Churchill In Washington Big Surprise
Prime Minister Churchill arrived in the United States to discuss with President Roosevelt all questions relevant to the concerted war effort. He is accompanied by Lord Beaverbrook and a technical staff. The two leaders, meeting for the second time in six months, conferred on a unified victory program for destruction of the Axis. Conversations were already under way at the White House following his arrival.
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J. F. SANDERSON
WASHINGTON
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gram
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J. ¥. SANDERSON
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Charles Portal
John Dill
Imperial General Staff
Bombay
Henry Stimson
George ©. Marshall
Army
Henry H. Arnold
Airy Navy
Frank Knox
Harold R Stark
Ernnest King
United States Fleet
Harry L. Hopkins
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WAR COUNCIL
Stephen Early
supreme war council
Anglo American War Council Opens Washington Talks
President Roosevelt schedules a 6 pm EDT conference with U S army and navy leaders and Prime Minister Churchill and staff. The group may become the war council as British and American leaders plan a unified inter Allied command.
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Outspoken Swedish Paper Faces Nazi Pressure Over British Fifth Column Claim
The Goeteborg daily Handelstindningen defends the British by denying fifth column activity in Sweden and denying British involvement in torpedoing ships or drowning sailors. A Stockholm despatch notes the piece caused a headache for the neutral Swedish foreign ministry as it contends Berlin would demand Britain’s expulsion of residents. The article ends by noting the British have not taken hostages and questions how they'd react if British actions were cited. (Continued on page 11)
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Stockholm
New York Times
Japs Land On Wake Island
A Japanese force has landed on Wake Island, the U S Navy announced. The mid Pacific outpost has repelled multiple Japanese air and naval attacks, with the small marine garrison aided by workers on the island. The latest landing marks the thirteenth Japanese assault since the war began, though it was unclear if the pursuing force remained in control.
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Routed Axis in Libya Being Lashed By British Pursuit
Cairo dispatch reports British columns reached the coastal plain south of the Gulf of Sirte and pressed the Axis retreat toward Tripoli. Agedabiu airfield raid destroyed 37 planes, another strike 150 miles inside Tripolitania wiped out at least 24 planes. Reinforcements bolster pressure on Benghazi while Axis rear guards withdraw under relentless pursuit.
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Jap Advance Philippines Is Checked
Manila December 23 United States army headquarters announced sharp fighting continued in northern Luzon with no change in positions since yesterday when Japanese forces landed at Santa Tomas about 125 miles from Manila Observers said American and Filipino troops north of Damortis near Santo Tomas held, hindering further Japanese southward advances The invaders were active in the air while Allied airmen were said to have beaten off a landward assault near Mindanao in the Davao region where fighting persisted.
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Santa Tomas
Damortis
Santo Tomas
City council urges younger police chief successor
Alderman Guy Patterson urged at the city council meeting that Chief Constable Shute should be succeeded as soon as possible by a younger, better trained and educated man. He urged adopting the modern army trend to give readership to younger, vigorous officers.
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Guy Patterson
Shute
Ald. Patterson
Australia Voices Pacific Strategy and Air Shortfall
Canberra dispatch reports Prime Minister Curtin sending a cable to Roosevelt and Churchill outlining Australia’s Pacific strategic view. The Australian advisory council meets amid concern over Malaya air strength and war material diverted to Russia and Libya.
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Roosevelt
Churchill
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Malaya
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Washington
Singapore
Robert Brooke-Popham
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Russia
Libya
Japan
Alfred Duff Cooper
Santa Claus to get new post office in town
Santa Claus, Ind, will receive a Christmas present when a new $10,000 post office is built with funds raised by private individuals. Milton Harris, who runs a toy village in the town famous for its name, announced the plan Monday.
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Destroy Six Axis Vessels
London dispatch reports the admiralty announcing that British submarines destroyed six more Axis transports or supply ships. In the Mediterranean one large supply ship, already damaged, was beached when sunk by a torpedo as Axis sailors attempted salvage.
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Canada and United States pool war production
Munitions Minister Howe announced that raw materials from Canada and the United States will be pooled under a joint war production policy approved by Prime Minister Mackenzie King and President Roosevelt. He said further expansion of Canada’s productive capacity for war purposes is believed possible after Roosevelt published the policy text following the first joint committee meeting in Washington.
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No Confirmation 47 Japanese Transports Sunk
War bulletin from Manila reports no confirmation of persistent claims that 47 Japanese transports were sunk at Lingayen in northern Luzon. Far Eastern army headquarters stated no proof yet. A Rangoon raid by Japanese planes was described as brief and earlier mass was held in Quebec for Hong Kong troops.
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Luzon
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NEW DELHI
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Burma
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QUEBEC
Notre Dame basilica
Royal Rifles of Canada
Union Jack in Hong Kong Defenders Hold Despite Heavy Casualties
British and Imperial troops including Canadians resist Japanese assault in Hong Kong. Reports say union jack still flies as defenders reclaim some positions while facing heavy casualties. Brig. J. Dawson and Col. P. Hennessy reported killed. Brig. Lawson missing. Continuous fighting on hills and streets with heavy enemy reinforcements.
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Patrick Hennessy
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15 Villages Recaptured By Russians
Russian forces push against German lines around Leningrad as blizzards and extreme cold bite. Read army reportedly drives Germans back to the Volkhovo river and crosses it in places while advancing west of Likbwa and east of Leningrad, with communications reopening and food aid arriving from the United States and Britain.
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HENRY CASSIDY
Associated Press
MOSCOW
Volkhovo
Leningrad
Germans in control of Varna and Constanta report
Moscow radio cited Istanbul sources saying Varna in Bulgaria and Constanta in Romania on the Black Sea are under complete German control. The same report noted Bulgarian mobilization expected soon with rising war preparations along the Turkish border.
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Istanbul
Injured In Car Crash In Medicine Hat
Reports say Jeffery of No 24 SPT RAAF and Miss Norma Ongoade are in Medicine Hat General Hospital after a late night crash where Jeffery’s car plunged over a 20 foot cliff and was demolished. Adjourned inquest into Mrs Rosie’s death set for January 5, 1942. Calgary airman Dennis Morris interned in Spain. others reported missing or killed in service.
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Anne Rosie
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SPAIN
Sergi
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D. H. Morris
Edmonton
Robert Willam Adams
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T.V. Soong
Washington
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C.P
Mount Cameron
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