Mindoro base shapes Pacific war balance in Philippines
War analysis notes General Yamashita on the prowl for a counter drive against General MacArthur. Mindoro air bases shorten distance to Luzon and threaten Allied air power. Tokyo papers warn of U S control over tomorrow's military situation as Mindoro’s securing paves the path to victory in the Philippines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dewitt MacKenzie
Marshal von Rundstedt
Builippines
Yamashita
Chitf
Europe
MacArthur
Mindoro
Philippine Archipelago
Ahd
MacArthur-Nimitz
Malay Peninsula
Singapore
Philippines
Mikado
Luzon
Manta
Tokyo
Asahi
United States
Min~doro
Near Zero Weather Keeps Regions in Deep Chill
A vast winter storm produced sub zero readings and heavy snowfall from Erie to Buffalo, with 10 to 12 inch drifts. Four deaths blamed on the storm in Buffalo as roads were blocked and trains delayed. New England stayed cold while new fronts pushed in from the west. Many workers sheltered in war plants as travel deteriorated and highways clogged by snowbanks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Accpai
Lakes Edies
Ontario
Weather Bureau
Erie
Buffalo
N.Y
Midwest
Mississippi
Ohio River
Canada
New York- Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
New York State
Elmira
N. Y
Elkins
W. Va
New England
Boston
Greyhound Bus Lines
Pittsburgh
Cleveland
Detroit
Sohmstown
State Highway Department
Indiana
Cambria
Somerset
Budget Tussle Illustrates Congressional Revisions
Peter Edson explains how the annual Budget Bureau message prompts scrutiny by appropriations committees. Congress kept eight of thirteen major divisions close to the budget, raised soil conservation by 54 million, cut war appropriations by about two billion, and shifted authorizations to future deliveries, with total war spending near 54.6 billion and overall reductions around 1.25 billion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Edson
Washington
Congress
Bureau of the Budget
Appropriations
Harold Ickes
Archie MacLeish
James Lawrence
Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Budget Estimates
Budget Bureau
War and Navy Department
District of Columbia
Executive Department
Farm Workers Deferred Accelerated Draft Policy
The White House directed Selective Service to press all possible on deferral regulations for agricultural workers aged 18 to 25. War Mobilization Director Byrnes urged inducting more men in this group to support military needs while President Roosevelt allows continued farming by older workers. There are 364,000 deferment holders in that age range. The President emphasized agriculture can be sustained by older workers with few exceptions. Subscribe for the Gazette.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Jan
White House
Roosevelt
James F. Byrnes
Selective Service
Lewis B. Hershey
Byrnes
Army
Navy
Hershey
American Differences With Britain
Washington correspondent Pi’ter Edson writes that despite frequent friction, the United States and Britain have worked to align on major postwar economic and political questions. Differences arise from divergent continental outlooks and wartime information slips, yet both governments pursue common policies toward neutrals, France, and postwar governance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pi'ter Edson Gazelle
Washington
Italy
Greece
Poland
Roosevelt
Churchill
Hull
Halifax
Eden
Winant
Joint Chiefs of Staff
United States
Carlo Sforza
Ialian
Great Britain
Europe
Portugal
Spain
Sweden
France
de Gaulle
Germany
U. S
Britain
London
U S Troops Halt German Lunge In Saar Valley
Allied forces capably checked a major German push in the Saar Basin and Ardennes as Lt General Patton and Alexander Patch stabilized the southern front with St. Hubert and Bitche fronts holding. German planes suffered heavy losses across a day of air and ground battles totaling 363.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Third Army
Bastogne
St. Hubert
George S. Patton
Alexander M. Patch
Vosges
Maginot Line
Bitche
Ardennes
Belgium
Luxembourg
Salient
Associated Press
Tom Yarbrough
Karl von Rundstedt
Alsace-Lorraine
Reich
Saar Basin
von Rundstedt
Ardennes’ Salient
Robert C. Wilson
Seventh Army
Rhine
Obituaries From Ebensburg and Surrounding Areas
Obituary notices detail the deaths of Fred Black of Ebensburg and Andrew Bell of New Washington Clearfield County, with service plans and surviving family members listed. Additional death notices include Emma N. Martin of Trade City Myrtle May Sager of Punxsutawney, Frank W. Adams Sr. of Vandergrift, Tillie C Edmunds of Smicksburg, and related funeral arrangements and survivor details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Black
Ebensburg
Indiana County
Memorial Hospital
Johnstown
Lois
California
Young medic amputates legs of three women in shelter
A medic in a shelter describes amputating both legs of three women using surgical scissors. He recalls the blood loss, the need for morphine, and the bravery of a fourth elderly patient as he worked swiftly through debris to free and save them. The text also notes the vast expanse and population of the British Empire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ske
Paleo
Sad Couple Return To Johnstown
Detroit reports Mr and Mrs Stephen Tracy fly to Johnstown Pa with the bodies of three of their four children in the baggage car after a Christmas tree blaze caused by a wiring short circuit. The three older children Patricia 7 Barbara 6 Stephen 4 died in a hospital New Year’s Eve. baby Michael 2 is critically injured.
