Nipponese Try Again For Mastery of Philippines
News reports say Japan renewed efforts to control the Philippines as U S naval forces clash in the Pacific. The action comes with Tokyo announcing gains on Luzon while American defenses hold Wake Island and Guam falls under Japanese claim. Authorities note broader wartime powers being debated in Washington.
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Philippines
U.S
Pacific
Washington
Roosevelt
Japan
Germany
Italy
Wilson
Congress
Oeae Se
Senate
Army
Navy
Associated Press
Philippine
Luzon
U. S
Wake Island
Honolulu
Manila
American Federation of Labor
Guam
Midway Islands
Imperial Tokyo
Little Guar
Midway Island
Midway
Stephens City High seniors donate defense bond to aid Red Cross
The Senior Class foregoes its Christmas party to buy an $18.75 defense bond given to the high school. Bill Brumback proposed the idea, receiving unanimous student support. Miss Virginia Stickley and Mrs. Elsie Havermale sponsor the effort, hoping other schools will follow. Contributions to the Red Cross war fund can be mailed or paid at local banks to Rev. Carl Honeycutt or the Winchester-Frederick Red Cross office.
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Stephens City High School
Bill Brumback
Virginia Stickley
Elsie Havermale
Stephens City
Red Cross
Carl Honeycutt
Winchester-Frederick
Washington Brown Bombers Clash At Apple Bowl
Washington Brown Bombers meet at Park Stadium on Sunday at 2 p m in the Apple Bowl game. The contest features two teams jockeying for key conference standings and boosts a festive playoff vibe.
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Washington Brown Bombers
Park Stadium
Chicken and Waffle Supper at Susies Lunch
A chicken and waffle supper is set for Saturday December 13 at Susies Lunch in Stephens City. The event is given by Sister Julia Tarahs and Sister Julian Stern.
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Susies
Stephens City
Julia Tarahs
Julian Stern
Emerson Radio Gift Promotion at Xmas Sale
A local bicycle and radio shop advertises an Emerson radio as a Christmas gift. The notice promotes holiday prices and in-store displays for shoppers seeking electronics and accessories this season.
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Emerson
We Bicycle and Radio Shop
Tip-L
Soviet Russia vows to fight Germans to end in war
MOSCOW reports Soviet officials declare Russia will fight Germany to the end and trust the United States to defeat Japan. Pravda remarks Germany will not gain peace without ousting Hitler and aligns with Britain and the U.S. in any settlement. The information bureau counters claims winter stopped the German offensive, insisting the Red Army gains ground while harsh frosts lie ahead.
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Moscow
Russia
Germany
United States
Pravda
Berliner Tageblatt
Hitler
Great Britain
Buresu
Mitios
Red Army
Fellowship Club lists 323 families and 988 individuals for Christmas baskets
The Fellowship Club announced a master list of 323 families and 988 individuals for this year. Officers say totals are down from last year due to employment gains and careful screening. They urge swift cooperation and note shortages of gifts for girls 10 to 18 and older boys, plus cash and food to complete 323 baskets. Contact Fellowship headquarters in the American Legion building.
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Fellowship Club
Fellowship
American Legion
Hitler Admirer Arrested On Sedition Charge
Robert Noble a 43 year old self styled admirer of Hitler and former pension movement leader was arrested by the FBI and charged with seditious and disloyal utterances during wartime. FBI official Richard B Hood said Noble urged impeachment of President Roosevelt accused the U S in Japan affairs and claimed Roosevelt led Poland into attacking Germany. Noble Ellis O Jones founder of the National Copperheads and Leone Lee of Glendale were taken from a 200 person meeting at a downtown auditorium. Sedition carries a maximum penalty of 20 years.
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Los Angeles
Robert Noble
Hitler
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Richard B. Hood
Noble
Roosevelt
United States
Japan
Poland
Germany
Ellis O. Jones
National Copperheads
Leone Lee
Glendale
Red Cross Plans Emergency Response In Winchester Area
Winchester Frederick Clarke Red Cross officials outlined preliminary plans for a probable emergency area designation. Mrs J W Arthur chaired a meeting with Mrs Graham Dougherty as disaster group leaders coordinate with Office of Civilian Defense. a Disaster Squadron of 16 station wagons is planned with mobile canteens shelters clothing and registration roles.
