United States Declares War on Germany and Italy
President Roosevelt signs declarations of war against Nazi Germany and Italy with no dissent in Congress. Vote totals show 393 to 0 in the House for Germany and 399 to 0 for Italy, with Jeannette Rankin voting present. Senate voting 88 to 0 for Germany and 90 to 0 for Italy as the nation unites against the Axis.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Germany
Italy
Japan
Congress
Associated Press
Congress of the United States
Senate
House
Montana
Jeanette Rankin
United States
Mussolini
Rome
Ranken
Jeannette Ranken
Mont
Local Weather Readings and Day Length Details
The report lists 24 hour temperature readings at three hour intervals ending 11 30 am with highs near 38 and lows around 25. Normal values noted as 53 high and 25 low. Sunrise 6 51 and sunset 4 52 with day length given as okt 29. Total month and year to date figures shown, including 32 75 and 14 57 normals.
Haruna Sunk Off Luzon By U S Bombers
Secretary Stimson announced the sinking of the 29,000 ton Japanese battleship Haruna by army bombers off the northern coast of Luzon in the Philippines. The Navy department confirmed the loss, a report previously carried by the army.
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Washington
Luzon
Philippines
Stimson
Navy Department
Nl Duce
Palazzo Venezia
Rome
Haruna
Mikado
Philippine Army recaptures Aparri region in Luzon
War bulletins report unofficial but reliable news that Philippine forces have recaptured the Aparri region on Luzon’s north coast and forced Japanese forces back to the sea. In Russia, the Germans are cleared from the road between Moscow and Tula and the 4th tank division is routed south of Moscow, per Exchange Telegraph dispatch from Kuibyshev.
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Manila
Aparri
Luzon
London
Moscow
Tula
Guderian
Armored Command
Kuibyshev
British Hold Off Japanese Attacks in Hong Kong
Hong Kong reports two Japanese landing attempts repelled by British defenders. A communique said two boats tried to cross Tide Cove and land on the east shore but were sunk by machine-gun fire and the landing party wiped out on the beach, stabilizing the situation.
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Hong Kong
Tide Cove
Penang Bombed by Japanese Planes In Malaya
Singapore reports Penang, a key port off the west Malay peninsula, was heavily bombed this morning by Japanese planes. British headquarters issued the notice detailing the strike and the location of the attacked island port.
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Singapore
Penang
Malaya
Admiralty reports saved crews from Prince of Wales and Repulse
The Admiralty said about 130 officers and 2200 men were saved from the Prince of Wales and the Repulse. Exact figures unavailable due to distribution among hospitals. Complete crews listed: Prince of Wales about 110 officers and 1515 men, Repulse 60 officers and 1240 men, total loss estimated at 595 officers and men.
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London
Admiralty
British fleet leaders report missing after battleship sinks
Singapore December 11 Admiral Sir Tom Phillips commander of Britain's far eastern fleet and Captain John Leach commander of the Prince of Wales are missing from the sunken battleship. Captain W. G. Tennant commander of the battle cruiser Repulse and Captain L. H. Bell captain of the fleet are safe, an official announcement said tonight.
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Singapore
Tom Phillips
Britain
John Leach
Prince of Wales
W. G. Tennant
Repulse
L. H. Bell
Dynamite charge found under Miami trestle near Miami Shores
Miami police reported an explosive device uncovered under a main line trestle of the Florida East Coast railroad in suburban Miami. Two sticks of dynamite were found attached to wires and batteries beneath the trestle around midnight, and an explosive expert removed them.
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Miami
Fla
Bob Bullock
Florida East Coast Railroad
Bullock
Miami Shores
Fierce Fighting as Jap Paratroopers Hit Luzon Near Iligan
In the Philippines a Japanese parachutist landing near Iligan six miles from Isabela's Trigan sparked heavy fighting as U S and Philippine troops push to drive landing forces at the northern and western coasts into the sea. A U S army spokesman said the situation is in hand and a bomber blasted a 29 000 ton battleship, Haruna, with direct hits and near misses, leaving her blazing. Authorities roundup suspects nationwide while Roosevelt and Quezon exchange praise for the defense and MacArthur's leadership.
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Manila
Iligan
Luzon
United States
United States Army
Philippine Constabulary
Washington
Stimson
Haruna
Trigan
Isabela
Aparri
Nichols Air Depot
Army Signal Corps
Manuel Quezon
Roosevelt
Philippines
Douglas MacArthur
Germany
Reich
U. S
Atlantic
Japan
Hitler
Berlin
Reichstag
E.S.T
MIT
Italy
Britain
U. S. Army
Churchill Warns U S Navy Losses in Pacific War
London dispatch reports Prime Minister Churchill delivering a grave assessment of United States and Britain naval losses in the Pacific and Far East. He argues Hitler’s attack on Soviet Russia was a colossal blunder and predicts eventual British victory in North Africa despite reverses, pledging steadfast defense with the United States and Netherlands navies.
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London
Churchill
United States
Britain
Pacific
Far East
Adolf Hitler
Soviet Russia
North Africa
Netherlands
Southern Calif blackout extends to Los Angeles defense areas
The Army's fourth interceptor command extended the Pacific Coast war blackout into southern California last night for three hours. unidentified planes were reported over and south of Los Angeles, and officials stated this was not a practice.
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Los Angeles
Army
Pacific Coast
California
Prac
Armstrong Is Shot At Hagerman
Armstrong was shot and seriously wounded at the Mineral Well Apartments in Hagerman last night. Sheriff deputies arrested Orbit Shorty Ham, Armstrong’s father in law, Thomas Wallace Baker and William Ham, Orbit’s son, in connection with the shooting. Armstrong was taken to St Mary’s hospital with a wound to the abdomen.
