Britain Will Keep Main Force in Isles
Washington dispatch reports Prime Minister Winston Churchill told Congress nations that Britain will maintain a strong defense in the isles and air superiority remains with the Royal Air Force. He warned Germany may attempt an invasion next spring but expressed confidence in repelling it, noting Britain's war production and Allied resources should enable a coordinated offensive by 1943.
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Russia
Chinese in British Vow Reflects Unity After Hong Kong
Chinese newspapers promise post occupation harmony with Britain and China. They cite prewar cooperation against Japan as a model for future battles in Malaya and the Philippines as Chinese insistence to aid Britain and America. Dispatches note Chinese troops slowing the Japanese advance in Henan province and a Japanese vanguard repulsed near the Heinchalang river. Other reports claim Japanese forces seized British and American property and ships at Ishang.
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Red Fleet Sinks 42 Nazi Vessels in Barents Sea
New York reports Soviet northern fleet destroyed 42 German vessels, including two destroyers and four marines, during six months of the Russo German War. Action occurred in Barents Sea off northern Russia and Norway. Broadcast details cited by Aleut commander B.8.
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Ship Sinking Tragedy Reports 12 Rescued in Hawaii
Honolulu dispatch says 12 survivors from a United States merchant ship Manning were saved as the Fourteenth Naval District announced a sinking incident. Details are incomplete but officials confirm rescue and ongoing search.
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Pearl Harbor Civilians Honored for Heroism
Washington reports new details of civilian and sailor bravery during the December 7 attack on Pearl Harbor. Navy dispatches recount calm, rapid salvage and repair work, and civilian volunteers aiding guns and utilities as planes strafed and bombs fell.
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Singers Corner Names 10 Outstanding American Women
A Babson Park audience named ten notable American women for posterity in a market event. Winners include Dorothy Mayrim, Helen Traubel, Irene Wicker, Wilson Kellems, Lilian Hellman, Filenbert Hawes, Ruth Weyand, Corella Payne Gapasakin, Fhorbe Fairgrave Grulle, and Katherine MacBride.
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Singapore Defense Set in Straits Defenses Council
In Singapore a defense council meeting reported by British radio said civil defenses are being organized quickly. A Chinese civilian defense council is forming to mobilize Chinese inhabitants for protection. In Washington the civilian defense office, led by New York Mayor Fiorello Laguardia, announced a new on the hour operational basis.
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British Create d Trap In North Africa flash report
Cairo dispatch reports British imperial units tightening grip in the Agedabia area near Benghazi and moving toward Tripolitania. Rommel’s forces retreat toward Sirte as Tripoli comes under bombing pressure while Axis reinforcements cluster in Sicily and Sardinia.
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Hitler and Churchill See Long War Backers Twist Speech
A Washington report analyzes Hitler’s reaction to Churchill’s wartime speech. It suggests Hitler fears a drawn out conflict and expects Goebbels to spin the British leader’s words for domestic German consumption. Roosevelt’s role in shaping Allied strategy looms as a counterpoint.
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Parents Learn Son Alive After All
Atlanta family learns their son Exlyar Hubner, 20, was killed in action near Pearl Harbor on December 12 aboard a battleship. A memorial service on December 14 honored him as Eden Hubner is reported wounded in the same attack. The Navy later confirms Eden’s injuries while British forces report heavy air losses in Libya, including 195 planes.
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Churchill Sends His Thanks From Washington
Sir Gerald Campbell, head of the British press service, said Prime Minister Churchill thanks for the many letters and telegrams of sympathy received since his arrival in Washington. He noted the pressure of vital talks prevents Churchill replying personally to each message.
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Pre nuptial party ends in Hollywood nightclub melee
Gorria Vanderbilt, 17, fiancee of Pat Di Cleo, 52, and several film figures attended a lively pre nuptial party at a Hollywood club. A staged brawl erupted among guests including Romeo Romanoff and Mdivant. no serious injuries reported as security stopped the scuffle. The couple’s wedding plans and a late reception at Mrs. Reginald Vanderbilt’s Beverly Hills home were noted.
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Italy Claims Ship Sunk By Fascist Submarine
The Italian high command announced that a Fascist submarine under Lieut Leninl sank a British steamer of about 6100 tons named the Larripags in the Atlantic. A New York dispatch notes a Maritime Commission action affecting a vessel formerly called Male laid, with records indicating past incidents.
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Libya Victory Hailed by Smuts
New York December 27 British radio reported that Africa Premier Jan Christian Smuts cabled General Claude Auchinleck that the Libyan victory was “the finest Christmas box you could have given us and the whole empire” in a broadcast heard by G. B. B.
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Texas Fall Farrowing Sets New Record at 207000 Sows
Austin report from the U S Department of Agriculture notes fall farrowings reached 207000 sows, surpassing spring totals of 107000 and surpassing earlier estimates. If trends hold, total sow farrowing may rise 47 percent over spring figures, nearing 1942 spring levels.
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Japs Cross Perak River In Malaya
London dispatch quotes a wireless report that Japanese forces using small boats crossed the Perak River in Malaya and attacked the Dritleh from the river near the strait of Malacca. The report notes possible British forces inland above Ipoh and cites ongoing engagements along the Perak River.
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Blood for Britain Asked at School
Berkeley UC students were asked to donate blood for wounded soldiers in England. James M. Tinley, associate professor and Erwin Memorial Blood Bank chairman, said donations will be accepted until after final exams.
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Navy official claims Japanese submarines patrol Pacific
A naval spokesperson stated Japanese submarines now patrol off California and Hawaii and across the Pacific, claiming Allied losses include seven battleships sunk and numerous destroyers and submarines. He alleged 803 Allied planes downed and 18 merchant ships sunk, with Wake Johnston and Palmyra battles cited as destroyed.
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Honolulu Humor Shown in Letter From Far Away
A garbled Honolulu letter dated December 0 is read aloud and mentions a reef of errors and a man in a dress. The piece also notes a northern white albino deer bagged by Jack Wertz of Bedford, Pennsylvania, described as the first of its kind in years.
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