Germans in Ardennes Surprise as Yanks Attack in Storm
American forces under Lt. Gen. Courtney Hodges punched into the Belgian bulge from Grandmenil toward Bois de Tave and Obeigne as heavy snow blanketed the front. Allied high command described a major new offensive aimed at Rundstedt’s 50 mile arc, with Bastogne a focal point and Patton’s First Army driving northward while German counterattacks persisted in the Bastogne area.
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Paris
Ardennes Salient
Obeigne
Grandmenil
Monschau
Marche
Bernard L. Montgomery
Second Army
Salient
U. S. Ninth Army
Roer
Marshal von Rundstedt
Bastogne
Supreme Headquarters
George S. Patton
First Army Front
101St Airborne Division
Hodges
First Army
Siegfried
Patton
Houffalize
Bas- See
Kilgore Blames Brass For Manpower Shortage
Senator Harley Kilgore accused the Army and Navy of misusing personnel contributing to a manpower shortage. He urged reallocating fit service members to combat roles and using noncombat personnel in support and supply duties. Kilgore dismissed Byrnes proposals, urging a total mobilization plan with legal backing to compel proper use of manpower and material.
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John L. Cutter
Washington
U.P
Harley M. Kilgore
West Virginia
Army
Navy
Kilgore
Senate War Investigation Committee
James F. Byrnes
Losses of Allies via Fog
Allied losses remain unclear as nations report separate tallies. German broadcasts claim 140,000 American losses in December while official U S figures through Dec 21 total 638,139 combat casualties. Army casualties reach 556,352 with 81,787 Navy casualties. prisoners of war and missing totals noted. War Department cautions data are still being gathered.
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Paris
Supreme Headquarters
von Rundstedt
German High Command
Washington
Stimson
War Department
Navy
Bonds Set for Two Charged In Murder at Balls
Bonds for 5000 each were set today by Judge Warren James after an examining trial. The two charged with murder are Crosbyton resident Wheeler and Jolene Whieveler, linked to the December 19 killing of Wheeler’s father Eric Wheeler, 65, found with a slashed throat near Rallis. Eric Wheeler’s widow is also under murder charge and is with relatives at Vernon. Sheriff Roy E Hill said to expect arraignment soon.
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Jan
Coun- Www
Jidse Warren James
Crosbyton
Inn
FEC
Wheeler
Jolene Whieveler
Eric
Rallis
Eric Wheeler
Vernon
Roy E Hill
Weatherman Forecasts Little Temperature Change
The forecast predicts a small drop from yesterday's 58 degrees this afternoon followed by a rise tomorrow. The weatherman is pleased with the outlook and suggests readers should enjoy fair and mild conditions.
Costly Attacks Costly Attacks
Lt Gen Ira C Baker reported that 270 American bombers were lost and 2,200 airmen were missing from the Ploesti raids in Romania. His review of 1944 actions by the 12th and 15th U S Air Forces notes over 60,000 airmen participated and refinery output fell from 366000 to 140000 tons monthly by Romania’s surrender.
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Washington
U.P
Ira C. Baker
Allied Air Forces
Mediterranean
Ploesti Ai
Romania
U. S
Baker
Ploesti
New Beef Order Broadens Military Meat Supply
The War Food Administration issued a revised beef set aside order to assure full military requirements. From January 7 packers under federal inspection must hold 60 percent of choice good and commercial grades of steers and heifers. the armed services will select 60 percent meeting Army specs, with the remainder released for civilians.
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Washington
War Food Administration
Armed Services
Army
Chennault Honored by U S Air Force for China Task Force
Maj. Gen. Claire Chennault received the Legion of Merit for his leadership of the China air task force from July 4, 1942, to March 9, 1943, in China. The award cites a phenomenal success during that period.
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Chennault
U. 5 S. 1447H
China
Claire Chennault
China Air Task Force
Diaper Diplomacy Editorial Calls for Cooperation
The Tribune denounces American isolationism and harshly criticizes responses to global critique. It argues cooperation is essential and that U S intervention in wars was not pure generosity, urging Americans to accept broader world duties and trade realities beyond national self sufficiency.
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London
the Tribune
America
Germans Renew Assault On Budapest Front
Mobile warfare raged between Budapest and Vienna as a large German tank and infantry counteroffensive sought to break Russian lines to relieve Budapest. German thrust from Komarom aimed at artillery positions while the Soviet defense yielded blocks along the Danube and the city’s eastern sector. The German air force backed armor as Russians reported losses but the counterattack did not resemble a full counteroffensive.
