Show lb 1 Wednesday Morning 1 WJjc Russ Troops Advance on US-Dutc- Blows Wreck h InvasioiiTiming Entire Front Japs'Allies—(Official) By Associated Press BATAV4k N E 1 Jan 27—The frightful cost in Jap- a' nese men and ships of the battle of Macassar strait was declared authoritatively Tuesday night to have set back Japan' s invasion clock and to have put the enemy face to face with the question of revising his whole plan of south Methodical Push Crushes Nazi Forces in West L 1 1 Pacific conquest Revised totals Tuesday night for the first three days of the running battle off Borneo set Japanese naval losses at a minimum of 11 warships and 17 heavily laden transports sunk or badly smashed Thirteen Japanese planes at least were destroyed thousands of miles from their island home and this it was stated was "only the beginning of the allied action necessary to drive back the enemy" Uncounted but obviously enormous was the number of Japanese troops who lost their lives in the waters of the strategic waterway to the heart of the Indies Outstanding was the sinking of a "very large warship presumably a battleship" by Dutch army bombers on the first day of the battle last Friday and the torpedoing and probable sinking of a Japanese aircraft carrier by a U S submarine Only the warship's tip now is showing above the water the Dutch said The Batavia box score was only for the period from January 23 through January 25 and a Washington tabulaknown sinktion said Japanese losses ran to 31 ships-- 11 17 ings six probable sinkings and the damaging of five-day-o- I en" Russian—(Official) By Associated Press wrni THE RED ARMY ON THE CENTRAL FRONT Jan 27 Russian army big and strong enough to maintain its tactics of encirclement edged forward on the whole front Tuesday night despite' stiffened German resistance Now deep in Smolensk province on the center the red army had cleared the last live German from i the province of Moscow on the tipper Volga 130 miles northwest cf Moscow the Russians confiI dently expected to announce at any time the capture of encircled Rzhev at the spearhead of their north central assault only 80 miles from the Latvian border the red armies menaced Velikie Luki Likewise at Orel 200 miles southwest of Moscow and at Belgorod at the head of the Donets basin German garrisons were heavily pressed North of here Russian forces were moving east of Nelidovo in flanking movements which liberated more mileage of the RzhevVelikie Luki railway Word from the southwestern front said battles there were more intense with German counterattacks in some sectors However the Russians announced the capture of staff officers of the Seventeenth army corps 526th in fantry regiment and an artillery division The nazi air force was suddenly more active up here the planes are trying to protect columns which are endeavoring to withdraw the remnants of tank diviEions to Germany There Lieu tenant General Leonid Govorov told us the Germans hope to prepare or a vast tank offensive in the spring In cold the Ger mans brought up several fresh battalions on the southern sector of the central front but they were scattered inexorably It was the same story itimany places: The Russians artfully camouflaged against the snow split the nazis into separate units then upon learning they are about to be surrounded the Germans fall back often offering fierce fights with coveted groups r I' i 1 R l' r --- : ( i '' 4 - trt--- — - Japanese Beat Back Foe in To Jap Convoy Malaya Battle 14s rk kOadvor44 - 4' - - J - ' - ' ''''' - AFTERNOON and EVENING 2 hrs I SETTLE 0 two-thir- i I hrs 434 PORILMAD I 612 hrs 1 : i hotets 0 - -- -- 01 "' ---- - : ' L) - is a : i 1 :1 : t all flflrff i: r: ' f'''' - tI r' -- t g f -- -- ! 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d Subs Torpedo Two More U S Tankers e WASHINGTON Jan 27 United States and Britain acted Tuesday to pool their entire munition resources to pool their shipping facilities in principle and to use their raw nia terials "in the most efficient and speediest( possible manner" Three joint boards were estab- lished to take charge of these don working under the combined to "advise on all three vital war functions and to chiefs of staff both in quantity and assignments further the coordination of the priority" to Britain the United united nations' war effort States or other of the united naThus far only Americans and tions "In accordance with stra- needs" Washington chairBritishers have been placed on the tegic man Harry L Hopkins presiad-lboards whose formation was an- dential assistant on ease Idnounced simultaneously in a White fairs London chairman Lord House statement and in an address Beaverbrook 3—Shipping adjustment board to the house of commons in Eon- with branches here andLiftLondon don by Prime Minister Churchill