Four Sitka Navy Men Drowned in Alaska Small Boat
The Navy Department said four enlisted men disappeared on December 12 in a small boat off Sitka naval air station Alaska and are believed drowned. The men are Arthur Taylor 45 Roger Hill 27 Martin Dooley Jr 24 and Orval Stewart 25. Except Stewart all were members of the naval reserve of the regular navy.
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Washington
Navy Department
Naval Air Station
Sitka
Alaska
Arthur Taylor
Roger Hill
Martin Dooley, Jr
Orval Stewart
Stewart
Naval Reserve
Goebbels Appeals for Warm Clothing for troops on the Eastern Front
Nazi Propaganda Minister Herman Goebbels urged Germans to send warm clothing for Hitler’s soldiers fighting in Russia. He said the enemy carries superior numbers and personnel, and the Fuehrer tasked him with delivering the message to the nation on a radio broadcast.
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London
Herman Goebbels
Hitler
Russia
Goebbels
Reich
Nation Broadcasting Company
New York
Fuehrer
Russians Sink Three German Transports in Arctic Waters
Moscow dispatch reports a Russian submarine sunk three German transports totaling 25,500 tons. The ships were fully loaded and escorted by destroyers and patrol boats when attacked in Arctic waters.
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Moscow
Arctic
British High Command Says Forces Reorganize After Halting Japanese
Singapore dispatch reports the British High Command stating Imperial forces in northern Malaya are reorganizing for a new stand after halting the Japanese invaders along the Krian River, about 300 miles north of Singapore.
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Singapore
Imperial
Malaya
Krian River
Here
Christmas Party Delivers 1100 Pounds of Treats to Juneau Kids
Throngs of Juneau children filled Capitol Theatre for a BPOE Lodge 420 Christmas party. More than 1100 pounds of candy fruit and nuts were given in gift packages, while guests donated canned goods for Christmas baskets for needy families. Old St Nicholas appeared during the film as manager Beale donated the theatre.
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Juneau
Capitol Theatre
B. P.O. E. Lodge
Stevensons to Give Breakfast at Home
Mr and Mrs Roger Stevenson host a Sunday breakfast at noon for a group of friends. Guests include Mr and Mrs Keith Wildes Mr and Mrs W R Chipperfield Mr and Mrs Jack Shepard Mr and Mrs Howard Stmamons and Mr and Mrs Russel G Maynard.
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Roger Stevenson
Keith Wildes
W. R. Chipperfield
Jack
Shepard
Howard ' Stmamons
Russel G. Maynard
Joint Front Against Axis Being Framed In White House Plan
Washington dispatch reports the White House says joint planning for action will soon embrace all governments engaged in defeating the Axis. Steps toward forming a common front against totalitarian powers are under way, according to a news release from President Roosevelt.
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Washington
White House
Roosevelt
Yanks and Japs Clash for Davao City on Mindanao
Associated Press reports heavy fighting in Davao City on Mindanao Island as four enemy transports landed at dawn Saturday. Tokyo claims the invaders crushed American resistance, while U.S. Army forces defend the city 600 miles south of Manila.
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Associated Press
United States
Manila
Davao
Mindanao
Tokyo
Junior Auxiliary and Legion Sons Hold Joint Christmas Party
A joint Christmas party for Junior members of the American Legion Auxiliary and the Sons of the Legionnaires will be in the Dugout on Monday December 22 at 1 p.m. Committee lists include Connie Davis Pat Davis Harriet Stonehouse Willane Roff Colleen Hellian Winona Monroe Carol Olson Eileen Hellan Florence Dobson Clara Olson Dorothea Hendrickson Fred Sorri Jr Minard Mill Jr Leslie Hogins Jackie Gucker Gifts to be exchanged with a value not exceeding 10 cents.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Sons of the Legionnaires
Connie Davis
Pat Davis
Harriet Stonehouse
Willane Roff
Colleen Hellian
Winona Monroe
Carol Olson
Eileen Hellan
Florence Dobson
Clara Olson
Dorothea Hendrickson
Sons of the Legionnaire
Sportsmen Aid Snowbound Deer Rescue Effort
Hunters answer the call to aid deer stranded by heavy snow along Alaska beaches. Frank Doufresne of the Alaska Game Commission says volunteers are breaking snow walls to reach deer, enabling feeding and safe return to the woods. Those without transport will ride on Game Commission boats Monday.
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Frank Doufresne
Alaska Game Commission
Dufresne
Finnish Ships Seized As Construction Chief Returns
Gordon Wildes, construction superintendent for R J Sommers Construction of Juneau, returned for the holidays after directing work at Nome’s new CAA airport. The report notes Peiping’s large Japanese colony in occupied China, and Kurdistan spanning parts of Iran, Iraq, and Turkey.
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Gordon Wildes
R. J. Sommers ‘Construction Company
Juneau
CAA
Nome
Peiping
China
Shower Luncheon Given For Bride
A bridal shower luncheon was held to honor the bride. Guests enjoyed a social gathering with light refreshments as part of pre wedding celebrations in the community.
Moose Turkey Gobble Draws Big Attendance
A crowded Moose Turkey Gobble event drew a large attendance at Pairbanks Moose Lodge. Members planned a meeting at New York Tavern amid a day with limited daylight, while interments for a city children's service were announced and social events noted.
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MOOSE
Children’s Christ Far
U S Pilots Shoot Four Japanese Planes Over Kunming
Four Japanese warplanes attempting a raid on Kunming on the Burma Road were shot down by an international air force firmly engaged for the first time. The attackers were downed with no losses to the Chinese defenders, who reported that the forces were composed entirely of American volunteers who had resigned from the U S armed forces to serve China.
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Chungking
Kunming
Burma Road
United States
China
Submarine Sinks Japanese Transport in War Start Updates
The U S Navy reports another Japanese transport sunk by a submarine in early war actions. Location withheld. Earlier, a sub was said to have sunk a second transport, totaling three ships down in two weeks. Cavite base suffered some property damage with light casualties. No new developments in other theaters.
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Washington
Department of the Navy
U. S
Admiral Hart
Cavite
Philippines
Navy
Central Pacific
Atlantic
Dutch Bombing Attacks Hit Japanese Ships Off Borneo
Dutch pilots in American built warplanes scored direct hits on two Japanese cruisers and a troop transport, plus another warship believed to be an aircraft carrier, in fierce attacks off Miri, Borneo. Dutch troops surprised Japanese invaders in North Borneo and Sarawak, capturing targets after landings earlier in the week.
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Associated Press
Miri
Borneo
North Borneo
Sarawak
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Sitka Navy
Naval Base
Vesta Kelling
Wide World
Charles M. Cummings
Air Corps
Lisbon
Miss Kelling
Berkeley
Calif
Stanley BH. Kirkland
Col
Cummings
Stevensons
Island City
Junior Auxiliary and Legion Sons
Mars
Baltimore
Glenn L. Martin Company
Ken Edel
Edel
Moye W. Stephens
Northrop Aviation Company
Hawthorne
Mojave Desert
Kurdistan
Iran
Iraq
Turkey
Sarmaa
Brooklyn
New York Bay
Great Britain
Finland
Rumania
Hungary
Mother Nature
Equator
Weather Bureau
Old Sol
John Senescue, Jr
Office of Indian Affairs
Tm Australia
Guy
Burma
Netherlands
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