Russian Sarge Topples' Three Magyar Cities
Russian armies toppled Miskolc and Satoraljaujhely in Hungary and moved toward Budapest. Tolbukhin and Malinovsky gained rail hubs and towns along the Danube, advancing within about 36 miles of Nagykanizsa and 72 miles of the Austrian frontier while capturing numerous strategic locations and reporting heavy German and Hungarian losses. The push extended into eastern Slovakia with gains near Kassa and Celovec and an advance toward central Serbia with Tito’s forces capturing Cacak.
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Austria
London
Miskolc
Satoraljaujhely
Budapest
Danube
Rodion Y. Malinovsky
Great Gail
Miskalc
Ivan Perov
Satoraljaushely
Feodor L. Tolbukhin
Ukraine
Dunaloldyar
Huncarlin
Tamasi
Talbukhin
Lake Balaton
Kaposmero
Kaposvaor
Nagykanizsa
Budapest- Zagreb
I Ty
Red Army
Tolbukhin
Lake Balston
Budapest- Zagreb-Trieste
Ivan Petrov
Satraljaushely
Slovakia
Kassa
Kosice
Celavee
Stana
Celovce
Ondava
Yanks Mistakenly Bomb Red Troops During Mission
Rome dispatch reports American fighter planes over Yugoslavia attacked nine Russian units by mistake due to target identification errors. The Mediterranean Allied Air Forces said apologies were sent to Moscow and the Russian commander. Officials noted Balkan cooperation was hindered by mixed signals from Russians and Tito.
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Rome
Yugolavia
Mediterranean
Dis
Moscow
Americans Break Saar Line Across Siegfried Forest
Paris dispatch reports U.S. forces broke the Saar defenses, crossing into the Siegfried Line west of Saarlautern and seizing a major bridge. American infantry and tanks then pressed toward Duren Inden and Branden, with Patton’s army opening a rapid advance toward the Roer while facing German air countermeasures.
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Paris
Saar
Siegfried
Baarlautern
Saar Basin
Sith
Saarlautern
George 5
Patton
Duren
Cologne
Inden
Lucherberg
Roer
Milles
Nouth
Lutthem
Les Than
Branden
U. S
Linnich
Tulich
Sinalch
Julich
BBC
NBC
Yullea
Raer
Sentorn
Athens Police Fire On Demostrators Kill 15 in Greece
In Athens a police volley on EAM demonstrators left 15 dead and 148 wounded as royalists and ELAS fighters clashed in a suburb near the Acropolis. Prime Minister Papandreou accused extreme left leaders of steering Greece toward civil war amid protests over disarmament orders.
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EAM
Stephen Barber
Athens
Creek Polie
George Papan
Dreay
London
Associated Press
Constitution Square
Papandreou
Acropolis
ELAS
Eams
Everal
Papandeat
German Labor Corps Drafted Into Military Service
Dec 3 report states a decree by Heinrich Himmler under Adolf Hitler's silent name drafted Germany's labor service corps into military service. Laborers will receive military training in addition to present duties, per the radio.
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London
Heinrich Hmmler
Adolf Hitler
Geremany
Labor Service Corps
Marshall Says U S Power Impressed World After War Demonstration
Gen George C Marshall argues in The Army and Navy Journal that US full participation in World War II has deterred enemies by proving democracy’s military might. He praises training that saved lives and contrasts it with battlefield bulk organization in the prior war. He notes broader Allied circumstances shaping strategy.
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Marshall
U. S
Washington
INSI
George C. Marshall
America
Army
Army and Navy Journal
United States
Charleston Scout Dazes War Finance Boss With Bond Pitch
Thirteen year old Edwin Caudill of Charleston burst into the state War Finance Offices and, after meeting with W. C. Hoadland and his staff, delivered a sharp sales talk on buying bonds. He asked to see the boss and ended with Have you bought your extra War Loan bond.
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Edwin Caudill
Charleston
W. C. Hoadlan
State War Finance
Caudill
Handlon
Demobilization of Britains Two Million Home Guards
Britain ends the service of a civilian force of about two million volunteers who manned island defenses during 1940 and 1941. King George VI praised their loyalty and courage in a radio address, noting citizens from all walks trained to stand against invasion.
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London
Britain
Home Guard
Httle
Guard
George VI
Northern Ireland
Sald
Summiong
Tokyo Musashima plant hit again by B 29 bombers
American Superfortresses returned to Tokyo to strike the Nakajima Musashima Aircraft plant for the fourth time, claiming good results with daylight precision bombing. Weather was clear, several large ties observed in the area, and four Japanese planes were destroyed with eight more probably downed. One B 29 was lost after enemy fighter attack, and anti-aircraft fire was moderate.
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Ture Bet
Twentieth Air Force
Sai
Hansell
71St Bomber Command
Tokyo
Musashima Plant
Iaat
20Th Air Force
Saipan
Inital
Madla Tokyo
Tokyo Lme
Veterans may reclaim old jobs over more able hires
The NAM legal department states under the Selective Service act a veteran is entitled to his old job even if it displaces a more capable worker. The memorandum notes seniority is a property right, but Congress may impair private contracts. Restoring the veteran or placing him in a substantially equivalent position is the employer’s choice. Please turn to Page 3 Column 5.
