Parliament to Convene Today Over Far East Crisis
Britain prepares for a special session the prime minister and Ambassador Winant to present a government statement on wartime actions against Japan. London awaits Washington’s guidance as Tokyo and Berlin signals spark turmoil in the Pacific and Europe.
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Japan
United States
Tandon Dew
John G Winant
Churchill
Washington
Pacific
Britain
Erimi
Singapore
Admiralty
Ersten Fleet
Tom Phillips
Monster Churchill
Helena Men And Women May Be in Combat Area
Several Helena men and women may be in the combat area as the war tense region expands. John Leahy, a 26 year old Omaha native, serves as a First Lieutenant in the regular army at Schofield Barracks Hawaii after marriage to Loretta Kelly. Albert F Gaskill, son of Al Gassill, serves as radio operator third class aboard the USS Holland in the Pacific. Four Helena area girls are tied to Honolulu assignments, including wives of lieutenants Ralph Wanderer and William S Cope stationed at Hickam Field. The notices reference local families in Helena awaiting developments in the war zone and extended naval activity in the Pacific.
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Philippines
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Gresh
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Helena High School
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May Carll Ryan
Butte Avenue
Omaha
Amy
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Hawaii
Leahy
Hawai
Loretta Kelly
Islands
Creighton University
Central Grammar School
Albert Gaskill
Albert F Gaslail
al Gassi
Siath Avenue
Holland
Pacific
Jagt
Asiena
Honolulu
US Army Air Corps
Ralph Wanderer
Wanderer
Air Torpe
Hickameld
Margaret Burns
Wolf Creek
Don Burns
William 5. Cope
Cope
Hickam
Reld
Marthee
East Helena
Steve Petek
Charles Ohlandt
Wugene Couch
Eugene Dullum
Naval Station
Pearl Harbor
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Swordfish
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EG Archibald
Chaucer Street
Bob
Herman Moudree
Anna Moudree
Townsend
Herman
Navy
Tom
Wiith
Pearl Haba
Stie
Bob Tyce
Tiushawau
Tyce
Rov J Lito
Toiney Sas
German Line Said Broken Two Places at Moscow
Soviet defense of Moscow described as brutal and stubborn with heavy artillery and counterattacks. Berlin and German broadcasts claimed endless trench fighting and no surrender, while Soviet push changes notes from the south near the Sea of Azov. plus a homefront update on Montanan and East Helena natives serving in Hawaii and Pearl Harbor as US war production rises worldwide.
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Tula
Red Army
Sea of Azov
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Berlin
Pearl Harbor Attacks Trigger Nationwide War Alerts
Amid reports of Japanese strikes, U S authorities impose censorship and mobilize forces. Panama police round up Japanese nationals, Wake Island allegedly occupied, and U S districts call all personnel to stations. Tokyo broadcast claims soldiers disarmed in Tientsin and Malay operations.
Congress Set To Address Crisis In Joint Session Today
Cabinet members and leaders in Congress will meet as the nation contemplates a possible declaration of war after discussions of the Pacific attacks. President Roosevelt and allied officials weigh the next steps while Republicans pledge unity with government action.
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Senate
Tokyo
Germany
Italy
War erupts as Japan attacks Hawaii and Pacific bases
Honolulu endures sudden air assault as Japanese planes strike Pearl Harbor and Hickam Field, followed by attacks on Guam and the Philippines. Reports say U S ships including the Oklahoma were damaged, with civilian casualties and mass mobilization orders issued. President Roosevelt to address Congress amid escalating war.
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Honolulu
Pearl Harbor
Hickman Field
Hawaiian Islands
Guam
Philippines
Army
Navy
Tokyo
Britain
Blackouts Ordered Across Pearl Harbor and Canal Zone
A blackout was ordered tonight at Sitka naval air station while police began rounding up questionable characters. In Balwua Canal Zone a blackout of the Zone and Panama was ordered at 6 40 p.m. NBC in New York reported that the transport General L Scott had been sunk about 1400 miles from Manila. A report from Manila said the transport President Harrison, sent to China to evacuate Americans, had been seized or sunk in the Yangtze river south of Shanghai.
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CBS
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Trout
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Eduard Doty
Viday
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Ohau
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Cne
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Alaska
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Balwua
Canal Zone
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Manila
U. S
L. Scott
Harrison
China
Yangtze River
Shanghai
Wheeler Seeks Immediate War Move After Pearl Harbor
Senator Wheeler urged an immediate declaration of war and mobilization across labor capital and all classes. He planned to leave Montana for Washington after learning of the Pearl Harbor attack, saying the action was a complete surprise and that Japanese military leaders must have gone crazy.
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Great Falls
Peatl Harlem
Montana
Washington
Governor Urges Officers to Watch Sabotage in Montana
Gov Sam Ford asked all officers to be alert for sabotage attempts amid wartime strain. Orders went to protect mines, mills, plants, and fields. Montana will cooperate with the nation and transmit directives swiftly to those in action. The governor spoke during preparations for Dr Ernest O Melby’s inauguration as Montana State University president. Tom D Cave, coordinator of the state defense commission, announced steps to guard strategic targets.
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War Department
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Cain
Tom D Cave Lve
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