Allied Forces Struggle as Bastogne Holds Amid Major German Push
Allied and German forces clash across the Belgian front with Bastogne surrounded yet holding. Eisenhower's south counterattack advances toward the city while von Rundstedt presses northwest toward the Antwerp supply route. Allied air power pins the German offensive. U S troops report heavy losses and significant prisoner and equipment captures in the Stavelot and Alsace areas.
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Celles
Ciney
Meuse
Bastogne
Eisenhower
Karl von Rundstedt
Antwerp
Hotton - Marche
Britain
Hol
Duren
Winden
la Gleize
Stavelot
Wissembourg
Vosges
Thann
Truck Production Far Short Of Needs
Washington reports 1945 commercial truck production set at 186,792 vehicles, only 24.1 percent of the 773,935 believed needed to meet essential war and civilian transportation. The Office of Defense Transportation notes farmers and dairy producers will be hit as light trucks total only 35,704 versus 299,600 required.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
ODT
War Production Board
Office of Defense Transportation
Japs Claim Attack On Yankee Convoy
An AP report states Japanese naval and air units claimed to attack an American convoy off Mindoro Island Tuesday night and to have sunk or damaged four transports and destroyed two torpedo boats. the report is unconfirmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comei
Mindoro
Ill Islands
Shortage of Women Workers Hits Australian Mills
Australian cotton mills report an acute shortage of women workers, limiting production capacity. Managers cite fewer applicants and competition from other industries as the primary factors affecting labor supply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cotton Mills
Australia
19 Escaped Germans Remain At Large
Phoenix report says 19 German POWs still at large after a sensational Papago park escape. Six of 25 Nazi officers were recaptured Sunday night but no further arrests have occurred in the 200 foot tunnel breakout. Commandant Col. William A. Holden denied Guenther Prien was among the prisoners.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Papago Park
Army
Navy
Jurgen Wattenberg
Texas Ranger Hogan Leads Long March to Reach Lines
Task force under Captain Hogan endured two days and nights of continuous German attacks ten miles from Allied lines. Allied air supply drops failed for two planes, but the unit fought toward dawn, retreated under white flags, then made a hard Christmas Eve breakout and rejoined American forces after 13 hours of rugged marching.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walker
Hogan
H. P. Cardon
Tucson
Ariz
Blood Tests On Chaplin Paternity Case Up For Jury
Doctors testified blood tests show Charlie Chaplin not father of Joan Berry’s 14 month old daughter but judge warned the evidence remains an expert opinion to be weighed by the jury. Chaplin denied the claims as witnesses prepared further testimony and cross examination was planned.
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Charlie Chaplin
Henry M. Willis
Joan
Willis
Joseph Scott
Joan Berry
Chaplin
Charles E. Millikan
Newton Evans
Scott
Miss Berry
Carol Ann
Millikan
Jo Scott
House Group Praises Army Hospitals Despite Flaws
The House Military Committee praised army hospitals overall noting good care for sick and wounded soldiers, excellent food, and adequate recreation facilities. It cited one hospital lacking air conditioning in operating rooms and reports of dehydrated patients requiring IV fluids. It also described convalescent eggs nine months old and odor issues with catsup masking their taste.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House Military Committee
H. Ralph Burton
Red’s Courtroom Fails to Prove Ownership of Dog
In Springfield Illinois Probate Judge Benjamin DeBoice presided over a canine ownership case involving Red the coon hound. Red’s friendly nature prevented a clear determination between Cleatus Belville and Roy Franse as owner, with the judge leaning toward Belville. Red left with Belville amid mixed spectatorship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Ill
Ngamon County
Benjamin S. DeBoice
Red
Cleatus Belville
Browning
Roy Franse
New Berlin
DeBoice
Belville
Seabees mark third birthday with fleet-wide base work
The Navy Seabees celebrate their third birthday with a claimed record of participation in every major amphibious invasion in both hemispheres. Since December 28, 1941 they have tackled the toughest military construction job building advanced naval bases rapidly to support the expanding fleet.
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Washington
Navy
Blind man wins four consecutive whist titles at four cards events
Charles Seal of Martinstown England uses Braille cards to claim top prizes in four consecutive whist tournaments securing a notable run for visually impaired players.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Seal
Martinstown
England
Scarlet Fever Cases Decline During Christmas Week
Health Officer A M Murphy said scarlet fever cases were at a low ebb over Christmas. The department freed all but five cases for the holiday weekend with isolation until a permit for school and parental warning about diet and colds. Mothers urged to monitor children and report suspicious symptoms.
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A. M. Murphy
Murphy
Health Department
Franklin School
Decisive Battles To Be In Philippines Reported By Diet
Japan announced to the 86th session of the Diet that decisive battles would be fought in the Philippine area. Navy Minister Yonai stressed final victory through death-defying defense of Philippine islands, while War Minister Sugiyama cited 503,000 casualties with no details. The Leyte rout was not mentioned.
