Darlan Killed By Assassin's Bullet
Admiral Jean Darlan is shot dead in Algiers as North Africa realigns with the Allies. Gen. Henri Giraud assumes control of order, with a council to name Darlan’s successor. An assassin of unknown motive and age is jailed. the incident follows Darlan’s push for French unity against the axis.
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North Africa
Henri Honore Giraud
Darlan
French North Africa
Morocco
Imperial Council
France
Giraud
Jean Marie Bergeret
Vichy Air
West Africa
Auguste Nogues
Pierre Boisson
Yves Chatel
Algeria
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Rabat Catheral
Vichy
Marshal Petain
Petain
Germany
Federal Communications Commission
Paris
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Compiegne Forest
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Union
Giraud Takes Over North Africa Order After Darlan Assassination
Gen. Henri Giraud assumed maintenance of order in French North Africa as observers weigh implications of Admiral Darlan’s assassination. Reports say F Rance leadership may shift to Giraud. reactions from Vichy and German radio were limited and cautious.
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London
Henri Honore Giraud
Axis
French North Africa
Algiers
Jean Darlan
North Africa
Giraud
Tunisia
Darlan
Vichy
Death of Darlan Won't Change U S Policy in Africa
U S officials say Admiral Jean Darlan's assassination on Christmas Eve will not alter American policy in French Africa. President Roosevelt condemned the murder as a cowardly act and pledged swift justice while observers weigh whether the killing signals a broader campaign of violence affecting Allied aims in Tunisia.
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Africa
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Roosevelt
Europe
French Africa
Tunisia
Algiers
Christmas Eve Quiet with Only Minor Car Mule Collision
Sheriff and highway patrol report Christmas Eve was quiet in the district. The only accident logged was a minor collision between a car and a mule.
Allied drive lifts German hold on height near Medjez El Bab
Allied North African headquarters said troops drove Germans from a strategic height commanding a road junction to Medjez El Bab and held against counterattacks. French forces repelled Axis assaults west of Kairouan as patrol activity increased on the front’s north and south flanks.
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London
Medjez-El-Bab
Kairouan
Reuters
Morocco
Tunis
Sousse
Tunisia
Rommel
Libya
Brazzaville
Lake Chad
Equatorial Africa
Bezzan
Aimee Semple McPherson Absent from Christmas Eve Temple
For the first time in 20 years Sister Aimee Semple McPherson missed Christmas Eve services at her Los Angeles temple. Groups within the temple lifted prayers for her recovery as the California view section reports on her illness and continued concern among followers.
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Los Angeles
Aimee Semple McPherson
California
Reds Drive Nazis Back Across Eastern Front
Moscow reports Stalin and Molotov pledged Ukraine liberation as Red Army advances 85 to 120 miles in eight days. Units push toward Millerovo and Nalchik region with captures of Kilodezy and Alagir. Allies claim 50,000 German dead in Don area. air raids strike German airdromes west of Rzhev.
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Velikie Luki
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Boeing workers to take first wartime Christmas day
Wichita dispatch reports Boeing Aircraft Company employees will enjoy their first wartime holiday on Christmas Day. Vice Chairman Charles E. Wilson of the War Production Board approved the shutdown with orders to resume full operation on Saturday and Sunday.
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Wichita
Boeing Airplane Company
Charles E. Wilson
War Production Board
Message of Hope in King’s Broadcast
London reports King George VI delivering a Christmas radio address to the British empire. He noted war’s dark shadow but urged hope for peace and goodwill, praising Allied victories and the presence of American troops as a basis for enduring Anglo American understanding. The king highlighted Mediterranean fronts, Soviet blows to Germany, and Pacific counter moves by Australia and the United States.
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London
George VI
Britain
United States of America
George
Mediterranean
United States
Soviet Union
Pacific
Allies push in on Buna defenders in New Guinea
Allied land forces in Papua scored gains threatening to sever Japanese troops at Buna from those at Giropa point. US units advanced from Entrance creek and downstream positions while over running the enemy main defenses. Australians held the air strip area as Americans protected the flank in swampy terrain and anti-tank defenses.
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New Guinea
Papua
Buna Government Station
Giropa Point
United States
Entrance Creek
Government Station
Douglas MacArthur
Stuarts
Wake Island Bombed by U S Fliers Reported
Berlin and Tokyo dispatches claim United States Flying Fortresses attacked Wake Island from Midway, with one Japanese killed and four wounded, four small fires reported and damage limited. Washington confirmation unavailable.
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Tokyo
Wake Island
United States
Midway
Washington
Two Citizens Released After Spending Christmas Eve in Jail
Quiet Christmas Eve in the city as two intoxicated individuals were jailed overnight and released this morning with a Merry Christmas from the police department.
