White House reports heavy damage from Japanese attack on Hawaii
The White House announced the Japanese strike caused the sinking of an old battleship, the destruction of a destroyer, damage to other ships, and the loss of many planes. Casualties were put at about 3,000, with many expected to be fatalities, and active resistance was continuing near Hawaii. Reinforcements and repairs were being rushed. Wake Midway Guam and Hongkong were also attacked.
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White House
Hawaii
Congress
Roosevelt
Connally
D-Texas
Wake
Midway Islands
Guam
Hongkong
China
Japan
Stephen Early
Swift War Vote Unanimous After President War Message
President's war message prompts swift action as both Senate and House declare war on Japan with overwhelming margins. Senate vote 82 to 0 and House 388 to 1, only Jeanette Rankin opposes. Rankin is the lone dissenting voice in a national wartime moment.
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Senate
House
Japan
Jeanette Rankin
President Asks Congress Declare War Upon Japan
President Roosevelt urged Congress to declare war on Japan after revealing the Pearl Harbor attack killed 3,000 and damaged ships. He called December 7 a date which will live in infamy as he sought unity in war across chambers. The Senate later voted 82 to 0 and the House 388 to 1 to declare war.
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Japan
Roosevelt
Hawaii
United States
Mr. Roosevelt
House
Senate
Pacific
Thailand Seeks Peace As Japanese Press Invasion Increases
Thai forces cease firing and begin negotiations with Japanese invaders after a brief sea and land assault. Japanese troops push into Parachuapgirikhand Singora and Patani on the Gulf of Siam side near Malaya. Tokyo reports British forces crossed from Lalaya into Thailand but are being driven back.
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Thailand
Parachuapgirikhand
Singora
Patani
Gulf of Siam
Malaya
Tokyo
Bangkok
Lalaya
Japan
Local Weather Readings With 3 Hour Intervals Today
Temperature readings at 3 hour steps over 24 hours ending 11 30 am. values include 2 30 am 0 57 2 30 am 0 33 0 53 8 30 am 0 42 12 30 pm 0 87 6 30 pm 0 32. Highest 58 lowest 25. Precipitation 0 for 24 hours ending 11 30 am today. Month to date 0 year to date 32 58. Normal high 54 low 26. Sunrise 6 49 Sunset 10 hours.
Manila Bombarded by Japanese Planes Early Tuesday
New York dispatch reports Manila under bombardment by Japanese aircraft Tuesday morning Manila Time. NBC correspondents Bert Silen and Don Bell cite fierce fire at Fort William McKinley Nichols Field and the RCA shortwave transmitter as raiders strike targets. Continued to Page Eight.
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Manila
NBC
Fort William McKinley
Nichols Airfield
Radio Corporation of America
Bert Silen
Don Bell
Germans Admit Moscow Can't Be Taken In Winter
The German military spokesman admitted Moscow cannot be captured this year as Red Army counter offensives press north of Moscow. A high command note said winter will dictate future operations in the east. The bitter cold is said to freeze oil and drive troops to cover, despite prior German boasts that winter and mud would not hinder their campaign.
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Associated Press
Adolf Hitler
Moscow
Hitler
High Command
President Signs War Declaration Against Japan
President Roosevelt signs a formal war declaration against Japan in Washington, marking the United States entry into global conflict. The move consolidates Allied commitments and signals a mobilization of wartime resources across government and industry.
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Japan
Washington
Roosevelt
Censorship Ordered On Roswell Air Base News
Acting Roswell Air Base commander Major John G. Armstrong announced receipt of orders prohibiting any further divulging of information about the base.
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Roswell Air Base
John G. Armstrong
Japanese Claim Heavy Blows On The U S In Pacific Attacks
Tokyo reports claim naval supremacy after surprise sea and air offensives in the Pacific. Japanese broadcasts cite destruction of two battleships and an aircraft carrier, damage to six cruisers, and sinking of the Penguin minesweeper near Guam, with mixed confirmations from Domei and U S authorities.
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U.S
Pacific
Tokyo
United States
British And Russians Claim Success In World War II
The Associated Press reports a major tank clash in north Africa as German and British tanks battled on Libyan sands while Soviet forces push a counter offensive north of Moscow. British headquarters say pressure in the Libyan zone is rising as Hitler’s forces claim a failed Crimea landing.
