Allied Forces Reach 12 Miles From Tunis Report
Allied radio dispatches indicate forces advanced about 12 miles toward Tunis, with Tebourba potentially retaken as a key gateway to Tunis and Bizerte. British and Allied units push from Medjez-El-Bab toward strategic Tebourba while Sirte falls to MontGomery’s pursuit, signaling a turning point in North Africa.
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Associated Press
London
Aiziers Radio Today
Tunis
Tunisia
Tebourba
Bizerte
North Africa
Cairo
Eighth Army
Sirte
Mediterranean
Tripoli
Rommel
Libya
Africa Corps
Montgomery
el Azgheila
Strategie
Sousse
Tunisian
Airouan
Pont-Du-Fahs
Hon
Crete
Naples
Taranto
Medjez-El-Bab
Kairouan
Americans Down 24 Planes at Munda in Solomons
American airmen in the Solomons claimed 24 Japanese planes down and barge disruptions at Munda during Christmas week raids. Two December raids by planes from Guadalcanal targeted Munda airfield and ships, with 14 enemy planes shot down and 10 on the ground in the first raid and ongoing losses reported over a two week period.
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Washington
Solomons
Yuletide
Munda
Navy
Guadalcanal
New Georgia Island
Americans return to work after Christmas holiday
Americans resumed work after a traditional Christmas day of peace and worship. President Roosevelt and wife Eleanor attended services with family and friends at the White House as an Army band and carolers performed outside. Across the nation war production continued, with workers balancing the season with duty to speed victory, while British and colonial troops clashed with Japanese in the Chin Hills area near Akyab.
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Julian
Roosevelt
Watch
White House
British Isles
George 1
New
Delphi
Chin Hills
Akyab
Bay of Bengal
Burma
Christmas Holiday Death Toll Drops Within Safe Range
An Associated Press tally shows 178 deaths during the Christmas holidays nationwide, with 99 in traffic crashes. California led with 27 fatalities, Illinois 19, New York and Michigan 15 each. Michigan saw five traffic deaths, a gas line explosion fatality, and a pistol accident that claimed a Detroit girl. Notable cases include John A. Thoosa and Perry G. Roosy killed in a highway crash near Flint, and Ray Conklin dead in a Mason area crash. Archie Hallock died repairing a gas pipeline near Marion.
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BYTH
Associated Press
California
Dlinois
New York
Oni
al Jeasc
Michigan
Detroit
Auction notice from Linehan & Linehan
Public sale details list auctions including west of Adrian and Saline area with Albert Linehan as auctioneer. Market Page references advise viewing ads for prices and times. Listings note public auction at Saline Gen Brablic and separate sale near Adrian Ton Trail.
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Pice
Albert Linehan
Der
Adrian’ Ton Trail
Linehan & Linehan
Dee
Aurelian
Saline
Russians Press Advance Over Retreating Nazi Forces
Moscow dispatches report Russian troops driving the retreating German legions in Ukraine and the Don area. The first thrust struck near Kanlemirovka and Stalingrad rail hub, with 500 Germans killed and Markovka and Millerovo zones mentioned as targets. A second push south of Millerovo and Kotelnikovski was described along with rail and station seizures in the Don region.
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Kanlemirovka
Stalingrad
Rostov-Moscow
Markovka
Millerovo
Milleres
Kotelnikovski
Donbas
Red Army
Don
Doughton Opposes Rum Tax Setup Amid War News
Rep Doughton of North Carolina opposes a pay as you go income tax plan tied to a wartime budget. He warned the plan would wipe out a year’s taxes and burden taxpayers while stressing the need to protect national credit and fiscal stability. The article recounts Soviet offensives near Ukraine and Stalingrad, citing captures, prisoners, and artillery gains as context for fiscal debate.
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Mulereyo
Doughton
D-N-C
Horse Ways
Ukraine
Stalingrad
Ways and Means
Beardsley Rumi
Th Federal Reserve Bank of New York
Treasury Department
Sen
Clark
D.mo
Sain
Ration Board Moves to Its New Office
Lenawee county rationing board relocated its operations from the courthouse to the National Bank building. A Detroit OPA shipment arrived Thursday afternoon accelerating the move, with nine desks 30 chairs two typewriters and four filing cabinets added to the new office. The board aims to provide window service and smoother public access starting Monday morning.
