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ALT knew he’d entered ¿the; W wrong driveway the. m iim e« he swung in between; the. two .hog® stone pillars. But there wasn’t' any place to turn around, so he kept'«* going;. Abruptly lie rounded a clump, of shrubbery and burst on, to a crow i of people scattered over a velvet 6— Field Marshal Erwin Rommel's Axis forces begin retreat toward starting May green lawn. There were gay n m - point. Allies bomb Axis African sec­ 1—Eastbound airliner crashes into hrellas around and metal tables and- tors. mountain peak near Salt Lake City, chairs painted x bright orange. 9—All 1,600 passengers and crew mem­ ‘T E N B IG G EST Utah, during rain storm; 17 killed bers saved when 24.289-ton U. S. navy During past eight years 61 persons Somewhere an orchestra was play­ transport Wakefield (formerly lux­ EVENTS OF 1942 killed in air crashes in this area. ing and there was much laughter andl ury finer Manhattan) swept by fire January 2— More tornadoes sweep Midwest, 22 at sea. Wakefield saved and brought SELECTED By: BAUKHAGE dead. shrill voices. to Atlantic port by tugs. 1—Football results: Ròse Bowl. Dur­ (WNU Washington Correspondent.) ham. N. C.—Oregon State 20. Duke 12—Coal mine explosion near Morgan­ 14—New type Nazi stratosphere bomber 16; Sugar Bowl. New Orleans—Ford- town, W. Va., traps 58. Twenty- Walt had to drag his tires in the reported flying over England on re­ Establishment of a second front ham 2. Missouri 0: New York—Chi­ three killed. gravel to avoid running down a gM connaissance'flights at 40.000 feet. cago Bears 35, National Football 23— “ Flash floods” in eastern and cen­ /of the y ear 16— U. S. 19.900-ton carrier Yorktown re­ in North Africa. „ League All-Stars 24. tral Pennsylvania kill or drown 32 who burst away from a group o£ ported sunk on June 7 during Battle The rationing of essential war 7—Heavyweight champ Jo e Louis knocks persons. Honesdale-Hawley region, people and came flying toward him. of Midway. Vichy French officers re­ with 24 dead, hit hardest. t ject armistice terms offered by Brit­ materials and foodstuffs. out Buddy Baer, first round, Madi­ ‘‘You’re Bill Thayer, the boy Kd ish occupying Madagascar. son Square Garden. 23—Tobruk attacked from sea while Brit­ The fall of Bataan to the Jap­ 14—Jo e DLMagglo, outfielder, June Carter said was coming down front ish mobile units raid Axis African anese. named "player oi the year tor 1941 9—While on hazardous, experimental Santa Barbara! Oh, I’m so happy positions 500 miles behind lines. baseball season. mission, two U. S. blimps crash off Republican gains in November 23—Willie Hoppe wl«\s third straight New Jersey coast; 12 dead, includ­ to see you!” October elections. world three-cushion billiard cham- ing five civilian scientists and tech­ nlnnshin at Chicago, beating Welker nicians. Only 6ne survivor. Walt swallowed and started to say DEBUT 3—U. S. army troops, supported by Germany’s failure to destroy 12—Oklahoma City struck by tornado; he had never heard of Bill Thayer, navy, occupy Andreanof group of the Russian army. 29 dead, more than 50 Injured. Aleutian islands, between Jap held February but the girl, a rather dumb-looking The year began with these im ­ -Kiska. and Alaskan Dutch Harbor. Tokyo bombed by D. S. air July creature, rattled on without giving 17— U. S. troops arrive in Repub­ force. 5—Pole vaultcr Cornelius Warmerdam portant events: lic of Liberia. sets new record, 15 feet 3,» inches, 1—Army nlr crashes near Welch. W. Va., him a chance. 20—Total of 530 Axis submarines an­ Eight Nazi saboteurs appre­ Madison Square Garden. * and March Field, Call!,, kill 30 army "Just leave your car here. Poole January nounced destroyed by British and hended; six executed. 