Third Army Drives Clear Through Saarlautern
Allied naval action off Layte island in Ormoc Gulf yields costly losses as American destroyers clash with Japanese. An American vessel sank within 56 seconds after being hit by a torpedo, with most of its crew saved. Catalina flying boats executed a dramatic rescue as U S forces pursue Japanese destroyers in the Layte area.
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General MacArthur
Philippines
Ormoc Gulf
Layte Island
Cach Ride
Uekp
U. S. Navy
Catalina
Ft Theuran
Ball
Fullerton
Calif
Greek premier offers resignation amid crisis in Greece
Premier George Papandreou said he offered his resignation as head of the crisis government and proposed a coalition including center and right wing groups. He suggested Themistokles Sophoulis, age 82, as possible leader. A general strike continued in Athens though disorders were reported diminishing.
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Bulletin
Athens
George Papandreou
Themistokles Sophoulis
DeMille May Lose Radio Show Over AFRA Assessment
Hollywood columnist reports Cecil B. DeMille faces loss of his radio program after refusing a $1 AFRA assessment tied to state Prop 12. He claims inability to sacrifice rights as an American citizen. Deadline set for 5 p.m. Monday, before his media drama hour.
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Hollywood
Cecil B. DeMille
Fedeation
de Mille
AFRA
Yestoday
China Faces Internal Strife in War Crisis
The column notes China’s split governance with Chiang Kai Shek’s Kuomintang ruling central and southern regions while northern areas are under Communist control. Despite a truce with Japan, clashes persist as both sides amass troops. Chiang’s US advised cabinet purge and peace talks resume with Soong T. W. appointment as acting premier, seen as a path to settlement and stronger leadership amid the crisis.
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Dewut Mackinzie Aysons
China
Japan
Chungking
Chena
South Central
Thensing
Manchuria
Canton
Amon
Generalis
Simo Chiang Kai Shek
One
Kuomingtang
Chiang
United States
T. W. Oong
Soong
Final Phase Of AP Suit Opens Today In Supreme Court
The Supreme Court hears the final phase of the government anti trust case against the Associated Press. AP counsel say the civil suit could force membership of all comers, violating freedom of the press and making AP a public utility subject to regulation. The government argues the press remains editorially free and that anti trust laws govern AP relations with other newspapers, not policies. Three hours are set for oral arguments, AP likely to speak mid afternoon, with the government to follow. The case stems from a district court ruling in New York that AP did not monopolize news gathering or distribution. The final phase page 6.
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Associated Press
Supreme Court
Paul M. Yost
Washington
Rtle
Atta
High Tribunal
New ¥Ork
Navy Plans Heavy Rocket Ammunition Budget
The Navy will spend about ten million dollars monthly on rocket ammunition, with a target of one hundred million dollars in four months. Rockets are highlighted for covering landings, while the OWI notes that U.S. rocket developments include design details and performance not yet disclosed by authorities. The Army is budgeted around twelve million monthly for rocket ammunition through 1945, beyond projector costs.
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Washington
Drc
Navy
Office of War Information
U. S
Tani
America
OWI
Military
Proposal To Pay War Bonuses To Workers Criticised
Washington December 5. A proposal to pay postwar bonuses to war workers who stay at their jobs drew congressional criticism. Senator Mead favored it with allied approval from Army Navy manpower commission and organized labor. Senator Burton opposed saying fighters increased tempo require beyond scheduled needs and home workers will raise production. Somervell chief of Army services of supply endorsed the idea before the senate war investigating committee. Krug War Production Board chairman will testify Thursday. Debate over cash bonds or percentage bonuses continues with Kilgore urging a 35 per week sensical compensation instead.
