Index to Top War News From World Wide Fronts UNDATED Japanese continue to press forward at Manila, but American forces still offer strong resistance; General MacArthur evacuates wounded by sea. Story, page 1, columns 7 and 8. WASHINGTON All indications point to face that Manila must surrender soon to powerful Jap forces pressing toward city from north and south. Speculation considers possibility of Americans continuing fight on southern island of Mindanao or on Corregidor fortress in Manila bay Story, page 1, column 7. SAN FRANCISCO Hundreds of war evacuees and wounded arrive in San Francisco from Hawaii. Story, page 1, column 5. OTTAWA Prime Minister Churchill predicts that British and allies will hold Singapore. Story, page 1, column 4. BERLIN Hitler on closing day of year picks new date 1942 for German victory. Story, page 1, column 3. CHUNGKING Chinese sources report 1200 United States nationals were trapped in Hong Kong by Japans conquest of that British crown colony. Story, page 3, column 1. MOSCOW Red army reports recapture of Kaluga, defeat of General Guderians tank army and routing of 16 German divisions on entire central front. Story, page 1, column 4. TOKYO Japs report their troops have reached within 20 miles of Manila. Story, page 2, column 6. SINGAPORE Japanese pressure falls off 290 miles above Singapore, and British patrols take offensive. Story, page 2, column 1. BATAVIA Dutch report Jap destroyers ineffectively shell Celebes island. Story, page 2, column 2. CAIRO British tanks and planes close in for kill of axis desert troops in Libya. Story, page 4, column 1. Thursday, January 1. Beautiful New Years Day. Lots of Snow. I prepared a nice turkey dinner and Oscar, Oertel & Robert Russell were our guests. Oertel & Oscar attended The Messiah given by Ogden Choir. Well attended and very good. Cleone R Eccles was concert Master for the 21st time Lester Hinchliff Chorister Sam Whilker Organist. Myrene came down with Joe & Alex & Rdeny. Her first outside trip since her confinement. Dr & I called on a number of friends this evening. Ideals are like stars; you will not succeed in touching them with your hands. But, like the seafaring men on the desert of waters, you choose them as your guides, and following them reach your destiny CARL SCHURZ A few miles south, nearing the Massachusetts line, Churchill raised his glass with the toast: Heres to 1942. Heres to a year of toil a year of struggle and peril. And a long step forward to victory. Americans, British, Canadians and Australians roared a happy New Year to you as they drank the toast. The prime minister then pronounced in benediction God bless you. May we all come through safo and with honor. Hope springs eternal in the human breast; Man never is, but always to be blest; The soul, uneasy and confined from home, Rests and expatiates in a life to come. Pope.