British garrison in desperate last stand at Hong Kong
Desperate fighting reports say Japanese forces launch new assault in the Philippines while British and Allied units sweep into Derna and Mekill in Libya, with Rommel's retreat described as a rout. Manila air raids strike Nichols Field and nearby targets as Japan presses advances in Davao and surrounding areas.
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Hong Kong
Associated Press
Cairo
Egypt
Libya
Erwin Rommel
Hong Kong Fights Fire as British Holdout Murkily Stands
Amid fierce battles in Victoria Hong Kong, British Governor Sir Mark Young reported operations continuing on the island while Tokyo dispatches claimed major fires and Japanese forces in control of parts of the city. Reports also noted disarmed British troops moved through streets as fires consumed key offices and oil tanks near the docks.
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Hong Kong
Mark Young
Far East
Telegraph
London
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Tokyo
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Dames
Victoria
Cap— Vindlby
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Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation
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Marie ‘Young
Uel
Hong Feng
Hanekene
Vorfi
Planial
Conominten
Rone Kone
Young Soldier Found Dead on Locomotive
Nathaniel Richmond, about 25, a U S Army soldier on leave, was electrocuted atop an electric engine of the Pennsylvania Railroad between Paoli and Harrisburg. Found after a 75 mile passenger run, investigators suspect a short circuit as his body touched high voltage wires. Richmond, stationed at Fort Bragg, had been on coach duty at Marcus Hook since the war began. his widowed mother lived in Catron, Illinois.
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Den
Yoline
Pennsylvania Railroad
Paoli
Nathaniel Richmond
Fieeneiny
A. Anthony
Philadelphia
Iler BP
Harrigan
Coatesville
Earl H. Grim
Panil
Grim
Fort Brame
Richmond
Marcus Hook
Chester
Janen
Saldier
Catra
Tllinois
Virginia Teacher Pardoned by Governor James H. Price
In Virginia, Governor James H. Price issued a conditional pardon to Edith Maxwell, a Wise County school teacher sentenced to 20 years for a murder case that drew wide public attention. Maxwell and family claimed the incident stemmed from alleged drunken roars and threats.
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Virginia
Richmond
James H. Price
Edith Maxwell
Wise County
Tenner
Elle
Trive Maxwell
Prizon
Miss. Maxwell
Mary Kathrym
Rent Stabilization Effort Organized in Corry
The Corry Pair Henn Committee formed to stabilize rents with Rev. Francis J. Graves as chair, Fred E. York as vice chair, and Don D. Williams as secretary. Charles Purcell and J. J. Deschann join the group, aiming to curb soaring rents after Clarence McGowan’s survey findings. Mayor Frank B. Hepler, in the Municipal Building, announced the selection of the Mail Rent Committee as the effort moves toward active operations.
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Corry
Francis J. Graves
Fred E. York
Chirman
Don D. Willams
Charles Purcell
J. J. Deschann
Frank B. Hepler
Clarence McGowan
Ffice Administration
Washington, D. C
Thes City
Ma. McGowan
Hepler
Kelly Awards Reveal Mates Were Saved
Manila dispatch says Capt. Colin Kelly Jr. posthumously earned the Distinguished Service Cross for gallantry after destroying a Japanese battleship Haruna near Anarri on December 9. He ordered his crew to bail out as his bomber burned, per Far Eastern command. Six crewmen survived. he perished in the crash.
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Manila
Colin P. Kelly, Jr
Far Eastern Command
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Willy
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Douglas MacArthur
U. S. Army
Gant. Kelly
Haruna
Anarri
HGH
Goebbels Admits War To Be Long
From Bern Switzerland on December 20 German propaganda chief Goebbels told Axis leaders the changed world picture makes it necessary to count on a longer, harder war. His Das Reich article argues victory is likelier with Allies but rules out further lightning marches.
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Py Assomiagen Ress
Bern
Switzerland
Paul Doseon Goebbels
Upinster
Axis Teaders
Das Reich
Fairhaven Housing Adds 30 Defender Homes Occupancy Near
Fifteen families have accepted housing at Fairhaven on East Columbus Avenue. A total of thirty apartments are to be opened for defense workers with occupancy expected after final inspection early next week. Manager Thomas J. McCoy notes a rush of applications and expects all units to be rented by January 1 as Fairhaven debuts as a residential center for defense workers. Defense industries in the city assist employees with rental details, rates, and availability, prioritizing workers from Corry and surrounding plants.