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Red Cross
Winchester - Frederick - Clarke
J. W. Arthur
Volunteer Service Committee
Winchester - Frederick
The
Graham Dougherty
Clarke County
Washington
the Red Cross
Office of Civilian Defense
Old Records Reveal George Washington’s 1754 Court Appearance
Frederick County archives show deputy sheriff William Green failed to produce “the body” of George Washington in an April 1754 suit by John Harrow for 100 pounds sterling. The case, with multiple capias forms, was dropped by October 1754.
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George Washington
William Green
Frederick County
John Harrow
Richard Griffith
Frederick Circuit
Plurius
Capias
Clarke County Historical Society
George the Second
American Airman Downing Haruna Honored By MacArthur
Captain Colin P. Kelly Jr., 26, Florida born West Pointer, drilled three bombs into the Japanese battleship Haruna at Pearl Harbor era, with MacArthur issuing a communique praising his valor. Death details unspecified, but credited with helping tilt naval engagement.
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Clark Lee
Manila
Colin P. Kelly, Jr
Pearl Harbor
Haruna
Douglas MacArthur
Far Eastern Army
MacArthur
Kelly
May Stop Making Passenger Cars
Washington reports defense chiefs debated ending passenger car production after February amid steel shortages and previous orders cutting December and January output by 25 and 50 percent. The combined curtailments threaten 60 to 75 percent reductions versus a year ago as rubber industry talks on unemployment and plant conservation proceed in Akron with O P M decisions pending through December 22.
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Washington
Defense
On Ce
Akron
Far East
Honolulu On Its Toes Warned Of Pearl Harbor Threat
A Honolulu resident warns in a November 28 letter that the town is under military control and overrun with troops, making civilian life difficult. The note, received by Mrs John Clarke, describes preparations against a potential attack and notes her family in Hawaii escaped injury in the aerial raids.
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Honolulu
John Clarke
Justin Funkhouser, Jr
Oahu
Hawaii
United States
Pearl Harbor
Clarke
Punkhouser
Japan Minimizess Loss as U S Forces Battle Looms
Tokyo reports Japanese troops landed in southern Luzon before dawn as Japanese naval forces lose a minesweeper and nine planes in the Philippines. Doemi confirms air losses while claiming 202 U S warplanes destroyed. U S says Haruna battleship sunk.
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Tokyo
Luzon
Philippines
Navy
Imperial Headquarters
Domei
United States
Army
War Department
Washington
Draft Act Seeks Broader Registration For Men 18 to 64
A War Department bill to extend draft registration to men 18 through 64 and to train those 19 to 44 was introduced in the House. Chairman May said hearings will begin and the bill could reach the full House quickly. Speaker Rayburn said the plan makes men 19 to 45 responsible for service, assuming a year of training before full readiness.
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Washington
War Department
May
D.-Ky
House Military Committee
House
Rayburn
Stimson
Lewis B. Hershey
Third Blackout For San Diego
San Diego experienced its third blackout during the war while Los Angeles issued a second alert early this morning. both were cleared an hour later. A spokesman said an unidentified object prompted the alert off San Diego, with radios silenced from 3 10 to 3 40 a m. The Los Angeles alert earlier was misdirected into a blackout warning, causing confusion among residents.
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Los Angeles
San Diego
Army Information Service
Angelenos
British drive in Libya claims German regiment destroyed
Cairo report says the German 361st Africa regiment was destroyed as British and Indian forces push toward Derna and Gazala while weather and sandstorms challenge operations. The advance includes 120 prisoners near Gazala and further captures south and west of Gazala and Acroma.
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Cairo
Egypt
3611St Africa Regiment
Tobruk
Neil Methuen Ritchie
Alan Gordon Cunningham
Churchill
Derna
Bengali
Middle East
New Zealand
Gazala
Acroma
Midway Island Remains Under American Control
San Francisco bulletin reports the Postal Telegraph’s cable department confirms continuous service to Midway Island. The finding suggests the island remains in American hands with no interruption in communications.
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San Francisco
Postal Telegraph
Midway Island
German U boats Sink Four Merchant Ships in Atlantic
Berlin reports German submarines have sunk four British merchant ships totaling 27,700 tons in the Atlantic, including one large tanker, per the high command bulletin.
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Berlin
Atlantic
High Command
French Ship St. Denis Sunk by British Submarine
The French government said the merchant ship St. Denis was sunk yesterday in the Mediterranean south of the Balearic Islands by a submarine presumed to be British.
