United States Mobilizes for Total War Across Forces
The United States moves toward total war with all military units on alert. Brigadier General Alexander Urles warns of limited Christmas leave but post commanders may grant it. The War Department urges radio stations to alert firms and plants working on defense to guard against sabotage. General Gullion orders action against suspicious groups in the Fourth Army area. Treasury acts to bar trade with enemies, freezing Japanese assets and restricting finances. Attorney General Biddle notes arrests of up to 1,000 Japanese nationals with hearings promised. Officials in Norfolk preemptively arrest Japanese nationals to curb mob violence. State Department pledges protection for Japanese officials within U.S. borders. Navy and War Depts impose censorship on outgoing communications, with data on troop movements restricted. America First Committee issues a statement urging support for the war effort until victory.
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Alexander Durles
Army
Relaions
War Department
Broadstan
Allen Gullion
Moral
Fourth Army
West Coast
Aska
Hawaiian Department
Canal Zone
Treasury
Morgenthau
United States
Treasury— Ince
Biddle
Heing
Roosevelt
Yes
Washington
State Department
Hawaii
Navy
War Departments
Continental
America First Committee
Chicago
Japan
America First Commitee
Hawaiian Islands
San Francisco
Honolulu
Malaya
Hongkong
Guam
Philippine Islands
Wake Island
Midway Island
Pacific
Congress
Tojo Eyes Long War as Japan Rises in Asia
The Japanese head man predicts a drawn out conflict to secure a new East Asia order. He asserts Japan will prevail, cites strong ties with Germany and Italy, and rejects U.S. demand for total Japanese withdrawal from China and recognition of Wang Ching-Wei’s Nanking government. Emperor Hirohito called a December 15 diet session to approve emergency war maneuvers.
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Japan
East Asia
Tojo
Germany
Italy
United States
Tokyo
China
Nanking
Wang Ching-Wei
DNB
Hirohito
Deputy Sheriff Wins 1941 Fishing Contest in Savannah
Deputy D. C. Downing was named winner in the 1941 fishing contest for catching a six foot six inch tar pan at Savannah Georgia weighing % pounds. He is invited to attend the oyster sail fish fry at the Shriner's Country Club on December 15 where he will receive a prize for his catch.
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Savannah
D. C. Downing
Shriner's Country Club
Secretary Hull's pacific peace plan amid Pearl Harbor
A historical recounting of Cordell Hull negotiating with Japanese envoys Nomura and Kurusu, seeking a pacific accord as bombs fall on Pearl Harbor. Hull denounces Japan's note as lies, ends talks, and watches the ambush unfold across Hawaii, Guam, and the Philippines.
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Pacific
Kichisaburo Nomura
Saburo Kurusu
Hull
Japan
Joseph W. Ballantine
Far Eastern
White House
Pearl Harbor
United States
Great Britain
China
Asia
Hitler
Tokyo
Hawaii
Cordell Hull
Tennessee
Nomura
Kurusu
Nomaure
Wardman Park
Rock Creek Park
Indo-China
East Asia
Konoye
Roosevelt
America
Berlin
Guam
Philippines
War Message of the President declares state of war
Franklin D. Roosevelt announces that the United States is at war with the Japanese empire following the Pearl Harbor attack. He emphasizes that the attack spans the Pacific and vows defense and eventual victory with congressional declaration of war. The message records the nation’s resolve and calls for united effort.
Birds Guided Columbus to America Discovery
Historical note describes birds guiding early explorers who altered course to follow migratory flocks. The sighting of birds provided hope to discouraged sailors and influenced voyage direction.
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America
Columbus
Pardon Controversy Over Krebs Amid War Crimes Past
The column attacks Governor Olson for pardoning Krebs, a man who admitted assisting a Soviet traitor and later lecturing about his past, while citing parallel parole cases for three California murderers tied to Communist conspiracies. It condemns perceived leniency toward Communists and questions Krebs’s loyalty as a future citizen. The piece ends with a Baltimore holiday note about banks distributing Christmas savings checks to 187,000 residents the week of December 1.
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Quentin
Nat
Germany
United States
Olson
Krebs
California
San Francisco
Sam Darcy
New York
Darcy
Calfornia
Carcys
Valtins
Valtin
Uncle Sap
Baltimore
Japan claims smashing Pacific victories early war
Tokyo dispatches report Japan announcing swift attacks on American naval and air forces across Hawaii and the Pacific. Imperial headquarters says two American battleships sunk, four damaged, four heavy cruisers damaged, and U S aircraft carrier sunk off Honolulu, with no Japanese losses. Guam air attacks purportedly sink the Penguin mine sweeper as ships seized and planes destroyed.
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Tokyo
Japan
United States
Pacific
Imperial Headquarters
Domei
Hawaii
Philippines
Honolulu
Guam
United States Naval Station
Pennsylvania
Pearl Harbor
Clarkfield
Iba
Thailand
Tokyo Board of Information
Empire
Navy
Shigetaro Shimada
Hideki Tojo
Shigenori Togo
Singapore
Wake
Peterel
Shanghai
Naval
Ito
Army guards guard cities in wartime security actions
Army guards stationed at an old post office building in Monroe and Sterlington area, under Captain Ernest Sachs with Sgt J M Busby directing patrols. Monroe Chief B L Brantley received an FBI wire urging protection of plants, utilities, shipping, and communications from sabotage and espionage, requesting lists of Japanese in the district and their citizenship status.
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St. John and
Grammont Streets
Ernest Sachs
Chamber of Commerce
J. M. Busby
Monroe
B. L. Brantley
J. E. Clegg
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Pacific
Sterlington
Bridges Link Monroe and West Monroe Across Ouachita River
In Monroe and West Monroe two bridges across the Ouachita River connect the cities. Officers with the 126th Infantry, besides the executive officer, include Lieutenants A. E. Carpenter, W. Johnson, A. Sternfeld, George Welsh, Willis Robbins, and Woodburn. Leroy Severance, in charge of the Northeast Junior College CAA flight training school, says civilian airplanes are grounded until students provide birth certificates or proof of birthplace and loyalty. The CAA training school has paused operations but is expected to resume in a few days. D. H. Connolly, director of Civil Aeronautics, informed him the suspension has been lifted on pilots in government-run schools.
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126Th Infantry
A. E. Carpenter
W. Johnson
A. Sternfeld
George Welsh
Willis Robbins
Woodburn
Leroy Severance
Northeast Junior College
CAA
United States
D. H. Connolly
Civil Aeronautics
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Falstaff
America
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