Haruna Sunk by U S Bombers Off Luzon Coast
Secretary of War Henry Stimson announced the sinking of the 29 000 ton Japanese battleship Haruna by U S Army bombers off Luzon in the Philippines The report notes Japanese landings kept to the vicinity of Aparri and mentions aerial fights around Manila Cavite and Nichols Field while Hawaii suffered losses that are being replaced.
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Manila
ame
Tligan
Cavite
Nichols field
Hawaii
Attacks On Wake Island Repulsed As Navy Reports Losses
The U S Navy said Wake Island repulsed four attacks in 48 hours with Marine garrison resisting. One Japanese light cruiser and one destroyer were sunk by air action, and further attacks and a possible landing were anticipated. Reported official statements stated continued defense as of noon December 11.
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United States navy
Wake Island
United States
navy
Col Sir Frederick Carson Promoted to Brigadier in Iraq Transport
Col Sir Frederick Carson of Kingston Ontario, now in charge of transportation in Iraq, has been promoted to brigadier. A Royal Military College graduate (1908) and former B.S.M., he served in India and France during the great war, led railway operations postwar, and was knighted for service in India. He retired in 1939, then offered renewed service at the outbreak of WWII.
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England
India
France
Indian railway
railway
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Axis forces retreating near Tobruk in Libya campaigns
British mobile columns attack Axis troops retreating from El Adem area 15 miles south of Tobruk. Posts on Tobruk western defenses captured as 8th Army encircles west of Tobruk with Polish and British units pressing, while enemies conduct a skilful but retreating rear-guard action.
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Egypt
El Adem
Tobruk
LONDON
Libya
Churchill declares Allied navies superior to Axis fleets
In a London address Prime Minister Churchill reviews wartime naval losses in the Pacific and Far East and asserts British and American fleets remain largely superior to the Axis. He warns U.S. naval aid and supplies will shrink due to losses but pledges united action with Britain and the United States.
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Far East
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North Africa
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Atlantic
U S Envoy Meets Petain as War Declared
United States Ambassador Admiral William D. Leahy conferred with Chief of State Petain and Vice-Premier Darlan for about twenty minutes after news of the German Italian declaration of war on the United States. In the Far East, Vice-Admiral Sir Geoffrey Layton assumed temporary command of Britain’s battle fleet at Singapore, succeeding the missing Admiral Tom Phillips after the sinking of the Prince of Wales.
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A.P
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William D. Leahy
Petain
Darlan
SINGAPORE
C.P
Geoffrey Layton
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Tom Phillips
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London
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Montreal Contractor Builds Luxury Cabin in Laurentians
James Franceschini, a wealthy contractor recently released from an internment camp, is building a luxurious cabin in the Mont Tremblant region of the Laurentian mountains, the Gazette reported today.
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James Franceschini
Mont Tremblant
Laurentian mountains
Gazette
Freeze New Auto Tires in Canada Policy
Canada announces a government order freezing all stocks of new rubber tires except those sold with new vehicles. Exempt are used tires tubes and retreaded tires. The rule took effect at 1 PM today with officials compiling data overnight to support the decision.
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Canada
Howe
Fiercest Japanese Attack Sinks Repulse and Prince of Wales
NEW YORK December 11 The British battle cruiser Repulse sank after the fiercest Japanese attack in the South China Sea. CBS correspondent Cecil Brown aboard reported seeing the Prince of Wales go to the bottom a half mile away in a major British naval loss of the war. He described leaping into oily water and fleeing the explosion as the ship listed. The report notes continued coverage on page three.
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Malaya
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War Declaration by Axis Powers Shocks Allies
In a series of rapid events today Germany Italy and Japan declared war on the United States and Britain. The Senate and House swiftly voted in favor of war with Germany and Italy while a joint Axis alliance was announced signaling a broad front against Allied nations.
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house
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ONDON
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2330 Saved From British Battleships
London report states about 10 officers and 200 men were saved from the Prince of Wales and Repulse with injured distributed to several hospitals. Singapore dispatch says over 2,000 crewmen from both ships rescued, as British forces strengthen lines in Malaya amid Japanese attacks.
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Roosevelt Seeks War Declaration Against Germany and Italy
President Roosevelt asked Congress in a special message to declare war on Germany and Italy. He said Germany had declared war in pursuit of world conquest, noting Italy had followed Germany. The message indicates the U.S. exposure to a broader European war and previews further reporting.
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Roosevelt
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Hitler Declares War on United States
Germany declared war on the United States during a NBC broadcast in New York. Hitler, introduced by Hermann Goering, told the Reichstag that U.S. plans to attack Germany by 1943 strained Germany’s patience, and that Italy and Germany now act in loyal fulfillment of their alliance.
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NBC
Hitler
Italy
France to transfer warships to Italy in Mediterranean
Rumors from Ankara say France agreed to supply some warships to Italy to convoy transports in the Mediterranean following a Turin meeting between Derian and Ciano. This story appears in wire reports from Berne.
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