27—Gregory Rice ot New York A C sets men. 1— OPM bans retail sale of new U. s: navies since war began. new world indoor three-mile record 4—Independence day traffic accidents will take it to the garage and Rob­ 23— Ja p mining installations in North Chi­ Japs establish strongholds in at National A. A. U. meet with time claim 144 lives, drowning 80 more; erts will show you to your room. cars, trucks. na bombed by U. S. planes in sue- Aleutian Islands. ot 13:45.7. 1941 total, 628. 2— Manila and Cavite naval f'Accfiil attarlf 14—Army observation plane crash near , RATIONING Then you must hurry down and joim 24— British start African campaign to The battle of Midway xnS Sonth March Waynesboro. Tcnn,, kills Maj, Gen. us all.’’ bases fall to Japs. drive Axis out of continent. Pacific. Frank Mahin, 54, commanding offi­ 6—In message to ‘Congress, 25— First U. S. air raid on 15—New York Rangers win National cer of 33rd division, Camp Forrest, A liveried driver, obviously Poole, destroys Kowloon docks. Eisenhowcr-Darlan agreement. Hockey league championship. Tcnn., and two army filers. President Roosevelt orders 26— Naval officials announce that air­ 18—Eastern Intercollegiate Basketball suddenly materialized beside the 60.000 planes, 45,000 tanks in craft carrier. Wasp, sunk off Solo­ league championship won by Dart­ August roadster, saying quietly: "Beg par­ mon islands on September 15: seri­ mouth. defeating Princeton 46-38 in victory program. ous fighting continues on Guadalca­ play-off match at Philadelphia 14—Army plane crashes Into Berkshire don, sir.” 25—West Virginia wins National invila- Hills near Pittsfield, Mass., killing 17 11 •Japs invade Netherlands nal with heavy Jap losses?. 9—"Silver Shirt" William Dudley Pel- of 20 in crew. Nine more die te Wait hesitated. This was Holly­ 36—Nazi conscription of Belgian labor ley indicted by Indianapolis, Ind., tlon basketball tournament, defeat­ East Indies. for work in German factories pro­ ing Western Kentucky State, 47-45, army bomber crash near Hastings, grand Jury. Mich. wood, ho reminded himself. Peo­ 26—AEF lands in North Ireland. tested by Belgian exile government 18—Prim e Minister Churchill makes third Madison Square Garden. ple did crazy things, like crashing In London. visit with the President of the United States, at Capitol. April September parties where they weren’t eve* November 26— Naval expansion bill of over 8>,4 bil­ 4—Y ale wins National A.A.U. swimming 24— Twenty dead as two Washington- known, and having a swell time. 1—Army troops reinforce marines on lion dollars passed by senate for championship at Yale pool. New Ha­ bound B. & O. passenger trains Guadalcanal; Aussies and Yanks 1.900,000 tons of ships. ven, with 59 points. smash, involving freight train on ad­ He’d often wondered what a . party K.'M 1 push Japs back on New Guinea; U. S. 27— EIGHT HIGHLY TRAINED NAZI 12—Baseball season opens: Dodgers beat joining track, near Dickerson, Md. like that was like. Here, he decided air force bombs Japs dally on Aleu­ SABOTEURS CAUGHT BY FBI. Giants, 7-5; defeat Sena­ suddenly, was a -chance to find out January tian Kiska. FOUR LANDED ON BEACH IN tors, 7-0. October 1— Hitler takes command of retreating 7— U. S. TROOPS LAND IN FRENCH FLORIDA. OTHER FOUR LANDED 24—Joe Louis' trainer, Jack (“Chappie") 1—U. S. army transport plane crashes "O. K., Poole. And while you’re Nazi army on Moscow front. AFRICA (FRENCH MOROCCO. AL- ON LONG ISLAND. NAZI SUB Blackburn, 58, Negro, dies after ap­ in Interior of Puerto Rico with 22 2— Manila falls to Japs. GERIA) UNDER COMMANDER-IN- USED IN OPERATIONS. LONG IS­ parent recovery from pneumonia. deaths. - * -----: _at.it, once oyerjlghtly, _I picked _up 12—Dutch East Indies Invaded by Jap a­ CH IEF LIEU T. GEN. DWIGHT D. LAND LANDING EFFEC TED ON 4—American plane carrying 37 passen- a spot of dust coming down.". He nese; MacArthur’s men again hurl (•'IKE'') EISENHOWER TO FO RE­ JU N E 13. FLORIDA LANDING ;ers crashes near Botwood, Now- enemies back on Luzon. STALL SUCCESSFUL AXIS INVA­ May slid out from behind the wheel,. Poole FOUR DAYS LATER. 