Naples Devastated by U S Bombers in Daylight Strike
Liberators hit Naples with a daylight assault destroying a battleship and two cruisers. Rome reports 159 killed and 358 wounded. Maj Gen Carl Spaatz arrives in North Africa as British American forces clash with Axis near Mateur and Djedeida in Tunisia.
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Cairo
Carl Spaatz
North Africa
United States
Tunisia
Mateur
Bizerte
Djedeida
Tunis
Djedeida- Mateur
Allied blitz on Tunisian and Italian targets reported
Allied and Italian dispatches recount heavy fighting and raids across Tunisian and Italian fronts. Rail junctions at Diedeida and ports near Naples and Capo di Chino suffered damage as 1,009 Allied prisoners were claimed and civilian casualties rose in Rome’s communique.
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Cairo
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Capo Di Chino
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Cartmush
Naval Scraps Loom In Solomons Amid Pressed Japanese Effort
Reports from Washington describe Japanese desperation to bolster garrisons in the Solomons as Allied forces push in the area. naval battles near the Solomons have damaged or sunk dozens of ships while Japan reinforces New Guinea by air and parachute drops to aid beleaguered garrisons.
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WASHINGTON
Guadalcanal
Solomons
United States
mers
Australia
Punt-Gora
New Guinea
Six Coastguards Die After Rescue Of Lighthouseman
Six Coastguards died after saving a marooned lighthouse crewman as Lake Ontario storm winds drove waves over a breakwater. Alston J. Wilson, 34, commanding officer of the Oswego coast guard station, suffered from the loss of 35 years of service.
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OSWEGO
Lake Ontario
United States
Wishthouse
Alston J. Wilson
coast guard
Ohio grocer's unlikely rise amid shortages and ads
George L Oles of Youngstown Ohio built a business from two orange boxes to nearly two million dollars yearly. He credits aggressive newspaper advertising earning one cent per dollar revenue and notes a center-city position in the industry. His remarks include a quip about money and family quarrels and hint at a continued feature on the next page.
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George Syles
Russians Make Sweeping Gains Near Stalingrad
Soviet dispatches report Red Army forces driving southwest from Stalingrad and crossing the Don. They move west along the river bend toward Kalach, cutting roads used by German supplies and capturing Berdiachy and Peskovatka as they press toward Sokorelka and Illarie Novsky in the Don Volga corridor.
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Stalingrad
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Kalsch
Yertiachy
Dmitrievka
Voronezh
Berdiachy
Peskovatka
Sokerelka
Illarie-Novsky
Kalach
Volga
Nazis Fail In Tunisia
Allied headquarters in North Africa reported German infantry and tanks failed to break the ring around Bizerta in a third assault from Tebourba to Mateur. Since Dec 1 heavy counter attacks cost the Germans 33 ranks as they failed to seize vital roads and held towns, with Bizerta bombed by Flying Fortresses and German fighters targeted.
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NORTH AFRICA
Bizerte
Tebourba
Mateur
Diedeida
Tunis
Bizere
Farmer Killed In Car Crash At Shaughnessy
John Rosen farmer of the Factoré Butte district died Friday night when his car skidded and overturned into a ditch on Highway 25 near Shaughnessy. Hotaka mura a Japanese beer worker who rode with him was injured and taken to Galt hospital. Coroner Dr J S Wray ordered an inquest. time not set. Rosen was married and well known in the Picture Bath area.
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Factoré Butte
RCM.P
Shaughnessy
J. 5. Wray
Rosen
Hotakamura
Galt hospital
Lethbridge
Hurricanes claim Canadian Rugby title in tough final
Toronto Hurricanes defeat Winnipeg Bombers 8 to 5 to win the Canadian Rugby championship and Grey Cup before 14,066 fans. The game opened scoreless, Toronto led 2-0 by halftime, and after a 5-5 third quarter the Hurricanes added two singles in the final period to seal the victory.
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Torontto Keral
Canadian Air Force
Hurrricanes
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Russians Lift Pressure as Don Front Freezes
Dispatches report German forces in the Don region frozen solid while Soviet troops push toward Verkhne Chrisky and Popov. Red Star says German lines southwest of Stalingrad broken as Soviets cut small groups near the Tishireisk rail road and claim 3,149 more Axis dead with prior gains including 11 towns.
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Yeireat geross simeches
Pravde
Communist party
Verkhne Chrisky
Popov
Stalingrad
Tishoreisk reil
Kote
Red army
Moscow
Manpower Debate: Military to Rule U.S. Manpower
Article reports that civilian authorities and lawmakers argue over who should direct U.S. manpower policy. Lewis B. Hershey asserts military control, while Paul V. McNutt calls for civilian oversight. Senators Pepper and others weigh in as Manpower continues on page three.
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CHESTER A. BLOOM
Lewis B. Hershey
United States
Paul V. McNuct
manpower commission
Senaor Claude Pepper
Florida
Plane Crash Kills Flier From No. 8
An Fairey Battle bomber from No. 8 Bombing and Gunnery School crashed five miles east of Kenyon Field on Friday. Ernest Frever Aitkens of Vancouver was killed, a British sergeant-pilot critically injured, and another Canadian escaped with minor injuries. two Canadians were to receive graduation badges the following morning. The injured were taken to Galifia, and the body of a 70 year old man will be shipped east Sunday evening. Names of the other two men withheld pending next of kin notification.
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W. A Jones
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E. J. Aitkens
Four Nazis Are Missing in Alberta Prison Transfer
Rumors spread that four prisoners of war vanished during a mass transfer between camps in Alberta. Officials kept details private while Ottawa and local authorities investigated. a separate incident saw two teens and two other prisoners attempting escape in packing crates, later found 106 miles away.
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UWO
Bombings damage building doorway in Valparaiso
In Valparaiso Chile seven bombs exploded Friday in the doorway of a building used by a German commercial arm causing damage but no injuries. One person was arrested.
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VALPARAISO
Chile
Montreal Strike Strands City Buses For Key War Plants
Montreal traffic halts as 400 drivers strike, shutting down more than 100 buses serving Fairchild Aircraft plants at Brownsburg Cheritt and other sites. H. J. Curtis cites about 10 000 workers unable to reach facilities while conciliation talks stall. Union Local 1137 demands wage and shop terms amid a legal dispute over closed shop provisions and federation involvement.
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Churchill Sees Hard Struggle For Tunisia
The report records Winston Churchill warning that victory in Tunisia will require united effort and tough fighting. He notes heavy enemy power and ongoing Allied pressure, with concerns over pace and strong resistance near the front.
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Churchill
Tunisia
Italian king visits bomb stricken Naples in Rome transmission
King Vietor Emmanuel arrives in Naples after a Rome radio report, continuing a pattern of visits to bomb damaged Italian areas to bolster morale. In other dispatches, U S Navy planes attack a small enemy surface force in the Solomon Islands, and Major Delves Broughton dies in Liverpool after Nairobi acquittal. Nazi disarmament of Danish army reported from Stockholm. State of emergency said proclaimed in Sofia. labor and manpower measures in Canada and U S draft actions update.
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Vietor Emmanuel
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SOLOMONS
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