British Hold Hong Kong Island Fights On
British garrison on Hong Kong resists surrender as Japanese forces land on the northeast coast. Governor Mark Young rejects surrender terms, stressing operations continue despite overwhelming odds. Message from Hong Kong calls situation serious as fighting persists. report notes.GB
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London
Hong Kong
Empire
Hong Kongs
Mark Young
Young
Colonial Office
Chungking
Singapore
Bitter fighting by Anglo American forces in World War II fronts
Amid a global drive against Axis powers, Allied troops press hard on fronts in Russia and North Africa while Singapore and Mindanao see air and ground actions. Allied victories in the Pacific and African campaigns intensify as Japanese forces retreat in select theatres.
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Axis
Russia
North Africa
Far East
Japan
Pacific
Africa
Davao defense and Paracale gold district evacuees
Mindanao reports describe American and Philippine troops resisting a major Japanese landing at Davao while Paracale in Luzon evacuates the gold mines producing about 1.2 million dollars monthly. Japanese footholds extend to Legaspi as Hong Kong defies.
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Mindanao
Rogers Hilsman
Davao
Ceiling Placed On Sugar Prices During War Time
Washington reports government price ceilings on primary and wholesale sugar to shield households from Pearl Harbor era price surges. Leon Henderson set maximums for refined and raw sugars, with specific FOB rates for U. S. cane and beet sugars and mainland shipments.
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Washington
Pearl Harbor
Leon Henderson
U. S
Seaboard
United States
Local Weather Summary for 24 Hours and Year to Date
The 24 hour period ending 8 30 p m Saturday recorded a total precipitation of 0 00 inches. Month to date rainfall stands at 0 34 inches and year to date at 32 92 inches. The normal month to date is 0 51 inches and the year to date normal is 14 79 inches. Sunrise is at 6 57 a m and sunset at 4 55 p m, giving a day length of 10 hours.
Red Army claims new victories in continued drives
Soviet forces report recaptures on the Moscow front including Volokolamsk and Plavsk and the Volkokalo rail junction east of Leningrad. Moscow says German losses exceed 5,000 with a sweeping advance disrupting central front defenses and threatening Bryansk Vyazma and Valdai lines.
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London
Red Army
Volokolamsk
Plavsk
Moscow
Volbokalo
Leningrad
Donets
Bryansk- Vyazma-Valdai Hills
Lake Ladoga
Tohkvin
Vologda
Radio Moscow
United Press
Tikhvin
Bryansk
Vyazma
Smolensk
Valdai Hills
Volga
Orel
Tula
Lis
Morgan Nelson Receives Army Air Corps Commission
Morgan Nelson son of Mr and Mrs Fred M Nelson of East Grand Plains just graduated from the aviation cadet school at Chanute Field Illinois and has been commissioned as second lieutenant in the army air corps.
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Morgan Nelson
Fred M. Nelson
East Grand Plains
Aviation Cadet
Chanute Field
Illinois
Army Air Corps
Bids for Roswell Air Base contracts expected Monday
The Army district engineer office at Caddoa Colorado says bids to construct field roads and related work at Roswell air base will be advertised the coming Monday with opening set twenty days later. No buildings are expected. prior notices covered artesian wells and sewage plant construction five miles south of Roswell. Government surveyors and staff are due to arrive soon as auxiliary landing fields negotiations proceed.
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Roswell Air Base
Army District Engineer Office
Caddoa
Colorado
Air Base
Roswell
American Airmen win major China air battle over Japs
CHUNGKING December 20 American airmen struck to defend the Burma road and destroyed four Japanese bombers in a decisive air victory for China. The offensives in the Kowloon Canton area aimed to relieve the Hong Kong garrison as China cooperated with British and American allies. The Burma road blow came quickly and by surprise, carried out by the U S volunteer air corps formed to guard the Burma supply line against Malaya and Burma operations. Continued to Page Three.
