British and Greeks Drive On In Face Of Fierce Resistance
British and Greek forces press the enemy as Pétain Abetz talks shape France’s fate. Laval’s ouster from foreign minister post shocks observers. Berlin delays reporting pending full French government intentions. France’s path through the armistice remains unsettled with concerns of possible Axis footholds in the Mediterranean.
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Switzerland
France
Vichy
Soi
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Abety
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Germany
Pierre Wvas
Betz
Berlin
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Libya
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Italy
Mob Tries To Seize Negro For Alleged Attack
In Georgetown South Carolina an armed mob attempted to seize a alleged assailant of a young white woman. State militia were deployed after Sheriff Bruerton was forced to turn over prisoners for the woman to identify. She could not identify any of them and the prisoners were returned. A man identified by the woman was arrested and sent to the state penitentiary in Columbia for questioning.
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S. C
Columbia
H. B. Bruerton
Bruerton
Logan Walter bill tops docket in dying session
Washington. Leaders push defense foreign poll and federal finances high on next program but await President Roosevelt's veto stance on the Logan Walter bill before firm scheduling. The 76th session may outlast the wartime session, with hopes for quorums to act on the veto message as administration opposition and two thirds override are in play.
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Roosevelt
House
Congress
RAF And Nazis Exchange Thrusts At Sheffield Berlin
Britain's night raids hit Sheffield and Berlin as RAF planes targeted the Berlin area with prolonged attacks while German bombers struck the Sheffield area for a second time in less than a week. Official reports say casualties were not heavy though fires and destruction occurred.
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Germany
Sheffield
Sheffied
Royal Air Force
Herlin
England
East Anglia
Liverpool
Eaedel
British Press Association
Figaro Rescued After Five-Day Confinement In Well
Seattle report says Figaro the cat fell into a 25 foot well and hid five days. Firemen refused rescue, citing a roof and a law. The county medical society offered to shoot him. Jack S Marden lowered himself on a rope and retrieved the cat, weak but yowling.
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Seattle
Wash
Figaro
Harry Wright
The
County Medical Society
Jack S. Marden
No Nobel Peace Prize Awarded This Year
USSA and Norway via Berlin report no Nobel Peace Prize is awarded for the year. The Peace prize had gaps from 1914 to 1919, with Woodrow Wilson receiving the honor in 1919 and the International Red Cross awarded in 387, leaving this year without a recipient.
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Ussa
Norway
Berlin
Woodrow Wilson
International Red Cross
Stores Stay Open Late For Christmas Rush
Haren merchants plan 9 PM closing and extra clerks as they anticipate the season's biggest week. Citywide figures are not complete, but merchants report holiday sales matching 1939 levels with some stores noting better demand for quality items.
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Haren
Pago
Accusing Finger Is Pointed At U.S. In Nazi Ship Flight
Berlin reports cite DNB stating the United States Navy declined to detail destroyer actions after the sinking of the Nazi freighter Idarwala and an attempted attack on the merchant ship Rhein. The agency notes questions about destroyer instructions once ships entered the security zone and the Idarwald captain’s inquiry.
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U.S
Berlin
DNB
United States Navy Department
American Navy Department
British Crush 1 Duce's Dreams at Sidi Barrani Egypt
British forces capture Sidi Barrani after three days of heavy fighting near Newibeiwa as Italian supply depots, water plants, and fortifications are seized. Prisoners exceed 26,000 as the British advance from Tummar and drive back Italian Black Shirts in a key victory.
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Sidi Barrani
Egypt
Benito Mussolini
Wnibeiwa
Tummar
Military Honors Accorded Lothian at Arlington Burial
With full military honors the United States honored the Marquess of Lothian by laying his ashes in a temporary Arlington national cemetery resting place. Funeral services followed by private cremation were held yesterday at a Washington Episcopal cathedral.
