Eighth Army Gains With Heavy Air Support
Allied headquarters reported British Eighth Army pushing past the Sangro ridge aided by heavy air support and capturing Lanmano and Castel Frentano while advancing three miles in the central sector near Monta aaila. American Sth Army units pressed west of Monta aaila amid mined fields and barbed wire, as Liberators and other aircraft struck targets from the Adriatic to central Italy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wes Gallagher
Algiers
Bti
Sangro Ridge
Heave Est
8Th
Lanmano
Sangro
Pescara
Castel Frentano
Casoli
15Th Air Forve
Adriatic
Whch
Fisme
Prtisons
Erwin Rommel
Balkan
Bernard L. Montgomery
Quibtlan
Loyal
Bth
Sangio Ridge
Berlin
Map
Ath
Adva
Yal- Iny
Romwan
Venutio
Alfedena
Stn
Venatio
Albiava
Rone
Folizny
Orvieto
RAF
Bostons
Posvara
Anicora
Hiss
Batwee
Aden
Wulf Fuchiers
Chinese Troops Recapture Changteh Amid Tokyo Push
Chinese and American air cover aided Chinese forces in driving Japanese troops from Changteh, a gateway to Changsha and the region known as China’s rice bowl. Tokyo forces had entered the city Monday, with Chinese claims of recapture at Tehshan and near two nearby villages in Hunan province.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chungring
Changteh
Changsha
Chiang Kai-shek
Tehshan
Chagisshe
Gripsholm Reaches Port With 1500 Americans From Japan
Gripsholm docked in New York harbor after bringing about 1,500 Americans from wartime internment in Japan. The ship carried 1,225 US nationals, 217 Canadians, and some Latin Americans. Red Cross clothing, totaling 20,000 pounds, was sent for those repatriates. Naval officials expected disembarkation to proceed at about 100 passengers per hour, with all off by night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Red Cross
Ambrose Light
New York Bay
Habor
United States
Aussies Rout Japs From Bonga in New Guinea Drive
Allied forces push along Huon peninsula coast after seizing Bonga Nov. 29 and Qusika with river mouth positions. Naval and air units support, bombing Cape Gloucester, Sio area, and Bougainville as inland push toward Wareo continues amid stiff resistance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southwest Pacific Allied
Bonga
Huon Peninsula
New Guinea
Douglas MacAthur
Fingchhafen
Qusika
Kalueng River
Kaluong
Wareu
Sattelperg
Song River
Wareo
Bonge
Cape Gloucester
New Britain Island
Vitlaz Strait
Sio
Miuokwart
Dutch New Guinea
Nate
Empress Augusta Bay
Bougainville Island
Solomons
Americans Make New Landing At Bougainville
Tokyo radio reports say American forces made a new landing at Cape Torokina on Bougainville in six landing barges under bombardment by cruisers and destroyers. The landing was near the Laruma river mouth with limited confirmation. Japan claimed two American divisions annihilated and ships sunk, with conflicting allied shipping reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Tokyo Radio
Southwest Pacific
Bougainville
Piva
Father Seeks Word From Daughter Held in Philippines
In Hebron Nebraska a father, Henry Knapp, seeks news of his daughter Mrs Orville O Hara, captured by Japanese forces in the Philippines. Knapp, a former marine, worries she is not aboard the ship Gaipsholm and hopes someone on the Gripshotm can confirm her status or write to ease his aged anxiety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hebron
Knapp
Gaipsholm
Henry Knapp
Orville O'Hara
Philippines
San Tomas University
Korosten Falls to German Forces in Kiev Corridor
Allied reports say Field Marshal Fritz von Mannstein captures the rail junction of Korosten, 50 miles north of Zhitomir, a blow to German communications. Red Army claims advance along the Lenin Odessa line near Korosten and Chernyakhov, with continued pressure west of Kiev and in the Gomel region as Soviet forces repel German counterattacks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Nikolai Tatutin
Kiev
Fritz von Mannstein
Korosten
Zhitomir
Lenin- Arad-Odessa
Moscow
Red Army
Russia
Leningrad
Odesea
Oveuen
Chernyakhov
Ture
Chika
Vorosten
Karosten
Weferise
von Mannstein
Berlin
Zhlobi
Gomel
Epen
Berezina River
Pripet River
Kremenchug
Dnieper
Bolshaya Makerinkha
Znamenka
Cherkasy Ane
Sikopol-Knyor Rog
More Meat Fewer Points Thanks to OPA
OPA announces ration adjustments increasing meat availability and cutting points on beef and many vegetables. Grapefruit juice and other citric juices join the zero point list. several processed foods gain or lose points based on November buying, production, and stocks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Rameé
Office of Price Administration
Hamburger
Porterhouse Stake Way
OPA
Warifond
Iowa Youth Captures Reserve Grand at Chicago Fat Stock Show
Marion Iowa youth John Oxley earned reserve grand champion with his Aberdeen Angus Midnight at the Chicago market fat stock show. Grand champ was T Richard Lacy of Kansas Illinois with a Hereford calf. Winners from Iowa included multiple weight class champions and reserve titles across Angus Hereford and other divisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
John Oxley
Marion
T. Richard Lacy
Kansas
Monogram
Lacy
Oxley
Iowa
Howard Johnson
Ida. Grove
Hereford
Carl Ulppold, Jr
la Claire
Robert G. Schmidt
Delmar
Johnan
Bernard Klauenberg
Melbourne
Howard Heli
Hinton
Joan Schmidt
Iowa State College
Ames
Los
Schmidt
Iowa State
Jennaon
Four Dollars a Pound Paid for Champion
SYICAGO CP T C Mono taci grand champion steer of the Chicago market fat stock show was sold Wednesday to the Food Fair Store Philadelphia Pa for 4 a pound third highest price ever paid for a champion since the annual international livestock exposition opened in 1900 T Richard Lacy 17 year old Kansas IL youth who showed the 1020 pound Hereford pocketed the animal s sale price of more than 4 000 to bring his earnings in four years of showing to 25 000 He also showed last year s grand champion steer Highest price ever paid for a champion steer at the show was 3825 in 1929 brought by Lucky Strike an Angus owned by Elliott Brown Jews farmer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Syicago
T. C. Mono
Chicago
Philadelphia
T. Richard Lacy
Kansas
Lucky Strike
Elliott Brown
Jews Farmer
Clarence Goecke
Iowa
Young Lacy
Colder Weather Forecast For This Area Thursday
Clouds gather as colder temperatures move in with a Thursday low near 30 degrees. Early Wednesday recorded a low of 33 degrees and Tuesday reached a high of 56. (Note: fragment about tin can advice remains unreadable in source.)
