New Luzon thrusts threaten Philippines as war grows
In Manila and Washington reports describe Japanese concentrations on Luzon with Allied forces massing in response. Adm. Hart notes Japanese fleet avoidance. American submarines and air forces claim strikes against Japanese vessels and air power amid escalating Pacific war.
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Manila
Thomas C. Hart
Hart
Haruna
Batanga
Batanga Province
National Broadcasting Company
Navy Department
Adm
British Libya Push Destroys Nazi Regiment Reports
British troops destroyed the German 361st Africa regiment and pressed a 50 mile advance beyond Tobruk despite a two day sandstorm. Axis forces reportedly withdrawing west across Libya as British mobile columns harass them, with losses of prisoners, guns and transport.
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Libya
361St Africa Regiment
Tobruk
Gazala
Amarillo Weather Forecast and Regional Conditions
Amarillo area expects snow to end early afternoon with clearing and cold night. West of Pecos fair, elsewhere cloudy with light rain or drizzle. Del Rio and El Paso regions colder, then fair Saturday with warmer daytime temperatures. Temperatures ranged from 37 to 39 this morning, with light precipitation ending early today.
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Amarillo
Viin
Texas
Pecos
Pecos River
del Riogle Pass
el Paso
Mexico
37 more KIA in Hawaii attack listed by War Department
War Department released 37 additional names of soldiers killed or died of wounds from the Hawaii air raid last Sunday, raising total Army deaths to 158. The new list covers enlisted men, with hometowns and next of kin provided for each entry.
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Washington
War Department
Hawaii
Army
Next Corp
Raymond Mayo
B. R. Mayo
Gin
Ala
Ben Odette
Mary Birmirer
Avenal
Calif
Sherman Levine
Harry Levine
Chicago
William F. Lundgren
Fred Lundgren
Wallace R. Martin
Janette Black
James I. Lewis
Amarillo Civilians Prepare Defense Plan Tonight
Amarillo moves to organize civilian defense with seven service chiefs to form committees. Col. Ladie Barker announces the plan directed by Rip Underwood with a central office at city hall and seven schools for volunteers. Hundreds respond by letter and telephone seeking where to report and whom to see.
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Amarillo
Ladie” Barker
Rip Underwood
Greece Breaks Diplomatic Ties With Japan
State Department reports Greece has severed diplomatic relations with Japan. U.S. embassy in Lisbon says Portugal suspended issuing visas to United States and British citizens.
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Greece
Japan
Washington
U.P
State Department
London
Portugal
United States
Slovakia Declares War State With United States
Slovakia government announces state of war with the United States in an official radio report. The message was transmitted as part of wartime communications received by AP in Berlin.
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United Press
Russia
Kuibyshev
Soviet Union
Germany
United States
Great Britain
Slovakia
Berlin
Workmen Taken Prisoner When Midway Guam Fell
The AFL reports over 1,000 building trades workers were seized as Midway and Guam fell to Japan. about 700 captured at Midway, 400 at Guam. Navy says 10,000 workers were moved to Honolulu for defense work and are believed safe.
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Washington
American Federation of Labor
Navy
Midway
Guam
AFL
California
Honolulu
Marines Hold Wake Island Against Japanese Attacks
President Roosevelt announced at a press conference that the U S Marines on Wake Island, though small, have repelled multiple Japanese air and naval assaults, sinking a light cruiser and a destroyer in air action. A second item notes Detroit plants pausing production as car factories begin wartime shutdowns.
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Washington
U. S
Wake Island
Roosevelt
Mid Pacific
Wake
German Spokesman Defends Hitler Speech As Policy Statement
A Wilhelmstrasse spokesman said Hitler's address yesterday was not a declaration of war against the United States. He described it as a factual statement reflecting Roosevelt's aggressive policy and a condition already existing between the United States and Germany.
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CBS
Kuibyhhev
Ofapan
Tae Department
Pravda
Berlin
Wilhelmstrasse
Adolf Hitler
United States
Roosevelt
Germany
British Russian talks to tackle Axis war strategy
Important negotiations between Britain and Russia to discuss political collaboration and grand strategy in the war against the Axis will be held soon. The report notes John Mansville Roofing Newby's as a referenced entity in the fragment.
