China Daily News Urges US Policy Shift in Asia
The Communist New China Daily News calls for an American policy change in China and welcomes General Marshall as ambassador while urging withdrawal of US Marines. It labels Hurley as biased and criticizes his 50,000 Marines presence as a disgrace. Wedemeyer hints Marshall may advise on future aid to China amid talks with Chiang Kai-shek.
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New China Daily News
China
U. S
Patrick J. Hurley
Hurley
The
Daily News
North China
General Marshall
Albert Wedemeyer
U.S
Marshall
Truman
Edemeyer
Chiang Kai-shek
Marshall to receive published instructions before China mission
President Truman announced Gen. George C. Marshall will depart for Chungking to assume the ambassadorship vacated by Maj. Gen. Patrick M. Hurley. Marshall will follow the same policy previously pursued by the United States as relation to China.
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Truman
George C. Marshall
Chungking
Patrick M. Hurley
General Marshall
U. S
War Dept postpones deactivation of MTO unit
Caserta November 30 report says the Mediterranean Theater of Operations will stay in reduced form under AFHQ through year end. MTO and Central Mediterranean Forces, British, will keep Allied HQ at Caserta Royal Palace. Technical services shift to major commands. Stars and Stripes and other admin operations reassigned. Five Italian commands remain, including 88th Infantry Division and Allied Command branches.
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Caserta
Mediterranean Theater
Tes
Arme ’ Mtousa
MTO
AFHQ
Central Mediterranean Forces
Caserta Royal Place
Peninsular Base
Stars and
Italy
88Th Infantry Division
Rome
Allied Command
Headquarters Command
Naples
Essex Carriers Diverted From MTO Magic Carpet Run
Two Essex-class carriers USS Lake Champlain and USS Wasp are diverted to the European Theater with about 11 000 MTO veterans affected. The Lake Champlain would have returned to Naples on December 8, with Randolph Langley to follow. four other carriers remain set for MTO redeployment, carrying roughly 14 000 troops. USS Richardson sails from New York with 4 000 replacements to Naples, then Karachi for redeployment.
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Washington
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MTO
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England
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Wasp
Bataan
Monterey
USS
Richardson
New York
Karachi
India
Navy
American Red Cross
Kel
King Peter Disowned As Yugoslavia Declares Republic
Belgrade dispatch reports Yugoslavia's Constituent Assembly enacting a Republic of Federal States and stripping King Peter and his family of vested rights. The New Republic is described as a unified state with a republican government and equal peoples within Yugoslavia.
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Yugoslavia
Moscow
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London
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France
Poland
Bulgaria
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Czechoslovakia
Russians To Delay Manchuria Exodus
London dispatch reports Moscow radio said Russia agreed to defer withdrawing troops from Manchuria at China's request. China cited difficulty moving forces due to non government troops in some areas and asked for postponement as negotiations continued.
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Moscow Radio
Russia
Manchuria
China
De Gasperi Invited To Explore Task Of Forming Cabinet
Naples reports show Alcide De Gasperi invited to explore forming a new government amid Socialist and Communist conditions. The Catholic leader faces concerns over dates, powers of the Constituent Assembly, economic policy, and key ministries as Nenni and Togliatti push for specific posts.
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Ser
Gino Bardi
Rome
Alcide de Gasperi
Christian Democratic
Central Committee of National Liberation
Pietro Nenni
Palmiro Togliatti
Nenni
Parri
Ministry of the Interior
Togliatti
Christian Democrats
Lindbergh Credited With Downing Planes in Testing
Rep Mason reports Lindbergh shot down several Japanese planes while testing Army fighters as a civilian technician. He urges restoration of Lindbergh to colonel in the Army Air Force reserve and recommends the Distinguished Service Medal, stating he was pressured by President Roosevelt to relinquish his commission.
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Rep
Mason
Charles Lindbergh
Lindbergh
Army Air Force Reserve
Linidbergh
Roosevelt
WD Probes Grid Stars Return and Navy Points Cut
The War Department began an investigation into the return to the United States of 54 Army Air Forces Hawaiian football players, with Lt. Gen. Robert C. Richardson to report on the matter. Senator Mitchell commended Navy Secretary Forrestal for reducing points allowing Pvt. Jack Mac Nider’s discharge, while Gen. MacNider said he sought permission to bring his son home for pre medical studies. In Washington, the War Department said personnel not needed for occupation will depart Europe by late January, with Rep. Geelan noting shipping capacity is being fully used to return surplus staff.
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War Department
U. S
Army Air Forces
Robert C. Richardson
Hugh B. Mitchell
D., Wash
Navy
James V. Forrestal
Jack MacNider
Hanford MacNider
MacNider
Mason City
Japan
Mitchell
Forrestal
James P. Geelan
Conn
Europe
Geelan
Vet Shipping Delay Causes Walkout
San Francisco November 30 1944 veterans return delays prompt nationwide 24 hour work stoppage on all cargo and passenger ships announced by Harry Bridges president of the Longshoremen Union. Bridges said the strike will proceed Monday in protest after War Shipping Administration official Emory Land asked for withdrawal of the union guidance.
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San Francisco
Harry Bridges
Longshoremen’s Union
Emory Land
War Shipping Administration
Hess Admits Faking Amnesia Ready to Take Rap
Rudolf Hess told the Nuremberg tribunal that he faked amnesia to deceive the medical world and his own lawyer. He said he is ready to stand trial and will bear full responsibility for his actions.
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Rap
Nuremberg
Rudolf Hess
Hitler
First Canaris Circle Plot Against Hitler Revealed
Maj. Gen. Erwin Lahousen testified at Nuremberg that as early as 1938 a secret inner circle within Germany sought to remove Hitler by force. He detailed Canaris group members who opposed Hitler and planned invasions and assassinations, exposing anti regime aims and motives behind the resistance in the wartime era.
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Nuremberg
Erwin Lahousen
Hitler
Lahousen
Fuehrer
200000 Tribesmen Back Iranian Gov t
More than 200,000 of Shah Havan's tribesmen have taken up arms for the Iranian government and threaten the rear of the democrats marching on Teheran. The democrats have been forced to fall back over 80 miles and halt their advance toward the capital. Azerbaijans withdrew from Takistan to Zenjan to protect the marching column.
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Teheran
Shah Havan
Takistan
Zenjan
Sarab
Tabriz
France to nationalize key industries and four banks
Paris reports sweeping government plans to nationalize France's basic industries and four large private banks to bring all credit operations under tighter state supervision. Detroit notes General Motors will resume talks with strikers and meet next week with Federal conciliators to end the 10 day strike.
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