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Weight Of Air, Sea
 Power Hit Japanese
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has been entrenched in his field positions for nearly two weeks. Thus far Japanese efforts to dislodge him with the transfer of the bulk of Japanese air strength to the Dutch Indies battle Macarthur chances for a more extended stand appeared to be improving, if his supplies hold out. The number of casualties suf- fered by his forces Is not believed to have been large so far, but he has none to spare.
 The torpedoing of the 9,577-ton feighter NornesS only GO miles of Long Island ard the vigorous United States naval search in which one or more enemy submarines were being dealt with on the Atlantic coast emphasized the efforts of the Axis to strike on as many fronts as possible to spread allied defense strength.
 Attention Not Diverted
 But there was no indication that the Allied high commands would permit their attention to be diverted from the main theaters of war, and in London the British under-secre- tary of war, Lord Croft, told critics that "if we attempted to have sub stantial armed forces everywhere we should be able to resist the enemy nowhere"
 As a result of this allied policy of concentrating limited fighting strength on the most vital fronts, today's war dispatches showed:
 Malay reinforced British aerial defenses beat off a prolonged Jap anese aerial attack which failed to penetrate to Singapore while land forces battled to throw back the enemy from Malacca and northern Johore, about 100 miles from Singa- pore.
 Batavia Dutch planes and land forces continued to put up stiff re- sistance against enemy Warships and aerial attacks believed to be pre- pairing for a new invasion attempt at Balik Papan, on the east coast of Borneo about 320 miles south of Japanese Tarakan Island.
 Burma A British spokesman said that naturally" an offensive into Japanese-held Thailand was being considered as result of ar rival of achievements from India. Chinese troops also have been sent into Burma. More Allied forces are en route, and at Chungking the press was urging an immediate at tack on Thailand. Aerial fighting continued, with the British bombing Japan's air base at Mehod in Thai land.
 China Chinese troops reported the capture of Lupao, north of the Important Japanese communications center of Canton, asserting that 600 enemy soldiers were killed and that the Canton-Hong Kong Railroad was CNt in two places.
 Philippines - There was no indi- cation that the Japanese had made progress against American defend- CTS of Bataan Province but one To- kyo broadcast claimed that troops had landed on Grande Island, in Subic Bay near the U. $. Naval base of Olongapo
 Japanese claims in regard to their broad, enveloping offensive against the East Indies and Singapore were
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 ------------------------- Gen. Sir Archibald Wavel had now been moved to the command of the united nations forces in the Far East. Auchinleck had been commander in chief in India pre- viouSly.
 Entire Region Predicted
 It was understood that the vacant post of commander in chief in h. dia would be filled by tirst-rank general soon, and that thus Brit ish preparations would be completed for the entire area from Egypt to Malaga, including the an-1raq bull wark opposite the Caucasus and bordering on Turkey, which Ger many might decide at any time to attack.
 The war office said Auchinleck's appointment was "necessitated by recent developments in the course of the war" and that it was in ac- cordance with the policy of ensur- ing co-ordinated command in each strategic area of major importance. '"The position thus that the out ward defenses of India, both east and west, are in the hands of two distinguished soldiers who, having Eoth recently Eeen commanders in chief in India, are in an exceptional position to view the situation with a full appreciation of 1nda'S view point" the war office said.
 Auchinleck will retain his con- membership in chief in the middle east.
 The United Press Tehran dispatch, from Harold Peters, chief of the United Press Tehran bureau, said that Gen. Quinan during his visit there was discussing possible reor- ganization of the Iranian army as well as the speeding up of sup plies to Russia along the trans Iranian route and other problems.
 Discussing the project for an American port in Iran he said con- tracts would be let and executed by the American mission under Brig. Gen. Raymond A. Wheeler, U. s. A., in charge of railroad systems for Russian supply in Iran and Iraq
 Americans are helping to enlarge facilities at the port of Khorram- shah the Iranian naval base near Basra
 Regarding the Iranian army, Gen. Quinan said that the Iranians de- sired reorganization in the inter- est largely of internal security.
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less definite than usual, although Tokyo radio said that four Allied ships totaling 37 GOO tons and two submarines had been sunk. Three other ships were reported captured in East Indies waters.
 On Other Fronts
 On other fronts, there was an in- crease i'll the tempo of attack and counter attack with the Red army still pounding into the German win ter defense lines on the eastern front.
 The Russians were reported to have regained about 75 miles in the TikhVin area, near Leningrad, and to have thrust across the Volknov river at several points after recap turing all of the eastern bank.
 Skid troops leading the way through frozen swamps and forests outfianked the Germans on the Leningrad front and made possible the long advance by the Red army.