2—Shut Out, Wayne Wright up, wins ioundland, killing 11,'lnjuring eight. ? 19—Japs take Burma port. Tauoy. SION WHICH WOULD ENDANGER 23—American Airline plane collides With slid in. The girl had vanished. A 23—Australia calls on U. S. for help. AMERICA. 68th Kentucky Derby. Wins largest July purse in history ot the race: $64,223. army bomber near Palm Springs,, 25— Dutch and Yanks take toll of 33 Jap 8— Vichy government breaks relations Colli.; 12 die. Bomber pilot charged stiff looking individual came from, ships in Macassar strait. with U. S. for first time since 1778. 1—Navy’s giant 70-ton patrol bomber. 18—All New York city night baseball the house and' removed his bags 26—U. A EF lands in North Ireland. Nazis retreat to Libyan border. Mars. makes official tests over Ches­ banned for duration by New York by army with manslaughter. apeake Bay, Md. police commissioner. Sky glow en­ 28—Sixteen are killed, moro than score 31—Malaya falls—Japs drive on for Sing­ 11— Axis forces Invade unoccupied injured -when. D otroU -bus-Jam m ed- from the rumble seat, "This way, apore. France: Italians -also land on Cor­ 8—Seven-man military commission, ap­ dangers shipping, sir." sica. Under orders from Adm. Jean pointed by President, begins secret wfth school children and war-work­ Francois Darlan French North Af­ trial of eight Nazi saboteurs In Wash­ June ers struck by speeding passenger Fifteen minutes later, Walt, garbed February train. 3— Nazis rush air and tank reinforce­ rica surrenders to U. S. troops. Tu­ ington. 1—National and American league lead­ now in flannels and sport jacket, ments to southern Russia battlefront. nisia continues lighting. 10—Elmer Davis, director of the new ers: B/ ‘ iklyn, W. 32. L>. 13; Yankees, November 4— AEF’ speeds aid to Far East Allies. 12— Second naval battle of the Solomon Office of War Information, names W. 31 C. 11. emerged again on. to the lawn. Ne 6—Key oil town in Borneo captured by islands begins. new assistants, says OWI shall try 20—New \,ork Athletic club wins Na­ 29—Five hundred die when Boston, ono paid him much attention., For Japs. 16— U. S. naval authorities announce to give American people an accu­ tional A.A U. track and field cham­ Mass., night club burns. Fire start­ 13—Hitler's fleet escapes from Brest to crushing defeat of Jap navy in sec­ rate picture ot nation's war ac­ pionships with 129.7 points. ed when bus boy strikes match to an Instant he had a moment of panic. Kiel. ond -naval battle—of Solomons: 23 tivities, 27—National intercolleglatc-tonnls singles rcplnce-cciling electric bulb, removed . Suppose they found out he was a*. 15— FALLS TO JA PS. ships sunk, 7 damaged, with enemy 17—Super-powered, troop carrier com­ championship won hy Ted Schroctler, by prankster. 16— Dutch destroy 100-mlllion-doUar oil casualties near the 40,000 mark. mand announced by Lieut.- Gen. Ar­ Stanford university, beating team­ Imposter? Then the girl whom he’d fields in Sumatra. 18— Marshal Petaln appoints Pierre La­ nold, chief of army air forces. mate, Larry Dee, Q-3, 0-6, 6-2, 6-3, December almost run down, fluttered up, “Hel­ val dictator of Nazi-occupied France. at New Orleans. 19— First Ja p bombing of Darwin. Aus­ 24—Russian offensive smashes across August 13—Fira takes 110 lives In St. Johns, lo! Aren’t you Tom Potter? But. tralia. Don, Germans lose 50,000 men in July Newfoundland, dance halL Many 20— New cabinet for Churchill. Japanese pincer drive. 1— Local police and FBI agents round up service men present. no. Tom’s a blond. Oh, well. I ’M land on Timor island. 27— French scuttle fleet at Toulon. 62 more than 80 Japs, Nazis, and Ital­ 6—National League All-Stars, Leo Du- 17—Eight soldiers lose ltves when army stop guessing. You tell me. I’ll In­ 21— U. S.