FDR Appeal Spurs Fast Move on Broad Draft Bill
The Senate military affairs committee approved a bill to register all men aged 18 to 64 and draft those 19 to 44, responding to President Roosevelt's appeal. The measure clears to the Senate and faces action in the House tomorrow as leaders weigh the president’s request and age-group scope.
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AFL Offers CIO Peace in War Labor Policy
The AFL proposed unity with the CIO amid wartime strain. It backed a no strike policy for the war, called for a war labor board to mediate disputes, and urged the NLRA to avoid policies that sow further labor conflicts.
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Army Opens Enlistment To Married Men Aged 21 33
Acting State Selective Service Officer Carleton C. Pierce said married men between 21 and 33 may volunteer if they prove induction causes no undue hardship to their families. He noted waiving the typical notification induction gap. Navy recruiting reports 120 men enlisting since Dec 10. naval station runs 24 hours with extra staff. Charleston will register citizens as air raid precautions are prepared.
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Japanese Luzon invasion stalls as resistance holds
Philippine and American forces push back in a nine day assault as air raids target northern Luzon. Far Eastern HQ reports no change on ground and no major land activity, while Japanese landings at Vigan face stiff resistance and stalled progress.
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Japanese Pilot Stoned to Death on Kauai Island
Honolulu dispatch reports a Japanese pilot forced to land on a western islet of Kauai on December 7 and was stoned to death six days later by a native Hawaiian woman after six days of hospitality as locals learned of the incident.
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Larry Allen Injured in Mediterranean Action at Sea
Associated Press correspondent Larry Allen was injured at sea near Alexandria while reporting on British naval operations in the Mediterranean. He spent 45 minutes in the water after a ship incident and was hospitalized with facial and other injuries, not life threatening.
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Axis Crumbling Slowly in Libya
British mechanized columns hammering the Axis front, flank and rear reported shredding the remaining German tank forces in Libya after fending off counter-attacks. A mobile British force penetrated southward, outflanking the Axis and driving toward Derna, attempting to cut off retreat as Rommel’s forces fought along a wavering front.
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Pearl Harbor shock and the call to avenge
An American fleet readies for action after the Pearl Harbor attack. Analysts warn that Japan’s claims of American naval destruction seem unlikely as British and American losses affect Asia defense. The piece notes peril for Hong Kong and possible Dunkirk-like evacuations.
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Allen Tells Of Assault Off Libya By Allied Ships
Dispatch by Larry Allen aboard a British cruiser reports a seven hour Axis air attack off the Libyan coast. British cruisers and destroyers repelled dive bombers and torpedo planes as rain and smoke filled the skies. The correspondent notes heavy shelling and dramatic explosions as the battle raged.
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Reds Rout Fne Seize Kalinin
MOSCOW. December 17. Red army troops rout six German divisions of about 90,000 men and recapture Kalinin, 99 miles northwest of Moscow, in a major Soviet counter offensive. The communique says the fleeing enemy is pursued and annihilated as Klin, 50 miles northwest, falls after a massacre of 13,000 Nazis.
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Bosworth Sticks To Police Desk
State Police Supt John W Bosworth said Saturday he would resign per Gov Negly but returned to his desk yesterday denying any resignation He declined to say if he would withhold or refuse to leave his office Gov Neely offered no comment A statehouse source predicted a formal resignation letter would be forthcoming
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U S Plans Broad War Strategy As Four Jap Bombers Downed
President Roosevelt calls war council at the White House to chart U S offensive strategy in Pacific and Atlantic theaters. Four Japanese planes are shot down in the Philippines as U S bombers strike shipping and a French liner Normandie is seized in New York Harbor. Congress signals no immediate Pearl Harbor probe.
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Hongkong and Singapore Peril Grows
London reports growing peril in Hongkong and Singapore as Japanese siegeguns shell Hongkong Island from Kowloon and Macao falls to Japan, with civilians possibly being evacuated. A military source denies evacuation plans though civilians may be moved.
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Map of Japan Opposes U S Might Appears Today
A full page map feature shows Japan positioning against American power with a detailed outline of territories and strategic points. The graphic contrasts allied lines and presses the view of Japan as a growing regional force amid the global balance.
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The Charleston Gazette Page 11 Highlights
The Charleston Gazette delivers brief summaries of local news, notices, and features from page 11, presenting compact items with period voice and community focus.
Censor Granted Broad War Powers From Congress
President Roosevelt received near unlimited wartime powers from Congress and announced immediate plans to censor the press, radio, cables, and the mails. Congress granted authority greater than Wilson, aimed at preventing military information leakage to the enemy.
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Second Jap Sneak Move Is Failure
Japanese forces struck Maui and Johnston Island in a hit and run attack on Hawaii after a previous stand‑still fighting in the Philippines. The U S navy said the strikes occurred just before dusk to aid enemy ships in escaping darkness as American fleets sought to sink remaining Japanese warships.
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President names chief censor as wartime controls expand
President Roosevelt elevates veteran news editor to Washington bureau chief as wartime censorship broad powers pass both houses. He cites necessity to withhold military information and guard borders while weather service halts public reports amid the shift.
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