British Troops Advance 600 Miles in North Africa as Axis Retreat
British forces push 600 miles toward Tripoli as Axis troops fall back under sandstorms near Agedabia. Soviet dispatches report advances near Vyazma Bryansk and Sevastopol offensive progress amid German setbacks on multiple fronts.
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Associated Press
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Tripoli
Libya
Middle Nasi
Agedabia
Bengali
London
Clement Attlee
Churchill
Hitler
Berlin
British Foreign Office
Germany
Misurata
Mediterranean
Erwin Romel
Moscow
Leningrad
Feodosiya
Hays
Sevastopol
Moazhaisk
Meshchevsk
Kaluge
Lefront
Hiehtin
Pikhvin
Congress Moves to Fast Track War Funding
Washington lawmakers prepared to approve President Roosevelt's war appropriation requests totaling about 5.1 billion dollars for the next fiscal year. Senator Truman proposed a defense investigation committee with a 160000 dollar budget to curb waste and prevent past missteps in arming programs. The plan aims to swiftly start the expanded defense effort under the House appropriations subcommittee.
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Congress
Roosevelt
Senate
House
Truman
Missouri
Senate Defense
Gannon
Appropriations
Weather Restrictions Eased In South Dakota Forecasts
South Dakota ends a weather blackout as the Weather Bureau allows newspapers to publish their own state and community forecasts again. Papers near borders may carry forecasts of neighboring states.
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Sioux Falls
Afj
South Dakota
Weather Bureau
Giant Submarine Involved In St Pierre Miquelon Occupation
Free French sources disclose that the 2 880 ton submarine Surcouf participated with three corvettes in the occupation of St Pierre and Miquelon on December 24. Vice Admiral Emile Muselier said the vessel, unique for carrying a plane in a deck hangar, helped execute secret orders from General de Gaulle regarding French codfishing islands south of Newfoundland.
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ST Pierre
St. Pierre
Miquelon
Surcourt
Emile Muselier
Charles* Jaulle
Newfoundland
War Today Notes Japanese Plans to Take Singapore
A cryptic wartime note discusses Japan lacking need to seize Singapore to cripple Allied bases. The text hints at strategic goals and a broader aim to render bases ineffective without direct capture.
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Singapore
RAF Bombers Attack Bangkok in First British Counter Blow
RAF bombers struck Bangkok, goal to hit Japanese occupied Thailand. fires raged for miles while Bangkok, Rangoon, and Moulmein reported damage. Berlin radio put the raid at 4 15 am local time with two planes said to have crashed in residential districts and civilians killed.
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Rangoon
Burma
Bangkok
Thailand
Mandalay
Berlin
Accis
Ser Oars
Moulmein
British Withdrawals In West Malaya Reach Kuala Lumpur Line
British forces admitted retreating from Perak Province under heavy Japanese pressure to a new defensive line south of the Slim River near Kuala Selangor, guarding the capital Kuala Lumpur. The move followed Japanese penetrations and threats along the coast.
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Perak
Malaya
Selango
Kuala Lumpur
Comunique
Guee
Bernam
Pex
Chang-Johore
Kuantan
Johore
Klang
Towar
Malacca Strait
Taes
Gong Kedah
Japan
Tas
China
Ipoh
Selangor
Jkapan
Severe Cold Eases Slightly Across Dakotas
Weather bulletin notes subzero temperatures in parts of Dakota with rapid City near 3 below by afternoon. Rapid fluctuations expected with a rise to around 3 above later today while districts like Yankton report milder conditions. Officials warn of continued frigid nights ahead.
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Crauth Dakota
Yankton
Rapid City
Weather Bureau
Sune
Agni
Lull Brings Fear Of New Attacks United States Role Flagged
In Washington the War Department reports Philippine defenses brace for a large Japanese assault while General MacArthur directs American and Filipino troops near Manila Bay. Tokyo radio and Nazi reports spark concern as U S fleet movements draw attention. Attlee notes Britain lacks resources for full Pacific defense and US entry shifts war balance.
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War Department
Philippines
Douglas MacArthur
Far East
Manila Bay
United States
Luzon
MacArthur
John J. McCly
Inquirers
Tokyo Radio
Tokyo
Pacific
Netherlands
U.S
Australia
Navy Department
London
Clement R. Attlee
Jord
Churchil
House of Commons
Britain
United Nations
America
United.States
Commandor
Archibald Southby
Guam
Japan
House
West Indies
Newfoundland
Attlee
Carmens
United Sates
Pal
Mine Sweeper Sinks with Eight Drowned Off Atlantic Coast
Port Consti tution Army officials report the 98 foot mineweeper Arnold sank while being towed 20 miles off the Isles of Shorts. Eight civilians drowned. only survivor was William H. Chastzen of Waterford Conn. He was thrown into the water from the bridge and rescued. The Arnold had aided another mine planter L-88 before foundering in heavy seas.
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Isles of Shorts
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William H. Chastzen
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Arnold Sprang
Capt
Chasteen
Gafety
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