Japan to Deliver Comfort Packages to POWs
The Hoshi Maru will sail to Kobe on January 4 carrying the first batch of comfort packages for Allied prisoners and internees in Japan China and southern regions. Domel said shipments came via Vladivostok for distribution in East Asia and that next consignments may reach the Philippines and southern areas.
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Kobe
China
Comet Agency
Tokyo
United States
Japan
Vladivostok
East Asia
Domel
Philippines
Domei
Sadao Iguchi
Japanese Board of Information
Confession Reported in Georgette Bauerdorf Murder
Federal agents in San Francisco obtained a full confession from John Lehrman Sumpter, an ex soldier, to the murder of heiress Georgette Bauerdorf. She was found ravished and choked in her apartment on October 12 with a bandage jammed down her throat.
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Hollywood
Sheriff's Office
San Francisco
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Georgette Bauerdorf
John Lehrman Sumpter
Casualties Rise to 628 441 in Three Years
The War Department released updated U S combat casualty totals with the overall figure at 629 441 up 65 973 from two weeks earlier. Army losses total 102 561 killed 319 935 wounded 65 762 missing 59 165 prisoners of war. Navy Marine Corps and Coast Guard casualties total 31 182 dead 35 942 wounded 5 010 missing 4 484 prisoners of war.
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Washington
U.S
Pearl Marbur
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Coast Guard
Henry Lh. Stimson
Battlefront advances in Athens amid British Greek push
Amid heavy fighting in southeast Athens British and Greek troops launched a three-pronged assault to clear left wing Elas forces. By dusk southwest Athens was near Omonoias Square as 7,309 prisoners were reported taken and talks with Elas stalled for regency. Churchill and Eden pressed London to urge King George to accept a regency.
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Athens
Omonoias
Stadium
Res
Ardittos Hill
Great Britain
Elas
Likivittos Hill
George
Churchill
Anthony Eden
London
Ofs
Death of Benjamin Franklin Kindbrel in Indiana
In La Porte Indiana Benjamin Franklin Kindbrel eldest Mason in Indiana died hours before funeral services for Rev George Streeter 88 former State Grand Army of the Republic Chaplain and inspector. Kindbrel served in the Civil War at age 18 with Company H and fought in 17 Civil battles.
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Indiana Volunteers
Sherman
Kimbrel
Chicago
Westville
Mary Elizabeth
Streeter
New Carlisle
Ind
Company FE
6Th
New York Regiment
Hammond
Watertown
N. Y
Hill Side Seminary
New York
Crown Point
Kentland
Winamac
Battle Ground
Culver
Goodland
Attica
Um,arey
Camp Noble
Newhans
Company H
Boston book store escape from obscenity charge in historic ruling
In Boston Judge Elijah Adlow refused to prosecute a book vendor over Erskine Caldwell's Tragic Ground, calling it literature not indecent. Defendants Miss E Margaret Anderson and Dartmouth Book Stall faced charges for selling the novel to a policeman and a watch and ward agent.
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Boston
Seler
Erskine Caldwell
Elijah Adlow
E. Margaret Anderson
Dartmouth Book Stall, Inc
New England Watch and Ward Society
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P.O.W
United Press
Korea
Manchuria
Happ
Mae Ca
Vmasow
Iana
Bert Farthing
Optometrist
Boston Book Store
Pie Peoples First
Paul Gambill
France
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