Proclamation by the President Declares 1942 Day of Prayer
The text presents a Roosevelt proclamation dated December 22 1941 designating January 1 1942 as a day of prayer and consecration to support the war effort. It frames the United States and allied peoples as united for liberty and peace and requests divine guidance to endure sacrifices and achieve victory. The document is published in a Tucson newspaper alongside ads and notices.
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William AR. Johnson
Alex Parker
Membir
Associated Press
Associated Presa
United Press Associations
Membich
THE
Audit Bureau
Tucson
Goa
Thomas Jefferson
Winston Churchill
United States Congress
United States
Franklin D. Roosevelt
United States of America
Washington
Viscount Four Laborites Elevated In British Lords Roster
The British Lords roster gains four new Laborite peers a viscount and three barons as King George VI uses a special policy move to balance the upper house. The shift raises Labor represented peers to seventeen while Conservatives and Liberals still hold a larger combined strength.
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George VI
House of Lords
Senate
Bill Benn
Reggy Fletcher
Charley Latham
Si Wedgwood
George
George V
Biggest stories of 1941 curtain raisers for 1942 plans
British editors labeled the Japanese attack on America the Bismarck sinking and Hitler's invasion of Russia as the biggest stories of 1941, but they say these were only curtain raisers for what America and Britain aim to do in 1942 and beyond.
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America
Hitler
Russia
Britain
Duranty urges reading Russian fiction to learn about Russia
Walter Duranty, long in Russia and author of The Kremlin and the People, says Americans can learn about contemporary Russia by reading its great writers. He highlights Tolstoy, Chekhov, and Dostoevski as sources who reveal national character beyond lengthy modern histories.
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Gethsemane
Germany
Russia
Washington Press Corps
Winston Churchill
la Plaza de Toros
Neva
Murmansk
Sevastopol
Ivan the Terrible
Moscow
New York Times
Reichswehr
Stalin
Walter Duranty
Hitler
Kremlin
Tolstoy
War and Peace
Napoladh
Anton Chekhov
Dostoevski
Duranty
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Joe E Brown Born a Poor Boy Biographer Says
Hollywood biographer debunks the legend that Joe E Brown was born with a silver spoon, stating he was born a poor boy. The Pittsburgh Press cites confidence that military morale will not become a new worry for the Army and Navy.
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Joe E. Brown
Joe
Detroit News
Mussolini's Dictatorship Shown As Weaker In War
Westbrook review argues Mussolini’s regime collapsed under Allied pressure and Italian forces proved ineffective against British and German power. It claims Italians endured humiliation, were misled by a boastful Duce, and faced occupation while Hitler leveraged their defeat. The piece suggests liberation could come from within.
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Mussolini
Wineton Churchill
Adolf Hitler
Africa
Guadalajara
France
Desert Army
Duce
Hitler
Italy
Free ‘Countries
New Year Reflections From Bugs Baer 1942 Habits
Baer jokes about New Year resolutions and self observation. He notes how people form December habits that fade in January while old habits persist. He reflects on self control, personal quirks, and the idea that abnormal acts can keep one normal, ending with a wish for happiness in 1942.
Washington swerve toward Pearl Harbor probe avoided
The Pearl Harbor disaster spurred Secret ary Knox and the President to act quickly to investigate and remove those in command. Congress threatened a probing inquiry, but a board of inquiry was appointed led by Justice Owen J Roberts after pressure from Sen Millard Tydings and Navy officials.
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Drew Pearson
Pearl Harbor
Capitol Hill
Senate’ Committee
Washington
Knox
Parl Harbor
Japan
White House
Navy Department
U.S
Senate Naval Affairs Committee
David J. Walsh
Massachusetts
Gillette
Guy Gillette
Iowa
Congress
Roosevelt
Wallace
Senate
Honolulu
Millard Tydings
Maryland
Tydings
Frank
Board of Inquiry
Owen J. Roberts
Surprising Japanese Subfleet Said To Span 8000 Miles
The article reports Allied experts noting long range Japanese submarines with an 8000 mile radius and a fleet of about 30, capable of threatening Pacific coastal shipping. It mentions Admiral Leahy returning from Vichy and debates over Roosevelt’s role, plus strategic views on fighting Hitler before Japan and future Allied operations in Europe.
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Washington
Pacific
California
Mexico
Tokyo
Pearl Harbor
Japan
Leahy
Admiral Leahy
Vichy
Roosevelt
State Department
Axis
Churchill
Hitler
Far East
Australia
Manila
Vladivostok
Italy
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Milton
Army
Navy
Pittsburgh
Press
Westbrook
Pegler
Banito
Spain
Greece
Serbia
Arthur
Bugs
Baer
Charl Eliot
Robert S. Allen
Fdr
Walsh
Carl Vinson
House Naval Affairs Committee
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