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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1941
Page
1
British tanks push along the Gulf of Sirte coast within 300 miles of Tripoli. Allied columns harry German and Italian troops, report wrecked airfields and pursuit captures as Rommel’s retreat tightens. Overnight raids hit Bengasi area and front lines extend west of Mekili.
About 2 000 Bluefield youngsters are expected at Ramsey auditorium this afternoon starting 1 30 for the annual Santa Claus visit. Santa is due to arrive shortly before 3 o'clock after a North Pole flight of 3 000 miles. A large Christmas tree 20 feet high stands at the auditorium from which gifts will be distributed to the children.
Washington reports a Japanese landing on Wake Island on the 23rd as Navy officials acknowledge Wake could not be held at that stage. Marines defend the isle after 16 days of war as extra relief ships and planes loom, but officials warn further losses and strategic diversions loom in the Pacific campaign.
State School Superintendent W. W. Trent urged 55 county superintendents to have students buy U S defense bonds, citing thrift and safe investments as primary reasons and stressing the nationwide appeal to pupils.
Moscow dispatches report the Red Army recapturing Gorbatchevo a rail junction 150 miles south of Moscow and retaking nearby Odoev as German forces retreat across the Volkhov river. The drive restores a broad Soviet line and pushes more than 50 miles westward in the northwest front.
Reports from Europe indicate a German move into French North Africa with Admiral Darlan seen as heir to Petain. British and Swiss sources note German matériel near the frontier and troop movements after France fell, while Alphonse Juin is summoned in connection with the change. See Page 2.
Washington December 23 President Roosevelt closed a wartime labor management conference after agreeing on a pledge that labor and management will refrain from strikes or lockouts for the duration of the war. A wartime board will handle disputes and ensure uninterrupted industrial production. Employers also pledged not to seek changes to current contracts during the period.
A Japanese submarine shelled and machine gunned near the California coast sinking the Union oil tanker Monte Bello. All 40 crew members reached shore, with some injured. The Richfield tanker Larry Doheny escaped to a cove, while rescuers described a large explosion and boat-to-boat chaos as sailors leapt into lifeboats.
An official Hong Kong dispatch says defenders remain in control near the center of Hong Kong Island with positions on Victoria Peak holding. Fighting continues along the previous line with undiminished intensity and light enemy activity reported in the central sector. Ottawa sources indicate Canadian forces and high ranking officers may have suffered casualties including Bris J K Lawson and Col Patrick Hennessy. Tokyo reports claim Japanese troops overpowered Mt Cameron defenders as German lines collapse.
Allied defense forces announced a Japanese landing near Ati monan on Luzon east coast about 90 air miles southeast of Manila. There was heavy air activity around Lingayen gulf and damage to the longest steel bridge at Villasis. Lingayen area faced intensified pressure as transports were sunk and air raids increased.
Japanese forces swarm Luzon in a major landing as Douglas MacArthur reports heavy aerial activity and intense enemy pressure. The assault targets key bridges including the longest in the Philippines, with allied officials noting strong Japanese landings in Mindanao.
The United States Army may establish a 62 aviation school at Princeton airport about 11 miles from Bluefield. Two Army officers visited the field to study feasibility. Arrangements for housing flying students at Concord College dormitories were discussed. Local managers Lynch and Jim expected government talks to continue.
Prime Minister Churchill and President Roosevelt discussed turning points in the war, praising the Allied cooperation after Russia’s victory and the US entry. A first Anglo American staff meeting aimed to unify plans as axis forces retreat in Russia and North Africa while Wake Island falls.
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