Current Events January 2, 1943;

THIS WAS REPORTED TODAY JANUARY 2, 1943:
T h e Red army, slashing through sagging German defenses northwest of Kiev, raced to within 24 miles of the prewar Polish border Saturday as it captured more than 300 towns and settlements in a general advance along the entire 200-mile Ukrainian front.
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The navy revealed Saturday night that 1465-ton destroyer Perkins was sunk as the result of a collision off
New Guinea Nov. 29, and that the coastal transport APC-21 was sunk by Japanese aircraft off New Britain Dec. 17. A communique revealing the losses made no mention of the number oi lives lost.

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The usually well-informed Army and Navy Journal said Saturday that the conferees at the Tehran and
Cairo conferences agreed that the United States should acquire the Japanese mandated islands.
"Among the many matters discussed by the president with the allied leaders ," the unofficial weekly service publication said, "was that of bases to prevent Germany and Japan from ever again engaging in aggression.





Yanks Massing

for Jap Attack,
Enemy Reports
Air Blows Resumed;
Allies Gain in Italy;
Widen Gloucester Base
(By United Press
T h e Red army, slashing through sagging German defenses northwest of Kiev, raced to within 24 miles of the prewar Polish border Saturday as it captured more than 300 towns and settlements in a general advance along the entire 200-mile Ukrainian front.

The First Ukrainian array, driving west and southwest for one-day gains up to 18 miles, also pushed a spearhead southwest to within 24 miles of Vinitsa, junction controlling one of the two remaining railroad
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The navy revealed Saturday night that 1465-ton destroyer Perkins was sunk as the result of a collision off
New Guinea Nov. 29, and that the coastal transport APC-21 was sunk by Japanese aircraft off New Britain Dec. 17. A communique revealing the losses made no mention of the number of lives lost.

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----escape routes for thousands of Germans inside the big Dniper river bend. The latter drive carried to -within 80 miles of Rumania.
Meanwhile, Axis propagandist! reported Saturday that American, land, sea, and air forces are massing
in great strength in the Aleutians for attack on the main Japanese islands.
In the air war against Germany. British Mosquito and Hurricane light bombers escorted by Spitfire and Typhoon fighters attacked military targets in northern France Saturday to start the New Year without a loss.
(Deutschlandsender, the main station_of the German home network in Berlin, ceased broadcasting at 8 Saturday night.


U.S. to Get
Jap-Held Isles,
Paper Reports
WASHINGTON — (U.P) —
The usually well-informed Army and Navy Journal said Saturday that the conferees at the Tehran and
Cairo conferences agreed that the United States should acquire the Japanese mandated islands.
"Among the many matters discussed by the president with the allied leaders ," the unofficial weekly service publication said, "was that of bases to prevent Germany and Japan from ever again engaging in aggression. Whether these bases will be independently or jointly owned, whether a national base shall be available to
the forces of the. Allied nations and how payment shall be made for use, were tentatively explored
"There was no doubt that China would be willing to permit the United States to establish a base on Formosa, but she would not be disposed to make a similar grant to Russia or Britain. All leaders were agreed that the United States should acquire the Japanese mandated islands."