British Report Says Nazis Abandon Finnish Allies In Europe War
British radio reports German troops withdrawn from Finland after a Soviet counter offensive. Red Army gains near Leningrad Murmansk rail line. Derna airport in Libya seized by British, MeKili advances, Gazala captured. Axis reply claims sinking of five British cruisers near Alexandria by U boats. Moscow reports Red Army approaches Ruza west of Moscow. Destruction of German rolling stock cited as withdrawal disorganized.
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Associated Press
Adolf Hitler
Russia
North Africa
Helsinki
Finland
Lakes
Onega
Ladoga
Leningrad-Murmansk
Derna
Tobruk
Mekili
Bengasi
Gulf of
Sirte
Gazala
Benito Mussolini
Mediterranean
Libya
Alexandria
Ruza
Moscow
Red Army
Navy Secretary Knox cites Pearl Harbor assaults and Japan threat
Secretary Knox disclosed three Pearl Harbor assaults on December 7. The third attack failed as forces prepared to meet it. He warned Japan holds a large Western Pacific fleet and urged readiness. He spoke at the US Naval Academy and emphasized that timely warning could have changed the day.
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United Press
Annapolis
Knox
Japan
Pearl Harbor
Pacific
Hawaii
Philippines
United States
United States Naval Academy
Europe
Canton pedestrian death marks 21st traffic fatality of year
Nick Mayher 76 of Goodwill Mission dies at Mercy hospital after being struck by a westbound auto on Tuscarawas street East. Police report he walked into the vehicle’s path and did not survive injuries. The county toll for the year reaches 96, with his sister Katherine Hill of Pittsfield listed as survivor.
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Canton
Mercy Hospital
Nick Mayher
Goodwill Mission
Tuscarawas St E
E. W. Crawford
Roger Graybill
Mayher
Tuscarawas St
Blaine W. Snyder
RD 4
Katherine Hill
Pittsfield
Mass
Wackerly Parlors
Governors pledge unity in wartime cooperation
President Roosevelt announced a pledge of full cooperation by state and local governments in the war effort. He urged governors of 48 states to consolidate public employment under the federal government to centralize defense recruiting, and outlined six plans to guide state and local actions during the crisis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Washington
Roosevelt
White House
Governors’ Conference
Council of State
Spain Declares Non-Belligerent in Pacific War
Madrid reports Spain is non belligerent in the conflict involving Japan and the Allies. The move follows rumors of neutrality and aligns Spain with Axis partners. Dispatches note Japanese advances and British losses in Penang Hong Kong and Singapore while Philippines air and ground actions intensify against Japanese forces.
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United Press
Madrid
Spain
Japan
United States
Great Britain
Germany
Italy
Britain
Russia
War Department
Washington
Philippines
Manila
Iloilo
Philippine Theater
Panay
Luzon
Borneo
Dutch East Indies
Pontianak
Dutch West Borneo
Tokyo
Hong Kong
London
Hong Kong Island
Far East
Navy Department
Wake Island
Douglas Mac
Japanese Fall Back After Heavy Casualties At Malaya
British communique reports very heavy Japanese casualties forcing a pause for rest and reinforcement. Penang garrison withdrawn from the northwest Malaya coast as battles shift along the Kriang river area north of Singapore. Weather favors the Japanese. rains threaten floods to impede supply routes and advance.
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United Press
Penang
Hong Kong
Malaya
Singapore
Thailand
Aparri
Vigan
Manila
Kedah
Kriang River
Grik
Kriang
Toy and appliance ad with Christmas goods prices
Vintage ad listing Lionel and Marx trains from 5.95 upward and mechanical toys 29 cents up. Mentions Ziegler Tire stations and Open Eyes Home Furnish at 401 Market Street. Notes complete lines from G. E. Westinghouse and Modern Home appliances and radios at all Ziegler Tire stations.
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Lionel and Marx
Ziegler Tire
Qrose
Open Eyes
Home Furn
Westinghouse
Bond and Stamp Rush Replenished at Canton Outlets
Canton's defense savings stamp and bond outlets were rearmed with new bonds stamps and applications from the Cleveland Federal Reserve as residents rushed to buy securities. Large shipments of denominations arrived at banks savings firms and post office reports indicate shortages in 25 dollar bonds were temporary. The 17 day December total surged 52 percent over November with 516756 in maturity value led by series E bonds 422856 series F 8900 and series G 35000.
