Blunt Knox report on Pearl Harbor losses and Japan aims
Army and navy losses set at 2,897 dead 879 wounded 28 missing. Six ships sunk including battleship Arizona. Knox blamed lack of alertness prompting an immediate presidential inquiry. He noted heroism and outlined Japan's oil strategy and targets in the Philippines Malaya Burma and Singapore with emphasis on preventing U.S. Pacific power from moving.
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Knox
Hawaii
Pearl Harbor
Arizona
Navy
Frank Knox
Honolulu
Army
Japan
United States
Pacific
Secretary of the Navy
Blunt
Utah
U. S
Malaya
Burma
Singapore
China
Dutch East Indies
Philippines
China Sea
Indo-China
Thailand
Home Front Defense in War Time Amid Air Raids
Home defense expands nationwide with drills and memorized safety litanys to boost morale and deter fifth column activity. Rubber tire sales halt and sugar stocks freeze as the nation recognizes it is at war. British and Chinese actions in Malaya Hong Kong Kowloon show shifting fronts while Chiang Kai-shek and Allied leaders exchange messages.
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Continental
United States
Manila
Hawaii
Canton
Hongkong
Kowloon
Hong Kong
Chiang Kai-shek
Chungking
Diplomat's Washington Diary Preludes Wartime Entrenchment
A diplomat in Washington recalls December 6 six days before Pearl Harbor, detailing talks with Japanese officials at the Tokyo embassy. Descriptions cover Kurusu and Terasaki, shifting tensions, and a view of diplomatic duplicity as the United States eyes a swift, reality-based resolution.
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WNU
H Street
Washington
D. C
Hidenari Terasaki
Saburo Kurusu
Pearl Harbor
Japan
United States
Kurusu
Dutch Destroyer Isaac Sweers Shines In Night Action
The Dutch Navy is praised for its role in wartime operations despite occupation at home. The 1,800 ton destroyer Isaac Sweers is credited with significant contribution during a night engagement that sank an Italian flotilla in the Far East or Mediterranean theater, underscoring Dutch bravery in multiple fronts.
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Far East
Mediterranean
Isaac Sweers
Heroes of Hawaii Second Lieutenants Welch and Saylor See Combat
Second Lieut. George B. Welch of Wilmington Delaware, aged 28, downed four Japanese planes in one combat after training at Kelly Field and service at the Mar Hast. Second Lieut. Kenneth M. Saylor of Hominy Oklahoma, 22, destroyed two enemy planes in his first fight. A University of Oklahoma junior, he graduated Brooks Field in April.
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Heroes of
Hawaii
George 8
Welch
Wilmington
Del
Purdue
Kelly Field
Mar Hast
Kenneth M.saylor
Hominy
Okia
University of Oklahoma
Brooks Field
Breezy Briefs From Baukhage On Education And Defense
More than 125 education measures are proposed in Congress this session. Army meat safety is checked by veterinarians for mess meals. Naval salutes mark ship waters as state symbols. About 35 000 defense related inventions are reviewed by the national inventors council. The academy fixes sunset time by admiral decree.
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Congress
Army
National Inventors Council
Department of Commerce
United States Naval Academy
Changed City Washington in wartime drift
The city shifts from boom to war town with Civilian Defense volunteers, guard patrols, and stricter security. Reports detail FBI custody of Japanese correspondent Kurt Sell, raids on residences, and increased White House security. The Dies report outlines extensive Japanese activity in the United States, including 150000 Japanese residents, maps of naval targets, and plans tied to Pearl Harbor and other strategic points.
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Washington
White House
State Department
Capitol Dome
Civilian
LaGuardia
Martin Dies
United States
Afti
Hitler
Norway
France
Low Countries
Dies
Central Japanese Association
California
Los Angeles Harbor
Reeves Field
Los Angeles
U.S
U. S
Hawaii
Pearl Harbor
Panama Canal
San Francisco
Manila
Guam
Vladivostok
Honolulu
Portrait of a Hero and the Custer Legend
A compendium portrait traces George Armstrong Custer from cadet mischief to brigadier general. It recalls Gettysburg moments, West Point suspicions, and his bold cavalry charges, framing him as a showman who shaped both myth and history through daring action.
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Custer
Chums
George Armstrong Custer
Gettysburg
Big Roundtop
Jeb Stuart
Stuart
Gettysbue
Fitzhugh Lee
Lee
West Point
Little Big Horn
Cuvier
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Kelly
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Telephone Company
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National Farm
Home Hour
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Hull
Terasaki
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Mr. Terasaki
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Mississippi
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Farm Security Administration
Waterside Drive
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Scottie
White’ House
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Washington Star
Military Academy
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Sitting Bull
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