Secret Nazi War Plans Revealed at War Crimes Trial
At the international military tribunal, prosecutors unveiled German invasion schematics showing a blitz on Czechoslovakia planned for Oct 1, 1938, pending Hungary’s entry and a western attack if Britain and France agreed. Keitel ordered execution to proceed by that deadline, with Prague bombing plans and Sudeten agitation outlined.
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Hitler
England
France
International Military Tribunal
Dutch Sudetenland
Czechoslovakia
Hungary
Wilhelm Keitel
Wilhelm Keitel, Chief of the High Command
Fnetworg
Tie High Command
Phlins
Prague
Alfred Jon
Sudeten Germany
Iran Seeks Soviet Troop Withdrawal Over Azerbaijan Move
Tehran dispatch says Foreign Minister Andushisawan Sepihsodi delivered a note to the Soviet ambassador urging Russian troops to leave Iran and pressing Baersstan to deploy Iranian forces in the Azerbaijani province. The note responds to a Soviet refusal to permit troop movements and cites alleged Russian support for rebels. An earlier border calm was broken by the assassination of a high government official, My Agerharjun.
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Soviet
Russia
Azerbaijan
Provinca
Tehran
Iran
My Agerharjun
Andushisawan Sepihsodi
Arab League Orders Boycott of Jewish Goods in Palestine
The Arab League announced a general boycott of all Jewish goods entering Palestine in protest against a Jewish state. Secretary Abdel Hakman Azzam in Cairo said the boycott takes effect January 4, 1946 and will be enforced by member states across the Middle East, threatening the existing Arab Jewish truce amid plans for an Anglo American on the spot inquiry.
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Jerusalem
Der
Arab League
Palestine
Cairo
League
Abdel Hakman Azzam
Feyen
Middle East
Half Way Mark Passed In Drive For Victory Bonds
Lawton residents reached the half way point in the Victory Bond Drive with $282165 sold toward the $675000 quota. County Chairman W E B Tomlinson reported progress is 40 percent toward the goal of 1526000. When the drive closes, total bonds sold will be released per reports from local agencies including American National Bank 127883 72 789 series and City Salona Bank 126496 7356 series.
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Lawtonians
W. EB
Curlee) Tomlinson
Latwon
Easuing
American National Bank
Salona Bank
Home Building and Loan Association
Truman Urges GM Strike Workers Back On Job At Once
CIO UAW asks U S Attorney General Tom Clark to probe General Motors for monopoly power over fuel pumps, arguing GM control harms market. About 225000 GM workers on nationwide strike seek 0 percent wage increase within current price structure as talks stall.
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Pres. Truman
Detroit
CIO
United Automobile Workers Today
U. S
Tom Clark
General Motors Corp
R. J. Thomas
Uaw-Cio
General Motora
Tre
Thomas
C. ©. Wilson
General Motors Press
International
George Romney
Automobile Manufacturers Association
59 More Japs Are Arrested
Tokyo reports General MacArthur ordered the Japanese government to arrest 50 more war crime suspects including a imperial prince Morimasma Nashimoto, former premiers Hiranuma and Hirota, leading publishers, and senior military and industrial figures. Foreign Minister Yoshida presented the demand for Nashimoto’s arrest rescission without stated reason.
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Douglas
MacArthur
Prince Morimasma Nash Moto
Imperial Household
Sotaro Ishiwata
Nashimoto
Supreme Allied Headquarters
Yoshida
Kiichira Hiranuma
Japan
Cway
Axis Alliance
Koki Hirota
Premice
Adevisory Council
Yoshio Kodama
Yamato Shimba
Hiroshi Shimomura
Asahi Insuke
Indonesians Raid Europeans Homes in Java
In Batavia and Bandoeng Indonesian extremists raided European homes Saturday night, kidnapping four individuals after firing on several houses. One European victim later escaped. nationality not disclosed. Elsewhere in Java, light fighting occurred with a British native company near Tubandiuk in the Rundoung area driven off by RAF planes.
