Japanese Link 2 British Ships? Battle News From Luzon
The war department reported a defeat of a hostile attack on Luzon west coast between San Fernando and Vigan. Bombing hits disabled three transports, another sank, with navy air forces aiding in close cooperation. No operations yet in southern Philippines. MacArthur provided the information from Far Eastern forces.
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Mindanao
All-Out Drive Will End Axis, Roosevelt Says
President Roosevelt declared the United States is in informal war with Germany and Italy while formally at war with Japan. He pledged to fight the Axis with everything available as German declarations of war were anticipated and warned of the real immediacy of the threat.
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2303 Axis nationals arrested in U S roundup
Attorney General Biddle announced 2303 Axis nationals have been taken into custody by the federal government. Most will be placed in army supervised concentration camps with hearings planned for some, while naturalization applications by German and Italian immigrants filed in recent years will be held up for the war duration.
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Britain Loses Prince of Wales and Repulse in Malaya Action
Prime Minister Churchill announced in the House that two of Britain's mightiest warships the 35000 ton Prince of Wales and 32000 ton battle cruiser Repulse were sunk off Malaya in a Japanese air strike. The loss marked the heaviest blow of the war with both ships sinking within hours after direct hits.
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Japanese Forces Capture Vigan and Land Near Aparri
Philippine officials report Japanese parachutists seized Vigan in northwestern Luzon and sea borne troops landed near Aparri in a major assault on American soil, with an army communique noting the forces ashore.
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Luzon
Vigan
Aparri
Weather Almanac Sunrise and Moonrise Details
Tomorrow forecast shows sunrise at 7 43 a m and sunset at 4 57 p m Moonrise is none and moonset at 12 40 p m for the day.
Red Cross Here Put Into Action in Canton
Canton Red Cross mobilizes within hours to raise 70000 toward a 50000000 war fund while expanding activities nationwide. A special committee led by Carl F. Duerr is formed, volunteers sought for first aid training home nursing and sewing as war needs surge. Roosevelt warns of serious casualties and urges calm as Japan, Germany and Italy are at war with the United States.
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American Red Cross
National Headquarters
America
Norman H. Davis
Carl F. Duerr
Raymond Schlabach
Joseph M. Cain
Charles M. Isaac
Red Cross
Hawaii
Philippines
Tin Pan Alley Down Beat Emphasizes 'Beat Japan'
New York December 10 Tin Pan Alley enters the war with four new songs including They Asked For It The Sun Will Soon Be Setting For The Land of the Rising Sun Youre a Sap Mr Jap and The Japs Havent a China mans Chance reflecting wartime sentiment and American morale narratives through music sentiment.
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United Press
New York
Tin Pan Alley
Brothers meet at Welch Funeral Parlor for Chas Slusser
Moose lodge members gather at Welch Funeral Parlor Thursday at 7 p m to attend services for Brother Chas Slusser with Advanced notices and greetings from the lodge and family.
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Welch Funeral Parlor
Chas. F
Slusser
President Roosevelt Address Noted On Page Twelve
The address by President Roosevelt is mentioned as appearing on page twelve. This brief notice directs readers to follow the presidential remarks in full on that page.
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Roosevelt
Hitler Returns to Berlin to Address Reichstag
British radio reports Hitler is back in Berlin to address the Reichstag, aired as part of New York NBC coverage. The dispatch cites a Dec 10 eyewitness note from the scene. The report underscores Nazi leadership plans and parliamentary proceedings during tense wartime events.
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New York
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Swiss To Handle U. S. Interests In Japan
The Swiss legation informed the Japanese foreign office that it will look after United States interests in Japan during the Far Eastern war. The Argentine embassy will protect British interests.
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Japan
Tokyo
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United States
Cherry Trees in Washington Cut by Vandals
Park police in Washington report four cherry blossom trees, gifts from the emperor of Japan and symbolizing friendship with Nippon, were cut down during the night by vandals.
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INS
National Capital
Japan
United States
Nippon
Japanese troops firmly establish on Guam says Tokyo
Imperial headquarters announced that Japanese forces have firmly established themselves on the American island of Guam in the Pacific, asserting control amid ongoing activity.
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Tokyo
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Pacific
Imperial
Nipponese Arrest 1 270 British and Americans
Tokyo officials report 1270 British and American nationals including Canadians and Australians were rounded up across Japan since the war began. The Home Ministry disclosed the figure in a wartime roundup announced today.
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Home Ministry
Japan
Japan Declares War on Mexico Reported by Tokyo
NBC listeners heard Radio Tokyo broadcast that Mexico sent a declaration of war to Japan, signed by President Avila Camacho. The report, issued in Los Angeles, cites the Japanese government receiving the document.
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British Troops Repulse Attack on Hongkong
Imperial land forces defending Hong Kong repulsed a Japanese land attack while fighting continues, according to a communique issued today.
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Japanese Confirm Loss Of Two Transport Ships
Japanese imperial headquarters announced today that two transports were sunk and two more damaged with no loss of life aboard. The report also noted the loss of 13 army planes and 38 naval planes in the conflict.
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Japan
MacKenzie Sees Japanese Wins But Not War-Cixing
Dewitt MacKenzie argues that Japan's Pacific successes including sinkings of Prince of Wales and Repulse and the Philippines landing read grim but not decisive. He warns against overestimating enemy strength while noting past errors in overrating German power.
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Philippines
Europe
Nazis Bar U S Correspondents Intern Them
United States newspaper correspondents were dismissed from the daily press conference and told to go to their homes, not offices, on grounds that Axis newspapermen had been arrested in the United States in violation of international practice. President Roosevelt said a German and Italian threat of a predatory incursion exists, and assumed extraordinary powers over nationals of those countries and Japan. Five Germans were in custody.
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Bern
Switzerland
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Roosevelt
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News
U. S. to Utilize Full Manpower Across War Effort
Washington reports the United States seeks to mobilize complete manpower for the war, with May urging swift passage to keep all fighting forces for the duration and selectees ready for global dispatch. Hershey notes possible reclassification, draft age shifts, and recalls for older deferments, as Congress considers extending naval enlistments. The Prince of Wales, flagship of a five-ship class, led the Bismarck attack and is now in Far East service amid Allied leadership changes.
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Kentucky
House Military Committee
Senate
Congress
British King George V Sunk with Prince of Wales and Repulse
The Associated Press reports Japanese naval authorities claim they have reason to believe the 35 000-ton British battleship King George V was sunk along with the Prince of Wales and the battle cruiser Repulse in air attacks on Britain's Far Eastern fleet.
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Britain
U S Naval Officials Shocked by Reversal to British Fleet
U S naval officials expressed shock at the sinking of the British battleship Prince of Wales and battle cruiser Repulse. They feared a serious setback to American forces, with officials noting unsafe news after Japanese air attacks on capital ships. The navy offered no comment on a possible major Pacific battle, while Pearl Harbor and the Asiatic fleet positions remained classified.
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