No clear rifts in wartime unity as Allies push in Europe
Wartime unity remains the dominant factor as Allied forces press the Nazi front from the Rhine to the Arnhem route. Churchill cites military command in Greece and Belgium as key to maintaining supply lines and regional stability amid Greek turmoil and Balkan pressure.
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Nazi Germany
Reich
London
Moscow
Washington
Europe
Karlsruhe
Rhine
Arnhem
Holland
Hungary
Budapest
Vienna
Greece
Churchill War Ministry
Italy
Balkan
Crete
Mediterranean
Aegean Sea
Adriatic
Aegean
Russia
Churchill
Belgium
Downing Street
Wilson
Eisenhower
Athens
Balkans
Romania
Japanese Defenses Relax as B29 Raids Reach Home Front
The article notes Tokyo’s defenses are inadequate against B29 raids, with few enemy planes shot down and Nipponese losses at Saipan. It discusses Allied shift in strategy toward overwhelming Japan from the Pacific via land sea and air, citing Admiral King and General MacArthur’s forces in the Philippines. China’s war strain is acknowledged, but victory may come from Pacific offensives.
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Pacific
Mindoro
Japan
China
America
Admiral King
MacArthur
Philippines
Churchill Seeks Big Three Conference Amid Poland Clash
Washington commentary notes Churchill urged a meeting of Roosevelt and Stalin to discuss wartime strategy and Poland during the Turkey of billets. It flags possible delays due to Roosevelt's inauguration and Moscow constraints, suggesting discord among Allies and potential redirection of policies ahead of Teheran.
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Washington
Churchill
House of Commons
Poland
Britain
Russia
Roosevelt
Marshal Stalin
Eden
Stalin
Mr. Roosevelt
Mr. Stalin
United States
Teheran
Congress
Moscow
America
London
Dumbarton Oaks
Hero of the 15th USAAF Dick Lively From Campina to Ploesti
Lieutenant Colonel Richard T. Lively of the 15th USAAF is hailed by comrades as a hero for leading and saving a crew during a brutal Campina Romania raid. Despite losses including damaged ailerons and hydraulics, he kept the Liberator aloft for 600 miles, guided a safe return, and inspired fellow airmen who chose to jump only if he did.
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USAAF
Italy
Richard T. Lively
15Th
Dick Lively
Pency
Guy Nevill
Guy
U. S. Army
Lively
Bad Voslau
Goodrich
Conway
Fay R. Upthegrove
C. O
Col. Mooney
Prutty
Campina
Romania
Ploesti
Europe
Exec
McNaught Syndicate, Inc
Paycheck Withholding Changes Take Effect January First
Washington reports three major payroll changes starting Jan 1. New wage tax brackets replace the old $10 system and withholding tables shift toward dollar by dollar calculations up to $60 weekly. Exemptions rise to $500 per person with adjustments for dependents and age, affecting married couples with children and college students.
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Washington
Congress
Smith
Jones
Tribune Names Acting Postmasters in Wisconsin Appointments
The Tribune reports acting postmasters named Monday by the federal office include E Anderson Galesville and Leo E Doll Soldiers Grove. Morton Ristow wins first prize in a skat tourney with Carl Rechner second John Schnell third C W Warner fourth and L H Sill fifth. Knights of Pythias banquet speaker A M Brayton will address Logan high school grid fete. Miss Alice Sims leaves for Milwaukee for Christmas vacation with parents. A Kentucky cardinal spotted at James Jensen home. W J Ferris to Panama for Bond and Share. Hauser and Taylor return from Milwaukee banquet honoring A E Manchester. Hixon annex students complete Lincoln school fire escape. La Crosse library $300 gift funds children's room decor and furnishings. M E Sweet promoted to night foreman. Julius Schoenfeld visiting son Dr C J Schoenfeld. Esch backs Southworth Whitehall and Lien Black River Falls postmaster appointments.
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Wisconsin
E. Anderson
Galesville
Leo E. Doll
Soldiers Grove
W. H. Ristow
Carl Rechner
John Schnell
C. W. Warner
L. H. Sill
A. M. Brayton
Wisconsin State Journal
Madison
Logan High School
Knights of Pythias
Alice Sims
la Crosse
New York
Equator
Herman Hauser
Milwaukee Round House
A. Z. Taylor
Milwaukee
A. E. Manchester
Hixon
Lincoln School
Elsie Gile Scott
Twentieth Century Club
M. E. Sweet
Julius Schoenfeld
Chicago
C. J. Schoenfeld
John J. Esch
John C. Southworth
Whitehall
Martin A. Lien
Black River Falls
Woolen Mills in Spain Land $1 Million German Blanket Order
Spanish woolen mills secure a large order from Germany totaling one million dollars for blankets. The contract highlights cross border trade and industrial ties during the period.
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Spain
Germany
Senate committee probe yields praise for nominees and critique of members
The senate foreign relations committee’s examination of six assistant secretary nominees for the state department highlighted strong performances by Grew Clayton Dunn Holmes Rockefeller and McLeish while exposing political theater by some senators. Critics say the session spread candidate achievements, clarified policy aims, and offered a cautious reminder of the committee’s own shortcomings.
