Bolivia Faces Coup Extend Ties With Allies
Bolivian nationalist junta reinforces control at tin mines as it moves to solidify power after overthrow of Gen. Penaranda. Leaders vow to honor Inter American and United Nations commitments while suspending a five year tin contract and adjusting foreign diplomacy. Former officials flee to embassies as exile plans unfold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LA Paz
Bolivia
Enrique Penaranda
United States
United Nations
Victor Paz Estensoro
Alberto Villercel
Santiago
Chile
Movemnt
NRM
Washington
United States Metal Reserve Company
Jose Tamays
Enrique Lozada
Fernando Guadalla
Carlos Salines
Minster of Agriculture
Julio Gespedez Ajon
Penaranda
Carlos Victor Armayo
Mauricio Hochschild
Nota
Elisio Fenarania
Anen
Tms
Linta
Peru
Santa Cruz
Carlos Montenegro
Dipatches
Buenos Aires
Boliva
Perm
I Paz Essenssore
Tol
Plays Santa Claus Announces Stand to Poor Children of Soldier Voting
Spencer receives a Christmas tale of E Joy Roberts known as Santa Claus for 30 years. The insu rance man collects and repairs cast off toys for distribution to 180 children last year and 500 toys, funded largely by Roberts himself. He plans a Santa shop as fundraising continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Claus
Spencer
Joy
E. Joy Roberts
Roberts
Himself
Lee Jones
Don Nothier
E. C. Bertram
Roberta
Stalin Celebrates 64th Birthday With Quiet Observance
London report notes no public celebrations for Joseph Stalin on his sixty fourth birthday. Weather summaries from various states describe colder air and temperatures trending downward into midweek, with forecasts for Nebraska, Missouri, Kansas, and surrounding regions. In Washington, President Roosevelt backs a simple soldiers voting policy, saying federal machinery may be needed to implement it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Thia
Joseph Stalin
Moscow
Washington
Roosevelt
Christmas Message to Veterans in Government Hospitals
Vice President Roosevelt delivered a Christmas and New Year message to veterans in government hospitals praising their brave and honorable service. He expressed confidence in ultimate victory and urged fortitude and comfort through the spirit of Christmas. The message, signed by Roosevelt and Brig. Gen. Frank T. Hines, stressed gratitude for the veterans welfare and urged happiness for them and their families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, vii
Roosevelt
White House
Frank T. Hines
Veterans’ Affairs
Winter Arrives Here Wednesday Solstice and Shortest Day
Winter will arrive at 12 30 pm Wednesday bringing colder temperatures with the winter solstice and the shortest day of the year. Nine hours and 23 minutes of daylight and a sunset at 5 50 pm. Ancients watched the sun stand still then reverse as days lengthened after the solstice. Wednesday’s high around 18, low Tuesday 2, following Monday’s 48. Also notes an OPA price increase of 30 cents per net ton for by product gas coke in southern areas including Iowa.
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Breau
Cutiier Bluffs
Imye
Barr
Nebraska
Fairland
Missouri
Sind
Henry
Lest
Washington
Office of m Price Administration
OPA
Iowa
Fifth Battles in Snow Storm to New Height
Allied forces push two and one half miles in snow to seize Mt Spinuc cio 2,600 feet as Americans and British advance near Lagone and Ortona amid heavy weather. Luftwaffe losses mount. Sofia and Athens air targets hit. eleven Allied planes fail to return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wes Gallagher
Algiers
Sth
Mt. Spinuccio
Sofia
Bulgaria
Athens
Bernard L. Montgomery
8Th Army
Tollo
Adriatic
Ortona
Elevers
Greece
Rome
Luftswaffe
Russian Baltic Army makes new gains near Vitebsk
Soviet forces under Gen. Ivan Bagramian push 15 miles from prior position to within 20 miles of Vitebsk on the Nevel Vitebsk line. The advance threatens to disrupt the Nazi defense south of Leningrad as German reinforcements rush to Nevel. Russian 1st Ukraine army back in Korosten sector repulsed tank thrusts from von Mannstein near Kiev bulge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Muswan Baltic
Gayman
Nevel-Vitebsk
Vitebst
Reuters
Moscow
Ivan
Bagramian
Russia
Leningrad
Nevel
Zhitomr-Korosten
Kiev
1St Ukraine
Fritz von Mannstein
Korosten
Maiin
Kirovograd
Dnieper Bend
Stockholm
Dagens Nyhetter
von Mannstein
Berlin
Dnieper
Kherson
CBS
Hej
Cherkasy
Ivan Konev
Nostow
Sid Bagramian
Rail Wage Crisis Deepens As Non-operating Employes Strike Looms
President Roosevelt urged a Christmas pause in transport disruption and pressed for wage talks. Washington reports indicate a potential Dec 30 strike by non-operating railroad unions, with voting results awaited, while carriers have already agreed to a smaller raise. Mediation efforts continue as lawmakers weigh changes to the railway labor act amid war-time travel concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph 4
Loftus
Washington
Congress
George M. Harrison
Brotherhood of Railway Clerks
Iis
Harrison
House Interstate Commerce , Committee
Senate
James F. Byrnes
House
Vinson
Transportation
Joseph B. Eastman
Eastman
Rail Walk-out Dates Are Set Across Railroads
