Dublin bombings escalate as new charges blamed on Germany
Neutral Ireland issued new charges of bombing and German origin for magnetic sea mines and bombs dropped near Dublin. A plane bomb hit a Dublin district injuring over a dozen. three killed in Borris. Government awaits German reply to a note demanding cessation and compensation.
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Associated Press
Dublin
Ireland
Wickford
Islegate
County
Wexford
Curragh
Kildare
Julianstown
Duleek
Borris
de Valera
British Bomb Bremen In Third Night Of Raids
British air force conducts the third successive night bombing of Bremen, Germany. Factories docks and rail yards, naval base and shipyards are hit by high explosives and incendiaries, with fires lighting the town. Casualties are reported in London and Kent as German raids strike Bristol and other targets. Weather and sea conditions hindered some operations, while two raiders are shot down and one is captured at sea.
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Bremen
Reich
Bristol
Dover Strait
Kent
Joint Air and Home Security Ministries
South Wales
Air Ministry
Germany
Britons Strike Deep in Libyan Fort at Bardia
Cairo January 4. British forces report Bardia defenses collapsing under ships planes and heavy artillery. Over 8,000 prisoners taken. Major General MacKay enters Bardia as Australian forces join assault. Tobruk and surrounding areas bombarded as pursuit continues.
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Associated Press
Cairo
Egypt
Bardia
MacKay
Australia
Percy Spender
Africa
Mediterranean
Royal Air Force
Tobruk
Communist inspired riots over sugar shortage in Mexico
Protests against a sugar shortage erupted in Merida Yucatan as Communist inspired street demonstrations surfaced. Authorities restored order quickly while Mexico City probed the poisoning of three people linked to adulterated sugar. Government had earlier considered trading oil for Cuban sugar with no recent update.
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Mexico City
Mexico
Merida
Yucatan
Greek Sub Sinks Italian Tanker Off Albania
The Greek submarine Katsonis destroyed an Italian tanker off San Giovanni Di Medua in the Adriatic after firing torpedoes and shelling. The tanker, carrying fuel and munitions, burned and drifted toward the Yugoslav coast as explosions occurred.
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Greece
Katsonis
San Giovanni di Medua
Albania
Ministry of Marine
Spanides
Adriatic
Cape Menders
Broughton Sees Prosperity From Defense Boom in North Carolina
Raleigh January forecasts by J M Broughton the governor elect predict a defense driven upturn with industries moving at full speed transport and road building expanding and more defense posts likely to be established in North Carolina He highlights the need to keep undesirable labor out and to help small plants obtain defense contracts while agriculture remains a top problem and farm diversification and vocational training seen as remedies for displaced workers
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Frank B. Gilbreth
Raleigh
North Carolina
J. M. Broughton
Fort Bragg
Holly Ridge
Coast Guard
Elizabeth City
Broughton
Greeks Push North in Klisura Heights Victory
Greek mountain troops repelled Italian counter attacks in the Klisura Tepeleni sector and seized 204 Italian prisoners. The operation extended Greek lines north to heights exceeding 5,000 feet and disrupted Italian supply efforts in the upper Adriatic.
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Associated Press
Athens
Klisura
Valona
Marine Ministry
Katsonis
Adriatic Sea
Italy
Albania
Klisura-Tepeleni
John Metaxas
Hopkins In Conference With Hull On Anglo American Ties
Harry L. Hopkins conferred with Secretary Hull for 45 minutes on Anglo American relations before his London mission. Officials say the talk likely covered US Britain ties and aid to Britain short of war. Hopkins leaves for London soon as Roosevelt’s personal representative without diplomatic status.
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Washington
Harry L. Hopkins
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Roosevelt
London
Hull-Hopkins
State Department
United States
Great Britain
Britain
Hopkins
British Invasion Army Joke Reported by CBS
CBS reported a German language BBC broadcast claiming 15 German infantrymen were prisoners in British camps. The British radio described them as the “first members” of a supposed invasion army, noting they arrived in England since October from eight army services and were ashore along the southeast coast.
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Columbia Broadcasting System
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British Radio
England
CBS
BBC
Swiss Guards Use Arms on Polish Internees
Swiss general staff reports troops at an interned Polish soldiers camp northwest of Bern were forced to use arms on December 19, wounding two. No further details released.
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Bern
British Bombardment Clears Bardia In Major Assault
British battle fleet and supporting ships pounded Bardia for four hours, silencing Italian batteries and destroying tanks and armored columns. Bombers and naval gunfire wiped out concentrations along the desert coast as Italian defenses collapsed.
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Larry Allen
Bardia
Terror
Ladybird
Itar
Britain
British plan mini invasions of Nazi held France warned
London reports from W McGaffin say British raiders have staged nine daring cross channel thrusts using trawlers and fishing boats. Defenders fear a new German coast line and bombardments while raids aim to lift French morale and capture prisoners.
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William McGaffin
New York
France
Amiens
Hitler
London
English Channel
Germany
Siegfried Line
Dentz Placed Directly Under Weygand In Syria Strike
In Beirut on January 4 the Petain government ordered General Henri Dentz to follow direct commands from General Maxime Weygand. The move aims to secure unity of action across French territories near the Suez Canal amid uncertain Vichy relations with Germany.
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Beirut
Levant
Petain
Henri Dentz
Maxime Weygand
Suez Canal
Vichy
Cheif
Philippe Petain
University will gives 22500 for philosophy fellowships
Dr Henry Horace Williams UNC philosopher died day after Christmas left an estate of 22500 to the University for endowed philosophy fellowships. The will was filed for probate at Hillsboro courthouse with Dean Francis F Bradshaw as executor.
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University
Chapel Hill
Henry Horace Williams
University of North Carolina
Court House
Hillsboro
Francis F. Bradshaw
Germany May Strike England If U S Helps Britain
Berlin observers await Roosevelt's message to Congress on Monday as they weigh whether fast American aid to England could prompt Germany to launch a major strike to cripple Britain before U S assistance arrives. German air units have landed in Italy while Balkan troop movements signal possible attacks on Greece and Albania.
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Preston Grover
Berlin
Roosevelt
Congress
England
Germany
America
Italy
Balkans
Balkan
Greece
Albania
French Forces Beaten Off Near Thai Border
Bangkok dispatch reports Thai frontier police and civilians repelled two French patrols along the southern Thailand Indo China frontier. In one hour near Khemrath, Thai forces suffered injuries as Indo China troops opened fire with artillery and machine guns.
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Bangkok
Thailand
High Command
Chochand
Krungkhobok Res
Khemrath
Experts consider raising at least one billion in new revenue
Washington experts outlined possible measures to raise about 1 billion dollars in new government revenue. They favored income tax hikes and revisions to excess profits taxes with some consideration of broader corporate levies.
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Jan
George
Senate Finance Committee
la Follette
Wis
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Congress
Senator Barkley
Kentucky
Barkley
Roosevelt
Wedney
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