48. Associated Press, “Accidents Kill 429 in 40 States During Two-Day Period,” Washington Evening Star, December 26, 1941, B2.
49. Boston Daily Globe, “Isabbele Hallin, Saugus Beauty, Is N.Y. Suicide,” December 26, 1941, 2.
50. Boston Daily Globe, “Isabbele Hallin, Saugus Beauty, Is N.Y. Suicide,” December 26, 1941, 2.
51. Boston Daily Globe, “Isabbele Hallin, Saugus Beauty, Is N.Y. Suicide,” December 26, 1941, 2.
52. Baltimore Sun, “Traveler’s Aid Gets Sad Message,” December 26, 1941, 4.
CHAPTER 27: THE TWENTY-SEVENTH OF DECEMBER
1. Daily Boston Globe, “Former Slave, 107, Combines Birthday, Yule Celebrations,” December 26, 1941, 17.
2. Atlanta Constitution, “Fighting Spirit,” December 26, 1941, 1.
3. The Atlanta Constitution, “Ex-Slaves Offer Victory Prayer At Annual Christmas Party,” December 26, 1941, 3.
4. Chicago Daily Tribune, “Refuses To Seat Negro Named To Bench By Green,” December 27, 1941, 9.
5. Gould Lincoln, “The Political Mill,” Washington Evening Star, December 27, 1941, 9.
6. Ralph McGill, “One Word More,” Atlanta Constitution, December 27, 1941, 4.
7. Franklin Delano Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum, “Memorandum from Ambassador Winant to Secretary Hull Summarizing German and Italian Press Comment on Prime Minister Churchill’s Address to the Congress,” December 27, 1941, Hyde Park, NY.
8. Associated Press, “Text of Address Delivered by Winston Churchill,” Baltimore Sun, December 27, 1941, 4.
9. David Lawrence, “Churchill Sets Sights for Victory,” Washington Evening Star, December 27, 1941, 9.
10. Washington Evening Star, “War Strategy Talks Rushed at White House,” December 27, 1941, 1.
11. Associated Press, “Death Toll Put at 50 in 3-Hour Air Attack; Property Loss Heavy,” Washington Evening Star, December 27, 1941, 1.
12. Associated Press, “Helpless People Without a Gun Die Amid Terror,” Birmingham (AL) News, December 27, 1941, 1.
13. Associated Press, “Helpless People Without a Gun Die Amid Terror,” Birmingham (AL) News, December 27, 1941, 1.
14. R.P. Cronin, Jr., “Manila Sky Filled with Terror During Unmerciful Jap Attack,” Birmingham (AL) News, December 27, 1941, 3.
15. Associated Press, “Hull Says Japan Follows Hitler’s Cruelty Methods,” Birmingham (AL) News, December 27, 1941, 1.
16. Associated Press, “Hull Says Japan Follows Hitler’s Cruelty Methods,” Birmingham (AL) News, December 27, 1941, 1.
17. Associated Press, “Helpless People Without a Gun Die Amid Terror,” Birmingham (AL) News, December 27, 1941, 1.
18. Franklin Delano Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum, “War Department Communique on Lingayen Gulf & Lamon Bay” December 26, 1941, Hyde Park, NY.
19. Associated Press, “Bulletin,” Baltimore Sun, December 27, 1941, 1.
20. Mark S. Watson, “Retreat in the Philippines,” Baltimore Sun, December 27, 1941, 1.
21. Vicente A. Pacis, “Fear for Safety of MacArthur on Philippine Front,” Chicago Daily Tribune, December 27, 1941, 2.
22. Associated Press, “Fighting Is Bitter,” New York Times, December 27, 1941, 1.
23. Associated Press, “Japanese Expect to Restore 70 Borneo Oil Wells in Month,” Washington Evening Star, December 27, 1941, 1.
