Allies Bombard German Cities as RAF Hits Frankfurt Hard
Allied air forces renewed heavy raids across Germany and occupied territories. RAF bombers struck Frankfurt amid massive firestorms, while attacks focused on Bremen Mannheim Lindwischafen and Berlin. American planes targeted Sofia Athens and northern France as fighter escorts battled over Europe.
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Allied Fifth Army presses toward Mt Spinuccio in stiff Balkan battle
Allied Headquarters report American Fifth Army troops lunged forward two and a half miles to seize 2600-foot Mt Spinuccio while heavy bombers escorted by long-range fighters hit Sofia and an Athens airfield. Montgomerys Eighth Army advanced toward Tolls in the Adriatic sector as German resistance stiffened. Allied air forces shot down 28 planes. Luftwaffe losses reached 72 in two days. Night action off Elba saw torpedo-boat and destroyer clashes with PT boats. British and American ships engaged.
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Reds Expand Baltic Line Breakthrough Near Leningrad
Moscow reports the Baltic Army breaching German lines along the Nevel to Vitebsk axis, reaching within 30 miles of Vitetstores and threatening to disrupt defenses south of Leningrad. Reinforcements are described as moving from the Ghiro-Sorosten front, with German losses noted in the latest bulletin.
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Two Senators Defend Army Canol Oil Plan
Democratic Senators on the Truman Committee defended the Army’s 180 million Canol oil project in Canada arguing wartime necessity. General Brehon Somervell defended the program saying it was a vital war instrument, born in dark days when oil supply was threatened and would have been justified to prevent Allied shipping losses.
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Promotions Battle Delays For Historic Army Generals
Washington reports Senate delays on promotions for 14 Army officers including Patton Somervell and Wainwright. Debate centers on three stars and potential shifts if Marshall becomes Allied commander. White House may resubmit nominations as Congress adjourns, with partisan tensions over senior staff roles and state goals.
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Roosevelt Seeks Rail Settlement To Avert Christmas Strike
President Roosevelt expressed hope that railway executives and employee representatives would reach a wage and overtime plan within the stabilization framework. He noted a possible four cents an hour plus time and a half for overtime and urged a fair, equitable settlement to prevent a transport stoppage before Christmas.
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Yanks Take Airstrip In New Britain
Allied forces secure Arawe airstrip on New Britain cutting Japanese air cover in the region. General MacArthur reports Avane field secured Sunday and notes no Japanese aerial activity in the sector, with broader advances across New Britain and Cape Gloucester bombardment figures cited in the Pacific War updates.
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Knox Reports Japanese Evacuation From Bougainville
Navy officials note Japanese forces withdrawing from southern Bougainville to concentrate northward. Evacuation by land and canal barges continues as heavy U.S. bombing keeps air fields inoperative. Week ending December 20 saw seven missions with nine strikes on Marshall Islands targets. three American planes lost.
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Kingsport Times Not To Publish Paper Christmas
Kingsport Times will not publish on Christmas due to the holiday. The edition will appear Tuesday afternoon with Sunday’s calendar, comic supplement, and regular comics. Kingsport News stays on its regular schedule with papers delivered Saturday and Monday following Christmas.
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Bolivia soldiers secure tin mines under new government
The Bolivian army occupies tin ore mines after a coup led by Victor Paz Estenssoro and Maj. Alberto Villaroel. The junta, vowing to honor United Nations commitments, outlines a policy of inter American cooperation and names Enrrique Loazdeta as a liaison to the United States.
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Morgenthau Blisters New Tax Bill
Secretary Morgenthau denounces the Senate Finance Committee tax proposal as extremely disappointing for revenue and warns its renegotiation amendments could breed war profits and extend contractor gains. He urged Congress to rethink during the holiday recess and consider a real revenue reducing measure.
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