F D R to Deliver Message
President Roosevelt will address a joint session of Congress at 10 30 a m M S T tomorrow. Senator Connally announced from the White House steps that the message would be delivered after cabinet talks on the implications of Japan declaring war on the United States and Great Britain. The president would not reveal in advance whether a declaration of war would be proposed.
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Washington
Senator Connally
Texas
White House
Roosevelt
Congress
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Rayburn
Senator Wheeler Calls For Immediate War Declaration
Senator Burton K Wheeler of Montana urged an immediate declaration of war against Japan and united congressional support for the administration. He accused Japan of unprovoked aggression and said the nation must fight to inflict a decisive defeat to deter further war. He stressed bipartisan unity and the need to win and deter future conflicts.
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Atlantic
Pacific
Patterson Urges 24-Hour Production for War Munitions
Undersecretary of War Patterson called for war munitions production on a 24 hour basis. He ordered procurement chiefs to speed up contract letting and maximize output. He directed all officers and civilian employees under his control to work extra hours as needed to finish daily work.
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Washington
Dec
War Patterson
Patterson
War Department
Weather outlook for Montana west and east of divide
West of the continental divide: fair Monday with Tuesday cloudier skies and snow flurries as temperatures shift. East of the divide: fair Monday, colder, then Monday night into Tuesday increasing cloudiness with snow flurries.
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Montana
Continental Divide
Divide
Wartime measures and naval actions reported December 7
Washington invokes trading with the enemy act to bar Japan and allies from transport and communications as Panama Canal Zone girds for war with full alert, blackout, and police actions. Tokyo claims U S West Virginia sunk and Oklahoma afire, Guam base bombed, and unconfirmed carrier loss circulated.
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Washington
Secretary of the Treasury
Morgenthau
Japan
Treasury
Germany
Italy
Canada declares war on Japan in wartime address
Ottawa reports Prime Minister W. L. MacKenzie King announced Canada has declared war on Japan after a cabinet emergency. A formal declaration was prepared for submission to the King and to take effect today as the war expands globally.
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Ottawa
Canada
Japan
W. L. MacKenzie King
International Settlement at Shanghai Seized by Japan
Japanese army and navy surrounded the International Settlement at 4 40 am and declared war on the U S gunboat Wake while the British gunboat Peterel burned and sank off the settlement waterfront. Japanese patrols moved into the area as the Wake suffered no immediate damage. The Peterel crew of 55 went down with the ship, and sea jets urged calm as residents faced swift developments.
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Shanghai
Lir
U.S
Wake
Peterel
AW 8
United States
Yrole
Seaclow Creek
German Line Broken At Moscow Front Report
Moscow radio said Russians broke the German line at two points on the Moscow front. One breakthrough north of Moscow wiped out two German divisions. near Kalinin a village was recaptured. Some tank-led German advances allegedly gained six to eight miles, while the central front offensive appeared frustrated. The southern threat to Moscow remained serious with German maneuvers to outflank from the south and attacks north of Tula.
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London
Moscow Radio
Moscow
Kalinin
Iom
Kiubyshev
Shie Sote
Tula
Tala
Poindexter Heads Hawaii Defense Post From Montana Roots
Joseph B Poindexter, longtime public servant and former Montana attorney general, serves as civilian defense and welfare chief in Hawaii, the new wartime center defending the territory first attacked. Poindexter began his career in Beaverhead County as a cattleman and attorney, later serving as district judge and state attorney general before moving to federal service.
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Hawaiian Islands
Beaverhead County
Bmontana
Joseph B Pondexter
Poindexter
Hawali
Son
Morltana
Tom
Orth Montana Medieral District
Montana
Ila
Poindexter and
Orr
Helena Men And Women In Combat Area
Several Helena residents are reported to be in the Pacific war zone withWake Island cited as occupied by Japan per an unconfirmed air mail. Dickey, son of Helena residents, serves under a nine part contract. 1,200 Americans are said to be building an airbase on Wake Island. Broadwater county sends at least five young men, including Olearn Polk Nongrain Mongrain Smith Kapinos. Helena’s George Gresh, Private First Class, 28th bombing squadron, Army Air Forces at Clark Field, Philippine Islands, is listed among those in the war area.
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Helena
Pacific War Zone
Hawai
Tas Dickey
Robert L. Dickey
Mitchell Hotel
Helena Young Democrats
Wake Island
Associated Mest
Usen
Philippines
Broadwater
Broadwater County
Wakesland
Richard O'learn
R. M. Olearn
John Polk
Frank Smazal
Stanley Nongrain
Charles Mongrains
Charles Smith
Royal Smith
George Kapinos
Fred Kapinos
Country Plunged Into War No Warning Given
Manila reports sudden war after Japan and United States clash. U S army bombers and pursuit planes head north from Itawa as Pearl Harbor attack spreads. MacArthur places Far East forces on alert. Hart says fleet prepared. Japanese strikes target Pearl Harbor, Honolulu, and aims at Thailand and other Pacific possessions.
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Manila
United States Army
Itawa
Japan
United States
Pearl Harbor
Hawaii
Douglas MacArthur
U. S
Far East
Thomas C. Hart
Associated Press
Honolulu
Thailand
Pacific
West Virginia Sunk Amid Broad Japanese Attacks
The article compiles official and unofficial accounts of Japanese aggression including the sinking of the U S battleship West Virginia and the loss of the Oklahoma. Reports recount bombings near Honolulu and Wake Island, attacks near Shanghai, Guam, Bangkok, Singapore, and invasion of Malaya, with details touching U S personnel such as Joe Kernst a crew member from Adena and related naval service notes.
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U.S
West Virginia
Oklahoma
Honolulu
U. S
San Francisco
Shanghai
Wake
Petret
Guam
Malaya
Singapore
Thailand
Bangkok
Caisalty
Honolale
NBC
Joe Nernst
Adena
Kernst
Navy
Ferloush
Service Transit
Norway Minister in Helena Compares Nazi Jap Tactics
Norway’s Minister Morgenstierne told Helena reporters that Nazi and Japanese methods mirror each other after Japan’s bombing of American bases. He argued continued rapid supply to Britain is essential and condemned the attack as unexpected.
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Norway
Helena
Wilhelm Morgenshiemne
Nore Werian
United States
Hinwai
Morgenstierne
Nans Olav
Norwegan
Jef Helena Tas
San Francisco
Norwe
Wninister
Britain
Mr Clay
Matt Staff
Chamber of Commercce
John B. Erickson
Hast
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