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United States
Marquess of Lothian
Arlington National Cemetery
Washington Episcopal Cathedral
Leaders Push For Clearing Of Way For British Aid
Washington report from December 16 notes House foreign affairs chair Bloom urging removal of legal obstacles to expedited British aid. He favors modifying the Johnson Act to permit credits and even repeal of the neutrality law to allow American ships to carry supplies to Great Britain as Roosevelt weighs decisions on aid, destroyers, and naval assistance.
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Bloom
Democrat
New York
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Roosevelt
Lord Lothian
Foundation For
Warm Springs
Hecall
Britain
Alcester Man Convicted of Manslaughter in Amundson Death
Alcester resident Chris Anderson was found guilty on a second degree manslaughter charge in the death of Alcester marshal Al Amundson. The jury deliberated from Saturday afternoon to Sunday afternoon. Judge John T. Medin will sentence on Tuesday. Amundson suffered a brain hemorrhage after being struck while en route to jail following a disturbance at Anderson's home. He died eight days later.
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Elk Point
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al Amundson
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Amundson
John T. Medin
Sioux, Falls
Amnurdson
Directions for spotting the Cunningham comet light
Harvard University astronomer explains how to spot the Cunningham comet with the naked eye. Dr Fletcher Watson advises observers to locate the setting sun position, then look slightly to the right and upward about three quarters of the way from the overhead to the horizon. The first sight may appear as a fuzzy star.
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Mass
Harvard University
Cunningham
Fletcher Watson
Donovan Flies to London From Lisbon for London Visit
Col William J. Donovan departed Lisbon by plane bound for London, part of a transport from Bermuda. Details of the trip and purpose were not explained, with the Saturday night departure noted by observers.
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London
Lisbon
Portugal
William J
Wild Bill
Bermuda
British claim Deep Libyan advance across frontier
British advanced forces reported well across the Libyan frontier with Italians still holding strong positions near Salam. RAF bombers struck Italian bases in Africa and Naples amid heavy dust storms and poor visibility. In Albania Greece pressed toward Verona amid snow, claiming gains and Greek casualties among Italian officers.
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Salam
Africa
Naples
Italy
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Derna
Tobruk
Bardia
Salum
Fort Capuzzo
Libya
Albania
Matrum
North African
Pie
Athens
Verona
Duke And Duchess To Sail Tomorrow
The Duke and Duchess of Windsor will end their first U S visit tomorrow as they sail from Miami to Nassau. The American born Duchess, recently recovering from a dental operation, faced a brief setback due to a loosened blood clot and was advised to stay in bed for 24 hours by Dr. Horace L. Cartee. The Duke serves as governor of the Bahama Islands and will remain at Nassau following the voyage.
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Fla. der
United States
Duke
Duchess of Windsor
Horace L. Cartee
Windsors
Nassau
Bahama Islands
Hungary Makes Partial Debt Payment to United States
Hungary paid the United States 9828 today as a semi annual token toward its 2,436,670 postwar debt. The amount is one of several payments Hungary has made in recent years, far short of the normal 76000 due.
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Hungary
Washington
United States
Three Killed and One Wounded by Tavern Slayer
Three men were killed and another wounded when a gunman fired through a tavern window in Los Ebanos near the Sam Fordyce air field. The slayer fled. Victims include Special Deputy Sheriff Saragoza Flores about 40 Marcos Ramirez about 60 and Santana Garza 27. Sheriff R T Daniel suggests the shooting may stem from an old neighborhood feud.
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Edlinburg
Los Ebanos
Sam Fordyce
Lloyd George- Churchill Confer in London Declares Talks
David Lloyd George held a long conference with Prime Minister Churchill in London amid speculation he may become ambassador to the United States or join Britain’s cabinet. The meeting occurred as political commentators weighed Lloyd George’s future role.
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Lloyd George
Churchill
London
David Lloyd George
United States
Four Die in Downtown Crash at Baltimore & Ohio Crossing
A vehicle collided with a Baltimore and Ohio railroad trailer at a downtown crossing. Four people were killed and a fifth injured critically as investigators work to identify the victims amid the tense chaotic scene.
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Sne. Ind
Baltimore & Ohio
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