Nazis Seeks To Bolster Balkans Fear Invasion
London reports a Balkan crisis as fear of an Allied invasion grows. Bulgaria wobbles under Allied and Nazi pressure while Romanians and Hungarians consider shifting loyalties. German plans center on the West as Gen Arnold warns of a 4x60 bombing campaign this winter with RAF and U.S. forces ready to strike Bulgaria, Hungary, Romania, and Germany.
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Balkans
Turkey
Bulgaria
Rumania
Germany
Greece
Iste
Liade
London
Armid Somia
Hitler
Whterlon
Lord Straboel
Laibor
House of Lords
Luton
Russia
Balkan
London Times
Sofia
al- Ned Aseawit
Europe
Asia
Miller
Hungary
Yugoslavia
Joalp Broz
Tia
Uni
Washington
Neangary
Berlin
Hans Neushardher
Budapest
Tenchon
Erwin Rommel
Henry H- Arnold
U.S. Army Air Forces
Cor
Italy
RAF
Arnold
Allied Bombers Rain Fire On Northwest Germany Cities
American heavy bombers attacked northwest Germany including Homburg Wilhelmshaven Bremen and Emden as RAF Mosquito squadrons conducted three nights of raids. German fighters claimed losses while Allied Beaufighters and Coastal Command planes reported downed enemy units and damaged Heinkel 111 targets over Bourges Avard airfield.
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London
Germany
Eighth Air Force
Reichsle
Homburg
Wilelmshafen
Bremen
Emden
Berlin
France
Bourges Avard
Coastal Command
Bay of Blacay
Railroads Defy FEPC Warnings as Widespread Protest
A group of sixteen railroads declared they would not obey FEPC directives against racial or religious discrimination as of November 24, challenging Executive Order 1346 issued by President Roosevelt. They argued FEPC lacks legal power and called the agency unrealistic in handling race relations in employment.
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Washington
Listeen
Soursara Railways
Negroom
FEPC
You Totter
Roosevelt
FREC
Senators Split as Southern Democrats Consider Independent Move
Washington reports friction in the Solid South as senators debate forming a separate party amid opposition to anti-dynching and tax measures. Bailey urges a new Southern party while others warn against harming Democratic unity ahead of the 194? elections. Byrd declines comment on a third-party nomination.
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Washington
Smith
Senate
Don Seratie
Bailey
D- RC
Sxecko
Guffey
Republic
Sanath
Byedsia
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Hoe
Mel Wellae
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Tnasti
Seiler Caraway
D-Ark
Shis Laing
Senuley Bilender
D-La
O'Dienisl
D-Tex
Byrd O-Val
Goll
Axel
Nominae Tian
Rankin
Nomihim
Isyrd
Ronsevelt
FDR Visits Sicily and Reviews Patton’s Troops
President Roosevelt arrives in Sicily from Malta aboard a high speed transport, tours the Seventh Army under Lt Gen George Patton, and decorates officers for bravery including Gen. Mark W. Clark. He then proceeds to Eisenhower’s Tunis villa, with Secret Service blocking a Teellar front visit.
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Leniay
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Mark W. Clark
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Italy
Tunisia
Teallar Battlefront
Secret Service
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Salerno
Supe
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Clare
Th Commandor
Gol
Ben 1
Tucker
Ansonia
Conn
Joseph Crawford
Humboldt
Kas
William W. Kellege
Higa Jan
Tex
Thomas F. Berteat
Chicago
Edwin F. Gould
Orange
Calif
Big U S Warships Strike Deeper Into Nip Waters
American battleships joined carrier planes in a broad Pacific raid targeting Nauru Island and nearby facilities. Navy reports say installations were smashed, ten Japanese planes were destroyed, with two US planes lost and minor damage to a destroyer.
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U. S
Grand Fleet
United States
Baieships
Nauru Island
Gilberts
Chester W. Nimitz
Nauru
Vero Nauru
Gilbert
Tslanda
Navy
Druk
Tokyo
Maristalla
Marshalls
Winnity
Jaluit Atoll
Nirtite
Toxyo
Knox
Douglas MacArthur
Robinson Gets Electric Chair in Kentucky Kidnapping
Federal Judge Shackelford Miller sentenced Thomas B H Robinson Jr to Kentucky's electric chair for kidnapping Mrs Alice Speed Stoll of Louisville. A federal jury convicted him and recommended death. the judge imposed the sentence.