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Associated Press
Japan
United States
Pacific
Pearl Harbor
Philippines
Tokyo Radio
Mitsumasa Yonai
Philippine
Yonai
Philippine Islands
Sugiyama
Comei
House of Peers
Leyte
Apportionment of Taxes Certified by Wisconsin Department
The second quarter apportionment of normal income taxes has been certified for remittance. Tax receipts from Sept 1 to Nov 30 totaled 4,190,410 with 1,008,858 withheld for high school aid and 10,569 for administration costs, leaving 3,170,982 to distribute to the state and districts. Milwaukee County and City of Milwaukee receive portions along with several other counties and cities such as Kenosha Racine Outagamie and Appleton.
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Madison
Wis
Department of Taxation
Milwaukee County
City of Milwaukee
Kenosha County
City of Kenosha
Manitowoc County
City of Manitowoc
Outagamie County
Appleton
Racine County
City of Racine
Weather Across Regions Sees Cold Wave Blues Lift
Weather across the gulf states Pacific coast and Northeast shows no subzero readings yesterday. Cold waves spreading from Wyoming into the Midwest and East lead to subzero temps in Vermont Maine and northern Pennsylvania while Illinois and Wyoming saw minus 24 to 26. California and Texas warm with highs near 70. Wisconsin climbs from subzero to near 25 above as light snow falls.
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Gulf States
Pacific Coast
Wyoming
Midwest
Eastern
New England
Vermont
Maine
Pennsylvania
Illinois
North Central
Iowa
Texas
Florida
Tampa
Miami
Brownsville
Tex
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Wisconsin
U. S
Racine
Milwaukee
Madison
Wisconsin Rapids
Green Bay
Wausau
Rhinelander
Park Falls
Superior
Many Butcher Shops Reopen After Meat Protest
New York city butcher shops resumed operations after a meat holiday protest against OPA rules. A police survey found 96 of 264 lower east side shops closed Wednesday, down from 136 yesterday. Officials expect federal actions on ceilings with Chicago and Kansas City meetings continuing.
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New York
OPA
Lower East Side
Lewis J. Valentine
Washington
John J. Madigan
Chicago
Madigan
Kansas City
F. H. la Guardia
Emanuel Celler
D-Ny
Congress
United Retail Fish Dealers
Von Rundstedt Breakthrough Blindsides Allied Intelligence
Allied forces mis judged German strength and buildup as Field Marshal von Rundstedt launched a major winter offensive. Reports note German tanks lacked fuel yet still breached the Ardennes with significant reinforcements while Allied air power claimed heavy German losses.
Altered Postage Stamps Justice On Probation
William J. Teal of Forest Lake Minnesota was placed on probation for three years after a guilty plea to altering postage stamps for reuse. Federal court heard that inspectors found more than 75000 stamps with a face value of 2742 dollars in various stages of chemical soaking at his home. Teal admitted taking stamps from Twin City firms by posing as a collector.
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Minneapolis
William J. Teal
Forest Lake
Minn
Gunner H. Nordbye
Teal
Twin City
5th Army Withdraws From Serchio Valley Front
Allied reports that German counterattack near Gallicano forced 5th Army to pull back from advance positions in the Serchio river valley after intense fighting. The German communiqué said Nazi and Fascist Italian troops broke American lines and disrupted the 92nd Infantry Division position.
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Rome
Italy
5Th Army
Serchio River
Gallicano
Tyrhennian
Wisconsin clears six war loan quota with boost to sales
Wisconsin reported its sixth war loan drive exceeded its individual quota by 1.3 million with total sales of 108.3 million. E bond sales met a separate 55 million quota at 94 percent. Overall sales across all categories reached 363.6 million, 110 million over the combined quota.
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Milwaukee
Wisconsin
War Finance Committee
Lloyd George to retire from Parliament this year
David Lloyd George announces retirement from Parliament when his term ends. The 81 year old former wartime leader, known as the father of the House, has sat in Commons for 54 years.
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London
David Lloyd George
Britain
House of Commons
Front Teeters as Allied Lines Hold Under Belgian Pressure
An uneasy calm grips the Western Front as Allied defenses tighten after German thrusts along the Belgium penetration. A staff view says enemy progress slowed but not stopped, with localized battles flaring amid a tense wait for a major blow.
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Kenneth L
Western Front
Moe
Field M von Rundstedt
Belgium
Regen
Disorder at Montgomery Ward store during strike action
More than 50 demonstrators entered the Montgomery Ward department store in Dearborns, overturning counters and destroying merchandise worth thousands. Police arrested two men as the group, tied to CIO unions, disrupted the scene while authorities consider federal action over Ward noncompliance with wartime orders.
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Detroit
Montgomery Ward & Co
Dearborns
Wer
United Automobile Workers (Cio
Uaw-Cio
Montgomery Ward
Detroi
Retail Wholesale and Department Store Employee
CIO
Ward
War Labor Board
Eastabrook
Nielson
Dearborn
Washington
War Department
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von Rundstedt
Aes
Bulge
Chaumont
Eschdorf
Echternach
Echter
Signal Corps
Viulme
Yankee
The
Internal Revenue Department
Beare Niewor Tex
Seabees
Arthur G. Benson
M. D
Rivels Ridg
By Wes Gallagher
Ardennes Forest
Ruhr Vally
Luftwaffe
Hal Boyle
1St Army
Erwin Rommel
Said Pass
Tunisia
Rapido
Anzio
Normandy
Germany
America
Rundstedt
Smith Bros
Lloyd George
Havoc
Coats
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