World Shock as Democracies Unite for War
The article reports on Germany Italy and Japan declaring war on the United States and Congress swiftly approving a formal state of war. It notes Pearl Harbor and a broader global conflict spanning six continents, with initial battles in the Pacific and the Philippines amid warnings of air raids on the U.S. coast and New York’s scramble to test blackout and defense readiness.
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Germans Wind Down Winter Campaign As Russians Push Back
Nazi high command admits weather halts major Russian front moves for the winter. Germany concedes fuel and supply losses slow advance. Russians say 6,090,000 enemy dead exist and recaptured towns mount. Capture of Tikhvin 110 miles east of Leningrad cited as key redirection in the war.
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Berlin
Tikhvin
Leningrad
War Production Push Increases Strain On Industry
President Nocgevelt urged broader war production boosts and signaled a seven day week at two cents per hour. Minor labor friction persisted but wartime demand curbed most disputes, while remaining dissidents faced public disfavor and internal union pressure.
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United States Declares War as Global Alliances Rally
United States declares war after Japan attack as Congress unites behind war aims. Roosevelt urges long, costly fight with unity across nations from Mexico to Canada and across the Americas. Military mobilization surges with high enlistment. Wake Island evacuated. Siam falls to Japan. Christmas furloughs planned despite wartime.
Hidden Treasure Seizure Looms In War Material Cache
Washington reports the government will seize a vast horde of semimanufactured war materials once destined for Poland Czecho Slovakia Holland and Belgium. The plan covers steel hats sheets ship plates tin plate copper wire and more, stored for years in warehouses and idle freight cars. Seizures will be financed by a revolving fund and aimed at boosting wartime material supply amid bureaucratic delays and price-holder reluctance.
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Poland
Czecho-Slovakia
Holland
Belgium
Jack
Gen
Russell Maxwell
Nest
Henry Wallace
Economic Defense Board
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New York
Philadelphia
Baltimore
The Story Tellers Def Ind Leck Observes Bombings
The column quotes Leck and Spewack on Britain amid bombings, arguing that human rights outweighed property rights. It reviews Life magazine misfires on baseball, orchids, and theater, and notes editorials condemning FDR while recalling aviator and press scenes from Europe and America.
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Spewack
Britain
Life Magazine
Texas
Life
Jim Young
Are You House Bound You Can Earn Money To
A fragmented promotional piece touts housebound cash paths for women, claiming simple rules for starting a home business. It stresses earning money without investment, hints at furniture and education purchases, and pitches a page with five rules and how to get started.
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