Submarine Sinkings Rise as U S Records 745 Jap Vessels Lost
Washington November 26 The latest U S submarine report lists nine more Japanese vessels sunk boosting total losses since the war began to 745 with 505 sunk or damaged directly by U S undersea craft and 355 sunk 36 probably sunk and 114 damaged. Navy communique No 486 details the new sinkings including one medium tanker one medium plane transport and seven medium freighters.
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Japanese Forces Encircled near Changteh Faces Annihilation
Chinese communique reports a strong Japanese force at Changteh outskirts in northern Hunan encircled by Chinese troops. Over 5 000 enemy soldiers killed as Japanese fleet and ground units fight east and west of Changteh with air support and gas shells. Four high officers killed. Japanese by-passing efforts repelled with heavy losses as Changsha lies 100 miles southeast.
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Germans Threaten To Raze Grenoble Over Sabotage
Bern reports the German occupation authorities threaten to raze the ancient French city of Grenoble if sabotage continues, as retaliation against Henri Philippe Petain after his stand against a new democratic constitution for France.
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Allied planes raid Formosa coast near Japan
Allied aircraft struck about 650 miles from Japan attacking Shinchiku on Formosa as reports from Tokyo said from Chinese bases. Three raiders were said shot down by Japanese fighters. This appears to be the first Formosa raid since the U S entered the war.
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German Russian war outlook grows tighter around central front
The War Today column notes a possible dual purpose German counter offensive west of Kiev failing while new Russian activity north of Gomel suggests the start of a decisive winter campaign. Assessments point to Moscow massing forces in the Gomel Smolensk Velikie Luki axis as battles loom along the central front.
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Five German Officers Executed at Copenhagen Arsenal
The Free Danish news service reports five German officers were executed and 40 soldiers killed after refusing orders to move to the Russian front during an exchange with sentries and SS guards at the Copenhagen artillery barracks.
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Coal Miners Aim for National Wage Contract
Soft coal operators and leaders from all producing regions sit down in Washington to finalize a wage contract. John L. Lewis reports progress with most Northern and Western associations agreeing to a national basis, while the Southern Producers and Seven Coal Producers sway on form and terms. The talks revolve around a $57.06 weekly wage and including travel time in pay under the Ickes-Lewis framework.
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One Fourth of Berlin Destroyed in RAF Attacks
Stockholm reports claim a quarter of Berlin was destroyed in RAF raids on Monday and Tuesday nights. Swedish witnesses say damage centers around the city core with bread and milk scarce and thousands laboring to clear debris. Officials cite incendiary bombs as the main cause, with up to ninety percent of damage from fire.
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Government Expected To Raise Corn Ceiling
The government is expected to raise the ceiling price on corn to spur movement from the Midwest to feed shortage areas in the east south and far west. Shortages in dairy poultry and outside the corn belt drive the action.
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American Heavy Bombers Raid Northwest Germany
American heavy bombers conducted a night raid into northwest Germany including Frankfurt and possibly Bremen. The U S announcement did not specify targets but noted bombers with fighter escort and indicated extensive damage to the port area around Bremen appeared likely.
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Allies Turn Back Attacks In Italy
Allied forces in Italy repelled enemy countrattack assaults along a largely unchanged front. The Fighting 45th Division, from Colorado Oklahoma and New Mexico, credited with tough fighting, helped halt German advances near the Salerno bridgehead. Meanwhile RAF and USAAF raids hit Frankfurt Offenbach Kassel and Berlin as the air war intensified across Europe.
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Farm Vote Would Favor McArthur Farm Vote Would Favor McArthur
Des Moines November 26 Farmers nationwide favor Roosevelt against Dewey by 3 to 1 if election held now. Willkie would have a 50 50 chance vs Roosevelt or MacArthur. Roosevelt leads in the Midwest with 56 percent against MacArthur 13 and 46 against Willkie 40 across all farmers.
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Seven Burned To Death In Cabin Blaze
TELLICO PLAINS Tenn Nov 26 Trapped in a fire swept log cabin a mother and six children aged one to 15 were burned to death another daughter and a grandchild escaped through a window Sheriff Walter W Hunt identified the dead as Mrs Addie Eller Hughes 38 and her children Nancy Esta Harvey J B D L and MacArthur Maggie Nichols and her three month old girl escaped seriously burned and were taken to a hospital at Sweetwater
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Good Neighbor Policy Critiqued by Senator Butler
Senator Butler reports on a 20,000 mile Latin American tour criticizing the good neighbor policy as sentimental and badly coordinated. He cites six billion dollars in aid, warns of graft and labor unrest, and calls for technical assistance and cultural understanding with emphasis on postwar markets.
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New Soviet Offensive Breaks German Lines Near Gomel
Reports from Moscow say the Red Army smashed gaps north and south of Gomel as part of a broader push across Ukraine and Belarus. German broadcasts claim Gomel was destroyed before evacuation while Russian forces press near Korosten and Zhitomir.
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Berlin Mass Exodus Continues From Stricken City
Basel dispatch reports thousands flee Berlin amid terror and fires. Bombed-out residents, many with scant belongings, carry belongings on backs or carts while seeking shelter and legal papers. Firemen fight spreading flames as authorities struggle to shelter the homeless.
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