Hongkong Falls to Japan Declared Christmas Present to Nation
London reports Hongkong’s resistance ended. Tokyo broadcast that the British crown colony fell at 5 50 p m on December 25 with imperial troops ordered to cease fire by 7 30 p m The Domei agency says Kowloon representatives met Sir Mark Young after surrender and Japan hailed the victory as ending British colonial rule on Chinese soil.
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London
British Colonial Office
Hongkong
Mark Young
Tokyo
Imperial
Dome
Sir Mark Young
Peninsular
Kowloon
Domei
Japan
Hirohito
Taisho
War's Bloody Hand Lies On Yuletide Of Tortured World
Christmas in wartime centers on soldiers in Bethlehem and Moscow. British sentries guard the Church of Nativity while Red Star mocks Hitler with a holiday card. Washington marks a working White House Christmas in the 24th year of war with ceremonies and reflections.
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War
Yuletide
Associated Press
Adolf Hitler
Great Britain
Germany
Bethlehem
Christ
Church of Nativity
Britain
Household Cavalry
Moscow
Soviet Information Bureau
Red Army
Red Star
Santa Claus
Fuehrer
Washington
White House
Roosevelt
Japanese landings reported on the north coast of Borneo
Singapore reports Japanese troops landing at Kuching Sarawak on Borneo despite British air attacks. British planes score direct hit on a merchant stern and multiple near misses while Dutch forces claim sinkings. No change on the Malayan front.
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Singapore
Kuching
Sarawak
Borneo
New York
United Press
Malaya
Bridge Canyon Hearing Postponed to February 9
A federal power commission hearing in Phoenix on Arizona's application for a preliminary permit to construct a Bridge Canyon dam on the Colorado River was postponed from January 12 to February 9. Governor Osborn was informed by Leland Olds, chairman of the commission. The hearing, originally set for December 1, has now been deferred twice as it seeks the federal stance on state river development.
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Phoenix
Federal Power Commission
Arizona
Bridge Canyon
Colorado River
Osborn
Leland Olds
The
Power Commission
Huachuca Workers Receive Holiday
Fort Huachuca workers in the area engineer office enjoy a Christmas holiday from noon yesterday through today. A party in the mess hall featured carols and gift exchanges as employees celebrated.
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Fort Huachuca
Bengasi Falls to British Forces in Libya Drive
British troops occupy Bengasi on the eastern Libyan coast, the key center between Tobruk and Tripoli, marking a 340 mile road advance from the Egyptian frontier. Royal Dragoons first entered. communique says the town was found devastated as mobile columns press west against retreating Axis units.
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Associated Press
Cairo
Bengasi
Libya
Tobruk
Tripoli
Royal Dragoons
Agedabia
Bangasi
Bardia
Benina
RAF
SAAF
Tri
Traffic Toll Rises to Ten in Arizona Christmas Crashes
Arizona reports a ten death toll from Christmas traffic incidents amid snow and rain. Additional casualties include two other deaths, and numerous wrecks across the state. A fatal shooting in Mesa is noted with self defense claims, while a CCC enrollee is killed by a train near Douglas.
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Associated Press
Arizona
Harry Brown
Mesa
Darrell R. Parker
Brown
Evaristo Portillo
CCC
Grand Canyon
Douglas
State Highway Patrol
Phoenix
John Paul Jones
Guillermo Macias
Litchfield Park
Macias
Soviet Gains Mount Against Nazis on Multiple Fronts
Moscow reported recaptured villages near Leningrad and in Donets Basin while advancing on the Moscow front. German losses were heavy as retreating troops abandoned vehicles and equipment, with a typhus outbreak noted among retreating forces and a repulsed Sevastopol offensive.
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Moscow
TASS
United Press
New York
Leningrad
Donets Basin
Sevastopol
Crimea
Olyets
Tula
Black Sea
Japanese push toward Manila from Lingayen front
Japanese infantry and light tanks moved from Binaloan toward Manila along the Lingayen Gulf front. The offensive expanded with spearheads from multiple eastern coastal landings, while other forces advanced toward Baguio 35 miles northeast. Binalan lies 25 miles southeast of Damortis where a landing was reported.
