World War Declared as U S Fighters Hit Axis
President Roosevelt signed formal declarations of war against Germany and Italy after Congress swiftly voted to recognize a state of war with both nations. The House and Senate majorities approved without opposing votes. only Rep Rankin abstained on Japan earlier.
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Axis declares war on United States as Italy and Germany join Japan
Rome announces Germany and Italy declare war on the United States joining Japan in a three-front Axis escalation. Mussolini pledges victory as crowds cheer from the Palazzi balcony while Foreign Minister Ciampo informs the U S ambassador of Italy's war status. President Roosevelt had prepared for the move and Axis solidarity is shown in Rome.
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Uncle Sam Stands Up War Poem and Hitler declares war
A poem by Ben Hecht reprinted as the U S enters World War II with a loud patriotic manifesto. The same report covers Adolf Hitler declaring war on the United States from Berlin and a new Axis military pact with Italy and Japan. The dispatch notes the timing and diplomatic steps as the war posture shifts. The piece frames imperial actions, includes reference to the Reichstag address and foreign ministry communications.
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Vearlier
Russians claim new successes on Ukraine Moscow Leningrad fronts
The Associated Press reports Soviet dispatches saying Field Marshal von Kreits forces retreating with heavy losses near Rostov and in the Orel sector Russian troops recaptured Orets and drove Germans from six populated centers near Stalinogorsk while Moscow radio tallies 12 000 German casualties in four days of intense fighting on the central front.
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Japanese Forces Reported To Have Captured Airport
Japanese parachutists seized an airport six miles from Aparri in eastern Luzon while U S and Philippine troops pushed Japanese landing forces to the sea along Luzon northern and western coasts A United States Army bomber struck a 29300 ton Japanese battleship with three direct hits and two near misses as the garrison on Wake Island repelled attacks and defended against another landing attempt The Manila defense and Roosevelt Quezon messages underscored coordinated Allied resistance in the Philippines and at sea
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Australians Bomb Japanese Air Base Raid Report
NETI borgommunique says Australian bombers from the Netherlands East Indies based units attacked a Japanese air base on a small island near Palau. One aircraft failed to return. no hostilities occurred in the last 24 hours. Dutch naval forces reached the large British base at Singapore.
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War Today Declaration By Germany And Italy
A partial summary notes that Germany and Italy issue a declaration that does not greatly change the wartime situation. The statement appears amid broader tensions involving Japan and allied access issues, with emphasis on strategic impact rather than immediate military shifts.
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