London Saints Churchill Fulfills War Promise Amid Attacks
Londoners and officials react as Franklin D. Roosevelt confirms Japanese attacks on Pearl Harbor and Manila. Churchill, in Britain, mourns the surprise raid while Ambassador John G. Winant and Prime Minister Churchill confer. In Norfolk, the public safety director orders the arrest of all Japanese nationals following the Pacific strikes.
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Naval Engagement In Progress Off Honolulu
Reports from Honolulu describe aerial dogfights overhead as Japanese bombers attacked the island. Unverified claims cited a foreign warship off Pearl Harbor opening fire while the raid continued into the afternoon with unclear damage totals.
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Bombing Death Toll Reported At Hickam Field
NBC observer reports three hundred fifty men killed by a direct Japanese bomb hit on Hickam Field. White House confirms heavy loss of life and severe damage in attacks on Manila and Pearl Harbor.
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War in Far East Escalates as Jap Attacks Pearl Harbor
President Roosevelt announced Japanese air strikes on Pearl Harbor Hawaii and on Manila defenses. The White House disclosed the attacks were without warning, triggering immediate war mobilization. Navy and War Department ordered countermeasures and service members into uniform as Japan’s aggression widens the conflict.
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Honolulu Damage From Surprise Japanese Attack
Five killed and many injured in a morning air raid on Honolulu. Reports from NBC observer describe unconfirmed bombings at Pearl Harbor and citywide damage. The broadcast notes a three hour battle with planes believed to be Japanese and cautions residents to stay indoors.
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Late war bulletins from London and New Zealand declare war
Reports from London and Wellington note declarations of war with Finland Hungary and Romania. New York naval officials report urgent calls to officers to report to naval districts. In San Francisco the Reuters Agency radio quotes say the Army and Navy went on a war basis.
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Cabinet Meets Tonight Amid Far Eastern Crisis and Pacific Attacks
President Roosevelt convenes an extraordinary cabinet session at 8:30 pm with Congressional leaders to review Pearl Harbor Manila attacks. Reports describe Japanese bombers striking Hickam Field and Pearl Harbor, with anti aircraft fire and cannons heard in Honolulu. Secretary Hull denounces Japanese reply as infamous falsehoods and distortions.
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