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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1941
Page
2
The weekend report notes Hitler ousting his army chief and taking direct control. Analysts debate his judgement and the risk of erratic strategy while Allied leaders reorganize Pacific forces under air power specialists Admiral King and General Emmons.
A coast guard commander said the oil tanker H M Storey was fired on by a submarine two miles off Point Arguello at 8 30 a m Monday but escaped undamaged. The navy said the steamship Samoa was attacked off California during the night of Dec 20 and the steamship Lahaina shelled and sunk on Dec 11 en route to San Francisco.
The Navy pressed a broad search after two tankers were shelled 20 miles off Cape Mendocino and Monterey, 200 and 80 miles north and south of San Francisco. Emidio suffered heavy damage. crew losses reported differently by official and company counts. Agwiworld escaped as shells missed, with captain citing heavy seas for protection.
In a bold move Hitler takes personal command of Germany's army, replacing Field Marshal Von Brauchitsch as German forces face prolonged campaign in the east. Analysts see possible rifts, shifting strategy, or a feint amid Russia battles and looming broader operations.
Washington report credits U S naval forces with sinking or damaging at least 14 German submarines in the Atlantic and several Japanese submersibles in the Pacific. Secretary Knox notes the long patrols and rough winter seas contributed to increased convoy security and a higher damage rate than World War I.
Loud offshore explosions rattled windows in Ocean City Maryland and were heard inland in Berlin. A garage owner, Henry Burbage, said detonations occurred between 9 30 and 10 am and continued for more than an hour and a half with bursts followed by silence. Army officials in Fort Salisbury Delaware attributed the sounds to gunfire with no known practice firing in the area.
Reports say reinforcements arrive in Malaya as British forces retreat to new lines 300 miles north of Singapore. The west coast stabilizes near Kuala Kangsar while the east coast withdraws toward Kuala Krai after Kota Bharu airfield loss. A Malaya command note praised the night move and claimed most stores were saved despite possible trapping.
Honolulu reports lift of censorship reveals firsthand accounts of courage at Pearl Harbor. A young officer assumes command under fire as fires rage aboard a flaming ship, while others fight through explosions and smoke to save lives and keep guns firing. Locals recount medical and crew heroics amid the two hour onslaught as the fleet endures despite heavy losses.
United States and Filipino troops offer fierce resistance on Lingayen Gulf as 80 000 to 100 000 Japanese troops attempt a landing on Luzon. MacArthur reports tanks entering combat and battles intensify near Aparri and Davao while planning for a possible all out land sea and air clash unfolds.
Three Cedar Rapids men in the U S Navy are listed as missing following action per telegrams to families from the Bureau of Navigation in Washington D C. William James Shanahan Jr 23 Jack Asbury Breedlove 20 and Lawrence James McFadden Jr 22... Breedlove and McFadden details include high school and college histories and Navy ratings.
A back page map displays all war zones in the Pacific and Atlantic. The Gazette’s telegraph room features the feature prominently for reference and hangs it on the wall for readers to note.
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