Canada declares war on Finland Romania and Hungary
Ottawa reports Canada joins Britain in declaring war on Finland Hungary and Romania. Prime Minister W L Mackenzie King announced at midnight Ottawa time the decision by the dominion cabinet as essential for effective cooperation with Britain to resist aggression. The move follows Britain's declaration and aligns with allied nations amid World War II.
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Ottawa
Canada
Britain
Finland
Rumania
Hungary
W.L. Mackenzie King
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Dominion Cabinet
Ling
Parliament of
Germany
Commion Werlth
Minegary
Tijnania
Australia
New Zealand
South Sitica
British Hold Thousands of Prisoners in Libyan War
Britain reports more than 7,500 Axis prisoners taken in Libya as forces press to reduce German and Italian units. Claims total Allied air losses at 223 since the Libyan offensive began, with Axis supplies found nearer the battle area than previously believed, signaling potential further fighting as weather improves.
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Egypt
Libya
North America
Halisas
All Finnish Vessels In U S Ports Put Under Guard
The United States ordered Finnish ships in American ports placed under protective custody after Britain declared Finland a belligerent ally of the Axis. The Coast Guard was instructed to seize six Finnish vessels then known to be in U S harbors as of Dec 5 including Bolivia at Boston and Saimaa at New York, with others in Philadelphia Baltimore and Newport News. Maritime officials noted 24 Finnish ships operate in the Western Hemisphere under safe conduct guarantees from Britain, including eleven under Panama, twelve Finnish, and one Cuban registry.
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Washington
United States
Navy Department
Por
Britain
Finland
Hungaiy
Rumania
Aais
Navy
Pinnish
Bolivia
Boston
Kuulanes
Saimaa
New York
Ravane
Philadelphia
Aagat
Baltimore
Aurora
Newport News
Martime Commission
Western Hemisphere
Great Britain
Moscow Faces Peril as Axis Claims Massive Moscow Offensive
London dispatch reports Moscow in dire peril with Axis claims of 1.4 million troops, 5,000 tanks, and 1,000 guns massing against the city. Italian radio describes the offensive as the greatest of all time while German and Russian reports note flanking actions and winter ski troops deployed along the Moscow front.
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London
Moscow
Asis
Russias
Helena Draftee Reports Drafty Comfort in Alaska Snow
Corporal Kelly of Helena serving with the 205th engineers (anti aircraft) at Fort Raymond Alaska writes home about sleeping in a tent barracks and sleeping bags as deep snows and a November fire shape life near Seward. He recalls the army’s air base construction and his path through quarters and engineer units. Francis M. Kelly’s grandson, he previously joined maneuvers in California before Alaska deployment.
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Isine
Corp
Kenneth M. Belly
Helena
Fort Raymond
Alaska
Army
Kelly
Francis M. Kelly
Fort Trenton
Clea
Park
California
Quartermaster Corps
Engureers
Litvinoff Arrives in San Francisco as Ambassador Nominee
Maxim Litvinoff reached San Francisco en route to Washington to assume the post of Soviet ambassador. He pledged the Red Army would fight Hitler with the same resolve, expressed optimism about his work in the United States, and thanked the American people for their wartime support. A large reception awaited him, with officials from the US military, Free France, the Russian consulate, and state department present. He departed for Washington by plane after brief stops in Denver, Chicago, and Cleveland.
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San Francisco
Maxim Litvinoff
United States
Red Army
Hitler
Honolulu
Washington
United States Army and Navy
Free France Organization
U.S. Department of State
Litvinoff
Ms.t
Denver
Chicago
Cleveland
Soviet Union
Iran
Six Die in Auto Train Crash Near Vanceburg Ky
Six persons were killed when a Chesapeake and Ohio passenger train struck a motor vehicle near Vanceburg Kentucky. Coroner TY M Bertram identified the victims as Merle Smith a farmer Nancy Kate Pell 64 Arthur Smith 85 Glennie Smith 16 Cacil Sartin 30 and Nancy Jane Stennett 5.
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Vanceburg
TY. M. Bertram
Merle Smith
Nancy Kate Pell
Arthur Smith
Merle South
Glennie Smith
Arthur
Cacil Sartin
Nancy Jane Stennett
Roosevelt Sends Personal Message to Emperor Hirohito Amid Far East Tensions
Washington reports President Roosevelt dispatched a direct message to Emperor Hirohito as Japanese troop concentrations in French Indochina and two escorted convoys intensified the Sino-Pacific standoff. State Department noted the move amid calls for diplomacy and cited past messaging to avert broader conflict.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Hirohito
Japan
Far East
State Department
Tojo
Mando-China
Mir Roosevelt
Siam
Prince Pumimaryonoyé
United States
Iso
Epper
Adolf Vater
Norwegian Fight War News From London Harbor Remarks
Norwegian minister Wilhel Morgenstierne described Norway's ongoing struggle and government operations from London at a luncheon sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce. He noted 4,000,000 tons of Norwegian ships now moving goods to support the war, with the foreign service coordinated from new London headquarters. The party planned to depart for the west but stayed overnight, then would likely head to Bismarck, North Dakota.
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Norway
London
Wilhel Morgenstierne
Placer Hotel
Trans Olav
Chamber of Commerce
Elena
San Francisco
Mr. Morgenstierne
Mr. Clay
Tislena
Crown Prince
Bismarck
Telaneu
Ling
Formany
Norwe
Praga
Singapore Defenses Go To Full Readiness Under Emergency
Singapore declares a state of emergency with defenses mobilized. Urgent orders recalled sailors and all army air force personnel to barracks. Volunteers begin first day in camp as precautionary measures take effect following Governor Sir Shenton Thomas proclamation on December 1.