24. Associated Press, “Sarawak and the Brookes,” Washington Evening Star, December 27, 1941, 8.
25. Associated Press, “Japs in Gilbert Islands; Fear for Europeans,” Chicago Daily Tribune, December 27, 1941, 2.
26. Baltimore Sun, “U.S. Daily Newspapers Reach Circulation High,” December 27, 1941, 4.
27. Chicago Daily Tribune, “GoodYear,” December 28, 1941, 8.
28. Associated Press, “Rules Deny New Tires to Private Cars,” Los Angeles Times, December 27, 1941, 1.
29. Associated Press, “Tire Rationing Rules Released; They Are Tough,” Birmingham (AL) News, December 27, 1941, 1.
30. Life, “Schwinn-Built Bicycles,” December 29, 1941, 36.
31. Associated Press “Tire Rationing Rules Released; They Are Tough,” Birmingham (AL) News, December 27, 1941, A1.
32. Associated Press, “O.P.M. Relaxes Rubber Ban to Allow Making of Fire Hose,” Los Angeles Times, December 27, 1941, A1.
33. Associated Press, “Vast Dandelion Planting Urged for Production of Rubber,” Los Angeles Times, December 27, 1941, A1.
34. Life, “On The Newsfronts of the World,” December 29, 1941, 20.
35. Associated Press, “Detroit May Revert to Trolleys in Tire Crisis,” Portsmouth (VA) Times, December 28, 1941, 2.
36. Associated Press, “British Ban Making Rubber Articles,” Los Angeles Times, December 27, 1941, A1.
37. Associated Press, “Princes Stage One-Round Bout at Gloria Vanderbilt’s Party,” Birmingham (AL) News, December 27, 1941, 1.
38. Los Angeles Times, “Ralph’s the Year Ahead . . . ,” December 27, 1941, 4.
39. Baltimore Sun, “Seeking to Fill Up Skilled Labor Gap,” December 27, 1941, 4.
40. Associated Press, “Enemy Aliens Must Turn in Radios, Cameras,” Washington Evening Star, December 27, 1941, 1.
41. Associated Press, “Aliens En Route to Montana Camp,” Los Angeles Times, December 27, 1941, A2.
42. Associated Press, “Mexico Travelers Halted In Search for Letters,” Los Angeles Times, December 27, 1941, A2.
43. Los Angeles Times, “Identification Cards Needed for Entrance to Water Front,” December 27, 1941, B.
44. Los Angeles Times, “Identification Cards Needed for Entrance to Water Front,” December 27, 1941, B.
45. Los Angeles Times, “Where to Cut to Save Money for War,” December 27, 1941, 4.
46. Associated Press, “Nazi Envoys to U.S. Housed at Hotel,” Baltimore Sun, December 27, 1941, 4.
47. Lloyd Lehrbas, “Geneva Pact Governs American Treatment of Jap War Prisoners,” Washington Evening Star, December 27, 1941, A4.
48. New York Times, “U.S. Outlines Stand on War Prisoners,” December 27, 1941, 8.
49. New York Times, “U.S. Outlines Stand on War Prisoners,” December 27, 1941, 8.
50. United Press, “Coastal Subsea Raiding Falls Off,” Los Angles Times, December 27, 1941, A2.
CHAPTER 28: THE TWENTY-EIGHTH OF DECEMBER
1. New York Times, “Support for U.S. Urged in Sermons,” December 28, 1941, 11.
2. Rev. John Evans, “Pray Against Godless Foes, Archbishop Says,” Chicago Daily Tribune, December 28, 1941, 13.
3. New York Times, “Support for U.S. Urged in Sermons,” December 28, 1941, 11.
4. Associated Press, “Market Commissioner says Dispute Topped List of Incidents,” Washington Evening Star, December 28, 1941, A2.
