Allied Leaders May Meet Again In Near Future
London reports that Churchill Roosevelt and possibly Stalin may meet again before year’s end to harmonize Allied postwar plans. Key topics include Germany de Nazification policy, unanimity among the Big Three, parallel policies in liberated nations, and clarifying Russia’s Far East position after Germany’s collapse.
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Post War Plans for Germany Drafted by Allied Officials
Allied officials in London draft long range control and demilitarization plans for Germany with Britain Russia and the United States backing the draft. The European advisory commission’s occupation plan awaits final review as France joins discussions after the agreement was written. General De Gaulle reportedly discussed Germany with Premier Stalin.
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European Advisory Commission
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Russia
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France
Moscow
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Stalin
Canadian film board draws world attention in Vancouver speech
John Grierson head of Canada’s national film board reports inquiries from governments of Great Britain United States Belgium France and the USSR. He warns education should focus on country needs as the board operates about 170 travelling theatres in towns villages schools and factories with chambers unions and industry support.
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National Film Board
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Board of Trade
Great Britain
United States
Belgium
France
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Chambers of Commerce, Trades Unions and
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Only One Way Melbourne
Admiral Sir Bruce Fraser outlines the Pacific war outlook after arriving in Melbourne. He asserts Britain’s sea power will win and predicts the Japanese are losing theirs while discussing potential island-hopping as the war progresses.
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Pacific Feet
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Bernard Montgomery
Plans Made For Control Of Nazi War Industries
A London report states United States proposals seek complete abolition of German war industries including aviation, with other sectors tightly controlled to prevent future German dominance. Ambassador John G Winant allegedly presented memoranda to the European advisory council and discussed them with President Roosevelt and the State Department during a Washington visit. The plan reportedly aims to prevent Germany from producing poisons or similar weapons through chemical industry controls.
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Germans permit relief ships to Channel Islands
Home Secretary Herbert Morrison said Germany granted safe conduct to relief ships for the German occupied Channel Islands. About 60,000 to 70,900 islanders lack food and medical supplies. the islands have been occupied since 1940 and bypassed during the Allied invasion.
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Channel Islands
London
Herbert Morrison
Europe
British Channel Islands Liberations Delayed by War
London reports liberation of Guernsey Jersey Alderney and Sark may wait until end of war. Islands are British and lie near Cherbourg but their military importance is not enough to divert main invasion of Germany. German garrison about 15 000. attacking would risk 65 000 British residents.
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Jersey
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Germany
Pact Trio Ministers Send Fight-To-The-End Messages
German radio reported that Germany Japan and Fascist Italy exchanged fight to the end messages on the third anniversary of their tripartite pact.
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London
Germany
Japan
Italy
Secret German V weapon hints from Berlin broadcast
A London report cites Berlin informed circles claiming a new V weapon, possibly V-3, fired at Antwerp and Liege. The shorter thicker projectiles differ from London flying bombs and Berlin hints at readiness, with New York also mentioned as a potential target. The broadcast could be propaganda or a signal search.
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Mass murder tally cites 16 million Nazi victims
New York reports True Magazine editors tabulated that over 16.35 million civilians were murdered in occupied Europe by Nazis and allies. The list includes Russians, Poles, Jugoslavs, Dutch, Greeks, Czechoslovakians, French, Belgians, Norwegians and Danes, excluding some French and Greek famine deaths.
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True Magazine
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Allied planes hit Leyden railyards in Dutch raid
In a concentrated attack on the Netherlands Leyden railyards, several trainloads of V-2 bombs were hit by Belgian based Allied planes, according to the BBC.
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New Appointment Major General Fenwick as Director General of Medical Services
Major General Charles Philip Fenwick M D 53 appointedDirector General of Medical Services and promoted from brigadier He has served overseas as Deputy Director of Medical Services First Canadian Army HQ in North Western Europe He will arrive shortly to assume duties Born in St John s Newfoundland educated at University of Toronto and University of London England Mrs Fenwick resides 230 Rosedale Heights Toronto
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University of London
England
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Pacific Fleets May Shorten War in Pacific
In Melbourne Admiral Sir Bruce Fraser asserts a concentrated Pacific fleet can shorten the war with Japan. He says Britain will focus on sea and air support while Admiral Chester Nimitz is to be met. Australia will offer dock and depot facilities, including a $26,000,000 grav ing dock at Sydney and a Brisbane river dock built by the Allied works council for RA N and US forces.
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Melbourne
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Governor General to Spend Last Ottawa Christmas at Rideau Hall
The governor-general and Princess Alice plan a quiet family Christmas at Rideau Hall as the term of office is due to expire next April. The notice urges regular purchase of War Savings Stamps.
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Ottawa
Rideau Hall
Princess Alice
Canada
Predicts New Polish Government Formed by Soviet Backing
Moscow reports Boleslaw Berut predicts a provisional Polish government focused on land reform for 8,000,000 landless peasants with Soviet sponsorship. Berlin and Lublin are cited as seats as tensions with London grow and a session of 120 deputies eyes this major task.
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Boleslaw Berut
Polish National Council
Poland
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Lublin
London
National Council
History's bloodiest conflict surpasses First Great War milestone
The article notes World War I’s duration extending beyond the First Great War by one year and details the 1918 defeat of Germany, with December 11 marking five years, 14 weeks, and two days of the conflict. It cites improving German home-front conditions per British economic reports and recalls the 1918 armistice timing at Compiegne.
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London
Germany
Marshal Foch
Compiegne Forest
Ministry of Economic Warfare
Eden vows continued raids on German targets
Foreign Secretary Eden said Allied leaders will keep bombing German military targets despite Nazi V weapon attacks on England. He reiterated Churchill’s 1942 warning approach, stressing the aim to destroy Germany’s war-making power as quickly as possible.
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England
Eden
House of Commons
Churchill
Germany
Butter Stocks in Canada Drop Since November
Ottawa reports Canada creamery butter holdings total 52,298,446 pounds on December 1, down from 63,857,537 pounds on November 1. The Dominion Bureau of Statistics notes a decline of more than 11.6 million pounds.
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