-Dutch air fleet sink or damage ships sent to bottom of harbor to ians in New York city ana Philadel­ rochcr, manager, defeated by Ameri­ bomber crashes, explodes at Blythe, 19 Ja p ships. phia. can League All-Stars, Joe McCar­ Calif., air base. »RODUCTION TAXES WAGES' troduce you.” 28—British 'chutists and Commandos raid avoid seizure by Hitler. 29—Prime Minister Churchill appeals, 2— Lindbergh testifies at sedition trial of thy, manager, 3-1, New York. She didn’t, however, get a chance. France. via radio, to Italian people to over­ William Dudley Peliey, Indianapolis. 11—Bob Falkenburg, 18, Hollywood, wins throw their dictator, sue for peace. 8—Six of eight Nazi saboteurs executed National U. S. School tennis cham­ A young man with an old face came March in the electric chair at Washington, pionship at Philadelphia. up and said something about the 1—Japs unload 50 transports on Java. December D. C. Two others (who turned state's 22—Byron Nelson, Toledo, Ohio, wins 3—Wavell dropped as Allied chieftain. evidence) sentenced to prison. Tam O'Shanter Open golf tourna­ DEA W S punch bowl being empty and- she 7—Japs invade New Guinea at two sec­ 1—Russia continues to advance in two 19—James Bennett Jr., attorney general ment in Chicago with a 5 under par large-scale offensives; Allied chutist« of New York, defeats White House 67; $2,500 first prize. rushed oil. Walt wandered around. tors...... - ... — seize airfield near Tunis. favorite. Sen. James M. Mead, for People were -everywhere.- One -or, 14—YANKS LAND IN AUSTRALIA. 5—PEARL HARBOR DISASTER RE­ Democratic gubernatorial nomina­ January 17—MacArthur and aides escape from VIEWED: 10 ships, floating drydock tion. August 4—Dean ot American stage, Otis Skin- two spoke to him and suddenly out' Philippines, land in Australia. sunk or damaged; 247 planes de­ 25—Pending stabilization of farm prices 9—With a perfect 250, Dr. Leroy W. of the sea of faces he saw one that 19—Jap invasion fleet heading for Aus- stroyed or disabled: 4,575 casualties. and wages at present level hinted by Childs, Lake Kerr, Fla., wins 12- 9—Judge Joseph Franklin Rutherford, ' tralia smashed by Allies. 7—Office jot War_ Information reveals the President during press confer­ gauge national amateur skect title 72, founder and head of Jehovah’s gripped his heart. 2 5 ^ U .“S. navy-rips Ma kin island 1,000 58,307 casualties in first year of war. ence. at-Syracuse,-N,_Y.,~ tournament. ----- Wllness-slnce -1919. ------miles off Jap capital. 14— Nazis retreat from stronghold at El 23—Breaking his own record for 2,000- — It-was-as-if-he-had-seen-the-face^ 27—Chinese smash Burma trap, relieve Aghella in Libya. September m eter run In Stockholm, Gunder retreating British. Haegg. Swedish track star, makes February before, though he, knew he. hadn’t'’ 15— U. S. troops capture Buna, following 2—John McCloy, assistant secretary of 29—British Commandos wreck Nazi-held fall of Gona, in New Guinea. new time ot 5:11.8. S—Composer of song, "B a ck Home in It was as If he had been looking for' St. Nazaire port. war. says 500,000 American fighting Indiana," James F. Hanley, 49. 17— Units of Rommel’s' retreating Nazi men and technicians are now abroad. 28—Professional football champions. Chi­ such a face all his life. It didn’-t forces cut off by British in Libya. cago Bears, defeat College All-Stars, 12—Famous Midwestern artist. Grant April 10—Creation of Women's Auxiliary Fer­ 21-0, before 101,200 fans at Soldier Wood, on eve,of 50th .birthday. seem queer that she was staring *4 rying command, headed by Mrs. Field, Chicago. 