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Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Roosevelt
Department of State
Department
Ed Stettinius
Senate
Grew
Clayton
Dunn
Holmes
Rockefeller
McLeish
State Department
Guffey
Pennsylvania
Hirohito
Japan
Murray
James C. Dunn
France
Pepper
General Holmes
Robert Murphy
North
Africa
Sen
Herik Shipstead
Minnesota
Stettinius
James Tunnell
Delaware
Hiram Johnson
California
Jimmy Dunn
Johnson
U. S. State Department
Churchill
British Foreign Office
Bennett Champ Clark
Missouri
Archibald MacLeish
Open Letter Urges Wisconsin Conservation Board Openness
John Wyngaard argues Wisconsin Conservation Commission should end secrecy and hold deliberations in open sessions. He contrasts the public welfare board’s transparency with the commission’s growing executive sessions that exclude public scrutiny and press access.
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Madison
Wis
Wisconsin Conservation Commission
Wisconsin
Conservation Department
Capitol
Conservation Commission
Commission
Allied Armies Score New Gains In Italy
Eighth army troops hold a five mile line along the Senio river from the Bologna Rimini highway. Polish units push from Limisano and Casette toward the river while Canadian forces near Bagnavallo advance north. New Zealand troops take Faenza as German resistance persists in northern outskirts. Canadians report over 1,100 prisoners taken since west of the Montbe river two weeks ago.
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Rome
Eighth Army
Senio
Bologna- Rimini
Limisano
Casette
Bagnavavallo
Faenza
New Zealand
Montbe River
Baby Girl Born To Rita Hayworth And Orson Welles
Rita Hayworth gave birth to a six and a half pound girl last night at St. John’s Hospital in Santa Monica. Dr. Blake Watson performed a caesarean delivery. The couple, married Sept. 7, 1943, have not chosen a name for their first child.
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Santa Monica
Calif
Rita Hayworth
Orson Welles
St. John’s Hospital
Blake Watson
Miss Hayworth
Welles
La Crosse Tribune and Leader-Press Masthead
The La Crosse Tribune and Leader-Press publishes afterno on Sundays from La Crosse Wisconsin with notices of staff and ownership including publisher W T Burgess and editor A W Rice. It notes Associated Press affiliation and syndicate membership.
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LA Crosse Tribune and Leader-Press
la Crosse Tribune Co
4Th and
Cass Streets
la Crosse
Wis
Von Rundstedt Strikes to Delay Allied Rhine Drive
German counteroffensive on the Rhineland front near Duren and Aachen aims to thwart an early Roer crossing by the U S 1st Army and delay a major Eisenhower drive toward Cologne. Nazi losses and air use signal a last western offensive as Allied pressure mounts along a 450 mile front.
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1St Army
Rhineland
Roer
Duren
Cologne
Eisenhower
von Rundstedt
West
Belgium
Europe
Cologne Plain
Luftwaffe
Aachen-Duren
Ruhr
Rhine
Hodges
Simpson
7Th
Alsace
Patton
Saar
Answers to reader questions in The Haskin Service
The La Crosse Tribune Information Bureau provides factual Q and A on Navy costs pine tree use around reservoirs and U S savings bonds yields. It lists 1940 Communist votes and party size, Navy discharge policies for reserves over 42, World War I full generals Tasker Bliss Pershing March, and Dogs for Defense bond prices.
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U. S. Army
Tasker H. Bliss
John J. Pershing
Peytos C. March
Meaning of Christmas Eve in different locales
The term may refer to the entire day before Christmas or merely to the evening before. Usage varies in different locales. Generally eve means the evening before, from the Jewish reckoning that the day begins at sunset.
Mummers Parade Schedule In Philadelphia For New Year
The parade is set to start at 9 30 a m on New Year s Day and reach the city center around 11 a m. District organizers expect a large turnout as the event unfolds across Philadelphia streets.
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Philadelphia
Value of the French Franc in 1940 Exchangerate
The French franc has not been quoted on the foreign exchange since 1940 when it was worth slightly over two cents in our money.
War dogs to receive display at Fort Robinson discharge
Reports say war dogs will undergo a final mobilization at Fort Robinson Nebraska when discharged. Buyers must be approved and are expected to meet certain criteria to purchase these trained animals.
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Befense, Inc
Dogs For Defense, Inc
East 60Th Street
New York
Fort Robinson
Nebraska
Uncle Sam's Almanac 1945 framed for mailing
Beginning in colonial times this limited edition almanac compiled by The Haskin Service is ready for mailing before New Year. It offers practical facts and figures and includes a coupon to order. Fifteen cents postpaid, mail to The La Crosse Tribune Information Bureau.
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Haskin Service
la Crosse Tribune Information Bureau
Eve St
N. E
Washington, D. C
Crossword Clue Puzzle Extract Puts Tecumseh in Focus
A dated puzzle snippet lists horizontal and vertical clues from a Civil War era themed crossword. Pictured general Tecumseh Sherman features among clues like great lab and tellurium, with abbreviations for street and ante meridiem.
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Leslie Bain
James Marlow
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J. R. Williams
Peter Edson
John Wyngaard
Ters
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Board of Public Welfare
DeWitt Mackenzie
Eye St
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Navy Department
Earl Browder
Communist Party
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