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February 3, 1942

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26 1/2 BILLIONS VOTED TO NAVY BY SENATE; Passage of the Bill Brings to $116,000,000,000 Total for Arms Since July 1, 1940 NAMED TO NAVY BUREAU 26 1/2 BILLION VOTED TO NAVY BY SENATE

By C.p. Trussellspecial To the New York Times

Sec Knox's Sen com testimony on U S Navy's task revealed

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R.A.F. BLASTS FOE IN BOATS IN BURMA; Hundreds of Japanese Hurled Into the Salween River, but Some Finally Get Over JAPANESE THRUST IN BURMA BALKED R.A.F. BLASTS FOE IN BOATS IN BURMA

By the United Press

successful crossing reptd, north of Martaban

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NAZI 'SPRING' TROOPS SPEEDED TO RUSSIA; Fear of Mounting Soviet Drive Reported Drawing Heavily on German Reserves NAZI 'SPRING' UNITS SPEEDED TO RUSSIA

By George Axelssonby Telephone To the New York Times

STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Feb. 2 -- The German High Command is apprehensive of the middle of February as the time when the Russians may well develop the full strength of their Winter offensive, and they are making preparations to meet the blow by throwing in ahead of schedule fresh or refitted divisions originally meant for the Spring drive, according to what may be considered reliable information from Berlin tonight.

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WAR OUTPUT HEADS DEMAND WELDERS END COAST STRIKE; Nelson, Stimson, Knox and Land Say Walkout Leadership Ignores Nation's Needs HALT CALLED 'RECKLESS' Shipyard Official Declares the Situation at Puget Sound Is Rapidly Clearing Up WAR HEADS ASSAIL WELDER WALKOUT

By Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES

D M Nelson, Stimson, Knox and Land ask work and union leadership repudiation; text; Seattle-Tacoma, Todd-Seattle, Lake Wash and Lake Union co officials and Knudson comment

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AUTO PRICE CEILING SET BY HENDERSON; 500,000 CARS IN ALL; Additions Retailers Can Make Are Listed by OPA to Assure Them 'Reasonable Profits' WHOLESALE LIMITS FIXED Some Who Bought Before Jan. 1 Will Get Cars Feb. 12 -- General Rationing Due in 3 Weeks AUTO PRICE CEILING SET BY HENDERSON

By Charles E. Eganspecial To the New York Times

OPM sets price ceilings

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Threat to Batavia Growing; U.S. Fliers Bag 9 Japanese; JAPANESE MENACE ISLAND NEAR JAVA

By the Associated Press

Japanese rept Burma Rd use virtually ended and 100 Allied planes downed, Burma

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M'ARTHUR BEATS OFF TWO DIVISIONS; BURMA LINE FIRM UNDER PRESSURE; JAPANESE MENACE ISLE NEAR JAVA; HEAVY LOSS TO FOE Bataan Defenders Rout 'Desperate Venture' by 'Best' Enemy Troops ATTEMPT WAS FORESEEN Many Japanese Drown as They Try to Flee When Pincer Drive and Frontal Thrust Fail M'ARTHUR DEFEATS 2 DIVISIONS OF FOE

By James B. Restonspecial To the New York Times

MacArthur lauds invaders' courage

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WICKARD, OPA MAKE 'FAIR PRICES' PLEDGE; Farm Policy Feud Is Ended as Henderson Is Nominated for Price Chief Under Law WICKARD, OPA MAKE 'FAIR PRICES' PLEDGE

By W.h. Lawrencespecial To the New York Times

Henderson and Wickard end dispute over veto power; issue joint statement on price floor and ceiling policies; Congressmen baffled by act's surpluses sale provisions

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