1—Hand-to-hand fighting with Japs on Nancy Harkness Love, announced by 17—Frank Lucius Packard, 65, author of him. It didn’t seem strange 'th a t Bataan. war department "Jimmie Dale" stories. he should go directly up to' her < and 4—Navy admits three V. S. warships 13—Selective Service Director Mai. Gen. September 23—Double suicide;- Stefan Zwelg, 60, 6unk by Jap planes, DOMESTIC Hershey says married men with chil­ 20—Final standings in minor league base­ world-famous Austrian-born author, *ay, with no restraint or hesitation:' t—Axis desert forces move against Brit­ dren face draft In. '43. ball; International league: Newark, and wife, Elizabeth, 30, of poison, " I ’m- sorry. I don't believe we’r e ish in Libya. January 21—W PB Chairman Donald Nelson fore­ W. 92, L. 61; American association: Petropolls, Brazil. »—BATAAN FALLS . . . 38.000 U. S. casts great civilian economy to win Kansas City. W. 84, L. 69; Eastern met. I’m Walt Whiting." ' ’ ’ SOLDIERS TAKEN PRISONERS. 1— Sales of new cars banned pending war. league; Albany W. 84, L. 66; South­ March 10—Brltish-Indian self-rule parley col­ rationing. ern association; Little Rock, W. 87, She smiled. " I ’m Nancy LoveM." lapses. 5— Congress reconvenes, tackles war October L. 59; Texas league: Beaumont, W. 16— Francis Irence Du Pont, 68, research "I like that name. Shall we 13—Laval named vice premier of France. promem. 89, L. 58; Pacific Coast league: chemist on smokeless powder. 16—RAF blitz on German industrial cen­ 6— War draft of 20-44 announced. 1—President Roosevelt ends two-week, dance?” . ( secret circle trip of naUon. Sacramento, W. 105, L. 73. April ters roars into fifth day. 11—OPM orders halt in private home 33—Prior to entering the army. Leland ■They moved toward the'tiled floor­ 18^-TOKYO BOMBED BY U. S. AIR building. 3—Office of Economic Stabilization cre­ Stanford (“Larry'’) MacPhall. 52, re­ 15—Hugh 3. Johnson, 59, NRA adminis­ FORCE. 14— Donald Nelson, Chicago, now chief ated by the President to stabilize farm prices, rents, wages and sal­ signs as president, general manager trator during 1933-34. ing that was used for (¿ancing. Wbcm 23—Commandos raid France at Bou­ of all war production. of Brooklyn Dodgers, continuing as a 17— Dr. Alfred Hertz, 09, conductor oi logne, rout Nazis. 16—Welles asks Pan-American anti-Axis aries. director. he took her into his arms it was a* 30—RAF again bombs Paris industries. front at Rio. 7—United Mine Workers Cincinnati con­ San Francisco symphony orchestra though all his life he had waited for 19—Roosevelt asks congress for another vention votes to withdraw its 500,000 October from 1915-1929. May 2815 billion dollars. members from CIO. this moment. Neither of them spoke. 21— OPM abolished by Donald Nelson. 9—U. S., Britain announce willingness to C—Cardinals beat Yankees, 4-2, at New M a y * A contentment dwelt in their hearts, 1—Hitler,- Mussolini meet at Salzburg, 22— ^South-American- anti-Axis compact giveupextra-terrltorial rights-in.Chl^ York. to_wln_ their fourth—straight- 9—Graham McNamee, 63, N BCs famous leave Japan out. completed. na: Ethiopia joins United Nations; victory and the» World Scries title; sports and commercial announcer. a curious sense of oblivion and peace S—British, backed by U. S.. occupy 28—Nation told 80 Nazi U-boats off East WPB orders pall except small gold 69.052 fans. Madagascar. mines te cease operations. Raise in 24^—Whirlaway wins Washington Handi­ 10—Member ot the classic Dutch stage as if 'strife and struggle and pre­ «—CORREGIDOR FALLS TO THE food prices. cap at Laurel, Md. Earnings now comedy twosome, Joseph M. ( Joe ) tense had ceased to be and each had 30—Price control bill passes; President's Weber. 74. JA P S : 7.000 U. S. TROOPS SUR­ 60th birthday. 12—Department of justice's petition for total $528,336. RENDER. injunction against James C. Pctrll- 27—Morton Cecil Cooper, St. Louis Car­ 26—Dr. John R. Brinkley, 56, widely reached a goal which they had'bee* 8—U. S. sinks and smashes 13 Ja p war­ lo’s ban on commercial recording dinal pitcher, voted National league's known "goat gland" specialist. seeking for untold ages. ships in southwest Pacific. February dismissed by Chicago U. S. District most valuable player for 1942 by 29—Radio, stage and screen star, John 25—Allied plane sinks Axis sub off Brazil. 