British close behind fleeing foes in Egyptian desert
British desert fighters reported driving the Italian invasion army toward Libya after a Christmas blow to Marshal Graziani. Casualties were light. prisoners increased hourly, creating transport and feeding challenges for the British forces. Reports of Salam fallen and Capuzzo crossing border were unconfirmed. Counterattack alerts continued as the advance pressed on.
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Cairo
Egypt
Britain
Marshal Graziani
Libya
Egypian
Salam
Fort Capuzzo
Ftr
Italy Claims Air Duel Victory
Italian high command reported counter-attacks along the Egyptian Libyan frontier easing pressure from the British westward push. British Gloster fighters were shot down with no Italian losses, though some aircraft returned with crew casualties. Greek losses in Albania were heavy as Italian counterattacks repelled Greek drives, especially near the Usum river.
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Rome
Albania
Usum River
Central
Grafton Sentinel Invites Mrs Denver Thompson Tonight
The Grafton Sentinel invites Mrs. Denver Thompson of 212 Third Street to tonight's showings. Opening at the Strand theatre is Third Finger, Left Hand starring Myrna Loy and Melvyn Douglas. Comin Round the Mountain with Bob Burns plays at the Dixie theatre for its last showings.
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The
Grafton Sentinel
Denver Thompson
Third Street
Huge Percentage Of Vote Cast In Presidential Election
The Associated Press reports that almost 38 of every 100 persons in the country voted on November 5. Of 191,669,273 continental voters, 49,808,624 cast ballots. Roosevelt received 27,241,939 votes and Willkie 24,327,226. The census bureau cites 80,528,000 potential voters and about 62 in every 100 of them voted. Continued on page five.
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Associated Press
Washington
Continental
United States
Franklin J. Roosevelt
Wendell L. Willkie
Census Bureau
Daylight Raids Failure, Labor Leader Declares
Charleston December reports Sir Walter Citrine of the British Trades Congress says Germany halted mass daylight bombing of Britain as RAF fighters repeatedly repelled raids. At a Charleston meeting hosted by the West Virginia State Federation of Labor Citrine urged Britain to mobilize more bombers for rapid retaliation against the German threat.
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Charleston
Germany
Great Britain
Walter Citrine
British Trades Congress
Citrine
West Virginia
State Federation of Labor
Britain
Start Grading Site For New Morgantown Plant
Workmen began grading and draining the site of the $15,000,000 Du Pont ammonia plant in Morgantown after roundbreaking ceremonies yesterday. A parade marked a general celebration ordered by Mayor Marvin R. Kiger. About 3,000 men will gain construction jobs, with completion expected in 18 months.
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Morgantown
E. I. du Pont de Nemours Company
Marvin R. Kiger
Oil Line Blaze Forces Rail Traffic Rerouting
A Romanian railroad communique states oil district traffic from Ploesti to Buzau has been suspended or rerouted after a bridge destruction caused by an oil pipeline fire. Officials expect interruptions to last five or six days as repairs proceed.
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Bucharest
Rumania
Ploesti
Buzau
Jersey Plant Lost by Fire in Hoboken
Fire destroyed the Condenser Service and Engineering Corp plant in Hoboken, a maker in national defense orders. Estimated loss is $1,000,000. One man killed, night watchman George Jacobs of Jersey City identified among the dead after discovering the blaze with four co workers. Jacobs reportedly reentered the plant office for papers and was trapped. Olaf Anderson of North Bergen noted.
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Hoboken
N. J
Olaf Anderson
North Bergen
Raw Material Is Traded For Moonshine Whiskey
Huntington reports Charles E. Smith testified before a federal jury about bartering sugar cracked corn and yeast for moonshine. He described hauling 200 pounds of sugar to Harry Pine in Lawrence County Ohio and supplying 600 pounds on another trip as part of a three state liquor ring case. The government nears end of its evidence as plea changes reduce the indicted count.
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Huntington
Charles E. Smith
Smith
Harry Pine
Lawrence County
Ohio
U. S
John W. Herreford
Longer Work Week Sought for Defense
New York December 14 William S Knudsen production chief of the National Defense Advisory commission warned the defense drive to date is not satisfactory enough to justify hopes that all is well He said aircraft output runs 30 percent below forecasts and urged more steam speed and full time operation of all machines while noting signs of American ingenuity rising He predicted that after a crucial first half of 1941 labor and industry would unite to prove a free people can prevail
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New York
America
William S. Knudsen
National Defense Advisory Commission
Knudsen
National Association of Manufacturers
Meat ration in Britain reduced by Food Board
The British food ministry announced a weekly meat ration cut effective Monday reverting to what can be bought for one shilling ten pence instead of the prior temporary increase. The change stems from reduced home-killed meat supplies and Britain must tap cold storage stocks to meet demand.
