The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-12-25
DIARY OF The WAR


proved. Entire Philippine military or
gauization was indicted in U. S.
army. British line in Malaga was
pushed back to 300 miles from Singa-
pore Navy announced U. S. subs
sank an enemy transport and proba-
bly, a destroyer. Dutch and Austral-
ian forces occupied Portuguese half
of Timber island, at eastern tip of
Indies Germans We're pushed further
back from Moscow, Reds retaking key
towns. In Africa the British had
broken the Axis front and the enemy
was in full flight China reported cap
turing Japanese outposts along Cam
ton-Kowloon railway.
SATURDAY-Japs made a fresh
attack at Luzon, tried Wake Island
again and were thrown back; took
part of Hongkong but were halted in
the Malayan offensive. British re-
ported its Penang garrison had been
brought out safely. British reported
Nazis had withdrawn three-fifths of
troops in Finland in effort to save
Germans. The Big Russian push
rolled on claiming scores of additional
settlements British in Africa had
plunged 200 miles into Libya, had
captured the Axis port Of Derna and
kept pushing on. In a naval engage
ment 5000 Italian seamen and troops
cnroute to Libya were drowned as
British sank two cruisers, a destroyer
and three transports. Jap planes
raided U. S. bases in Philippines.
Nicaragua, at war with Axis, de-
clared war against Hungary, Ru-
mania and Bulgaria.
SUNDAY-An appeal from Hitler
to German people warned his army
faced a superior foe and asked for
warm clothing for his soldiers. on
Eastern front. Enemy subs were OPP
Grating off the California coast and
East coast. Vichy announced official
" it would be neutral in the conflict.
Defense areas We're being set up
around the main harbors of the two
coasts. Japs made a new landing on a
Philippine island. Reds recaptured an
industrial and rail center northwest
of Moscow Reds said Nazis had lost
10000 men in two weeks. Three Ger
man troop transports in Arctic were
sunk by Russian sub. Admiral E. J.
King was elevated to command of U.
S. fleet, and Rear Admiral R. E, In
gersoll to commander of Atlantic
fleet Rear Admiral Chester W. MINI
itz commands the Pacific feet. Dutch
reported hits on two Jap cruisers,
transport and carrier. Axis Libyan
forces were fleeing westward and re-
sistance was all but over. Hongkong
defenses were holding off enemy.
British organized new Maya line.
MONDAY - Hitler discarded his
army commander and made himself
immediate head of all land forces.
Jap subs sent torpedos at two Amer
lean tankers 300 miles apart off Cali
fornia coast, sinking one. Philippine
defenders braced to cope with large
reinforcements Of Japs. Wake Island
Withstood two more air attacks.
British withdrew further in Malaga,
but beat off an attack in the western
part. Hitler told his people that the
T. S. Pacific fleet had been destroyed
by Japs. Reds had driven wedges halt
ing the German retreat and were de-
stroying many Nazis. Dutch sank
three more Jap transports. Hongkong
was still resisting
TUESDAY - Churchill arrived in
Washington for conference with
Roosevelt on unified war plans. Hit
ler's taking command of the German
army led to belief he was planning
new move, either against England 1t
self, or through Spain. Axis forces
were still on the run in Libya. Red
armies kept driving Nazis back along
entire front. Hongkong's defenders
were sticking by their guns in face
of a seemingly hopeless fate. A
heavy force of Japs landed in Philip
pines but U. S. defenders claimed the
situation was "well in hand" Amer
lean tanks and artillery went to work.
Enemy subs were firing at ships on
Pacific coast. U. S. planes were
thought to have sunk one of them.
WEDNESDAY-Japs were attack
ing on Luzon with tanks and increas-
ing force. An enemy force landed at
Wake Island. Dutch navy struck hard
at Jap vessels. Hongkong was still
holding out. Russians reported two
victories, pushing Nazis in north back
to VokhOv river ITO miles southeast
of Leningrad and on Moscow front
driving Nazis from railway junction
$50 miles below capital British in
Libya were forming trap for remnants
Of Axis forces. British subs de-
stroyed six more Axis ships making
43 smashed since beginning often
sive there. Hitler was reported NOV
ing troops toward Spanish frontier.
The eighth ship was attack off west
coast, Jap subs sinking two. Marshall
Petains resignation was reported.
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