Britain Split Over Churchill Policy Intervention
In London a Labor split emerges as critics threaten a hands off stance on Churchill's intervention policy to keep peace in liberated Europe. The vote of confidence drew 279 to 30 amid party divisions and debate over Greece, Count Sforza, and potential Athens meddling by Richard Law.
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Italy
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London Trades Council
Manchester Guardian
Count Sforza
Yorkshire Post
Labor Party
Clement Attlee
London Daily Herald
War talk on prisoners and airport plans for Cedar Rapids
A Cedar Rapids editorial voice critiques treatment of German and Japanese POWs in the U.S. and highlights the need for a forward looking airport plan. It calls for broad vision in building essential facilities to project Cedar Rapids as a modern air transport hub, noting the city’s potential as a postwar front door and urging sustained leadership. It also reflects on local business leadership in the 1920s and warns against short term market optimism during shortages and holiday shopping.
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Riley
Cedar Rapids
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Ralph H. Clements
Cedar. Rapids
Churchill speech fails to quell critics in London Times call for Allied conference
Prime Minister Churchill's speech on Saturday did not satisfy critics including the conservative London Times. A growing demand emerged for a full dress conference among Churchill, Marshal Stalin, and President Roosevelt to clarify Allied aims.
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U S Third Army Breaks Maginot Line Near Saarland Drive
U S Third Army divisions breach the Maginot line near Achen and push toward Saarbrucken as Six Armored and 90th divisions advance in the Saar basin. Seventh Army drives toward Haguenau while Ninth and First armies press toward Julich and Bergstein amid heavy winter fighting. Allied command reports German losses of about 152 000 with 74 000 captured since November 8.
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Sforza Denies Churchill Charge on Pact to Back Badoglio
Count Carlo Sforza declares he kept all his promises to the Allies and denied pledging support to the king. He says his letter to the U S State Department promised backing Badoglio if he fought Germany and crushed fascism, while leaving the republican monarch question to postwar decision. He notes Churchill misinformed observers and stresses unity among powers against Germany.
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Quitting Italian Political Scene
Count Carlo Sforza, former Italian foreign minister and central figure in the Britain United States Italy politics dispute, says he is leaving Italy's political scene for the present. He will give up all official posts and will not accept the ambassadorship to the United States in the cabinet reshuffle.
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War Dads to Host Christmas Party for Service Kids
The American War Dads plan the annual Christmas party next Saturday from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Montrose hotel in Cedar Rapids. Every child with a parent in the armed forces is invited, as are the parents. Santa Claus will be present, gifts given to all, and music directed by Orville Rennie.
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Proposal to Abolish Monarchy Prompts Regency Plan
The speaker urges replacing monarchy with a republic and suggests King Victor Emmanuel abdicate in favor of his seven year old grandson Victor Emmanuel Prince of Naples with a regency by Badoglio. Badoglio reportedly agrees and welcomes the idea as a path to reflect republic opinion.
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New Coalition Italian Govt In Formation
Rome AP reports a new Italian government under Ivanoe Bonomi will include three vice premiers led by Palmiro Togliatti and Giulio di Rodino. A Labor Democrats minister heads an inter ministerial committee to supervise economic construction. Count Carlo Sforza is sidelined. Degasperi to become foreign minister.
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Yanks Drive Japanese From Ormoc Pocket on Leyte
American forces press the pocketed Japanese on Leyte Island as the 77th and Seventh divisions advance near Ormoc. North of Ormoc the 32nd division seizes a field battery and dumps of matériel while paratroopers and tanks clear air fields and push toward containment.
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Dr John O Brien to Speak at Memorial Coliseum Today
Dr John A O Brien of Notre Dame will deliver an address at 3 30 p m in the Memorial Coliseum on Winning the Peace He is noted as the former adviser to Catholic students at Illinois and famed for greeting students by name at church doors He has authored 12 books on philosophy religion and political science and now teaches graduate apologetics and political science at Notre Dame.
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Special Christmas Ration for Germans Authorized
A Berlin dispatch to Svenska Dagbladet says Germany has authorized a special Christmas ration of 250 grams of meat two eggs 25 grams of sweets for children and half a bottle of spirits and half a bottle of wine for adults. The OWI reported the dispatch on Saturday.
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Navy to Build 30 Carriers in 1945 Plans
Boston AP reports Walker Mason head of the New England War Production board says 30 new carriers will be built in 1945, requiring 3,000 planes, as the navy expands production this year.
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Montgomery Ward Strike Expands From Detroit
Four Detroit Montgomery Ward stores endure an employee strike during the Christmas rush, predicted to spread to other cities by Tuesday. Union officials say the walkout targets War Labor Board directives on union membership dues and grievance arbitration, with Detroit branches and two suburbs affected. Reginald Rosevear notes many clerks still work as usual.
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Royal Oak
Reginald W. Rosevear
Govt Acts To Step Up Man Hours In War Production
Washington reports a joint push by government management and labor to increase war output by reallocating labor. Byrnes announced thousands of men aged 26 to 37 will be drafted from civilian jobs to replace workers in armed forces, with tire industry adopting a seven day work week for 120 days to boost heavy truck casings and tubes. The effort aims to counter shortages blamed on enemy actions and shifting specifications, while expanding war industry employment by several hundred thousand workers.
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Laird Cregar Dies After Heart Attack at 28
Los Angeles reports stage and screen actor Laird Cregar, 28, died Saturday night after a heart attack. The 300 pound star had undergone abdominal surgery the week prior while dieted away 100 pounds and later worsened despite oxygen therapy.
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Cedar Rapids War Casualty Totals Report
In Linn County outside Cedar Rapids 21 killed in action, two killed in training, 15 missing in action, one died in service and seven prisoners are listed among war casualties. Other notes reference killed in action and missing in action with unclear details throughout.
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