Current Events, Sat. Dec.6, 1941

JAPAN TELLS U. S. REPORTS OF

  TROOP MASSING 'EXAGERATED'
      MOVE FOLLOWS VICHY PACT, CLAIM
           Forces not menacing Thailand, Tokyo Declares in Reply to F. D. R.

ARMY TO STEP UP RATE OF INDUCTION
   Sharp Increase In Draft Calls Predicted to Reach 2,000,000

CURRENT EVENTS DECEMBER 4, 1941

Thursday December 4, 1941


JAPAN INSISTS U. S. CHANGE STAND
   Further Negotiations Impossible On Present Basis

NAZI DIVISIONS IN FIGHT WITH SERB GUERILLAS

Wednesday December 3, 1941


RED ARMIES HURL BACK NAZIS
  AT BOTH MOSCOW AND ROSTOV

DUTCH TAKE UP EAST INDIES GUARD
Outer Defense Troops Mobilized As Japan Masses Forces In South

Tuesday, December 2, 1941
F. D. R. QUESTIONS JAPAN MOVE

U. S. ASKS WHY ARMY MASSED IN SOUTH

American-Japanese negotiations entered a grave decisive phase with President Roosevelt's disclosure that he had ask just what she meant by increasing her military forces in Indo-China where they were pointed directly at Thailand and indirectly at Singapore.

786 MEN LOST ON AUSTRALIA WARSHIPS

Cruiser Sydney missing after destroying Nazi raider.

Monday, December 1, 1941


U. S. AND JAPAN RESUME TALKS

TOKYOS ' REPLY TO POSITION AWAITED

White House disclosed that Sec. Hull and Admiral Stark discuss critical Far Eastern situation with President Roosevelt.

WW II commences

These September 1939 clips are presented out of sequence to show/remind readers of the turmoil that the world was in prior to the U. S. entry into the war.

GERMANS INVADE AND BOMB POLAND

BRITAiN MOBALISES

Evening Standard, 1 September 1939
At dawn on 1 September 1939, German troops stormed across the Polish frontier. A little over an hour later Nazi dive-bombers were attacking the civilians of Poland's capital city Warsaw.

GERMANS ATTACK AS BRITAIN'S M. P,s MEET

Polish Troops Hit Back at Danzieg:

Nazis Bomb EvactuationTrain

CANADA TELLS BRITAIN: “WE SHALL BE AT YOUR SIDE”
World War 2, commenced 70 years ago on September 1st 1939, with the German invasion of Poland, without warning, sparking the start of World War II. By the evening of September 3rd, Britain and France were at war with Germany and within a week, Australia, New Zealand, Canada and South Africa had also joined the war. The world had been plunged into its second world war in 25 years.

Britain had made a pledge to stand by Poland. Most MPs were very concerned. By evening of 2 September it appeared the government might fall the next day unless war was declared.

At 0900 on the morning of 3 September, the British Ambassador in Berlin presented an ultimatum to Hitler demanding he respond in two hours. No answer was received

Britain, France, Australia and New Zealand declare war on Germany, and a day later the Royal Air Force attacks the German Navy.

The United States proclaims its neutrality. On 10 September Canada declares war on Germany and the Battle of the Atlantic begins as the Germans attempt to sever Allied supply routes.

At 0900 on the morning of 3 September, the British Ambassador in Berlin presented an ultimatum to Hitler demanding he respond in two hours. No answer was received

The United States proclaims its neutrality. On 10 September Canada declares war on Germany and the Battle of the Atlantic begins as the Germans attempt to sever Allied supply routes.

