Plans Made For Control Of Nazi War Industries
London reports say United States proposals for Germany's postwar order demand ruthless abolition of German war industries and full control of other sectors to prevent revived European dominance. Ambassador Winant reportedly shared memoranda with the European advisory council as part of the Allied plan, with discussions in Washington with President Roosevelt and the State Department. The plan allegedly includes preventing German chemical industries from producing poisons or weapons.
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London
United States
Germany
John G Winant
European Advisory Council
Allien
Mr Winant
Roosevelt
State Department
Washington
Chemcal Industries
Eden cites British Greece liberation casualties and losses
Foreign Secretary Eden told the House of Commons British forces suffered about 40 000 casualties and nearly 300 aircraft lost in the Greece and Crete campaign begun with the 1941 attack. Navy losses included five cruisers 13 destroyers three submarines one sloop and 47 minor vessels. He noted battleships escorted by the Royal Navy and claimed Britain stood alone against Germany and Italy during that period.
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London
Eden
House of Commons
Greece
Crete
Britain
Royal Navy
Germany
Italy
Mr. Eden
British Commonwealth of Nations
Liberation of Channel Islands Delayed for War Needs
The Channel Islands Guernsey Jersey Alderney and Sark will not be liberated soon as British troops fight other fronts. German garrison is about 15,000, with 65,000 Britons remaining. assault would create heavy casualties and diverts from invasion of Germany.
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London
Britain
Channel Islands
Guernsey
Jersey
Aldereney
Sark
Cherbourg
Germany
Eden outlines aims of raids on Germany in wartime
Foreign Secretary Eden stated that Allied raids target Germany's war-making power with speed, after a Commons member urged Churchill to warn the Nazis as he did in 1942 over gas. He emphasized the principle of destroying Germany's capacity to wage war.
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England
Eden
House of Commons
Churchill
Germany
Mass Murder Figures Attributed To Nazis Across Europe
New York reports that True Magazine editors tabulate more than 16.38 million civilian deaths in Nazi occupied Europe. The total includes 10 million Russians, 5 million Poles, and 1.05 million from smaller nations plus hundreds of thousands more, with omissions noted for French child deaths and Greek famine casualties.
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New York
Occupied
Europe
True
France
Charles de Gaulle
New Appointment Major General Fenwick to Head Medical Services
Major General Charles Philip Fenwick, 83, promoted from brigadier to Director General of Medical Services. He has been Deputy Director of Medical Services with the First Canadian Army in North Western Europe and will assume his duties soon. Born in St John’s Newfoundland he studied at the University of Toronto and London. Mrs Fenwick lives at 230 Rosedale Heights Toronto. New York: Belgian based Allied planes hit several trainloads of V-2 bombs during a concentrated attack on the Netherlands rail at Leyden, per BBC.
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Charles Philip Fenwick
Fenwick Hs
First Canadian Army
Europe
St. John’s
Newfoundland
University of Toronto
University of London
England
Fenwick
Rosedale Heights
Toronto
New York
Netherlands
Leyden
BBC
Secret V weapon hints from Berlin broadcast
London reports a German radio hinting at a new secret V weapon, possibly V-3, fired at Belgian cities Antwerp and Liege and suggesting targets like London. The broadcast cites well informed circles in Berlin and notes differences from firebombs, but may be propaganda or a search for information.
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London
Beian
Berlin
Antwerp
Liege
New York
Directing China's War Effort With Chiang Kai-Shek and Troops
The image portrays Chiang Kai-Shek directing China’s wartime drive as he appoints T. V. Soong premier, freeing the marshal to focus on war tasks. Soong, Mme. Chiang’s brother, is described as moderate toward the Communists in ongoing clashes with Chiang.
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Chiang Kai-Shek
China
T. V. Soong
Soong
Mme. Chiang
Chiang
Mae
Postwar plans for long range control of Germany
Allied officials in London draft recommendations for long range control of Germany and for the final elimination of the Nazis. Britain Russia and the United States approved the occupation plans point by point as they were written. The open question remains France which did not join the commission until after the agreement. Moscow reports say Gen De Gaulle discussed Germany with Premier Stalin.
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Washington
London
Germany
European Advisory Commission
Britain
Russia
United States
Berlin
France
Moscow
Gen
de Gaulle
Stalin
ANOTHER MILESTONE Five War Year Shows Little Sign Of Collapse
London reports that history's bloodiest conflict surpassed a new milestone, lasting five years, 14 weeks, and two days as of December 11, with Germany showing few signs of internal collapse. The First Great War ended four years, 14 weeks, six hours after the 1918 armistice in Compiegne. British economic reports say German families are better fed and clothed now than in 1918.
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London
Germany
Marshal Foch
Compiegne Forest
Ministry of Economic Warfare
Germans grant safe conduct to relief ships for Channel Islands
London reports that the Germans have allowed relief ships with supplies to approach the British occupied Channel Islands. Home Secretary Herbert Morrison stated about 60,000 to 70,000 island residents are in need of food and medical aid. The islands have been occupied since 1940 and were bypassed during the Allied invasion of Europe.
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Ermans
Channel Islands
London
Herbert Morrison
Europe
Pacific Fleets May Shorten War In Pacific War Plan
In Canberra Admiral Sir Bruce Fraser says a cancer of ships in the Pacific could shorten the war with Japan by concentrating Britain's sea power. He planned to meet Admiral Chester Nimitz while in Melbourne. Vice Admiral C8 Daniel noted Australia would provide dock and depot facilities including a $26,000,000 grav ing dock at Sydney and a Brisbane river dock.
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Pacific
Japan
Bruce Fraser
Britain
Bruce
Curtin
Mel
Chester Knitz
C8. Daniel
Fraser
Melbourne
Australia
Sydney
Brisbane
Allied Works Council
Royal Australian Navy
United States
Southwest Pacific
British Commander Gives Views On Beating Jop Fleet
In Melbourne Admiral Sir Bruce Fraser, head of Britain's Pacific force, asserts sea power decides the war and that Japan is losing it. He says the Japanese fleet must be sunk and hints the fight will intensify as the Japanese fleet retreats. Field Marshal Montgomery also comments on German prospects.
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Melbourne
Bruce Fraser
Britain
Pacific
Bernard Montgomery
Canada Film Board draws world interest
Vancouver reports that Canada's national film board under John Grierson has attracted attention worldwide with inquiries from governments of Great Britain the United States Belgium France and the USSR The board operates about 170 travelling theatres collaborating with chambers of commerce unions and industrial management across towns villages schools and factories.
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Canada
National Film Board Pictures
Vancouver
National Film Board
John Grierson
Board of Trade
Great Britain
United States
Belgium
France
Ussr
Grierson
Chambers of Commerce
Pact nations vow to fight to the end
London dispatch says on the third anniversary of the tripartite pact Germany Japan and Italy exchanged messages declaring resolve to fight to the end. The German radio carried the exchange as the Axis leaders mark the alliance anniversary.
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Germany
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Italy
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