Desert war notes from Africa foretell new El Agheila clash
In wartime dispatches from Benghazi December 7, Allied forces in North Africa gird for renewed pressure as Montgomery’s Eighth Army presses Rommel toward El Agheila. The Front lines show intensified aerial observation, reinforcements, and a morale surge among Allied airmen and ground troops, with preparations for a likely decisive engagement to oust Axis forces.
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Ay Dewitt MacKenzie
Eighth Army
la Ya
Bengali
Africa
Merley
el 'Agheila Ba
Duner
Cal Debels
Waddies
Rommel
el Alamein
Montgomery
Tunisia
el Agheila
Hitler
Italy
France
Egypt
North
Libya
Bengasi
Mediterranean
Free 122 page book on colon and stomach problems
Advert says a large free 122 page book for colon and rectal ailments and stomach conditions. Offers mailing address McCleary Clinic, HETI8 Elms Blvd Excelsior Springs Missouri. Promotion appears as an advertisement with contact for the free literature.
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McCleary Clinic
Navy reports greater Pearl Harbor losses than prior
Navy figures show American ships sunk and damaged in Pearl Harbor are worse than earlier announced while many vessels are back in service or nearing repair. The chart lists U S Navy and Army losses and enemy losses. Also includes market notes on poultry and produce in Chicago with varied prices and grain futures movement in New York cotton and commodities markets.
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Pearl Harbor
Navy
U. S. Navy
Army
Chicago
Takes Amenca Production Figures From World War II Report
The report cites Allied output in the first year of the war from scratch: 49 000 planes 2 000 tanks and self propelled artillery 17 000 anti aircraft guns over 20 mm and 8 200 000 tons of merchant shipping. OWI says production would rise two thirds next year. Roosevelt set 1942 goals of 60 000 planes 45 000 tanks 20 000 anti aircraft guns and ships. It notes 86 ships moored at Pearl Harbor when Japan attacked. An emergency cylinder gas system is described as powering landing gear and bomb bay doors if hydraulic systems fail.
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Roosevelt
Axis
OWI
Pearl Harbor
Shere
Washington
Battle Looms on New GOP Party Chairman
St Louis dispatch reports a split in the Republican ranks as Werner W Schroeder of Illinois backs Wendell Wilkie against isolationist foes. A compromise failed and Schroeder declared he is in the fight to win as balloting nears for the party's national chairman. Rep Joseph W Martin, retiring chair, notes a good fight could benefit the party.
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D. Harold Oliver
St. Louis
Werner W. Schroeder
Chicago
Sawyer
Wendell L. Wilkie
Republican National Committee
Schroeder
Tlinois National
Willkie
Joseph W. Martin
Refusal to Pay 1941 Quarterly Unemployment Taxes
The Employment Security Division ruled that the calendar year for contributions is the period payments are received, not due. Lion paid the last quarter of 1941 on January 24, 1942, lowering quarterly contributions to 4660.29. Supreme Court upholds uniform trucking rates set by the Corporation Commission November 22, 1941, amid challenges by Southeast Arkansas Freight Lines and others. Garland chancery court is ordered to grant Raymon Ledwidge a divorce and discontinue $40 monthly alimony. The High Court affirms denial of a divorce for Myrtle Bonner but reverses cancelation of a prenuptial agreement. Yoe Court notes $50 monthly alimony and $300 attorney fee for Mrs Banner as reasonable.
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Lion
Union Chancery Court
The
Corporation Commission
Supreme Court
Pulaski
Southeast Arkansas Freight Lines, Inc
Pine Bluff
Commission
Garland Chancery Court
Raymon Ledwidge
Hot Springs
Jeanette
Ledwidge
Jefferson Chancery Court
Myrtle Bonner
W. E. Bonner
Nether
Yoecourt
Banner
Allies Hold Ground At Buna Gona Beachheads
Allies press the assault along the Buna Gona line with wedge penetration toward the coast near Cape Endaradere. Melbourne Herald correspondent R B Leonard cites swampy terrain and heavy fire. fighting centers on Buna village as forces reach beach positions at four locations, amid Japanese stockades and narrow escape options.
