit evening times., 1942-01-16
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column which was pushing south
ward.
Two japanese heavy tanks were
destroyed in the first assault.
Four more. il was said officially,
were destroyed in later fighting
before the japanese broke.
Eight 10 10 japanese tanks
which General Bennett said had
evidently managed TO cross dam
aged bridges. were blocked by the
Australians.
He added that Australian cas-
uslties were surprisingly light.
ALMOST WIPED OUT
Unofficial reports from the
fighting lines said the japanese
column. which the Australians
ambushed in Negri Sembilan state
had been almost wiped out
In the first contact with tho
japanese, il was announced, the
"Aussies, going promptly to the
attack themselves. met anC
smashed a Japanese tank and IN.
fantry column in the eastern. par,
OF Negri Sembilan State. where
the Japanese are driving thell
hardest in an attempt 10 unite
their west and east coast armies
The Australians won their VIC
tory despite the bombing an,
machine cunning Of planes sup
porting the enemy.
CONTACT IN NEST
(The first Australian engage
ment was AZ the eastern side of
the West Malaga front. General
headquarters al Singapore re-
ported that there was now some
contact with the japanese on
the west side
Reporting British aerial opcr-
ations, the general headquarters
conmunique said British planes
had sunk a number of bargeS
on the JapaneSe-occupied west
coast and had attacked land
targets.
III said that al least one
japanese plane was shot down
in the Singapore area yeSter-
day and that three were dam
aged in a biz raid-which was a
failure-by 80 japanese bomb
ing planes escorted by feet Of
navy fighters
Detroit evening times., 1942-01-16

~
w hack on this greatest
danger.
We must check Japan
before il becomes doubly
strong.
We can do that easily now.
We might not do it at all
later.
We can do it quickly and
safely now.
Later there will be neither
speed nor safety.
We have China as an eager
ally.
Arm the Chinese to fight
on Japan'S flank.
We have the valiant Dutch
as our ally now.
Aid them and reinforce
them now before they are
compelled to surrender.
TIME idea that we can do
- these, things later is
fatuOus.
If we wait until later we
will have hard work defend
ing ourselves.
If we wait al all -we-WiiI
invite "A menace to our rear
which will prevent cOncentra-
tiOn on our European front.
Russia can continue ia
crush the Germans while we
sweep the Pacific of the Japa-
nese menace to the whole
white mans civilization.
England can hold the sand
dunes of Libya while we repel
the invading hOrdes of the
Orient from the English
speaking countries of Aus
tralia and New Zealand and
preserve the British Empire.
We can turn moment
from sustaining Halle Selassie
on his tOttering throne while
we save Amcrica-and per-
haps the wOrld-frOm Ori-
entail savagery.
Detroit evening times., 1942-01-16
a Bomber

For the Inside News" OF
Washington. Follow Paul Mar
Ions Column In the Times.
Detroit evening times., 1942-01-16

"A Bomber
The Nome nugget., 1942-02-18
AIRSHIP PATROL TO BE ESTABLISHED ON COAST;
 BLIMPS ARE TO BE USED

San Francisco, Calif Feb. - Base blimps, the dread of Submarine commanders, have been established in San Francisco Bay, the Navy announces.
 An arship patrol squadron has been commissioned frod nearby Moget Field and it is said that by the end of the year it is expected the entire Pacific Coast will be under arshp patrol to aid bombing planes and de- stroyers.
The Nome nugget., 1942-02-18
Hawaii Offensive Plans Prepared
 Emmons Reports

HONOLULU, Feb. l3 = Often siVc plans have been prepared involving the army, navy. and air forces Of the United States stationed in Hawaii, Leut. Gen. Delos C. Fmmons declared in radi7 broadcast 10 the American mainland. We have offensive plans but they naturally cannot be disco sd until they have been executed" said the commander in chief of the American forces at this Pacific outpost.
 The fleet raid on the Gilbert and Marshall islands was "a taste ef the bitter dose" Japan may ex- pe"t said General Emmons. "The army here is on guard" he assur d those at home. We are train
 ng, we are building, we are pro aucing results. We are growing stronger daily. The navy and the marine corps are very busy. All l can say now $ that the results of these efforts are visible"
 General Emmons warned az ainst believing CT repeating ru- mors concerning Hawaii and its garrison. While some of the ru- n2rs gre "Iaughable,' he said, il is playing into the enemy's hands to he D give them circulation by passing them on.
The Nome nugget., 1942-02-18
LEAVE THE NAVY ALONE