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Moscow
Budapest
Vienna
Komarom
Danube
Red Star
Nagoya Left in Flames during B-29 Raid Narrow Escape
Nagoya was bombed visually by B 29 crews and large fires were started in industrial areas. One Superfortress fell in a spin with no parachute seen. Lt J T Garvin of Las Vegas said the fires melted snow on the primary target as Sgt J C Borden of Pampa shot down a fighter and Sgt Dale Allen of Bloomington saw it explode.
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Saipan
J. T. Garvin
Las Vegas
Nev
Formosa
Okinawa
Tyuksus
Tokyo
Clark Field
Manila
Japan
Washington
Promises Fair Play On Shoes
The Office of Price Administration vowed not to cancel any outstanding shoe ration stamps. Airplane stamps numbers one two and three remain valid for a pair of shoes. Price Chief Chester Bowles dismissed panic buying fears and stated there is not a chance stamps will be cancelled.
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Washington
U.P
Office of Price Administration
Price
Chester Bowles
No Peace In Greece Bloodshed in Constitution Square
In Athens six mortar bombs were fired into Constitution Square by ELAS forces within a minute. Civilians panicked and fled as fragments struck trees and the Great Britain Hotel. Greek and British first aid teams rushed to care for the casualties as a new government sought peace.
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Athens
U.P
ELAS
Constitution Square
Great Britain
Greece
Patton Pins DSC on Bastogne Leader With Third Army
Lt. Gen. George S. Patton Jr. visited December 30 with the U. S. Third Army and presented the Distinguished Service Cross to Brig. Gen. Anthony C. McAuliffe, commander of the 101st Airborne, famed for the Nuts reply during Bastogne siege.
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U. S. Third Army
George S. Patton, Jr
101St Airborne Division
Heroes of
Bastogne
Anthony C. McAuliffe
Weather notes and local autos lumber ads fragment
The report covers Amarillo area fair tonight and Friday with little temperature change. West Texas and New Mexico fair through Friday with colder eastern areas today. highs around 58 and lows near 22, 45 at noon. Also classifieds seek late model Buicks and Cadillacs from Freeman Motor Co and lumber by John Maynard Lumber Co at 3800 W. 5th.
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Amarillo
West Texas
New Mexico
Freeman Motor Co
Mindoro landings stretch Allied push toward Luzon front
Allied forces expand from Mindoro as operations on Luzon intensify with air and sea offensives. Tokyo reports heavy carrier strikes against Formosa and Okinawa, while U S forces seize Mindoro’s east and west coasts with limited resistance and rapid airfield gains.
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Williams
Wilson
Philippines
Japan
Mindoro
Luzon
Formosa
Ryukyu
Philippine Island
William F. Halsey
Third Fleet
South Democrats claim power as they back un American activities probe
Southern Democrats say they hold key influence in Congress and could derail Roosevelt administration plans without strong Republican support. In the House, 207 to 186 approved creating a permanent nine member committee to investigate un American activities, replacing the Dies committee._votes show regional splits with Texas and Virginia among the few states not fully aligned.
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Washington
Congress
Roosevelt
House
Rankin
Mississippi
Cox
Georgia
Dies Committee
Virginia
North Caro
Join Merchant Marine And Help Texas Win War
In St. Petersburg Florida a train arrives bearing a banner urging enlistment in the US Maritime Service. Sixty recruits, wearing ten gallon hats and cowboy boots, step off the train at the railway station to join the war effort in Texas.
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Texas
ST. Petersburg
Fla
USM
U. S. Maritime Service Training Station
Nazi plane guns border town hospital attack wounds four
In Valenciennes area on January 4 a German plane machinegunned a hospital, injuring two nuns, two workers, and a patient amid a string of border city raids along the Belgian French frontier.
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Valenciennes
France
Beaten Germans Still Believe They Can Land a Haymaker
Information from inside Germany reports that Nazi armies with new secret weapons and ample fuel may resist for months. Analysts cite underground factories producing V weapons and a ground to air capable flying bomb. Despite Allied setbacks, sources say Germans expect to exploit Allied mistakes and keep fighting.
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Germany
Czechoslovakia
Reich
France
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