5. Time, “Civilian Defense,” December 29, 1941, 11.
6. Time, “Civilian Defense,” December 29, 1941, 11.
7. Bulletin of International News, Vol. 19, No. 1, (Royal Institute of International News, London, England, 1942) 23.
8. New York Times, “Australia Warned of More Reverses,” December 27, 1941, 5.
9. New York Times, “40 Billion is ’42 Arms Goal,” December 27, 1941, 1.
10. New York Times, “Australia Warned of More Reverses,” December 27, 1941, 5.
11. New York Times, “For Anglo-American Unity,” December 27, 1941, C18.
12. United Press, “Gilbert Islands Believed Seized,” Los Angeles Times, December 28, 1941, 3.
13. Associated Press, “Publisher Assails Removal of Manila’s Defenses,” Sunday (DE) Star, December 28, 1941, A3.
14. Associated Press, “Australia Reliance in U.S., Premier Declares,” Washington Evening Star, December 28, 1941, A2.
15. John C. Henry, “Parleys Bolster Allies’ Position, Roosevelt Says,” Washington Evening Star, December 28, 1941, A1.
16. John C. Henry, “Parleys Bolster Allies’ Position, Roosevelt Says,” Washington Evening Star, December 28, 1
941, A1.
17. Associated Press, “Has Busy Day of Conferences With Churchill,” Boston Daily Globe, December 28, 1941, C1.
18. John C. Henry, “Parleys Bolster Allies’ Position, Roosevelt Says,” Washington Evening Star, December 28, 1941, A1.
19. Maj. George Fielding Elliot, “French Still Play Vital Part in War,” Los Angeles Times, December 28, 1941, 4.
20. John C. Henry, “Parleys Bolster Allies’ Position, Roosevelt Says,” Washington Evening Star, December 28, 1941, A1.
21. John C. Henry, “Parleys Bolster Allies’ Position, Roosevelt Says,” Washington Evening Star, December 28, 1941, A1.
22. Washington Evening Star, “Henderson Acts to Block Cigarette Price Increase,” December 28, 1941, A3.
23. Life, “We Want Camels!,” December 29, 1941, 70.
24. Associated Press, “Has Busy Day of Conferences With Churchill,” Boston Daily Globe, December 28, 1941, C1.
25. Associated Press, “O.P.M. Limits Output of All Types of New Farm Machinery,” Washington Evening Star, December 28, 1941, A4.
26. Life, “Toke Raid Would be Costly and Futile,” December 29, 1941, 56.
27. Life, “Perspiration Is Acid . . . It Cuts Stocking Life!” December 29, 1941, 68.
28. Los Angeles Times, “Tommy Dorsey,” December 28, 1941, 4.
29. Honolulu Advertiser, “Prescriptions for Liquor Under Control,” December 28, 1941, 8.
30. Honolulu Advertiser, “Hawaii Defense Act,” December 28, 1941, 12.
31. United Press, “Hawaii Boys Flew for Japs,” Los Angeles Times, December 28, 1941, 2.
32. Honolulu Advertiser, “KGMB,” December 28, 1941, 12.
33. Los Angeles Times, “Aliens Evacuated From Federal Jail,” December 28, 1941, 8.
34. Los Angeles Times, “Welder Union Votes to Stop Work Today,” December 20, 1941, 1.
35. New York Times, “Short-wave Sets of Aliens Curbed,” December 28, 1941, 4.
36. International News Service, “Nab Alleged Coast Bund Leader,” Honolulu Advertiser, December 29, 1941, 4.
37. Life, “Nazi Spies,” December 29, 1941, 24.
38. Time, “Civilian Defense,” December 29, 1941, 11.
39. Los Angeles Times, “End of Curbs in Prospect,” December 28, 1941, 3.
40. Associated Press, “Defense Plants Asked to Work on New Year’s,” Baltimore Sun, December 28, 1941, 12.
41. Los Angeles Times, “Don’t Let Tongue Slip,” December 28, 1941, 3.
42. Los Angeles Times, “A Word to Amateur War Critics,” December 28, 1941, 4.
43. Los Angeles Times, “We Shall Not Forget This, Yellow Men,” December 28, 1941, 4.
44. New York Times, “Washington Asks Revenge Bombings,” December 28, 1941, 1.
45. United Press, “Old Area in Ruins,” New York Times, December 28, 1941, 1.
46. United Press, “Old Area in Ruins,” New York Times, December 28, 1941, 1.
47. New York Times, “The International Situation,” December 28, 1941, 1.
48. Associated Press, “Nipponese Broadcast Is Quickly Scorned by Angry Islanders,” Atlanta Constitution, December 28 1941, 1A.