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London
Snow From South Hits Amarillo After Five Snow Winter
The morning brings a south snow event in Amarillo amid a predicted winter total of 30 snowfalls. Temperatures held near 39 to 37 degrees with a 33 degree reading after 6:30 am as a light snowfall occurred locally. Rain spanned Texas and the western states with Amarillo reporting about half an inch moisture from rain and snow. Partly cloudy skies forecast tonight with a 28 degree low and a 15 mph south breeze.
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Amarillo
Texas
Seattle sleuth probes secret links in Oriental slaying
The Nearly decapitated well dressed Oriental was found in a South End alley. Coroner Mittelstadt and police said the victim was slain on an execution block. A detective lieutenant suggested a secret investigation may tie him to Japanese operations in Seattle.
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Seattle
Otto H. Mittelstadt
Seattle Times
British Submarine Likely Sinks Italian Cruiser in Mediterranean
The admiralty announced a British submarine torpedoed and probably sank an Italian cruiser during a dusk attack in the central Mediterranean. Three Italian cruisers were hit while screening destroyers. poor visibility and rough seas hindered observation, but a violent explosion followed the strike.
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London
Admiralty
Mediterranean
British forces repels Japanese attack near Singapore and Malaya
British and Allied defenses hold steady as Japanese air raids ease. Reinforcements from the Dutch East Indies arrive while Penang withstands the worst Malaya air attack. Singapore reports ineffective first air strike and civil defenses improving as casualties flow from the front. Reports also mention Japanese infiltration toward Kedah frontier and British withdrawals to prearranged positions.
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Singapore
U.P
Malaya
Dutch East Indies
Penang
Kra
U. S
London
Kedih
Registration of All Men Aimed at Universal Service
Speaker Rayburn announced new legislation to require all men aged 18 to 65 to register for service with the aim of creating an overall manpower picture. The plan would designate men aged 19 to 45 as responsible for service, with 19-year-olds trained before possible deployment. Hearings are set to begin tomorrow morning.
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Washington
Rayburn
Capitol
Stimson
Lewis B. Hershey
Hershey
May
Kentucky
House Military Committee
War Department
French Merchantman St Denis Sunk by Submarine
The French government announces that the merchant ship St Denis was sunk yesterday in the Mediterranean south of the Balearic Islands by a submarine presumed British. Three people were killed. Measures to prevent such attacks were said to be under consideration.
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Vichy
France
St. Denis
Mediterranean
Balearic Islands
War in Brief: Global Fronts Move on Multiple Fronts
Manila reports Allied forces pursue Japanese fleet away from the Philippines while U S Marines fend off battles. Luzon coast shows reinforcements and clashes. Cavite base hit. Tokyo touts air losses and island actions. Hong Kong, Malaya, Tobruk, Moscow, and RAF actions map a widening conflict with varied gains and setbacks.
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Manila
Philippines
Luzon
Wake
U. S
Washington
Guam
Midway
Tokyo
Cavite
Hong Kong
Malaya
Kuantan
Cairo
Tobruk
Moscow
Red Army
Hitler
Pacific
London
Royal Air Force
Chinese Attack Shifts Pressure in Hong Kong Campaign
Chinese troops under Chiang Kai-Shek strike at the flank and rear of Japanese forces near Hong Kong. Reports say the offensive has weakened the Japanese drive and spreads from Canton west of Hong Kong toward the coast to support Canadian and British defenders against a large Japanese force.
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Hong Kong
Chiang Kai-Shek
China
Canton
Chungking
Amarillo Stores to Begin Night Hours for Christmas Shoppers
Some Amarillo stores will stay open at night starting next Monday for Christmas shopping while others wait until Thursday or Friday. The Amarillo Credit Association offices at 111 West Sixth Avenue will stay open until 9 PM from next Thursday, December 18, through Christmas.
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Amarillo
Amarillo Credit Association
West Sixth Avenue
Credit Association
FDR Cables King George V on Allied Strength
President Roosevelt cabled King George V stating that the forces that plunged the world into war cannot prevail against the indomitable strength of free peoples fighting in a just cause. The message underscores firm wartime resolve and support for the Allies.
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Washington
Roosevelt
George V
England
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Kan
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Walter T. Rhodes
Bingham
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Miss
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Carlos M. McAbee
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Ave
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William F. Shields
Janie Shields
Hobbs
N. M
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Gustave Fellman
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N. Y
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Liberty
N.Y
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North Tarrytown
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