4— Congress working on loans to China. court. Baseball Writers association. Blythe Barrymore, 69. Greatest per­ After the dance they walked away 27—Nazis launch terrific Libyan attack. 5— Giant Ja p spy ring disclosed on West 14—Wendell Willkie arrives in Washing­ 29—Branch Rickey, 62, former business formances w role of HamJct from from the others. They found a brook Coast. ton to report to President Roosevelt manager of St. Louis Cardinals, ’22 to '29. June 10— House kills so-called “frivolity" in on his 31,000-mlle trip. AFL presi­ named president and general man­ and followed it, sat beneath a pepper " 2—Nazi city of Essen smashed by 1,000 OCD. dent Green re-elected at close of Fed­ ager of Brooklyn Dodgers, succeed­ June tree and Walt at last looked up int« RAF planes. 15— U. S. registers nine million more eration's convcnUon fr. Toronto, Can­ ing Larry MacPhall. for draft, ¿0-44. ada. 8—Brian Bell, 52, head ot Associated her face. 4— Dutch Harbor, Alaska, bombed twice 25—Two waves of planes over Los Ange­ 21—Army to furlough 4.000 experienced November Press’ Washington bureau for three by Jap s. les, immediate blackout. miners because of shortages in cop­ years, "You won’t think me crazy? I—II 5— Japs attack Midway island. 3—Baseball Writers association commit­ 22—Actress Anne Sutherland, 75. ' 6—U. S. navy smashes Jap fleet at Mid­ 28—Bill to end 40-hour week defeated. per, lead, molybdenum, tungsten. tee names Joe Gordon, Yankee sec­ seems as though this is what Fva way island. "v 26— In a New York broadcast Wendell ond baseman, as American league's always wanted. You, I mean.” 10—British announce 183,550 casualties March Wlllkle, reporting on his globe-cir­ most valuable player. July during first two years of war ending cling trip, renews his demand for a 20—Moses L. Annenberg. 64, publisher oi '.‘I understand," she said. “I know. 2— Auto rationing begins. “ second front in Europe. 19—Leo Durocher signs contract with September 2, 1841, including 48,973 3— Army air force now an equal branch Branch Rickey, Brooklyn BasebaiL Phlladcphla Inquirer and former I feel it too." She laid her hand sk, killed, 46.363 wounded. of army. ' 27— WMC Director McNutt announces club president, to manage Dodgers holder of monopoly in rape horse in­ «^Japanese- land- in~ Aleutians—Kiska- 6— All new, usedtype writer“sales “halted. pisn-tofreeze-sllnecessary-skilled for fifth year, _ - . formation-field. his anti the blood ponnded warm fa» harbor named by U. S. dispatches. 8—Supreme command of all U. S. naval dairy, livestock and poultry workers. 28—Steve O'Neill, former Cleveland man­ 25—George John Murdock, 84, inventot his veins — 21—Tobruk, British stronghold, held since operations given to Admiral King. 29—War Secretary Stlmson announce« ager, named manager ot Detroit of World War 1 self-scaling gas tank January 22, 1941, surrenders to Nazi army trucks now Using all of the It wasn’t until he awoke the next 11— U. S. fixes used tire prices. 1.671 .mile Alcan highway. Tigers. desert fighters. _ 12— House farm bloc kills sub-parity bill. August morning in the blue and'white room 25— Rommel drives.60 miles into Egypt; 18— First wartime lottery since 1918. December British abandon Solum, Sldl Omar. 24—U. S. takes over strike-bound Toledo, November 4—Veteran screen director, James that bad been assigned to him that' Peoria and Western railroad. ■ > 1—U. S. takes over all short-wave 9—American Bowling Congress tourna­ Cruze, 48, famous for hits such as 27—U. S. unifies command to end U-boat broadcastings for use by the Over- ment opens at Chicago- "Tha Covered Wagon," "Old Iron- Walt realized with a shock the mia^ July 13—Connie Scbwoegier wins . national aides." Real name was James 6— U. S.