Attlee and the Big Three Unity Amid Darker Voices
London dispatch reviews Prime Minister Attlee’s calm leadership and Labour’s stance against totalitarianism while noting a small Socialist minority favoring tighter control. Mackenzie argues Britain, America, and Russia must unite to defend democracy against external interference and growing totalitarian experiments.
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London
Britain
Gabor
Attheew
Attlee
Big Man
Atlee
Number Ten
Downing Street
England
Labor Party
America
Russia
John Bull
Uncle Sam
Xmas Dream Comes True
Philadelphia December 21 AP An injured GI who wants to be a priest fulfilled a Christmas dream while serving in the Army Chaplains Corps. Szt Incent J. Di Donato, 29, gathered dirt and straw from North Africa and miniature figures from the war to recreate a nativity scene. After returning home he was hurt in a jeep accident and became an invalid. Neighbors helped, and the display features Bethlehem’s rolling countryside with paper bag hills a starch mixture and spaghetti boxes. A Bethlehem star from a dimoul shade was lit by a combat vehicle headlight. Di Donato plans to resume priestly studies after discharge.
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Philadelphia
Tome
Army C/haplain
Szt
Incent J. di Donato
North Africa
Maly
United States
Bethlehem
di Donato
Salvation Army kettle theft reported in Oil City
An unidentified man, about 40, pretending to relieve two Salvation Army volunteers, took over their post at a kettle in Oil City Pennsylvania on December 21, leaving with the kettle and its contents as the boys sought shelter indoors for warmth.
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Oil City
Salvation Army
Pa. 28th Div. Casualties Total 25310 At War
Major General Norman D. Cote announced at a 28th Division dinner that Pennsylvania's 28th Division suffered 25,310 World War II casualties, 1,991 officers and 24,219 enlisted. He detailed 1,978 killed in action, 308 died of wounds, 1,334 seriously wounded, 6,184 lightly wounded, 24 seriously injured, 2,008 missing, and 4,586 captured. He noted many missing likely prisoners from the Battle of the Bulge and recounted losses during Hurtgen Forest and the Bastogne defense.
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Indiantown Gap
Pennsylvania
Norman D. Cote
28Th Division
Cote
Cola
Cota
France
Luxembourg
Belgium
Germany
Bastogne
Hurtgen Forest
Iron Division
Qure
Wiltz
Showdown At GM-UAW Meet Today
Wage talks between GM and the UAW stalled with a recess to Jan 8. GM offered a 12.4 percent raise while the union seeks an 80 percent hike for the auto industry, labeled unacceptable. Separately, a sixteenth week strike at Borg Warner in Muncie ended with wage gains. other unions pursue panel fact finding and broader walkouts in Greyhound and Firestone cases.
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Ford Motor Company
Schwellenbach
Greyhound Bus
R. J. Thomas
South Gale
Calif
CIO
United Rubber
Firestone Tire and Rubber Co
Must Return Home Or Go To Jail
In Camden New Jersey two Puerto Rican men Greguo Colon 40 and Rivera B Garcia 28 faced choices after being convicted in a canon pleas court for attempting to kill a man who refused a $2 loan They were sentenced to three to five years and two to three years respectively by Judge Bartholomew A Sheehan The judge offered suspended sentences if they returned to the West Indies
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Camden
N. J. Dee
Canon Pleas
Greguo
Colon
Rivera B. Garcia
Bartholomew A. Sheehan
West Indies
Hammer Java Trouble Spots
British artillery hammered trouble spots in northwest Bandong for an hour and infantry advanced into the Java summer capital sector. A three pronged push to search for hidden weapons faced little opposition. Yesterday British troops recovered many arms as they occupied the Isola Hotel in northern Bandseng, a strongly defended area.
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Batavia
Java
Dee
Bandoeng
Isola Hotel
Bandseng
Admiral Turner Blamed for Navy Intelligence Failure
Senate inquiry heard Admiral Turner testify that months of preparation positioned the fleet for a Japan attack and that leaders including Harold Stark and Royal Ingersoll agreed war with Japan was likely. He said Vice Admiral Wilkinson warned him on December 6, 1941 that Japan would attack. Turner noted Roosevelt’s desire to warn overseas commanders to prompt Japan’s first overt act. Rep. Murphy pressed for joint intel pooling with Sherman Miles to prevent Pearl Harbor surprise. Senator Brewster pressed Turner on embargo timing and loss of six Japanese carriers, and whether Kimble was warned to move the fleet to sea under existing plans.
