Jap Subs Claim 10 U.S. Ships and Asian advances
Tokyo reports Ipoh Malayan tin center and Kuching fell as Japanese forces push toward Singapore. Tokyo says 10 American ships totalling 70,000 tons sunk off Hawaii and the U S mainland by Dec 25 with eight more totaling 70,000 tons damaged. Domesticated front reports Manila raids and Luzon fighting as Japanese near Lingayen Gulf and Cavite.
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Tokyo
High Command
Ipoh
Singapore
Kuching
Sarawak
South China Sea
U. S
Imperial Headquarters
Hawaii
Japan
Dome Philippines
Manila
U. S. Naval Base
Cavite
Luzon
Lingayen Gulf
Malaya
Ose
Borneo
Red Cross War Fund Appeal Seeks Donations
The American Red Cross War Fund urges support through Chapter Office at 201 Duffy St. or Kanawha Banking and Trust Co in Charleston W Va. A contributor signs with their name and a stated amount.
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The
American Red Cross War Fund
Duffy St
Kanawha Banking and Trust Company
Charleston
W. Va
British air bases and East Asia war developments
Japanese aircraft off shore downed ten planes and destroyed two submarines while losing one destroyer and one minesweeper. Chinese and Japanese troops clashed as forces crossed the Milo River to occupy four points in northeastern Hunan near Changsha. In Anhwei and Kiangsi provinces Japanese units advanced, with raids on Chinese bases in western Anhwei and ground gains along the Chin river. Masayuki Tani said talks are underway in Kuibyshev for extending fishing rights in Russian waters and Tojo will visit Ise shrines to report on the East Asia war and seek divine victory.
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Macy
China
Milo River
Hunan
Kweiyi
Changsha
Anhwei
Kiangsi
Chin River
Wuning
Red Parley
Masayuki Tani
Tean
Kuibyshev
Russia
Japan
Gen
Hideki Tojo
Ise
Amaterast O
Mi Kami
U S Expenditures Reach 2 Billion in 26 Days
The treasury reports in the first 26 days of December 1941 spending reached 2.198 billion dollars, defense alone accounting for 1.584 billion. Army led with 839.724 million, Navy 415.061 million, and lend lease 227.265 million. Fiscal year totals show 11.193 billion spent, with projections toward 24.5 billion for the year and potential 50 billion next year. President Roosevelt to unveil the budget in two weeks.
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Washington
Treasury
Army
Navy
Budget Bureau
Roosevelt
Congress
Annual prophecy circle at First Spiritualist church
Members of the First Spiritualist church of Light will hold their annual prophecy circle at 9 p m tomorrow at 1202 Elmwood Avenue. Prophet Edmond will deliver the prophetic message for 1942 in local national and world affairs.
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First Spiritualist
Church of Light
Elmwood Avenue
Edmond
Greenbrier Hotel Ends Guest Season for Interned Germans
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS Dec 19 The Greenbrier hotel will close to new guests for several weeks to house interned foreigners at the request of the state department Manager George O'Brien said the policy will be temporary and likely to last four or five weeks as the interned diplomatic corps and families await transfer home including German and Hungarian officials detained at Ellis Island and others en route.
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George O'Brien
State Department
New York
Otto Reinbeck
White Sulphur
Ellis Island
Central America
O'Brien
Washington
Well Dressed Stranger Held on Lunacy Charge
A sharply dressed man was committed to Kanawha county jail on a lunacy warrant after asking jailer Everett Shamblin for a gun. He claimed to be a constable and deputy sheriff from Madison. Deputies found him wearing four pairs of pants eight shirts three sweaters three coats six ties and three scarfs, and he told Shamblin it was “a catd day out.”
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Kanawha County
Daijler Everett Shamblin
Madison
Shamblin
Births at McMillan Hospital Name Details
Birth announcements list a son born Saturday at McMillan hospital to Mr. and Mrs. Paul Noffsinger of 108 Vine Street and a daughter born Sunday at McMillan hospital to Mr. and Mrs. James Dean of 180 Robertson Street. Also a daughter born to Mr. and Mrs. Jor Schoolcraft of 461 Swinburn Street, and Carolyn Ann, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Thumm, Jr. of 6 Lovell Drive, born December 24 at Mountain State Hospital.