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Hong Kong
London
Malaya
Singapore
U. S
Burma
Volunteer” Air Corps
China
Philippines
Davao
Mindanao
Paracale
Manila
Dutch East Indies
Tokyo
Penang
U. S&s
Chungking
Canton- Kowloon
Shantung Province
Burma Road
Japan
Kowloon-Canton
United States “Volunteer” Air Corps
Submarine Attacks Off California Coast Reported
Two enemy submarine attacks off the California coast target U S ships. The freighter Emidio reported torpedo damage near Cape Mendocino while tanker Agwi World, 6771 tons, was hit near Cypress Point Monterey but suffered no hits. Navy officials confirmed presence of subs off California and advised press use of independently obtained details.
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San Francisco
U. S
California
Emidio
Cape Mendocino
Coast Guard
Table Bluff
Agwi World
Santa Cruz
Cypress Point
Monterey
Agwi
Atlantic
Navy Department
John W. Greenslade
12Th Naval District
Green Slade
Navy
Millard F. Harmon
Second Air Force Command
Spokane
MacArthur May Head Allied Command In Far East
Washington reports the United States and Britain moving toward an allied war council to craft a joint strategy with Soviet Union China and the Netherlands. A White House statement says steps toward unity of action are under way and one phase may create an allied command in the Far East under General Douglas A. MacArthur.
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Washington
United States
Britain
Inter-Allied War Council
Unity of Action
Soviet Union
China
Netherlands
White House
Germany
Japan
Italy
MacArthur
Far East
Douglas A. MacArthur
Philippines
Dexter Reaches Red Cross Quota in War Relief
Dexter reports its Red Cross quota of 300 dollars reached with 300.35 raised and expects additional support from Hagerman and Lake Arthur to push the county beyond the five thousand dollar goal. The list names Dexter contributors and Roswell donors, with several individuals and local groups listed.
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Dexter
Red Cross War Relief Fund
Will C. Lawrence
War Relief Appeal
Hagerman
Lake Arthur
Lawrence
Roswell
Mobilization Of U S Man Power To Begin Soon
Washington Sec 20 UP mobilization of manpower for all out war to begin after President Roosevelt signs the bill making 7,000,000 men ages 20 to 44 available for compulsory service. Registration begins for 20 to 64. 36 to 44 first. About 40,000,000 to register overall. induction expected at 200,000 monthly. Ten new camps planned in the South. equipment rules to ease but not lax.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Selective Service Headquarters
Selective Service
Axis Forces In North Africa Face Grim Turn of Events
Cairo dispatch says British imperials captured Derna and El Mekili and, aided by American built tanks, rushed toward Benghazi to trap remnant Axis armor in Libya now in full rout. RAF bombing of transport columns aided rapid advance, forcing Axis to retreat with many prisoners.
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Cairo
Derna
el Mekili
Benghazi
Libya
Royal Air Force
Mekili
Archibald Wavell
United States
U. S
Axis
Dutch Airmen Smash Three Jap Cruisers In Invasion Battle
Dutch navy and army airmen with American bombers sank three Japanese cruisers and two transports in a single aerial assault off Sarawak. The action marked a fourth cruiser destroyed by Dutch bombers in three days, with one cruiser hit directly by a royal Dutch plane and the others by army aircraft. Continued to page two.
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Batavia
Sarawak
High Command
Only Eight More Days To Get Your Driver's License
Citizens are urged to renew their 1942 licenses before January 1 as deadlines tighten. Jeff Liston at the courthouse handles renewals quickly on the main floor, no waiting. Bring 1941 license. fee remains one dollar.
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Jeff Liston
Rev Howden Is Well And All Right From Philippines
Rev F B Howden of Roswell on active duty in the Philippine islands cables his wife that he is well and all right. He reports good health despite service duties and expressed concern for family back home.
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Rev. Howden
F. B. Howden
Roswell
Philippine Islands
Lost And Found Watch Fob Recovered By Quick Claim
In Record classified an elk watch fob was found by Crawford Jr. and an advertisement ran. Bill Ball identified and claimed the item the first evening. He expressed happiness to recover the fob that belonged to his grandfather.
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Pug Crawford, Jr
Bill Ball
Bill
Classified scores another lost and found item
A recurring classified notice announces a service that helps recover lost items. It emphasizes the ability to locate misplaced belongings through ongoing listings and reminders. The tone is promotional and focuses on reliability and consistency.
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Classified
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