which will "adjust and concert These are the new boards: in one harmonious policy the work 1—A raw materials board which of the British ministry of war will draft plans for "the best and transport and the shipping authorities of the United States govspeediest development expansion ernment" Chairman Emory S and use" of British and American Land of the maritime commission raw materials make recommenda- - will be in charge tions the plans and Sir Arthur Salter for the United collaborate with others of the Kingdom and Lord Leathers In united nations to obtain the most London effective use of their materials Members William L Blatt chief of the materials division of the H 0 T war production board for the United States Lord Beaverbrook supply minister for Britain Sir WITH Singh' $1 50 Clive Bailleau for the British cm- $2 BATH Double pire S25 0 a $3 2—A munitions assignments 140 O'FARRELL POWILL DOWN TOWN board with committees headed by Lonin civilian chairmen here and UP)--Th- RIO DE JANEIRO Jan 27 —Foreign Minister Oswald() Aran-h- a of Brazil said Tuesday night the century-olborder dispute between Peru and Ecuador had been definitely settled but Julio Tobar Donoso Ecuadorian foreign minister later indicated that his country did not agree Aranha said he expected the signing to take place Wednesday but Tobar Donoso departing from a late confree with Aranha said: "It is not all settled Tonight I cannot say anything I really don't know if the signing will take place tomorrow" Enrique Arroyo Delgado Ecuadorian minister to Rio de Janeiro who was also in Aranha's office said "we would not be here tonight If everything was settled" Aranha had said the settlement plan called for withdrawal of Peruvian troops from positions in the disputed area while final terms were being worked out thus clearing the way for Ecuador to join 18 other American nations in terminating relations with the axis Peru already has broken with the axis but Ecuador had held off pending disposition of her ancient differences over 2800 square miles of trackless jungle The Brazilian cabinet Tuesday afternoon voted unanimously to sever relations with the axis but Aranha delayed formal promulgation until the decree was signed by President Egtulio Vargas This was expected momentarily Before Aranha's announcement Tuesday night Peruvian Foreign Minister Dr Alfredo SoIf y Muro had predicted it might be a month or two before a'settlement could be arranged Aranha did not disclose details acof the Ecuadorian-Peruvia- n cord but said it established a definite geographical line He added that formal signing bythe foreign ministers of the tWo--- countries would take plate Wednesday at a ceremony to be attended by President Vargas of Brazil The final session of the conference was put off until Wednesday 43-ma- ter Shipping Raw Mttferials Settled Says Brazilian Minister supply council was created here Tuesday and the government announced all coinrnonwealth labor would be diverted to defense production in a broad program to vastly strengthen the united nations position In the southwestern Pacific And when the allies are "on anything like equal terms" With Japan cabinet members declared the United States-Dutc- h victory over an enemy invasion fleet in Macassar strait will be repeated in every theater' of the Pacific conflict The council set up here will deal with supply problems arising between Australia and her allies 3 USBritain Pool Munitioils Boundary Dispute new allied (211--- PORT Jan 27 (in—Rescued seamen from a Norwegian tanker and a Greek freighter have reached shore with word of the sinking of Chicago Tribune Wire their is ships by torpedoes in the NEW YORK Jan 27—Japan de- - W e s t e r n Atlantic with the possible the huge already supporting mands of her scattered war ma- loss of 51 lives After 10 days of privation in a chine with oil from her limited reserves because of her failure to lifeboat 21 seamen from the Norblitz the oil fields of the south- - wegian vessel were brought here west Pacific and effect a quick by a Canadian warship after a seizure experts of the petroleum royal Canadian air force plane sighted them Of the crew Industry were agreed Tuesday had 43 19 were unaccounted for in Military authorities expressed the of conviction that Japan is now pass- a second lifeboat two died in the boat picked up and the captain ing the peak of her offensive The Japanese navy and her died on the rescue ship n crew Only 12 of the planes scattered over 3000 miles survived the Greek ship's torpedoof land and sea are dependent for more than 50 per cent of the re- ing They were picked up by another Greek ship after drifting 21:2 quired fuel supplies on reserves days in the single lifeboat usable after the torpedo struck Four others died in the lifeboat after being fished out of