October 20, 1941


HULL DENOUNCES KEARNY ATTACK;

11 MEN ARE 'MISSING,' 10 HURT

NAVY DECLARES NAZI U-BOAT ATTACKER

October 19, 1941




Hitler claimsspectacular victory in Moscow;
    Winter Comes to Aid Reds

Bomb Germans From Iceland Bases' – Glass
    Veteran Virginia Senator in favor of Naval and Air War With Hitler

October 18, 1941


NAZI DRIVE SLOWED, REDS CLAIM
   STRATEGIC CITY OF KALININ RETAKEN

JAPAN TO CONTINUE TALKS WITH U. S. IN CRISIS

Octoober 15, 1941


Nazis Smash At Moscows North Flank In Drive To Encircle City
     Red Army Now In Critical Position

October 16, 1941




JAPANESE CABINET QUITS
    KONOYE UNABLE TO GET U. S. ACCORD

Pressure for actions against Russia

Moscow Nearly Encircled, Claim, Odessa Falls


October 17, 1941


U. S. DESTROYER TORPEDOED

American Vessels in Orient Ordered into Port

The United States destroyer Kearny was torpedoed in the north Atlantic.

RUSSIANS HOLD LINES ABOUT MOSCOW

ARMING OF U. S. SHIPS VOTED BY HOUSE
   Repeal of Neutrality Act ban Passed, 259 – 138; Senate Must Act

October 13, 1941


BRITISH AT ARCHANGLE, REPORT;

RED RESERVES RUSHED TO FRONT
GERMANS STILL ADVANCING ON MOSCOW

Open Zones to Ship, Hull Urges

Plea is made to expedite Lend-Lease goods.
 
October 14, 1941


GREAT MOSCOW BATTLE RAGES
    ARMIES LOCKED AS NAZI GUNS OPEN UP

ARMS ON SHIPS MEANS WAR, CHARGE

Opponets of Neutrality Rivision Request Opportunity to Testify

October 11, 1941


U. S. Navy Seizes Nazi Radio in Greenland; Agent, 20 Norse Held
  Norwegion Steamer Also Taken Into Custody; Station Disposed Of'
    The Navy announced that a Nazi radio station had been discovered and disposed of.

October 12, 1941


Germany Claims Two Russ Armies Annihilated – Reds Admit Widescale Retreat
  Nazis Say Red Army Centerr Crumbling in One of The Bloodiest Battles of War
    Russians Say Advance Is at Enormous Cost; Moscow Evacuation Begins

Senate Leaders Predict Trouble If Russia Falls

New Agression Expected From Japan if Germany Triumphs over Russia

October 9, 1941


ARM SHIPS NOW F. D. R.

U. S. MUST KEEP OCEANS OPEN HE WARNS

Stop Playing Into Hitlers Hands' President Pleads In Message

Russians Beaten, 1,000,000 Trapped, Say Nazis
Soviet Armies encircled By Germans

Not One Red Division left Fit for Battle
 Claim, Climax Nears

October 10, 1941


BRITISH PRESS DEMANDS HELP

FOR RUSSIA AS NAZIS PUSH ON

LONDON PAPERS CALL FOR AID AT ONCE
Peak Crisis of War at Hand; Churchill Silent; Russians Anxioous

PANAMA TO REPEAL BAN ON ARMING OF SHIPS

Reports Don't Show Russia Beaten Yet, Roosevelt Asserts

Current Events
October 8, 1941

NAZIS 125 MILES FROM MOSCOW


OUTER DEFENSE LINE SHAKEN CLAIM
    Russians Urge Britain Attack Germany From Rear as Battle Rages
      Adolph Hitlers invasion armies fighting a battle if anihilation 125 miles from Moscow.

NAZIS DRIVE ON MOSCOW


Current Events:
    Oct. 7, 1941
ALL RUSSIA SET TO MEET NEW ASSAULT

    London, Oct. 7--(UP) Radio Moscow, heard by the United State listening post, reported tonight a
    violent snowstorm swept the Moscow region last night.

ARMING OF U. S. SHIPS URGED BY F. D.R.