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Senate House
Navy War Plans
Harold R. Stark
Naval Operations
Royal Ingersoll
Japan
Adm
Theodore S. Wilkinson
Naval Inteligence
Turner
United States
Roosevelt
Rep. Murphy
D-Pa
Pearl Harbor
Murphy
Miles
War Department
Senate
House
Brewster
William D. Mitchell
Hawaii
South China Sea
Mandated
Mitchell
E. Kimmel
Kimmel
Veterans urged to bring discharge for Readjustment Allowance
World War II veterans are warned to bring their discharge documents when registering for Readjustment Allowance at public employment offices. Without the discharge, claims cannot be accepted. Some filed claims without carrying discharge, hoping it would be recorded at the County Court House. Photostatic copies are not acceptable. The Coast Guard aided aviation in 1943 with 450 assistance flights, rescuing over 500 sea disaster victims and transporting 82 emergency cases. Iowa totals 102,929 miles of vot highways.
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Coast Guard
Pennsylvania Plans National Guard Up To 40000 Strength
Indiantown Gap Dec 21 Organization plans for a peacetime Pennsylvania National Guard with 40,000 plus troops begin Jan 7 in Harrisburg. The outline calls for reestablishing the 28th Infantry Division plus armored and infantry units, air squadrons, anti aircraft, and support troops totaling about 31,164 with options for an additional infantry division. Governance includes a state military code, employer leave, geographic unit allotments, permanent regimental HQs, age and retirement rules, and early public education on the Guard's importance.
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Ndiantown Gap
Pennsylvania National Guard
Harrisburg
Norman D. Co|ta
War Department
National Guard Bureau
J. Stackpole
Harriaburg
Martin
Stockpole
National Guard
Pennsylvania
Gen. Cota
Arlevy
Basil H. Ferry
Philip Hayes
Army
Third Service Command
Malcolm F. Lindsaly
Indiantown Gap
Hayes
Stackpole
Seventh Service Command
China
Germany
Cola
West Point
Basil H. Perry
Cotu
Raron 28Th
France
Luxembourg
Belgium
Bastogne Dev
Discharged From Service at Indiantown Gap
The following Indiana area tyers were awarded honorable discharges at Indiantown Gap Separation Center on Wednesday. Names include John Pollock Blairsville R Dora Ellsworth Adams 28 N 15th St Indiana Joseph G Collins 538 Water 34 Indiana and many more across Blairsville Barnesboro Indiana Homer City Avonmore Iselin Patton Patton and nearby towns with ranks S Sgt Cpl T Sgt and Pfc among the discharged service members.
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Indiana Area
Tyers
Indiantown Gap
John Pollock
Blairsville
Dora Ellsworth Adams
Indiana
Weit
Joseph G. Collins
Water
Pie Howard B. Brewer
Louis Sokely
Clymer R
Frank J. Ciaravella
Cross
Ave
Barnesboro
Harold O. Wetzel
Glen
Campbell
Steve P. Barnosky
Barneshorn
Albert Yevehak
Stafford
John Hook
Glen Campbell
Andrew J. Callo
Graceton
Franklin Lockard
Cherry
Tree
Alex O. Zacur
Philadelphia St
Aaron E. Conner
Thomas W. Vaneita
R. D
Theodore Ploskunok
Iselin
Joseph Marl
Homer City
James J. O'Hara
John F. Onderko
James J. Donato
Lancer W. Fairman
Dewey T. Merkel
Brush Valley
Steve M. Senyiko
Patton
Pfe
Andrew Rebavich
Homerity
James M. Berry
Indiana Ave
Avonmore
Fre
William H. Putt
Clymer
Penn St
al Sampson
N. Y
Navy
George Kuhn
Adrian R
Porrest G. Fernays
Arnold Keller
Commodore
Carl L. Divens
James C. Weaver
Lawrence
Little
Lewis L. Henry
Water St. Indiana
Steve I
Garcish
Wilfrad J. Malin
Nanty Glo
Emery L. Petronyale
Oahland Ave
AL Fort Knox
Pre
Malangolea
Alverda
Basil W. Mole
Coral
Franciseo
W. M. Clark
Ernest
Two Belgium Loans Total 100 Million From Eximbank
Washington AP The Export-Import Bank announced two loans to Belgium totaling 100 million dollars They provide 55 009 000 for purchases of US approved under Lend Lease before V 1 Day This credit runs until June 3 1946 and will be repaid in 60 semi annual installments beginning July 1 Also 45 000 3000 to buy farm and manufactured products in this country Weather note adds 10 inches of snow equals one inch of water per weathermen
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Washington
Belgium
United States
Ministers Sessions Encouraging in Moscow Conference
Foreign ministers Byrnes Bevin and Molotov continued daily talks in Moscow as Stalin worked at his Kremlin desk amid signs of progress on atomic energy and Iran troop withdrawals. Soviet press highlighted difficulties while Turkey frontier disputes with Georgia drew attention. A separate note mentions Air Force hot air de-ices for the C-3ag Packet cargo plane.