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Batavia
Java
Bandoeng
Tubadiuk
Rundoung
Joseph L Johnsey Dies Suddenly at Home
Joseph L Johnsey died suddenly of a heart attack at 10 30 this morning at his home two and a half miles south of Geronime He would have been 70 years old Funeral arrangements will be announced by the Riker Funeral Home.
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Joseph L. Johnsey
Geronime
Dee
Riker Funeral Hone
Miles Raps Short's Reply After Warning
Maj. Gen. Sherman A. Miles told a Senate-House Pearl Harbor inquiry that General Walter C. Short's Nov. 28 1941 reply to a Washington war warning was totally inadequate. Miles testified as Rep Clare pressed for officers who saw the reply to explain why Short did not heed the warning that hostile action was possible at any moment.
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Washington
Sherman A. Miles
Walter C. Short
Hawaii
Miles
Senate-House
Pearl Harbor
a_i committee
George C. Marshall
Marshall
Short
Rep
Clare
D-Nc
Ward
Claris
Wiles
Army Intelligence
Stimson
General Marshall
Wave Plans
Leonard T. Gerow
Bomb decision attributed to Roosevelt by Bush
Washington, Dec. 2. Dr Vannevar Bush told senators that Roosevelt made the decision to use the atomic bomb against Japan to destroy industry, even at the cost of civilians. He testified before the atomic energy committee amid questions on world control of atomic energy.
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Washington
Vannevar Bush
Roosevelt
Japan
Bush
Species Atomic Energy Committee
Atomia Bom
Statue of Christ Erection Planned for Easter Pageant Site
The Oklahoma Junior Chamber of Commerce supports Lawton efforts to build a 28 foot statue of Christ in the Wichita Mountains near the Easter sunrise pageant. Project aims at $15,000 with planning by a state committee and local promoters to site, landscape, and finalize details for a memorial at the Holy City shrine. Rev Walleck founded the pageant and directed the 20th annual performance drawing visitors nationwide to the Wichitas.
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Jaycees
Wichita Mountains
A. M. Wallack
Oklahoma State
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Otj
McAlester
Lawton
R. Ellsworth
Hurriy Thomas
Mr. Wilworth
Rev. Walker
Lawton Inyeees
Ellsworth
Anicebing
Okla
Chief Asks Congress To Vote Law Dealing With Labor Rows
President Truman urges General Motors workers to return to work and asks Congress for swift labor dispute legislation with a fact finding board to resolve strikes. He plans similar action for steel and threatened production slowdowns, appeals to public opinion, and warns workers and management to stay on job as negotiations continue. CIO UAW welcomes a conference to decide on ending wage strikes, noting boards may guide but are not binding.
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General Motors
Detroit
CIO
United Automobile Workers Alliod
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United States Steel Corp
United Steelworkers
CSO
Bloody China Battle Opens in Inner Mongolia Town
Chinese Communist forces siege Paotow in Suiyuan with encirclement completed as Nationalist Mohammedan cavalry links arrive. Reports say Communist troops use Japanese arms and personnel amid fierce fighting within a 16 mile radius. Nationalists push toward Sinmin on the Liao river as Manchuria penetration widens.
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Drc
Paolaw
Mohammedan Calvary
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Puotow
Suiyuan
Inner Mongolia
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Paotow
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Sinmin
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Peijing Mukden
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Ta Kung Pao
Moscow
Devins 75 Dies in Apache After Long Illness
Charles Meagst Devina Devins a longtime Apache resident died after a long illness. Born May 1870 in Shelbyville Michigan, he taught country schools and led as a principal in Virginia and Courtland. Survived by wife Ann Shear, a son, three daughters, a brother and a sister. funeral details noted on page 3.
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Charles Meagst Devina
Yamashita Denies Cruelties At War Crimes Trial
MANTLA Dec 3 Lt Gen Tomoyuki Yamashita testified that an army group east of the Philippines had authority to appoint, punish, and sentence prisoners, and he claimed he could not intervene. He said atrocities attributed to that unit were committed under its power, and prosecutors challenged his prior statements during cross examination.
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Tomoyuki Yuamashita
Iear
Philippines
Mig
Renuital
Winternees
Army
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