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Loiisville
Shackelford Miller
Thomas BH. Robinson, Jr
Wriday, Mo
Kentucky
Alice Speed Stoll
Louisvilla the Lad
Robinson
Atl
Islesville State Prison
Padudah
Senate Finance Group Abandons Hope Of Increase
Washington reports that members of the Senate Finance Committee virtually abandoned hope of raising more than 2.0 billion dollars in new revenue from the 1943 tax bill. They doubt passage before Christmas, noting printing delays and the Christmas recess. After Senate action the bill would go to a conference with the House for adjustments.
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Washington
P—Teading
Senate Finance Committee
Morgenthal
George
D-Co
Senate
Congress
Senviors
Treasury
House of Representatives
Chinese Make Gains In Bloody Rice Bowl Battle
Chinese high command announced continued bloody fighting near Changien and Niuphen east of Changiel. They encircled 2,000 Japanese, more than 500 killed, and Nishlen remnants headed toward Linli. The Chinese admitted loss of Shilmen 40 miles northwest of Changteh, while Panlunghian 20 miles northwest of Changteh was reported occupied amid rapid advances in the area.
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Chingking
Niuphen
Changiel
DE Changseh
Linli
Changler
Shilmen
Chargteh
Panlunghian
Changteh
Changtel
Reds Press Key Soviet Push Near Kiev in Heavy Combat
Soviet forces push southwest of Malin and northeast of Zhitomir as they retake positions and capture Chigirin, expanding the Kiev salient. Reports say engineers aided riverfront advances, while German counterattacks around Kiravnitad, Cherkasy, and surrounding towns were repelled, with heavy tank and artillery losses on both sides.
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Red Amy
Malin
Ukrainy Jan
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Chigirini
Red Army
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Zhitomir
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Flerce
Mulin
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An Jnvest
Kiravnntad
Tor
Ivan
Konev
Sirovograd
Dolinavita
Virovoge
Dolinovka
Reuters
Sovieh
Cherkasy
Capture Hills Overlooking Ortona in Italian Front Progress
Allied HQ reports the British Eighth Army advancing on Ortona and surrounding routes with new bridgeheads and ground dominating the Ortona area. German divisions mass nearby as fighting continues from Ortona inland toward Orsogna and Pescara, with 6,000 prisoners taken to date.
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Pescara
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Sec ‘Lor
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Orsogana
Guardian Greb
Matella
Bernard J. Montgomery
Ware
Ware River
Fifth Army
Tialys
Moro
Eighth Arimy
Orsogna
Eighth Army
Ithely Une
26Th Armored
Orasogan
Guardingrele
Walta
Appian Way
Traiway
Terracina
Gaeta
Ament
Tallan MleiForce
Bavola
Marchelli
McIntyre Long-Standing Roosevelt Aide Dies at 65
Washington obituary notes A. McIntyre secretary to President Roosevelt for over two decades died at 65. He served as publicity representative in 1920 campaign and held public relations roles in Washington. A native of Kentucky, he worked in journalism before joining federal service.
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Washington
Suaryiin
A. McIntyre
Roosevelt
White House
Lange
Esa
Fred Warren
LaGrange
Oldham County
McIntyre
Loisville
Asheville
N. C
Congress Debates Inflation Policy Amid War Years
Congress warned against releasing inflation pressures as the House moves to shift price control from the Office of Price Administration to Interior. Debates center on wage and price stabilization, subsidies, and taxes while House actions include a 360,000 mile railroad worker pay boost and a food czar proposal to control prices, production, and distribution.
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Washington
House
McCormack
D-Mass
Congress
Senate
Roosevelt
Office of Price Administration
GPA
Interior
Harold Jeb
House Interstate Committee
House Agriculture
Operators Seek Extra Ten-Cent Coal Hike in UMW Pact
Miners and operators, in conditional agreement with the United Mine Workers, seek an additional 10 cent per ton raise before the pact takes effect. The tentative deal mirrors the Lewis-Interior Secretary Ickes accord, with retroactive 40 cent adjustments for underground travel costs and a plan to pass increased costs to consumers. The agreement awaits joint conference review and Office of Price Administration rating, with travel time assessments potentially reducing daily production time.
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UMW
Whishington
Coel One Waters
John le Lewis
United Mine Workers
Pruioa
Fred M Vinson
Ickes- Iuewis
Twe
Jeles
Teles
Office of Price Administration
Nh Presidential Commission
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