Churchill Addresses Congress Conclusion Foresees War Power Growth
Winston Churchill told a joint session of the US Congress that Britain and the United States would soon produce results in war power beyond anything seen by the Axis. He praised Washington as inflexible in purpose and noted intimate military planning meetings with US and British officers are essential to Allied effort.
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Japanese destroyer sunk by Dutch submarine
News agency Aneta reports a 2,100-ton class Japanese destroyer torpedoed and sunk by a Dutch submarine. The Dutch sub escaped depth charges from another Japanese destroyer that pursued it.
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Batavia
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Inside Washingtons Nazi Embassy a Quiet Isolation
The German Embassy in Washington operates largely in isolation as Germany drifts toward war with the United States. Past envoys and current head Hans Thomsen reveal limited sympathy for Hitler, with figures like von Pritwitz, Luther, and Dieckhoff showing hesitations or exile, while Ribbertro blocks warnings until 1938. Continued on Page Four.
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Hongkong Surrenders After 11-Day Siege to Japan
Tokyo reports British garrison in Hongkong surrendered at 12:55 AM on Christmas morning after an 11 day siege. London confirms surrender and notes garrison could not resist. Hongkong's population exceeds one million and the island base lies 750 miles from Manila, altering Far East defenses.
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British desert push nets 13000 Axis prisoners in Libya sweep
Cairo report says more than 13,000 Axis prisoners moved to rear as Rommel’s forces retreat near Agedabia. British troops seize Bengasi and Cairo area as tanks are wiped out. heavy battles mark a 340 mile desert advance across Libya.
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Benghasi Taken by British in North Africa Campaign
London reports the capture of Benghasi the chief Axis supply port in East Tripoli after three 40 mile desert sweeps since November 18. The fortified Libyan port, provincial capital, and second largest city in the Axis North African Empire is now in British control.
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Goebbels Urges Germans to Hold Out for Victory
Berlin dispatch reports Nazi propaganda minister Goebbels addressing Germans at home and abroad in a radio broadcast. He states Germany will endure until victory and says many live in a hostile world, noting Germany fights for vital rights.
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American fliers beat off Chungking raid in China
A Singapore radio broadcast reported by London says American airmen aiding Chinese forces repelled 61 Japanese planes attempting to bomb Chungking. The claim emphasizes U S. actions amid ongoing air battles over the Chinese capital.
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Practice blackout set for tomorrow evening 7 to 7 15
Civilian Defense Board announces a practice blackout from 7 to 7 15 PM tomorrow. Citizens urged to cooperate and observe the blackout rigidly as if in actual emergency. Fire whistle signal described and Home Guard units to report and patrol. Exterior lighting to be off from midnight nightly. interior light shading recommended. Shelters with possible sites listed and buildings to be contacted for use.
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Christman
Evacuees From Alaska Reach Southern Port Seattle
The Thirteenth Naval District reports the second large ship carrying evacuees from Alaska has arrived in Seattle. About 724 evacuees, mostly women and children, are aboard, many being relatives of service members or defense project workers in the north. Open house Sunday at Dr and Mrs A C Rowland in the Twentieth Century Apartments from 2 to 6 pm.
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Enemy Submarine Down Off California Coast
The War Department and Western Defense Command report an American Army bomber has sunk an enemy submarine off the California coast. Commanded by Lieut Gen. John L. DeWitt, the defense briefing confirms the action near Mariupal, noting the Sea of Azov port changed hands 21 times in the Russian civil war and was finally taken by the Reds in 1920.
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Alaska and the War North Frontier series
The article introduces Alaska as a crucial North American defense area near Asia and Japan. AP correspondent Sam Jackson travels north to report a comprehensive survey. A continued series will run starting Monday December 29 in The Empire.
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Russians Claim Big Casualties in Soviet German Battles
London dispatches report heavy losses as Soviet and German forces clash near Sebastopol with 20 000 killed in one six day battle and 13 000 more Germans slain elsewhere over Christmas. Russians also reclaim Kaluga near Moscow as German efforts to reach the capital falter.
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Enemy Submarine Fleet Aims at Distant Pacific Work
Washington December 26 Raiding Japanese submarines in the Pacific aim to mimic World War I German tactics. Japan is believed to possess a much larger fleet of long range subs than Germany, with about 40 Nipponese boats capable of operating off the coast. The goals mirror past diversions of naval units from fleet duty to defense patrols and disruption of American shipping.
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Curtin hints Allied move to reverse Pacific Japanese offensive
Dec 26 Austral Prime Minister John Curtin hints at counter measures by the United States and Great Britain and other Allies to reverse Japan's advances in the Pacific. He cannot disclose precise form of the new movement. Uboat action already launched, Curtin says reinforcements grow.
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Gloomy broadcast from Marshal Petain on war's doom
Vichy reports Petain's message to occupied France declaring peace further off. Families remain scattered as Germans detain many as prisoners of war. The broadcast notes tensions rising between Japan and the United States and Great Britain amid ongoing hostilities.
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Navy sinks large Japanese transport in Pacific action
Washington reports the Asiatic Fleet sunk one large enemy transport loaded with soldiers and a mine sweeper, with another transport and a plane tender likely lost. Details on the attack site were not released. Navy also says anti submarine operations in the Eastern Pacific are active and several Japanese subs have been destroyed by air and sea forces.
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Philippine tank battles rage near Manila as defense tightens
Violent tank engagements rage southeast of Manila while Japanese forces push heavy pressure against American and Filipino defenses. The Army reports grave conditions with intense artillery duels and reiterates that the battle fronts are active as MacArthur reorganizes defense positions.
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