Stimson plans largest army by selective service expansion
Secretary Stimson announced the War Department will expand the army to its greatest strength and rely entirely on selective service. Enlistments will end after the current rush. a bill proposing a 150,000 plus increase sits on Roosevelt's desk. Examinations ordered for reserves. after January 1 officer candidates will be deployed. blackout orders issued for interceptor commands to prevent false alarms and protect production.
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Washington
Stimson
War Department
Roosevelt
Air Force
United States
California
War Secretary
Axis front shattered in North Africa and retreating Germans in chaos
The British announce the Axis front in North Africa is broken and Soviet broadcasts report German, Italian, and Romanian troops fleeing in chaos. Stalin compares fleeing Germans to Napoleon as Reds threaten Kharkov.
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Africa
Europe
Britain
North
Russia
Adolf Hitler
Donets
Cirenaica
Libya
Joseph Stalin
Napoleon
Moscow
Winchester War Relief Appeal Urges Immediate Red Cross Gifts
Winchester Frederick Chapter asks for funds for the Red Cross war relief effort. Only 2700 subscribed so far, despite no door to door solicitation. citizens are urged to give now to support troops and disaster relief in Hawaii, the Philippines, and other Pacific outposts.
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Winchester-Frederick
Red Cross
Winchester
Hawaii
Philippines
Pacific
500 Feared Lost In Ship Sinking Near Manila Bay
The inter island steamer Corregidor with about 800 aboard sank in shark infested waters near Manila Bay after hitting a mine. Approximately 500 are feared dead, and about 300 were rescued with little hope for more recoveries. The ship, once the Engadine and a WWI sea plane carrier, carried passengers and crew.
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Manila
Inter-Island
Corregidor
Manila Bay
Jutland
Old Offender Is To Get Break
Philadelphia police at the Fourteenth district covered their station with tar paper and cardboard to catch glass from possible damage. They planned an informal search for a neighborhood character known to have been in custody, an interior decorator rumored to invent murals for the screens.
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Phladelphia
Fourteenth District
Handley cadet company forms with 120 boys
One hundred twenty Handley students drill for the first time at the armory forming a company under WPF Company 110 supervision. Three platoons organize, Lt Spillman and Smallwood command, inventory of high school guns underway, uniforms undecided, drills twice weekly at 5 30 p.m.
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WPF Company 110
Spillman
Smallwood
319 Die in Formosa Quake as 437 Are Injured
Tokyo reports the Ministry of Overseas Affairs announced 319 deaths and 437 injuries from yesterday's Formosa earthquake. The disaster destroyed 1,768 homes while railways, telephone and telegraph services were restored.
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Tokyo
A. P
Ministry of Overseas Affairs
Formosa
British Planes Shot Down Over German Port
Seven British aircraft were reported shot down by German fighters this afternoon as the Royal Air Force attacked a port in German-occupied territory, according to official radio received by A. P. Berlin.
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Berlin
A. P
R. A. FP
Convoy of British Indian Troops Arrives in Rangoon
In Rangoon Burma on December 18 a large convoy of British Indian troops arrived with full equipment, strengthening local forces amid ongoing wartime mobilization.
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Rangoon
British Burma
Aged Race Horse Clockmaker Finds Sockful of Money
Baltimore dispatch reports 72 year old race horse clocker and money detector Nevin lost $11,570 from a sock while dining. Police traced him to Falls Church where a man allegedly found $11,515 and claimed it, with Nevin expecting recovery of the stash.
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Baltimore
Hart
Nevin
Maryland
Delaware
New York
Carea
Falls Church
Blossom Festival Suspended Amid War Impact
The Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival Inc. board voted to suspend the 1942 celebration due to the United States entry into World War II. Funds were redirected to defense bonds, including a $900 operating and $300 Handley Pageant fund. Officers and directors were unanimously re-elected.
