Moscow claims huge losses for Germans in rout
Pravda asserts Soviet forces have shattered the German invasion, claiming millions of Nazi casualties and the destruction of thousands of tanks and cannons. The report cites recapture of Uzlovaya and other towns, while Red Star urges total elimination of German forces.
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Moscow
Associated Press
Pravda
Communist Party
Adolf Hitler
Hitler
Germany
Leningrad
Sea of
Agor
Taganrog
Red Star
Red Army
T O
Uzlovaya
Tula
Dubna
Verkhove
Artaessle
Livny
Oyel
Black Sea
Japanese Advance Threatens Hong Kong Island
Tokyo reports British defenses on Hongkong island weakening under heavy Japanese shelling and air bombardment. Dispatches claim fall of the island is imminent within days, with observation posts allowing direct view into Victoria Harbour. Japanese forces press long campaign after rejecting surrender.
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Associated Press
Tokyo
Kowloon
Hongsong
Hongkong Island
Domel
iskidnveRssant— Iy
Tawal
Hongkong
Kowleod Peninsula
Sumidele
Peninsike
Londéaie
Dome
Changking
Cason
Hong Kong
Trade Saturday Best in Years for Corry Merchants
Holiday shopping surged as seasonal merchandise moved faster despite mild weather. Merchants reported a steady flow of buyers, with many lines already exhausted and stocks hard to replenish. Extra clerks and railcar efforts were planned to handle the peak holiday traffic and mail shipments.
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Corry
2 Journal
Pennsylvania
Erie
Corry Home Lighting Contest Opens Registration
Residents urged to enter the Christimes home decorating contest sponsored by the Golden Rule Club. Register at the Journal office or Golden Rule Club office in the Barlow block. First judging set for December 22, with noon on December 22 as final deadline. The club offers 50 dollars in prizes for the best decorated home.
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Corry
Christimes
Golden Rule Club
Journal
Barlow
Claim Enemy Over Coast in Five Flights
San Francisco on December 15 governor Culbert L. Ison ordered an emergency measure after an Army communique cited a definite danger of air attack. Flares were seen in the sky and unidentified enemy planes were reported near or over San Francisco Bay five times in the past week.
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San Francisco
California
Culbert L. Ison
Sacramento
San Francisco Bay
Crack Down on Social Security Law Offenders
Deputy Collector Henry F. Meyer of the U S Revenue Department announced vigorous enforcement of the social security act. Employers with one or more workers must register and contribute to the fund with deductions from employees. Those not complying are urged to apply by postcard and a Corry canvass will identify violators, with registrations and penalties to follow.
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Henry F. Meyer
U. S. Revenue Department
Meyer
Corry
Tokyo Warned of U S Sub Attack by AP
A joint imperial army and navy communiqué warned Japan of the lurking danger from enemy submarines off its island coasts and urged preparation for a protracted war where submarines and aircraft bombing will play a role.
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OKYO
API
Army
Navy
Imperial Headquarters
Japan
Vichy Breaks With Nazis Over Mass Execution Order
Vichy France condemns the German edict to execute 100 alleged Jewish communists and anarchists in occupied France. Petain government calls them delinquents while signaling failure to persuade Berlin. Germans announce the 100 will be shot as reprisal for attacks on occupation troops amid prior hostage executions in Nantes and Bordeaux.
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Vichy
France
Petain
Vrchy
Petaiti
Gore
Nantes
Bordeaux
Aero Supply to Adopt Seven Day Week for War Production
Aero Supply Manufact uring Co Inc of Chicago plans a seven day week in defense era, shifting from ten hour days to three eight hour shifts at its Big Fourth Ward plant. The move mirrors copper industry trends as major firms increase output for 1942 defense needs, with a target start date and state of readiness to be finalized.
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Plana
Aero Suipply Manufactring Co. Inc
Qhin City
Sary Tauguration
Fourth Ward
S.J. Vine
Aen
Wold
War updates and legal actions from December bulletins
War Department reports enemy air and ground operations on Luzi island in the Philippines, with a brief communication noting limited reports elsewhere including Hawaii and the U.S. Pacific coast. Donelly of New Castle was fined 9 000 and assessed tax penalties. House naval affairs backs a 150 000 ton expansion of the U S Navy. A private from Divide Montana is jailed on murder suspicion after the shooting of Adele Brandel near Los Angeles Municipal Airport. A British communique notes Japanese gains in Kedah, Malaya, despite losses.
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Associated Press
Washington
Devis
War Department
Luzi
Philippines
Ares
Hawaii
United States
Pacific Coast
Wis
House
Naval Affairs Committee
Navy
Los Angeles
Dev
Army
Eugene
TL. Tuttle
Divide
Mont
Adele Brandel
Municipal
Singapore
Kedah
Malaya
Aguinaldo Stands Firm Against Japanese Calls
Manila dispatch reports General Emilio Aguinaldo rejecting Japanese attempts to incite Filipinos to rise against the United States. He denounces propaganda and insists no one should follow him as leader amid international crises. The Tokyo radio and pamphlets urged allegiance to Aguinaldo.
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Manila
Emin Aguinaldo
United States
America
Tokyo
Aguitan
Balance of Fleet Intact And At Sea After Pearl Harbor
Secretary of the Navy Knox reported the battleship Arizona and five other warships were lost in the Pearl Harbor raid. He said 91 officers and 2,638 enlisted men were known dead while 3 Japanese submarines and 4 aircraft were lost. The fleet remaining at sea included carriers, heavy and light cruisers, destroyers, and submarines. A formal investigation will follow.
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Washington
Knox
Arizona
Pearl Harbor
Hawaii
Roosevelt
Utah
Cassin
Downes
Shean
Oglala
Oklahoma
United States
Crisis at Hand In Defense of Hongkong and Philippines
Thousands die in bombing of Japanese transports as MacArthur reports Chinese action increasing. The war effort centers on air supremacy and jungle campaigns in Malaya, with Hong Kong a key pressure point as Japan extends its greater East Asia offensive.
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Hongkong
MacArthur
Associated Press
Philippines
South
Chifinenast
Par
Japan
Greater East Asia
Allied Attack Pushes Into Southeast Asia Amid Hong Kong Crisis
United States Army headquarters reported new Allied ground and air successes as Japanese forces pressed on Hong Kong and Malaya. Bombers struck four Japanese transports and damaged three more near Hong Kong while Chinese forces claimed gains northwest of the city. British imperial forces faced withdrawal in Malaya as Japanese troops crossed into Thailand and pressed toward Singapore, with Manila reporting mid‑day bombs on Nichola Field.
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Victorla Oy
Hongkong
Lane Ure
Crovny
Kowloon
Imperial Headquarters
Suwon
Luzon
United States
Aparri
Horthena
U.S
Bag
Hin
Taslae
Malaya
Singapore
Thailand
Ndt
Imperial
Shanghai
Dufianese
Tatera
Kyushu
Roops
Layee Island
U. S. Army
Porihern Lunon
Philiapines
Manik
Logon
Manila
Nichola
Britain
Far East
Empire
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Aero Supply
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Pittsburgh
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New Castle Insurance
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