War Declarations and Pacific Battlefront Updates
The Axis declaration of war on the United States is seen as expected and not materially altering strategy. Reports flag potential direct action against the US, while the Japanese offensives in the Philippines show mixed signals with some Japanese successes. American bombers scored three hits on a Japanese battleship near Luzon as defense of the Philippines remains pivotal in the Pacific clash.
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United States
Germany
Italy
Japan
Hitler
Manila
Luzon
Philippines
Pacific
Britain
Singapore
For Rent Six Room Modern House on Greystone Terrace
For rent a six room modern house at Greystone Terrace. Apply to R. E. Reed. Phone Boyce 26 M. This notice appears in the classified section and gives contact details for rental inquiries.
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Greystone Terrace
R. E. Reed
Boyce
Berryville Ave
Cedar Creek
E. D. Funkhouser
Strasburg
Amherst St
Horace Browne
North Frederick
Terrace
White House bars Axis news agencies after Japan war declaration
A Washington correspondent for the Chinese Nationalist Daily is pictured with a sign saying Chinese Reporter Not Japanese Please. Axis news agencies are barred from the White House following Japan's declaration of war on the United States.
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Washington
War News Mixed with Hopes of Spring Fronts Open in Europe and Far East
The dispatches describe continued Japanese attacks with paratrooper landings near Illanga while Soviet forces report gains against Germany in the Leningrad and Moscow sectors. Berlin claims winter lines are in place as German eastward push slows. British observers note Bolshevik air superiority may lure Germany to redeploy planes. Possible German moves include intensified Atlantic shipping attacks and potential air raids on the American coast.
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Far East
Manila
Illanga
Leningrad
Moscow
Berlin
London
Bolshevists
Britain
Hitler
Russia
Thefuehrer
United States
Atlantic
American
England
Three Men Escape Unhurt In A Forced Landing
An observation plane with Lieut H E Wheeler pilot Lieut A J Duzner and private Remslein made a forced landing in a field near Tolchester Maryland near Chesapeake Bay from motor failure. The crew escaped unharmed and a Kent County plane spotting station notified Troop D Easton which arrived about an hour later.
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Chestertown
Mad
Tolchester
Chesapeake Bay
H. E. Wheeler
A. J. Duzner
Ie Remslein
Kent County
C. C. Sherman
Easton
Navy's Pearl Harbor Casualty List Arrives
Senate Naval Committee Chairman Walsh said the Navy’s Pearl Harbor casualty list arrived this morning by clipper and telegrams would be sent to next of kin immediately. The list will not be released to the public for two to three days.
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Washington
Walsh
D-Mass
Senate Naval Committee
Navy
Pearl Harbor
Clipper
Ritchie Succeeds Cunningham as North Africa Commander
London December 11 Prime Minister Churchill announced that General Sir Alan Cunningham the British army commander in North Africa has been replaced by Major General Neil Methuen Ritchie Ritchie a tall gray haired Scot and newly appointed deputy chief of the general staff earlier this year succeeds Cunningham in North Africa
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London
Churchill
Alan Gordon Cunningham
North Africa
Neil Methuen Ritchie
Ritchie
General Staff
Italian King Declares War on United States
Italian Foreign Minister Galeazzo Ciano told the United States Charge dAffaires at Chigi Palace that King-Emperor Vittorio Emanuele declared Italy at war with the United States effective today. The noon radio report from Rome notes the declaration was made at 2 p.m. local time.
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Rome
A. P
Galeazzo Ciano
United States
Chigi Palace
Vittorio Emanuel
Italy
Dawson declares dissociation from wife debt
In a formal notice Thomas L. Dawson states he will not be responsible for debts or obligations contracted by his wife after she left their home. The dated notice appears in a 1931 period column.
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Thomas L. Dawson
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