Soong Appointed and War Plans Reported
The article notes Kiang’s assurance to check Japanese advances in Kweloch Province and cites a possible Communist agreement draft led by Chou En-lai awaiting approval. Donald Nelson travels to Washington to brief Roosevelt on mobilizing Chinese industry. A professor highlights Nazi V-1 and V-2 missiles and their impact on future warfare.
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Soong
Kiang
Kwelchow
Chou En-la
Prnel
Chou
Chungking
Donald al. Nelson
Chiang
Washington
Roosevelt
British Expert Predicts Flying Bombs Reach America
A British expert argues that flying bombs may be sent from Germany to America within twenty years though accuracy would be limited. He says rocket shells landing on a specific American city would be a matter of chance, but views the rocket shell and flying bomb as the era’s key developments.
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London
Germany
America
End of Nazi Production Capped at Three Thousand Tons Daily
Report notes Nazi output limited to 3000 tons per day with only a small portion released and Esker cites U S Army Air Force casualties in the Mediterranean totaling 14443 for the first ten months of 1944. Of those, 10178 were missing in action but some, including D284, have since returned from engagements over Homania Bulgaria and related zones.
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Esker
U. S. Air Force
Mediterranean
Homania
Bulgaria
Deer Hunter Weekend Opens Amid Fog And Freezing Temp
Hunters fanned across the Preston Monongalia area as a weeklong deer season began in 17 counties. William Smith of Kingwood took a 125 pound deer reported in Marion County. Game wardens with bloodhounds patrolled to curb violations while state officials joined opening day crowds in sub freezing weather. Archers fared poorly with no confirmed kills by last Saturday noon after 29 bow hunters statewide. Griffith of State Parks noted no lack of game with sightings of multiple deer by a single observer.
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Preston-Monongalia
Tate
Preston Kill
William Smith
Kingewood
Thhe Woods
Webster
Panhandle
R. Bruce Gritfhth
State Parks
Watogs State Park
Virginia
Maryland
Ohio
West
Government reshuffle targets State Department posts
Jaton creating posts passes congress. James C Dunn and Maj Gen Julius C Holmes named for top European division and civil affairs roles as Stetinius seeks to install his own team. Clayton to handle foreign economic affairs after Chicago aviation conference. Berle to head delegation with Clayton reporting to Roosevelt on civil aviation. Norman Armour may take a key diplomatic posting abroad, possibly Spain.
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Jaton
Congress
James C. Dunn
State Department
Hull
Julius C. Holmes
Eisenhower
Ahakeup
Untus
Washington
Clayton
Berle-Clayton
Roosevelt
Berle
Chicago
Stettinius
Stattinius
Juan Trippe
Pan-American Airways
Norman Armour
Spain
Carlton Hayes
Family Welfare Group Plans February Meeting
The Family Welfare Society announced its annual meeting for February at a Terrace restaurant directors’ meeting led by Mrs. E. W. Rugeley. Dr. J. Ross Hunter presented West Virginia Medical Association proposals. The casework chair noted staff aid helps solve issues, but incidental emergency relief applications are not routinely accepted.
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Family Welfare Society
E. W. Rugeley
Terrace
West Virginia Medical Associar Contt
J. Ross Hunter
Harry V. Campbell
Defense Resconnis Witnesses Describe Shooting Incident
Testimony portrays Elmer Groves and Foley involved in a dispute at the YMCA leading to a fatal shooting. Witnesses say Elmer grabbed Kirk, exchanged threats with Joe Groves, and a muffled gunshot was heard as tensions over a labor union and a personal attack escalated. Local union actions and company talks followed in the Elk River area.
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Byrne Wilson
Harrison
Elmer
WH. C. Murphy
Bille
Mra. Groves
Foley
Haansaw Kirk
UMW
Arso
Murphy
Kirk
Joe Groves
Bien
Dayton Hamrick
YMCA
el Groves
Joe
Hamrick
Bombing raid cuts Oberhausen rail yards
An estimated 400 HAF Lan casters escorted by Spitfires and Mustangs struck Oberhausen in the Ruhr, targeting three major freight yards as U S Thunderbolts and Lightnings strafed the area. Early reports claimed little enemy opposition, suggesting the convoy relied on air superiority to cripple rail and vehicle transport feeding the German front.
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Oberhausen
U.S
Berhausen
Ruhe
Reich
Soviet Wing Racing Pressure Near Budapest and Eastern Front
Soviet forces push toward the Austrian frontier as Tolbukhin’s and Malinovsky’s columns close on Budapest from the south and east. German units retreat under pressure in Hungary while Petrov’s 4th Ukrainian Army threatens Kosice and opens routes into central Slovakia via the Bodva valley.
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Moscow
Hungary
Tolbukhin
Thorn
Rodlon Y
Mallenovady
Budapest
Kaposmero
Kaposvar
Morthesst
Tamast
Lepseny
Lake Balaton
Tamaal
Dunafoldvar
Szekesfehervar
Lepesny
Malinaysky
Helail Hatvan
Exer Ant Miskole
Matra
Ivan Petrov
Slovakia
Kassa
Kosice
Miskolc Hoa
Bodva
Anid Malinovaky
Nozsnya
Miskolc
Polio Case Reported in Harrison County West Virginia
The state health department reported one infantile paralysis case in Harrison County for the week ending December 2, bringing West Virginia’s total for 1944 to 220. Three new polio cases were listed the previous week. The department also noted six cases of scarlet fever last week, 10 new cases in Morrison County and 13 in Marion. Influenza totals reached seventy-one cases, with fifty in Berkeley and six in Calhoun and five in Mercer counties.
