American Forces Close on Manila as Luzon Drive Reported
General MacArthur's communiqué says American troops within 90 miles of Manila with Mindoro Island maneuvers underway. Air strikes against enemy installations resume as carrier planes press operations along Luzon Island and toward Palaun Town, about 60 miles south of Manila.
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Eneral MacArthur
Carters
Philippines
Manila
Luzon
Douglas MacArthur
Mindoro
Palaun
Palaun Isles
Transports Move Toward Lingayen In Philippine Conflict
AP reports Tokyo radio says over 450 American transports head north to Luzon with more than 70 Japanese aircraft bombing Lingayen and Manila fronts. The FCC records say the ships may approach Lingayen or Manila Bay, with heavy enemy resistance anticipated.
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Associated Press
Tokyo Radio
Luzon
Lingayen
Manila
Tokyo
Federal Communicat Commission
Tion
Pearl Harbor announces Luzon attack as war spreads
Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz reported from Pearl Harbor that a Saturday attack on Luzon was underway with warships bombarding the area. Japanese forces reportedly continued actions as Admiral John S. McCain moved south with carrier aircraft to aid the effort.
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Luzon
Chester W. Tz
Pacific Fleet
Pearl Harbor
Ma Gulf
John S. McCain
Japanese Land Fresh Troops on Fukien Coast
Japanese forces landed on the northeast Fukien coast to counter any American attempt to secure a beachhead on the Chinese mainland. The High Command announced fresh landings on December 26 and inland at Siapu, about 70 miles from Foo. A Chinese counterattack at Siapu on January 3 failed to dislodge the invaders.
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Ungking
Kien
Ese
Siapu
Foo
High
China
Indo-China
Hankow
Hangchow Bay
Premature Baby Born Aboard Rescue Vessel Under Fire
A four day old Chinese baby Yu Hai-Hu born on a ship under enemy fire during a China Burma India theater evacuation. Navy doctors saved mother and baby without incubator as hundreds of civilians and service members fled to San Pedro California aboard transport. The father Yu Shih-Peng spoke of the tiger of the sea name. Navy Lt Ralph B Bell and his Australian bride were among passengers reuniting.
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San Pedro
Calif
Yu Hai-Hu
Navy
Ralph B. Bell
Davidson, Mich
FDR Supports Insurance Moratorium Through March 1 1946
President Roosevelt endorses a moratorium on Sherman anti trust actions for the insurance sector until March 1 1946 with exceptions for boycott coercion or intimidation He states no federal insurance regulation and affirms state control while rejecting any special exemption from anti trust laws and cites correspondence with Senator Radcliffe.
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Washington
Roosevelt
White House
Radcliffe
Dmd
O'Mahoney
D-Wye
Supreme Court
Postwar plans to be discussed at North Carolina nurserymen meeting
Raleigh January 8. The North Carolina Association of Nurserymen will hold its annual meeting in Raleigh with discussion of postwar plans and problems facing members in 1945. Felix A. Grissette, managing director of the state planning board, will address a banquet tomorrow night.
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Raleigh
North Carolina Association of Nurserymen
Felix A. Grissette
State Planning Board
Russians Lose Esztergom In Danube Campaign
London report says Soviet forces were ousted from Esztergom by strong Nazi counterattacks aimed at Budapest, 20 miles away, while the Soviets claim a 12mile push north of the Danube threatens the German assault. The communique notes 1,400 German fatalities.
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London
Danube
Esztergom
Budapest
Moscow
German counteroffensive northwest of Budapest claimed gains
The German high command announced a counteroffensive northwest of Budapest had advanced up to 25 miles while Budapest garrison held. Berlin commentators warned a major operation could be looming as fighting revived near the Russian Baranov bridge head and Sandomierz about 120 miles south of Warsaw, where Russians pressed to within 35 miles of Krakow.
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London
Budapest
Berlin
Baranov
Sandomierz
Warsaw
Krakow
Soviet forces press toward Bratislava after Esztergom gains
Soviet communique reports 300 prisoners taken and 49 tanks knocked out near Esztergom as Red Army crosses the Tron river and drives along the Danube toward Komárom. Berlin claims German counterattacks. 116 more blocks captured, placing Esztergom under Soviet reach. Russians advance within 60 miles of Bratislava and 95 miles east of Vienna.
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Reae
Esztergom
Red Army
Tron
Garom
Danube
Komarom
Budapest
Buda
Pest
Berlin
Hron River
Czechoslovakia
Ezstergom
Bratislava
Vienna
Vistula
Poland
OWI Requests From U S Citizens In War Effort
The Office of War Information urges citizens in the 161st week of the war to recruit 10 000 army nurses as Red Cross aides, file tax declarations by January 15, donate 100 000 pints of blood for wounded troops, fill 11 000 merchant vessel positions, and have tires recapped as January quotas fall.
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Washington
Office of War Information
Red Cross
Europe
Pacific
Montgomery Praises Allied Valor in Belgian Counteroffensive
Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery lauded American and Allied bravery after Germany’s failed Belgian push. He highlighted the Second and Seventh Armored Divisions and the 82nd and 101st Airborne as pivotal, saying the foe must have exhausted reserves while the Allies gain the initiative. The press conference praised American heroism at St Vith Bastogne and south of Monshau.
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21St Army Group
Jan
Belgium
Bernard L. Monttgomery
Jounty Brit
von Rundstedt
Montgomery
St. Vith
Bastogne
Monshau
82Nd
101St
Attac Ee Vielsalm
Roche
Ontgomery
Collins
J. Lawton Collins
Bulge
Hosiery Makers Push Back Nylon Stocking Shipments
New York January 8 The postwar warning committee of the National Association of Hosiery Manufacturers urges a three and a half month delay after production begins before shipping nylons A stockpile of 3 000 000 dozen pairs is planned and retailers should wait 30 days before starting sales to build supply.
