Remember Pearl Harbor and a century of war cries
An article surveys famous war slogans from American history. It traces origins of Remember the Maine, Remember the Alamo, Make the world safe for democracy, Damn the torpedoes, and Dont give up the ship. It notes Pearl Harbor shifted public sentiment and recalls Lafayette quotes and other battle cries.
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Roosevelt
Pearl Harbor
Library of Congress
New York City
Havana
Sam Houston
San Jacinto
Texas
Mexico
Alamo
LaFayette
Col. C. BE. Stanton
H. G. Wells
Woodrow Wilson
Wilson
House
David Parragut
Mobile
James Lawrence
Patrick Henry
War Bulletins Continue Across Fronts In Briefs
United States, Britain, Russia, China and the Netherlands may sign a joint pledge of solidarity against the Axis. A U S fishing vessel off Costa Rica with seven Japanese aboard was boarded and the crew detained. Sugar stocks are frozen to 1940 levels to curb hoarding. White House will convene leaders to push defense production without strikes. An Italian public sale mentions pears and silver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
United States
Britain
Russia
China
Netherlands
Washington
Navy Department
U. S
Costa Rica
OPM
White House
Market Upturn After War News Lifts Stocks
Stocks edge higher on selective gains after a rough week as armament stocks lead. Associated Press average holds at 356.9 with a weekly drop. volume tops 629 thousand shares. Cotton and grain futures retreat while price ceilings weigh on fats oils.
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Bernard &. O'Hara
New York
War News
Associated Press
Chicago
Des
Roosevelt signs war measures to mobilize all forces
President Roosevelt signed a bill abolishing legal limits on draft and National Guard use outside the western hemisphere. The law keeps all Army personnel in service for the duration of the war and authorizes a nationwide mobilization of troops and Coast Guard units under executive action.
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Roosevelt
Western Hemisphere
Army Could Call 7 Million in War Draft if Needed
Brigadier General Lewis B. Hershey outlined a potential pool of 7,000,000 men for universal military training if Congress expands the draft age to 19 through 44. He detailed the prospective counts from each age group including 21 to 35 registrants, new 36 to 44 brackets, and various reexamination and exemption pools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Lewis B. Hershey
Selective Service
Congress
Pacific atolls and Midway base history described
The article explains how coral atolls form tiny landmasses in the Pacific and discusses Midway becoming a naval air station, named for its halfway position between the U S and Asia. It notes Guam as the largest outpost with about 22 000 residents and mentions long stalled fortification funding since January 1889.
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Pacific
Midway
Naval Air Station
United States
Asia
Guam
Teality & Group
Voter Support Strong for Marketing System in Counties
In Lawrence county the retention vote leads last year by seven percent with Hillsboro and Mountain Home unopposed as returns come in. Limestone county records 98 percent in favor of keeping the marketing quota, while two boxing records remain unreported. Saturday night saw strong approval with locations such as East Limestone school and Good Springs, among others, casting no votes against the system.
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Valheromosa
Lawrence County
Hillsboro
Mountain Home
Limestone County
Aya
East Limestone
French's Mill
Holland’s
Good Springs
Edgar Smith
Clement High
Reid School
Sam Miller
Belle Mina
Richardson's
Mooresville
Greenbrier
Soldier Nabs State Officer in Highway Patrol Standoff
Anniston police reported an army truck carrying a state highway patrolman and a soldier was halted after a statewide alert. Patrolman E Page Harris rode in with the other soldier. Harris warned not to shoot as the gun was pressed to his side. The truck eluded a chase and the second soldier was jailed in Wedowee.
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Anniston
Ala
C. M. Cook
Cook
Bennie Higgins
Higgins
E. Page Harris
Wedowee
Randolph County
Harris
Sentries fire on two hunters near Naval Reserve armory
Guards fired after two men ignored halt commands near the Naval Reserve armory on the lake front. Harry Dudley died after being shot in the head and Otto Gehrling was wounded in the arm. Commander W F Veatch said warning shots and challenges were given before the shots. Gehrling claimed they were hunting ducks. paraphernalia in the boat supported that. The tuberculosis mortality rate is about 47 per 100,000, down from about 200 in the early 1900s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Naval Reserve Armory
Lake Front
Harry Dudley
Otto Gehrling
W. F. Veatch
U. S. S. Wilmette
Coast Guard
Gehrling
Dudley
Rail Service Cuts in France Drop to One Third of Pre War Levels
The Department of Commerce reports French rail passenger service has fallen to about one third of pre war levels. The assessment highlights reduced schedules and lower ridership as wartime adjustments persist.
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France
Department of Commerce
Birmingham on alert as air raid warnings go active
Birmingham announces full air raid alert with all warning stations manned under orders from the Jefferson County Defense Council. Col. R. M. Nolan says the alert is based on credible information and will continue until further notice. Darkening furnaces present challenges for blackout measures.
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Birmingham
Ala
Jefferson County Defense Council
R. M. Nolan
Jefferson County
Council
Nolan
Lingayen Area Battles Mark Philippine Stand
Parachute troops reportedly wiped out in Luzon fighting as ground forces claimed success near Lingayen 110 miles from Manila. MacArthur and officials noted improvised air base attempts and sporadic ground activity while Manila endured air raids on Nichols Clark Field and surrounding areas.
