Coast radio silence ends as war alarms, blackouts persist
Pacific coast reports say army and navy planes and surface ships searched off the coast for possible Japanese carriers and subs. A noon alert and three last night blackouts marked ongoing air threat fears. FBI arrests total about 350 enemy aliens across the coast as broadcasts resume after brief silences.
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Francisco
Alaskan
North Pacific
California
2Nd Interceptor Command
Portland
Ore
Carlyle H. Wash
San Francisco Bay Area
Col. G. P
Northwest Defense Command
San Francisco Bay
San Francisco
FBI
Pacific Coast
Pacific Northwest
Weather Outlook for Western and Central Alleghenies
The forecast covers Western Pennsylvania Eastern Pennsylvania West Virginia and Maryland. Expect mostly cloudy skies light snow and colder temperatures midweek with a moderate to strong cold wave by Thursday night. Northern territories face flurries while southern regions see mixed rain and snow and overall cooling trends.
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Pennesylvania
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Maryland
Stop Making Passenger Auto Tires
The office of production management drafted a program to suspend about two weeks of passenger automobile tire production and 30,000 other non essential rubber products to await a comprehensive industry plan. The move excludes tires already on dealers shelves and shipments for light trucks and army or lend lease units with priorities.
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Washington
Office of Production Management
Orient
Army
Lend-Lease Administration
Japan Reports Massive Shipping Sweep and Far East Attacks
Tokyo announces capture of more than 200 enemy merchant ships along the China coast and Whangpoo river including the 10,509 ton President Harrison. Claims landings in the Philippines and Malaya, shelling of Midway, attack on Wake, occupation of Bangkok, and renewed push toward Singapore amid broader Pacific offensive reports.
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Japan
China
Whangpoo River
Harrison
Pacific
Shanghai
Philppines
Britains
Malay
Washington
America
Nick Field
United States
Manila
Midway Island
U. S
Honolulu
Wake Island
Malaya
Berlin
Atlantic
Roosevelt
Germany
Italy
Philippines
Luzon
U.S. Army
Tokyo
Kobe
Formosa
U.S
Panama
South Africa
Russia
Hitler
High Command
Tikhvin
Leningrad
Tobruk
Libya
Ed Duda
Fighting Raging In Magala Escalates With Warships
Japanese warships dive bombers and pursuit planes escort 25 troop transports southward as fighting rages around Magala.
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Magala
British Japan Reinforcements Battle Northeastern Malaya
British and Japanese forces clash in northeast Malaya as reinforcements arrive to support contested ground near Kota Bharu on the Gulf of Siam. Tokyo seeks expansion from Indo China bases while British, Australian, Indian, and Malayan troops defend the isthmus and air base. The Kota Bharu airdrome, 400 miles from Singapore, remains a focal point.
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Malaya
Bangkok
Thailand
Britain
Japan
Gulf of Siam
Kota Bharu
Singora
Patani
Burma
Kra
Indo-China
Hong Kong Artillery Repels Japanese Landing Attacks
Japanese land forces advancing on Taipo and Castle Peak road faced rapid demolitions and heavy artillery from Hong Kong mainland defenses. U S citizens in the colony remained safe as Japanese operations were described as skirmishes. The HK headquarters humorously noted a Japanese scout signaling a concealed mine.
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Hong Kong
Taipo
Castle Peak Road
United States
Dunbar Man Sentenced for Revenue Violations
Clark Wingrove of Dunbar Fayette County was sentenced by Judge F P Schoonmaker to six months in jail and a $500 fine for violating internal revenue laws after pleading guilty last August to possessing a 50 gallon still and distilling whiskey.
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Dunbar
Pittsburgh
Clark Wingrove
Fayette County
F. P Schoonmaker
Wingrove
Two Japanese Landings Reported in Luzon
Filipino constabulary announced two Japanese landings on Luzon in northern and western areas amid a disrupted alert plot by fifth columnists. The report notes air raids and ground target lights as Japanese planes attacked, with Manila and Luzon described as key defense zones.
