RAF Raids Hit Axis Bases In Mediterranean
Allied air force strikes in the Mediterranean targeted Greek and Crete war industries, a submarine base, and airfields including Salamis and Can dia, with additional attacks near Piraeus and Athens. Meanwhile Norwegian Lofoten raids and a major Red Army breakthrough near Moscow shape the wartime front as 1942 opens.
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Associated Press
Britain
Mediterranean
Greece
Crete
Cairo
RAF
Malta
Russia
Adolf Hitler
Salamis
Piraes
Athens
Malemi
Candia
Greek
Germany
Lofoten Islands
Lofotens
London Admiralty
Lofoten
Vangso
Bergen
Red Army
Moscow
Crimean Peninsula
Malaga
Guderian
Hitler
Krakow
Leningrad
Crimean
Japanese Attack In Heavy Force North Of Manila
Japanese attack in heavy force near Manila faced defenders inflicting heavy losses. reports claim bombardment near submarine locations and fear of further strikes on coastal areas. premier broadcasts boast of victories as tensions rise and potential western coast shelling looms.
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Manila
Admiral Nimitz Warns Jap Subs May Shell West Coast
U S Admiral Chester W Nimitz new Pacific fleet commander warns Japanese submarines off the west coast might shell coastal cities He notes the ocean is too vast to prevent all shells and cites Dec 30 Hawaii actions He awards Navy Crosses to rescuers and pledges utmost effort to defend Manila and the Philippines with army navy unity.
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Jearl Harbor
Hawaii
Chester W. Nimitz
United States Pacific Fleet
United States
Admiral Nimitz
Pete Ityne Taper
Hawaiian Islands
Nimitz
Japan
Manila
Philippines
Pacific Fleet
P. M. Fisler
Ivanhoe
N. C
Leonard Wagoner
Bakersville
J. H. Rudolph
Hickam Field
Army
Navy
Americans Welcome 1942 With Subdued Joy And Resolve
A global view shows allied nations greeting the new year with cautious celebration and firm resolve to defeat the Axis. In the United States Times Square crowds cheered while distant spots like Manila remained silent due to war. Britain celebrated quietly under blackout, and Tokyo marked some recent gains. Chiang Kai-shek warned that Japanese conquest would be prolonged as Russian victories boosted morale in Moscow and other cities. The story notes overall war optimism despite varied national moods.
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Associated Press
United States
New York
Times Square
Pacific
Manila
Canada
China
Chiang -Kai-Shek
Tokyo
Japanese Claim Gains Made In Far Pacific Warfare
Japanese forces announced the capture of Kuantan a strategic port on Malaya east coast 190 miles north of Singapore after an operation that began December 28 The army communique also reported sinking a submarine destroying two steamers of 3000 tons each and scoring a direct bomb hit on a destroyer in Malaya waters
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War Department
Chester W. Nimitz
Pearl Harbor
Mand
Philippines
Pacific
Manila
Mactan
Australia
Dutch East Indies
Tokyo
Malaya
Hideki Tojo
Japan
Mania
Singapore
Hongkong
East Asia
Kuantan
Imperial Headquarters
Army
Bomber Crashes In Mineola Killing Five Men
A twin engined army bomber crashed into a gravel pit at Garden City Park Long Island killing five men instantly. The plane struck a high tension wire half a mile from the pit exploded twice on impact. The dead were Second Lieut Charles W Van Eeuwen Second Lieut Joseph J Orr Cadet Earl W Ray Pvt Edward A Seiederen and Pvt Joseph W Gallick.
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Mineola
N. Y
Garden City Park
Long Island
West Mineola
Army
Charles W.van Eeuwen
Allendale
Mich
William R. van Eeuwen
Grant
Joseph J. Orr
Oak Park
Earl W. Ray
Navigator
Kings Mill
Ohio
Chester Fer
Fountain Ave
Dayton
Edward A. Seiederen
Newburyport
Mass
Currier Park
Ipswich
Joseph W. Gallick
Dioman
Ziv
Pittsburgh
Gallick
Eae
Roosevelt And Churchill Back In War Conferences
Roosevelt and Churchill resume world war strategy talks in Washington after Churchill’s Canada visit. Churchill arrives at the White House with aides, planning economic and supply discussions for 1942.
