Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-18
Soviet Was Invaded
by Hitler June u


welt announces he has ordered
navy to destroy ION sight" all
Axis ''rattlesnakes of the Allan
tic" encountered in waters which
we deem necessary for our de-
Tense"
September 19-Germans claim
capture of Ukrainian capital Of
Kiev.
October Germany inaugu.
rates first of three giant offensiveS
against Moscow, hurting 100000
troops into what Hitler proclaims
as the last decisive battle of the
year"
October Germany announces
the war in Russia is decided,
with the Soviet Union finished
October 10 Germans occupy
Odessa.
October 16-Fumimaro Konoyt
cabinet falls in Toxic, replaced by
more militaristic Hikeki TOTO gov
eminent.
October 17-U. s. Destroyer
Kearney damaged by German tor
pedo southwest of Iceland.
October 20-German comman
dant at Nantes assassinated
touching off execution of 10(
French hostages.
October 25-Kharkov. Russia
Pittsburgh" falls.
October 27-President Roosevelt
es the shooting ha.
started"
October S1-U. 8. Destroyer
Reuben James sunk by U-boat h
North Atlantic, with loss of 1Ot
lives, marking first American war
ship lost In the war.
Move mber Toxic send:
Saburo Kurusu to Washington tC
seek peace"
November 7-Stalin predict:
German collapse in perhaps &
year"
November 7-S-RAF hurls 50C
bombers against Germany in wars
heaviest single air operation.
November 10 Churchill an
nounceS that British declaration Of
war will follow any American
japanese clash within the hour.
November 13-Congress reviseS
Neutrality Law TO authorize arm
ing of American ships and theil
sailing TO belligerent ports.
November II - TOTO q fines
Japans peace terms, insisting or
recognition of E asst Asia new
order"
November 18- British launch
offensive in Libya, opening sec
ond front"
November 22-Germans an
nounce occupation of Rostov-on'
Don, calling it the "spigot to the
Russian oil barrel"
November 26 - Secretary OF
State Hull hands Japanese en-
voys memorandum, insisting or
observance of American basic
principles"
November 29-Premier TOTO Of
Japan calls for purge" of Anglo
American "practises' from Z a s I
Asia.
November % - Germans an
nounce retirement from and Rus
slams announce recapture of Ros-
TOW, the first city ever yielded ur
by Nazi troops.
December State OF emer-
gency proclaimed at Singapore
followed next day by arrival OF
British naval squadron, headed by
battleship Prince of Wales.
December 6-Roosevelt sends
personal message 10 Emperor Hi
rohito, appealing for preservation
of peace
DECEMBER - JAPANESE
AIR AND SUBMARINE FORCES
ATTACK PEARL RHO r
KINDLING THE FAR EASTERN
WAR.
December 3 United States
and Britain declare war on Japan
December S1Japanese planes
raid Philippines, Guam, Wake
Midway, Singapore and Hongkone
and seize Shanghai's international
Settlement. Thailand surrenders.
December 10 - Japanese put
troops ashore in Philippines after
Invading British Malaga and
Hongkong colony.
December 1O-British battleshiT
Prince OF Wales and battle cruiser
Repulse sunk by Japanese torpedo
planes of East Malaga.
December lie rm any anc
Italy, observing their pact viii
Japan. declare war on the United
States. Congress quickly responds
with war declarations on European
Axis powers.
December 12-Russ ans an
nounce disastrous rout of GerTnan'
on Moscow front, with more thar
IS, 900 Nazis slain since November
tte, and 400 townS and villages re
lAA~S-l~A