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Cape Endaradere
Buna
R. B. Leonard
Melbourne Herald
Plangrove
Buna - Gona
Gona
Presbyterian Men of Church Meet Tuesday Night
The regular monthly meeting of the Presbyterian men will be held Tuesday at 7 30 p m at the church. The program will be led by Alex H Bushburn. All men are urged to attend.
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Presbyterian
Alex H. Bushburn
Allies Hold North Africa At Critical Point In War
On Pearl Harbor anniversary the Axis faced the growing power of the United States. In North Africa British and American troops held Tunis and Bizerte amid German dive bombing as Allies push toward Mateur Tebourda and Djedevita. In Sicily Axis defense preparations signal a pause likely temporary. The Red Army pressed west of Rzhev, while RAF daylight raids pummeled southwest Germany and German targets. Guadalcanal saw heavy Japanese losses as US forces advance on the island. Japan aired broadcasts claiming exaggerated conquests while warning of further actions.
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James M. Long
Associated Press
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mid-Mediterranean
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Stalingrad
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England
Japan
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Federal Communications Commission
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Masayuki Tani
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East Asia
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Melbowne
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Seattle
San Francisco
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Balilelyon
Europe
Britain
Japs Admit Loss of Three Large Ships
Tokyo reports admit loss of one battleship and two aircraft carriers. Allied announcements question Japanese figures. U S Navy notes 354 warcraft sunk since Dec 7 1941 including two battleships and six aircraft carriers. American losses listed at 289. War booty tallied with cannons, machineguns, rifles, tanks, submobiles and cars.
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Knox
Iaw
U.S
U. S.S. Army
Aircr
Williams Names His Assistants for Attorney General Office
Williams names assistants for attorney general office in January. W Cleveland Hull and James B Bunn named district managers in campaign. Fort Smith and Osceola are named as the locations associated with the appointees.
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Little Rock
Guy E. Williams
W. Cleveland Hulland
Fort Smith
James B. Bunn
Oseals
Tanuity
Bath
Swymer
Allied and Russian Fronts See Mixed WWII Action Across Europe and Pacific
Radio stations in Holland went off air for 40 minutes as 400 Allied fighters supported 200 British and American bombers. RAF losses included 12 bombers. American raids on Abbeville and Lille lost two bombers and one fighter. The Russian offensive pushed near Stalingrad with slow progress, repelling counterattacks in the Rehev Velikiy region and widening Don river gains. In New Guinea Allied forces held positions against remnants of Japanese forces near Port Moresby as the battle line steadies.
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Frieslands
Hilversum
Holland
Lille
Abbevilel
Abbeville
Stalingrad
Aes
Werm
Rehev-Velekt Luki
Russhins
Red Army
Don
Volga
New Guinea
Port Moresby
British Pound Nazi Fascist Bases by Day
A large RAF and USAAF daylight raid hit southwest Germany targeting rail hubs Ludwigshafen Karlsruhe and Pforzheim. Berlin identified Karlsruhe and Pforzheim as key links on the Germany to Italy route, with casualties reported at Karlsruhe and Pforsheim and nine Allied planes lost according to British tallies.
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Der
RAE
Atheir
Haly
Germany
Berlin
Kaylshrye
Ploraheim
Maly
DNB
Kirlsruhe
Pforzheim
Air Ministry
RAF
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Ruhr
Switzerland
Thaly
Rhine
Christmas Cable From Patmos Sender
Leslie W. Formby sends overseas Christmas greeting to Hope Star and friends around Patmos via cable dated December 4. Message expresses wishes for a merry Christmas and a happy New Year with regards from Leslie W. Formby.
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Leslie W. Formby
Hope Star
Patmos
Hope
Cable
Telegraph
Leslie M. Formby
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