Allied Bombers Blast Bizerte and Sfax
Allied air forces target Tunisian ports in a renewed assault led by American Fortresses. Fortresses bomb Bizerte and Sfax while Eighth Army reports progress west of Sirte. Warhawks, P-40s, and Spitfires support raids and ground actions near Medjez El Bab and Kairouan as Axis and Allied forces clash across coastal Tunisia.
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North Africa
Bizerte
Sfax
Tunisia
Italy
Sousse
Enfidavile
Kairouan
United States
Medjez-El-Bab
Tunis
Algiers
Panisia
DNB
London
Atlas Mountains
Col Roosevelt Decorated for Aerial Service
Major General Doolittle pinned the Distinguished Flying Cross on Lieut. Col Elliott Roosevelt, son of the President, for extensive photographic flights in North Africa. The citation credits his bravery in long dangerous missions over Arctic, sub arctic and tropical areas and his role as observer, navigator, photographer, and radio operator.
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Allied
Worth
Africa
James H. Doolittle
Doday
Elliott Roosevelt
Twelfth Air Force
Roosevelt
Arctic
North Africa
Japanese air raids on Calcutta targets reported
A Tokyo dispatch says Japanese army air units attacked Calcutta defense installations on December 24. The strikes hit near Kidderpur docks and oil tanks at Budge, causing fires in five locations and explosions along the oil pipeline.
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Aps
India
Tokyo
Calcutta
Kidderpur
Budge
Real War Is Just Starting Warns Japanese War Minister
New York report quotes Gen Hideki Tojo declaring the real war begins now as Japan faces Allied counter-attacks. He warned of immense privations at home, noted UN troop strength and air power in Asia, and claimed Japan's 1.8 million tons of south Pacific supplies cover a year’s needs.
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Gtm
Aleutians
Tojo
Shigetaro Shimada
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East Asia
United Nations
Indias
United Nations Air Dases
Solomon Islands
Guadalcanal
Dutch Harbor
Alaska
Aleutian Islands
Burma
Solomons
New Guinea
South Pacific
Giraud Named High Commissioner in North Africa
In Algiers on December 27 Gen Henri Giraud was chosen to succeed Admiral Darlan as high commissioner of French Africa. Eisenhower welcomed Giraud, praising unity behind him to defeat the Axis, while the council’s swift decision surprised observers and left open whether Giraud would retain field command in Tunisia.
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Algiers
Henri Giraud
Pierre Boisson
French West Africa
French North Africa
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Walter Logan
Admiral Darian
Giraud
Boisson
Logan
Alsiers
Fenard
Tegan
Algters
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Allied
North Africa
Henri Honore Giraud
French Africa
Aemil Jear Darian
France
Victor
Eisephower
Darlan
Datian
Axis
Auguste Nogues
Yvés Chatet
Jean Meric Bergeret
Vichy
Darlen
Charles de Gaulle
Gireud
de Gaulle
Politi
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Plaus Forte
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London
Teo
Vittorio Emmanuele
Churchill
Umberto
Tass
Gauile
Astiersday
Lausanne
de la Vigerie
Switzerland
Rome
Tangiers
General Bergeret
Council
Tunisia
Banquet Tonight To Honor Daley
Amarillo plans a public banquet at the Hering Hotel tonight for Jimmie Daley former RAF Eagle Squadron member now major in the American Air Forces. About 400 reservations are available due to space. Major Daley, son of Mr and Mrs W J Daley, will attend with friends of service members planning to honor him before he returns to active duty.
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Amarillo
Jimmie Daler
RAF
Eagle Squadron
Hering Hotel
Orcka
Major Dales
Banaret
Daley
Immirs
Taylor Street
Amarile
Allies Down 19 Jap Planes Over New Guinea and Rabaul
Allied airmen reported shooting down 19 Japanese planes over New Guinea and heavily damaging four enemy ships off Rabual New Britain. Additional strikes hit Timor and Cape Gloucester. An 8,000 ton cargo vessel was set afire and abandoned. Warehouses at Madang and Pinschhafen were destroyed.
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New Guinea
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New Britain
High Command
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Timor
St. Georges Rater
Cape Gloucester
Rabaul
St. Georges Channel
Jeniine
Madang
Pinschhafen
Russians Score New Successes In Four Drives
Moscow reports the Soviet offensive across the central front near Moscow the Caucasus and the Stalingrad salient yielded major gains. German prisoners surged toward 56 000 with thousands captured or killed as the Russians advanced in multiple sectors and pressed toward Rostov Kharkov and Ukraine amid heavy fighting and counterattacks.
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Don
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Caucasus
Stalingrad
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Kharkov
Ceeper
Ukraine
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iRec
Rzbev- Vejlkie Loki-Vrazma
Velitie Yuki
Partinik
Rzbev
Middle Caucasus
Naichi
Stalin~ Yred
mid-Caucasus
Donloop
Maicheyskara
Millerova
Pravde
Voronezh
Voroshiioverod
Izvestia
Middle Don
iGermans
British System To Be Installed
Washington reports a wartime ration plan placing more than 200 foods under a coupon point system starting February. Civilians will receive about half their prior intake, with processed fruits vegetables and soups first, and items like meat fats added later.
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Washington
Wickard
England
Teijoo
Leon Henderson
Winter Storm Hits Amarillo and Panhandle Roads
Bitter weather swept the Amarillo area with 19 degree lows and a forecast near ten degrees above zero tonight. Snow, wind, and icy roads blocked travel as buses and trains faced delays while utility crews assessed downed lines and damaged storefronts. Tornadoes in East Texas caused injuries and deaths as temperatures plunged across the region.
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Amarillo
Panhandle
Amarito
North Plains
Denver
Colo
Onishoma City
Great Neck
William Slocum Barstow
General Gasjstorm
and Electric Company
North Pier
Oklahoma
Woodward
Ellis County
Drift Benks
Texas Panhandle
Ine
Associated Press
Texas
Laredo
Weather summary for Amarillo and vicinity
In Amarillo and vicinity for Monday, forenoon will be cooler than Sunday with rising temperatures. The afternoon turns wet as temperatures rise. Texas remains cold and windy Monday. New Mexico stays cold in the morning but warms in the afternoon.
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Amarillo
Vicinite
Cole
Texas
New Mexico
Cunningham Awarded Medal by President
Allied Headquarters Africa Dec 27 Roosevelt awarded the Distinguished Service Medal to Adm. Sir Andrew Brome Cunningham, commander of Allied Naval Forces in the North African campaign, in a disclosure from the theater. A missing army plane with five aboard was located near Fairfield, Vallejo, with all aboard reported killed. names not available.
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Allied Headquarters
Africa
Sdent Roosevelt
Sir Andrew Brome Cunningham
Vallejo
Gal
Sherif Jack Thornton
Sacramento
Fairfield
Delay Induces Food Hoarding Says Counsel
Washington December 27 A protest against a frame announcement of plans for food rationing came today from Donald Montgomery retiring consumers' counsel Jim Montgomery urged rationing of all foods except beef and perishables to stop waste and hoarding He warned that the farm program would be used to curb consumer interests and lamented bureaucratic indifference He forecast rationing of canned fruits vegetables and some meats while other staples would remain available at higher levels and noted disparities in access across communities
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Washington
Donald EL Montgomery
Consumers” Counsel
Jim
Agriculture Department
Lence
Montgomery
Ayoltt
Gomery
Pew
Totel
Wickard
Roosevelt
Br Opa
Mnortgally
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