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Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival, Inc
United States
Tom Baldridge
Handley
W. R. Legge
J. W. Arthur
L. M. Allen
Lester Arnold
Ben Belchie
W. H. Bosserman
P. W. Boyd
E. R
Hoye L. Riley
Kenneth Robinson
Ray Robinson
C. Ridgely White
Gray Williams
Fred Glaize, Jr
C. T. Cooper
T. Russell Cather
J. Pinckney Arthur
Bud Balle
J. P. Arthur
Legge
Pasly
Mayor Anderson Named Local Defense Coordinator
The city announces Mayor Anderson will serve as coordinator for Winchester and Frederick county defense. A council meeting approved the role with C. M. Rosenberger Fred Larrick James P. Reardon and C. P. McVicar present. The office will coordinate Fire Police Air Raid Wardens Emergency Medical Services Public Works and Utilities through the mayor.
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Grover Cooper
Winchester Junk Co. urges metal and paper collection
The Winchester Junk Co located at 13 E Fairfax Lane calls on all citizens to save metals tires iron ranges papers and magazines for defense needs. They offer the best prices and also buy defense bonds and stamps.
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Winchester Junk CO
E. Fairfax Lane
Plan To Call Up Married Men For 4 000 000 Army
Senate hearings reveal military leaders urge a much larger army than four million with no fixed target. Brig Gen Wade Haislip says four million is not an army today as expansion proceeds with equipment. Brig Gen Hershey proposes allowances for families of draftees modeled on WWI practice. He notes about 1,000 farm lads will be kept on home farms this spring.
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Washington
Senate
Wade H. Haislip
Senate Military Committee
Lewis B. Hershey
Selective Service
Hershey
Congress
Navy Enlistments Jump After Two Appeals
After appeals in The Star, 22 applicants showed at Navy Recruiting in the post office building by noon. Three accepted will depart tomorrow for Baltimore to be inducted. they are Robert Lee Hicks, Norwood Glenn O Roark, and Howard V. Anthony. Navy seeks radio service men and amateur operators for training on a new sound device called a "secret weapon" convertible to commercial use after the war.
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Star
Navy
Naval Reserve
Baltimore
Robert Lee Hicks
South Loudoun Street
Norwood Glenn O'Roark
South Cameron Street
Howard V. Anthony
Middletown
Sale of Xmas Greens At Peak
Christmas greens including holly spruce and pine wreaths mistletoe and decorations for the Yuletide are moving faster and selling at higher prices than last year. Local wreath makers report steady demand despite a dry spell that did not greatly hurt spruce and pine supplies.
First Air Force Chief Dargue Missing With Seven Others
The War Department reported Major General Herbert A. Dargue commander of the First Air Force, and seven others are missing after a December 12 transcontinental flight. The plane, reportedly near Palmdale California, may have crashed. The missing include Col. Charles W. Bundy Lieut Col George W. Ricker Major Hugh F. McCaffery Captain J. G. Leavitt First Lieutenant Homer C. Burns Staff Sergeant Stephen Hoffman Private Samuel J. Van Hamm Jr. Dargue, 55, took off from Phoenix on an inspection flight, planned to Hamilton Field then rerouted toward Palmdale before vanishing near the San Bernardino and San Jacinto mountains.
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Washington
War Department
Herbert A. Dargue
First Air Force
Stimson
Palmdale
Calif
Dergue
Charles W. Bundy
War Department General Staff
Home
George W. Ricker
Hugh F. McCaffery
Mitchel Field
New York
J. G. Leavitt
March Field
Adress
Los Angeles
Homer C. Burns
Spokane
Wash
Stephen Hoffman
Sun
W. Va
Charleroi
Samuel J. van Hamm, Jr
Port Collins
Colo
Twin Falls
Idaho
Dargue
Mitchell Fields
Long Island
Phoenix
Ariz
San Berdarino
San Jacinto Mountains
Blythe
San Joaquin Valley
San Francisco
Se Pentars
Red Cross Faces Large Shortfall in Local Emergency Drive
Rev. Carl Honeycutt, chair of the emergency fund campaign, says Winchester Frederick Red Cross needs 7,300 more to reach a 10,000 quota by Saturday night. He warns that a much greater response is required in the final two days.
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Carl Honeycutt
Emergency Fund Campaign
The
Red Cross
Winchester-Frederick
Local Gifts Sought for Gainesboro Postoffice Bond Drive
Postoffice figures Roy Richard Star Tannery J Hessler Himelright Gaines boro Reynolds Store Earl Farmer Whitacre Fred Whitacre Cross Junction postoffice and Harry McKeever Gainesboro E E Bayliss store call for gifts large or small to support the project.
