Red army captures Znamenka near Dnieper bend
Stalin announced the Red army seized Znamenka, a key rail hub linking the Dnieper bend with south of Kiev, after three days of fierce fighting. The breakthrough threatens Korovograd and leaves German positions west of the lower Dnieper in danger.
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London
Red‘ Army
Znamenka
Dneiper River
Kiev
Stalin
Dneiper Bend
Kremenchug
Dneiper
Korovograd
Red Army
Lower
John P Gaines Liberty Ship Sinks Off Alaska
The Liberty ship John P Gaines broke up in the North Pacific 100 miles off Alaska on November 25 with 101 aboard and one missing. Seventy survivors were later landed in Seattle after rescue by two Army transports. Captain A W Nickerson praised for conduct. details from seaman Paul Tatman describe the sinking as the bow end separated and the ship split amid heavy seas.
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Seattle
North Pacific
Alaska
John P. Gaines
Kaiser Shipyards
Portland
Oregon
Paul Tatman
A. W. Nickerson
Northland Transportation Company
Eugene Butts
Smuts Calls Allied Conferences Most Significant of Century
Cairo report quotes Field Marshal Jan Christiaan Smuts saying the three Allied conferences are the most significant in 100 years. He claims unity and that the meetings averted a three power war, with more news to come than has been revealed.
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Cairo
Jan Christian Smuts
Smuts
Union of South Africa
War Cabinet
United, ‘States
Britain
Russia
Achiev
Essary
Roosevelt visits Malta marks war pledge and tribute
In Valetta Malta on December 10 President Roosevelt, arriving by a four engine troop transport, unveils a bronze scroll saluting Malta’s defenders for valor under Axis air attack. He affirms American commitment to the British empire and wartime unity amid epic conferences with Churchill. He stays three hours before departing to an undisclosed destination.
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Valetta
Malta
Roosevelt
Mediterranean
United States
Churchill
Middle East
Will
Count Ciano Executed By Firing Squad
Report from London dated December 9 says Count Galeazzo Ciano son-in-law of Benito Mussolini and former Italian Foreign Minister was executed Monday morning by a firing squad. Unconfirmed reports cite a special Mussolini government court trying traitors.
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London
Galeazzo Ciano
Benito Mussolini
Reuters
Mussolini
Italy
President Signs Father Draft Bill
President Roosevelt approves the father draft bill to delay induction of pre Pearl Harbor fathers. The action was announced at the White House with undisclosed location. The move prompts questions about War Manpower Commissioner McNutt re signing and the loss of his authority over the Selective Service System.
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Washington
Roosevelt
White House
McNutt
Chinese recapture Tehshan near Changteh and Changsha
Chinese forces retook Tehshan, a strategic town south of Changteh and near Changsha, after a counterattack with aerial supported units. The item notes Tehshan’s importance on the highway linking Changteh and Changsha and states Japanese forces had briefly held it before Chinese reinforcements shifted the battlefield.
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Chungking
Tehshan
Changteh
Changsha
China
President Proclaims National Day of Prayer
President Roosevelt proclaims January 1 as a national day of prayer for strength guidance in wartime and the responsibilities of victory. The appeal urges Americans to seek spiritual support in facing war and national resolve.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Sanitarian Petersbu rg Reports Clean Grocery and Beauty Shops
Hawkins senior sanitarian from the Territorial Department of Health inspected grocery stores, eating and drinking establishments in Petersburg. He praised their sanitary condition, crediting Dr. T W Benson, deputy Justin Lind, and cooperative proprietors. Hotels, beauty shops, and barber shops were above average in cleanliness. Hawkins left for Wrangell on the boat.
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Hawkins
Cothe
Petersburg
Justin Lind
Wrangell
Fifth Army Breaks German Defenses Near Mignano
Allied Headquarters reports the Fifth Army breached German defenses on both sides of Via Casilina at Mignano after a nine day offensive. American troops captured Mt Samucro in a battle of the clouds ending the push, with Canadian infantry and tanks leading the Eighth Army along the Adriatic. British and American units cleared the mountain line and advanced toward Cassino amid difficult terrain and strong defenses.
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Algiers
Fifth Army
Via Casilina
Mignano
Mt. Samucro
Eighth Army
Adriatic
Moro
Italy
Clark
Rome
Cassino
Changes in Selective Service Policy Mentioned by Director
John L. McCormick, director of Selective Service, says there are no material changes in the program after visiting Washington. He notes Alaska already follows the policy of placing pre-Pearl Harbor fathers at the bottom of draft lists, a rule echoed by the recent congressional action.
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John L. McCormick
Selective Service
States
Puerto Rico
Alaska
Washington, D. C
Mihailovic Denied British Support
The British government said most aid to Yugoslav forces now goes to the Communist Partisans led by General Josip Broz Tito rather than to Draja Mihailovic's royalist forces. Law said Britain supports all resistance groups fighting Germans in Yugoslavia.
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London
Yugoslavia
Josip Broz
Timo
Draja Mihailovic
King Peter
Richard K. Law
House of Commons
MacKechnie Sells Transfer Business Amid Other Ventures
Joe MacKechnie announces the sale of the Special Delivery Transfer to devote time to other business interests including Red Top Taxi and Joe's Place. The sale was reported in the Bay area publication.