the 'sea The remainder went down with the ship One was a Canadian identified only as William Moore WASHINGTON Jan 27 (N)-- A congressional investigation into the Pearl Harbor disaster was in prospect Tuesday as President Roosevelt disclosed that he was conferring with aids on the findings of the Roberts commission which investigated the December 7 attack Mr Roosevelt said he was studying the Roberts report and would have another conference about it with his war and in secretaries He from symptomatic vain and disoom of Volt suffered- by- members "The Look of the - Month League" Try PILLS as thousands of women are happily doing Con- no igo oi elli fit tam nor narcotics ands drugs Sate to take as directed sarty 27 Mess Boy Simon O Ofano Phila- The report said the Japs "were surprised to ftihned themselves eiil-alluminated by shore d e e b s and men on them (the Japanese ships) were seen to scurry for cover when shore batteries and guns 'opened fire" Damage to the marine corps defense positions was negligible although two men were killed i ' ic 14-da- 1 appreciate your accolent Vie A mid-Pacif- Probe Looms Congressional l' ( In Pearl Harbor Attack - :- F Such was the cheering news that came from a navy spokesman Tuesday night simultaneously with disclosure that the marine defenders seriously damaged a Japanese cruiser and a destroyer during the initial enemy attack on the outpost December 7 The spokesman's crisp statesilence ment broke a month-lon- g as to the fate of Midway—one of islands across the stepping-ston- e the Pacific Not since December 30 had there been any word about Midway On that occasion a navy situacommunique reported tion remains unchanged" Futile Foray The navy's detailed report of the initial Jap attack—a futile foray by the light of the moon— told a story of bravery matching the courage of the Wake Island defenders who finally were forced to yield their tiny outpost after a y siege It singled out Marine Lieutenant George H Cannon of Ann Arbor Mich as an outstanding hero Cannon was directing fire from a command post when a Japanese shell shattered the lower part of his body but he clung grimly to his task—directing his men until he died from loss of blood Another Ilvto Another hero was Corporal Harold R Hazelwood of Stark MO switchboard operator at the command post under Canbattery non Hazelwood suffered a compound fracture of the leg during the shellfire but carried on—setting up his switchboard again and reestablishing communications The report disclosed that the Japs began action at 9:30 p m when t w o unidentified ships opened fire on the defense of an outlying island of the Midway group which lies between Hawaii and captured Wake It was a moonlit night ideal for the attack At 9:50 p m a cruiser and the destroyer neared the range of Midway's shore batteries When the leading Japanese ships approached to within 4500 yards It was illuminated by American searchlights and the marine artillery opened fire immediately The searchlight was in action only for a few minutes but during this time three observed hits were scored on the leading ship— two on the superstructure putting the forward gun out of action and One near the waterline forward The second ship took two observed hits near the waterline forward The Japanese then "broke off the action by a shEirp change of course which took them out of range Black smoke was seen to emit from the hole in the side of the ship when it was hit by trailing h HI —which brings you security and better living 1: that's that!" ievee WEI 17 (:::11 fficial) WASHINGTON Jan 27—Midway island is "still holding — and British Halt Jap Drive on Burma Tel- - 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TrftnendOUS time eneas our enectiN Multiply 1 in Mlainliners by filing economical and Fares are ectoos aloft ts incluae all UNITED Marine Fire Blasts Two Warships On Night of Dm 7 a Leave 1:40 pm end 6:40 pm 1 li - I 4 BOISE i 1 FLIGHTS - British—(Official) SINGAPORE Jan 27—Britain's growing air force has struck with telling fury at a Japanese convoy landing reinforcements above the eastern Malayan front but Tuesday night the invaders were fighting closer and closer to this great naval base Despite determined air bombardment the Japanese landed an unspecified number of troops and war machines at Endau 85 miles to the northeast While they were doomed diThe German positions at Orel landing the British scored one rect bomb hit on a cruiser 12 hits 200 miles southwest of Moscow on transports and wrought havoc and at Belgorod some 50 miles ona large dump of supplies on the north of Kharkov in the Ukraine coast 'likewise imrhinently appeared Twelve Japanese planes plum- menaced As to the African theater the meted to earth in flames two others probably were 'destroyed axis counteroffensive in Libya