Japanese Admit Loss Of Five Subs In Pearl Harbor Attack
Tokyo reports five special type submarines failed to return from the Dec 7 Pearl Harbor attack. Japanese claims include sinking a battleship and damage to several US ships while asserting continued advances in Luzon and Malaya as Hongkong bombardment persists.
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Hawaii
Tokyo
United States Hawaiian
Pearl Harbor
Japan
United States
Pacific
Burma
High Command
Singora
Kota Bharu
Malaya
Hongkong
Domei
British Malaya
Penang
Fraziers, Father And Son, Join The Navy
The Fraziers from Roswell and Lake Arthur New Mexico, Luther and his son Wesley, joined the navy after Wesley grew from 99 to 104 pounds to meet the weight requirement. The grocery clerk father, Wesley, also signed up after seeing his son enlist.
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Denver
Roswell
Lake Arthur
N. M
Luther
Wesley
Navy
Gallup Mobilizes War Effort In Defense Push
Gallup New Mexico gears up for wartime mobilization with 75+ soldiers in the Pacific theater and a city wide emergency corps of veterans. Local groups include state guards, mounted patrol, volunteer fire units, Red Cross first aid courses, a women’s motor corps, and private pilots ready for a civil air patrol. Coordinating figures are Col A W Hanson Guido Zecca and Albert Butler with city officials. S J Polhamus of Wichita, owner of Roswell property, dies in Topeka. Budget tips from Andersons Gardens ad.
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Gallup
N. M
Pacific
New Mexico Mounted Patrol
Gallup Volunteer Fire Department
McKinley County Red Cross
Civil Air Patrol
Col
A. W. Hanson
Guido Zecca
Albert Butler
Sheriff’s
Roswell Boy Writes Home From Warship Whitney
Roswell resident Alvin E. Brock of Roswell New Mexico writes from the U S S Whitney somewhere in the Pacific asking his parents not to worry as censorship limits details He notes he is fine and hopes his family is well signing off as their loving son The brief message dated December 10 1941 was passed by Naval Censor.
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Roswell Boy
Pacific
Alvin E. Brock
U. S. S. Whitney
Naval
Arley A. Brock
Roswell
N. M
A Big Christmas For Ft. Bliss Men
El Paso plans a Christmas party at Liberty Hall for Fort Bliss enlisted men who cannot go home. United service organizations and KTSM join to provide gifts, refreshments, carnival concessions, and dancing with El Paso women volunteers.
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EL Paso
Tex
Fort Bliss
Liberty Hall
United Service Organization
Defense Recreation Council
KTSM
Recreation Service Corps
National Catholic Community Service Corps
Inland Army Is Ready To Move In Any Direction
Inland Army stands ready to bolster other U S armies or launch as a mobile expeditionary force. Based in the heart of North America from Dodge City Kansas to Columbus Ohio and Minneapolis to Birmingham Alabama. Its role as inland bulwark is flexible though the war department keeps its exact use secret.
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Memphis
Tenn
United States
War Department
North American
Dodge City
Eas
Columbus
Minneapolis
Birmingham
Ben Lear
Betty Hicks Newell Named Woman Athlete Of The Year 1941
Betty Hicks Newell the 105 pound Long Beach California housewife who won the national golf title in her first try is the women athlete of the year. The 20 year old turned pro and leads the AP poll with 101 points from 24 first place votes. She tops tennis star Sarah Fabyan Cook and swimmers Nancy Merkino Gloria Callen in the top nine.
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New York
Betty Hicks Newell
Long Beach
Calif
Associated Press
Sarah Palfrey Fabyan Cook
Ing
Nancy Merki
Gloria Callen
Patty Berg
Helen Orlenkovich
Babe Didrikson-Zaharias
Betty Jameson
Sonja Henie Trapping
Marion Miley
Miss Miley
Lexington
War News Reel At The Yucca Today
The Yucca theatre presents a timely war news reel featuring Pearl Harbor and the Philippines, the Japanese embassy incident, Roosevelt's war address and crowd scenes, plus the film You Belong To Me with Barbara Stanwyck and Henry Fonda. Major Majel Claflin, 47, Taos artist and crafter, died after an operation.
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Yucca
United States
Pearl Harbor
Philippines
Roosevelt
Congress
Japan
Eve
Barbara Stanwyck
Henry Fonda
Wesley Ruggles
Belong
Edgar Buchanan
Texas” Fame
Roger Clark
Ruth Donnelly
Melville Cooper
Taos, N. M
Majel Claflin
Chicago
Miss Claflin
Taos
Sky the Limit for American Air Power
United States pursues a vast pilot training push to gain air superiority. Army air forces seek 20,000 aviation cadets monthly while Navy targets 5,000 pilots annually, with over 130 fields training cadets. Roosevelt proposed 50,000 warplanes yearly and 50,000 civilians trained starting July 1. Navy runs four large schools, Army more than 70, and many primary training fields. The program aims to produce vast manpower for war, with expectations of 50,000 pilots annually by next spring.
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New York
United States
Army Air Forces
Navy
Army
Marine Corps
Rmy
Air Corps
Roosevelt
House
Senate
Armed Services
Axis
Germany
America
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U.S
S. Air Force
California
Maryland
Arizona
Utah
Nevada
Luzon
Aparri
Vigan
Legaspi
Victoria Point
Fraziers
Ss. J. Polhamus
S. J. Polthamus
Wichita
Kan
Topeka
Andersons Gardens
Warship
Whitney
Son
Anderson’s Gardens
Chicago Bd. of Trade
THE
OLD Quaker CO
Lawrenceburg
Ina
Ft. Bliss Men
Betty Newell
Santa
Rayon
Austrelele
Penney’s C. Penney Company, Incorporated
Cynthia
Schick Shavers
Colonel Flyer
Walter Hagen
Woods Bags
Chippendale
Capeharth
Waffle Bakers
Automobile
Jong. Sin
Tinker Toy
Six Records
Tubular
Firestone
Richard Crooks
Margaret Speaks
Firestone Symphony Orchestra
Alfred Wallenstein
Red Network
Auto Supply and Service Stores
W. 2Nd
H. P. Clifton
Mar
U.S. Defense
Orid
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