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State Health Department
Harrison County
West Virginia
Morri Ison
Marion
Raletth
Calhoun
Mercer County
Japs Unchecked In China Advance
CHUNGKING, Dec. 4. Japanese forces driving westward through Kwelchow province crossed the Chialo river. About seven miles south of the railroad toway of Toshan, 75 miles southeast of Kweiyong, the Chinese high command said. The communique reported Chinese forces repulsed enemy columns Saturday morning at a pass 17 miles south of Toshan with over 400 Japanese killed and large quantities of supplies captured. Sunday morning the Japanese, heavily reinforced, broke through Chinese defenses and crossed the Chlatan river where heavy fighting continued. The high command acknowledged the invaders had reached the Tushan area in KwElchow province. Capture of KwElyang would threaten Chingking or Kunming and strike at China’s Taedo-Burma supply route.
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Chungking
Kwelchow
Chialo
Tushan
Kweiyong
Durma
Toshan
Atros
Chlatan River
Kwelyang
Chingking
Kunming
China
Taedo-Burma
Common Labor Rate Facing Inquiry At Regional Board Hearings
The regional War Labor Board in Charleston will hold a public hearing at 10 p.m. December in Cleveland to review a cent common labor wage for machinery and metal trades. The case stems from American Fork and Hoe Co. Charleston and United Steelworkers Local 2103. The board will hear industry and labor evidence to decide if the local rate should change.
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Charleston
War Labor Board
Cleveland
Frederick H. Bullen
Guardian
American Fork and Hoe Co
United Steelworkers
Publc
Athens Protests and Strife As ELAS Battles Royalists
Demonstrations flare in Athens and suburbs as ELAS clashes with Royalists and police. British troops patrol. protests outside the American embassy demand self government. Mourning crowds honor victims of Sunday clashes as police shoot demonstrators near Constitution Square.
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Roosevelt
Jane
Craw
Moosevelt
Dimitri Partsalides
EAM
Uberty
Papandreou
ELAS
Aiis
Constitution Square
Athens
Nazi Manpower Continued From Page One
A brief weather lull allowed Allied fighter bombers to intensify attacks near the front. They pressed about a thousand yards ahead of advancing troops amid battle conditions and shifting lines.
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Tammles
Supreme Court Rule On Waiting Time Pay In Wage Case
The Supreme Court held that in some cases employers may avoid paying waiting time in death related work, but declined to establish a blanket rule under the Fair Labor Standards Act. The decision emphasizes that circumstances govern each case and leaves factual determinations to lower courts.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Logan Theater Robbery Reported at Box Office
Logan Dec 4 A theater manager stated a masked gunman entered the Logan theater box office and forced him to remove his trousers before escaping with 122 dollars. The incident involved the C and MM Theatrical Co and occurred at the box office.
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Logan Theater
Logan
Hmn ‘Tallheimer
C. and
MM. Theatrical Co
Allied forces push deeper into German Saar region fronts
American units expand control along the Saar river and its outskirts. The 3d Army and attached divisions report limited counterattacks with gains including Saarlautern area, Wallerfangen, and advances toward Saarbrucken and the Aachen-Cologne highway near Luchem. Resistance is weakening as the front broadens west of the Roer.
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05Th
Saar
Saarlautern
Wallerfangen T
65Th
Pkord
Gils
Witshelmsteonn
Ning Milea
Saarbrucken
Sagre Union
Kenkostel
Sarregue
Courtney MH
Hadges
Luchem
Roer
Duren
Aachen-Cologna
Dit
Provisional French leader de Gaulle praised in Moscow
In Moscow on December 4, officials hosted a reception for Charles de Gaulle head of the French provisional government. Foreign Commissar Moscow announced the honors amid attendance by Moscow's Allied anti neutral diplomatic colony and local figures.
Bergstein Under Threat by Rebel Forces in Forest
Fragmentary report indicates Bergstein, described as a half mule from the Rocr resistance, faced threats from opposing forces in the forests. The situation remained unresolved with resistance activity noted yesterday.
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Ron
Bergstein
Rocr
Iwo Jima Bombed Amid Eight Bombing Raids In Eight Days
Navy and Marine air units launched heavy bomber raids on Iwo Jima with Liberators striking airstrips in a series of eight attacks over eight days. Bombers hit targets on Babelthuap and Wake while Marines damaged an ammunition dump. One Corsair was shot down but the pilot was rescued. Several hundred Japanese were killed or liberated during mop up operations. additional enemy ships and freighters were reported damaged near Ormoc.
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Iwo Jima
Pearl Harbor
Bonins
Babelhuap Island
Palaua
Wake Sunday
Gil
Joe
Hirohito
Tokyo
Saa Andre
G.L. Joe
War production drive continues with bonuses debate
A wartime production push stresses that war production is the nation's business until victory. The speaker supports bonuses for workers remaining in critical plants after the war, aligning with J A Krug's suggestion from the War Production Board. The text notes many fewer workers are engaged in war industries now compared to a year ago.
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J. A. Krug
Basia
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