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Luzon
Manila
Lingayen
Lingayen Gulf
Manila Bay
War Department
Aparri
MacArthur
Tokyo
Philippines
Cebu
Clark Field
Community notices and military enlistment updates
The weekly schedule announces daily hours from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. Henry Helfrich improves after influenza. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Norwood relocate to Decatur after January 3. John Felix White leaves today for Anniston after visiting his mother. Frank W. Brown received orders to report next Wednesday to Camp McClellan as an aviation cadet, then to Kelly Field, Texas. A University student spent the weekend there.
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John Felix White
Anniston
J. C. White
Frank W. Brown
Camp McClellan
Army
McClellan
Kelly Field
Texas
Cadet Continued From Page One List of Names and Places
A continuation lists cadet candidates with names and hometowns including John R. Schoenig of Cincinnati Ohio Carl W Sprague of Westboro Massachusetts William M Stephens of Sulphur Wells Kentucky Nathan O Grand Junction Tennessee M Swanzy Biloxi Massachusetts Roger S Tennant Poughkeepsie New York J Thomas Philadelphia John S Turton Berea Ohio Vid H West Fort Clinton Chiverick E Whittaker Bechard M Wright Rich
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John R. Schoenig
Cincinnati
Carl W. Sprague
Westboro
Mass
William M. Stephens
Sulphur Wells
Nathan O
Grand Junction
Tenn
M. Swanzy
Biloxi
Roger S. Tennant
Poughkeepsie
J. Thomas
I. Phila' A
John S. Turton
Berea
Ohio
H. West
Fort Clinton
Chiverick
E. Whittaker
Bechard M. Wright
Rich
Knox Returns From Hawaii Amid Pacific War Action
Secretary Knox arrives in Midland after Hawaii trip and Hawaii en route to Washington. He declines to comment on the war and is staying overnight aboard a Navy plane. Navy announces Knox’s speedy Pacific trip completion and saves statements for a White House conference.
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Midland
Tex
Knox
Washington
Honolulu
Navy
San Diego
Calif
Frank Knox
Hawaii
Pacific
R Charles A. Blakely
11Th Naval District
McKellar Criticizes Batt Over Douglas Dam Fight
Senator McKellar denounces William L. Batt as a falsehood amid the dispute over the proposed Douglas dam on the French Broad near Dandridge Tennessee. The Senate approved Holston and Cumberland dam projects instead, despite Batt's plea linking Douglas to 1943 defense aluminum production.
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Washington
William L. Batt
OPM
Tennessee Valley Authority
Douglas Dam
Senator McKellar
Dtenn
French Broad River
Dandridge
Tenn
House
Senate Appropriations Committee
TVA
Roosevelt
Batt
Senate
McKellar
Holston
Cumberland
Tennessee
Douglas
Senate Committee
Defense
National Defense
Global World War II News Roundup in Early 1942 Turbulence
Reports describe Japanese raids on Pearl Harbor and Guam while U S forces defend Midway Wake Island and anticipate further action. British, Soviet and Chinese allies coordinate air superiority efforts as Rommel falters in Libya. Italy suffers naval losses as three nations declare war on the United States.
Army fliers chalk up six downed planes in Hawaii raid
Six American officers credited with downing six Japanese planes during the December 7 attack on Pearl Harbor include Lieut. Kenneth Taylor and Lieut. George Welch who each shot down two. Other pilots Lieut. Sanders Sterling Rasmussen and Brown also scored against enemy fighters. The War Department noted extraordinary heroism as the raid continued with no further area reports.
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Nichols Field
Manila
Assauits
Nichols Air Depot
Vana
MacArthur
Chiang Kai-Shek
Taylor
War Department
Hawaii
Welch
Air Force Headquarters
Purdue University
Texas
University of Oklahoma
Brooks Field
Sanders
Air Corps Reserve
Sterling
Trinity College
Connecticut
Maxwell Field
Alabama
Rasmussen
Gettysburg College
Pennsylvania
Brown
Amarillo Junior College
Kelly Field
Walter C. Short
Army
Hawaiian
Philippines
Guam
Walter €. Short
Hawaiian Department
Honolulu
Short
Kenneth M. Taylor
South Petit Street
Hominy
Okio
George S. .Welch
Blackshire Road
Wilmington
Del
Louis M. Sanders
Pasadena Drive
Fort Wayne
Ind
Gordon H. Sterling, Jr
Argyle Avenue
West Hartford
Conn
Philip M. Rasmussen
Westchester Road
Jamada Plain
Boston
Mass
Schofield Barracks
Pla
Harry W. Brown
Monroe Street
Amarillo
Tex
Kahuku
Athens Purchases Ten Thousand Defense Bonds
Athens Ala funds in the electric department yield a bold defense bond purchase. The city council approved a ten thousand dollar purchase and arranged five thousand dollars more through two local banks, marking the municipality as an early national defender.
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Athens
Ala
United States
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