British Reach Mediterranean Front in Egypt Offensive
British forces in Egypt reported a major breakthrough against Italian lines with 22 Italian planes shot down in the Western Egyptian desert and over 4,000 prisoners taken along with tanks. Churchill said forces reached the Mediterranean coast between Sidi Barrani and Bugbug and described a rapid dash across 75 miles of desert. Italian dispatches claimed limited clashes and damage to a British mechanized column south of Sidi Barrani.
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Air Ministry
Cairo
Middle East Command
Western Desert
Sidi Barrani
Churchill
Maktila
Egypt
Mediterranean
Bugbug
Bir Emba
Egyptian
Hitler vows global conquest in Berlin rally speech
In Berlin the Fuehrer told munitions workers Germany would defeat the world, casting the conflict as a struggle between labor and capital. He derided democracies, praised German stamina, and warned England and the Allies of relentless war. His broadcast across occupied territories framed Germany as champion of the have nots. He asserted no defeat possible, pledged ongoing resistance, and urged unity behind his leadership.
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Witler
Berlin
Adolf Hitler
Germany
Fuehrer
Britain
Ger__hy
Slovakia
Hungary
Italy
Norway
Netherlands
Belgium
France
Reich
Greater
Robert Ley
Labor Front
Wilhelm Keitel
Armed Forces
Hitler
Paul Joseph Goebbels
Europe
Judge Jones Hailed From Mexico Inauguration Visit
Judge Marvin Jones of the U S Court of Claims returned from Mexico City where he attended the presidential inaugural of Avila Camacho. He plans to stay in Amarillo Texas until Christmas then resume duties in Washington. He will keep Amarillo as his home and continue to vote and contribute locally.
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Marvin Jones
U. S. Court of Claims
Mexico City
Texas
Amarillo
Congressional
Washington
Jones
Congress
Altavena Clark
Judge Jones
U. S
Mexico
Avila Camacho
Camacho
How Food Stamp Plan Will Work Next Week
The new U S Department of Agriculture plan starts Monday in Amarillo to boost buying power for needy families. Stamp colors orange and blue, each 25 cents, with blue stamps free when orange stamps are bought. Blue stamps buy designated surplus farm products. orange stamps buy most foods but exclude nonfood items and alcohol. Participants report in person at 115 West Fifth Avenue.
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Amarillo
U. S. Department of Agriculture
West Fifth Avenue
Bill Chumley
Secretary of Agriculture
News Tip Prize Is Won By Maxine Campbell
Maxine Campbell wins the News Tip contest with a 13 heart bridge hand and will receive a $5 prize. Second prize goes to Mrs. A K Goodman for a snake in her River Road School room, and Mrs Pauline Holcombe takes $2 third prize for a wreck story. Additional tipsters are listed.
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Maxine Campbell
Ong Street
A. K. Goodman
River Road School
Pauline Holcombe
East 22Nd Avenue
Chester F. Luthrell
West 19Th Avenue
C. L. Blackwell
North Georgia
A. M. Higgins
Polk Street
W. H. Elliott
Florida
Bill McBride
Glen Hatfield, Jr
West
Tenth Avenue
J. W. Mason
North East
Fourth Avenue
C C. Farley
Madison Street
George Gross
Maryland Street
C. B. Gilbert
Johnson Street
Edith Rutherford
North West
Second Avenue
Mattie Castle
North East Seventh
Charles Weaver
Seminole Street
E. B. Mauldin
East 18Th Avenue
R. L. Harman
Lincoln Street
Ted Williams
Monroe Street
W. A. Hargrave
Independence Street
Weather forecast for Amarillo and region
The U S Weather Bureau forecast partly cloudy to tonight and Wednesday with light snow possible. West Texas expects rain in the south, light snow in the north, colder tonight. New Mexico sees snow and rain, colder tonight and much colder east portion. Temperature extremes 24 hours ending 6 30 A M minimum 33 maximum 77 noon 35. Neely Greenhill Lowndes Insurance.
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Amarillo
West Texas
New Mexico
Greeks Launch New Drive on Albanian Front
Greek army begins a broad offensive along the 150 mile Albanian front aimed at disrupting Italian defenses before 80,000 reinforcements reach action. Reports say Italian transports evacuate Fascist troops from Porto Palermo while Albanian guerrillas threaten northern retreat and RAF bombers strike Valona.
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Athens
Jugoslav
Porto Palermo
Porto Edda
Ubaldo Soddu
Pogradec
Mokra
Lake Ochrida
Elbasan
Argyrokastron
Durazzo
Shkumbi
Tepelini
Himara
Royal Air Force
Albania
RAF
Valona
British Unable To Stop Ship Scuttling
The British cruiser Diomede could not stop the German freighter Idarwald from sinking after interception. All 45 of Idarwald’s crew are prisoners aboard Diomede. The Idarwald reported being attacked by a British warship south of Cuba while attempting to run the blockade. The admiralty also noted 13 German merchant ships totaling over 52,000 tons sunk in the week. The Canadian destroyer Saguenay was torpedoed in the Eastern Atlantic. 21 missing, 18 wounded, ship reaching port for repair.
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London
Cuba
Tampico
Mexico
United States Navy
Washington
Admiralty
Atlantic
Trish
Saguenay
Baby Burns in Pampa Fire Tragedy
Ernest Roy Dorman, 3, died in a house fire in Pampa as his parents visited a sick neighbor. The blaze started in the kitchen and the child, who hid in a clothes closet behind a divan, was unable to escape.
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Pampa
Ernest Roy Dorman
Ernest Roy
British Aid to China Totaling £10 Million Announced
In London on December 10 the House of Commons heard that Britain will provide £10,000,000 in financial aid to China. The offer was announced by Richard A. Butler, undersecretary for foreign affairs, and amounts to about $40,000,000.
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London
China
House of Commons
Richard A. Butler
Gifts and Eats Want Ads Guide
This notice points readers to Classifieds 33-A and 34-A for gift and edible listings. It directs to dial 6262 for Want Ad Headquarters and mentions Russell Street Company and John Maynard Letter Company as references or providers.
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Globe-News
Russell Sta. Co
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Freiberg
Soler
Hete
Miss Clark
Gene Worley
U. S Weather Bureau
Dwight Newby
Baby Burns
John Maynard
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