Transport Is Reported Sunk
New York reports from Manila say the U.S. transport General Hugh L. Scott was sunk about 1 600 miles from Manila. The former President Harrison, now a transport evacuated to China, was seized or sunk in the Yangtze river near Shanghai. Casualties were reported in Davao Camp Ord and other sites as Japanese forces attacked the Philippines.
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Manila
U. S
Hugh L. Scott
Harrison
China
Yangtee River
Shanghai
Ines
Davao
Ids
N.B. C
Camp Ord
W. B.C
Panerican Airways
Guamad
Mark Field
Philippines
Philippine Army
Chicago Tribune Editorial Calls Japs Insane
The Chicago Tribune prints a front page editorial declaring that Japan’s militarists are insane and that the United States is mustering to war. It argues the nation must strike with all its might to protect American freedom as involvement in Europe and the Pacific becomes inevitable.
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Chicago
Thehicago Tribune
United States
Africa
Anita
Hillman flies to Washington on Roosevelt order
Sidney Hillman cut his Florida vacation short to return to Washington by order of President Roosevelt. While resting in seclusion for a week, Hillman predicted the war with Japan would end very quickly.
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Sidney Hillman
Florida
Washington
Roosevelt
Hillman
Japan
Lindbergh Refuses Comment at Martha's Vineyard Farm
Charles A. Lindbergh visiting Seven Gates farm on Martha's Vineyard Island declined to meet newspaper men or accept any messages tonight.
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West Tisbury
Mass
Charles A. Lindbergh
Seven Gates Farm
Martha's Vineyard Island
City officials to aid civilian defense in California
Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia and Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt will fly from New York to California tomorrow to assist in organizing civilian defense. The Civilian Defense Regional Office announced the plan tonight.
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AN. Francisco
Fiorello LaGuardia
Office of
Civilian Defense
Eleanor Roosevelt
California
New York
Civilian Defense Regional Office
Japanese flee Singapore coast under British fire
An official Malaya front report says Japanese surface craft fled at high speed after leaving a few troops on beaches. Heavy machine gun fire hit the traps as the retreat continued.
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Singapore
Northern Malaya Front
Local Market Price List From Historic Newspapers
The page lists multiple feed and flour prices including Short Patent Brann 12 lb bag at 6.15, 24 lb bag 6.45, 48 lb bag 6.45, and 98 lb bag 6.35. Also shows corn meal feed, mixed feed, dairy feeds, and butter prices with various bag sizes and units, reflecting daily market figures and retail terms.
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Hanes
pYoung
Cottek
Eeeccess OO Zatent
COUN
Closed Shop Is Awarded CIO in Captive Mines
The United Mine Workers of America won a 2 to 1 arbitration board decision awarding a union shop in captive mines owned by major steel producers. The ruling, announced by board chairman Dr. John R. Steelman, ties to the Appalachian wage agreement and covers over a half million miners.
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New York
United Mine Workers of America
John R. Steelman
U. S. Conciliation Service
Fairlss
John L. Lewis
Steelman
Benjamin F. Fairless
United States Steel Corporation
Roosevelt
Union
Havana Accord May Be Invoked
In Buenos Aires on December 7 an official source said the Havana accord could be invoked if Japan’s attack on the United States is deemed aggression. The pact requires American republics to consult and aid one another in case of non American power aggression.
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Buenos Aires
United States
Havana
New York Goes on War Footing as City Mobilizes
New York City moves to a war footing as foreign shipping in its harbor is cancelled firemen brace for a blackout and all military personnel are recalled. Mayor LaGuardia urges calm and security measures while the FBI mobilizes and Coast Guard patrols surround docks and naval yards. Alerts go to regional posts and governors to ensure necessary precautions.
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New York
F. H. LaGuardia
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Coast Guard
Navy Yard
Why is the opera William ae banned in Germany
German authorities object to the heroism of the Swiss as depicted in the opera.
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William Ae
Germany
Dr Carver Never Applied for Patents Says Tuskegee Note
Dr George Washington Carver of Tuskegee Institute has never applied for a patent regarding his inventions. The report from I B A states that he has not sought patent protection for his work.