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Clark Lee
Manila
P. L
Philippine
Luzon
Filipino Constabulary
Philippine Archipelago
Manila 5th Column Conspiracy Sparks Alarm Fraud Probed
In Manila, a fifth column panic fear over false air raid alarms and ground targets marked by light signals prompted urgent investigation by U S army and Philippine authorities. Alfredo Eugenio announced two arrests with two more under surveillance as alarms were traced to unidentified callers. American pilots and anti aircraft crews maintained readiness while Eugenio urged alarms only on direct orders.
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Clark Lee
Manila
U. S. Army
Nichols Field
Eugenio
Army
Roosevelt pledges victory in war and peace for all
President Roosevelt addressed the nation warning of a long hard war against Germany Italy and Japan. He denied Japan's claim to naval supremacy and vowed to win both the war and the peace. He cited eight e en months of prep and output expansion including seven day weeks for war industries and new plants.
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Roosevelt
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Italy
United States
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Pearl Harbor
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Wake
Midway Islands
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Criticism in Congress of Hawaii Defenders
Bitter congressional outburst targets army and navy officers in Hawaii defense. Rep. Dingell demands court martial for top leaders including Admiral Kimmel and Gen Short, while Chairman Vinson condemns the move as publicity and urges confidence in trained forces amid Pearl Harbor casualties.
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Washington
Army
Navy
Hawaii
Dingell
D-Mich
Husband E. Kimmel
Pacific Fleet
Walter C. Short
Hawaiian Department of the Army
H. H. Arnold
George H. Brett
Army Air Corps
Fred L. Martin
Hawaiian Air Force
Vinson
D-Ga
House Naval Committee
Rep
Bulwinkle
D-Nc
North Carolinian
Congress
House
Pearl Harbor
Reserves In Defense Of Strategic Penna Points
Armed guards of the Pennsylvania reserve corps patrolled strategic defense points around the state as two thirds of 2000 volunteers were on duty. The corps took over bridges highways and industrial areas with weapons while state police returned to patrols and investigations. Flying squadrons were organized in Philadelphia Harrisburg Greensburg and Wilkes Barre with tear gas rifles and machine guns. An air observation corps operated from Haverford township and a look‑out tower was in use. The Delaware County council sought thousands of auxiliary firemen and police plus air raid wardens.
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Associated Press
Pennsylvania Reserve Corps
Army
Philadelphia
Defense Corps
Harrisboro
Greensburg
Wilkes-Barre
Haverford Township
Samuel Siegle
Delaware County Defense Council
George M. McCullagh
Army Signal Corps
Berlin Hears Reichstag'll Meet Today
Berlin authorities anticipated a Reichstag session within 24 hours as Germany faced a potential declaration of war against the United States. Reports cited Tokyo asking Berlin to declare war on America and US steps to bolster defenses near Lower California.
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Associated Press
Japan
United States
Tokyo
Germany
America
Mexico
U. S
Lower
California
Hull
Berlin
Reichstag
Pearl Harbor Casualties Reported To Navy Washington
Admiral Husband E. Kimmel said a list of Pearl Harbor casualties from Sunday's attack has been sent to the Navy Department in Washington for next of kin notification. Adequate hospital facilities are available in Honolulu for those injured.
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Honolulu
Husband E. Kimmel
Pacific Fleet
Pearl Harbor
Navy Department
Washington
Navy
Associated Press
Cuba Declares War on Japan by Unanimous Vote
Havana reports Cuba declares war on Japan after unanimous votes in the Senate and Chamber of Deputies. The action follows global tensions and aligns with Allied powers.
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Cuba
Havana
Japan
Senate
Chamber of Deputies
Reds Rout Nazis At Tikhvin In Big Soviet Victory
Soviet forces claim to have recaptured Tikhvin a key rail hub east of Leningrad after a 10 day battle in which about 7 000 German troops were killed. Merezkoff commanded the assault as Germans were driven from Kalinin and Tula sector villages also fell to Red Army units.
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Leningrad
Moscow Radio
Merezkoff
Schmidt
Tula
Moscow
Russia
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