Patton's Men Break Through Saar Front In World War II Advance
Allied forces penetrated the Saar region as Patton’s troops pressed toward the Siegfried Line. German scorched earth actions in Nieder Limberg and heavy fighting around Saarlautern, Kreuzwald, Inden, and other towns marked a dynamic push with American divisions and allied French units advancing along multiple fronts in Alsace and the Rhine valley.
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Lewis Hawkins
Siegfried Line
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Nieder Limberg
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Reb- Inger
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Peoples’ Army
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Inden
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Duren
Strasbourg
Rhine
Friesenheim
Hague
Engwiler
Mietesheim
Thur
Mulhouse
Mulhhouse
Doller River
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Alsace
Holland
Nazi Front Battles Seen Along Tyrrhenian Coast
Report says Nazi forces are confined to patrol clashes and artillery duels along the Tyrrhenian coast as German units use heavy smoke to mask movements between the coast and highway No. Y.
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Tyrrhenian Coast
Highway No. Y
Athens Turmoil as Curfew Sparks Clash in Greece
British tanks patrolled Athens while RAF and U S planes circled the city. Police fired on demonstrators near the government palace as crowds surged toward Construction Square. A girl was wounded and ambulances ferried the fallen as anger rose after EAM demonstrations and cabinet resignations.
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EAM
Athens
Piraeus
RAF
U. S
U.S
Central Committee
Il A
Ebert
Donald Mackenzie Scoble
Greece
Panandreou
London
Britain backs Papandreou government in Greece decree
Churchill announced Saturday that Britain fully supported the Papandreou government. The new Greek decree, countersigned by King George, orders all guerrillas to surrender arms by December 10 and directs officers in active service with guerrillas to report for regular duty.
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Britain
Papandreou
L Papandreou
Minus
EAM
Guerrias
George
Greece
Marshall lauds army strength and air support in war
General Marshall notes the third year of war shows rapid Allied success, plotting a broader Pacific strategy and a key role for air power. He praises Army Service Forces, Patton’s 3d Army, and sustained Allied power that overwhelmed German replacements while signaling secrecy for future operations.
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Marshall
United States
Army Service
Marghatl
Air Corps
Normandy
Marshall Sali
Seniority Factor in Job Restora tion Debate
The NAM legal digest questions interpretations of selective Service priority for veterans. It argues that a veteran may not have absolute one year priority after restoration and that seniority should be a factor in layoffs during reductions in force.
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NAM Legal Digest
Planes Blast Japs Bombers Hit Luzon Davao Airdromes
Allied bombers swept Camotes and nearby Legispardrome in southwest Luzon just north of American held Samar destroying several parked planes. Further to the south they struck three Mindanao airfields at Davao starting fires sinking fuel dumps and destroying two grounded planes.
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Southwast
Luzon Island
Samar
Davao
Mindanao
Home Guard Parades as Americans Stand Ready for Britain's Shore Defense
Britain honors wartime service with parades led by Foreign Secretary Eden and the King and Queen. American volunteers form a home guard contingent, drilling alongside British troops to bolster defense amid scarce equipment. The article notes Americans supplied weapons and the resolve to resume arms if needed.
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Home Guard
Kingland
Britain
London
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