Manila battles widen as Japanese landings attack Luzon
Japanese forces land at Aparri and threaten along a 200 mile coast while heavy air and naval bombardment pummels Manila and suburbs. American and Philippine troops respond as Vigan Aparri and Tuguegarao report Japanese transports and attacks. reports note casualties heavy on both sides and heightened fifth column fears.
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Aparri
Manila
Nichols
Fort William McKinley
Nielson
Iba
Clark Air Field
Philippine Constabulary
Vigan
United States Army
Luzon
War Department
Washington
San Fernando
Fernando
United States
Parri
Army
Nichols Field
Explosions Over Honolulu Report Naval Assault
Honolulu reports loud explosions from the Pacific blamed on U S sea forces possibly engaging the Japanese squadron that attacked the island Sunday. Casualty toll surpasses 1,500 with many civilians affected as Pearl Harbor facilities endure continued blackout conditions. Admiral Kimmel announced lists of dead and wounded sent to Washington, with military and civilian losses still unevenly tallied. Rumors of Midway Wake and Guam operations remain unconfirmed by officials. Repulse Sank Instantly, Sing British Tug.
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International News Service
Honolulu
Pacific
United States Sea
Pearl Harbor
Husband E. Kimmel
Pacific Fleet
Washington
Midway
Wake
Guam
Manila
United States
Roosevelt Warns of World War in All-Out Conflict
President Roosevelt declares the Axis is at war with the United States and allies, warning of a long war and possible attacks across oceans. He cites Pearl Harbor damage and Axis deception, pledging maximum production and full mobilization while seeking to keep details accurate before public release. He names Germany Japan Italy as joint enemies and stresses unity with Britain the Soviet Union and other powers.
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Pearl Harbor
Japan
Pacific
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Hitler
Benito Mussolini
Great Britain
Soviet Union
United States
Axis
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Italy
Britain
Russia
America
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Central
South America
Mussolini
Asia
Europe
Africa
Manchukuo
Ethiopia
Austria
Czechoslovakia
Poland
Norway
Denmark
Netherlands
Belgium
Luxemburg
France
Greece
Yugoslavia
Malaya
Thailand
American press departs Berlin as German officials end journalists
In Berlin, American correspondents leave for home as German officials bar U.S. reporters. A Foreign Office spokesman says American journalists no longer exist for you, amid a broader separation of press ties with German agencies. Rudolph Josten files later, confirming the severed wire connection.
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New York
DNB
Foreign Office
United States
Berlin
Angus Thuermer
Associated Press
Bern
Thuermer
Brok
Josten
British Reorganize Lines Below Kota Bahru in Malaya
British forces restructured positions south of Kota Bahru along Malaya’s east coast as Japanese efforts to land heavy reinforcements near Kuantan continued. Five Japanese planes were downed over Butterworth, with reconnaissance spotting ships off Singapore Kota Bahru Pattani. Heavy fighting persisted around Kota Bahru airdrome as imperial troops, including Australian veterans, pressed toward strategic aims.
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Jetin
Gulf of Siam
Thailand
Malaya
Hongkong
Crown Colony
International
Singapore
Malayan
Kota Bahru
Kuantan
Butterworth
Penang
Singora
Pattani
Malay
Tokyo Claims All Ships Intact And Fighting
Tokyo broadcasts triumphal claims that Britain’s Prince of Wales and Repulse were sunk off Malaya and that Japanese forces have landed in the Philippines and Guam. Imperial HQ says the British fleet is obliterated, with Japanese air and sea power expanding across the Pacific. Emperor Hirohito sent congratulations to Admiral Yamamoto amid celebrations at home.
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Britain
Repulse
Malaya
Tokyo
Prince of Wales
Japan
Anid
Philippine Islands
Prince _ of Wales
Pacific
Imperial Headquarters
Far East
Guam
Sher
Pearl Harbor
Hawaii
Imperial
Indian
Antarctic
Army
Navy
Philippines
Manila
United States
Hongkong Bay
Berlin
Hirohito
Isoroku Yamamoto
Support The Armed Forces Defense Bonds and Stamps
Government urges immediate citizen support with defense bonds and stamps to fund wartime needs. Bonds start at 18.75 dollars and stamps as low as 10 cents, purchasable at banks post offices and many retailers or from newspaper carriers. The Repository calls on Americans to contribute regularly.
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Japan
Roosevelt Urges Unity and War Drive Toward Victory
President Roosevelt declares the nation unified for war effort and postwar peace. He notes abundant food for home use and export, pledges no sacrifice felt by workers, but warns metals must be diverted to military needs this year. He contrasts guns and butter with Axis powers and calls for continued hard work.
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Nazi Germany
Italy
Japan
Three point view on air war from Mackenzie analysis
Mackenzie argues that in three days of bombing Japan has inflicted damage the German air force could not in two years due to a surprise attack swift operations and favorable bomber fortunes. He contends Japanese conduct forces a death by action war and shows less regard for equipment or life.
Canton Red Cross drives for $70,000 quota
Joseph M. Markley, chairman of the Canton Red Cross chapter, urges immediate contributions as war demands rise. He notes American soldiers and civilians are in need and says Canton will meet its $70,000 quota for the local area including Canton, Plain, Lake, Nimishillen, Osnaburg, Pike and Sandy townships.
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American Red Cross
Joseph M. Markley
Canton
Red Cross
Plain, Lake,Nimishillen
Osnaburg
Pike
Sandy Townships
Yates pool marks 15 year record in Texas oil field
United Press reports the Yates pool in Pecos county Texas has entered its 16th year of production. The field helped birth modern pro ration reducing drill density and restricting well depth. Of 557 wells only 38 dead and 89 acid treated, with an estimated 700 million barrels yet to be recovered.
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United Press
Fort Stockton
Tex
Yates
Pecos County
Texas
Texas Railroad Commission
Truck kills Ohioan in Cincinnati road tragedy
Cincinnati dispatch reports a truck struck and killed Charles Hauser, 58, in a fatal traffic accident on December 10.
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Cincinnati
Charles Hauser
Hong Kong Consul Reed Arrives Safely in Manila
Washington reports Hong Kong consul Charles S. Reed of Sandusky Ohio and Consul Mrs. M. Abbot with their children have arrived safely in Manila, according to a state department announcement.
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Washington
Hongkong
Charles S. Reed
Sandusky, C
Deaf man Royal Ritter dies after auto crash
Middletown Ohio December 10 Royal Ritter a 66 year old deaf mute longtime employee at P Lorillard Co plant died from injuries suffered in an automobile accident a week earlier.
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Middletown
Royal Ritter
P. Lorillard Co
Destructive Erosion Costs Farmers Billions in Land Loss
Erosion in the United States is estimated to destroy land and reduce soil fertility at an annual cost of about 400 million dollars to farmers. The impact includes loss of cultivated land and diminished plant nutrients, with broader economic consequences across agricultural regions.
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United States
Britain’s Severe Setback Leaves Britain With Loss of Worded Capital Ship
Britain reports its third and fourth capital ships lost in a single year Prince of Wales and Repulse sunk in a major engagement three days after a Pearl Harbor strike. The notice catalogs allied war losses to date and lists ships by nation with tonnage and fate in a terse wartime tally.
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United Press
Prince of Wales
Repulse
Great Britain
Britain
United States
Pearl Harbor
Hawaii
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Ilocos Sur
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Forrestal
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Admiral Stark
Naval Operations
U. S
Kodiak
Alaska
MacKenzie
Carl F. Duerr
Red Cross Drive
Texas Reservoir
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Hood
Bismarck
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Reuben James
Graf Spee
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