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Stttes
James F. Byrnes
Stalin
Kremlin
V. M. Molotov
Ernest Bevin
Army
Eight More Inches Of Snow Hit Erie Area
Erie residents faced another eight inches of fresh snow as a Central Canada storm dumps 21 inches this December. City roads stayed open, trains ran late, and Coast Guard crews in Erie Peninsula sought highway action to keep supply lines.
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Erie
Canada
Lake Erie
Charles Schwartz
Pennsylvania
Coast
Bates
Highway Department
Cleveland
Martin
Coast Guardsmen
Erie County
Harrisburg
State Highway Department
Westmoreland
Warren County
Northcentral
Congressmen Headed For Home Today
Washington December 21 1945 Congressmen planned to finish their year’s work and head home for the holidays. The 1946 session will begin January 14 with few major items on the agenda and many minor measures expected to pass. President Truman clashed with Southern Democrats over full employment policy FEPC and retention of the US Employment Service as adjournment neared. The House and Senate advanced a $2.4 billion deficiency bill and extended key wartime authorities including the Second War Powers Act and naval V-12 training for 20 000 students with $10 million in funding.
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Washington
Congress
United Nations
United States
Senate
House
Truman
Solid South
Rep. Gibson
Georgia
U. S.employment Service
Fair Employment Practice Committee
FEPC
United Nations Reliet and Rehabilitation Administration
New Bethlehem Steel Chairman Named Grace Retires
Eugene G. Grace becomes chairman of the Bethlehem Steel Corporation as Arthur E. Homer succeeds him as president. Grace, 69, will remain the chief officer and has long been with the firm since 1899. Homer, 49, a Brown graduate and 26-year veteran, was named vice president in 1940.
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Bethlehem
Eugene G. Grace
Bethlehem Steel Corporation
Grace
Arthur E. Homer
Belmont
Mass
Bethlehem Steel
Siren's
Goshen
N. Y
Homer
Brown University
New Jersey Bell Handles Record Call Volume in Snow
Newark telephones operators faced a historic snowfall day handling 5,978,000 calls, a new traffic peak and the second such record this week. The prior peak reached 5,274,500 on Monday, with a December 21 1942 peak of 5,020,000. The firm urged users to ease the demand and spare overworked staff and limited equipment.
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Newark
N. J
New Jersey Bell Telephone Co
Dem Gov Not For The Germans Says World War II General
Brig. Gen. Eric Fisher Wood, on Eisenhower’s staff, declares Germany cannot sustain a democratic government. He notes democratic elements have fled or been eliminated in Germany. A San Francisco underground parking garage at Union Park holds 1,700 cars across four levels. Doctors log about 22,932 miles annually on their cars, second only to traveling salesmen.
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Philadelphia
Germany
Eric Fisher Wood
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Wood
Bedford County
Penn Athletic Club
San Francisco
Union Park Garage
Obituaries for James W McBride Edith Treese Rodgers and Merrits Roser
Obituary notices report James W McBride husband of Reve Coleman McBride of Salisb urg died December 20 after illness. Robison Funeral Home in Salisburg handles services December 22 at 2 40 p m with interment at Saltsburg. Edith Mary Treese Rodgers 66 died at her Munster Township home after months of illness born April 29 1879 in Indiana County. Survived by children Mrs Klein of Pittsburgh Mrs Cunningham Freeport Mrs Burke Portage Mrs Glass Cresson Francis Albert Raymond and Paull at home Charles of Munster Township and seven grandchildren. Also two brothers William C Treese of Clymer Ford Treese Rochester Mills. Funeral at 10 00 a m Friday at St Michael's Catholic Church Loretto Rev Charles Diamond officiating. Interment St Michael's Cemetery. Merrits Roser 47 of Portage died at Johnstown Memorial Hospital yesterday at 8 25 a m from a leg injury infection. Robinson Funeral Home in charge. A complete obituary will appear tomorrow.
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Edith Mary
Treese) Rodgers
Munster Township
Indiana County
John
Clara (Lydie) Creese
Charles Klein
Pittsburgh
Joseph Cunningham
Freeport
Alfonse Burke
Portage
Thomas Glass
Cresson
Francis
Albert
Raymond
Paull
Charles
William C. Treese
Clymer
Ford Treese
Rochester Mills
St. Michael's Catholic Church
Loretto
Charles Diamond
St. Michael’s Cemetery
Merrits Roser
Johnstown Memorial Hospital
Robinson Funeral Home
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Franchot Tone
Admral Turner
P. H. Fleet
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Luzerne
Susquehan-_ -na
Wayne Counties
Southcentral
Westmoreland County
Naval Reserve
White House
Bliz
Indiana Hotel
Paul J. Steetle
Sonotone the House OF Hearing
Western Penn
James W. McBride
Reve Coleman McBride
Salisburg
Robinson
Saltsburg
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