49. United Press, “Japanese Advance Slowly on Manila,” New York Times, December 28, 1941, 1.
50. Honolulu Advertiser, “Japanese Launch Fresh Manila Attack from Air,” December 28, 1941, 1.
51. Honolulu Advertiser, “Japanese Launch Fresh Manila Attack from Air,” December 28, 1941, 1.
52. F. Tillman Durdin, “New Malaya Push by Japan Starts,” New York Times, December 28, 1941, 6.
53. New York Times, “Barkley Predicts Bombing of Tokyo,” December 30, 1941, 3.
CHAPTER 29: THE TWENTY-NINTH OF DECEMBER
1. United Press, Frank Hewlett, “Filipino Police Hunt Chutists in Manila Area,” Honolulu Advertiser, December 29, 1941, 1.
2. United Press, Frank Hewlett, “Filipino Police Hunt Chutists in Manila Area,” Honolulu Advertiser, December 29, 1941, 1.
3. Associated Press, “Famed Holy Statue Saved in Manila,” Los Angeles Times, December 29, 1941, 3.
4. United Press, “Priceless Library in Manila Is Lost,” New York Times, December 29, 1941, 4.
5. New York Times, “Tokyo Is Firm on Manila,” December 29, 1941, 2.
6. Honolulu Advertiser, “FDR Pledges Full Aid to Filipinos,” December 29, 1941, 1.
7. New York Times, “Messages on Philippines,” December 29, 1941, 1.
8. Associated Press, “Philippines Given Pledge By F.D.R. for ‘Redemption,’” Birmingham (AL) News, December 29, 1941, 1.
9. Honolulu Advertiser, “Don’t Be Impatient, Navy Urges America,” December 29, 1941, 4.
10. Honolulu Advertiser, “Don’t Be Impatient, Navy Urges America,” December 29, 1941, 4.
11. Associated Press, “Philippines Given Pledge By F.D.R. for ‘Redemption,’” Birmingham (AL) News, December 29, 1941, 1.
12. Associated Press, “Philippines Given Pledge By F.D.R. for ‘Redemption,’” Birmingham (AL) News, December 29, 1941, 1.
13. Life “College Men Wanted,” December 29, 1941, 57.
14. Paul Mallon, “Reverses in Far East May Be Expected,” Birmingham (AL) News, December 29, 1941, 1.
15. United Press, Frank Hewlett, “Filipino Police Hunt Chutists in Manila Area,” Honolulu Advertiser, December 29, 1941, 1.
16. Associated Press, “War Office Says Attacks Will Continue,” Baltimore Sun, December, 29, 1941, 4.
17. New York Times, “10-to-1 Toll Taken on Southeast,” December 29, 1941, 3.
18. New York Times, “10-to-1 Toll Taken on Southeast,” December 29, 1941, 3.
19. New York Times, “Washington Is Hopeful,” December 29, 1941, 3.
20. Honolulu Advertiser, “British Holding Foe Firmly in North Malaya,” December 29, 1941, 2.
21. Chicago Daily Tribune, “Jap ‘Friendship’ Leaflets Lure Many to Death,” December 29, 1941, 4.
22. New York Times, “Australian Force Ready in Malaya,” December 29, 1941, 4.
23. Associated Press, “War Office Says Attacks Will Continue,” Baltimore Sun, December 29, 1941, 4.
24. Atlanta Constitution, “Japs in China Seize U.S. Consul, Others,” December 28, 1941, 1.
25. Franklin Delano Roosevelt Library and Museum, “Memorandum from Hull to FDR,” December 29, 1941, Hyde Park, NY.
26. Franklin Delano Roosevelt Library and Museum, “Memorandum from FDR to H. Hopkins,” December 29, 1941, Hyde Park, NY.
27. Franklin Delano Roosevelt Library and Museum, “Progress Report on Intelligence Problems in the New York Area,” December 27, 1941, Hyde Park, NY.
28. Franklin Delano Roosevelt Library and Museum, “Progress Report on Intelligence Problems in the New York Area,” December 27, 1941, Hyde Park, NY.
