Hongkong Stands Against Fierce Japanese Assault
A mixed garrison of British, Western and Indian troops and civilian volunteers held Hongkong Island as Japanese forces pressed a dawn attack. Tokyo admitted Hongkong remained unconquered, praising the defenders as stubborn and near relief by Chinese forces.
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Associated Press
London
India
Hongkong
Britain
Far East
South China
Tokyo Domei
Reuters
Domei
Vongkong
Eee Hongkong
Shumchun
Prince of Wales
Repulse
Malayan
Mark Young
British Colonial Office
Colonial Office
Berlin
Mark
British destroy long range ships hit by fighter planes
Two of Germanys big long range Focke Wulf aircraft were shot down and a third badly damaged it may not have reached base. They were hit yesterday by British naval planes from ships assigned to defend convoys against German long range aircraft.
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London
Germany
Admiralty
Hitler Appeals For Warm Clothing To Aid War Effort
Nazi propaganda chief Goebbels read Hitler's proclamation urging Germans to provide warm clothing for the army. The Fuehrer warned the enemy is superior in numbers and material, stating Germany faces allies with greater resources on the front.
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New York
Paul Joseph Goebbels
Adolf Hitler
Goebbels
Fuehrer
Germany
Alr
Russia
Ger
Red Offensive Claims 40000 Nazi Soldiers
Moscow reports say the Red army’s grand offensive from Karelia to Ukraine reduced Axis divisions by more than 40000 in two weeks. Soviet forces in the Leningrad front region killed 2000 Germans and seized a railway station, with 37000 Germans killed or captured since December 7. Sevastopol base came under renewed attack as Russians advance along the Finnish front.
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Moscow
Red Army
Karelia
Ukraine
Leningrad Front
Government Information Bureau
Communist Party
Pravda
Donets Basin
Sevastopol
London
Crimea
Perekop
Kerch
Ruza
Tarussa
Kaluga
Russia Says Italian Group Opposing War
The Soviet embassy in London says militant Italian anti Fascists and Communists formed a secret action committee to overthrow Mussolini and seek a separate peace. It notes involvement of Socialist party members and a justice and liberty movement and urges denunciation of the pact with Hitler and withdrawal of Italian troops from war fronts.
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London
Mussolini
Italy
Trieste
Italian Socialist Party
Justice and Liberty
England
U.S.S.R
Boviet
British Turn African Fight Into Big Bout
Cairo report says Axis retreat in Libya becomes rout as Rommel’s army weakens under British air bombs and ground pressure. Derna and Mekili fell, Benghazi supply port within 100 miles, while RAF torpedoed two freighters and struck retreating columns behind Mekili. Prisoners taken. Axis claims say otherwise.
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Cairo
Egypt
Libya
Erwin Rommel
Cirenaican
Highlands
Derna
Mekill
RAF
Mekili
Rome
Cirenaica
CBS
French Officially State Neutrality in War
Admiral William D. Leahy reported that the French government under Marshal Petain intends to maintain neutrality in the present conflict. French ambassador Gaston Henri-Haye told reporters at the state department that France would stay neutral, marking the first official declaration to this effect.
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Washington
William D. Leahy
Vichy
Marshal Petain
Gaston Henri-Haye
State Department
France
United States
Submarine victory cited as new Japanese transport sunk
Navy report says a U S submarine sank another enemy transport in the Pacific while Cavite naval base endured a heavy bombing raid with light casualties. In China, Japanese air raids on Kunming were repelled by an international volunteer air force led by Col Claire Chennault. Davao fighting intensified as invasion forces moved from Mindanao.
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Washington
United States
U. S
Navy Department
Cavite
Naval
Philips ‘Pines
Atlantic Quiet
Chungking
Kunming
Burma
International Air Force
China
Claire
Chennault
Ist
AVG
American Volunteers Group
Louisiana
U.s.army
Atlantic Theater
Eastern Pacific
Central
Pacific
Far East
Davao
Philippines
Nichols Field
Manila
Mindanao
Japan
Luzon
Tokyo
Senators debate US expeditionary force across the Atlantic
Washington reports that senators grow convinced the United States will deploy an expeditionary force abroad once trained and equipped and sufficient shipping is available. Discussions touch on landing a second AEF, possible first stops in Africa or nearby Atlantic islands, with Norris Wheeler Nye weighing in on timing and necessity.
