Roosevelt widens Wickard food control role in wartime
President Roosevelt named Secretary of Agriculture Wickard the civilian command on home food production and distribution. An executive order shifted marketing and distribution powers from the War Production Board to Wickard while preserving price controls under the Price Administration. Wickard now oversees food rationing through Price Administration and coordinates production, distribution, and wartime food programs with various agencies.
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Truman Sees Miraculous War Production Path Ahead
Senator Truman cited confidence that 1943 production goals for planes tanks guns and ships would be met as he led the Senate wartime committee review. He noted progress after a systematic check of bottlenecks and recalled Roosevelt's 1943 targets of 125000 planes 78000 tanks 480000 anti aircraft guns and 16000000 tons of materiel.
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Gen Emmons Foresees Pearl Harbor Reattack
Fort Shafter Hawaii December 6 Interservice warning says Japan may strike Hawaii again as soon as able. Lt Gen Delos C Emmons commander of Hawaii department declares confidence in defense readiness and civilian cooperation to deter further attacks.
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Roosevelt urges unity in Pearl Harbor Day message
President Roosevelt's Pearl Harbor anniversary message stresses unity as the hard fact behind victory and praises the American effort in the United Nations. He notes Allied campaigns in Coral Sea to North Africa and lauds the fighting personnel, with officials including Hull and McNarney also commending the war effort.
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Dickinson to Speak In Bond Campaign
Dickinson to speak in bond campaign coverage across multiple stations and programs. Victory Loan speakers include John L Dickinson chairing the state committee on agriculture chatty program and Pearl Harbor discussion on the Shrine Mosque broadcast. He will also appear at the Municipal auditorium during the civilian defense meeting Tuesday night.
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Twelve Army Flyers Die In Transport Plane Crash
Maxton air base officials announced twelve army airmen were killed when a transport plane crashed near Maxwell Field Alabama during a routine flight. The aircraft burned, bodies confirmed burned, and no names were released pending notification.
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M Nutt Likely To Keep Draft Chief Hershey
Washington December 6 171 Manpower Commissioner Paul V McNutt plans to retain Major General Lewis B Hershey as director of selective service under a new setup giving McNutt overall charge of armed and civilian manpower An informed source said Hershey 49 has led the selective service since July 31 1941 and earlier deputy director under Dr Clive Dykstra who headed the system Visument in 1930 Although McNutt would not discuss policy officials said he chose Hershey for his broad experience Hershey urged stopping volunteer recruitment for service and relying on selective service This followed President Roosevelts end of voluntary enlistments for men 18 to 38 and the suspension of induction for men over 38 with possible discharges for those better used in war industry.
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Norris Appeals for Unconditional Victory Speech in New York
New York December 6 Senator George W Norris urged an unconditional surrender and warned against appeasement at a Pearl Harbor rally. He said peace terms must be absolute and that the Allies must enter talks with clean hands, not seeking revenge. The event, billed as a swan song, featured messages from Allied representatives including Anthony Eden.
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Sicily Evacuation Ordered by Nazis Sends 600 Planes to Europe
London dispatch says the Morocco radio quoted Nazi orders for civilians to be evacuated from Sicily and a German garrison to stay on the island. The report notes Sicily’s strategic position between Italy and Tunisia as Axis and Allied forces clash across the region. Air and ground reinforcements intensify fighting near Northeast Tunisia as American and British forces press to blunt Axis offensives toward Mateur Tebourba Djedeida, with page 3 continued.
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Bombers Whittle Enemy in Tunisia
Allied air forces hammered Tunisian targets as siege in Tunisia intensified. Four enemy bombers were shot down during raids on forward bases, with additional aircraft destroyed in December 28 actions. Eight Allied fighters were lost and three pilots were rescued.
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Soviet drive claims 3800 Nazis slain day on Stalingrad fronts
Moscow dispatch reports Soviet winter offensives overran more enemy strongholds on the Stalingrad and central fronts. The Soviet communique cited more than 2100 Nazis killed in 24 hours, bringing total to at least 3800. It noted desertion mutinies and a railway train seized with 49 coaches containing German soldiers condemned to long penal servitude. The bulletin also said Hitlerites have set up concentration camps for fleeing German soldiers as they counterattack below Stalingrad.
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British Sub Unique Wondon Declared Overdue and Lost
The British submarine Unique is overdue and presumed lost after a collision or sinking. The vessel, displaced 340 tons with a normal crew of 27 officers and men, failed to return from a routine patrol, and family members were informed tonight.
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Italian General Held By Guerrillas Report
New York dispatch reports Italian General Lorenzo Daimuzo reportedly being held by guerrillas near Al Mao. Details scarce as of latest bulletin with no official confirmation from authorities.
Madame Chiang Kai-Shek to Rest in U S Hospitals
Madame Chiang Kai-Shek, wife of China's leader, is reportedly making satisfactory medical progress in the United States and requires complete rest for some time. The Chinese embassy said a full diagnosis confirms plans to remain in the U S, with reports she has occupied a New York hospital and an uptown apartment for convalescence.
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Pearl Harbor timing ranked as strategic blunder
One year after the Pearl Harbor attack, analysts say Japan missed a potential victory in the Pacific. The navy’s report shows Hawaii defenses were nearly overwhelmed, yet Japan failed to seize the decisive edge. The piece weighs strategic missteps, enemy gains, and America’s rallying resolve as war began.
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U. S. Launches 2 New Carriers
On the first anniversary of Pearl Harbor the navy expanded its fleet with a battleship two aircraft carriers a cruiser and seven supporting ships. The Belleau Wood a 10000 ton carrier launched from New York Shipbuilding Camden followed the Independence and the Princeton others christened last year. The Bunker Hill will be launched at Bethlehem Fore River today.
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Marines Wipe Out 5 Bases 400 Japs on Guadalcanal
Navy report details a Marine Corps raiding force that over several weeks eliminated five Japanese bases on Guadalcanal, killed about 400 enemy soldiers, and suffered 17 casualties. The operation found the unit operating as a self sufficient jungle tribe lying in wait for unsuspecting camps and striking with surprise.
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Allied Troops Gain Beach East of Buna in New Guinea
Allied forces in New Guinea penetrated to the beach east of Buna isolating a Japanese resistance pocket. MacArthur's troops pushed at least three prongs to the sea on the northeast shore, widening beachheads east and west of Gona and maintaining steady pressure in other sectors.
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Allied daylight raid across western Europe shatters German rail hubs
London dispatch reports about 600 Allied aircraft including American B-17s and RAF bombers striking Lille and Abbeville in a full daylight offensive. The operation targeted major German rail works and Eindhoven radio tube factory, with heavy losses on both sides but clear evidence of coordinated Anglo American air power.
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