-made General Grant tanks bat­ menace. - seas Division of Office of War Infor­ take he had made, the futility of con­ 30—Labor fights restrictive legislation in mation. . bowling championshipipit crown, de- Cruze Boson. tle Nazis in African war. congress. 2 —To relievegrowing coal .shortage in throning ‘Red, Day. 20—Alice Duer Miller, 68, author of "T h e'' tinuing this game of pretense. Tbr 8—Nazi 35.000-ton ship Tirpltz, • torpe­ Westi-UMW executive committee au­ 17—St. .. Louis ■ -.Cardinals named "out­ doed twice by' Soviet sub. White Cliffs." lovely, serene-face of Nancy LoveM April thorizes seven-day week. standingfit team ot the** year," r'- i 16—Soviets’ place German losses for pe­ 4— Republicans make new gains: 19 to ? *T ft f- -* September rose in his mind, and a pang stabbed- riod. May 15-July 15, at 900,000 men. 1— Senate defeats ban on 40 hour week, senate, 42 in the house of represent«- at his heart. Admit 399.000 of their-, own killed in closed shop upheld. ' tives. 1—Baron Alphonse de Rothschild, 64, at action. 2— All bicycle sales halted. 9—President scores France's chief of Bar Harbor, Maine. Yet be could not resist the tempta­ 23—One- of the largest U. S. convoys 7 — Plan to halt production of most dur­ government, Laval—expresses re­ DISASTERS 16—"F ath er of blind flying," Col, Wil­ (the filth) to cross Atlantic reaches able goods. gret that Laval forced diplomatic liam C. Ocker, 66, U.S.A. inventor tion to 6ee her once more, to talk 1 North Ireland. 15— U. S.-Vicby France break seems break of U. S. and - F ra n ce - January and aviator. to her, to—selfish though It seemed— 26— U. S. pilots in action over France, near. 14—Capt. Eddie Rickenbacker, 52, and 22—August_Luer,_ 86, banker.^meat^ack watch the changing lights of her flying British Spitfires. One Ameri­ 23— Sugar for restaurants and other food crew members rescued. 16—Carole Lombard, screen actress, her er, kidnaped in 1933 for 000 can-piloted Spitfire shot down -by services cut 50 per cent. 18—President orders registration of 600,- - mother and 19 others killed in trans­ ransom. eyes when he confessed his deceit. 24— U. S. opens sedition quiz of suspects. 000 youths who reached 18th birth­ port plane crash near Las Vegas, 27 — Russians admit Rostov, gateway to 27—Thirteen million sign 45-65 labor ques­ day after July L , Nevi; 15 U. S. aviators among dead, Fate moejeed him again when be Caucasus, falls after evacuation of tionnaire. 20—Women's Auxiliary Reserve to the 28—Colorado’s worst coal mine disaster found her beneath the selfsame pep­ troops. . _ Coast Guard termed "S p a rs." to 25 years occurred at Mount Har­ ur Glenn Vollva, 72, overseer ot 31—According to U. S. naval official. 10,- May 24—Saboteurs sentenced in Chicago: Men ris when mile underground explosion eligious sect known as the Chris- per tree. She looked up at him and 000 Jap soldiers stationed in the Aleu­ get death, women 25 years to jaiL snuffs out 34 miners lives. Catholic Apostolic Church ot smiled," wistfully, he thought. He tians. 1— Plans to draft women for war serv­ 26—All war industries continue working since 1907. ice temporarily abandoned. while nation celebrates Thanksglv- Robson, 76, American stage and hesitated, deliberating; knowing it 2— Director of Defense Transports Hoc February n actress, Beverly H ills.