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Singapore
Britain
Shenton Thomas
Italian King Narrowly Escapes Bombing of Rome Tour
King Vittorio Emanuele III of Italy had a close escape as British planes bombed Sicilian towns during his nine day tour. He returned by air from Messina to Villa San Giovanni across the Straits, arriving after five British planes strafed the area injuring nine people, according to fascist reports.
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Rome
Vittorio Hmannele
Italy
Villa Sen‘ Giovanni
Sicily
Messina
Weather summary for Montana West of Continental Divide
Montana west of the Continental Divide shows partly loud snow flurries with a pattern of partly cloudy conditions. Sinia references indicate Monday will be partly cloudy with a temperature change and cooler trends Sunday and Monday east of the divide.
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Montana
Continental Divide
Sinia
Divide
Third Nazi Raider Destroyed in Week by British
British forces credited with sinking another German raider in the South Atlantic, the third confirmed in a week. Dorsetshire fired four torpedoes at the converted merchantman Bas marck, later identified as a 1000-ton vessel, and the ship went down south of the Atlantic. Survivors were not picked up as submarines were feared in the area. The Dorsetshire also aided in sinking the 9,97a-ton Bizmarck and helped destroy the Wakama off Rio de Janeiro, with raiders seen loading oil and provisions into boats. Naval observers note the makeshift refueling could force submarines to stay at sea.
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Lonion
Dersete Shire
Siider
Dorsetshire Ands
Lye South Atlantic
Sydney
Stoiorwall
Kormarang
Willers
Admiralty
Devonshire
South Atlantic
Rio de Janeiro
Helena Charity Chest Drive Seeks 1000 More
The Commenity Chest fund in Helena Hien reports about 21,000 gathered so far though the goal remains 25,000. A campaign manager says the effort continues through the week until the target is met, with plans to push ahead to reach the full amount.
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Helena
Delunyon
Red Army halts German push near Moscow in sharp counter attack
Jiurbyshev Russia December 6 dispatches report the Red Army repulsed German forces pressing toward Moscow from the Maloyaroslavets sector. A large Nazi rout followed with about 2000 soldiers killed in sub zero weather as Soviet troops with automatic rifles held the line. London December 6 Air Minister Archibald Sinclair warned of further German bombing raids this winter while promising British bombers would respond with unprecedented scale and efficiency. He noted Britain is increasing bomber numbers and improving equipment and tactics. He said one bomber is key to striking the German military machine. He added later that Germans have more anti air and searchlight than Britain in certain conditions.
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Jiurbyshev
Russia
Red Army
Moscow
Maloyaroslavets
London
Archibald Sinclair
Britain
British Isles
Newcastle
Jater
Fifty Thousand Planes Target for 1942 Set
Fort Weavenworth Kansas dispatch quotes General Henry H. Arnold deputy chief of staff saying production plants are ramping up and the United States aims to reach a yearly airplane output of sixty thousand nine hundred by 1942.
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Fort Weavenworth
Kaw
Dec
Henry FL Arn Oli
Arnmir
United States
Leopold IIIs Marriage Report Shock Belgians in Stockholm
A German radio claim that King Leopold III of Belgium wed Mile. Mary Baels, daughter of a former cabinet minister, was met with disbelief in Belgium as a Stockholm source confirmed the king’s marriage plans. The report, citing a pastoral letter to be issued September 11, mentions succession rights and notes the bride’s English schooling and refugee background.
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London
Dev
Leopold Iil
Mary Lelia Baels
Stockholm
Leopold
Mie. Buels
van Kosy
Belsinnz
Astrid
President Roosevelt accused of insincerity by Tokyo papers
Tokyo papers denounce Roosevelt as insincere and stalling in peace talks, signaling a shift from appeasement to an offensive stance that could push East Asia toward armed conflict. Domei cites Tojo and others preparing to speak on the international situation, while analysts note the United States has moved from a defensive to a positive, assertive diplomacy.
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Tokyo
Roosevelt
Washington
East Asia
United States
Domei
Hideki Tojo
Shigenoi Togo
Navy
Shigitatu Shimada
Imperial Rule Association
Morinosuki Kashirya
Asa- Ni
Anserterl
Defense public works to total 25 million in ninth region
Denver reports defense public works construction totaling 25,000,960 dollars for the next two years across Colorado New Mexico Utah Wyoming Idaho and Montana. Funds would finance Rocky Mountain Public Health Service Laboratory improvements to produce yellow fever vaccine for Caribbean duty and expand facilities for Rocky Mountain spotted fever research with guinea pig production.
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Denver
Defense Public Works
Ninth Works
George M. Bull
Colorado
New Mexico
Utah
Wyoming
Idaho
Montana
Defense Public Works Agency
Rocky Mountain Public Health Service Laboratory
Hamilton
Mont
Bull
T. A. Bullerton
United States Public Health Service
Congress
Dog Bites Santa Claus Poseur in Yuletide Street Stunt
A dog attacking a man dressed as Santa Claus on a city street leads to police and local charity workers collecting details. Claude O Donnell, in Kriss Kringiid attire, was involved as bystanders watched the scene unfold and a veterinary check was planned.
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Chicago
Der
Flog
Sante Claus
Claude O’ Donnell
Kriss Kringiid
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