Philippine Isle Still Under Raid
War Department bulletin says enemy air operations continue over Luzon with ground fighting in the north northwest and near Legaspi on southeastern Luzon. No reports from other areas, omitting Hawaii and the U S Pacific Coast for the first time in days. The communique notes actions near Aparri in northern Luzon as Japanese troops advance.
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Washington
War Department
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Philippines
Hawaii
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Pacific Coast
Philippine
Legaspi
Aparri
Far East
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Japan
Singapore
RAF
Sialava
Thailand
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Guam
Wake
Tokyo
Nauru
Australia
New Zealand
Midway
Hawaiian Islands
White House
Unwanted Pajamas Reveal Secret Peace Hint at Honolulu Stop
In Honolulu during a Tokyo to Washington flight, Special Envoy Sa buro Kurusu ordered pajamas for delivery to his room. A bellhop returned with a red white and blue insignia on a pocket causing Kurusu to reject the merchandise and declare his disapproval. The incident underscores caution about intelligence gaps cited after Pearl Harbor.
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Washington
U.S
Saburo Kurusu
Honolulu
Kurusu
Tokyo
President Roosevelt to speak at Bill of Rights anniversary
Washington dispatch reports President Roosevelt will address the 150th anniversary celebration of the Bill of Rights tonight between 7 and 8 o'clock Pacific coast time. The remarks will mark the end of a day honoring the document's enduring principles.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Russ Attack To Wipe Out Nazis Starts
The Russian Army presses an offensive to exterminate German forces on Russian soil. Pravda reports Soviet troops have destroyed an entire generation of Nazis. The Red Army aims to restore the Moscow Leningrad line near Klin and recaptured Sovnetsa, taking 42 communities and 7 German tanks in one day.
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Associated Press
Pravda
Moscow
Red Army
Moscow-Leningrad
Klin
Sovnetschnogorski
Tikhyin Volkhov
Leningrad
Hitler
House Advances Alaska National Guard Bill in Committee
Washington Dec. 15 The House Military Affairs Committee approved legislation to establish a military code for Alaska and ratify the formation of an Alaska National Guard. Delegate Anthony E. Dimond said the guard is being organized without existing legal authority.
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Washington
Alaska
Arnold Named for Promotion to Lieutenant General
Maj. Gen. H. H. Arnold, chief of the Army Air forces, is given temporary promotion to Lieutenant General. Col. Theodore Roosevelt, former Governor General of the Philippines, is approved for Brigadier General, commanding the 26th Infantry Regiment.
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Washington
H. H. Arnold
Army Air Forces
Theodore Roosevelt
Philippines
26Th Infantry Regiment
New Year's Grid Games Cancelled in War Years
Dec. 15 war prompted blackout of New Year football classics the Rose Bowl and East West games. Army cancelled all local arrangements at Pasadena and San Francisco, with sponsors to cooperate. phoned grid spectacles may be announced later.
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San Francisco
Pasadena
Roosevelt outlines Japanese aggression and war stance
President Roosevelt told Congress that Japan pursued aggression in the Pacific while claiming peace. He declared the nation at war in self defense and delivered a chronology of American-Japanese negotiations and the prelude to Japan's onslaught eight days earlier.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Japan
Pacific
United States
Hawaii
French Protest German Occupation Order and Reprisals
France publicly denounced the German order to execute 100 alleged Jewish communists in occupied France. Germans call them delinquents. Paris fears the high number sparks unease. Axis fines Jews $20 million. In Yugoslavia and Greece, resistance grows as 24 Axis divisions engage in a widening pocket war. Libyan campaign centers on preventing Von Rommel’s retreat. Roosevelt nominates able positions.
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Associated Press
France
Yugoslavia
Greece
von Rommel
Roosevelt
Secretary Knox Returns From Hawaii
Secretary of the Navy Frank Knox arrived in San Diego from Hawaii last Saturday and left for Washington after a planned conference with President Roosevelt. He declined to issue statements on the Honolulu attack or other damages until after the meeting.
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Cal
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Frank Knox
Hawaii
Washington
Eleventh Naval District
Honolulu
Roosevelt
Navy
Lead Japs Into Trap Hongkong Pressures Retreat Kowloon
The Hongkong colony faces strategic pressure as Britain withdraws from Kowloon, allowing Japanese forces to advance near the Kowloon Peninsula while Chinese reinforcements maneuver in the rear, risking a trap if cut off.
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Hongkong
South China
Kowloon
Kowloon Peninsula
Kowloon Peniinsula
News Censorship in Juneau Reflects Military Restrictions
The Empire withholds details of arrivals and departures of wearers and aircraft movements, citing security. It prints only sanctioned notes such as a person leaving for a safe place, while omitting voyage specifics. The article notes vast rivet counts in modern planes to illustrate wartime production.
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Juneau
Empire
Mr. Smith
Thos
Pla
Setback in Malaya Admitted by British
London dispatch reports a British statement admitting Japanese forces have gained ground in Kedah in northern Malaya. The note describes the warfare as confusing, rooted in jungle fastnesses, with ongoing military activity in the region. Monagle leaves for Petersburg on professional business and expects a brief return.
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London
Dew
Kedah
Monagle
M. KF
Pet‘ersburg
Litvinov Calls Japan Common Enemy in Washington Talk
Russian Ambassador Maxin Litvinov labeled Japan the common enemy and Axis gangsters at a Washington press conference. He said a complete understanding exists or will be reached among powers opposing Axis aggression and that all are in the same boat to crash or triumph together. He welcomed Allied help on any front but declined to address air or base questions.
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Washington
Maxin Litvinov
Japan
United States
Siberian
Soviet Union
Fire Rages Through Three Story Market in Seattle
Fire swept a three story public market at First Avenue and Pike Street in Seattle destroying the Sanitary Public Market. Firemen and Civilian Defense auxiliary units joined in the effort as inspectors investigated the blaze’s origin while damage estimates awaited.
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Dee
Piee
Statte
Yemen
Regs Vn
First Avenue
Pike Street
Air Forces of U S in Action Now
Allied aerial and submarine counter offensive hits Japanese forces en route to the Philippines and Malaya. U S Air Force and Dutch submarines sink a battleship and several troop and supply ships while damaging transports near Formosa. Tokyo warns of air raids and urges preparedness as the war at sea tightens.
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Associated Press
Japan
Oriental
United States Air Force
China Sea
Philippines
Malaya
Formoss
Jepanese
Ching Coast
Tokyo
Takao
United States Army
Whistle Signals Citywide Blackout Practice In Juneau
Mayor Harry J. Lucas and Defense Chief Frank Metcalf announce a Juneau blackout drill using a new air raid alarm whistle atop City Hall. Until ready, emergency signals will use the fire horn seal and seall-3 alert. the test will gauge blackout equipment and residents must darken windows when the whistle blows.
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Harry J. Lucas
Frank Metcalf
Wlirin
Metcalf
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