Wavell to Head Far East Allied Command
The piece discusses General Archibald Wavell appointed to lead British American and Dutch forces in the Far East, with General MacArthur's role noted. It weighs leadership fit, British prestige, and the shift in command dynamics amid anti Axis coalition efforts. It also notes Roosevelt's naming of the Allies as the United Nations and its morale implications.
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Archibald Wavell
Far East
MacArthur
Ace
Pacific
Wavell
England
Near East
Philippines
TED Nations
Roosevelt
United States
Great Britain
China
Russia
Netherlands
San Francisco Bay Area Briefly Blacks Out In Air Raid Alarm
Unidentified planes 80 miles west of the Golden Gate triggered a 44 minute blackout across the San Francisco Bay area. The alarm was at 6 48 p m and the all clear at 7 32 p m The army attributed the sound to two definite tracks at sea. The blackout reached Santa Cruz Santa Rosa Napa and cities across the bay including Oakland Berkeley and Richmond.
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San Francisco
Golden Gate
San Francisco Bay District
Army
Iowa
Santa Cruz
Santa Rosa
Napa
Bay
Oakland
Berkeley
Richmond
Hilltop
United Nations as a war alliance name proposed
The piece argues for a single vivid label for the anti Axis alliance. It notes that Democracies and Allies are imperfect and suggests United Nations as a practical, colorful wartime term reflecting the coalition, including the Soviet Union and China.
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Alwas
Soviet Union
China
United Nations
Commissioner Williams Praises Snow Clearing Efforts
Commissioner Dave Williams lauded the city for implementing the new ordinance banning early morning parking in the business district and for the street department's snow removal effort after heavy snowfall. Andey performed well in the operations, with downtown routes opened quickly but garages driving congestion outside the loop.
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Dave Williams
Andey
Aizzard
Williams
Squirrels on Capitol Hill Mock Emergency Pay Bill
The article notes a U S Senate bill to pay government employees in active military service the same salary they would earn in their departments. It contrasts this with observers critical of government privilege. It mentions a New York report claiming isolation of a chemical core of living matter as a scientific breakthrough.
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Capitol Hill
U. S. Senate
Neiple
New York
Churchill Models Siren Coveralls For Photographers
Washington (UP) Prime Minister Winston Churchill modeled a powder blue siren suit for 25 American news photographers at the White House. He joked he could don the one piece coverall in under two minutes and showed off zipper shoes as part of the display.
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Washington
Winston Churchill
White House
Vast Sub Chaser Fleet Being Built To Fight U-Boats
Washington says the navy is vastly enlarging the Cinderella sub chaser fleet known as PCs to combat U-boats. During 1917 18 the service built 440 boats, including 100 manned by French crews. Chasers are 110 and 170 feet with three inch guns machine guns and depth charges. Captain A Ste Sogo USN retired designed the original and now leads the patrol section to carry on the 1917 effort.
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Washington
Navy
A. Ste Sogo
U.S. N
Bureau of Ships
No Wedding Plans Near Richardson County Event
Officials in FALLS CITY Nebraska observed a light turnout Saturday as county clerks reported a thin crowd at the marriage license desk while two couples indicated no definite plans to wed, reflecting wartime era scheduling.
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Falls City
Richardson County
Red Cross War Fund Drive Chairman Addresses Community
Linn county Red Cross war fund drive chairman Mr Ely discusses Pearl Harbor and the Philippines boosting support for the war fund. He urges prompt cooperation, notes expanded war service and that all fund expenses are covered by ordinary receipts. He recalls service as Linn county treasurer 1919 to 1933.
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Linn County
Red Cross War Fund
Ely
Pearl Harbor
Philippines
The
Red Cross
Dutch on Job Nov. 30 Not Trusting Japs
Dutch warships were ordered to sea as early as November 30 while United States Japan negotiations continued, after Aneta said Indies authorities distrust Japanese tactics at the conference table. A surviving Dutch submarine crewman described torpedo attacks near Malaya and Patani, with six explosions reported before returning to sea.
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Batavia
Gulf of Siam
Aneta
Netherlands East Indies
Indies
Malayan
Japan
South China Sea
Quartermaster C. de Wolf
de Wolf
Patani
Malaya
Thailand
Wales 6
Chicago recruits total five thousand in armed forces
Chicago has reported that since the December 7 start of the war a total of 5,100 men have joined the armed forces in the city. The figure was announced Saturday night.
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Chicago
INS
Linn County Tire Rationing Board Sets Eligibility Rules
The Linn County tire rationing board opens Monday at 8:30 a.m. on the third floor of Cedar Rapids City Hall. Only listed classifications may obtain rubber, with rules detailing who may receive new tires, casings, or tubes and the conditions for proof of use.
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Linn County Tire Rationing Board
R A F Rakes Nipponese in Malaya Fight
British forces inflict heavy losses on Japanese on the lower Perak front aided by a powerful Royal Air Force and artillery. Japanese attackers press toward the Bernam river while later raids over Singapore are repelled by anti aircraft fire. A small steamer and four barges are sunk as enemy craft withdraw.
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Singapore
SAP
Perak
Royal Air Force
Ipoh
Bernam River
Lower Perak
Japanese claim rapid drive toward Singapore in Malaya
Domei reports Japanese forces occupy Kedah Perlis Kelantan Trengganu Perak and Pahang with Jo hore as last barrier to Singapore. The agency says rubber plantations and tin mines in occupied areas run under Japanese direction with local cooperation though there is no independent confirmation.