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Mead
D.-N
Army
Navy
Manpower Commission
Organized Labor
Burton
Ohio
Fident
War Production Board
Senate War Investigating Committee
Brehon Somervell
Krug
Somervell
Kilgore D.W. Va
Red Army massed on Lake Balaton front in Hungary
Russian forces led by Marshal Tolbukhin massed along Lake Balaton in western Hungary as they drive toward Budapest. The advance pushed 12 miles closer to the capital with 7 miles gained in a day, while Danube fronts 37 miles from Budapest continued pushing. Russians seized dozens of towns northeast, west, and south of Kaposvar, signaling a broad swing toward Austria.
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London
Hungary
Budapest
Lake Balaton
Feodor I. Tolbukhin
Gompitles
Nagybajom
Moscow
Danube
Tolbukhin
Lake
Balaton
Austria
Lake Front
Sag
American soldiers die for want of more ammunition
Daily Mail dispatch from London reports American troops on the western front face a shell shortage. Noel Monks states the final assault on a town began as German tanks counterattacked, with American infantry lacking tank support due to mines and calling for artillery while digging in.
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London
Daily Mail
Noel Monks
U. S. Ninth Army
Startled Congress backs Stettinius strongest support
Washington December 5 A startled congress ready to back Secretary Stettinius in reshaping the State Department. He prepared to defend four new appointments as part of a broad personnel shakeup. New officers subject to senate confirmation include Joseph Clark Grew William L Clayton Archibald MacLeish.
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John
Higitower
Washington
Congress
Stettinius
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Rooseevelt
Senate
Joseph Clark Grew
Guardston
Ion
West Friday
Cordell Virginia
Grew
Boston
Japan
William L. Clayton
Tex- 4
Clayton
Archibald MacLeish
White House
West Virginia Financials and 4-H Scholarships
West Virginia closed November with 15.6 million in general revenue funds, after transfers of 1.69 million to other funds, while total funds stood at 30.6 million. Treasurer Talbott reported balances October 31 and November 30. Two WV girls, Virginia Dale Kyer and Lucille Bott, won national 4-H blue awards at the 23rd national congress, and William Edward Morgan won the rural electrification contest with an all expense paid trip to the event.
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Charleston
R. E. Talbott
Talbott
Chicago
West Virginia
Congress
Virginia Dale Kyer
Camden-on-Gauley
Lucille Bott
Triadelphia
William Edward Morgan
Shenandoah Junction
Jefferson County
W. Va
West Virginia lawmakers report campaign finances and a surgery demonstration
Rep. Jennings Randolph of Elkins reports campaign expenses of 2080.24 and contributions of 3095. Circuit Judge Herbert Dent of Grafton lists expenses of 243.10 with no contributions. In Martinsburg, Dr Sterling Bunnell, civilian consultant to the secretary of war, will open a surgery technical demonstration at Newton D. Baker General Hospital on December 15.
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Charleston
Jennings Randolph
Elkins
Herbert W. Dent
Grafton
Fighting Deep in Siegfried Line Advances
Paris December 5 The 95th Infantry division of Patton's Third Army pushed through Saarlautern into the Siegfried defenses beyond the fortress city. American shells struck Fraulatern and Saarbrucken area rail targets as forces moved toward Merzig, with fighting continuing on the east bank of Lautern and nearby towns being shelled from French rail towns Fribach and Saaramuemines.
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James M. Long
Paris
95Th Infantry
Saarlautern
For ‘Bach
Rench
Saaraguemines
Lautern
Woll
Bes
Patton
Amy
Mille
Merzig
Saatlautern
Sarre Union
Court 19 details fight before fatal Clay shooting case
In Clay County West Virginia a jury heard witness Alton Houghton describe a February 28 confrontation in which Elmer Groves son of the slain mine foreman choked United Mine Workers organizer E H Foley, driving him to the ground before the March 1 fatal shooting of Joe Groves as Foley and fellow organizer Rawson Kirk face murder charges.
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Clay
W. Va. Des
E. H. Foley
United Mine Workers
UMW
Clay County
Alton Houghton
Widen
Joe Groves
Foley
Elmer Groves
Joe
Houghton
Elmer
Rawson Kirk
Williamson
Groves
Barbain
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