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Joe MacKechnie
Red Top
Taxi
Joe’s
al ‘Trucks
Oe -Arness
Seow
Turkey joins Allies in wartime talks at Cairo meeting
A Rothschild style dispatch reports a three day conclave from December 4 to 6 where Turkey Russia and China discussed alliance plans and a future Balkan campaign. The joint communique praised alliance and friendship and signaled Turkey’s direct cooperation against Hitler.
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Cairo
Turkéy
Caité
Balkans
Turkey
Hitler
Australians Capture Wareo Hub in Huon Peninsula After Six Day Assault
Allied forces announced the fall of Wareo in the Huon Peninsula, a key Japanese supply hub, after a six day attack by Australians. The victory follows November gains at Settelberg and portends further drive toward New Britain with continued Allied air raids on Cape Gloucester.
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Southwest
Pacific
Wareo
Huon Peninsula
New Guinea
MacArthur
Settelberg
New Britain
Cape Gloucester
Draft Evader Ernquist Sentenced for Draft Act Violation
In Alaska, Eric Ernquist, 35, pleaded guilty to failing to report for a physical examination under the Draft Act and received four years. Judge George F. Alexander criticized him as a clever offender who boasted of beating the act and used an assumed name on travel documents. A separate notice announces a Chamber of Commerce meeting on Tuesday December 14 at 7 30 p m urging all members to attend.
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Ketchikan
Alaska
Eric Jonas Ernquist
George F. Alexander
Ernquist
Sweden
Alexander
Chamber of Commerce
Chambers
Bee on Thursday Morning Captures Café Moment
A brief café scene shows a bee lingering as Thursday morning light fills the room. The snippet conveys quiet activity and a hint of natural life inside the bustling cafe.
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Bee
Tank Battles Near Kiev Hold Off German Assaults
Soviet forces under General Vatutin beat back massed German attacks west of Kiev while another army pushed five miles inside and the Dneiper area nears Znamenka Nikolaev. Moscow reports heavy losses for the Axis as Russians capture Medeérova and other localities, despite persistent German pressure.
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Chernyakhov
Kiev
Henry Cassady
Moscow
Dneiper Bend
Mederova
Znamenka Nikolaev
Medeéerova
Znamenka
Eleven Become Citizens of the United States in Juneau
Assistant U S Attorney Robert Jerhburg and Clerk Robert E. Coughlin arrived, reporting 11 residents naturalized in the Council Chambers. Most new citizens were Norwegian with others from Britain Germany and Mexico. names include Lise Olsen Daardi Loseth Malla Sandvik Erma Johnson Perla Vallestad Ev angeline Tate Jenne Newton Grace Toresen Marie Baker John Silva. The group will proceed to Juneau.
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Ander
Robert’ Jerhburg
U.S
Robert E. Coughlin
Triton
Daardi Loseth
Malla Sandvik
Erma Johnson
Perla Vallestad
Norway
England
Canada
Arthur Blatchford
Evangeline Tate
Jenne H. Newton
Grace Toresen
Marie Baker
Germany
John Silva
Mexico
Juneau
Shortage Relieved Of Red Flannels In Pacific Northwest
Seattle news reports the first recert shipment of heavy underwear for Pacific Northwest and Alaska workers is on the way. Allan Williard of the War Production Board says a Civilian Requirement survey showed depleted stocks among fishermen loggers and other essential workers. The Army quartermaster depot in Philadelphia is supplying the new shipment.
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Seattle
Pacific Northwest
Ands
Alaska
Allan
Williard
The
War ‘Production Board
Office of Civilian
Army Quartermaster’s
Philadelphia
Masons to Meet Tonight in Petersburg Lodge
Petersburg lodge of Masons will hold a stated communication this evening at 7.30. Officers will be elected and a roll call will be taken. Fraternal call to all members.
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Petersburg
Norway
Conference at Teheran sets path to defeat Germany
Presidents Roosevelt Stalin and Churchill agreed on scope and timing of operations to crush German forces. They signed declarations dated December 1 stating united plans to attack from east west and south and to pursue relentless destruction of German armies, U boats, and war plants.
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Gairo
Roosevelt
Winston ‘Churchill
Joseph Stalin
Teheran
Ran
United States
Great Britain
Russia
Heav‘ly
Cairo
Chiang Kai Shek
Rodosevelt
Churchill
Interior Department Opposes Alaska Governor Election Plan
Alaska Delegate Anthony J. Dimond says Interior opposes a bill to elect a governor for Alaska. He notes the department has not submitted a report and would require changes to the Alaska Organic Act. He cites a separate Puerto Rico governor election bill approved by Interior.
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Washington
Alaska
Anthony J. Dimond
Interior Department
The
Interior
House Territories ‘Committee
Department
Dimond Seeks Special Session for Soldiers Vote
AP report from Washington states Delegate Anthony Dimond asked Governor Gruening to call a special session of the Alaska Territorial Legislature to grant the armed forces the right to vote. Dimond said the governor has the power to call such a session but would consult officials before acting. The governor is in Washington and not reachable for comment.
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Washington
Anthony Dimond
Gruening
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Ciano
Mihailovic
C. OF C. Meeting
Ant Biagge Ceres
U. S
Dimond
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