Russians Smash Nazi Line Near Moscow in New Offensive
Soviet forces report routing German troops southeast of Leningrad to the Oka river below Moscow. More than 6,000 Germans killed. 32 localities liberated. Russians also reoccupied Narosominsk and retook Kaluga after fierce street fighting on the Oka front.
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Moscow
Leningrad
Adolf Hitler
Oka
Volkhovo
Leningrad-Moscow
Crimea
Soviet Information Bureau
Narosominsk
Oka River
Kaluga
Vyazma
Bryansk
London
Tikhum
Birengly
Sevastopol
Crimean
Rea
Red Army
Uch
Orel
Aiiscow
Mozhaisk
Okatclda
Missouri Weather Summary With Lake and River Readings
Mostly cloudy conditions prevail in Missouri with a split picture north and south. Temperatures range from night 38 to low 22 as colder air moves southeastward. River stages at Jefferson City St Thomas Hermann and St Louis show rises. Lake of the Ozarks near two feet below full with forecast inflow around 2.0 feet and outflow near 2.4 feet for the week ending January 3.
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Missouri
Xanses
Boony
Jefferson City
St. Thoma
Hermann
St. Louis
Lake of the Ozarks
St. Thomas
Ten More Youths to Navy From Central Missouri Division
The navy yesterday accepted ten youths from the Jefferson City area for enlistment two as aviation flight cadets. Nine others were shipped to the St. Louis reception center for induction likely to be assigned to Great Lakes naval training base. Names include Harold R. Adkins and others. Dorzab and Blattmer are flight cadets. Vacancies open in merchant marine reserve with posts such as coxswain and yeoman. Applicants must hold certificates from the maritime service. further information available at the local recruiting station.
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Navy
Jefferson ‘City
St. Louis
Great Lakes
Harold R. Adkins
Centralia
Howard D. Bigtiner
Fulton
Raymond H. Schermann
Hermann
Alva J. Vaughan
Tusumbia
John T. Duckworth
Benton City
Martin A. Baker
Mexico
Charles H
Theron C. Baker
Jefferson City
T. c. Hackett
Merchant Marine Reserve
Cox- Swein
Maritime Service
Dutch Continue to Harass Jap Fleet
Batavia reports Dutch forces have damaged or sunk Japanese ships off Borneo as the invaders advance toward Kuching. A 2101-ton Amagiri-class destroyer was destroyed, with Dutch air and sea actions producing a daily rate of one ship sunk or seriously damaged. Dutch bombers operate over land and sea to assist Allied efforts.
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Batavia
N. E
Borneo
Kuching
East Indies
Netherlands
Malaya
Philippines
London Moves to Control Rubber Supply Amid Japanese Losses
The British Ministry of Supply banned further manufacture of many rubber items from corsets to golf tees and hose as Malayan rubber supplies fell to Japanese forces. Licensing was required for many other rubber products to conserve stock.
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London
Ministry of Supply
Churchill Sees Victory Ahead In 1943 Offensive
Prime Minister Winston Churchill told the U S Congress that a 1943 allied offensive would lead to the Axis collapse, despite early losses and hard combat ahead. He warned of tougher times while urging rapid wartime production and mobilization, and noted postwar aims to curb war’s pestilence with shared Allied strength.
Registrants Must Apply for Board Hearing in Writing
Cole County selective service board mandates all applications for appearances at board hearings be filed in writing with the chief clerk. The rule aims to prevent crowding as reclassification reviews surge for 21 to 28 year olds deferred on occupational grounds. The board, meeting until 1 a.m., will notify registrants of their appearance date after written submission.
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Cole County Selective Service Board
Regis
CIO and Air Associates sign wage pact ending union drive
The United Automobile Workers and Air Associates Inc signed a labor contract in Bendix New Jersey retroactive to December 15 granting a 10 cent hourly raise and raising minimum wages to 65 cents for women and 75 cents for men. The deal ends a five month union campaign marked by three strikes and an army seizure on October 30.
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Bendix
N. J
CIO
United Automobile Workers of America
Air Associates, Inc
Charles Kerrigan
UAWA
New York
Himself
Loren
J. Hover
Frederick Coburn
Firste
Mexican authorities still hold Dr Torrance in custody
Dr Arthur Torrance 55 remains jailed in Monterrey despite a federal court order for release on grounds of insufficient evidence to charge him with slaying his 67 year old bride. State Judge Jesus B Santos must act within five days to comply, or may face appeal to the supreme court. Reports from Mexico City indicated a release, but prison authorities denied it, noting the order targeted the judge, not them.
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Monterrey
Mexico
Arthur Torrance
Jesus EB. Santos
Torrance
Watering
Santos
Supreme Court
Mexico City
Strict Rules On Sale of Auto Tires
Washington dispatch notes new federal tire rationing rules by Price Administrator Henderson. Purchase certificates will be limited to seven classifications deemed essential, including ambulances, police and fire vehicles, and certain public service operations. Nonessential drivers are urged to curb driving and use only retreaded or used tires.
