20 Dec 1941
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Newspaper
Portsmouth Herald
Location
Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1941
Page
1
The War Today describes Japan s invasion dots around the China Sea as anchor points aimed to trap Allied forces. American Dutch and British forces hold or slow these potential bases at Hong Kong and surrounding coastal areas as part of a broader Western Pacific strategy.
The record notes sunset at 4.14 pm on Saturday December 20 and moonrise at 7.10 am the next day. It lists high tide around 12:10 am and a 1:20 am tide for the following night, with all vehicles to be off the streets tonight by 4.44 pm.
A compact digest of local leisure items from today’s Herald Amusements section. Includes entries for Berwick, Kittery, Newfields, Ogunquit, and surrounding towns with brief listings of cartoons, comics, crosswords, classifieds, personals, and event notices.
The United States moves toward drafting men aged 20 through 44 with a presidential signature expected to enable registration at different times for 20 and 21 year olds and 36 through 44. Navy and Marines seek larger forces while Congress considers raising overall naval strength to 500000 and a 1,000,000 total as the two ocean navy nears completion.
Mrs Charlotte Ellen Wood of Rochester died yesterday at the Gray apartments 19 Myrtle street Rochester aged 63 She was born August 20 1872 in Needham Massachusetts the daughter of J Wesley and Ellen B Wood She lived in Milton New Hampshire for years with her husband Arthur Wood and belonged to the Community church She is survived by her husband.
The city provides sand for fighting incendiaries at over a dozen convenient locations. Each family should take about six pairs of sand. Do not haul wheelbarrows full of sand for others. Locations include Creek Playground Ward 3 Prospect near old Franklin school Atlantic Heights Park Foot of Kearsarge Atlantic Heights Farragut school yard Memorial Bridge approach park Parking lot behind Central Fire station Meeting Horse Hill Ward room yard Lafayette school Islington street standpipe Goodwin park Langdon park corner of Linesoth avenue Rockland st back of ball field.
Christmas shoppers paused as a 17 alarm chimed to fight a chimney blaze atop Kearsarge hotel. Firefighters deployed the new aerial truck climbing about 60 feet, drawing horns and spectators for about 30 minutes before water doused the blaze and crowds dispersed.
Portsmouth citizens should recognize the air observation post volunteers who endure extreme cold while scouting the skies to warn of danger. The piece praises their quiet sacrifice, notes shifts stretch for others when men miss turns, and urges broader appreciation as essential to victory.
The Rochester finance committee approved up to 5800 for defense equipment for the police and fire departments under the civilian defense program. Police gear includes radio transmitting and receiving sets, 125 nightsticks, 100 badges, 100 trench hats, 100 flashlights, gas masks and ammo. Fire department will add hose, siren upgrades, and other items to bolster the alarm system.
Oneside A Haskell 22 was turned over to military authorities at Fort Constitution after Rochester police arrested him at his wife's home. Fingerprints and Fort Niagara records show he has been AWOL since July 27 1941. Haskell, a Manchester native, married Jane Q Mallette of Rochester August 5 1940 in Berwick Maine.
British forces press the Libyan campaign by holding Derna and Mekili, advancing about 45 miles west from Derna and covering roughly 245 miles from the Egyptian start point. Axis broadcasts claim withdrawals and repelled attacks while British airmen bomb columns and harvest prisoners, with reports of heavy traffic disruption on roads.
United States government via the New Hampshire State Employment Service begins enrolling residents for free training in merchant marine work. Urgent need for apprentice seamen and radio operators. total 40 000 more are needed. Applicants ages 18 to 23 contact Portsmouth office at 29 High Street for information and preliminary interviews. training includes transportation, clothing, quarters, subsistence, medical, and potential selective service exemption.
Japanese reports claim Hongkong under fire as British garrison resists on Mount Victoria. Dutch forces raid North Borneo and Sarawak, with bombing strikes on Japanese ships off Sarawak. MacArthur HQ notes continuing fighting in Davao Mindanao as Japan pushes toward Borneo footholds.
Soviet troops drive against Axis positions from Karelia to Ukraine, cutting over 40,000 from retreating divisions in two weeks. Pravda reports 1,600 Germans killed and 30 villages recaptured in Donets basin. 37,000 Germans killed, wounded or captured since December 7. Sevastopol attacks continue as front lines shift around Moscow and Kaluga region.
The Portsmouth Red Cross calls for urgent support with a Christmas stocking drive at 49 Daniels Street. Citizens flocked to donate, with over a quarter of the quota already reached, and organizers urge neighbors to contribute as time narrows.
Two 10,100 ton steel cargo ships were launched today at the Todd Bath shipyard in South Portland for Britain. The vessels Ocean Freedom and Ocean Liberty join a batch of 30 Emergency Ships. The British ambassador praised the shipyard workers as shipwrights of democracy in a message highlighting a war of oceans.
Lowe formerly of Rye died in Glencliff this morning after a long illness. He was 20. He leaves four sisters Constance J J, Edith M, Dorothy M Lowe of Washington DC and Mrs. Charles Cammett Sr of New Castle, three brothers George of Boston, Charles E of Providence, Arthur B Lowe of New Castle.
A drive to contribute to the Red Cross is organized for tomorrow with collection points at Portsmouth Drug Stores Jarvis Tea Room Liggett Greenaway Green Philbrick and Taylor stores. The Red Cross headquarters on Daniels Street will be closed Sunday.
Dr Anthony E. Peters chairs the Portsmouth Red Cross Disaster Relief Committee urging immediate donor registration and testing. Arrangements for tests and sign up are set for a Tuesday afternoon on the third floor rear of the First National Bank building from 1 15 to 4 pm. No physical exam needed, just a simple blood type test. There are about 40 donors available, and the drive aims to determine blood types for emergency readiness.
Reports for duty Lieut. Philip H. Ross USN reported at the Portsmouth Navy Yard yesterday to take command of a new submarine in the United States fleet. Ross is a native of Alaska.
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