Philippine Showdown Near As Jap Hordes Attack Luzon
Adolf Hitler fired Field Marshal Walther Von Brauchitsch and took command, sparking global speculation on Germany's next move. Possible campaigns include a new war in Europe, invasion of Britain, or strikes via Spain and North Africa. Reports claim Russian destroyers sunk, with no confirmation from Moscow or London.
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Lay Foundation For Allied Unity
President Roosevelt held preliminary talks today with Russian ambassador Maxim Litvinoff Chinese ambassador Hu Shih and Netherlands minister A London as part of joint planning for unity of action against the Axis. He also met Lord Halifax renewing coordination steps with Britain. Stephen Early called the discussions very preliminary.
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Admiral William Caperton Dies at 86 in Newport
Former commander in chief of the Pacific fleet during World War I, Admiral William Banks Caperton, died yesterday at Newport Naval Hospital as World War II raged in the western ocean. He was 86.
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Hong Kong Defenses Report Hold Against Japanese Assault
Hongkong remains under heavy Japanese attack but colonial officials say the city’s defenses are holding with Chinese and British forces resisting. Domei claims imminent conquest, while Sir Mark Young urges troops to endure as fighting continues around Shumchun on the mainland border.
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Netherlands Declare War on Italy in Axis Conflict
The Netherlands government in exile declares war on Italy citing Italy's role in the Axis pact with Germany and Japan. The move follows ongoing Dutch wartime actions against Germany since 1940 and Japan amid broader Far East hostilities, with a Japanese attack feared imminent. The Portuguese premier reports Timor occupied prior to any threat surfacing amid defense talks.
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Air Patrol To Organize Tonight At Beadle County Courthouse
An emergency Civil Air Patrol meeting is announced for tonight at 1:30 in the Beadle County courthouse farmers assembly room. Ed Youngs and the Dakota Aviation Company outline civilian volunteers training as a national emergency supplement to the armed forces with enlistments accepted for civilian duties.
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Your Red Cross Needs You War Relief Appeal
Red Cross chap ter in Beadle County seeks its $4 800 quota through contributions at local banks and merchants ledgers including WC Whaley Northwest Security National Bank WM Griffith Farmers and Merchants Bank AE Schnad National Bank of South Dakota James Hammer Wolsey News and Margaret Mitchell Bank of Wesington.
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British destroy Penang tin works before evacuation
An authoritative source says Britain's scorched earth policy was applied on Penang Island destroying tin smelting works and a powerhouse before evacuation and Japanese occupation. The report notes additional demolitions of goods and works useful to Japan and cites notification from Singapore.
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Pacific naval losses as Samoa attacked and Lahaina sunk
Navy reports the S S Samoa hit by a submarine off California during the night of December 20 and the Lahaina shelled and sunk with two dead two missing. Thirty survivors landed on Maui as the Atlantic theater saw no new developments.
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War Today: Philippine Defenders Face Test as Hitler Worries
Fragmentary content describes Philippine defenders facing a major test and indicates Hitler is portrayed as a worried man. The imperfect text hints at Pacific theater action and Allied reinforcements, mentioning Japanese forces and strategic stakes.
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100000 Enemy Reported In Luzon Island Raid
The War Department said 80000 to 100000 Japanese troops, in six to eight divisions, are in the Luzon onslaught. Heavy fighting reported on Lingayen Gulf near Manila with a landing attempt by a force of transports and landing barges. American and Filipino troops resist as more ships and naval air escort aid the assault.
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President Roosevelt signs bill to expand selective service
President Roosevelt signed a bill enlarging the selective service plan as Senate debates halting volunteers and relying on the draft to build a war machine of 6,000,000 or more. The measure would raise enlistment ages and push for broader mobilization while Secretary Stimson says volunteers will stop when patriotism wanes.
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