Relief corridor from the south opened by Patton
Bastogne reports fresh details of the siege reveal Brig. Gen. A. C. McAuliffe’s nuts reply to a German surrender demand on December 22. Maj. Gen. Maxwell D. Taylor arrived December 27 after crossing from Washington, aiding the 101st as Patton’s relief corridor opened, rushing troops by trucks before encirclement.
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Edward D. Ball
Bastogne
A. C. McAuliffe
101St Airborne Division
McAuliffe
101St
Maxwell D. Taylor
Washington
Atlantic
Taylor
Belgium
George S. Patton, Jr
American support for Churchill in Greek case noted
Washington dispatch reports that American officials expect firm African and public backing for Churchill to pressure Greece toward a regency setup. Officials believe Greeks will not accept King George again, even as ELAS and British forces clash. Diplomats see Papandreou and EAM influences as pivotal, with possible use of force shaping the path to peace.
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John M. Hightower
Washington
Churchill
Greece
Rge
ELAS
Athens
Anthony A An
Papandreou
EAM
War Today notes Allied chance to trap German forces
The German counter-offensive is nearing a standstill as Allied troops halt the push west of the Meuse and threaten Von Rundstedt’s bulge. Ike may trap and annihilate substantial Nazi forces, though victory remains uncertain and the German commander could call fresh reserves for a new push or a retreat to consolidated positions.
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Eisenhower
von Rundstedt
Meuse
Liege
Namur
Sedan
Red troops crack inner Budapest defense rings
Russian forces breached the first inner defense ring of Budapest as Austrian bound Red Army to the north pressed along both sides of the Danube. Tobulkhin and Malinovsky led converging columns toward Komarom and the Danubian center, with vanguards possibly fighting on the Hron’s west bank as heavy air and armored assaults intensified.
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Daniel DE Luce
Moscow
Budapest
Red Army
Danube
Red
Buda
Pest
Komarom
Vienna
Bratislava
Feodor Tobulkhin
Urainian
Rodion Malinovsky
Hron
RED Troops
Military circles weigh Nazis may strike again in 1944
Washington reporters note cautious U S military observers expect at least one more major German withdrawal. Von Rundstedt may still have divisions near the base of the salient ready to counter a new breakout while patrol activity north of the salient suggests possible offensive planning or a bluff to keep the Allies uncertain.
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Elton C. Fay
Washington
Peneration
U.S. Third Army
von Rundstedt
Salient
Liege
Ninth Army
Special Notice Evangelist Butterfield Preaches at Blueville
Evangelist Tom W Butterfield will preach at Blueville Church of Christ Saturday evening only at 7 30 p m Everyone Welcome.
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Tom W. Butterfield
Blueville Church
British Open IP Pronged Drive At Forces Of ELAS
British and Greek forces press a three pronged advance in Athens eastern suburbs after a long artillery barrage. Ardittos hill and Zappion park change hands as ELAS defenses fight back near the Acropolis. 7,500 prisoners reported. EDES action in north west Greece. 50,000 civilians fed from relief stocks.
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Athens
ELAS
Zappion Park
Ardittos Hill
Kissariani
ArdittoshHs
Averoff Stadium
Pankrati Cemetery
Acropolis
Likabettos
EDES
Napoleon Zervas
Greece
Preveza
Piraeus
Allied Forces Halt Nazi Breakthrough Near Bastogne
American troops repelled a major Nazi offensive in winter fighting, advancing beyond 17 miles north of Bastogne while Patton's Third Army struck deep into the German flank. The Saar front and a bridgehead across the Saar were contested, with strategic gains and costly counteractions shaping the day.
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Vont
George 5
Patton
Third Army
Batton
Saar
Saar Ab Dil
Tire shortage keeps national 35 mph speed limit in effect
Washington reports that the tire shortage ends any plan to raise the national 35 mile per hour limit for highway travel. Officials note observed enforcement remains voluntary and states may cooperate. Records show average speeds near 40 mph across 16 states, with trucks for vital war supplies allowed limited faster travel.
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Washington
ODT
Office of Defense Transportation
Public Roads Administration
Lang named acting West Virginia disease division head
Dr EB Lang health director of Norfolk county Virginia becomes acting director of the West Virginia health division of communicable diseases. He will take over duties from Dr J T Duncan who will return to supervise the tuberculosis bureau.
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Charleston
EB. W. Lang
Norfolk County
West Virginia Health Department
J. E. Offier
Lang
U. S. Public Health Service
J. T. Duncan
Bureau of Tuberculosis
Duncan
Mail Order Houses Remain In Army Control
CHICAGO Dec 29 The government seized Montgomery Ward and seven city plants by presidential order. Board chairman Sewell L Avery refused to recognize the action and argued the seizure was unconstitutional. Avery, longtime leader since 1931, said the company cannot obey what he calls a wilful defiance of War Labor Board directives and will push the dispute to the courts as the government moves to settle the controversy.
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Chicago
Montgomery Ward and Company
Sewell L. Avery
Avery
Jean
Roosevelt
War Lab
WLB
Company of
Meatless New Year’s Day Observed By New York Families
New York faced a meatless New Year’s Day as thousands of families prepared for a holiday despite reduced impact of a business shutdown called by retail butchers in protest of OPA rules.
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New York
OPA
Production stride of navy reviewed as greatest flee
The Navy reported a sweeping 1944 ship production review showing 39,971 new vessels joined the fleet, including 429 fighting ships, boosting total naval ships to 61,045. Landing craft and attack craft dominated output along with patrol boats, mine craft, auxiliaries and harbor craft, signaling a shift toward support and landings.
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Hamilton W. Faron
Washington
Navy Today
Europe
Pacific
Pac War Anticipated To Turn By Next Summer
Vice Admiral Marc A. Mitscher predicts a major Pacific war turn by next summer as his forces aim to finish Japan’s navy. Admiral Nimitz reports continued air strikes on Saipan and Iwo Jima with operations to push operations south in the Philippines. MacArthur notes mop up progress across the archipelago and readiness for attacks at Mindoro.
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U. 8
Pacific Fleet
Pearl Harbor
Det
Adm
Marc A. Mitscher
Philippine Sea
Empire
Saipan
Japan
Iwo Jima
Volcano Island
Philippines
Douglas MacArthur
Mindoro
Sying
Grafton Sentinel invites Moore to Utah Kid showing
The Grafton Sentinel invites Mrs. E. M. Moore of 19 West Wilford Street to tonight’s Opera House presentation of Utah Kid featuring Hoot Gibson with Bob Steele and Canova accompanying son.
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The
Grafton Sentinel
John McCullough
Boyd
Sonja Henie
Jackakie
Cesar Romero
Atd Theatre
George Saunders Darnell
Sage
Bobby
E. M. Moore
West
Wilford Street
Hoot Gibson
Bob Steele
Canova
Opera House
Ena
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Montgomery Ward & Co
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