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London
Food Ministry
Britain
British Liner Western Prince Reported Torpedoed in Atlantic
Mackay radio reported a Portpatrick interception stating the 10,926 ton Western Prince was torpedoed about 400 miles northwest of the Irish coast at 2 02 a m EST. The 496 foot passenger liner built in 1929 at Glasgow, home port London, owned by Prince Line Ltd and managed by Furness Withy. She had served the New York to South America run and last visited Rio de Janeiro on Sept. 19, carrying war refugees including many children.
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New York
Mackay Radio
Portpatrick
Scotland
London
Glasgow
The
Prince Line, Ltd
Furness, Withy & Company
Rio de Janeiro
Liverpool
Lewis Subpoenaed Before Grand Jury Investigation
Former CIO President John L. Lewis is shown in Washington before a grand jury. The committee investigates campaign expenditures during the 1940 election and possible Hatch Act violations.
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CIO
John L. Lewis
Jait Department
Grand Jury
Washington
Labor policy clash over Ford defense contract
Sidney Hillman, labor member of the Defense Commission, challenges a $2,000,000 War Department order to Ford Motor Co. over missing labor clauses especially Wagner act protections. War Department officials say the contract includes standard Walsh-Healey wage and hour provisions. Brandwell asserts Hillman’s stance amid the dispute.
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Washington
Sidney Hillman
Defense Comission
War Department
Ford Motor Company
Hillman
High Romanian Official Dies of Apoplexy in Belgrade
Belgrade Yugoslavia December 14 Father Anton Koroshetz minister of public education and president of the senate died unexpectedly today of apoplexy. The 68 year old Roman Catholic priest chaired the Slovene Catholic party and earlier served as premier. He was a deputy to the old Austrian parliament.
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Belgrade
Yugoslavia
Anton Koroshetz
Senate
Koroshetz
Many Parents Neglecting To Complete Birth Records
In West Virginia six percent of babies born in 1939 were not officially named in vital statistics records. Of 38,957 white children born, 2,381 lacked specific identifications. Repeated questionnaires are sent to complete the files as Christmas approaches.
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Charleston
Dorothea Campbell
Proposals for U S Aid to Britain in WWII
U S lawmakers weigh two wartime options to aid Britain. One would convoy supplies to the British using American ships and naval escorts. The other would enable Britain to buy or lease Danish and other foreign flag cargo ships held in U S ports. Both require congressional action and legal amendments.
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Lloyd —Habas
Washington
United States
Roosevelt
Caribbean
Great Britain
Denmark
State Department
Loreishian
Htises
American Farm Bureau Association
Baltimore
Dia Lothian
Britain
Wyfieth
Congress
Water scandal at Rochester prompts firing of city superintendent
In Rochester New York a major water contamination scare led to the discharge of Superintendent Lewis B Kohl and the suspension of Ernest G Jones after a 12 hour inquiry. The city meanwhile opened five more inoculation stations as 1100 residents inoculated yesterday with typhoid vaccines expected to rise.
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Rochester
Heart Bureau
Louis B. Cartwright
Lewis B. Kohl
Ernest G. Jones
Kohl
Campaign office opens for final candidate subscriptions
The campaign office will be open this evening from 7 00 to 9 00 P M for candidates to make their final turn in of subscriptions to the campaign department This will be the last chance for points on the 100 bonus on new subscriptions and extended subscription credits Candidates should balance their reports before coming to the office as a last minute rush of business for the extra 100 offered is expected
RAF Bombers Hit Kiel Bremen and Bordeaux Bases
British night raids struck Kiel Bremen and Bordeaux target areas with incendiaries and high explosives. The Air Ministry said heavy fires started at Bremen and along the Bordeaux docks while Kiel docks and shipyards were hit. All RAF aircraft returned safely despite adverse weather and dramatic glow from fires lit up the clouds.
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London
Kiel
Bremen
Air Ministry
Netherlands
Bordeaux
France
Ministry
Rver
Greeks Push On to Valona Front Drives on Albanian Border
Greek forces pressed along the northern Albanian front as Italy’s resistance weakened, while southern troops advanced toward the port of Valona. Bitolj dispatch reports fierce hand to hand fighting across a wide arc from Moskopolis to Uduniste near Lake Ohrid, with heavy casualties on both sides.
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Greece
Valona
Bitolj
Yugoslavia
Moskopolis
Uduniste
Ochrida
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Douglas Aircraft Co
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Dorothy Rush
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Lewis
FORD
War Dept
Water Claims Court
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Legislative Interim
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Royal Air Force
Opera House
W. H. Weaver
West Main Street
Richard Arlen
Andy Devine
Opera House Theatre
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