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McMillan Hospital
Paul Noffsinger
Vine Street
James Dean
Robertson Street
Dunbar
Jor. Schoolcraft
Swinburn Street
Carolyn Ann
W. H. Thumm, Jr
Lovell Drive
Mountain State Hospital
Gray Curbs Use Of State Autos In Wartime Rationing
State conservation commission will curb car use after January 1 due to material shortages. Director T D Gray banned department owned vehicles for personal use and ordered official business only. Staff in Charleston offices and field notified, with no compensation for garage storage. Chief Game Protector W E Howard had already limited cars for district meetings.
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State Conservation Commission
T. D. Gray
Gray
Conservation Commission
Charleston
W. E. Howard
Howard
Red Cross Center to Close for New Year
The Red Cross Center will close all day Thursday for New Year’s. The production center in the Masonic building and the surgical dressings room at Charleston High School will also be closed for the day as part of the holiday closure.
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Masonic Building
Charleston High School
Contempt Charges Hearing Delayed in CIO Officials Case
Fayetteville December 29 Contempt charges against six CIO union officials were postponed for a second time as Judge H E Dillon Jr also limited picketing at the Richwood plant of Cherry River Boom and Lumber. Chief counsel T C Townsend fell ill en route to Fayette and was treated at a Montgomery hospital. The case concerns alleged violations of a December 9 injunction involving United Construction Workers Wear No 405 CIO of Richwood and six officials and organizers.
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Fayetteville
CIO
H. E. Dillon, Jr
Richwood
Cherry River Boom and Lumber Company
T. C. Townsend
Charleston
Union
Offi
Fayette
Montgomery
Dillon
United Construction Workers Wear No. 405
Titler Hopes FDR Order Will Apply to Richwood
George J Titler United Construction Workers field representative said he hoped the president's forthcoming order on labor disputes would cover the Richwood strike at Cherry River Boom and Lumber company. The firm reopened its sawmill and logging ops in defiance as Roosevelt prepares a wartime labor policy reflecting a labor industry committee’s findings.
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George J. Titler
United Construction Workers (Cio
Richwood
UCW
Cherry River
Rich+wood
Roosevelt
Washington
Arms And Men By W New Uses For Special Steels
American ingenuity has repurposed steel alloys for war production. A4130 chromium molybdenum steel once used for dentist gas containers now armor pierces bullets. C1075 treated piano string steel now powers machine gun springs and locking mechanisms. A6150 alloy used in hammers and tool pins joins the war effort.
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U.S
Camouflage and false signs to mislead air raids
Notes discuss using house camouflage and blanking or replacing street and station signs to confuse enemy bombers. Referenced ideas include erasing roof signs, painting false names, and erasing airport cues. mentions France in early war and a London hotel job for actor Charles Aughton.
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America
France
Charles Aughton
London
Eleven Norwegians Executed by Firing Squad
London reported German controlled radio from Stavanger saying 11 Norwegians in the district were executed by firing squads for pro British espionage. The broadcast followed Britain’s announced results of an overseas landing raid on Vaagso island near the Norwegian coast.
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London
INS
Reuters Tonight
Stavanger
Norway
Vaagso Island
Norwegian
Miss Strader Joins St Paul Normal Faculty at Lawrenceville Va
Miss Nanceny E Strader daughter of Mr and Mrs R A Strader of 904 Morris Street will join the faculty of St Paul Normal and Industrial School Lawrenceville Virginia and assume duties January 3 She is a Garnet High School and West Virginia State College graduate and has worked as secretary to J Henry Richardson Jr Indianapolis attorney
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Nanceny E. Strader
R. A. Strader
Morris Street
St Paul Normal and Industrial School
Lawrenceville
Garnet High School
West Virginia State College
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