Drive May Upset Allied Plans and Drag Out War
Allied AP war analyst Dewitt Mackenzie weighs the Rhineland offensive as a risky German gamble aimed at delaying a Western war outcome. He cites past 1918 Somme blows, two possible German outcomes, and notes harsh conditions including stretched supplies and worn uniforms among prisoners.
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Drive
Rundstedt
Dewitt MacKenzie
Associated Press
Rhineland
Berlin
I von Rundstedt
Cologne
Rhine
Prisoners of War subjected to brutal conditions in war camps
Griggs reported British troops once in Japanese hands confirm the severe mistreatment of POWs in Southeast Asia. Prisoners endured unsafe transport from Singapore to Siam in crowded cattle trucks, forced marches through jungles, and near-starvation conditions with little rest.
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Europe
Siam
Thailand
Burma
Britain
Red Cross
Singapore
War Office
Nine-Year Oklahoma Costs Led by Pensions Aid
A state tax commission report shows pensions, aid, and assistance topped all nine-year expenditures since July 1, 1934, totaling 154.5 million dollars of the 697.7 million spent. Highway work ranked second, schools third, with aid funded by excise taxes and federal funds.
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Oklahoma City
State Tax Commission
Christmas carols arrive in England after Norman Conquest
A historical note explains that Christmas carols were imported into England soon following the Norman Conquest, shaping early festive traditions and musical culture.
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England
Venus Moon occultation thrills readers across the country
Kansan City reports Venus resting in the moon’s arms in a rare occultation visible from the southwest and parts of Texas New Mexico and Florida observers note the event lasting about twenty two minutes and a half. SMU physicist says the occultation proves the moon has no atmosphere
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Kansas City
Venus
Texas
Dallas
J. D. Boon
Southern Methodist University
New Mexico
Miami
Fla
J. Wesley Simpson
American Meteor Society
Mussolini Reviews Blackshirts in Milan Balcony Address
The Milan radio reported Benito Mussolini reviewed Italian Blackshirts in a balcony address promising that "in spite of a gray autumn, the spring of our country is imminent." A German broadcast said Italian forces trained in Germany have returned to Italy and are fighting on the front.
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London
Milan
Benito Mussolini
Germany
Italy
Red Cross Nurses Aids Achieve Notable Year In Valley View
A yearlong report highlights training by Mrs. E. M. Gullatt, two classes totaling 23 students, with ten completing 150 hours and on duty at Valley View hospital. Several aides exceed 300 hours with some 500 plus, and two are paid staff. Valley View nurses praise the Red Cross Nurses Aids.
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National Red Cross
Red Cross
E. M. Gullatt
Valley View Hospital
Sherwood
Richmond
Russell Smith
C. O. Goddard
Nell Phillips
O. T. Albin
Vesta Scates
Charles Wyatt
Roy Lollar
Hughey
Valley View
M. B. Malloy
Red Cross Nurses Aid Corps
Reds Swarm Into Czechoslovakia Threaten Eastern Front
Red army units from the Second Ukrainian Army crossed the northeastern Hungary frontier into eastern Slovakia driving toward Kassa. Reports say forces reached the Bodva and Hernad rivers, closing in on the city from three directions as Moscow and Berlin noted advances and a potential collapse of the German corridor.
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London
Red Army
Hungary
Slovakia
Poland
Kecske
Rodion Y. Malinovsky
Bodva
Hernad
Kassa
Moscow
Malinovsky
Berlin
French Expect British Mutual Assistance Pact
French official sources forecast early steps toward a mutual assistance pact between Britain and France. A Paris London accord would complete a European triangle to deter Germany, alongside Britain and Russia already allied for twenty years.
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Paris
Britain
France
Russia
London
Germany
Youthful Two-Piece Frock Pattern No 8682
A flattering two piece dress for full-figured women with a fitted bodice, pleated skirt, and clever yoke and sleeves. Pattern 8682 offers sizes 34 through 48. Size 36 with three quarter sleeves requires 5 yards of fabric. send 20 cents and details to Evening News Pattern Dept in Chicago.
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Evening News Pattern Dept
South Wells St
Chicago
Greater returns for amount in vested Ada News ads
Classified readers learn that vested ads in Ada News promise greater returns for the invested amount. The notice emphasizes value, reach, and practical guidelines for advertisers seeking better exposure in the next circulation period.
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Ada News
Princess frocks pattern for teens offers party wear
Pattern No. 8739 designed for high school girls features a gay military air with button details. Available sizes 1 through 18, size 12 with three quarter or short sleeves requires 2 1/2 yards of 54 inch fabric. Send 20 cents to Dept. 530 South Wells Street, Chicago Ill.
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Evening News Pattern Dept
South Wells Street
Chicago
Ill
Elas Forces Take Prison In Athens
In Athens a strong Elas attack on Averoff prison forced a British withdrawal from the bastion. Ex-premier Jean Rallis was being sought as the unrest continued. A British counter thrust aimed to relieve 115 policemen and 149 wardens, with 130 Greeks in the prison and some political prisoners evacuated.
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Athens
Elas
Averoff
Quisling
Jean Rallis
Rallis
Murray And Green Clash Over Unity
CIO President Philip Murray and AFL President William Green clashed over the type of unity their labor groups could support in war or peace. Murray proposed a broad action program but rejected a merger with the AFL and United Mine Workers, while Green urged reintegration with the federation, prompting mutual criticism and a vacation departure.
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Washington
CIO
Philip Murray
AFL
William Green
Murray
Green
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Federation
Hungry Goat Causes City Pound Stir In Evans Street
Evans Street Indiana December 19 authorities hold a hungry stray billy goat after reports say it was gnawing on tires of parked cars. City dog warden John Barre captured the animal and awaits owner claim to free it from the pound.
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Evanstreet
Ind
John Barre
Billy
Superforts Batter Nagoya and Hankow in New Raid
The War department reported another large Nagoya raid by B 29s with fires and smoke rising 1000 feet after direct hits on a Mitsubishi aircraft plant. aircraft losses included two destroyed and several damaged with no enemy action losses. The operation targeted Kyushu and Hankow alongside the Nagoya strike.
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Washington
War Department
Nagoya
Mitsubishi
Hatsudoki
Japan
Honshu
China
Hankow
Kyushu
Old Man Winter Delayed as Oklahoma Enjoys Warm Autumn
The Associated Press reports mild weather across Oklahoma with clear skies and temperatures in a warm range. Only the northwestern area may dip to around 28 degrees tonight, delaying the onset of freezing conditions for now.
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Associated Press
Winter
Oklahoma
Belgians Scrub Off Derogatory Nazi Signs
With the German army driving back into Belgium civilians hurriedly scrub slogans honoring the Nazis from walls. A correspondent saw a man washing from his home a depiction of Hitler receiving a kick in the pants as Belgians react to the recent turn of events.
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London
UCP
Belgium
Front
Hitler
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