Soviet advance widens effort near Orel and across Leningrad region
Soviet troops pressed Saturday gains including towns south of Kaluga and east of Kursk while driving toward the Nazi-held Orel. Reports claim 10 miles of advance west of Moscow, plus ships sinking three German transports in the Barents Sea. The offensive reportedly extends to the Crimea coast amid leadership changes on the Leningrad front.
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Moscow
High Command
Kalinin
Red
Orel
Wage Wanneenes
Barents Sea
Likh' Vin
Kaluga
Moscow Front
Novohil
Tim
Kursk
Vysokinichi
Lesingrad
Red Armey
Investia
M. A. Meretskev
Ankara
CBS
NAC
Meeretekev
Tikhvin
Leningrad
Red Army
Volkhov
Exchange Telegraph
Schmidt
Amie
Crimea
Navy reports reduced threat from Japanese submarines
The Navy says vigorous counter measures are lowering the danger to Pacific coast and Hawaii shipping as two U S destroyers in Asiatic waters suffer minor damage from bombs with no casualties. The battle near the Philippines continues with Japanese troops pouring into Manila and Lamon Bay area as reports note subs remain active in western shipping lanes.
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Washington
Navy
Pacific
Hawaii
U. S
Asiatic
War Department
Philippines
Philippine
Manila
Lamon Bay
Far East
State Buys Almost Block For Capitol Office Building
The state acquired nearly a full block at 100000 dollars from a 200000 dollar contingent appropriation for a Capitol office building. The 44300 square foot parcel fronts Washington and Duffy streets, including a two story brick building housing Frankel drug store Capitol View restaurant and several apartments. Title work and deed approval by the attorney general were pending, with construction delayed until conditions improve after the war.
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Board of Public Works
Attorney General’s
Dutty
Oney Street
Statehouse
Washington and
Duffy Streets
William N. Walker
Frankel
Capitol View
Mayme L. Baer
Allied Libyan Campaign Advances Despite Rain Delays
In Cairo after more than two days of rain, British forces push west in Libya with Axis remnants harried near the Benghazi area. The official communique reports several hundred Axis prisoners and a large ammunition dump seized, while air attacks on Benghazi to Aze Dabia corridor yield good results against armored units. Axis air losses total 474 destroyed and captured through December 23.
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Cairo
Egypt
Libya
Agedabia
Middle East
Tis Buliesin
Bengasi-Ghemines- Soluch
Azedabia
Briish
RAF
Parley Results Hailed by FDR
President Roosevelt announced that the wartime conferences with Churchill and other allied leaders have strengthened the anti Axis coalition immeasurably. He said nations rallying against the Axis have advanced toward the objective of crushing the Axis powers and marshaling global resources for the war effort.
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Washington
Roosevelt
U. S
Churchill
Great Britain
OPM Moves to Halt Cigaret Price Rise
Washington December 27 The Office of Price Administration moved to stop a proposed wholesale price rise on cigarets after American Tobacco announced a 57 cent per thousand increase. Price Administrator Leon Henderson asked nine other major tobacco firms not to match the move and invited American officials to discuss the action on Monday. The increase equates to just over a penny per pack of 20.
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Washington
Office of Price Administration
American Tobacco Company
Leon Henderson
American
Allied victory plan outlined at Washington talks
Roosevelt and Churchill presented a broad blueprint for allied victory to representatives of China Russia The Netherlands and Latin American republics as part of a five day Anglo American war council meeting The aim is mobilizing production and manpower and pursuing Axis victory through joint actions in all theaters while keeping other democracies informed.
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Washington
INS
Roosevelt
Churchill
White House
Supreme War Council
Japan
China
Russia
Netherlands
U. S
Bothes
Canada
W. l. MacKenzie King
Ottawa
London
16 Finnish-Owned Ships Taken Over
Washington. The maritime commission took over 16 Finnish owned merchant ships at noon today under the ship requisition act following Britain's declaration of war on Finland. Vessels were laid up in New York Baltimore Boston Philadelphia Newport News Galveston and St Thomas totaling 31,878 tons. Compensation will be made later. Previous to today about 80 foreign ships had been taken over, mainly Danish and Italian registry.
