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Newspaper
Lethbridge Herald
Location
Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada
Date
Dec 09, 1941
Page
1
Hong Kong reports a Japanese attack at two mainland frontier points though a communique mentions a quiet land front. Air-raid alerts persisted after a night with two alarms and no raiders. A Bren-gun carrier patrol near Castle Peak road reportedly ambushed a Japanese platoon, nearly annihilating it.
Victoria December 9 John Hart Liberal leader and former Minister of Finance was sworn in as premier of British Columbia by Lieutenant-Governor W C Woodward after Pattullo resigned Pattullo attended the swearing in as his Liberal party colleagues praised the veteran figure and discussed coalition plans the convention in Vancouver had pledged to seek a coalition government news records the political shift in the province.
The Tuskegee Institute figures prominently as Nettie, Booker T Washington’s granddaughter, becomes Mrs Frederick Douglass in a campus event. The piece notes Frederick Douglass’s legacy, Tuskegee’s growth, and John L Lewis’s salary history with context about civil rights figures.
In San Francisco Bay area air raid alarms sounded as enemy aircraft approached offshore. About 30 planes were sighted near the harbor entrance and over California. The all clear came after alarms at 2:30 and 2:39 am with no immediate sign of further raid activity. Army interceptors pursued the squadron without locating its final position.
WINNIPEG Dec 9 The Canadian Wheat Board announced that producers may deliver wheat at any point and all delivery points for the balance of the crop year ending July 31 now have open quotas.
A Hong Kong communique says Canadian troops are in fine fettle as artillery halts Japanese parties attempting an invasion of the British citadel. The defense of the mainland is said to be maintained, and a Japanese attack on warships has been beaten off. Dispatches do not confirm action by Brig. J. K. Lawson's unit, but they are expected to engage promptly if fighting begins.
Public safety officials announced that a series of air raid alerts across the northeastern United States were merely a dress rehearsal and that reports of enemy planes were false. New York City experienced two radar alerts within an hour while Boston and Massachusetts crowds were dismissed once the tests were confirmed.
Britain waits for information on a potential Thai Japan agreement and clarifies it did not cross Thailand’s frontier during Japan’s invasion. Canadian air patrols intensify as Seattle reports U S planes seeking two or three Japanese carriers and submarines offshore. Portland interceptors set out to sea to search 600 miles for enemy vessels while Seattle radio stations go off air. Unverified reports claim bombings on Formosa Tokyo and Kobe.
Victoria dispatch reports British Columbia stations and those in Calgary and Watrous will switch off as an air raid precaution at 5 30 p m Pacific time 6 30 p m Mountain time tonight. Dominion wireless superintendent said the move follows a Pacific coast blackout and Alberta Saskatchewan stations with over 1000 watts also closed earlier.
Pravda reports Red Army forces forced retreat of Germans in several areas around Moscow amid extreme cold. Soviet agencies say German losses reach millions in killed wounded and captured, plus thousands of tanks aircraft and guns. The Tyla front 100 miles south of Moscow sees continued heavy fighting as snow and cold hamper commentary. Local Moscow radio notes efforts and casualties without sensational detail.
Tokyo reports say Japan widened and intensified its air, land, and sea war against the United States and Britain. A navy ministry spokesman claimed Japanese forces landed blows changing sea power balance and nullifying Roosevelt's high pressure policy. Imperial Headquarters asserted Japan's air and land attacks reached Singapore, with continued coverage on page three.
A crowd of more than 1000 defied police to enforce Seattle's wartime blackout. The gathering smashed about 30 show windows and looted displays in the downtown area for an hour starting at midnight. Objects were thrown into the street as crowds surged under a neon sign, despite police efforts to control the scene.
British Columbia coastal districts enter a state of emergency after leaders warn that an air strike on the Pacific Northwest is imminent. Officials report Japanese forces off the Aleutians and institute full wartime blackouts across Vancouver Island and lower Mainland. Armed forces in battle stations announce the real blackout is in effect and share concerns of an imminent attack.
Finance Minister Ilsley announced proposals to provinces on December 18 to settle tax questions in the 1941 budget. Discussions aim to temporarily vacate income and corporation tax fields for wartime administration with provincial grants to recompense. Provincial treasurers travel to Ottawa to discuss details and next steps after December 18.
Morning tally shows 361 voters cast ballots by noon in Lethbridge 541 civic election with 55 at advance polls 69 at North Side stations and 234 at South Side booths. Other items note Calgary casualty death Japanese alien control and Alberta debt act appeal developments.
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