    Panamas' Ban Increases Need For Neutrality Revision, He Asserts

Octobert 6, 1941




YANKEES WIN WORLD SERIES 3 - 1
HUGE NEW NAZI DRIVE GROWS ON FRONT
  Moscow seen as principal goal of atempt to score swift victory.

ITALIANS CLAIM 2 WARSHIPS DAMAGED
    Rome, Oct. 6—Facists claim that a British battleship and an aircraft carrier were damaged in a big   
    naval and air battle in the central Mediteranian.

Current Events October, 1941


October 5, 1941

Three Nazi Troop Ships
    Reported Sunk by Reds;
       Revolts Harass Germany

Underground Rebellion Against Axis Rulers Raging from Norway to Greece

Russians Claim a 'Dunkerque' in North and Offensive Along Entire Front

October 3, 1941




RUSSIA BEATEN, SAYS HITLER;

NEW 'GIGANTIC DRIVE OPENED

FUERER HOME FROM FRONT TO SPEAK
  Germany Had to Strike First, He Says; Underestimated Red Armies

NAZI LENENGRAD SEIGE LINES BROKEN
  Germans Pushed Back; Say Reds and South Fronts 'Same

FREE RELIGION FOR REDS AIM OF F. D. R.
     President Roosevelt ordered W. Averell Harriman to take up the question of religious freedom
     in Russia.

October 3, 1941
RUSSIA BEATEN, SAYS HITLER;
  NEW 'GIGANTIC DRIVE OPENED

FUERER HOME FROM FRONT TO SPEAK
   Germany Had to Strike First, He Says; Underestimated Red Armies
NAZI LENENGRAD SEIGE LINES BROKEN
  Germans Pushed Back; Say Reds and South Fronts 'Same

FREE RELIGION FOR REDS AIM OF F. D. R.
    President Roosevelt ordered W. Averell Harriman to take up the question of religious freedom
    in Russia.

October 2, 1941




GREEKS REVOLT; UNREST GROWS

Berlin Oct. 2---(AP) Almost 1000 persons have been executed in Axis occuipied European areas since the Russian war began, a tabulation of oficial statistics showed tonight.



Dodgers Win Second Game 3 – 2 to Tie Up Series

October 1, 1941




YANKS WIN FIRST GAME, 3 TO 2

Nes York over the Brooklyn Dogers



REVOLT SPIRIT SPREADS TO BULGARIA

Tide of Unrest Grows In Nazi-Held Countries; Executions Increase

Septtember 30, 1941




HITLER SHORT OF PLANES, SAYS

CHURCHILL; SHIP LOSSES REDUCED



Germany Still Too Strong on Land

September 24, 1941




NAZIS STORM EDGE OF LENINGRAD

Germans Near City’s Docks, Claim; Reds East of Kiev ‘Doomed’



PEACE PROGRAM AT BOARDER IS INSPIRING

Children of Two Nations Unite. (Washington

Stat Gov.) Langlie Stresses Spiritual Values



September 25, 1941



NEUTRALITY REPEAL IN CONGRESS

Tennessee Senator Offers Resolution; Would Arm American Ships



Reds Say Tide of Battle At Leningrad Turning



September 26, 1941



NAZIS PREPARE FOR WINTER WAR



BERLIN SEES NO LET-UP FOR ARMIES

Norwegians Ordered to Give Wool Blankets; Red resistance Strong
 
 
September 27, 1941




5 Red Armies destroyed, 665,000 Men Taken in South, Nazis Claim

BIG VICTORY IN UKRAINE TRAP, REPORTED



Russians Claim Gains Elsewhere; British May Rush Caucasus Army
 
September 28, 1941




Germany's Gains Gigantic;

Nazi Sources Say British,

American Aid Now Too Late



The gigantic German claims overshadowed all others,oficial Nazi s hearlding this as the turning point of the entire continent-wide progress which had been in progress for fourteen weeks.



