11 Dec 1941
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Newspaper
Zanesville Signal
Location
Zanesville, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1941
Page
1
U S Selective Service considers registering all men 18 to 65 and extending draft brackets to 18 to 45 to build a four million man force. Hershey notes broad registration, piecemeal calls, and reclassifications for those with dependents as the plan unfolds.
Senator Lobes of New Hampshire charged dereliction and inefficiency plagued the navy after a disaster in the Japanese fleet area. He said listening devices failed and ships had no steam, claiming more ships were sunk than the president disclosed. Senator Lucas pressed Tobey for his sources and demanded accountability.
Japancer, governor and naval station commandant taken pris by Allied forces. London report notes Berlin dispatches. New York dispatch indicates CBS crew confronted by British forces during Crober operation.
Capt. Kleinschmidt, famed polar explorer, arrived at Santa's Castle and was escorted inside after greeting Santa. A parade of gnomes stood at attention as the explorer toured the bronze portal and the castle interiors.
Singapore dispatch recounts the sinking of the Prince of Wales after a Japanese attack. Survivors describe calm, horror, and the rescue by a Royal Navy petty officer as fires, explosions, and oil plumes filled the sea.
The brief war message notes Germany declared war on the United States on December 11 and Italy followed. It urges rapid, united action by all peoples to defend life and civilization and requests a state of war between the United States and Germany and between the United States and Italy.
The Senate unanimously and the House with one present vote declared war on Germany and Italy following President Roosevelt’s call for a rapid, united effort. Jeannette Rankin, the sole antiwar vote, had opposed both Germany and Japan in 1917. Diplomatic observers, including Lord and Lady Halifax, sat during the historic session as winter weather and a broad public mood framed the moment.
Germany and Italy formally joined Japan in declaring war on the United States. Hitler vowed the Axis would strike first as Churchill warns of a life or death fight. In Luzon and at sea, American and Japanese forces clash as battleships burn and U S bombers hammer targets in the Philippines and Malaya.
Mayor Tom V. Moorehead urged Zanesville residents to join in a Sunday day of prayer for guidance during the wartime crisis. The Zanesville Ministerial Association pledged support and prepared sermons based on the proclamation.
Germany declares war on the United States delivering a note accusing U S aggression. Italy seeks information as Colonna learns Rome has already said Italy is at war with the United States. The German note cites U S naval actions and orders to shoot on sight.
Washington reports Secretary Stimson announcing that it is the last shot that counts as American planes sink the Japanese battleship Haruna. General MacArthur’s Far East forces confirmed the sinking, with Japanese resistance noted but details limited. The note says the attack began near Pearl Harbor and states naval forces continue to oppose.
A Powhatan Point coal mine fire trapped workers five miles underground after a 2 a.m. short circuit ignited wooden supports. Six miners overcome by smoke were treated, while thirty eight escaped. Twenty three were removed via a shaft from the entrance. Damage deemed not extensive.
A spirited call urges Americans to display red white and blue daily as a public assertion of pride in the nation. The piece frames Americanism as a daily duty in a time of struggle and invites widespread participation.
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