-. August 9—Tornadoes to Arkansas. _ would be folly to torture" himself * Eastman announces restriction oi 27 — Virginia conference of the Methodist The year drew to a close with 10—Marines land. In Solomons. Navy competing train and bus service. ' Alabama, Tennessee. Geor longer. ’ . raids Jap Kiska positions in'Aleu­ Church South demands through their persons; four persons tell—- --— 4— National sugar registration for ra­ official organ that song "Praise the these important events: tians. tion books begins, first of four days. flood and mud avalanches roll down “I don’t belong. here," he said; 14—German military begins march on Lord" be' eliminated from radio 12—House passes (102-40) increase in pay broadcasts, to northern California. November December "They think I ’m Bin Thayer. P m Stalingrad. to $50 for army and marine pri­ 19—Ten thousand Allied troop*, mostly 28— New ration book (No. 2) to be is­ not I drove in here by mistake—it/' vates, navy and coast guard appren­ sued toward end of year, or, first March 9—Edna May Oliver, 69, stage and 14— Nazis retreat from strong- Canadians, supported by British Com­ tice seamen. part of '43. 4—Burlington, Iowa, ordnance plant ex­ tcreen character comedienne in Hoi* bold at El Aghella la Libya. Her eyes grew wide.,. -, A gasp, mando« and a few score U. S. Ran- 16— Earl Browder, former secretary, ei 29— National 4-H club congress meets at plosion kills 16, injures 51. Explo­ lywood. ers raid • Dieppe, • France, ■ for nine the American Communist party.'has ' Chicago (or its 21st session. sion here Dec. 12, 1941, Wfied 13. -William Morgan ("B illy ") DeBeck, 15— U. S. troops capture Buna in . escaped her lips, followed by-turn-1'; gours,. Casualties heavy on both four-year federal sentence commut­ 1$—Tornadoes agate sweep southern and 62, cartoonist, creator of Barney blinf laughter. ; ' sides. • Overhead 1.000 British .planes ed to 14 months already served. December ' central states killing 150 person* and Gooele, Spark Plug, Snuffy Smith, New Guinea. engage the enemy. -- - 19— E a st coast gas rationing to be put on leaving $3,000,000 damage. Ten army ■w. S. Parish. 61. president of Stand- “Ob, how wonderfull ' I . was' 21—Jape attempt to retake Solomon 14- national scale, Roosevelt hints. 1—Gas rationing begins on nation-wide fliers killed when bomber crashes 16— Adm. Jean Darlan, high com­ afraid.' You see, I don’t belong^her* * land positions. Repelled by U. S. ma- 27—Total of.13.600 women apply as candi­ basis. _ Into mountain peak near Pendleton, , rines.-___ 3— Gov, Herbert H. Lehman ot New missioner of French Africa, either. • There' ar« so few of ua'that“ dates tor officers* training school of York Ore. Four others Wiled near-Bo 1*«, Decem ber 23—Fifteen Jugoslav gaerrina- planes the-Wo men's Army Auxiliary corps: becomes director of foreign re­ Idaho. declares French licet .will do. Fifteen; of us totard about'this bomb Axis garrison-and Nazi troop ' WAACa. lief and rehabilitation. 1—Brenda Lane. 32, former actress. columns west of Belgrade. 3$ —O n.the. grounds be is a Communis! 4— President orders Works Progre*« ad­ New. York. join Allied naval unit*. party and we decided to try crashing ministration abolished. April T—Orland 8 . LoomIs, governor-elect of party.member. Harry Bridges. Aus­ 7—Harrison X. Spangler, Iowa,- named it just for fun—i-th« way' you? maid- September . , _ tralian born West coast CIO leader, 13—N ear Livermore, ’ CaUL, 14 filers Wisconsin. 17— Leon Henderson, director of chairman ot Repabbcan party. killed when two navy bombers crash. about It worked," Then 1’ met* you 3—U. S. pilots down German Focke-Tfslf ordered. deported by Attorney Gen­ 11—Approximately. WMW- war worker* $—Albert Kahn; architect and engineer, the Office of Price Adminis­ eral Francis Biddle. JS—High speed Hudson k Manhattan rail­ in Detroit. and—and that "spoiled i t . We ' H “ bomber near Iceland, report U. S. frozen to job* te Detroit. road train wrecked te toby at Jer- tration, announces his resit- militarr authorities. - . 1$—OFA orders change fa heating ofl ra- 2$—'Walter Patio« Murphy. 99. Chicago teen of us girls—are eastern «rhnd 4—Lieut. Gen. Stfl»'ell's hesdpeartere fa June . . _ . »■V City, x . J. rive tolled,-'*» to- philanthropist, donor at Northwesters nation because of "a recur­ Chongtong. .aiutooncc*. . that», booab- 1—Virtually entire Japanese population IT—L%SnllenderTKmf