and another two were damaged that had driven 150 miles had been the British said brought to at least a temporary The main The Japanese radio attested to halt by the British the fury of the combat It claimed battle area remained about 60 39 British bombers and torpedo miles southeast of' the Important planes were destroyed over the port of Bengasi but some adwaters of Endau and the town it- - vanced axis units appeared to be self The British communique made within 30 miles of the city no mention of ni It still was too early to tell sdsiensg craft were Whether this thrust by the German Barges and 1 machine-gunne- d and General Erwin Rommel was going heavily bombs dropped so near another to break through back to Bengasi cruiser and transport that they itself The probably were damaged Nazi Army Bolstered Japanese sent up planes from Rommel had received important land bases to try to stave off the reinforcements — this was conR A 1' assault Tuesday night the British land firmed by Prime Minister Churchforces were contesting the fresh ill himself in his speech before :Japanese north of Jemaluang 10 commons— but nevertheless had of his miles southeast Of Mersing or lost more than about 60 miles from Singapore original force or about 61000 Mersing the eastern anchor of men in killed wounded or capthe shortened imperial defense line tured thus appeared to be in Japanese Against these heavy axis losses hands although the British did not however a serious British loss In the M eitaetrerran ewa an part of the specifically Say so i was heartened by the same acknowledged Singapore assurance of Prime Minister The admiralty announced that the British battleship BarChurchill In London that Malay 31000-to- n forces had "been considerably re- ham had gone down on November inforced" and that the battle "will 25 This disclosure was delayed to avoid giving valuable infor be fought to the last inch" n to the enemy Enemy bombers raided pore again this morning after attacks Monday and Monday night The British acknowledged some damage a few casualties and a few small fires which were quenched swiftly RANGOON Burma Jan 27 (A') In the center fierce fighting continued in the lush green jungle —The Japanese Thai push into south of Kluang and Ayer Hitam Burma appeared to have been 19 miles east and northeast of the checked Tuesday night after Britfallen west coast city of Batu ish planes bombed and machine-gunne- d the invaders' troop and Pahat Here again the British indicated that Kluang 50 miles supply trucks on the Kawkareik north of Singapore had been lost road east of strategic Moulmein The invaders last week were re- ported only 26 miles from Moulmein and the fall of the city had seemed imminent a few days ago But Tuesday night observers be- l Japanese were awaiting s 1 reinforcements for a push into the coastal plain and there were no indications that British positions on the Salween river north of Moulmein had been outflanked- - -- - '4 4F't--t p' ft 4 "2:‘7vt (Continued From Page One) extension of the Japanese-occupie- d region was thus indicated but it was quite possibly accomplished only by Macassar battle survivors Reds Still Advance In the Russian theater the red armies still were advancing generally although German resistance had somewhat strengthened The central offensive was pushing deep into Smolensk province Rzhev only 80 miles short of the Latvian border was encircled and the German forces there appeared By Associated Press 71 ' ' ' - or it ' c te- 4P- - Ls gc""' 1 '1 - - ---- ld British Fliers Deal Blow ' Australia Sets leaders Differ On Ecuador Allied Up Peru Accord Board Supply MELBOURNE Australia Midway Still Holds Out' Navy Reveals -' 41"- 5alt gakt Wribunt - —January 28 1942 ' 6 Be Quick To Treat - $ - Bronchitis Chronic bronchitis may deyelop if bronyour cough chest cold or acute chitis is not treated and you cannot afford totakeachancewith anymedi- eine less potent than Creomulsion which goes right to the seat of the trouble to help loosen and expel germ laden phlegm and aid nature to soothe and heal raw tender inflamed Harbor situation and that led byspecial process with other time tested medicines for coughs up to it and will study also the oit contains no narcotics Roberts report" he asserted aftNo matter how many medicines er a closed committee meeting have tried tell your druggist to Maas did not disclose what you sell a bottle of Creomulsion with went on in the meeting and the you you must like the understanding Chairman Vinson (D) Georgia way it ovickly tillays the cough perrest or you are to and comment on the matmitting tdeerclined have your money sleep back (Adv) 11 rr ccle4bilytiw coot in yo Pell " Russian Persian And Many Many More Buy For Now Next Sellson ' ' ''' - 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