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Tokio
Sunday AP
Domei News Agency
Kedah
Perlu
Kelantan
Trengganan
Perak
Singapore
Kenaman
East Malaya
Cornei
Trapped Woman Jumps To Safety From Second Story
Idaho Falls Miss Lola Browning, 19, fled a room surrounded by flames and leaped 16 feet to a snowbank below. She survived the fall after escaping a second story fire.
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Idaho Falls
Idaho
Lola Browning
Kickoff Meeting Today For Red Cross Campaign
A kickoff meeting for the Red Cross war fund campaign is set for today at 3 30 p m in the YMCA little theater on Fifth street NE. Chairman John M. Ely will preside and introduce William C. Neu publicity chairman for the war fund. Workers from both the men and women divisions are urged to attend and join the campaign effort. The drive is expected to end over the top by January 12.
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Red Cross War Fund
Y.M.C.A
Fifth Street
John M. Ely
Ely
William C. Neu
The
War Fund
Ite
Mr. Neu
Flag and Star Spangled Banner to lead downtown opening
The Red Cross flag and the Stars and Stripes will wave on downtown streets Monday to mark the official opening. The event is tied to the ceremonial kickoff and local dignitaries are expected.
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Red Cross
Stars and Stripes
Yanks Dig In As Japanese Attacks Less
Washington reports General MacArthur consolidated his Luzon forces in new positions near the Batan peninsula as Japanese bombers pounded Corregidor for five hours. American and Filipino troops hold a line along Batan province, Zamales and Pampanga, with resistance intensified.
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Washington
Douglas MacArthur
Luzon
Batan Peninsula
Corregidor
MacArthur
Batan
Zambales
Pampanga
Manila Bay
Say Mindanao Occupied
An Exchange Telegraph dispatch from London quoting The Japan Times Advertiser claims Japanese forces have occupied Mindanao. The report notes wartime movements and overall impact remains unconfirmed by allied sources.
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London
INS
Exchange
Fin Radio
60 Percent Cut In Civilian Wool Use Ordered
The Office of Production Management ordered civilian use of new wool reduced to 40 percent of 1941 levels for the first quarter of 1942. The industry overall must limit civilian wool consumption to 80 percent of the 1941 quarter. Officials said the curtailment should not cause shortages in wool clothing as many men shift to uniforms.
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Washington
OPM
Allies Form Unified Command In Pacific Under Wavell
Allied powers create a single high command in the southwest Pacific to blunt Japan's early advantage. General Sir Archibald Wavell to lead, with Maj. Gen. George Brett and Gen. Henry Pownall as aides. Chiang Kai-shek to lead land forces on the Thailand Indo China front. Admiral Hart to command naval operations in the Southwest Pacific.
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Southwest
Pacific
Japan
Europe
Africa
Germany
Washington
Archibald Wavell
Britain
India
Wavell
George H. Brett
United States Air Corps
Henry Pownall
Singapore
Chiang Kai-shek
United States
Thomas Co. Hart
Southwest Pacific
Boost Prices Of Raw Sugar By 24 Cents Per 100 Pounds
The Office of Price Administration said raw cane sugar ceilings will rise 24 cents per 100 pounds starting Monday to align with government plans to purchase the 1942 Cuban sugar crop. The new ceiling is 3.74 dollars per 100 pounds duty paid in New York, up from 3.50, affecting all quotations including household purchases.
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Washington
Office of Price Administration
New York
Cuba
Broadcast Credits Yanks With 60 Jap Planes Over Burma
American volunteer pilots in China reportedly shot down 60 Japanese planes in four battles over Rangoon Burma. The Chungking broadcast carried by NBC said American losses were two pilots and three or four planes with one fight dated Christmas Day.
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North Hollywood
INS
China
Chungking
NBC
Rangoon
Burma
Appeals for Volunteers for Nazi SS Divisions
Berlin reports an appeal for volunteers for the crack Adolf Hitler guards and other SS divisions now on the front. The broadcast notes that present prospects are bleak and urges enlistment to support Greater Germany and the Hitler regime.
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Berlin
New York
Adolf Hitler
Greater Germany
Freezing Plunges Iowa as Cedar Rapids Braces for More
Bitter cold blankets Cedar Rapids and much of Iowa with readings near 20 below and 11 p.m. 15 below, prompting Des Moines forecast of 20 below by Sunday. Schools may reopen Monday if storms hold off. highways show ice patches but trunk routes cleared and snow removal underway.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Weather Bureau
Des Moines
Arthur C. Deamer
Linn County
Highway Commission
Three Missing Boy Scouts Found Dead Adrift In Open Boat
Three Washington, D. C., Boy Scouts missing since Friday were found dead adrift in an open boat near See Island in Chesapeake Bay. Scoutmaster Snowden Lonsberg said the boys died of exposure after a high wind pushed them offshore while camping at Camp Roosevelt.
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Annapolis
Washington, D. C
See Island
Chesapeake
Randolph ‘Craft
Naval Ss
Coast Guard
Carroll Laker
Edwards
Snowden Lonsberger
Camp Roosevelt
Merryman
Coast
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