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Detroit
Jan
Stephen Tracy
Johnstown
Patricia
Barbara
Stephen
Michael 2
No Flowers To Be Worn In The Senate Chamber
Washington dispatch notes a formal warning that no flowers may be worn or brought into the Senate chamber. It cites rules from the Senate Manual and lists senators warned about proper conduct and privileges, including restrictions on private studios, cigars, and borrowing the chamber for personal use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis J. Kelly
Washington
Senate
Fulbright
Hoey
Johnston
McMahon
Moses
Myers
Taylor
Capehart
Donnell
Hickenlooper
Morse
Saltonstall
Capitol
Congress
Restau
Learn To Hate Widow Addresses World Citizenship Youth
A 25-year-old London widow who lost two husbands in war told 2,000 teenagers to learn to hate as a necessary emotion to end conflict. Dr Barbara Simmonds spoke at a London education conference urging examination of history to understand why wars occur and warned against using courage or loyalty as excuses for war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Jen
Barbara Simmonds
France
Arnhem
Holland
California
Simnson
Eulogy Giveaway in Gazette Classified Death Note
The text promises a ritual consignment of a granite tombstone upon burial at Congressional Cemetery. It pledges 250 bound copies of your Eulogy for your successor and frames the item as a superior, conclusive tribute in a period newspaper tone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congressional
Negrin Broadcast Ban From London Sparks U S Debate
London refused to allow Dr. Juan Negrin former Spanish premier to broadcast to a New York Madison Square Garden meeting urging a democratic regime in Spain. A Foreign Office spokesman cited lack of facilities and Negrin’s pledge not to engage in politics. Negrin can still transmit by cable, the spokesman said, and officials noted similar past refusals. Freda Kirchwey of The Nation had appealed to the State Department to help.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Spain
Juan Negrin
New York
Madison Square Garden
Foreign Office
Negrin
United States
Freda Kirchwey
the Nation
U. S. State Department
W C T U January Meeting At Mrs Homer Jeffries
The January meeting of the W C T U will be held at Mrs Homer Jeffries home Thursday at 2:00 PM. A special program has been arranged and all members are urged to attend. Also notes on worm hatch from eggs laid in late summer by brown moths.
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Emma N. Martin
Trade City
Philip J
Katheryn (Moul) Martin
Kenny Roney
Minie Martin
Herman Humke
First Presbyterian Church
Punxsutawney
Round Top
Myrtle May Sager
Edward C. Sager
East Mahoning
Mayport
Israel Young
United Brethren Church
Morningside
DuBois
Frank W. Adams, SR
Longfellow St. Vandergrift
East Conemaugh
Penn Run
Vandergrift
Capitol
Harrisburg
W. H. H. Adams
Frank W
John J
Italy
John D. Adams
Harry C. Mock
Kittanning
W. S. Evans
New Kensington
Dunmire
Tillie C
Porter) Edmunds
Smicksburg
B. B. Crawford
Green Township
Clymer
Smithport
Indiana County
Lutheran Church of
Taylor A. Stitler
David Edmunds
Oasis Crawford
R. D
Lola M. Fulton
Pittsburgh
Ruben Ginter
Lewis Ginter
Emporium
Laura Elkin
R. D. Smicksburg
George
Rossiter
Calvin
Marion Center
Claude
Glen Campbell
Burt
Commodore
Bowser Funeral Home
Plumoville
Homer Jeffries
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Tibet
Gazette
U.S
Pacific
Leyte
Saar Valley
Andrew
Bell
New Washington
Clearfield County
Mt. Zion
Westover
John A
Emma
James
Harry
Albert
Cherry Tree
Walter, R. Byers
Alfred C. Fray
Mahattey
New Washington Cemetery
British Empire
Aegle
Aruvises
W.C.T.U. Meeting
Moorhead
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