Roosevelt Hall policy under fire over Balkan and allied splits
In a critique of wartime strategy critics accuse the Roosevelt Hall approach of being undemocratic and poorly planned. They cite Balkan difficulties and split loyalties in Yugoslavia Greece and French North Africa as evidence that the alliance factions are unpopular at home.
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Moscow
Balkans
Greece
Yugoslavia
French North Africa
Josip (Tito) Broz
Peter
King George
France
Charles de Gaulle
Henri Giraud
Darlan Clique
Roosevelt
Controversy Over War Leadership Roles Across Theaters
A wartime analysis argues that alliances during crisis involved expedients not long term diplomacy. Donovan and Eisenhower shaped postwar promises while Marshall remained central to U.N. command, despite moves to relocate him to London.
Women Fight in Resistance and War Efforts Across Europe
The piece describes wartime acts of women in occupied Europe aiding resistance movements and supporting prisoners. It notes a Belgian funeral scene where a woman faced a Nazi guard, ongoing aid to Allied aviators, and French women sending food parcels to POWs despite ration restrictions. It also references the broader national spirit and the role of women alongside men.
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New York
Germany
Czechoslovakia
Inhard Heydrich
Europe
Joan of Arc
Double Trouble为 Murphy Brothers at Sea Base
In Livingston Montana two men named Richard Murphy both marry Dorothys and serve as petty officers at the same naval base. The pair work as storekeepers in the same office, creating a mix of personal and professional ties as their marriages to Seabees unfold.
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Livingston, Mont
Livingston
Richard Murphys
Dorothy
Navy
Richard Murphy
Richardurphy
Iron tonic promises boost for weak and weary
Ad touts Ostrexr Tonle Tadlela as a remedy for iron deficiency with claims of renewed energy and youthfulness. It urges daily mineral and vitamin doses and lists retailers Mann's Cut Rate and Walgreens in High Point.
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Mann's
Walgreen
Invasions Made With Slight Opposition In Air From Nippons
Allied report on New Britain invasion notes 230 Japanese planes shot down in two weeks and 30 Allied losses. Questions arise whether Japan is thinning air strength or holding back for future battles as Allied forces advance from Marshalls toward Rabaul. Invasion at Arawe preceded Cape Gloucester with synchronized Allied air and naval operations.
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Associated Press
New Britain
Japan
Marshalls
Pacific
Arawe
Rabaul
Tokyo
New Guinea
Cape Gloucester
Cape Hoskins
Radio Schedule for Wednesday December 29 War Time
Radio line up lists programs from Just Plain Bill to Late Variety With News across evening into night. Notable shows include Jack Armstrong serials Captain Midnight World News Serenade to America and Eddie Cantor with guests.
Dr Gibbs's Christmas Dinner Dreams and Delayed Realities
A humorous Health Today column relays Dr Gibbs recounting a lavish Christmas menu amid wartime rationing. The tale blends idealized feasts with a nap and a tongue in cheek confession that the grand meal may have been a dream.
Kavieng Mission Highlights Rabaul Threat and Air Arm Weakness
The report notes Kavieng in New Ireland as a key Nisea lifeline point between Truk and Rabaul, with no Japanese planes seen so far. It links ships lost at Kavieng to the broader New Britain battle and warns that without air cover ships are vulnerable. Kavieng's proximity to Rabaul and nearby bases imply strain on Japan's air strength.
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Kaviene
New Ireland
Nisea
Truk
Rabaul
Japan
New Britain
Kavi
Bari
Kavieng
Cape Gloucester
Arawe
Emancipation Program at Zion Church Sunday
Emancipation program to be held Sunday at 1 St. A. E. Zion Church at 3 0 m Rev. F. O. Bass will give the principal address with music directed by O. E. Simmons.
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St. Aes A. E. Zion Church
F. O. Bass
O. E. Simmons
Scout Board Review and Court of Honor Notice
A board of review for all Negro Boy Scouts in the High Point district is set for December 3 at 7 30 p m at Hairlip Funeral home. A court of honor will be part of a Parent Teachers Association program at Fairview Street Elementary on January 6. Parents, leaders, and scouts are urged to attend. Be Prepared. C W Robinson, advancement chairman.
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High Point
Hairlip
Parent-Teachers Association
Fairview Street
C. W. Roblinson
Advancement
Auxiliary Police Dinner Planned at Park View
The auxiliary police will host a dinner at Park View Thursday night at 8 p m. Personal notes report Miss Lucille Withers and Miss Katie Mae Withers traveling from Hilltop and Camelia to visit relatives in New York since December 23. Miss Katie Withers teaches in Taylorsville. Willie Graves visits Boston for holidays at niece Mrs Annie Bowdoin. Rev Arthur Marshall, now serving in New England, visits his parents and friends. William Carter returns home after an operation at Burrus Hospital.
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Lucille Withers
Hills Top
Katie Mae Withers
Camelia
N. C
New York
Katie Withers
Taylorsville
Willie Graves
Hoover Street
Boston
Annie Bowdoin
Arthur Marshall
New England States
William Carter
Burrus Hospital
Germans Claim Commandos Repulsed at Sark Invasion Probe
Berlin said two British commando raids hit Sark in the English Channel as a pre invasion probe under Eisenhower drew near. The German report claimed the assaults failed and noted heavy detonations and fires from mines with one British soldier found dead.
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London
Sark
English Channel Islands
Dwight D. Eisenhower
DNB
High Command
Major Boyington Bags 25th Japanese Plane
SOUTH PACIFIC ALLIED HEADQUARTERS DEC 29 Major Gregory Boyington of Okanogan Washington the Marine ace downed his 25th Japanese plane over Rabaul New Britain He trails only the 26 plane record set by Major Joe Foss and Captain Eddie Rickenbacker
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South Pacific Allied Headquarters
Gregory Boyington
Okanogan
Wash
Rabaul
New Britain
Kectenis
Joe Foss
Eddie Rickenbacker
Radio Schedule Listings for WSJS NBC Tonight and Tomorrow
Local radio guide lists WSJS NBC programs including The Esso Reporter Supper Music Sports and News Fred Warings Orchestra News of the World Caribbean Nights Mr and Mrs North Beat the Band Time to Smile Mr District Attorney Kay Kyser Orchestra The Esso Reporter and Tomorrow morning line up with programs such as The Eye Opener News of the World The Esso Reporter Ten OClock Tunes The Open Door Helpmate and Course of Human Events with Johnny Miller Jamboree and other music and talk shows.
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Esso
Fred Waring
News of the World
Mrs. North
Kay Kyser
Piedmont Farm
Ron Z Song
Tembel Shatter
Orpantet
Johnny Miller
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Mrs. Holiday
Rialto
Pat O'Brien
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