Walk out dates for railroads when an employee strike may occur have been set for early morning on specific dates. December 30 includes Burlington, Wabash, and Rock Island. December 31 covers Northwestern and Illinois Central. January 1 involves Milwaukee, Great Western, and Union Pacific as wage talks continue after a pre Christmas push. The date decisions followed mediation conferences opened Sunday by President Roosevelt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. m
Burlington
Wabash
Rock Island
Northwestern
Ulinais Central
Milwaukee
Great Western
Union Pacific
Roosevelt
MacArthur Silent On Candidacy In Washington
Advanced Allied forces in New Guinea report no comment from General Douglas MacArthur or staff on potential Republican presidential bid. Officers say focus remains on the New Britain campaign. Senator Vandenberg predicts MacArthur would accept the nomination unless he rejects it. Indianapolis Star cites tentative March return for talks in Washington. Save Your Tin Cans
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Guinea
Douglas MacArthur
Washington
MacArthur
Southwest Pacific
New Britain
Vandenberg
R-Mich
Indianapolis Star
United States
National
Roosevelt backs Canal Oil Project amid Alaska military concerns
President Roosevelt said he approved the Canolon development in Canada as a wartime measure when tensions in the Alaska and Aleutian region rose. He indicated he would have supported a new oil source there even at high cost, though he did not specify if he knew the $130,000,000 figure at approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
Canada
Alaskan
Aleutian
Fletcher Named to North Pacific Post
Secretary of the Navy Knox announced the appointment of Admiral Frank J. Fletcher as commander of the North Pacific area. He replaces Vice Admiral Thomas C. Kinkaid, reassigned to the Southwest Pacific. Rear Admiral Sherwoode A. Tafinder becomes commander of the 13th Naval District.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Frank J. Fletcher
North Pacific
Knox
Fletcher
Thomas C. Kinkaid
Southwest Pacific
Sherwoode A. Taffinder
13Th Naval District
Japs Flee to South Pacific Dense Jungles
Allied land and air pressure in New Guinea and Bougainville drives Japanese into dense jungle retreats. Chiangs forces strike near the Yangtze as Australian troops push on Huon peninsula. Bougainville fighting tightens with American gains inland from Empress Augusta Bay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Pacific
Morrie Landsberg
Associated Press
New Guinea
Bougainvlle
New Brittain
Ching
Chiang Kai-shek
Rice Bowl
Lake Tungting
Yangtze River
Huon Peninsula
Magawang River
Allied
Solomons
Empress Augusta Bay
Bouganville Island
Torokina Valley
Bougainville
Arawa
United
6Th Army
Arawe
New Britain
Eemy
Long Island
Cape Gloucester
Vitiaz Strait
Madang
Wewak
Finschafen
Marshall Islands
Wie Marshall Island
Mill Atoll
Marshalls
Tarawa
Gilbert
14Th Army Air Force
Central Pacific
Pacific
Bangkok
Thaaland
Asia Air Command
Burma
USAAF
RAF
Joseph W. Stillwett
Chungking
China
Hunan
Nanhsien
Ansiang
Tungting Lake
Linsien
Tsingshih
Lord Wavell
India
Japan
Polish Air Force Grows Rapidly in Britain
Polish air force, now the third largest in Britain, is set to become independent from the RAF after Jan 1 and join a planned invasion of Europe from the west. It comprises 14 squadrons and over 12,000 men, with fighters on Spitfires and Mustangs, based in Britain and coordinated with Polish forces. Churchill improves as doctors report stabilization after pneumonia. papers flown to him in the Middle East.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Hercher
London
Britain
Sime
RAF
Europe
Poland
Air Arm 2
Sta Fliers
Mateusz Isycki
Brittal Air Ministry
United States
United States Army Air Force
Coastal Command
Churchill
No. 10
Downing Street
Middle East
England
RAF Bombers Hit Frankfurt Mighty Blow
Hundreds of RAF bombers struck Frankfurt with 2000 long tons of incendiaries and explosives in the German chemical center. The raids, part of a new high intensity offensive, left massive fires and inflicted heavy losses on RAF crews while targeting Mannheim Ludwigshafen and Bremen later in the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judsey O'Quinn
London
RAF
Frankfurt
Germany
Mannheim-Ludwigshafen
Bremers
Mediterranean
Sofia
Bulgaria
Eleusis
Athens
Americn
France
Alles
Bremen
Berlin
Cologne
Hamburg
Kassel
Rhine
I. G. Farben-Industria
RAF Bomber Command
Leipzig
Waz
Southwest Iowa Delinquents List Published
DES MOINES The selective service lists few delinquents in southwest Iowa. From Avoca Poitawatteme No 2 William Hoff and Jamia Peter Farrell are named as draft delinquents along with Joseph Gasper Yutesler from Harrison and Elmer Eden Brackbill from Mills. No delinquents are listed from Fremont Page Montgomery Shelby or Audubon counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Towa Selective Service
Towa
Poitawatteme
Avoca
Wiliam Hoff
Jamia
Peter Farrell
Harrison
Joseph Gasper Yutesler
Mills
Elmer Eden Brackbill
Fremont
Page
Montgomery
Shelby
Audubon
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Tin & Steul
Russ
A Neévell
Polotske
Aitabich
Miles
Kalinin
Smolensk
3Scow
Minsk
Anne
OREL
Gommel Sevsk
Kursk
Svoronezh
Red Army
Dnieper Estuary
Nea Talaphotp
Spencer Insurance
Stalin
Sime Voor
Brotherhoods
North Pacific Post
Matis Cyne
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