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Postoffice
Roy Richard
Star Tannery
J. Hessler Himelright
Gainesboro-Reynolds
Earl Farmer
Whitacre
Fred Whitacre
Cross Junction
Harry McKeever
Gainesboro
E. E. Bayliss
Red Cross Drive Seeks Eight Volunteers for Bank Donations
The campaign, active since last Monday mor, reports $2,700 raised and asks eight ladies to solicit contributions at banks Saturday from 9 to 2. The appeal emphasizes the season of giving and urges immediate donations.
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Honeycutt
The
Red Cross
Salazar to summon assembly for extraordinary session
Lisbon bulletin reports Premier Antonio de Oliveira Salazar will convene the National Assembly for an extraordinary meeting tomorrow afternoon. He promised no important statement accompanying the summons. News from Moscow notes the Red Army at the German front near Mozhaisk has captured about 200 communities with a vanguard advancing toward Ruza.
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Lisbon
Portugal
Antonio de Oliveira Salazar
National Assembly
Neer
RED Army
Moscow
Ruza
Mozhaisk
Roosevelt signs record defense bill for army and navy
President Roosevelt signed a law authorizing 10.077 billion dollars in appropriations and contract authority to expand the army and navy production program.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Army
Navy
RAF Bombers Hit Scharnhorst and Gneisenau in Daylight
London dispatch reports the Royal Air Force bombed the German battleships Scharnhorst and Gneisenau in daylight today with a powerful force of its heaviest bombers.
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London
Scharnhorst
Gneisenau
McNutt Urges Small Business Support to Prevent Unemployment
Federal Security Administrator Paul V. McNutt told a Senate committee that the nation cannot endure busy assembly lines in some areas and hungry bread lines in others. He warned of appalling unemployment next year if small and medium sized businesses are not protected, noting layoffs reported to Public Employment Offices could reach 124 000 and that many firms with under 250 workers are curtailing employment. He stressed small enterprises underpin the economy and that their downturn hurts larger firms.
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Washington
Paul V. McNutt
McNutt
Senate
Chicken and Oyster Supper and Shooting Match Notice
Gore High School hosts a chicken and oyster supper on December 19 with prizes including turkeys and chickens at a shooting match the next day December 20 starting 10 a.m. at Sunnyside one mile west of Winchester. Reward offered for a lost bicycle license No 177 with contact details 8148 Washington St. Dial 4824. By L. F. McDonald.
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Gore High School
Goodrich Bicycle
Washington St
Winchester
Sunnyside
L. F. McDonald
Commercial & Savings Bank declares 3 percent dividend
The Commercial & Savings Bank directors vote a semi annual dividend of three percent to stockholders, payable January 1, 1942. Checks will be mailed. Signed by Cashier John I. Sloat. Interprets typical bank notice from the period with consumer product ad snippets included in the page.
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The
Commercial & Savings Bank
John I. Sloat
Ipp T
Bingo at Sarah Zane Fire Hall December 18
Community bingo night at Sarah Zane Fire Hall on Thursday December 18 starts 8 30 p m with 20 games and 20 prizes. Door in prize set at 150 dollars.
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Sarah Zane
Jap Bombers Strike Vital Malayan Points
Widespread Japanese attacks hit Kunming and Sorong as Japan drives deeper into northern Malaya. Chinese counter drives toward Hong Kong and Canton area were reported while Luzon battles continued. Filipino forces claimed a victory on Luzon as MacArthur’s commands reorganized in Hawaii and Pacific theaters.
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Kunming
Burma Road
Sorong
Dutch New Guinea
Malaya
Kwangtung Province
Hongkong
South China
Central
Ea Island
Kowloon Peninsula
Pokut
Canton-Kowloon
Shumchun
Swatow
Kwangtung
Canton
United States
Honolulu
Hawaii
Tokyo
Pacific
Hawaiian
Manila
Douglas’ MacArthur
Vigan
Army
Tmy
United States Army
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Havas
Supreme Allied War Council
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WPF
Defense
Reoe
Anderson
Frederick County
Bulletins
Reds
Big Bill
Emerson
Willis
Wiener
Japan
Burma
Dutch Guinea
Singapore
prospec=tive allied grand council
British Press Association
China
Pace
Col
U.S. Defense
Banes Post Offices
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