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Vichy
St. Denis
Mediterranean
Balaeric Islands
British bombardment of Derna acknowledged by Italian command
Rome reports the Italian high command confirms the relentless British sea bombardment of Derna, a key Axis Cyrenaican supply base about 100 miles west of Tobruk, as of today.
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Rome
Derna
Tobruk
Dutch Indies Navy communique reports sinking of Japanese schooner
Netherlands East Indies wartime bulletin states that an Australian air force Lockheed Hudson bomber sunk the Japanese schooner Nuya Maru. The report emphasizes Allied air power in the region with no further details on location or date.
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Bata
Netherlands East Indies
Kiwanians Hold Officers Meet In Winchester
The Kiwanis Capital district officers gathering in Winchester plan national defense cooperation with eight of ten clubs forming committees. Speakers included Wakeman F. Zinn district governor and Leslie N. Coblentz lieutenant governor, with Andrew Bell as host. Attendees outline club leadership from Hagerstown Frederick Cumberland Prince George County Fredericksburg.
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Kiwanis Clubs
Capital
Winchester
United States
Kiwanis International
Wakeman F. Zinn
Baltimore
Leslie N. Coblentz
Frederick
Andrew Bell
Winchester Club
P. L. Russell
Hagerstown
Harold W. Smith
Cumberland
Svend C. Helfer
Prince George County
McIlvin M. Engle
Lawrence J. Hodgins
Names Added to Hawaii Casualty List Totals Rise
The War Department announced 37 more enlisted men killed or dead from wounds in Hawaii after the Japanese attack. The new total reaches 158 officers and enlisted men. Names released include James M. Barksdale of Crozet Virginia and Claude I. Bryant of Summersville West Virginia.
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Washington
Hawaii
War Department
Department
Barksdale
James M
Rosa Barksdale
Crozet
Bryant
Claude I
Arron Bryant
Summersville
W. Va
Hall
Robert L
Robert Hall
Cromwell Street
Wheeling
Vidoloff
Russell P
Cholakoff
Mahan
Air mail reinauguration cadet issued at Roanoke
A special cadet commemorative for all air mail dispatched from Roanoke on December 15 1941 marks the return of service. Collectors may send addressed covers to the Roanoke postmaster with cash or money order to cover stamp costs. First flight south departs 2 38 p m and second north at 3 50 p m. The cadet features Congressman Woodrum, namesake of the Roanoke airport.
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Roanoke
Woodrum
Battle of Luzon Island Reported In Strong Japanese Push
War Department bulletins describe Japanese forces striking across Luzon from the east and west coasts. Enemy concentrations reported at Legaspi 250 miles southeast of Manila and off Zambales. Positions also at Aparri and Vigan as Allied defenses monitor the Philippine theater.
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Luzon
War Department
Philippine
Pelago
Legaspi
Manila
Pacific
Zambales
Corrigedor
Manila Bay
Aparri
Gan
Vigan
Hawaii
Fire Hose Purchase By Pittsburgh Firms Approved
Officials of the Fire Department met last night and approved a contract with Fabric Fire Company of Pittsburgh for 1 feet of 2 1 2 inch hose two leader line sets of 1 1 2 inch hose. The cost is about $1 900 funded by council. Taylor Barr of the fire department said the work would be divided between the fabric company and others. Representing Fabric is Charles A Bandel of the 600 M Building Pittsburgh.
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Fabric Fire Company
Pittsburgh
Taylor Barr
Fabric
Charles “A. Bandel
Bingo Night at South End Hose Company
Friday night bingo event hosted by South End Hose Company with admission 50 cents. Session begins at 8 p.m. Includes community gathering and fund-raiser activities.
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South End Hose CO
Winchester Junk Co Urges Salvage of Metals and Tires
Winchester Junk Co at 13 E. Fairfax Lane calls on citizens to save metals tires iron papers and magazines for a necessary effort. Best prices paid. Buy D bonds and stamps.
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Winchester Junk CO
E. Fairfax Lane
Will Be Sold Saturday At Court
The Rhoda C. Anderson property at 19 West Cork Street will be offered in front of the court on Saturday December 13th from 12 to 1 PM.
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Rhoda C. Anderson Pretty
W. Cork St
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Moscow Newspaper
Local Red Cross
D. C
Colin P. Kelly
Libya
Ritchie
Bulletins
Kiwanians
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