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Canton
Federal Reserve Bank of
Cleveland
Savings and Loan
Louis J. Elsaesser
Night store hours to start Saturday shoppers’ benefit
Downtown stores will stay open until 9 p m on Saturday during the Christmas shopping season. Regular weekday hours resume with 5 30 p m closing on Wednesday the last 1941 Christmas shopping day.
Local Retail Ad Highlights Low Prices at Ziegler Tire
Spring chickens 18 cents a pound and springers 23 cents. United Privy Market at 139 Cherry NE offers all wool Auto Robes from 2.98. Wheel grip gloves priced at 1. Heaters available from 9.95 and up at all Ziegler Tire stations.
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United
Ziegler
Apple House announces sweet cider hours in Fulton NW
Apple House in Fulton NW offers fresh sweet cider daily from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Customers can visit during the stated hours to enjoy the seasonal drink.
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Apple House
Fulton NW
Car collision injures 18 year old driver Ford at SW Massillon
Charles F. Ford, 18, of 1442 Dueber avenue SW, sustained facial abrasions and a possible skull fracture after a car he was driving collided with a machine operated by Donald Armour of 524 4th Street NE, Massillon, at 6th Street and Ingram Avenue SW around 10:30 p.m. Thursday. Patrolmen D. F. Bole and Don Miller reported the incident.
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Charles F. Ford
Dueber Ave
Donald Armour
4Th St
Massillon
6Th St
Ingram Ave
D. F. Bole
Don Miller
Today’s Index Amusements and Social News Highlights
A compact index lists sections such as Amusements Comics and Crossword Puzzle on pages 33 to 56, with entries for Daily features like Believe It or Not and Damon Runyon on page 4, and social columns on pages 23 to 26. The page also references markets, radio programs, serial stories, and sports coverage across pages 4, 44 to 47.
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Damon Runyon
Canton
Paul Mallon
German emissaries moved to West Virginia resort
The German embassy staff and German news correspondents were relocated to White Sulphur Springs West Virginia for processing before departure. Hungarians and consuls also moved there, with Japanese staff sent to Hot Springs Virginia. Axis diplomats number about 150 Germans, 12 to 14 Hungarians and several reporters.
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U. S
West Virginia
United Press
Washington
White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
State Department
Germany
United States
Hot Springs
Berlin
Europe
Union Station
Hans Thomsen
U S Signs Pact on Martinique
The United States and French authorities in Martinique reached an accord linking the French West Indies to American Atlantic defenses. The strategic Martinique naval base and its vessels and planes are barricaded against Axis threats by a secret agreement brokered at Fort de France between Admiral Georges Robert and Rear Admiral Frederick J. Horne, a sailor diplomat. The pact aims to deter German seizure of Martinique and enable joint defense of the French possessions, expanding U S defenses from Iceland to Dutch Guiana.
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United Press
Washington
United States
Martinique
French West Indies
Carribbean
Fort de France
Georges Robert
United States Navy
Frederick J. Horne
Defense stamps free with gas at Smith Tire
Smith Tire at 2nd and McKinley NW offers defense stamps free with gas purchases. The promotion highlights a government-backed program via the tire shop arrangement. Customers are invited to take advantage of the offer during regular business hours.
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Smith Tire
2Nd & McKinley NW
Toys Dolls Games and More at Ziegler Tire Stations
A broad selection of toys dolls games bicycles wagons sleds and related items are advertised across all Ziegler Tire locations. Shoppers are urged to browse the aisles for seasonal gifts and practical playthings.
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Ziegler
Enemy Propaganda and Censorship in War Dispatches
A note on wartime reporting warns that enemy capitals flood propaganda from capitals and satellites. It urges readers to distinguish rumors and claims from confirmed news and to treat such dispatches and photographs with caution and censorship.
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Philippine
HOUSE
Senate
Imperial
International News Service
House Today
Owen J. Roberts
Downey
Johnson
California
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George C. Marshall
Army
Sen
Danaher
Connecticut
Ohio
Taft
Sen. Burton
Sen. Connally
Texas
Selective Service Administration
Sen. Clark
Missouri
Draft Board
China
Burma
Saigon
Manchukuo, Vladivostoks
Ane
Ong
Indies
Timor
Pacific Ocean
Australia
Guam
Sarawak
Legaspi
Manchukuo
Jardine Hill
Mark Young
Young
Canton-Kowloon
Weather Report
Stark County
States Department
Atlanta
Boston
Buffalo
Chicago
Cincinnati
Columbus
Denver
Detroit
Kansas City
Los Angeles
Miami
New Orleans
New York
Phoenix
Pittsburgh
San Francisco
Corpus Christie
Manitoba
Winnipeg
U.S
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