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Lenawee County Rationing Board
Stoi
Court House
National Bank
Detroit
OPA
Guy E. Nemire
Nemire
Courty House
Franco backs Axis in Spain map request dispute
The article notes General Francisco Franco, Spain's ruler, reportedly endorsing the Axis. It mentions a map of his country and a Telegram seven of ody's page, but the readable text is fragmentary and provides limited verifiable details about the stance.
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Francisco Franco
Axis
Unn
Ody
Physicians Fight Smallpox Outbreak in Kishacoquillas Valley
In Lewisburg area reports show smallpox spreading to preschool children among Amish farmers. Doctors vaccinated about 1,200 people and plan to reach 1,000 more as 1,000 more tubes of vaccine arrive. Quarantine and state assistance ongoing amid concerns for local industry and war plant operations. Captain Rice awarded Distinguished Flying Cross for remarkable service during a September mission near Kiska harbor despite jammed guns.
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Lewistown
Kishacoquillas Valley
Huntingdon County
Mittlin County
HE. Miller
Belleville
Philadelphia
5. J. Dickey
State Department of Health
Chia
BelleviWe Creamery
Anchorage
Alaska
Arthur T. Rice
Farmington
Utah
Rice
Kiska Harbor
Senate inquiry seeks order of synthetic rubber production
Senator Gillette of Iowa called for a formal inquiry into delays in synthetic rubber output two to three months behind schedule. He warned of potential rationing and outlined plans to question Rubber Administrator Jeffers and War Production Board officials. The hearing will probe alcohol use for rubber and plant delays, aiming to address looming shortages and production chaos.
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Washington
Gillette
Iowa
Agriculture
Willam MM. Jeffers
War Production Board
Bradley Dewey
Feeey
Jeffers
Fraser M. Moffat
WPB
Chemical Branch
Fred Willkie
J. Seagram's Inc
Louisville
Rother
Wendell Willkie
Alcohal
Gas Operating Margin Extended Nationwide by OPA
The Office of Price Administration extended a minimum three cent a gallon operating margin to gasoline at filling stations to help dealers stay in business amid rationing. A three tenths cent per gallon increase in retail fuel oil price was also approved for 30 rationed states starting next Tuesday to cover added costs from emergencies. Also, Joseph Cline, 65, of Lansing, was critically hurt when struck by a hit-and-run driver on M-374 near Lansing early today. he was found by Ed Campbell and taken to St Lawrence Hospital.
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Washington
Office of Price Administration
OPA
Lansing
Joseph
Cline
Ed. Campbell
St Lawrence
Christmas letter from Jimmy Anthony aids nine year old Mary
Brace For You, Mary reports a Christmas letter from nine year old Jimmy Anthony who lost his legs under a train near Christmas two years ago. He tells Mary to keep smiling and think of getting well. The entry notes 700 people donated blood and a Jimmy Anthony Foundation raised about 3000 dollars for gifts and support.
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Battle Creek
Mary Drury
Orange
N. J
Jimmy Anthony
Mary
Marcy
Jimmy
War drains U.S. larder as 1942 demand rises
Washington reports 1942 food shipments to military and allies cut civilian supplies deeply. Lend lease to Britain and Russia, plus troops abroad, consumed substantial quantities of butter cheese eggs milk and meat. Figures show per capita shortfalls and shifting shares among dairy, pork, grains and fats.
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Washington
America
Russia
Great Britain
Malta
North Africa
Armed Services
Liid-Lease
Bulter
Firing squad ends life of assassin in Algiers
A 22-year-old assassin who killed Admiral Jean Darlan on Christmas Eve was executed by court martial in Algiers. Gen. Giraud took over police powers as debate continued on leadership in French North Africa. The killer, using the name Morand, expressed satisfaction at Darlan’s death and was captured after wounding the admiral’s aide. De Gaulle signaled unity among pro allied French elements if Giraud becomes Darlan’s successor.
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Associated Press
Algiers
Jean Datlan
Vichy
French North Africa
Giroud
Darian
Darlan
Bille
Jean Marie Bergeret
Frence
Italy
Paris
Assiots
Rabat
Storoc
Governor General
Imperial Council
Giraud
Eisenhower
General Bergerec
Auguste Nogues
Morseco
Pierre Boison
French West Africa
Dakar
al Darlan
Yes Chi
Algeria
Darlan Gree
Commandant Hourcade
Anece
Andre Vulchard
Vulchard
de Gaulle
London
Charles de Gaulle
Famiar
Bern
Vichy Radio
America
Britain
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