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Washington
Leon Henderson
Henderson
World War II Update From The World Today
American position grows stronger north of Manila while Japan pressures the south. Manila opens its gates to aid, Lieut. Gen. Sir Henry Powmall named head of British Far Eastern forces after Air Chief Marshal Sir Robert Brooke-Popham. Russians report gains against retreating Germans as a new Nazi defense line is breached. Axis forces in North Africa fight rear-guard actions as Churchill tells Congress an Allied 1943 offensive will strike hard. Washington plans to decide on returning St Pierre et Miquelon to Vichy rule.
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Senate
Supreme Court
Pennsylvania Avenue
Senate Chamber
Roosevelt
White House
Churchill
Capitol
United, States
Britain
Ealva
Europe
Japan
Henry Powmall
Singapore
Air
Marshel
Robert Brooke-Popham
Axis Desert Army Fighting To Escape Destruction
Axis forces under Rommel make a last stand about 90 miles south of Bengasi along the Gulf of Sirte as British advances shrink the retreat line. In Agedabia area the bulk of Rommel’s force fights to reach Tripoli while Allied raids strike at Tripoli Misurata and supply routes. Hundreds of miles behind front lines Axis garrisons near Salam attempt breakouts for food and water, with RAF pounding enemy transport, tanks, and guns.
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Cairo
Edahined
Asis
Desert Army
Gulf of
Sirte
Agedabia
Cirenaica
Tripolitania
Erwin Rommel
Rommel
Sgedabia
Barce
Bengasi
Agedadia
Salam
Tobruks
Halfaya
RAF
Elsere
Tripoli
Misurata
Cole Co Farmers Asked to Collect And Sell Scrap Iron
The Cole county agricultural defense board sponsors meetings to urge farmers to collect and sell scrap iron for defense needs amid a projected 59 percent drop in new machinery. Sessions begin 1:30 PM at Brazito hall Dec 20, courthouse Dec 29, Herbert Hunter's garage Jan 2, Wardsville ball Jan 7, St. Thomas Jan 5.
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Cole County Agricultural Defense Board
Brazito Hall
Herbert Hunter's
Wardsville Ball
St. Thomas
Agricultural Defense Committee
Leo Kauffman
AAA
HC. Rowland
George Harrison
Farm Credit Administration
Www
C. Brown
Carl Walther
Navy Warns Harbors Are Mined Throughout the Coast
The Navy hydrographic office warned shipmasters that mines have been planted at harbor entrances along the U S coasts and territories. Masters should not attempt to enter without proper authorization and should follow station or patrol guidance at harbor entrances. An addendum noted Portsmouth New Hampshire and San Francisco as mined and instructed all vessels to use the main ship channel.
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Washington
Navy
Hydrographic Office
United States
Portsmouth
N.roor Had Been Mined and | Roaches At San Francisco
Rubber Dandelion Plant Could Ease Rubber Shortage
National Chemurgic Council reports kok-sagyz, a rubber bearing dandelion, adapts to many soils and yields 130 to 200 pounds of crude rubber per acre. Compared with guayule, kok-sagyz could be mass produced on farms with lower costs, aiding U S synthetic rubber output amid wartime demand.
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Columbus
Russia
United States
National Chemurgic Council
Scientific Agricultural Research Group
Br. Paul J. Kolachov
U. S
California
Dr. Kolachov
Guayule
Koksagyz
100th Christmas for Native of Damascus
Ferris Karoney born in Damascus Syria celebrated his 100th Christmas quietly in Coffeyville Kansas yesterday. He arrived in the United States via Mexico in 1908 and farmed near Fort Smith Arkansas, visiting downtown occasionally.
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Coffeyville
Kas
Ferris Karoney
Damascus
Syria
United States
Mexico
Ft. Smith
Ark
Will Invoke Geneva Rule on War Prisoners
New York December 26 AP Japan informed through Switzerland that the United States will abide by the 1929 Geneva convention rules for prisoners of war. Dr. Darius A. Davis of War Prisoners Aid said the YMCA World Committee received a State Department letter confirming adherence.
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New York
Japan
United States
P.M.C.A
Darius A. Davis
War Prisoners Aid
Young Men's Christian Associations
State Department
Major Tank Battle Rages In the South
Japanese forces pressed the Luzon front in a major tank battle near Lamon Bay with heavy losses on both sides. Northern Lingayen Gulf faced concentrated artillery and limited attacks as Manila prepared defenses and declared an open city. General MacArthur reorganized fronts, and air activity around Manila surged as Post exchanges warned of continued fighting to the last man.
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Manila
Luzon
Lamon Bay
Lingayen_ Gulf
Douglas
MacArthur
U.S. Army
Mani
Doug
Francis Re
Manueleens
Sayre
United States Army
Lingayen
Washington
War Department
Lingayen Gulf
Bay
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Moscow-Leningrad
Central Missouri
Naval
Flying Corps
Congress
Richard L. Turner
AP Jn
Winston Churcml
Great Britain
American Congress
Air Associates
Philippine
The
Associated Press
Norlin
Africa
U. S. Congress
St. Pierre Et Miquelon
Axis Desert Army
Bengesi
Kolachov
Geneva
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