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Lingayen
Philippines
Binaloan
Manila
Gulf of Lingayen
Gulf
Baguio
Binalan
Damortis
Gulf of Lingayen Front
Troops Hold Ground as Submarines Sink Japanese Vessels
Philippine fronts report troops holding their own with continued enemy reinforcements. Admiral Hart notes U S submarines sunk a large transport and a minesweeper and possibly a large seaplane tender and another transport. Manila air alarms sounded as planes flew overhead.
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Manila
Philippines
Thomas C. Hart
United States
Asiatic Fleet
Army
Douglas MacArthur
Hart
Wake Island Marines Honored For Stand Against Odds
The Navy recounts the defense of Wake Island where fewer than 400 Marines with 12 fighters and limited anti aircraft guns held off Japanese air land and sea forces for 48 hours starting December 9. They fought bravely though casualties were high and surrender loomed.
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Navy
Fate Of Luzon To Be Decided Soon
Military experts say the Luzon battle is at a decisive stage with a 72 hour window for a climax. The outcome could extend the war in the Pacific and affect U.S. bases for future operations against Japan. The broader Allied effort under Roosevelt and Churchill weighs Wake Island and Manila’s defense amid ongoing staff talks.
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Richard C. Hottelet
Washington
U.P
Luzon
Pacific
Philippines
United States
Japan
Russia
Siberian
Douglas MacArthur
Manila
Roosevelt
Winston Churchill
Adolf Hitler
China
Great Britain
Mr. Roosevelt
Mr. Churchill
Churchill
Luzon Island
Antimonan
War Department
Free French seize St Pierre and Miquelon islands
Free French forces occupied the fishing islands of St Pierre and Miquelon off Newfoundland. A plebiscite on allegiance to Free France was ordered for today. Vice Admiral Emile Muselier led the operation in the name of the Free French committee. Charles de Gaulle congratulated Muselier on rallying the population with discipline.
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Washington
United States
St. Pierre and Miquelon
Newfoundland
Associated Press
London
Free French
St. Pierre
Miquelon
Free France
Vichy
Emile Muselier
Muselier
England
Canada
Charles de Gaulle
de Gaulle
Admiral Muselier
Air raid watcher commits death by own action
STONINGTON Conn Dec 25 The body of Herbert Thompson Jr 44 an air raid watcher was found hanging at his observation post. The medical examiner said he died by his own actions. Thompson a retired New York banker volunteered to stand watch for two women who were to succeed him shortly before going off duty. His family offered no reason for the act.
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Stonington, Conn
Herbert Thompson, Jr
Observaton
Thurman P. Maine
Thompson
New York
Submarine off California Sank by Air Bombing Run
Army reports an American bomber from General DeWitt's western defense command hit a Japanese submarine off the California coast. The sub dived, surfaced, sank after two more bombs, debris filling the air. Nearby ships faced threats as Japanese subs operated within two miles of shore amid heavy aerial activity.
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Washington
California
Army
DeWitt
Western Defense Command
Knox
Atlantic
Pacific
Defense Bonds and Stamps Urged for War Effort
The Tucson Daily Citizen calls on Americans to support the war effort by buying defense bonds and stamps. Bonds start at 18.75 dollars and stamps from 10 cents, purchasable at banks post offices and some retailers, with a push for regular purchases.
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Japan
Tucson Daily Citizen
All-Out Effort as Japanese Press Luzon Victory by New Year
The piece highlights Japan’s focus on Singapore and Luzon as a decisive holiday target, while U.S. war efforts intensify. It notes submarine raids off California, the Wake Island loss, and heightened production security across factories and shipyards as war pressures rise.
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America
Far East
Luzon
Philippines
California
Wake Island
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