Weather notes and 1940 Arkansas park visitation
The report lists fair and colder weather across North and South Carolina and Georgia with coastal cooling. It cites a 1940 season tally for Hot Springs National Park Arkansas, recording 182,583 visitors in 39,066 private automobiles during the season.
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Carolina
South Carolina
Pont
Diuel
Charlotte, Dee
Official Weather Bureau
Hot Springs
National Park
Arkansas
Dutch submarine sinking claimed more crew saved
An admiralty statement reported six additional crew members rescued from a Dutch submarine that hit a mine and sank. Earlier reports had said only the quartermaster was saved. The sinking was announced yesterday.
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Admiralty
Curtin Calls Allied Mobilization for Pacific War Efforts
Curtin declares Australia will mobilize Allied nations including the United States, China, Russia, the Netherlands, and Britain to confront the axis. He warns of Japan, acknowledges limited forces for guarding all people, and stresses courage, determination, and improved Pacific operations despite delays in coordinating a joint plan.
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Pacific
Australia
Japan
Curtin
Britain
United States
Netherlands
China
Allies Strive for Remotest Libya Withdrawal and Bengasi Falls
Dispatches report Allied observers noting that German and Italian repairs would be limited during withdrawal and Rommel would face heavy RAF and patrol losses along the Libyan coast. Bengasi’s capture on December 24 removes an Axis threat to Egypt, freeing British forces to mop up western Libya as Rommel’s Libyan tank force is said to be largely wiped out.
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Hongkong
Philippines
Prince of Wales
Manila
Washington
Naval
Churchill Addresses Congress In War Message
In a packed Senate chamber Churchill urged unity for a long, hard war. He warned of axis dangers, praised U.S. war production plans for 1942 and 1943, and noted Allied gains in Africa. The audience included Supreme Court members, Cabinet, and diplomats as he spoke at length.
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House of Representatives
Churchill Addresses Senate in Historic Washington Debate
In a rare senate chamber address, Winston Churchill spoke before both houses with all security tight around the Capitol. He discussed Allied strategy from Iceland to Malaya, noting recent Allied successes in Libya and the fall of Hong Kong while warning of risks in the Pacific and signaling unity with the American war effort.
Swimming soldiers aid Japanese island assault
Tokyo reports a special detachment of swimming soldiers trained by Olympic star scorers helped Japanese forces capture Hlongkong by swimming across a waterway and guiding troop transports. Trainers Korke and Ite had notable Olympic placings in 1932 and 1936 events.
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Hlongkong
Kowloon
Brill
Reiza Korke
Sabtrro Ite
Korke
Los Angeles
Bertin
Ite
British forces sink ships in Sarawak defense reports
Hongkong details say the white rajah of Sara Wwak hurried home from Australia as war spread. His wife the Ranee Sylvia was last heard from in New York. Allied forces reportedly sunk three large transports and a tanker in defense of Sarawak while a Dutch submarine reportedly sent a 2,10-ton Japanese destroyer to the bottom with a torpedo.
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Australia
Sylvia
New York
Far East
Sarawak
Netherlands East Indies
Aneta
Manila declared open city as Japanese air raid intensifies
United States high commissioner Francis B. Sayre pledged combat resolve stating we will fight to the last man as Manila is proclaimed open to deter enemy attacks. MacArthur moves civil leadership from Manila while reports say Japanese forces press on from Aparri toward Tuguegarao and along the southeastern coast with artillery duels and increasing pressure on Atimonan Mauban.
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Francis B. Sayre
United States
Douglas Macarthur
Far Eastern Army
Manila
Mosterry
Corregidor Island
Manila Bay
Slanila Bay
Nichols Airport
MacArthur
U. S
America
Manuel Quezon
Afimonan
Mauban
Lanion Bay
Atimonan
Cryptic Christmas Themed Crossword Puzzle Clues
A dense list of across and down clues referencing holiday words and classical terms. Includes varied hints like Dickens character, celestial symbols, and ship names, with several long entries and mixed languages.
Guilford County Realty Transfers
Transfers of numerous properties across Guilford County townships including High Point Townline, Moorehead, Berkeley Skinner Jr to Evelyn Sellars, and other parcel transfers on Welch drive, West Smith Street, Willowbrook drive, and Colfax road. Listings include Haines L White, Mamie Cureton, W W Byrd, Lackey, Nall, Chamblin, Griffin Park, and Gos. Jackson filings, with subdivisions noted in Thomas Brothers, Boren, Bowman parks, Greensboro Highland, Whitehurst, and Rock Creek areas.
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Byron Haworth
Haines L. White
Griffin Park
Mamie Cureton Et al
Iotyn
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Blin
Welch Drive
Mqorehea Township
W. A. Thomas
A. W. Lackey
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Thomas Brothers
Berkeley C. Skinner, Jr
Evelyn S. Sellars
Carolina Steet
B. Leak
J. van Lindsey
Willowbrook Drive
G. M. Holden
Edith Jenkins Cowan
West Smith Street
Nolan B. Dickery
O. PB. Chuts
Sco. Avenue
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