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Washington
United States
Atlantic
AIF
Africa
Azores
Canary Islands
Norris
Neb
Wheeler
D-Mont
Pearl Harbor
AEF
Nye
R-Nd
Welders Walk Out Of Jobs in California Shipyards
In Los Angeles on December 20, 250 to 300 welders left work at California Shipbuilding and other yards in support of a possible nationwide move for single card union recognition. The company warned of immediate discharge for tool surrender and replacement, while 35 men were allegedly discharged that day. management stated work continued normally.
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Los Angeles
U.R
California Shipbuilding Corporation
AFL
California Shipbuilding
Treacherous Jap Strategy Plotted During Many Years
A wartime analysis describes Japan's invasion plan around the China Sea as long hatched and scouted by hidden agents. Allied air and naval forces blocked or slowed these bases, with Hong Kong and Luzon cited as key targets and heroism noted in Dayao and other Allied actions.
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Japan
China Sea
Singapore
Pacific
South China
Hongkong
Apatri
Vigan
Legaspi
Philippine
Luzon
United States
Dayao
Dutch Bombers Hit Japanese Ships Off Miri
Dutch fliers scoring direct hits against Japanese cruisers and transports in two attacks off Miri Sarawak. Reports say three cruisers were put out of commission, with one cruiser possibly sunk. Batavia and The Exchange Telegraph relay varying details of hits and fires on ships believed used for converting planes.
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Batavia
Netherlands East
Mir
Borneo
Netherlands
East Indies
Exchange Telegraph
London
Reuters
Miri
Sarawak
North Borneo
Enemy U-Boat Operating Off Eastern Coast Revealed
The Navy disclosed that enemy submarines have been operating along the Atlantic coast. It did not identify the subs but presumed German. A weather report aided their operation and a naval base officer warned of possible days with high visibility for attacks.
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Washington
Atlantic
a.Navy Department
Navy
Dakotas
Duluth
Minn
U. S
North American
U.S
MacArthur May Direct Allied Far East War Plan
Washington dispatch reports a possible supreme Allied command for General Douglas MacArthur in the Far East as President Roosevelt promotes him to full general and inter allied war council plans surface. London hints MacArthur as top Far East commander amid his noted defense leadership. Page 14 reference noted.
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MacArthur
Washington
U.P
America
Douglas MacArthur
Roosevelt
U. S. Army of the Philippines
Swift
Senate
London
Far East
Philippine
Supreme -Allied War Council
Adling Funeral Set for Cattleman Joseph J Adling
Funeral services for Joseph J. Adling a 66 year old southern Arizona cattleman will be held Monday at Willcox. Adling died yesterday at his daughter's home Mrs Ralph Pendergast after 33 years residence in the state.
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Phoenix
Willcox
Joseph
J. Adling
Arizona
Ralph Pendergast
Adling
Jap Tank Turns Out To Be Street Sweeper
Beverly Hills residents heard a frantic warning call claiming a Japanese tank was near the high school. Police quickly arrived and found a street sweeper instead, though the caller insisted the machine resembled an armored vehicle.
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Beverly Hills
Calif
Ed Gwith
Defense Bonds and Stamps Urged to Support War Effort
The Tucson Daily Citizen calls on Americans to support the war through defense bonds and stamps. Bonds start as low as 18.75 dollars and stamps from 10 cents, available at banks and post offices, with stamps sold also in retail stores.
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Japan
Defense
Tucson Daily Citizen
Japanese advance accelerates as Mindanao tied to Luzon push
News from Manila and Davao reports Japanese forces landing in Mindanao and a wider Luzon front. Aerial raids caused alarms near Manila Bay while Nichols Field was mostly spared. Authorities note heavy patrols and speculation on a coordinated attack with Mindanao efforts, highlighting Mindanao as a strategic prize for Japan.
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Manila
Manila Bay
Nichols Field
Davao
Philippine
Philippines
Luzon
United States
Mindanao
Japan
Borneo
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Ernest J. King
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Fred Vanderschmidt
Subs. Navy
Ernest
Barcella
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