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North Africa
Moscow
Middle East
Two Men Enlist At Local Army Station In War Time
Nineteen men applied for enlistment at the local recruiting station this morning but only two qualified. Prentiss Jones aged 22 of 204 East Albuquerque and John D Lanier aged 31 of East Grand Plains were accepted and left at 12 30 p m for Santa Fe to join Broxi Field Mississippi for service in the air corps. Jones had planned to enlist before the war with Japan and Lanier, a former air corps mechanic with 3 years 9 months service, re enlisted after learning the United States was at war with Japan.
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Santa Fe
Broxi Field
Mississippi
Air Corps
Prentiss Jones
East Albuquerque
John D. Lanier
East Grand Plains
Jones
Roswell High School
Japan
Lanier
United States
Japanese Bombing of Philippines Reaches Davao and Baguio
Japanese bombers struck Davao and Baguio in daylight raids as Manila remained unbombed by 7:20 p.m. local time. Reports say 13 planes hit Davao with damage, 17 raiders hit Baguio, and there are unconfirmed claims of Tarlac bombings while Manila braces for possible nighttime attacks. An NBC note mentions a possible Langley carrier hit.
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Luzon
Mindanao
Philippines
Army
Davao
Baguio
Tarlac
Corregidor
Nichols
Cavite
Langley
Davao Bay
Francis B. Sayre
Public Barred From Airport On Urgent War Business
The public is barred from the municipal airport except passengers on Continental Airlines or those with urgent business. Work began fencing the airport and personnel will be armed. People are warned to stay outside airport boundaries and not to drive on airport grounds, especially near hangars and offices, amid wartime precautions with Japan.
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Continental Airlines
Japan
Army Air Corps Urgently Needs More Men During War
Set Noolsey of the local recruiting office announced the Army Air Corps needs more men than ever as the nation is at war with Japan. Enlistment is open at the recruiting office on the second floor of the post office building.
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Army Air Corps
Japan
Set. Noolsey
Army
Air Corps
Navy Hit by Surprise Attack On Pacific Fleet
Washington reports a surprise Japanese attack on the U S Pacific fleet with an aircraft carrier reportedly sunk and several battleships damaged. Tokyo claims all ships were preserved, while U S officials await Roosevelt’s address to Congress. The White House warned of further losses to come.
Japan Claims To Have Inflicted Hard Blows On U.S.
Tokyo reports two American battleships and four heavy cruisers damaged at Pearl Harbor by Japanese bombers yesterday with no Japanese losses. A U.S. aircraft carrier sunk by a submarine off Honolulu is claimed, along with several merchant ships captured. 50-60 American planes shot down at Clark Field and 40 at Iba, with two Japanese planes downed. Thailand and Japan announce troop passage through Thailand and border breaches into Malaya by British forces.
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Domei
United States
U. S
Imperial Headquarters
Hawaii
Philippines
Honolulu
Guam
U. S. Naval Station
Pennsylvania
Oklahoma
Penguin
West Virginia
Hawaiian
Pearl
Tokyo
Pacific
White House
Navy
Pearl Harbor
U.S
Clark Field
Iba
Manila
Thailand
Japanese Board of Information
Tokyo Radio
Japan
Bangkok
Malaya
Roswell Guardsmen Guard Overpass West of Vaughn
Roswell State Guardsmen under Captain L M Prager and eight men were sent to guard a railroad overpass west of Vaughn at the Santa Fe and Southern Pacific crossing. Lt Lea Rowland reported orders from Col Stafford to post guards at strategic New Mexico points until civilian guards can be used. Temporary stationing at Vaughn. Also notes precautions for guarding local electric and water plants.
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Catain L. M. Prager
Roswell
State Guard
Vaughn
Ed Raymond
Wilbur McKnight
Winston Daniel
Romaine Birkmeyer
Joe Robertson
Roger Aston
Dale Gregg
E. G. Minton, Jr
Lea Rowland
Col Stafford
Santa Fe
Army
8Th Corps
Aea
New Mexico
Mayor Hall Urges City to Stand Ready for War Effort
Mayor Thomas J. Hall declares a national emergency after Japan's attack and calls Roswell residents to remain calm and prepared to contribute. He notes defense industry protection, private enterprise cooperation, and city leadership directing effort as required by authorities.
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Thomas J. Hall
Japan
Congress
Roswell
J.hall
It's Interesting News in Classifieds
Mrs B F Rose extols reading Record classified sections calling them always interesting news and essential to pay readers to know. The note encourages habitual reading of the classified pages as a valuable source of information.
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