One ot the most popular indoor sports of the day is to chde the Navy Where is it? Why doesn't it sink the Jap navy? Does 1t know war is under way? h. creased pressure is being brought to bear conscos ly or otherwise for the United States Navy to hurr,. into battle the outcome of which might be rather doubtful.
 The Japanese are doing all they can to promote thie pressure of public opinion in the U S. Powerful short wave stations in Tokyo broadcaSting what they term as news in English, are letting loose barrage of sarcasm designed with the hope of stirring up the dander of the Amercan people. The Japs contend the taxpayers of the United States have right to know where their navy is. They say the navy has perhaps been scared out of the ocean IS afraid to show itself
 Whether the JapS succeeding in creating public opinion to press the navy into action is open Ques- tion It is known that group of men in Topeka Kan sas, have what they call the "CheW and Spit Club which meets on a street corner daily to ponder the whereabouts of the navy. Comments are common in Anchorage. Public opinion is powerful thing and f aroused the navy might well feel compelled to take action wisely or otherwise.
 When we in Anchorage chide the navy we are play ing into the hands of the Japanese We are moidinu the public opinion which, when sufficiently wide spread, could force the into action It is to the advantage of the United States to keep the navy cut of action. Time is our side The longer we delay decisive battle the stronger our navy will be Like wise, the longer we wait the weaker the Japanese navy will be. Should the decisive battle come now is highly doubtful which side would be victorious could happen that the United States navy might take beating. Then it would be three years before we could build new navy to carry
 If we defer that battle year, our navy go into battle in much stronger position and with little doubt to the outcome. We know we are building ships faster than the Japanese Time works against the Japs and they know it. They want action now, before our navy is strengthened Instead of pressing for val action will be doing part by standing by with the full knowledge that the United States Navy has never fallen down yet, and will not this time
 It will take more than Japs to scare" the navy We confident coud beat them down today. But we must remember that we are playing this bloody for keeps Why beat them with club today when we will have two clubs to use on them tomorrow?- Anchorage Daily Times.
The Nome nugget., 1942-02-18
Normandie h. qlliry Underway

WASHINGTON. Feb. 16- The Navy announced Saturday that a court of inquiry has been conven ed to investigate the cause of the fire which swept the former French lner Normandie at her New York pier The Normandie, renamed the U. 5. s. Lafayette, caught fire and turned over on her side from the weight of wa ter pumped into her The inquiry court named by Navy Secretary Frank Knox Is headed by Rear Admiral Lamar Leahy. A judge advocate and two other mem bers make up tn panel.
 Said the announcement; "The court of inquiry has already be- gun proceedings. It is making a thorough investigation into all the circumstances connected with the fire in order to determine the causes, damages to property and injuries to persons resulting from it, and the responsibilities therefore" If the court finds that offenses were committed or ser ious blame incurred, it will make recommendations for any neces- sary further proceedings.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-02-19
Change Location Of
BIuft0n Radio Club

Permission to change the location
of the Bluffton Amateur Radio Club
station WsAPJ from the Kibler
building to the new club room at the
rear of the Menno Geiger property
on Cherry street was given this week
by Federal Communications Commits
sion.
Official notification of the permis-
sion was received by Don Reams.
president of the organization. Reams
stated that the club will cooperate
with the local defense board in anv
type of activity that might be help
ful to the defense program.
Amateur radio licenses were re-
Gently made imperative by the COM
munications commission and amateur
stations can be operated only in
emergency situations and at the call
of the defense board for the dura-
ton of the war.
The club has some emergency
equipment on hand having partici-
pated in the field trials of the Amer
lean Radio Relay League. The
Bluffton club is an affiliate of this
organization.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-02-19
Contest Pictures
In Store WindOlUs