 In the south, London dispatches said, the Russians were threatening the Axis forces on a 550-mile line from Orel to Kharkov and the Crimea, where seven Axis divisions totaling well over 100000 men were reported in danger of entrapment.
 The Russians were said to have made new landings in the Crimea and on the coast of the Sea of Azov west of Taganrog, where the Ger mans still were holding out on the Mus river banks. Berlin &C., knoWledged that the Axis was fight ing a defensive battle on the cen- tral front and said that the luft- waffle was operating against the Russians in the Crimea.
 In north Africa, the Axis forces under Gen. Erwien Rommel made a surprise stand in the Marsa Brega area, 1l0 miles south of Benghazi and 30 miles east of Fl Agheila, where the main battle had been eX- pected.
 This meant that Rommel had put up unexpectedly strong resistance in the Mersa Brega sector, where the Axis had considerable air strength. Axis bombardmcnt of British forces in Libya had been increased sharply in the last few days.
 Axis air attacks on Malta also have been intensified, indicating that the Germans were attempting to get endorsements to Libya and were hoping to knock out Allied op- erations from the little Mediter- ranean island.
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i1O-At ThSt " Crimean army might hope to es- cape from the peninsula.
 Stockholm Story
 Stockholm reports said the Rus sians had landed on the northeast ern Crimean coast as well. using flat -bottomed invasion boats, while Russian parachutiSts and cavalry men were attacking the Germans along the Sevastopol- Simferopol- Melitopol railroad, extending up through the Crimea to west Of Taganrog.
 Russian troops advancing from Feodosiya, at the east end of the Crimea, were reported nearing this railroad in an additional grave threat to the Germans.
 The Russians who had been be- sieged at Sevastopol were reported to be fiercely fighting the Germans on the north side of Inkerman Bay near SeVastopol, scene of the feroci- ous battle of Inkerman in the Cri- mean war in 1854 when British and French troops defeated Czarist army which outnumbered them more than three to one.
 Russias radio KuibyShev reported that Russian guerrillas were active along the entire southern front, in- cluding the Donets river basin and the Sea of Azov. Radio Moscow said organized Russian combat groups had penetrated German lines in the Crimea to destroy communications and kill patrols while the main forces continued to push back the Germans from the front.
 To the north, Russian forces were reported approaching Kharkov, in- duStrial capital of the Donets river driving from east and south.
 Orel, midway between Kharkov and Moscow, was reported complete ly encircled and Russian broadcaSts said ski troops with sleigh-drawn artillery, were attacking the city.
 Russian Report
 Kuibyshev, Russia, Jan. 15.-UP) Russian troops have returned al- most the entire eastern bank off the Volkhov river on the Lenigrad front, and have established important bridgeheads on the western bank for a further advance, it was dis closed today.
 The Russian position now repre- sents an advance or some 75 miles from the easternmoSt point of the German advance in the TikhVin area no miles east of Leningrad.
 Major P. V. Prialov, who com- manded a sector of the front, de- scribed in the army newspaper Red Star today a victory in which the Russians had marched through for ests and frozen SWamps to outflank the Germans along the east bank of the river and drive them first south- ward, then across the west bank.
 The important Volkhov River ex- tends between Lake linen and Lake Ladoga, in a northerly direction, and cuts the Leningrad-MoscoW rail- road at Volkhov, 80 miles southeast of Leningrad.
 General Privalov wrote that when the Germans were forced to retreat from Tikhvin they tried to make a junction with their forces holding Volkhov.
 Russian ski troops, harassed the Hanks while big force cut in from behind to prevent the junction.
 Then the Russians attacked Vol- khov and, forcing the Germans to leave it, pursued them down the east bank of the river.
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Continued from Page D sive action, extending from the Netherlands East Indies to the Philippines and Malaga, in co-op- eration with Gen. Sir Archibald Wavell, new united nations com mander in chief.
 Air Force Base
 It was disclosed officially today that a Netherlands Indies air force unit was now based at a Malayan airdrome and that Gen. Sir Henry Pownall, British commander in chief in the Far East, had visited the base
 He was shown around by Lieut.. Col. w. E. Van Gulik, the Nether- lands air force commander in Malaga, and it was said that he showed great interest in the Ameri- can- built Glenn-Ma bombers of the Netherlands unit and in the bomb sights used on them. In this connection it was an- nounced that the United States had agreed to send number of Doug las C-3 air liners during the second half of this year for use on Nether- lands commercial air lines-an indi- cation of the confidence of the AL lied nations that Japan's successes in this part of the world were transitory.
 As Gen. Wavell organized his new headquarterS, the newspapers greet ed him in joint statement "aS an old friend7 The statement said the people regarded him not as an idol who possessed charms, but "as an ordinary man like ourselves, but at the same time an intelligent strategist and an inspiring leader"
 It assured Gen. Wavell that the Indies had complete confidence in him and that Indies defense forces were eager for action.
