Japanese Attack and World War II Crisis Report
The column outlines Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor and allied responses as the United States and nations declare war or prepare for total war. It notes U S and British actions, Allied pledges, and shifts in naval strength while detailing Soviet counteroffensives and Axis maritime moves.
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United States
Japan
U.S
Pearl Harbor
Hawaii
White House
Washington
Philippines
Guam
Bay of Honolulu
Army
Hickman Field
State Department
Great Britain
Roosevelt
U. S
Far East
Douglas MacArthur
U. S.army
Fort
Panama Canal
Hawaiian
Pport
Netherland Indies
Canada
Costa Rica
Australia
Nippon
Winston Churchill
Russia
U. S. Navy
Navy
Knox
Finland
Hungary
Rumania
Pacific
Hawaiian Islands
Singapore
Malay Peninsula
Vladivostok
Pacific Coast
British Diplomacy and Washington Dinner Table Diplomacy
Washington debates British diplomacy and embassy manners as Congress battles neutrality and Roosevelt era policy. The piece notes friction with Litvinoff's flight ban, Senator Wheeler and Undersecretary Forrestal banter, and Finns resenting German occupation while U.S. tolls rise for official communications.
Baltimore private endures 28 hours on rain duty after missed pickup
Commendation goes to Private Colas who stood watch at a street intersection as 12,000 troops moved by. A truck failed to collect him and he remained on duty in rain for 28 hours until MPs retrieved him. His commanding officer stated that an order is an order.
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Washington
D. C
Litvinoff
U.S.A
Hull
State Department
Britain
British Purchasing Commission
Viscount Halifax
Charles Peake
India
Calcutta
Keokuk
Baltimore
Colas
M.P
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