War fronts and Pacific threat dominate Northwest news
Reports from the European battlefronts speak of Germans halted in winter fighting near Moscow and Russian countermoves, while Rommel’s forces regroup in Libya. In the Pacific Northwest a looming Japanese attack prompts blackouts, armed guards, and heightened air patrols as Canada commits to defense and Seattle endures a blackout with 1000 residents gathered at intersections.
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Mosca
Hitler
Moscow
Sapring
Taganrog
Pravda
Communist Party
Tuin
London
Rostov
Mariupol
Sea of Andy
But & Tiehkee
Erwin Rommel
Libya
Tobruk
el Adem
Bir el Gobi
Ezattle
Pacific Northwest
Japan
Andrew McGavin
Victoria
Aleutian Islands
McGavin
A. E. Godfrey
Godfrey
Canada
Jap Attack on Hongkong Repulsed at Two Points
Command dispatch said Japanese assault on Hongkong mainland was repulsed with defenders holding all positions. Alarms kept residents alert while air raids on British ships failed to score hits. Earlier reports claimed a Bren carrier ambushed a Japanese pontoon on Castle Peak road.
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Bongaswans
AG. 8
Hongkong
Castle Peak Road
Inainland
Christmas Letter Requests Falstaff Gift Certificate
A humorous missive to Banta Claus asks for Falstaff beer certificates and a delivery of a case. The writer playful ly insists on receiving the gift via mail or stocking and signs with holiday cheer. The message ends with a lighthearted plea to share Falstaff with others who enjoy the beer.
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Banta Claus
Sapp
War Roundup in the Associated Piege headline
War Roundup reports hostile planes over the continental United States for reconnaissance with no bombs dropped. Casualty figures list 37 killed in Hawaii. a Hawaiian defense inquiry follows. Tokyo claims swift naval gains while other fronts show contested activity across the Pacific and Asia.
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San Francisco
United States
Naval Yard
Golden Gate
Pacific
Canada
Washington—Wear Department
Hawaii
House Naval
Manila
Fort Nichols
Fort McKinley
Langley
Davao
Cbs Radio
Tokyo
Kobe
Formosa
Tokyo—Navy Ministry
Army
Nichols Fi
Midway Island
Guam
Wake Island
Singapore
Bangkok
Thailand
Seattle
New York
Stockholm
Germany
Victoria
Boc
Andrew B McGavin
Aleutian Islands
Cansdisa Air Force
Washington
Roosevelt
Panama
Japan
Santiago
U. S
Mexico City
Mexico
Manzanillo
Gillette
Maen Street
U.S. A
Vinson
D.-Ga
House Naval Committee
Naval Construction
Berlin
Sherwood Eddy to Lecture Here
Sherwood Eddy a noted professor, sociologist and writer, will speak at 3 p.m. Sunday at the YWCA. The event is sponsored by the YWCA and the YMCA, highlighting Eddy as a speaker of regional interest.
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Sherwood Eddy
Sherwood Kuay
Waveler
Riter
Y.W. CA
Y. Wca
YMCA
Stevenson Names Ex-Law Partner Appointed to Board
Austen December 8 District Attorney Weaver H Heker of Junction was named by Governor Coke R Stevenson to the state board of control. Heker is described as a former law partner of the governor.
War 25 Years Ago December 9 1926
The London notice reports a German raider operating in the North Atlantic as a light cruiser. Berlin says the Romanian army is retreating deeper into Romania. Russians clash with Germans in the Carpathians as fighting continues. One year ago today Albania nears Greek control while British troops in Egypt take 1200 Italian prisoners near Sidi Sarcani. German air bases at Bordeaux Brest and Lorient are cited.
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London
North Atlantic
Berlin
Carpathos
Athens
Italy
Albania
Egypt
Sidi Sarcani
Bordeans
Brest
Lorient
Japs Destroy U S Clipper at Hongkong Berth in Raid
Hongkong reports say Pan American Honolulu Clipper was destroyed in a raid by 27 Japanese planes while berthed in Hongkong harbor. Captain Ralph and all crew were lost in the attack.
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Crungking
Cluun
Pan-American Airways
Honolulu
Gyraid
Hongkong
Chungking
Ralph
Weather summary lines mixed with scattered city readings
A fragmented weather page lists numerous cities with mixed conditions from overcast to cloudy. Temperatures, humidity, and precipitation figures are interspersed with outdated station notes and incomplete timestamps across many locales such as Goodland Knoxville Memphis Mobile Albuquerque Atlanta Shreveport and more.
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Saver
eClear
Goodland eGlear
Tatra
Jacksonville
Yield
Key West
Kingman
Ariz
Knoxville
Bareda
Crore
Lite
Los Angeloe
Loulaville
Ky O Brinne
Lubbock
Macon
Wittes
Medford
Alinneanoliy
Missoula
Bhonl
Pagey
Tata
Mobile
Montgomery
Nashville
York City
Marsh
Qelanoma City
Pringa
Neat
Aratiess
Record Long Distance Toll Peaks at San Antonio
S A Phones Used at Record Peak on Antonio's Muenday was going through its worst congestion in history. West, district manager of Southwestern Bell, said out of town calls reached an all time high. Over 4500 long distance calls were made Monday, 300 more than the previous peak. Congestion likely caused by families trying to reach each other after war news.
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Antonio
Muenday
P.M. West
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
West
Gal
Miami to Be Air Spotting Center
Miami soon becomes the central point for all air spotting in the nation. Lieut. Richard Gimbal of the Interceptor command said coast will be lined with more than 20 spotters stationed every six miles. Under Maj. Walter H. Frank's direction, civilian volunteer observers in Florida will be tested for duty during December and January.
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Mian
Miami
Richard Gimbal
Drd
Waller H. Prank
Florida
Hirohito Kin to Direct Defense Command
Emperor Hirohito's brother in law Gen Prince Naruhiko Higashikuni was named commander in chief and head of the defense headquarters. He will succeed Gin Otozo Yamada and remain supreme war councilor. Lieut Gen Asazabura Kohyaishi was appointed chief of staff at general headquarters replacing Torashiro Kawabe.
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Loryo
Dec. U
Hirohito
Naruhiko Higashikogi
Otozo Yamada
Supreme War
General Headquarters
Torashiro Kawabe
Aleutian Raid Report Declared Unfounded
Seattle dispatch reports Thirteenth Naval District headquarters in Seattle stated a Victoria report claimed Japanese invaders were sent from the Aleutian Islands. A naval spokesman said there was absolutely no foundation for the claim after thorough checks.
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Seattle
Dee
INS
Thirteenth Naval District
Victoria
B. C
Aleutian Islands
Alaska
Auld 9
Woman Resists Armed Intruder At Austin Street Home
A woman at 2016 Austiny Street awoke to tapping at her window. She went to investigate and a man reached through the window and grabbed her by the urn, but she screamed and the intruder fled. Police are investigating the prowler report and reviewing nearby footage.
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Mra. W. R. Farrell
Austiny Atreet
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