 Germans Make Stand
 Cairo, Jan. 15-(UP)-Axis forces have made a determined stand at Mersa Brega, 110 airline miles l south of Benghazi and 30 miles east of Fl Agheila, British general headquarters for the middle east said today.
 "The enemy is putting up strong resistance in the Mersa Brega area. including considerable ail strafing," the communique said.
 It added that on the Egypt Libya frontier heavy British land, sea and air bombardment oi Halfaya (Hellfire Pass) continued without respite.
 "As result of the bombardment an important enemy ammunition dump was destroyed and number of direct hits were registered or gun supplements" headquarters said.
 Under cover of our lombard. ment our infantry moved forward to new positions which now art being consolidated in the face o increased enemy patrol and artil lery activity" the communique saic of the fighting in the Halfaya area Reporting on the stand taken by Gen. Erwin Rommel's Afrika Korp in the Mersa Brega area the com. munique said:
 ! Although the advance of oul
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  eign ministers and their almost 300 advisors at 5:30 D. m. (3:30 D. m., EST), conference quarters said, sug- gesting that the formula will not be revealed.
 Vargas will speak briefly at the opening, probably announcing Brazil's full support of hemispheric defense. Chilean Foreign Minister Juan B. Rossetti will deliver the re- sponsive speech, after which Brazil ian Foreign Minister Oswaldo Ar anna and Sumner Wclles, United States under secretary of state and chairman of the United States dele gation, will speak.
 WelIes to Be High Spot
 Welles' address was expected to be the high spot of the opening ses- sion, as he is key figure of the conference.
 There were unconfirmed reports that Enrique Ruiz Guinazu, the thus far recalcitrant Argentine fore gn minister, might be a surprise speak CT. If he asked to speak, he could not very well be refused.
 Heads of the missions meet at II a. m. in Tirandentes Palace-Where committee meetings will be held fo1 the next eight or 10 dayS-to set uE the personnel of committees.
 Welles will be the United States representative in the political body for general hemispheric defense, but 1t was believed almost certain that he would not be the head of the main political body.
 Wayne c. Taylor American un- der secretary of commerce, will bC the United States representative or the main economic body, under which there will be about six sub- committees.
 The plenary session will fix tho time limit of the conference, prob ably eight days
 More than 50 resolutions are ready for introduction within the 24-houl deadline after the plenary sessior which will be broadcast throughout the world, and in the United State! by the three major networks.
 The foremost resolution calls fol an immediate rupture of relation! by the Americas with the Axis, al thoul the Dominican Republic delegation will introduce one de manding joint declaration of war It has no chance of passing; ever the United States does not desir, such move.
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3,6O0,000 MEN
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 Revision of the air cadet require ments bring the air arm potential into line with the Win-the-War pro- gram under which President Roose- welt has ordered the construction of 185 900 planes in the next two years However, Stimson noted that not all these planes are for use by Amer ican airmen. Many of them will go to our allies.
 Most Powerful Force
 The army increase, authorized by President Roosevelt, will give the United States it's most powerful striking force since the World war. Stimson said the bulk of the new triangular divisions will be fully motorized.
 It also provides, according to Stimson, a big increase in anti aircraft units, engineer and special units together with 50 or more new military police battalions to replace troops now guarding key industrial establishments and other strategic centers.
 You can see from this picture that plans already are under way for very great enlargement of the army, but they are based upon the same balanced requirements that we have followed in the past" Stim- son said. "I'he air force will have a very large part in this program The secretary said that the pro- gram also enVisages large increase in the number of men to be trained in replacement centers for new units to be created in 1943
 New CantOnments
 The secretary said that the ex- pansion means there Wi.l be some new construction of camps anc housing facilities. He pointed -t,' that nine cantonments for 30,00( men each are now being built, anc that steps will be taken to expanC all training centers and posts to ac- commodate the big increase in per sonnel.
 In addition, five temporary ten camps are to be erected, he said He believed that this will house al troops remaining in the continen. tai United States because some di- visions may have been sent out O. the continental United States, thu! vacating their quarters"
 As an example of the speed o1 the army expansion, Stimson re called that mobilization plans hat provided for the first three new di- visions to be set up within 160 days after the outbreak of war
 Judging by that, If M-Day wa! Dec. 2, the first three divisions vii be created within 50 days Thi shows the good progress that w are making" Stimson said,
 Stimson said that 90,000 enlisted men will be sent to officers train ing schools as part of the ex' pansion.
 Stimson called attention to nev program to make available an ad ditional 100000 men for the ai corps by lowering minimum enlist ment ages to IS years for aviation cadets, easing restrictions agains training married men as fliers, ant otherwise stepping up the program
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(Continued from Page D Mrs. Gretter was removed to St. Mary's hospital where she died Sep tember 3 from multiple fractures, concusion and brain injuries suf- fered in the accident.