Pictures of Bluffton youngsters en-
tered in the Young American con-
test, sponsored by the Bluffton Lions
club in connection with the musical
comedy, "Swing Out" are on display
at various stores in the town.
Bluffton residents may vote for the
child of their choice at the various
stores where the pictures are dis
played. The contest is open to child
rem from two to eight years of age.
Awards will be made when the mu-
sical comedy is given on Tuesday
and Wednesday nights.
The following pictures are on dis
play: Lora Jean Tripplehorn, Barnes
Grocery; Colleen Cummins, Ruffs
Donald Ray Badertscher, Badertsch-
er's Grocery; Jan Conrad, Commun-
ity Market; Jeannine Benroth, Lape
Co.; June Hochstettler, Peter Gratz
store; Martha Faith Gratz, Walter
Gratz Shoe store; Jimmy Berry, Fred
Gratz store; DONNA Alspach, Com
munity Market; Barbara Diller
A & P Grocery; Cherry Jan Zim-
norman, A. Hauenstein Drug store;
JEANNE Kempf, Sidney Drug shop,
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-02-19
Beaverdam

Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Zimmerman and
family were Sunday dinner guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. David Zimmerman.
The members of the Leisure Hour
club were entertained on Thursday
evening at the home of Mrs. T. v
Stirn.
Mrs. w r.. Daily was a Wednesday
dinner guest of Mrs. Frank Ley at
Lima.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Pratt and John
Moran of Toledo were Sunday dinner
guests of Mrs. Carrie Durkee anc
daughter Ruth.
Mrs Merrill Arnold, Mrs. Ella Yam
and Mrs. Grant Barber, Mrs. HARRY
Yant, Mrs. Roy Arnold and Janet Am.
stutz were Wednesday dinner guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Bowers al
Lima.
Mrs. Ray Barnes spent the past
week with Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Parish
at North Baltimore.
Mr.. and Mrs. /. C. Paul and fam.
lily were last Sunday dinner guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. M. E. Roberts.
Miss Jane Rayl has been removed
| to the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Harmon
Downey where she is recovering from
a recent illness.
Leila Barber, Patsy Pierce, Miriam
Amstutz, Rosella Barber, Carol Sue
Eckenweiler, Patsy Michaei, Mary
Lou Amstutz, Rowena Paul, Rhea
Doris and Bobby Altenbaugh helped
Patricia Kaye Bassett celebrate hel
9th birthday anniversary, last week.
Sherry Jan Zimmerman of Bluff
ton has been visiting her grandpar
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Amstutz.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Marshall o
Columbus were recent visitors of MI
and Mrs. Arthur Pugh and family.
| Miriam and David Anderson wer
Sunday guests of Mrs. Lille Ander
son and daughter Carol.
Mr.. and Mrs. Morris Anderso
were Sunday evening callers of Nh
| and Mrs. VIM. Younkman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Bassett an
daughter of Bowling Green were Sun
day visitors of Mr.. and Mrs. Lore
l
Bassett and family.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-02-19
Richland Center

Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Hochstettler
and family were Sunday guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Hochstettler
and daughters.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hiram Niswander
and son Allison and Miss Glenna
Kohler spent Sunday afternoon at
the Amos Gerber home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Badertscher
and son were Sunday dinner guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Clinton Moorehead
and family.
Sunday callers at the Ernest Gratz
home were: Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest
Manahan, Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth
Gratz, and Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest
Gratz of Lima, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Wilford Gratz.
Mrs. Paul Rhoads and daughter
Jean and Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Am
stutz were Wednesday evening sup
per guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey
Gratz and son Delbert.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Francis
Basinger a daughter, Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Hochstettler
and family spent Wednesday even
ing with Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Crawfis
and family.
Mrs. Elda Hoffman of Lima, Mr..
and Mrs. Wilford Gratz and Mr..
and Mrs. Willard Jennings and son
Rodney spent Sunday evening with
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Schaublin and
daughter Rachel.
Herbert Luginbuhl of Detroit,
Robert Luginbuhl of Cleveland, John
Luginbuhl of Chatfeld, Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Courtenay and family OF
Lima, and Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Grant
and son were weekend callers OF
Mr.. and Mrs. J. |. Luginbuhl.
Sandra Myers of Mansfield spent
last Friday with Marjorie Gerber.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilmer Badertschel
| and family and Mr.. and Mrs. Wayne
Zimmerman and daughter were Sun
day dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs
Sam Badertscher and son.