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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1941
Page
3
Roswell residents have one last chance tonight to view the many illuminated homes in the city and surrounding areas as the lighting event ends. Ballots for opinions on lighting and schools are collected by the chamber of commerce with twenty prizes awarded. postmark deadlines and member ballots are noted.
Churchill outlined a global offensive and a shared pool of supplies with Roosevelt as allied envoys from Russia China the Netherlands Canada Australia New Zealand South Africa India Belgium Norway Denmark and Latin American republics gathered. The talks aimed to guide hemispheric defense ahead of the Rio de Janeiro conference opening January 15.
The Chaves county Red Cross production committee shipped 1403 refugee garments on Saturday December 20 destined for Sea Girt New Jersey and then England. Items include boys shirts wool dresses gowns nightgowns skirts layettes knitted sweaters and shawls. Appreciation expressed to many local groups and individuals for cutting sewing and knitting.
Calf roping starts at 1 30 this afternoon at West Alameda grounds and is free to the public with fast roping expected. Also note Roundup Club meets Monday night at 7 30 at the Chamber of Commerce to elect officers and vote on dues for the coming year. all members urged to attend and vote.
American and Philippine forces faced two major Japanese thrusts on Luzon as the Lingayen Gulf coast and the Rosario Urdaneta corridor opened with heavy air activity and slow Allied withdrawals. Lucena fell, linking Tayabas Isthmus and severing potential southern U.S. fortifications, while estimates placed Japanese strength from 150 000 to 200 000 troops ashore or in transit.
Sheriff Frank Young led a Friday night county defense meeting at the courthouse with about 125 special deputy sheriffs forming a plan of action for wartime needs. The state civilian defense council asked for the organization, which will mobilize mobile units of five men under a captain for rapid duty anywhere in the county.
London reports both nations reached full understanding in Moscow on wartime conduct and postwar Europe. joint plans and continental charter discussed while Chungking, Singapore talks tie into a broader allied framework. Washington to Moscow and London coordinate in long war strategy.
Classifieds mention two rental houses in Roswell and a general housework job offer. A separate war dispatch reports Japanese forces advancing toward Manila with Philippine regiments delaying the Japanese thrust near the Sierra Madre mountains.
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