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New York
National Association of Hosiery Manufacturers
Prison terms handed out to Carol's agents
In Detroit Federal court two Romanian orthodox priests and a Romanian publisher received prison terms ranging from two to five years and fines from 500 to 3,000 dollars for failing to register as agents of exiled King Carol of Romania. Judge Moinet condemned the trio after they pleaded nolo contendere.
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Detroit
Carol of
Romania
United States
Edward J. Moinet
Glighaeri Moraru
SS. Peter and Paul
Romanian Orthodox Church
Moinet
Stephan Opreanu
St. George Romanian Orthodox Cathedral
George Zamfir
the Voice of
Carol
Mexico
Government seeks injunction in Ward case in Chicago
The government asked a federal court to restrain Montgomery Ward and Company from alleged interference with Army operations at 16 properties in seven cities. Hugh B. Cox argued for the injunction, contending interference can be proven by affidavits, while Ward denies any physical interference. The court delayed merits on the seizure legality to focus on the injunction question.
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Chicago
Montgomery Ward and Company
Hugh B. Cox
Philip L. Sullivan
Cox
Joseph W. Byron
War Today War coverage cites Eisenhower and Montgomery on bulge progress
The article quotes President Roosevelt praising General Eisenhower for calm leadership and strong results. Allied HQ says no sackings and Ike commends his commanders for halting the German drive. Field Marshal Montgomery notes the battle is far from over but halted and sealed off as the bulge story continues.
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France
Roosevelt
Eisenhower
Allied Supreme Headquarters
Ike
Marshal Montgomery
Monty
Rommel
War outlook in western Europe still grim for Nazis
Dewitt Mackenzie argues the Nazi war effort appears stronger only in perception. He says the Reich is weaker in materiel and manpower now than in June, due to stretched fronts in western Europe and the Nazis' concentration of waning strength.
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Europe
Reich
Nazidim
Normandy
Plough Through Snow And Ice On Western Front To Make Advance
American First and Third Armies pushed through a blizzard to narrow the bulge in the German salient. Hodges First Army seized five villages and dominated 15 miles of the St Vith La Roche highway. Third Army captured Flamierge near Libramont and advanced toward Houffalize. Rundstedt withdrew survivors from the western tip as Allies cut retreat routes and pressed toward Bastogne.
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Paris
Third
von Rundstedt
Courtney H. Hodges
First
St. Vith-La@roche
Bulge
Ouffalize
Strasbourg
Rhine
Colmar
Ardennés
Belgium
Luxembourg
Bastogne
Third Army
Flamierge
Libramont
Houffalize
St. Vith
Sixth Airborne
Normandy
First Army
82Nd Airborne
James N. Gavin
Sky
Thierdumont
Salchateau
St. Vith-Laroche
Vielsalm
Salmhateau
Dochamps
2Nd Armored
Maurice Rose
Third Armored
Joubieval
Salmcateau
Hebronval
Rundstedt
Rochefort
Germany
Wes Gallagher
U. S
Alsace
George S. Patton
Gallagher
700 Bombers Hit German Facilities
More than 700 American heavy bombers escorted by 200 Mustangs attacked German transport facilities supplying Nazi troops in the Belgian bulge. The daylight raid hit freight yards at Frankfurt and road and rail junctions around the Ardennes, with southern railyards supplying troops on the Saar front also attacked. Nine bombers and one fighter were missing.
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London
Belgian Bulge
Fighth
Frankfurt
Ardennes Bulge
Saar Front
Munich
Bom
Rhine
Hamm
Karlsruhe
Germany
Frigid Canadian Wave Expands Across Midwest States
A cold front from Canada will blanket the Midwest with zero or subzero temps. It was 25 below in northern Minnesota and near zero in South Dakota with harsher winds in North Dakota and Montana. Minnesota eyes 20 to 30 below tonight and Iowa may see 5 to 10 below in the north and zero in the south. Illinois Indiana northern areas near zero to 15 above in the south. Michigan near zero in the south and 0 to 10 below in the north.
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Associated Press
Canada
Midwest
Minnesota
North Dakota
Montana
South Dakota
Iowa
Linois
Indiana
Michigan
Greek Leftists Are Driven Into Hills
British troops cleared Athens of ELAS forces after a month of civil strife. Retreating left wing militiamen were driven into hills west and northeast of the capital. RAF planes attacked retreating ELAS columns while British armor clashed with a rear guard near Elevis, 15 miles west of Athens. 63 killed and 44 captured. The British commander announced truce terms were withdrawn and future negotiations must consider prisoner treatment.
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Athens
ELAS
Elevis
Ronald M. Scobie
Two Die In Lima Hotel Fire. Dozens Missing
A Sunday blaze through the Milner hotel in Lima Ohio killed two people identified as Frances Huff a hotel resident and Norman Grape 51 of Shank West Virginia and left 23 others unaccounted for. Fire Chief Harry Taflinger said more bodies could be in the ruins as 140 guests were registered at the hotel.
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Lima
Milner
Harry Taflinger
Frances Huff
Norman Grape
Shank
W. Va
Canadian Troops Advance to Adriatic Sea Front
Canadian troops of the Eighth Army reached the Adriatic Sea at Casal Borsetti about 10 miles above Ravenna, advancing through marshland and pushing Nazis from 50 square miles. Snow and cold limited action elsewhere on the Italian front, while Fifth Army patrols held contact with German forces south of Bologna.
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Rome
Eighth Army
Adriatic Sea
Ravenna
Valli di Comacchio
San Alberto
Casal Borsetti
Comacchio Lagoon
Adriatic
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