Bombers Pound Suburbs Of Paris In Daylight Raid
Allied air forces smashed targets around Paris amid a day of heavy bombardment. American and RAF planes led the raid with RAF and US fighters providing top cover as more than 3,000 planes attacked in a heightened offensive. Paris and surrounding suburbs were hit while Renault and other German war plants in the region faced prior and ongoing Allied strikes.
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London
France
Paris
Com
Hispano-Suiza and
Caudron-Arnault Asirplane
Giber
Renault
Seine Island
Billansourt
Cname-Rhone
Lurdwisshafen Dees
Germany
U. S
Reich
Taisa
Tar Zels
United States
Pas de Calais
Folkestone
Dilngeness
French
RAF
Berlin
England
Stockholm
Social Demokraten
Ludwigshafen
I. G. Farbenindustrie
London Herald
Russians break into Bug River defenses in major advance
Soviet forces drive through the largest breach in German lines, reaching 30 miles from the Bug River with Vatutin’s units within 43 miles of the Polish border and 90 miles of the Dniester. The raid severs supply routes, threatens the Odessa Lwow line, and pushes toward Vinnitsa while closing gaps north of Kirovograd.
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Moscow
Bug River
von Mannstein
Germany
Dnieper
Kiev-Zhmerinya
Odessa
Poland
Rumania
Vinnitea
Driitea
Dniester
Kirovograd
Zhitomir l
Kiev
Vitebsk
Vatniln
Zhitomir
Shepetovka
Ukraine
Novograd Volynnski
Korosten
Red Army
Inwest _Pripet
Fritz von Mannstein
Norosten
Nir
Gloucester Drome Is New Year Present
Advanced Allied Headquarters in New Guinea reports a successful seizure of Cape Gloucester and its airdrome four days after a seaborne invasion. General Krueger announced the Gloucester Airdrome as a New Year present to MacArthur, with 700 Japanese killed at Cape Gloucester across Wednesday and Thursday. Marines burned pillbox defenses with heavy artillery and air support, landing unopposed at Koregen Bay and advancing to mop up survivors amid jungle obstacles and counterfire.
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New Guinea
United States
Cape Gloucester
New Britain
Tut
Walter Krueger
U. S. Sixth Army
Gloucester
MacArthur
Douglas MacArthur
Krueger
Jipe
Aneyo
Cape Clottuester
Sell Krueger
Finschhafen
Baan
Markham
Huon
Gloecher Point
Daugiss MacArthur
Creneral Monager
Koregen Bay
Cape
Thagremy
Lalings
UuOb-foot
Tatawe
New City Budget Shows Increase Over Past Year
Kingsport adopts a 1944 budget of 3720,000, up 383,000 from 1643, with 20,878 for emergency travel. Education receives 246,051.60, Public Works 112,459.05 more than 1943, Public Safety remains funded as costs rise amid sleet maintenance and expanding services. City Treasurer Joe T. P. notes bonds at low rates influence debt allocations.
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Kingsport
Joe T. P
Marion
Department of Education
Department of Public Safety
Fifth Army Carries Out Big Raid On Italian Front
Allied forces launched a large scale raid along the west coast of Italy north of the Gari gliano River seizing the initiative from German troops. The operation established a bridgehead near the Pontine marshes on the road to Rome known as the Appian Way. Berlin claimed the assault was limited to Lae beaches with heavy casualties.
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Aiiers
P —Fifth Army
Italy
Garigliano
Harold Alexander
Rome
Pontine
Berlin
An Lae
Cassino
Bitter
Dr John C Hawk Speaks At Broad Street ME Church
Dr John C Hawk a longtime China missionary and recent Gripsholm returnee will lecture at Broad Street Methodist Church Sunday at 11 am His talk titled The Past Present and Future of China notes his 38 years in China and his family connections in Sullivan County and Watauga Street.
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John C. Hawk
Broad Street
John
N. K. Doane
Watauga Street
Allies Hope for Victory in 1944 War Year
Allied military leaders express confidence and predict major blows against the Axis in 1944 while German spokesmen warn of harder times. Devers, King, Lisenhower, and Halsey foresee decisive Allied offensives and renewed pressure on Japan. In Puerto Rico, Sheed says Puerto Rican troops are already in Europe as Russians prepare to celebrate New Year.
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Associated Press
G Andracob L. Devers
Whn
Mediterranean
Devers
Royal Military College
Aldershot
England
Washington
Ernest J. King
U. & Navy
Sid
Dwight D. Lisenhower
Germany
Japan
King
South Pacific
Admirral Wi Halsey
Kssuing
Halsey
Tolkys
San Juan
Puerto Rico
Mariam E. Sheed
Antilles
Moscow
Kingsport Auto License Stickers On Sale Saturday
Kingsport plans annual vehicle registration with new oblong maroon and gray stickers. City Treasurer J B Peektal says 1944 stickers cost 2 dollars, owners must register and provide vehicle and contact details. Cars or vehicles arriving from elsewhere within 30 days must register.
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Kingsport
J.B. Peektal
City of Industries
District of Columbia
Pecktal
Reity
U S To Run Railroads Indefinitely
Washington reports President Roosevelt backed Army control of railroads amid stalled wage talks. 15 non operating unions push for arbitration on overtime only, rejecting the basis proposed by the administration. War Department seeks private control but cites postponed strikes by firemen and conductors. Union leaders accuse the administration of bungling and fear combined arbitration could erode their overtime rights.
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Washington
P—Army
Roosevelt
War Department
Lash
Iashing
Dong Ws
D. B. Robertson
BH. M. Fraser
One Doctors
T. C. Cashen
Awitchmen
Fred M. Vinson
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Teheran
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Fifth Army
Marjorie Riordan
Kingsport Auto License
U.S
USSOS
Teherar
Bannep
Zexulies
Rommel
Africa
Willakey
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