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Washington
National Association of Manufacturers
Alds
NAM
Selective Service Act
W. A
Congress
NAM Sepal Department
Brealer
Mauldin Drawings Return Notified to The Gaarde
The Gaarde is informed that the drawings by Bill Mauldin shown on the classified page are returning weekly beginning.
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Gaarde
Set
Bill Mauldin
Ormoc Corridor Actions Amid Pacific Skirmishes
MacArthur reports Allied and Japanese patrols shaping a northern Ormoc corridor battle, while U S planes bomb Palawan and Leyte airfields. Japanese claims of ship losses near Leyte and in Camotes Sea contrast with American statements of wide aerial strikes and minimal ground advances.
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Marthur
Philippines
New Gimes
Ormoe
Leste Island
U.S
Acain
Douglas MacArthur
FDR's Son Weds Actress Faye Emerson at Grand Canyon
Col. Fillott Roosevelt, son of the President, wed actress Faye Emerson at Yavapai observation station on the Grand Canyon rim. The ceremony was led by Rev. Roger Sawyer. Attendants included Jack Frye and Mrs Joseph Livengood. A breakfast followed at El Tovar after a LA arrival by bridal party. Roosevelt, on leave from the Army Air Forces, had commanded the Aerial Photographic Service in Africa.
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Grand Canyon
Ariz
Fillott Stoosevelt
Faye Emerson
Da.m
Yavapai
Roger Sawyer
Williams, Ariz
Jack Frye
Transcontinental and Western Air Inc. S
Joseph Livengood
Los Angeles
Rhine Dam Breaks Over Arnhent Front, Germans Claim
London dispatch reports a German commando force blew up the lower Rhine dam southwest of Arnhem flooding British positions over a wide area. The raid allegedly occurred last night, with heavy water damage feared along the river line.
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Rhine Dam
London
Lower Rhine
Arnhent
Holland
Fist Fights Mark Weekend Political Tensions in Rome
In Rome on December 3, clashes broke out between Monarchists and Republicans marking the second week of Haiti’s government crisis. Enzo Selvaggi spoke for the Democratic party, as supporters shouted “Per cam, Pescara” from which King Vittorio Emanuele departed. Police and mounted Carabinieri contained the unrest as Bonomi pressed cabinet reform amid the political standoff.
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Pegs Ie Pynesti
Rome
Criss
Umberto
Ivance Bonomi
Quiting
Enzo Selvaggi
Democratic Party
Percam
Pescara
Vittorio Emanuele
Eri
Bonomi
Japs Admit Pinch Of War Materials
The Associated Press reports Premier Kuniaki refers to a grave shortage of war materials in Japan. He warns no optimism is warranted and calls for urgent production to support fighting power, citing battles in the Philippines and urging greater material flow to theaters of action.
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Kuniaki
Radio Tokyo
Federal Communications Commission
Nippon
British Eighth Army Advances in Po Valley Front
Allied communique reports British Eighth Army driving toward Russi and the Montone river area in the Po valley on a broad front. German forces fall back toward Rigel. main Ravenna Faenza highway now in Allied control. Luftwaffe limited, day clear with ideal air conditions for Allied air forces. German claims of progress denied.
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Rome
Po -Valley
Poenzs
Russi
Rigel
Alboreto
Montone
Selo
Berlin
Gerton
Luftwaffe
North Central
Page
Japanese Continue Advance in Kweichow
CHUNGKING Dec 3-7 Japanese troops launched an assault seven miles west of Tushan and 73 miles southeast of Kwei Yang in their deepest Kiweichow penetration. The Chinese high command admitted the move. The U.S. embassy urged Americans in eastern Yunnan and northern western Kwang to evacuate, with about 100 Americans affected, mostly missionaries.
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Chungking
Tushan
Kweiyang
Kiweichaw
Chinese High Command
U.S
Yunnan
Kwang
Kweichow
Hunan
Ching
Americans Rate Nazis' King Tiger Tank Best
In Germany Nov 26 delayed report from Ind Armoored Division soldiers favor the new Royal Tiger tank as best in battle, ahead of Sherman and Panther. They note 23 Mesal Tigers knocked on this front, Tiger weighs 67 to 72 tons, top speed about 20 miles an hour, front armor six inches, sides two to four inches, and a longer 88mm gun with smokeless powder. The Tiger’s vulnerabilities lie on top with only about a half inch of armor and a direct hit from artillery is rare on moving targets.
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Sherman
Italy Based Planes: Fortresses and Liberators Hit Vienna Area
London reports U S 35th air force planes bombing the Vienna area in Italy based raids, targeting German industry and transport. Despite wintry skies, sorties exceeded 2000 tons of bombs on western German industrial centers. British heavy bombers dropped thousands of tons on Hagen and Giessen railway hubs, and night fighters attacked airfields and transport routes with minimal enemy fighter interception.
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London
U.S. 35Th Air Force
Italy
Vienna
Reich
Britain
Cies
Hagen
Giessen
Frankfurt
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Willie Willis
Meberi Quillen
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England
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International
East End
Page & Col
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Mauldin
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Sth. Airforce
France
U.S. .Army Air. Forces
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Masbate
Valencia
Ormoc
Palawan
Imperial
Nippon Miers
Camotes Sea
Catnotes Sea
Ormochayam
Clove Range
MacArthur
Fdr
Emerson
Kweichaw
King Tiger
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