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Roosevelt
Churchill
Washington
Canada
White House
Vermont
President Roosevelt
Sheriff's Office Had A Busy Year 1941
The Office of Sheriff Frank Young reports a busy 1941 with 53 men transported from Chaves county to the state prison at Santa Fe for terms of imprisonment. Six were tried, the rest pled guilty. The department also sent two committees to the State Insane Hospital in Las Vegas, two to the Girls Welfare Home in Albuquerque, and five to the State Industrial School for boys in Springer. This follows 41 to the penitentiary in 1940 and 40 in 1939.
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Frank Young
Chaves County
Santa Fe
Sheriff's Department
State Insane Hospital
Las Vegas
Girls’ Welfare Home
Albuquerque
State Industrial School For
Springer
Old Circle Diamond Ranch Sold To Roswell Interests
The Circle Diamond ranch near Picacho, owned by Bloom Land and Cattle Co., was sold to Roswell interests led by J. P. White and H. H. McGee among others. The deal includes sheep, horses, farm supplies, land and water rights spanning as far as Sunset ranch over about 300 square miles with water rights dating to 1872.
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Old Circle
Picacho
Roswell
Bloom Land & Cattle Co
B. C. Mossman
H. H. McGee
S. P. Johnson
Circle Diamond Ranch
Picadico
Bloom Land
Cs Ae Cattle Co
Burton C. Man
J. P. White
Sir
White
Cap B. C. Mossman
Sunset Ranch
Southwest
Bloom Land and Cattle Co
Captain Mossman
Hondo
Old Black Ranch
Petain Urges Hope as France Tries for Dignity
In a New Year message from Vichy Marshal Petain asked Germany to remember France as a major power outside the war and urged unity to restore France’s dignity. He spoke of a “partial exile” status, limited liberty, and the need for a Paris promulgation of a new constitution after freeing occupied areas. He praised Indo China’s resilience and called for concerted efforts to regain authority.
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Vichy
France
Marshal Petain
Germany
Europe
Petain
Paris
Indo-China
Japan
Far East
Bowl day clashes with early Rose Bowl draw in Duke Oregon State clash
Duke and Oregon State played a Rose Bowl thriller as the Beavers led 7-0 late in the first, with a chaotic buildup for a game almost canceled by war. Duke rallied after turnovers, the crowd swelled to 58,000 in Durham, and ticket scalping marked the scene as Duke and Oregon State battled for control.
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Miami
Georgia
Bulldogs
Texas Christian
Durham
N. C
Duke
Oregon State
Beavers
Dukes
Steve Lach
Bob Gantt
Duke Stadium
Pasadena
Tobacco
Blue Devils
Tom Davis
George Peters
Westerners
Bob Dethman
Davis
Dethman
Joe Day
Don Durdan
Lach
Day
Durdan
Warren Simas
M H Gilmer Services Friday Funeral in City
Marion H Gilmer, a well known city resident, died at the Veterans Hospital in Albuquerque New Mexico last Friday evening. Funeral services are set for Friday at two o clock at the Talmage Memorial Chapel with Rev A A Dulaney leading. Music from the First Baptist Church choir. Casket bearers include Lester Brewer Charles Baker Jacob Schmidt and G T Hamilton. Local American Legion chapter will oversee services at South Park with interment there.
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Marion H. Gilmer
Veterans Hospital
Albuquerque
New Mexico
Talmage Memorial Chapel
A. A. DuLaney
First Baptist Church
Lester Brewer
Charles Baker
Jacob Schmidt
G. T. Hamilton
The
American Legion
South Park
Nazi Planes Raid English Towns Start of Year Attack
Two German planes opened the new year with machinegun raids on towns along the southeast English coast. One person was killed and several injured as bullets struck a train and railway station. A woman and a guard were wounded. RAF fighters chased the attackers away. damage described as slight.
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London
RAF
Miss Alice Waller Credits Classified Ads Rise
Miss Waller who runs an employment office and beauty shop praises 1941 Classifieds for invaluable service and hopes 1942 will bring a strong business year in Roswell. She toasts Classified in 1942 and extends thanks for the supportive notices.
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Alice Waller
Roswell
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Hawaiian
U. S
Usu
Ivan Maisky
Sheriff's Office
Alabama
Texas Aggies
Fordham
Missouri
Winston Siegfried
M. H. Gilmer
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