Japanese landings and fighting near Manila signal Luzon invasion
Japanese parachutists seized Vigan in northwest Luzon and sea borne troops landed near Aparri as part of larger operations to surround Manila. Heavy losses were reported on both sides. American and Filipino forces engaged the invaders with air and ground actions around northern Luzon, including attacks on Manila area targets.
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Luzon
Vigan
Aparri
Nichols Air Depot
Fort William McKinley
Nielson
Iba
Clark Air Field
Philippine Constabulary
Viganae
Pamplona
U. S. Army
War Department
Washington
San Fernando
San Francisco
Fernando
Nichols Air Field
Fort McKinley
Army
Navy
Associated Press
Far East
Malaya
Thailand
Kota Bharu
Singapore
United States Army
Philippines
U. S
United States
Philippine
Pacific
Dutch Indies
Japan
Britain
Asiatic
Red Cross Meeting Set For 10 AM In Chamber
Mrs. I. O. Fullen chairs Chaves County Red Cross meeting at 10 tomorrow morning in the Chamber of Commerce to plan raising a $5,000 quota for national war relief. The telegram from Norman H. Davis warns of a national drive to fund war needs and urges immediate local action with 15 percent set aside for local relief.
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Red Cross
Chaves County
Chamber of Commerce
American Red Cross
Britain Loses Two Mighty Warships in Singapore Fight
London reports the sinking of HMS Prince of Wales and HMS Repulse off Malaya by Japanese air attack. The battleship and battle cruiser, among Britain’s largest vessels, disappeared with over 32,900 crew. Churchill announced the losses in Parliament as the fleet faced a major blow in the Far East.
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London
Britain
Malaya
Admiralty
Pacific Ocean
Prince of Wales
Pacific
Far East
Churchill
House of Commons
House
Singapore
Local Weather Temperature Readings and Averages
Readings show 24 hour interval data ending 11 30 am today with highs 68 and low 33 or thereabouts. Normal for date lists high 54 and low 26. Precipitation totals: 24 hours 0.07 inches, month to date 0.07, year to date 32.65. Sunrise 6 51, sunset 4 52, length of day about 10 hours.
Civilian Defense Committee Meets This Afternoon
Roswell's Civilian Defense Council executive committee chaired by Mayor Thomas J Hall will meet at four o'clock this afternoon to plan active operation across branches. The agenda includes discussing a local mass meeting to build support for Civilian Defense per Governor Miles. Members listed are Col. D C Pearson G S Whicker Harry Puryear and Mrs Rolla Hinkle.
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Roswell
Civilian Defense Council
Thomas J. Hall
Gov. Miles
Col
D. C. Pearson
G. S. Whicker
Harry Puryear
Rolla Hinkle
Snow Sweeps Central New Mexico Roads Cited
Snow covered central New Mexico with forecasts of continued fall. Nearly an inch by 8 a.m. and Santa Fe hit two inches, roads open but slippery. Weather chief warns to stay off highways unless urgent. Snow belt runs from northern Arizona into Texas Panhandle. Landing crews deployed to danger zones.
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Albuquerque
N. M
New Mexico
Weather Bureau
D. C. Cameron
Arizona
Texas Panhandle
State Highway Department
Santa Fe
President Declares U S Holds Sea Supremacy Over Japan
President Roosevelt asserts U S naval supremacy in the Pacific after the first war communique confirms a Japanese attack on Luzon failed. British ships Prince of Wales and Repulse are sunk, underscoring a long hard war ahead as the nation braces for coastfront action.
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U.S
Japan
Pacific
Washington
War Department
Luzon Island
Roosevelt
United States Navy
Far Eastern Command
Luzon
San Fernando
Vigan
Pearl Harbor
Britain
United States
Defense Savings Staff Advised To Redouble Efforts
A telegram to R. H. McCune from S. P. Vidal urges Chaves County Defense Savings Staff to redouble efforts to sell Defense Stamps and Bonds. The message stresses national duty and promises a planning letter to concentrate the drive. Oakland L. Lewis of Loco Hills NM was accepted for enlistment at the local recruiting office.
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Defense Savings
Chaves County
R. H. McCune
Defense Savings Staff
Treasury
America
S. P. Vidal
Oakland L. Lewis
Loco Hills
N. M
State Civilian Defense Swings into War Action
New Mexico's peace tested civilian defense groups moved to wartime effort as Governor Miles and Adj. Gen. Charlton urged all residents to volunteer for war work. The plea came at the first victory mass meeting in Santa Fe Armory, with a call to replicate statewide. Citizens were urged to report to defense councils for classification and assignment to suitable units.
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Associated Press
New Mexico
Miles
Adj
R. C. Charlton
Japan
Santa Fe
Germans Take Winter Positions In Russian War
German invasion forces withdrawn to winter lines along the Russian front after a two month push toward Moscow. Soviet reports claim Germans were driven from Tikhvin and suffered heavy losses. In central Russia, Zhukov’s armies killed 1,400 Germans and recaptured villages near Kalinin, with 600 more Nazis falling around Tula. In Africa, British forces push Axis back toward Tobruk, recapturing Gam and pressing defenses at Bardia Halfaya and Ghirba as Mussolini’s command reports sharp fighting near Tobruk and Salam.
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Moscow
Hitler
Berlin
Germany
Tikhvin
Leningrad
Tikhivin
Rzhev
Vyazma
Mechosk
Orel
Africa
Tobruk
el Adem
Cairo
Gambut
Bardia
Halfaya
Ghirba
Libya
Mussolini
Salam
German Seamen Reported Trying to Escape Ft Stanton
Grover C. Wilmoth, U.S. immigration director at El Paso, said German seamen interned at Ft Stanton New Mexico have made frequent escape attempts but denied any escapes. Officials withheld further comments on unconfirmed reports of five men escaping and being recaptured. About 400 German seamen were interned after the scuttling of the liner Columbus.
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Paso
Tex
Grover C. Wilmoth
U. S
el Paso
Ft. Stanton
N. M
Fl Paso
Columbus
Extra Guard For City Water Plant
City council votes to hire an additional night guard for the municipal water plant. A. 4. Jones named the new guard as Mayor Hall notes heightened public utility protection, with guards also planned at the airport, electric plant, and telephone building. Council also grants police commissions to 48 special officers and approves defense stamps via voluntary payroll deductions for city employees amid war effort. An intermission heard the Press.
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Jones
Hall
Eller
Funeral for Roy I. Lockhead in Phoenix Friday
Roy I. Lockhead, a former prominent Pecos Valley resident, died yesterday in Phoenix, Arizona. Funeral services are set for Friday at 2 PM at Moore Funeral Home in Phoenix, after Thursday’s service was postponed. He had lived in Phoenix in recent years.
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Roy I. Lockhead
Pecos Valley
Phoenix
Ariz
Moore Funeral Home
Lockhead
Lost black hat found and returned to Record office
The Lost and Found section notes a black hat lost Tuesday by a lady advertiser in The Record. Penny has been found and returned to The Record office. Call to claim. The classifieds section remains active with high recovery rate.
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Penny
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