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Fifer Fatuilies
Pairhaven
East Columbus
Jaminry
Fairhaven
Nfke City
Variou Defense Industries
Corry
Erie driver appeals ruling in violation case
Erie resident Frederick J. Kluth of US Laundry challenged a local police court fine for speeding after an accident at the West Smith streets intersection. Judge Miles B. Kitts sustained the appeal saying the driver acted to the best of his ability amid a sudden emergency when another car pulled out.
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Erie County
Tafe
Frederick J. Kluth
Erie
Luck
West
Smith
Kinth
Guillty
Worl
Smith Streets
Kluth
Kitts
Move Thousands From Washington
Washington government orders transfer of more than 10 000 employees as 12 federal agencies relocated to other cities to free space for expanding defense departments. Workers will move to St Louis New York Chicago Philadelphia and Pittsburgh as Budget Director Harold C Smith says further moves are being considered and the first phase begins amid a growing influx of new workers.
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Washington
Dec. C
Roosevelt
Defense Departments
Temp St. Lely
New York
Chicago
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Harold C. Smith
Otter
Red army drives gain ground on entire front in Russian offensive
Soviet forces report driving against Axis lines from Northern Karelia to southern Ukraine, destroying 40,000 retreating troops in two weeks. The Moscow information bureau says 2,000 Germans killed in Leningrad sector, 37,000 Germans killed or captured since December 7, and a 13th Division annihilated by encirclement. Also claims substantial Soviet advances around Kaluga and Tarussi, with 22,000 German casualties on the Moscow front between December 7 and 17.
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Moscow
Red Army
Karelia
Ukraine
Leningrad
Government Information Bureau
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Tomdan
Crimea
Rowastoypl
Tarussi
Kaluga
Kaluge
Klin
Kalinin
Vesokoe
Adolf Hitler
Soviet Information Bureau
Moscow Radio
Russia
State Drops Change in Automobile Tags
Harrisburg officials reject a plan to issue only one license plate on 1984 autos to conserve steel for the defense effort. Revenue department officials cited a police report opposing the idea and said existing plates would be used for another year, then a permanent plate system.
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Revenue Department
Walter J. Kress
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Union Shop Issue Halts War Time Pact Talk
Washington reports the union shop battle blocks wartime pact talks as negotiators push for a swift agreement. President Roosevelt urges speed while moderator William H. Davis notes progress uncertain and the path around the obstacle remains unclear amid calls for a possible 1918 style labor road solution.
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Associated Press
Washington
Deoan
Tne
Wolon
Roosevelt
William H. Davis
Davis
Hisssibuatian
Two Injured in Auto Crash on West Min Street
Two persons were injured in a collision of motor vehicles on West Min street near Cascade street this morning. Mrs Loyd McCray 21 of Corry is in the hospital with a knee wound cuts and bruises while Samuel Perry the other driver suffered cuts and bruises. Mrs McCray was a passenger in a car driven by her husband who escaped with minor injuries.
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Wersons
West Min Street
Cascade Street
Loyd McCray
Corry
Watts
Saehare
Samuel Perry
McCray
State Plumbers Offer Special War Service
Defense Council Also Announces New Regulations Concerning All Illuminated Signs In Pennsylvania. Master plumbers volunteer services to reconnect mass damaged by enemy action in emergencies. Outdoor Advertising Association helped craft regulations to black out outdoor signs and fit cut-off switches. Local sign owners responsible for equipment. Convoy bombers downed in London as German long range aircraft thwarted by British naval planes. Two aircraft shot down and a third damaged, base may be reached none.
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Associated Prew
Harrisburg
State Council of Defense
Pennsylvania
A. Murts
State County of Defense
Outdoor Advertising Association of Pennsylvania
London
Germany
Pava
Admiralty
Cominalgus
World War II Bulletins Mixed From London to Mindanao
A collection from Associated Press dispatches reports Japanese advances near Singapore and Malaya, British positions along the Bray River, and Mindanao landings as the war widens. Moscow announces a Soviet submarine sinking three German warships, while a Philippine landing favors Japan. Also noted is a Hong Kong Canton Kowloon railway push and a fatal car carbon monoxide incident near Waynesboro.
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Associated Priss
London
Tokyo
Singapore
Malaya
Senate Leaders Forecast U S Troops Abroad
Washington reports indicate growing Senate sentiment that the United States will deploy expeditionary forces overseas. Senators weigh timing and destinations such as Africa or Iberian lands as the nation readies possible combat and transport support, with Norris noting no objection if the move aids victory. Continued on Page Six.
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Atlantic
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