U S Report Says Situation In Hand As Japanese Lose Transports
U S bombers damaged two Japanese transports near Legaspi on Luzon as announced with reports of earlier sinkings and heavy losses to Japanese shipping. Dutch submarines also claimed victories off Malaya while air battles over Luzon continued and MacArthur said the overall Philippines situation remained well in hand.
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Manila
United States Army
Legaspi
Luzon Island
U. S. Army
Luzon
Nichols Field
Netherlands
Malaya
Gulf of Siam
Philippines
Douglas MacArthur
Vigan
Lingayen
MacArthur
Philippine Army
Aparri
Japan
United States Air Force
China Sea
Malayan
Formosa
China
Takao
War Briefing Notes Luzon Operations In Progress
The War Department reports enemy air raids continued over Luzon in the Philippines as ground operations proceeded in three sections on the island. The communique noted nothing new from other areas and did not mention Hawaii or the U S Pacific coast for several days.
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Washington
War Department
Luzon
Philippines
Hawaii
United States Pacific Coast
E.S.T
Philippine
Island of
U S Lost Six Warships At Pearl Harbor Says Sec Knox
Secretary of the Navy Frank Knox announced that the battleship Arizona and five other ships were lost in the Pearl Harbor raid. He cited 91 officers and 2,638 enlisted dead, and Japanese losses of 3 submarines and 41 aircraft.
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U.S
Pearl Harbor
Knox
Washington
Frank Knox
Arizona
Hawaii
Jap losses mount as transports sunk near Philippines
Allied reports indicate thousands of Japanese soldiers perished or were crippled as transports were sunk off the Philippines. In other theaters, Japanese forces gain ground in Hongkong area while the U.S. Navy holds Wake and Midway. A combined total of 15 Japanese ships were sunk or badly damaged.
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Philippines
Hongkong
U.S
Wake
Midway
Local Red Cross Fund Reaches Gap to 4060 Mark
The Red Cross war relief fund in Chaves County stood at 4050 at noon with about 1000 still needed to reach the 5000 quota. Will Dc Lawrence, chairman, called the response wonderful and urged further contributions by Fred Brocksom at the First National Bank the post office Chamber of Commerce and local lending associations.
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Dc. Lawrence
Special War Relief Committee
Red Cross
Fred Brocksom
First National Bank
Post Office
Chamber of Commerce
Local Weather Summary and Readings for Today
Temperature readings taken every three hours show a high of 56 and a low of 25. Normal for this date lists a high of 52 and low of 24. Precipitation today totals 0 and month to date 0.34 inches. Sunrise is at 6 54 and sunset at 4 53, giving a 10 hour day.
Mrs. Addie Flood Former Roswell Teacher Dies
Addie Flood wife of Roy L. Flood died Sunday at 1 05 AM after illness since Tuesday. Born in Stanton Texas she moved to Roswell in 1918 and taught at Circle Y East Grand Plains Berrendo and Missouri Avenue schools and a year at Port LaMon in Central America. She was active in First Christian Church and Roswell Eastern Star. Funeral Tuesday at Ballard Chapel with Eastern Star aiding and Martha officer presiding.
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Addie Flood
Roy L. Flood
Circle Y
East Grand Plains
Berrendo
Missouri Avenue
Port LaMon
Central America
Flood
Stanton
Texas
Roswell
University of Colorado
George Miller
Beth Daugherty
First Christian Church of
John Barnett
Order of Eastern Star
Erave
Verdi Gill
John Wyly
Edward H. Day
Ernest. Hanson
Charlie ClecKk
Col
Ewing L. Lusk
Air Wardens Urged to Register for First Aid Course
Air raid wardens appointed during the statewide test blackout are urged to enroll in Red Cross first aid training. A meeting at the Women’s Club is set for tomorrow at 7 30 BTA, per Manuel F. Moseley head of the local air raid warden service. The national civilian defense council requires all wardens to have first aid training.
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Red Cross
Woman’s Club
What School Teachers And Pupils Should Do During An Enemy Air Raid
Washington December 15 The civilian defense office issued emergency instructions for schools in an air raid to guide teachers and pupils. When warning sounds schools should activate the fire alarm, escort each class to air raid refuge, forbid leaving the building, and not dismiss until an all clear signal is given.
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Washington
Office of Civilian Defense
OCD
Protective Measures for Air Raid Drills and Refuge Plan
The article urges immediate organization and training for protective measures including air raid drills. It directs using fire drill systems to marshal pupils to air raid refuges with the same order and leadership, noting the air raid refuge and the very small chance of a direct hit on any building.