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Weather Bureau
Council Bluffs
Nebraska
Northwest
Missouri
Six Iowans Prisoners of War Held by Japan
Washington reports six Iowa soldiers are Prisoners of War in Japan. Named are Cpl Glenn H Beyer of work City Fre O R Hixson College Springs Pvt Robert L McLaughlin Cherokee Cpl Kenneth Maurris Sioux City Cpl Victor A Murller Carroll and Pvt Scott E O Neal Cedar Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
The
War Department
Japan
Glenn H. Beyer
Ork City
O. R. Hixson
College Springs
Robert L. McLaughlin
Cherokee
Kenneth Maurris
Sioux City
Victor A Murller
Carroll
Pyt Scott E O'Neal
Cedar Rapids
Mother of Missing Seaman Seeks Girl Named Charlotte
Mrs. Jack Halsten of Munson City seeks a girl named Charlotte who sent a photo to the mother of missing seaman Dwane Halsten. Dwane, an electrician's mate, was reported missing in action aboard his submarine. the mother hopes Charlotte or friends of Dwane can provide news. The letter and photo were sent to USC Catholic Service club. Dwane’s mother recalls his Navy letters mentioning nicknames like Jock, Strings, and Frisky Fitzgerald.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis
UPI
Ann
Charlotte
Jack Halston
Munson City
Navy
Dwyane Halsten
German Junta Ready to Drop the Feuhrer
A London US dispatch reports a German faction of old line soldiers and industrialists planning to overthrow Hitler to seek lenient armistice terms while preserving German militancy. Led by Fedor von Bock and Erich Raeder, the group seeks guarantees of western occupation, a reduced army, and economic rehabilitation, wary of Soviet influence and Nazi counteractions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Bannelle
London
UPI
Hitler
Germany
United Nations
UN Senate
Cordell Hull
Brendan Bracken
Fedor von Bock
Erich Raeder
Roosevelt
Churchill
Stalin
West
Nazi Party
Erwi Rommel
Alfred Jol
Kurt Zeitzler
Karl Deenitz
Russia
Poland
Britain
Europe
Gambling Raid at Hancock Nets Two Arrests and Cash Seizure
Sheriff Riley C Nelson and deputies raided a Hancock house advertised as the Community Hall at midnight Tuesday. Two men Albert Ohlinger of Portsmouth and John Holliday of Denison were jailed on gambling charges with $300 bonds each. $600 cash and dice gaming paraphernalia were seized. Hearings set for Wednesday in Justice Wasser’s court at Avoca.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riley C. Nelson
Hancock
Albert
Ohlinger
Portsmouth
John Holliday
Denison
Avoca
Nelson
Greever
Joan They P.m
C. Ka.cock
Reid
Beth
Batrona
Cody
van Harman
Ed Christensen
Council Bluffs
Fred Strother
Hetzel
Roy
Winning War Prime Object of Conference
A Washington report outlines hopes that talks among Roosevelt Churchill Stalin and Chiang Kai-shek will forge measures to win the war. Emphasis is on closer coordination of European and Pacific strategy and unifying postwar plans. The article notes the fragile China supply line and the need to build a robust route into China to defeat Japan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John M. Hightower
Washington
Suc
Roosevelt
Churchill
Marahat Stalin
Generalissima
Reuters
London
Chiang Kai-shek
Cairo
Stalin
Stockholm
U.S
Turkey
Laurence A. Steinhardt
Ankara
Teheran
Iran
Germany
Moscow
Chiang Ke- Shek
Japan
Pacific
Europe
Abe
Congress
United Nations
China
United States
Great Britain
Japanese Deny They Sank Hospital Ship Centaur
The Tokyo radio broadcast quoted Sadao Iguchi spokesman for the Japanese board of information denying that a Japanese submarine sank the Australian hospital ship Centaur on May 5 1942. He said Tokyo rejected an Australian protest and lodged a second protest with the United States Great Britain and Australia over alleged attacks on 10 Japanese hospital ships in the past two years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presa
Toyo Radio
Associated Prucs
Sadao Iguchi
Japanese Board of Information
Centaur
Tokyo
Iguchi
United States
Great Britain
Australia
Izuchi
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Gripsholm
Jersey City
Ameria
Aussies
Reds
City
Syuss
Munster
Brie
T. Richard Lacey
T. O. Monogram
Lacey
Iowa Youth
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