 Cofleld and Johnson died immedi- alley, both from fractures of the vertebra.
 Coroner McNiff states in the find ing that both were travelling at a considerable rate of speed, as indi- cated from the damaged cars. The finding says Ben Cofield admitted driving the coupe from New Britain until the car was involved in the accident.
 At the time of the accident, the finding continues, 1t was about 2 D. m. and daylight, the weather was clear and the road dry.
 The physical evidence seems to indicate that the impact took place on the south bound lane, the corone, states. Lacking the testimony of an. eye witness to give further detail than those which Ben Cofield wa able to supply, 1t is clearly impos sible to aScribe criminal guilt t, either driver, the finding points out
 Conclusion
 In concluding, the finding adds Tn any event it would appear tha Ben Cofield was not at fault, thl physical surroundings indicating clearly that the only possible neg ligence imputable to him would be failure to avoid the Pulford car tfter it had turned toward his car"
 T find that said deaths were not caused by the gross and criminal negligence of said Ben Cofield, Ellsworth Pulford or any other per- son." Coroner McNiff said. Witnesses examined during the inquest besides Benjamin Cofield were Collins Kirkley, 2412 Seventh avenue, New York city; Officer Thomas c. Leonard of the state po- lice of the Bethany barracks, and Frederick Rand, 377 Macon street, New York city,
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Zion church on Pearl street, of which she was a founder, and Kel- logg lodge, No. 5, F. and A. M. Lodge of Masons.
 A native of Chester, Pa. Mrs Rumford came to this city in 1869 and served the Griggs family unti the time of her death, without in- terruption, period of 72 years. She was the widow of Absalom Rum ford, Civil War veteran, and re- sided at 175 Pine street. Her for mer employer is named executor oi the estate.
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Lorraine, of the eccentric dance team of Lorraine and Rognan, wears a l2-year collie named Jiggs draped around her neck for spe- cialty number she does in Para mounts "The Flets In." Jiggs has been trained to go limp on cue.
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columns in the coastal sector about Mersa Brega has been delayed 1t should be pointed out that it is difficult country making possible resistance from defended localities. Further south, in the direction of Ell Agheila, progress has been made"
 Singapore Beats Attacks
 Singapore, Jan. 15 - (UP) - Strengthened British defenses to- day turned back a heavy and pro- longed Japanese aerial attack against the Singapore area. des- troying several enemy raiders.
 The renewed aerial attacks -- which failed to break through the reinforced British defenses-came as the imperial forces battled to throw back the Japanese offensive against Malacca and Johore, which extends about 100 miles north .oa Singapore.
 Japanese airplanes had been stepping up their attacks all over lower Malaga to aid their land drive southward.
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Madeleine Carroll has entirely re- covered from her recent Hines and Is working long hours daily on My Favorite Blonde" in which Bob Hobe Is her co-star. Madeleine arises at a. m. and rarely leaves the stu dio before 6 D. m.
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John Huston, Warner Bros. direc- tor Used to be captain in the Mexican cavalry.
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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1942-07-09

He said the Victory Pig move
ment, which is getting good start
In the South. promises to spread
into the northern states. The first
Victory Pig auction was held at
Jonesboro, Ark, recently and the
farmers and farmer boys who
signed up to deliver pigs were paid
In war bonds and stamps. The cry
of the auctioneer worked prices up
to $3.50 per hundred pounds, and
that was more than top hogs were
bringing on either the Memphis or
st. Louis market.
The idea was Matched by the Sec
rotary Of the local Production Cred
it association. He held a contest,
offering SIS for the best name for the
plan and so the Victory Pig club was
born. The local chamber of COM
merce joined with the association
and the whole countryside soon was
feeding pigs to trade for war bonds.
This, in spite Of the fact that this
| agricultural county, Craighead, had
signed up for 100000 in bonds in
the last IL months.
Although Jonesboro claims to
have held the first auction, Quitman,
Ca, boasts of the organization Of
the first Victory Pig club.
Many of these auctions will be
held this fall prior to the date when
Secretary Wickard says there is
likely to be a bottleneck in hogs.
By this he means that there has
been so many million more hogs
raised this year than normally it is
going to tax both transportation
facilities and the capacity Of pack
ing houses. The secretary is urging
farmers not to try to market too
many hogs between Thanksgiving
day and Washington's birthday,
which is the time Of the year when
the pack is ordinarily particularly
heavy.
More accidents happen to farm
people than to any other class Of
workers, and in wartime accident
rates usually rise sharply. Careless
use Of the tractor and other farm
machinery causes 20 out Of every
100 farm accidents.