Haruna Sunk by Army Bombers Off Luzon Coast
The Haruna class battleship, 29,000 tons, was sunk off northern Luzon by army bombers, confirmed by Secretary of War Stimson. Japanese landings on Luzon limited to Aparri. reports of paratroopers near Iligan. Attacks on Manila airfields continued. Hawaii losses being replaced. a civilian morale frame notes democracy versus autocracy.
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Senate approves expanded use of guard and draft troops
United Press dispatch from Washington reports the senate unanimously passes a bill authorizing the use of national guard and drafted troops outside the western hemisphere and extending their terms of service for the duration of the war.
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United States declares war on Germany Italy and Japan
The United States, acting on President Roosevelt's request, declares a state of war with Germany Italy and Japan. Congress votes unanimously to approve war with Germany and Italy, while Mussolini and Hitler pledge a shared war effort as world powers enter a broad conflict.
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It Is The Last Shots Not The First That Count
Secretary Stimson said the war department lacks a complete report on the Hawaii attack but urged no recriminations or blame. The speaker notes three war periods and warns democracies tend to prevail in endurance, not onset, underscoring careful assessment of Japanese seamen.
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Philippine Situation In Hand
United States and Philippine troops continue mopping up Japanese forces on Luzon after landings along the coast. A1n US spokesman says no major land developments since yesterday, with light ground attacks near Lingayen repelled by Philippine units. Japanese forces are reported near Lingayen and Lubang island as operations along a 160 mile coastal front persist.
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Broad plan to register all 18 to 65 for defense
Brig. Gen. Louis B. Hershey outlined a nationwide effort to register and classify all able bodied men and women 18 to 65 for military or civilian defense. He said 20 million could serve in some capacity, with about 1 million immediately available under lowered standards and potentially 3 million if all registered are inducted.
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British Name New Libyan Commander in Change
London December 11 Prime Minister Churchill announced Maj. Gen. Neil M. Ritchie has succeeded Gen. Sir Alan Cunningham as British commander in Libya.
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Japan Hails War Declarations as World Order Progress
Tokyo declares that Germany and Italy have declared war on the United States. Foreign Minister Shigenori Togo praises the declarations as part of the imperial armed forces' achievements and the construction of a new world order.
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British communique cites Japanese raiding operations in Pacific
Singapore dispatch notes on December 11 that Japanese mobile air and sea forces appear to be engaged in raiding across wide areas of the Pacific, according to a British communique.
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Australian Bombers Hit Japanese Base in Pacific Raid
Batavia dispatch says Aneta reports Australian bombers attacked a Japanese air base on the island of Pobra located between the Celebes and Palau in a Pacific raid.
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76 Percent Of Motorists Back Parking Meter Plan
Canton voters favor operation of parking meters in the business district by a wide margin. Of 12,122 tabulated ballots, 9,313 supported meters and 2,809 opposed, with a total 12,240 returned. Officials expect 250 meters ordered last September to be delivered within a week or 10 days and in service by January 1.
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Axis three-power pact pledges united war effort
Tokyo reports the Axis alliance commits Japan Germany and Italy to pursue the war against the United States and British empire with full force until victory, rejects separate peace, and vows close cooperation after the war to implement a new order.
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Dictators offer moral support to Japan as Axis vows
Il Duce proclaims a great hour from Palazzo Venezia in Rome while Washington dismisses Axis declarations with a curt So what? The dictators’ promises seem to be moral support rather than actual military aid, reflecting strained hope for collaboration without concrete action.
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Hitler Declares Great Year of Decision in Reichstag
Hitler addressed the Reichstag from the Kroll Opera house as Marshal Goering opened the session. A Japanese spokesman hinted at expected war with the United States under the Rome Berlin Tokyo axis, signaling a critical moment as Hitler spoke to German representatives.
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Hitler's War Speech Emphasizes Unconquerable Europe
The report cites Hitler praising Providence for leading Germany to war and declaring aim to make the European front unconquerable. He asserts sea routes from Spain to Petsamo are open and compares European defenses to those of the Siegfried line, with claims the fate of Europe rests on this conflict.
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Hitler claims planned attacks and foreign policy fears
He argues Britain sought to encircle Germany and accuses Kremlin rulers of preparing an attack despite a pact with Germany. He contends Russia built vast power to strike Germany, likens Germany’s war to ancient Greek and Roman defense, and attacks Jewish cultural influence as a decayed invention, signaling a war against the United States.
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