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S. Armstrong
Mineral Well
Hagerman
Sheriff's Department
Orbit “Shorty” Ham
Armstron
Thomas Wallace Baker
William Ham
Orbit Ham
Armstrong
St. Mary's Hospital
C. G. Mason
Red Cross Drives $1902 in Half Hour Fund Raising
In about 30 minutes this morning 1902 was raised for the Red Cross as part of a 5000 quota for Chaves County war relief. Donations were invited at the Chamber of Commerce post office First National Bank Roswell Building and Loan Assoc Equitable Building and Loan Assoc and Chaves County Building and Loan Assoc. Will Lawrence chaired the drive and named a finance campaign committee with John Hall Ralph Vandewart Bob Daughtry George French Mrs J E Johns W C Taylor and Will Hortenstein. A publicity committee was also formed. Price and Co and J C Penney Co employees gave full support, doubling their prior Red Cross Roll Call gifts.
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Red Cross
Chaves County
Red Cross War Relief Fund
Chamber of Commerce
Post Office
First National Bank
Roswell Building and Loan Association
Equitable Building and Loan Association
Special War Relief Committee
National
Lawrence
John Hall
Ralph Vandewart
Bob Daughtry
George French
J. E. Johns
W. C. Taylor
Will Hortenstein
Masons Hold York Rite Festival Here Starting Today
Opening at 2 30 this afternoon at the Masonic Temple was the York Rite Festival in Roswell one of the year s most important Masonic events Ten candidates will receive Chapter degrees this afternoon and tonight another class of ten will receive Commandery degrees Friday afternoon and Saturday night Dinner will be served at 6 30 both nights followed by degree work Grand Commander Oliver C Payne of New Mexico Knights Templar will visit Rio Hondo Commandery No 6 Saturday night Visiting Masons expected from Albuquerque Hobbs Carlsbad and Alamogordo The festival schedule lists multiple degree ceremonies and dinners through Thursday to Saturday with specific teams and degree names.
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Masonic Temple
Roswell
Temple
Roswell High School
Oliver C. Payne
New Mexico
Knights Templar
Rio Hondo Commandery No. 6
Payne
Las Cruces
Albuquerque
Hobbs
Carlsbad
Alamogordo
Harvey Pocorbaugh
John McClure
W. W. Huntley
Royal Arch
Bowde Cooley
Order of Red Cross
Don Gillespie
Order of Malta
Ewing L. Lusk
John Hall
Radio Operators Sought For Army Signal Corps
An unlimited number of radio operators both commercial and amateur are wanted for the army signal corps. Licenses will substitute for a test. Applications are taken at the local army recruiting office on the second floor of the post office building. Operators will be sent to Fort Bliss for transfer to the Signal Corps replacement training center.
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Army Signal Corps
Fisk
Santa Fe
Army Recruiting Office
Fort Bliss
Signal Corps Replacement Training Center
Navy Calls for Recruits From Roswell Post Office
Local recruiter Harold Beckwith announced that the Navy urgently needs men. He returned from a West Coast furlough as war broke out, and directed applicants to the Navy recruiting office on the second floor of the postoffice building.
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Navy
Harold Beckwith
Roswell
Navy Recruiting Office
Postoffice
Col. Kincaid Named Roswell Air Base Commander
Washington December 11 The war department designated Col Alvan C Kincaid as commandant of the air corps advanced flying school in Roswell New Mexico.
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Col. Kincaid
Roswell Air Base
Washington
War Department
Col
Alvan C. Kincaid
Air Corps’ Advanced Flying School
Roswell
N. M
Japs Claim Victory Amid Manila Luzon Battles
Japanese forces report continued success in air sea and land fighting while repulsed in the Philippines. U S bombs set a battleship ablaze and claim an American carrier sunk as Luzon operations begin.
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Philippines
U.S
Luzon
Germans Notify U S They Have Declared War
President Roosevelt plans to ask Congress at noon for an immediate declaration of war against Germany and Italy in response to their declarations against the United States. Germany and Italy acted shortly after uplifting news from the Japanese war theatre. Speaker Rayburn had indicated Congress would likely vote for a Germany declaration.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Germany
Italy
United States
Japan
Rayburn
The
House
Associated Press
Mussolini
Rome
Adolf Hitler
Roswell High Students Adopt War Aid Resolution
Roswell Senior High School students unanimously adopted a five point program to aid the government during the wartime emergency. They pledged to buy five defense bonds weekly, take first aid and defense training, pursue defense courses, and raise funds for the Red Cross while applying themselves in school.
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Roswell High School
Student Home Room Council
United States
Roswell Senior High School
The
Red Cross
Navy sinks two Japanese ships in Wake Island actions
The Navy reported four Wake Island bombardment repulsions in 48 hours and said one Japanese light cruiser and one destroyer were sunk. A renewed attack and possible landing by Japan were anticipated, following Secretary Stimson confirming the Haruna sinking by Army bombers.
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Washington
Navy
Wake Island
United States
Stimson
Haruna
Classified ad drives off delivery boy request
R. M. Tigner of The Owl Drug Company posted a delivery boy ad in Record classifieds and then phoned to cancel it saying he already has more boys than he can handle. The piece ends with a wry note: the synonym for efficiency is classified.
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R. M. Tigner
Owl Drug Company
Mr. Tigner
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