29. Franklin Delano Roosevelt Library and Museum, “Letter from FDR to John Carter,” December 29, 1941, Hyde Park, NY.
30. Franklin Delano Roosevelt Library and Museum, “Memorandum Regarding Alien Activity in Great Britain,” December 29, 1941, Hyde Park, NY.
31. Franklin Delano Roosevelt Library and Museum, “Memorandum from FDR to H. Hopkins,” December 29, 1941, Hyde Park, NY.
32. Honolulu Advertiser, “13 Survivors of SS Prusa Arrive Here,” December 29, 1941, 1.
33. Life, “Attack on Hawaii,” December 29, 1941, 11.
34. Life, “Attack on Hawaii,” December 29, 1941, 18.
35. Life, “Troops on the Move,” December 29, 1941, 23.
36. Life, “Anatomy of Bombs,” December 29, 1941, 50.
37. Boyd D. Wagner, “‘Buzz’ Wagner’s Story,” Life,” December 29, 1941, 36.
38. Life, “U.S. Marines,” December 29, 1941, 43.
39. Life, “Anatomy of Bombs,” December 29, 1941, 50.
40. Oliver Jensen, “Ensign Weems,” Life, December 29, 1941, 55.
41. Time, “World Battlefronts,” December 29, 1941, 16.
42. Time, “The U.S. at War,” December 29, 1941, 7.
43. Time, “The U.S. at War,” December 29, 1941, 7.
44. Time, “The U.S. at War,” December 29, 1941, 11.
45. Birmingham (AL) News, “Russia, England Agree on Method of War Conduct,” December 29, 1941, 1.
46. Honolulu Advertiser, “Eden-Stalin Conference Covers Conduct of War,” December 29, 1941, 2.
47. Birmingham (AL) News, “Russia, England Agree on Method of War Conduct,” December 29, 1941, 1.
48. Time, “The U.S. at War,” December 29, 1941, 8.
49. Time, “World Battlefronts,” December 29, 1941, 9.
50. Time, “World Battlefronts,” December 29, 1941, 12.
51. Time, “World Battlefronts,” December 29, 1941, 12.
52. Associated Press, “Churchill Is Cheered Wildly by Canadians on Arrival at Ottawa,” Birmingham (AL) News, December 29, 1941, 2.
53. Associated Press, “Churchill Is Cheered Wildly by Canadians on Arrival at Ottawa,” Birmingham (AL) News, December 29, 1941, 2.
54. New York Times, “Churchill in ‘Coveralls’,” December 30, 1941, 3.
55. Associated Press, “35 Per Cent Slash in Gas Consumption Studied For Civilians,” Birmingham (AL) News, December 29, 1941, 2.
56. Associated Press, “Californians Warned of Jap Raid Reports,” Birmingham (AL) News, December 29, 1941, 2.
57. Lawrence E. Davies, “Foes Spread ‘News’ of a Fake Bargain,” New York Times, December 29, 1941, 7.
58. Birmingham (AL) News, “Venereal Disease in Wartime,” December 29, 1941, 6.
59. Associated Press, “Lady Barflies a Prime Target As Anti-Profanity Week Opens,” Baltimore Sun, December 29, 1941, 13.
60. Birmingham (AL) News, “Guilty Flag Defiler,” December 29, 1940, 7.
61. Los Angeles Times, “Gloria Vanderbilt Wed to Pasquale Di Cicco,” December 29, 1941, Part B1.
62. New York Times, “National Philosophy Found Lacking Here,” December 29, 1941, 12.
63. New York Times, “Enlistments Begin In ‘Spiritual Army’”, December 29, 1941, 12.
64. Associated Press, “Woman Air Spotter 97; Nursed Soldiers in 1865,” New York Times, December 29, 1941, 8.
65. Chicago Daily Tribune, “A Lonely Yank, a Note, and Wow!” December 29, 1941, 1.
66. Associated Press, “She Refuses to Believe Son Killed and Navy Acknowledges Mistake,” Birmingham (AL) News, December 29, 1941, 7.
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