Battle Looming

Against Change

Of Neutral Act



Repeal or Modification would Be Another Step Toward War (Sen. Prog. Wis.)LaFollette Says





September 29, 1941



BRITISH PLANES BOMB ITALY, SICILY

Big R. A. F. Night Attacks Extend Across North Africa and Rhodes

September 23, 1941




REPEAL NEUTRALITY ACTNOW NOW----KNOX

Navy Secretary Declares Act is crippling U. S. Defense Effort

Secretary of Navy watched the launching of the 35,000 ton Battleship Massachusetts.

CURRENT EVENTS SEPTEMBER 22, 1941

September 22, 1941

ITALIAN SUICIDE CREWS SINK 3 BRITISH SHIPS at GIBRALTAR

Panama Cargo Ship Sunk in Atlantic. U. S owned cargo ship, Pink Star, registered under Panamanian flag, sunk near Iceland.

R A C I N E , W I S . , S U N D A Y, S E P T E M B E R 2 1 , 1 9 4 1

Additional Men;

Tanks, Aircraft

Replace Losses

Berlin Says H o u s e -

T o - H o u s e M o p U p

Ends C i t y ' s C a p t u re

MOSCOW, Sept. 20.—01.B—

Terrific fighting at Kiev was reported by Red Star, official organ of the soviet army, today in a dispatch which admitted that "the Germans, like vicious beasts, are hammering  at the city."

(Russia has not yet conceded the fall of Kiev, which the Germans claim to have taken yesterday.)

"Piles of bodies, wrecked tanks and armored cars clutter the approaches to Kiev," Red Star said. "The fascists are throwing in more and more troops."

Battle on Outskirts.

Red Star said that an especially bloody battle was raging on the southern boundaries and in the northern suburbs of Kiev where popular guards bolstering the red army were reported to be "fighting like lions."

FRESH 250,000 NAZI TROOPS THROWN INTO BATTLE AROUND KIEV

RACINE, WIS., FRIDAY AFTERNOON, SEPTEMBER 19, 1941

Invaders Near

Rich Industrial

Area of Russia

Is First Big Giry

To Succumb Before

Hard German Push

(Early War Details on Page 2.)

BERLIN, Sept. 19.—(U.P)—

The German high command reported tonight that nazi troops have stormed their way into Kiev and that the nazi war banner now flies high over the ancient capital of the Ukraine. The Wehrmacht was rolling faster than at any time since the start of the war in the east.

Nazi forces, the high command said, have swept forward on both sides of Kiev to capture Poltava, only 75 miles from Kharkov, and now stand on the approaches to the great Donets-Don industrial basin, the richest industrial sector in Russia.

From Moscow, the red army reported picked German panzer and air units hammering into the outskirts of Kiev in the Ukraine and said a furious new enemy offensive had been hurled against Russian defenses on the Vtlikie Luki sector of the central front. The Russians have destroyed at least four German divisions in the "sausage grinder" defense of Kiev and killed some 30,000 in Go/ojeyev forest alone, the war dispatches said. At Leningrad, the Russians reported, fierce fighting still in progress.

Defenses. Collapsing.

The German successes were of such magnitude that it appeared the entire Russian defense system, west of the Kharkov-Zaporozhe line and possibly even farther east was in the process of collapse

 

FIERCE BATTLE RAGES AT KIEV

LARGEST TAX BILL SIGNED BY FDR

The $ 3,553,400,000, the largest ever enacted.

RACINE, WIS., FRIDAY AFTERNOON, SEPTEMBER 19, 1941

Invaders Near

Rich Industrial

Area of Russia

Is First Big Giry

To Succumb Before

Hard German Push

(Early War Details on Page 2.)

BERLIN, Sept. 19.—(U.P)—

The German high command reported tonight that nazi troops have stormed their way into Kiev and that the nazi war banner now flies high over the ancient capital of the Ukraine. The Wehrmacht was rolling faster than at any time since the start of the war in the east.

