War Declared After Pearl Harbor Attacks
America declared war on Japan as Congress approved the Roosevelt request in a joint session. Tokyo claimed four U.S. battleships sunk in Pearl Harbor. Casualties in Hawaii reached 1,500 with 3,000 total casualties. Britain Canada and Australia also declared war. Tokyo reported rapid Japanese advances in Southeast Asia and attacks on Singapore and Malaya. The Pacific fleet engaged Japanese warships off Hawaii with no trend reports available.
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County Defense Units in Action in Grate County
Civil defense workers manned battle stations as communities prepared to mobilize resources for any contingency. Amid orders delays at Mitchell Field, Middletown faced calls for council restraint while volunteers surged to readiness and city services organized for the regional emergency.
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Board of Supervisors
George Roel
Chidman Defense Court
Kendall B. Gedney
Infanta
New York Guard
Colt
Wie County Defense Council
Comillerto Ly
Middletown
War declared as Britain joins United States against Japan
The British government informed Parliament that Great Britain has declared war on Japan. Prime Minister Winston Churchill urged vigilance against underestimating Japan’s military and naval strength. The Commons session was brief, outlining a shared, indivisible war effort across two hemispheres and aligning Britain with the United States.
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Censorship steps taken by U S government in war era
Washington reports government censorship of military information and publications including cables and radio content. The Army Navy FCC Treasury and Post Office suppressed material that could aid the enemy while enforcing the Espionage Act. Secret Service seized press credentials from Japanese correspondents after Pearl Harbor. FCC and Defense Communications Board barred amateur radio without licenses. CAA suspended private pilot certificates and restricted aircraft operations. customs halted Japanese nationals from leaving and froze assets.
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Senate Votes For War Declaration Amid World War I Debates
The final House vote stood 388 to one with Representative Jeannette Rankin, Montana Republican, the lone dissenter against entering World War I. Speaker Sam Rayburn and Vice President Henry Wallace must sign before the measure goes to President Wilson at the White House. Rankin earlier opposed earlier war resolutions as the United States moves toward war with Japan and Germany. Casualty reports include First Lieutenant Hans Christiansen, 21, killed in action in Pest Harbor aboard U.S. Marine aviation unit. Guam siege rumors surface with Pan American Air lines reportedly notified. Japanese attacks target Australian Mandates Elis and Ocean Islands rich in phosphate. Tokin radio reports Palawan bombarded as Japanese forces advance in the Philippines.
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Montana
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Navy Department
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Pest Harbor
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Senate
1500 Fatalities in Hawaiian Raid Report
Washington reports a Japanese air attack on Oahu with about 1500 fatalities and heavy damage to ships and airfields. US forces claim destruction of Japanese planes and submarines as operations continue around Pearl Harbor and other Pacific locations. The White House notes several ships damaged and hangars destroyed, while reinforcements and repairs are underway. Page continues with further details.
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Four Battleships Sunk Tokio Says
TheJapanese radio claimed that American naval forces sunk two battleships and an aircraft carrier and damaged four others. It said Japanese forces inflicted heavy losses on U S forces during the Hawaii attack, with many American planes destroyed on the ground at Hickam. The carrier was said to have been sunk by a Japanese submarine off Hanase, but this could not be confirmed.
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City Forecast Winds Rise as Barometer Falls
A windy, warmer day was indicated at City Hall at noon as a falling barometer showed atmospheric pressure at 29.75 inches. Temperatures ranged around 30 degrees at eight millimeters and 33 degrees at Wood.
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