Soviet Offensive Expands Along 1000 Mile Front
Soviet forces press the counteroffensive from Taganrog to Tikhvin encircling German units. Red troops surround, shell, and push through defenses as Germans retreat with civilians. Kalinin invested, Verkhove near Tula advances reported. Moscow flank pressure grows with heavy fighting across the sector.
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Moscow
Red Army
Taganrog
Sea of Azov
Tikhvin
Leningrad
Baltic
Black Sea
Serpukhov
Tula
Ningrad
K. A. Meretzkov
Volkhov
Meretzkov
Tihkvin
Kalinin
Moscow-Leningrad
Kalain
Klin
British Advance Pushes Deeper Into Libya Southwest of Gazala
British Middle East headquarters said imperial forces penetrated toward El Gazala despite rain and poor weather. An Indian formation repelled two Axis counterattacks south of Gazala, destroying sixteen tanks and capturing 21 officers and 350 men.
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Cairo
Middle East
Libya
el Gazala
Gazala
Town lights saved by late campaign in Hale County
Hale County village installed street lights after a public fundraising drive that lasted weeks. Organizer Glen Brashear said they were barely in time to avoid a blackout, allowing the town to light up at night like others.
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Petersburg
Hale County
Glen Brashear
Luzon Attackers Routed in Three Luzon Sectors
American and Philippine air forces claim success in driving Japanese landings to three small Luzon areas Aparri Vigan and Legaspi. Official brief notes air attacks on troop transports. nine vessels sunk or damaged. Manila alerts continue as air defenses claim several Japanese planes shot down near Nichols Field.
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Manila
Luzon
Nichols Army
U. S
Aparri
Vigan
Legaspi
Nichols Field
Philippines
Lingayen
Amarillo Weather Outlook Turns Warmer Then Cooler
The forecast shows Amarillo and vicinity partly cloudy this afternoon through Tuesday with a high around 48 and a low near 27. West Texas will be partly cloudy tonight and Tuesday with warmer conditions east of the Pecos River, while New Mexico sees little temperature change. During the 24 hours to 6:30 A.M. the minimum was 31 and the maximum 42, with noon temperature at 35.
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Amarillo
West Texas
Pecos River
New Mexico
Roosevelts report cites Japanese subs in Hawaii raid
President Roosevelt told Congress that Japanese submarines and aircraft took part in the December 7 attack on Pearl Harbor. He outlined earlier attempts at peace and traced long running tensions with Japan, including Manchuria aggression in 1931 and subsequent alignments with Germany and Italy.
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Washington
Knox
Arizona
Pearl Harbor
Hawaii
Roosevelt
Utah
Cassin
Downes
Shaw
Oglala
Oklahoma
United States
U.P
Hawaiian Islands
Congress
Japan
Secretary of Navy
Frank Knox
Mr. Roosevelt
U. S
Joseph Grew
Grew
Hirohito
Pacific
Kichisaburo Nomura
Cordell Hull
Hull
Manchuria
Italy
Wake Island Marines Hold Out After 150 Hours
U S Marines on Wake Island reach 150 hours of resistance against renewed Japanese assaults. Navy communiques report multiple bombing attempts with two bombers shot down and minimal damage. Earlier actions noted sinking of a light cruiser and a destroyer, with submarines active in the Hawaiian area.
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Wake Island
Wake
Pacific
Valiant Last Stands
Navy
Hawaiian
Attack Japan Warns of Submarine Threat and Prolonged War
Tokyo reports a joint army and navy communique warning Japan about the lurking danger of enemy submarines off island coasts. It urges preparation for a protracted war with hostile submarines and aircraft bombing and notes land and sea defenses are ready to meet sudden attacks or raids on sea-borne commerce.
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Tokyo
Army
Navy
Imperial Headquarters
Japan
City Employes Buy Bonds Each Month
Amarillo city employes will purchase over 1200 dollars in defense bonds each month until the war ends, under payroll pledges made Saturday. They have already bought more than 2000 dollars in bonds, with many departments pledging 100 percent, according to the city auditor.
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Amarillo
Japanese push in Malaya threatens Singapore and Kedah
British lines face a strong Japanese offensive across Kedah and Penang with a blitzkrieg strategy aimed at Singapore. Imperial forces resist while rear guards destroy supplies as civilians aid refugees and defense firms organize. Australian Maj Gen Gordon Bennett reports disciplined enemy advances and British withdrawals align to a stronger southern line.
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Kedah
Thailand
Kra
Singapore
Malayan
South Malaya
Malaya
Hong Kong
Pengang
Johore Bharu
Kuala Lumpur
Kota Bharu
Kampong
Gordon Bennett
Malya
Penang
Empire
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Istra
Mozhaisk
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Uzlovaya
Verkhoven
Verkhove
Russia
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Russell Stationery Company
John Maynard Lbr, Co
Neely-Greenhill-Lowndes Insurance
U. S. United
Hory
Africa
Europe
China
Pacific Ocean
League of Nations
Orient
Earth
E. A. Regal Co
Devil Dogs
City
America
Huns
Ing
Far East
P'Songkla
Sungei
Golok
British Malaya
Straits Settlements
Malay States
Aqta Bharu
Malayas
Mtanah Merah
Kelantan
Perak
Taiping
Malay Trengganu
Roub
Port Swettenham
Kuala
Lumpur
Pahang
Pekan
Alabama
Uantan
Sumatra
Neth
Bengkalis
Malacca
South China Sea
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