French Troops Enter Main European Front Against Germans
Allied communique confirms French troops, reequipped with American arms, have joined British and American forces on the European mainland for mountain fighting in northern Italy. They captured several hill positions and took prisoners as heavy air strikes hit German supply lines around Padua and Dogna. Ground fighting centered on San Pietro and nearby hills with entrenched pillboxes and fierce hand to hand clashes as the front steadies for a broader invasion push.
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Invasion Opens on Arawe as New Britain Ground Push Nears
General MacArthur reports American assault troops land on the Arawe Peninsula southwest coast of New Britain. Air and naval support repelled Japanese attacks, with minimal casualties. Australians press up the Huon Peninsula toward Lalona as the operation tightens the southern entry to Vitiaz and Dampler Straits.
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A Shall
Berlin Firestorm Flares Again as RAF Pounds Berlin
Berlin heaves up flames and smoke after hundreds of heavy RAF bombers strike the Nazi nerve center for the sixth time this month. Reports say the capital's transport, telephones, and communications were disrupted while fires raged in gutted districts. American bombers returned from raids on northwest Germany as German defenses claimed heavy damage around Bremen and the U-boat base. The night’s assault reportedly dropped over 3,500 tons of bombs, with over 30 RAF aircrew killed and more than 10,600 tons of high explosives dropped in the campaign so far.
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Churchill Improves Says Bulletin From Downing Street
A bulletin from Downing Street reports Prime Minister Winston Churchill’s condition has improved with no spread in pneumonia and general strength maintained. He remains under care of three physicians as Britain braces for a long recuperation and possible acting leadership in his absence.
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Downing Street
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Evan Batiford
St. Rod. WY Pulvertatt
Britain
London
American Subs Sink Eight Jap Cargo Ships
United States submarines report the sinking of eight Japanese vessels in Pacific waters including two large transports two large tankers three medium freighters and one small freighter bringing total enemy ships sunk since the war began to 874. Navy communique notes these actions were not announced in prior releases.
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Acific
Pacific
Naw Department
Senate Leaders Abandon Hope For Tax Bill Passage
Senate leaders signal little chance of passing the tax bill before Christmas as a recess looms, with discussions on a 2.284 billion revenue plan funded by excise taxes and delays to Social Security tax hikes. The bill, larger than the House version, faces unresolved details and a potential 1044 tax-rate freeze rider.
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House
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Reds advance west of Kiev amid multi-front Soviet drive
Russian forces under Vatutin and Konev pressed west of Kiev and toward Radomyal and Smela, dislodging Germans from several settlements in the Teterey River sector and advancing near Zhitomir Kiev routes. In Smela and Kirovograd sectors, Soviet troops pressed frontline attacks, destroyed rail targets, and said 900 Germans were killed as material losses mounted.
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70 Known Dead In Southeast's Worst Rail Wreck
A Southeast rail disaster near Lumberton North Carolina raised known dead to 70 with four telescoped passenger cars blocking the Atlantic Coast Line double track from New York to Florida. Wreckers labored through freezing weather to extract bodies, eight more feared trapped, as crews prepared to reopen the line. The incident ranks as the region s worst rail wreck, surpassing earlier tragedies.
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Harvard University
London Trustee’s Office Closed in London Tenn
London County Judge Daniel announced the office of County Trustee J J Byeageale was closed after the trustee failed to post a new bond. He will convene the county court on Monday to act. Breazcale’s bond, previously posted, is cited in state audits showing a debt of 28423 24 dollars and the five day deadline for a new bond has expired.
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Tenn
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County Court
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Breazcale
Milan Explosion Causes Slight Damage at Ordnance Center
An explosion at the Milan Ordnance Center Thursday night caused slight structural damage to one building. Major W. W. Knight Jr the commanding officer said no personnel were injured and production would not be seriously affected.
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London Paper Starts In U S Daily Mail Edition
The London Daily Mail will print a weakly trans Atlantic edition in New York soon. The Daily Mail said the edition aims to foster better understanding between Britain and America. It will reach influential Americans with pictures and words of readers in Britain.
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London Daily Mail
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Aday
Daily Mail
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Britain
FDR Returns Home To Find Congress Ready For Holiday
President Roosevelt returns to Washington after five weeks abroad for Middle East conferences. Congress prepares for a Christmas recess while plans for a joint session and his wartime reports loom. He may outline a budget and state of the Union after holidays as leaders weigh resuming sessions January 4.
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Stalin
Question Three On Deaths Of Barger And Flora
Knoxville reports three suspects are being questioned in the investigation of the fatal fire that killed Brushy Mountain prison guards George Barger and Bill Flora at a Shouns road camp. Warden Herbert Russell said a confession is not yet in hand but strong reasons point to murder. no warrants issued. State Safety Director Lynn Bomar, sent by Governor Cooper, leads the probe at Petros with other officials, while Cooper says a confession has been obtained and guilty parties will be prosecuted.
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