Plans For War Aid Will Be Made At Dexter Meeting
A Dexter committee of town officials religious and service leaders and other citizens will meet at the school auditorium on Wednesday night December 17 at 7 30 to discuss and plan a Red Cross or other feasible wartime aid program. Plans from this meeting will be presented at a mass meeting after Christmas. Open to the public.
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Dexter
Red Cross
Many Revolts Against Germans Through Europe
The Allied press reports France condemning a German order to execute 100 Jewish communists and anarchists in occupied France, calling the act alarming. Germany says 160 would be shot in reprisal for attacks on occupation troops, and fines on Jews in the region reach 1 billion francs. In the Balkans, Serbs and Greeks resist Axis control as Draja Mihailovic is named general for organizing the Serb resistance, while Greece’s government in exile notes 24 Axis divisions totaling about 260,000 troops face opposition.
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Associated Press
France
Yugoslavia
Greece
Draja Mihailovic
Swift Action By Congress On War Bills Expected
Congress moves swiftly to act on war measures extending draft age limits granting the president expanded control and authorizing 30 percent naval expansion as final approval nears on a 10 billion dollar appropriations package for equipment and supplies. Selective service plans call for registering men 19 to 44 with 18 year olds and 45 to 64 for defense duties, drawing from a 1,060,000 man reservoir.
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Washington
Congress
Selective Service
House
Senate
Selective Service Ac
Armstrong Dies From Bullet Wound
Armstrong died at St Marys hospital from a bullet wound inflicted in a Hagerman Mineral Wells apartment affray last Wednesday night. Three men are held in Chaves county jail. Orbit Shorty Ham, his son William Ham, and Thomas Wallace Baker. A bullet from a Frontier model Colt revolver was removed. it entered the arm and chest, lodging in the spine. District attorney G T Watts was notified.
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S. Armstrong
St. Mary's Hospital
Mineral Wells
Hagerman
Chaves
Orbit “Shorty” Ham
Armstrong
William Ham
Orbit Ham
Thomas Wallace Baker
G. T. Watts
Carlsbad
Russians Drive On In Russia Claim German Losses Heavy
The Pravda report says the Soviet army is pressing an offensive to destroy German forces on Russian soil. Recaptured Soletschnikovski and 42 German tanks were taken in one day as the Red army advances toward Klin and the Moscow Leningrad corridor.
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Russia
Associated Press
Pravada
Communist Party
Moscow
Red Army
Moscow-Leningrad
Klin
Pravda
Soletschnikovski
Tikhvinvelkhov
Leningrad
Reds
London
Caucasus
Adolf Hitler
Taganrog
Rostov
Uzlovaya
Tula
Dubra
Verkhove
Livny
Rose Bowl Game Moves to Duke Stadium in Durham
The New Year's Day Rose Bowl football game between Duke University and Oregon State College was officially transferred today to Durham North Carolina, home of Duke.
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Pasadena
Calif
Duke University
Oregon State College
Durham
N. C
Duke
Kiwanis District School Held in Roswell Sunday
The Roswell Kiwanis Club hosted the district officers and directors training school for Division 3 of the Southwest Kiwanis International. Dr. D. S. Robbins led the session with Lt. Gov E H Will assisting, and several El Paso and Las Cruces members attended. Plans were announced to hold the next inter-club meeting in Rubiose with Clovis as host.
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Roswell
D. S. Robbins
Las Cruces
Ekiks Club
E H. Will
el Paso
John Dunn
E Paso
Chris Fox
E Paso Kiwanis Club
C. L. Cunningham
el Paso Club
R. D Delhanty
Las Cruces Club
Elmer Morrison
Carlsbane Club
A. B. Cotton
Rosewell Club
B. B Ginsberg
Joe Robertson
Pau Wilmot
Andy Rucker
Rubiose
Clovis
Cool front sweeps across the Southwest and South
Weather bulletin reports cool air spreading over the Southwest and southern states. A trough from the northwest to Texas brings warm moist air northward with cloudy skies drizzle and fog and mid 40s to 50s along the coast. Freezing temps reach northwestern Florida as clouds drizzle snow affect the Great Lakes.
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Weather Bureau
Texas
Oklahoma
Florida
Great Lakes
Dakotas
Rockies
Defense Stamp Honor Roll Honors Local Firm Today
A local firm was added to the Defense Stamp Honor Roll for its full staff participation in buying Defense Stamps. The designation recognizes firms whose entire personnel regularly purchase stamps through the program, signaling strong civic support.
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Price and Company
Lost cat returns and fears of a dead accident
A postcard from Fuzz the runaway cat explains his two night roam in North Hill, returning to a Lost and Found section. The note notes ads sparked inquiries, and references his death in a later outbreak but asserts he remains alive. Major and Mrs. M G Fulton sign off.
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N. Ky
North Hill
Fuzz
Mrs. Mason
P. S
Major
M. G. Fulton
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