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George Washington Carver
Tuskegee Institute
Carver
Singapore Bombarded by Japanese Forces in Northern Malaya
Japanese landings in northern Malaya near the Thai border targeted Singapore, a major British naval base. The attack at 4:10 a.m. caused civilian and property losses amid anti-aircraft fire, with initial repulsals at Kotabahru and a later successful push toward Sabah and inland toward Kotabahru as British forces engaged.
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Singapore
Malaya
Kotabahru
Thailand
Sabah
Late News Timings Across Time Zones
The STAR notes that press time varies by region with 9 PM in London and 10 PM in Berlin and Rome. It mentions a Balkan time reference in the late evening schedule.
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London
Berlin
Rome
Balkans
Australia Declares War on Japan in World War II
CBS reports from New York that Australia has declared war on Japan. The government says carefully elaborated plans were set in motion and the average Australian faces the new situation with relief and enthusiasm.
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New York
Australia
Japan
Columbia Broadcasting System
CBS
Pan
Lingua franca meaning a secondary country language
A lingua franca is a language used in a country as a secondary or bridging language alongside the principal language. It enables communication across different linguistic groups within the nation.
Government stores large surplus corn for ammunition powder
The U S Government has stored 10,000,000 bushels of surplus corn for smokeless powder production and an additional 10,000,000 bushels reserved for later use if needed.
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U. S
Nation Reacts Calmly to Pearl Harbor Attack
The nation awoke to war in the Pacific as President Roosevelt and leaders coordinate defense efforts. Civil defense measures tighten on the West Coast while naval and military personnel are recalled. America First denounces Japan's strike and calls for unity, with no immediate comment from its spokespeople.
Tojo Declares Japan Will Win War Says Nation Won’t Fall
Premier Hideki Tojo announced in a Tokyo broadcast that Japan would win final victory and declared war on the United States in self defense and survival. He urged national unity and claimed Japan has never lost a war in 2,600 years of history.
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Los Angeles
Hideki Tojo
Tokyo
Japan
United States
NBC
Tojo
East Asia
Night Shift On For Recruiting In West Virginia
Charleston Navy Recruiting office starts first night shift with four volunteers waiting. Petty officer D. J. Parr reports all West Virginia sub-stations opened tonight and four men applied for enlistment as the office opened.
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Charleston
W. Va
U. S. Navy Recruiting Service
D. J. Parr
West Virginia
Indignation Tears Through Congress After Pearl Harbor
Members react to the Japanese attack with calls for calm and unity. Rep McCormack urges determined leadership under President Roosevelt while Sen Van Nuys calls the moment distressing and crucial. Chairman Reynolds and Sen Glass express strong antiwar and hardline stances, noting the Japanese government has gone mad.
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Rep. McCormack
D.-Mass
House
Roosev
van Nuys
D.-Ind
Reynolds
Senate
Glass
D.-Va
Utah
Local Boys in Service Reach Far from Home
Local boys serve abroad with U S forces in the Pacific theater. Clarke Field near Japan houses a bombing squadron with 25 year old O Neal of Vaucluse. Fort McKinley near Manila hosts Lieut Alli son Hartman, a VPI graduate and U S Army Engineer. Diekman, classmate of Hartman, heads to Fort McKinley. Ensign John R Beardall serves with the U S fleet at Pearl Harbor after graduating from Annapolis.
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Vaucluse
Clarke Field
U. S
Japan
Fort McKinley
Manila
Allison Hartman
C. S. Hartman
Gray Avenue
United States Army Engineers
Harry Diekman
Diekman
George Diekman
Valley Avenue
Pearl Harbor
John R
Jack” Beardall
John R. Beardall
Amateur Radio Stations Banned in United States
The Federal Communications Commission prohibited all amateur radio operations in the United States and its possessions except for stations specifically authorized by authorities, in connection with emergency matters.
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Washington
Federal Communication Commission
United States
President To Address Congress on War Declaration Powers
Besieged by reporters, Biddle refused to discuss recognizing a state of war, saying it would reveal tomorrow's resolution. He noted vital powers would be conferred by a congressional declaration of war, though the Justice Department head declined to enumerate them.
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White House
Biddle
Congress
Justice Department
Question on Marine march tune origins
A reader asks if the Marines' march music, specifically The 3 Halls of Montesuma, borrows from Offenbach. The note cites Geneviève de Brabant as a possible source and questions the claim about d Armee.
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Montesuma
Offenbach
Genevieve de Ne
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