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Washington
Maritime Commission
S. S
Coast Guard
Great Britain
Finland
Britain
New York-Amazon
Mathilda Thorden
Asta
Kurikka
Kuurtanes
Pandia
Saimaa
Wi- Punen
Baltimore
Angoti
Anja
Marisa Thorden
Boston
Olivia
Philadelphia
Advance
Atlas. II
Newport News
Aurora
Galveston
Delaware
St. Thomas
Virgin Islands
Pidra
Industries Act for New Year's Work Urges Full Plant Operation
Washington dispatch reports William Knudsen and Sid Hillman urging all war industry plants to work Jan 1. They say spontaneous calls for a holiday would hinder production of planes tanks and weapons, risking Axis victory. They emphasize every hour of work could save American lives in mass production effort.
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Washington
William 8. Knudsen
OPM
Sidney Hillman
Knudsen
Hillman
Filipinos Fight to Save Luzon as Tanks Clash
Reports from Manila state Pow reinforcements were sent to the northern and southern Luzon fronts where outnumbered Philippine forces hold back Japanese invaders. Japanese troops north and southeast of Manila are said to be increasing pressure while some advances are repelled along Lingayen Gulf and Lamon Bay fronts. The U S war department notes a large offensive near Lamon Bay with reinforcements from Lingayen Gulf, as American and Filipino troops resist with stubborn defense against the main invaders advancing from Damortis and Atimonan sectors.
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Washington
Insi
Roosevelt
Army High Command
White House
Philippines
Hull
Manila
Stimson
George C. Marshall
HH. Arnold
Army Air Forces
Pacific Islands
Lamon Bay
War Department
Marla
Lingayen Gulf
Nnrth
Lingayengulf
Atimanan
Douglas MacArthur
Agno River
Hongkong
Hull Dec
Japan
Lugon
INS
Philippine
Damortis
Lami Bay
Luzon
Atimonan
Californians Fear Jap Filipino Clash In Valley Areas
Japanese submarine activity off the Pacific coast remained quiet but western states faced wartime tension. Sacramento endured a blackout and all clear was given after 3 a m. Officials warned of rising friction between Japanese and Filipinos in San Joaquin and Santa Clara valley agricultural districts. A second murder of a Filipina was reported in San Jose within 24 hours of a Japanese garage worker’s fatal incident.
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San Francisco
INS
Pacific
California
Sacramento
Navy
San Joaquin
Santa Clara Valley
San Jose
French Admiral Bars Warships Near Two Isles
Vice Admiral Museeler, commander of Free French naval forces, prohibits access to the territorial waters of St. Pierre and Miquelon to all warships without prior permission. Flying over the islands without clearance is banned and all lighthouses may be extinguished from tonight.
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ST. Pierre
St. Pierre Et Miquelon
Mle Museler
Free French Naval Forces
St. Pierre and Miquelon
Devastating Japanese Raid Ravages Manila City
Manila endured a three hour aerial assault by Japanese bombers that killed and wounded civilians, destroyed the 350 year old Santo Domingo church and government buildings, and set vast areas including Intramuros ablaze. Three small ships were sunk in Manila harbor as the open city faced devastation.
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Manila
INS
Philippine
Santo Domingo
Pearl Harbor
Intramuros
Treasury
Santa Catalina College
Japan
Santa Rose College
Dutch Bombard Japanese Fleet Off Kuching Sunk Ship Report
Batavia reports Netherlands East Indies air and naval forces destroyed at least 16 Japanese naval and transport ships in three weeks of Far Eastern fighting. The latest raid targeted a concentration off Kuching and reportedly wrecked a larger vessel with direct hits and a towering fire. A Japanese air raid on Dutch Borneo caused one civilian death and six injuries.
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Batavia
N. E
Netherlands East Indies
Kuching
Sarawak
Netherlands Indies
Borneo
Vichy Held Sure to Accept Return of 2 Seized Islands
U S awaits Marshal Petain’s acceptance of a joint Haitian proposal to return the two St Pierre and Miquelon islands to Vichy France. The plan ties sovereignty restoration to American supervision of the wireless station at St Pierre and may include an American observation post on the island.
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Vichy
Washington
U. S
Marshal Petain
Newfoundland
France
Gaston Henry Haye
Hull
St Pierre
Henry Haye
U. 5
St. Pierre
St. Pierre Island
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Sevastopol
Volkhov River
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Talke
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Axis
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