Nazi forces, the high command said, have swept forward on both sides of Kiev to capture Poltava, only 75 miles from Kharkov, and now stand on the approaches to the great Donets-Don industrial basin, the richest industrial sector in Russia.

From Moscow, the red army reported picked German panzer and air units hammering into the outskirts of Kiev in the Ukraine and said a furious new enemy offensive had been hurled against Russian defenses on the Vtlikie Luki sector of the central front. The Russians have destroyed at least four German divisions in the "sausage grinder" defense of Kiev and killed some 30,000 in Go/ojeyev forest alone, the war dispatches said. At Leningrad, the Russians reported, fierce fighting still in progress.

Defenses. Collapsing.

The German successes were of such magnitude that it appeared the entire Russian defense system, west of the Kharkov-Zaporozhe line and possibly even farther east was in the process of collapse

GERMANS CAPTURE KIEV

Ukraine Capital Falls; 4 armies trapped says Berlin,.



September 20, 1941

FIERCE BATTLE RAGES AT KIEV

 MOSCOW, Sept. 20.—01.B—
Terrific fighting at Kiev was reported by Red Star, official organ of the soviet army, today in a dispatch which admitted that "the Germans, like vicious beasts, are hammering at the city."
(Russia has not yet conceded the fall of Kiev, which the Germans claim to have taken yesterday.)
"Piles of bodies, wrecked tanksand armored cars clutter the approaches to Kiev," Red Star said. "The fascists are throwing in more and more troops."
Battle on Outskirts. Red Star said that an especially bloody battle was raging on the southern boundaries and in the northern suburbs of Kiev\ where popular guards bolstering the red army were reported to be "fighting like lions."




18 RED DIVISIONS SMASHED IN LENINGRAD Say Nazis
Russian lose 270,000 men, say Nazis

Cario Bombed For the First time.

U.S. Freighter Arkansan damaged in Suez.
The American vessel was flying the American flag.



September 16, 1941;

3 SWEDISH DESTROYERS BLOWN UP
Warships sunk in port; 31 killed.

September 18, 1941;

RUSSIA MUST HAVE HELP NOW

British warn Nazis advance.

Aurora Borealis Puts on Brilliant Show. Blocks Radio.

Gasoline rationing Will Mean Curb on Highway Projects.

HMS Warships in Bremerton
Twelve British warships including the battleship Wasp are in American ports being repaired or resupplied.

Reported Dec. 6, 1941;


President Roosevelt dissatisfied with Japanese emperor Tojo's explanation of troop movement in Dutch Indo China. Two large and heavily escorted convoys were observed in Indo China headed toward the Gulf of Siam (Thialand). Observed Dec,6, 1941.

Evacuation of non-essential civillians recommended from the Phillipenes, Singapore,and other areas in the Pacific.



Japanese envoys recalled.

Pacific War


Chronicles

Prior Events:

There was limited involvement by the United States prior to the Pearl Harbor attack that gave strong indications that war was inevitable and the U. S. was making preparations to defend it's shores. The following are Headlines and Captions taken from various newspapers that chronicle some of the events.



17 November 1941: Nazi Cargo Ship Captured disguised as a U. S. Vessel Captured flying a U. S. Flag



28 November: U. S. may arm Pacific ships

Japan, fortifying herself with new bases in strategic Indo-China.

Talks With Japan Believed to be Near End, U. S. will Not Compromise

( 25 years ago,Jeanette Rankin the first woman to be elected to the house of representatives)

THE BLOG BEGINS

This is E. T,s first post to his blog-site. My plans are( until 3: PM) are to fill in bits of my personal history/current events during the time that I grew up for those that maybe interested.

This will include HEADLINES and captions from newspapers presenting current events when he and his freinds were much younger. These historical events created life experiences that I believe to be interesting. This will include E T's service in the United States Maritime Service and the Merchant Marine during WW 2.