Churchill declares UK will wage war with US to defeat Axis
Churchill told Congress that Britain will fight Japan with the United States and pursue air and ground offensives against Germany and Italy. He praised Allied production, the submarine drive, and proposed joint plans with Roosevelt and Stalin, noting only 19 bombers in the German dam raid and the need to crush Axis centers by air or other means.
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Washington
U.P
Winston Churchill
American Congress
Japan
United States
Churchill
Germany
Italy
Europe
India
China
Far East
Roosevelt
Josef Stalin
Chiang
Ai-Shek
U. S
Britain
Congress
Pearl Harber
Pacific
Singapore
Arctic
Great Britain
Allies Strike New Blows at Rail System
Allied raiders targeted Germany's transport network as floodwaters from breached dams swamped 54 Ruhr towns and cut power and crops. Flooded valleys near Eder and Weser threaten further havoc while Berlin tightens censorship amid mounting casualties and Jewry reprisals talk.
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Roger Greene
Associated Press
Germany
Ruhr
Weser
Mohne
Stockholm
Reich
RAF
Duisburg
Kassel
Eder
Dortmund
Frendenberg
Rainfall Totals and Mild Weather Forecast
Rainfall measured across West Texas ranged from trace to .85 inch with Amarillo at English Field recording 1.1 inches and Clarendon at .09. More scattered showers are expected along with slightly warmer conditions, while wind ease is noted and temperatures hold near the mid forties.
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Amarillo
Clarendon
Follett
Spearman
Shamrock
Panhandler
Pampa
Hereford
Lubbock
Elite Guards Battle Guerrillas in Yugoslavia
Berlin broadcast reports German Army and SS Elite Guards clashing with communists and Serbian groups led by Gen Draja Mihailovic in mountainous Southern Bosnia. Croat and Italian detachments reportedly participated as Yugoslav patriots raid villages and traffic routes.
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Associated Press
Berlin
Yugoslavia
Draja Mihailovic
Bosnia
Danes Continue Sabotage Despite King's Plea
Reports from Denmark say sabotage continues despite King Christian's plea. Five saboteurs raided the Holbaek Optical Works between Copenhagen and Roskilde, causing two explosions. Police arrested four men and found a fifth dead in a rowboat. Nazi censorship blocked further details.
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Stockholm
Denmark
Christian
Holbaek Optical Works
Copenhagen
Roskilde
Allies poised for major surprise attack in southern Europe
Allied forces marshal a strong North African and Middle Eastern front from Clark’s Fifth Army through British and American units toward Europe. The Axis defends 3000 miles of coastline and key islands while awaiting a likely heavy bombardment before any Sicily invasion. It remains unclear where the first strike will occur between central or eastern Mediterranean.
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Sardinia
Pantelleria
Cap Bon
Tunisia
Trapani
Sicily
Bernard L. Montgomery
8Th
Hitler
Ruhr
Europe
St. Fenger
Port Fraton
Saumur
Angers
Nantes
Les Angelys
Seine
London
U.P
Germany
Italy
Axis
Spain
Balkans
Corsica
Crete
Aegean
Dodecanese
Mediterranean
Mark W. Clark
Algeria
United Nations
Eighth Army
Bizerte
Tunis
Harold R. L. G. Alexander
Montgomery
Derna
Tobruk
Cairo
Cyprus
Palestine
Syria
Straits of Gibraltar
Sicilian Narrows
Weather Brief For Amarillo And Surrounding Areas
Local forecast notes little temperature change tonight through Thursday morning with occasional light rain or drizzle and moderate winds. Panhandle South Plains and east of the Pecos expect light rains and drizzle this afternoon and early evening with minor temperature shifts. New Mexico sees light rain or drizzle east today with snow flurries in higher mountains and similar temperatures overall.
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Amarillo
Texas
Japanese Retreat In Battle on Attu
Allied patrols joined as two American columns converged, clearing a vital ridge pass of Japanese forces on Attu Island. The Navy confirmed the Japanese withdrawal toward Chichagof Harbor and Americans used captured three inch anti aircraft guns as they advance toward final victory. Air operations continued in the Southwest Pacific with raids on New Britain and New Guinea as Japanese offensives faced mounting pressure.
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Vuulovr Uvm
NBC
London
RAF
Mohne
Eder
Berlin
Stockholm
The
Reich
Pacific
Attu
U. S
Holtz Bay
South Seas
Big New Guinea
Salamaua
New Britain
New Guinea
Admiralty Islands
Russia
Kerch Strait
Novorossisk
Washington
Attu Island
Navy
Neagy
Aleutian Islands
Chichagof Harbor
Massacre Bay
Douglas MacArthur
Refaul
Gasmata
Wau
Wake Island
South Pacific
New Georgia Islands
Guadal‘canal
Tokyo
India
Maungdaw
Burma
Chile Breaks Ties With Axis Occupied States
Chile announces severance of diplomatic relations with Vichy France, Romania, Hungary and Bulgaria over collaboration with Axis powers. Foreign Minister Joaquin Fernandez cites loss of sovereignty under occupation. Chile had already cut ties with Germany, Italy and Japan earlier.
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Santiago
Chile
France
Rumania
Hungary
Bulgaria
Joaquin Fernandez
Germany
Italy
Japan
Woman Officer Tackles Teen Age Girl Delinquency in Amarillo
Grace Hodge will become Amarillo’s first woman probation officer with police powers assisting late night checks on young girls. The role, unique in Texas, includes a car and soon an assistant, with later training to address teen age girl delinquency amid wartime social strains.
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Amarillo
Grace Hodge
Texas
Hodge
Joe Jenkins
A. P. Hancock
Seeamar
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E. A. Regal Co
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Yangtse River
Tung Ting Lake
Russell Stationery Company
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