City Observes a Quiet Christmas During War Time
Lawrence marks its second Christmas of the war in a subdued tone as many local men serve overseas. National Guard mobilized since 1940, churches held traditional services, and stores reported strong Christmas shopping despite scarce foods.
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Altho
Pearl Harbor
National Guard
Camp Robinson
Ark
Smallpox Checks Under Way In Amish Kishacoquillas Valley
Health officers in Lewiston Pennsylvania trace movements of a woman from Ohio suspected of spreading smallpox to a Kishacoquillas Valley Amish wedding party. Quarantine restricts access, and officials warn other areas and issue vaccination context while noting adults aged 55 to 70 are most affected.
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Kishacoquillas
Mifflin County
S. J. Dickey
Pennsylvania Health Department
Ohio
Dickey
Gas poisoning claims three in Kansas tourist cabin
Three people died in a Hays Kansas tourist cabin from accidental carbon monoxide poisoning from a heater. The victims were William Cason 23 Velva Cason 23 and an unidentified female companion. They were traveling from Salt Lake City to St Louis to visit relatives for Christmas.
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William C. Cason
Velva
Salt Lake City
St. Louis
Injured Man Harmed In Highway Crash Near Reno and Tonganoxie
Roy Mathews of 1800 Arkansas received emergency care at Lawrence Memorial hospital after a highway wreck between Reno and Tonganoxie. His badly smashed Ford coupe was also brought to the hospital. He is to be dismissed today.
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Lawrence Memorial Hospital
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Tonganoxie
Lawrence
Mathews
Christmas Day Peace Amid Warfront Toll
Washington observers note a quiet Christmas with many vacant seats as families pause for worship and gift exchanges while distant battlefronts continue. The day is marked by President Truman and Mrs. Roosevelt attending services, and news of Admiral Darlan's assassination reaching the White House.
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Roosevelt
Turkey
Christmas in Wartime Brings Quiet observance and loss
The United States marked Christmas amid war as factories slowed per Roosevelt and Nelson guidance while fighting continued. Berlin reports British raids struck western Germany as deaths rose with 55 killed and 32 in traffic accidents. Soldiers abroad observed the holiday with meals and feasts in line with American tradition.
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Germany
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Snow Missed Kansas and Stolen Car Recovered
The weather bureau said Kansas would see light rain and mild temperatures with 45 to 50 degree highs and no cold weather in sight. Wichita reached 65 and Goodland dipped to 19. Sheriff Banning announced a 1938 Ford coupe stolen from Vinland was found on its side in a ditch seven miles northeast of Lawrence in Leavenworth County.
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Kansas
Weather Bureau
Wichita
Goodland
S. D. Flora
Charles. Banning
F. C. Eckmen
Vinland
Lawrence
Leavenworth County
Sailors at K U given a holiday
Seamen at the machinists mates training school at the University of Kansas enjoyed a Christmas holiday by order of Admiral John Downs. Those on duty had a Christmas feast at the Union mess hall, with a turkey dinner and plum pudding. Gifts were distributed by the Coed Volunteer Corps and the school staff acted as Santa. Many sailors received family invites, and a Christmas dance at the Community building was hosted by the Women’s Athletic Association.
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University of Kansas
John Downs
Ninth Naval District
Union Building
Liberty
Santa Claus
Navy Department
Women’s Athletic Association
K.U
Fire damages Fox Palace Theater in Wichita
A midnight fire at the Fox Palace in downtown Wichita caused about 25000 dollars in damage. The blaze began in the ladies lounge on the balcony and spread to upper and lower floors. No injuries were reported as the crowd of over 1000 exits calmly under police guidance.
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Wichita
Kan
Fox Palace
Howard Jameyson
Fox Midwest Theaters
Governor Ratner Christmas Greeting Reflects Wartime Toll
Topeka December 25 Governor Payne Ratner delivers annual Christmas message noting many homes lose joy as men serve in the armed forces. He says a true Christmas awaits their return and prays for victory and lasting peace in 1943.
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Topeka
Armed Services
Payne Ratner
Kansas
Hurley Daughter Weds Hughes in Christmas Eve Service
Miss Ruth Noel Hurley daughter of Brig. Gen. and Mrs. Patrick Hurley married aviation cadet David Huey Hughes in a Christmas Eve ceremony at Christ Episcopal Church in San Antonio Texas. The groom is the son of David A. Hughes of Santa Fe New Mexico.
Jail inmates to get chicken on Christmas
Sheriff Charles Banning said four prisoners are housed at the county jail and they will likely dine on chicken for Christmas dinner in the holiday observance.
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