Third Army advances toward Saar basin in key push
Allied forces push toward the Saar basin as 3rd Army moves within two miles of the Siegfried Line amid heavy Nazi artillery. In Alsace, the 7th Army Overcomes German resistance as Patch’s North group nears Hagenda near the German border. French units advance from Strasbourg toward Matzuhheim and Colmar remains distant as Rhine moves drive. Heavy RAF bombers hit Duisburg and Hanover, plumes rise from Duisburg’s rail hubs.
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Italian cabinet talks seek unity in new Italy
In Rome Bonomi met with Italian party leaders along with U S envoy Alexander Kirk and British Ambassador Sir Noel Charles. Bonomi aims to form a cabinet with Christian Democrat Labor Democrat and Liberal parties plus notable non partisans. Last minute efforts sought a united front of six Committee of National Liberation parties.
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United States
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Maine Wet-Dry Vote Shifts In State Election
In Augusta on December 1, the wet referendum received 111,704 votes while the dry side had 65,045 this year, compare to two years ago when drys led 65,090 and wets 93,124. The statewide analysis shows wets gaining popularity since the last vote.
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GI Shocks Mate With Baby Born Of Overseas Romance
PHILADELPHIA Pa December fj ANS Mrs Rose Whitehouse was too upset to speak when her soldier husband returned on furlough to ask her to care for his 10 month old daughter born of a romance with a nurse in Newfoundland during his overseas service Arthur Whitehouse took the baby Geraldine to his mother's house fearing his wife’s reception The couple married nine years have no children and the soldier has a 32 day furlough to try to fix family life He had been stationed in Newfoundland since April 1942
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Allied Drive Aimed At Berlin Stimson Warns
Secretary Henry L. Stimson said Allied forces drive toward Germany's industrial regions, noting wedges into German defenses and the rapid destruction of divisions. He cited Antwerp port opening as enabling greater ammunition supply to the front.
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General Clark Inspects Brazilian Forward Units
Lt. Gen. Mark W. Clark new commander of the 11th Army Group toured BEF front positions in the western sector. He was accompanied by Maj. Gen. Alfred Gruenther and BEF commander Maj. Gen. J. B. Mascarenhas de Moraes, with Brig. Gen. John N. Greely observing. Clark inspected recently arrived BEF units reinforcing the expeditionary force in Italy.
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John N. Greely
Italy
Greek Government Faces New Crisis
Athens reports a cabinet crisis after EAM refuses to sign a demobilization pact for guerrilla forces, with rumors of three EAM minister resignations unconfirmed. Prime Minister Papandreou accuses the Communist party of inciting civil war and says the December 10 disbanding of partisan corps will go ahead. An EAM communique pledges unity and a democratic settlement of military issues.
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De Gaulle Enroute To Russian Capital
General Charles de Gaulle arrives in the Soviet Union enroute from Stalingrad to Moscow by train due to bad weather. He traveled via Baku, where he presented a memorial plaque, and he meets with Marshal Stalin to discuss Germany’s fate after victory, collective security, a Franco Soviet pact, and regional European agreements.
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Italian Front Advances and Staunch Resistance North of Bombiana
Allied forces push on high ground north of Bombiana while west of Bombiana they meet strong concrete emplacements and heavy mortar and machine gun fire forcing withdrawals. On the 8th Army front activity is mostly static with heavy fighting near Alboreto and a German strongpoint between the Lamone and Montone rivers. a British patrol crossed the Lamone southwest of Faenza.
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Elliott Roosevelt to Marry Faye Emerson Soon
Beverly Hills December 1 ANS reports that Elliott Roosevelt plans to wed movie actress Faye Emerson within a week or before going overseas again. Emerson, 27, from Elizabeth Louisiana, has a son and previous divorces. Roosevelt, 34, is on leave from the Army Air Forces after service in Africa and Sicily.
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Parliamentary Career Of Lady Astor Near End
Lady Astor Nancy Langhorne of Virginia is nearing retirement after 25 years in Parliament. She was the first woman to sit in the Commons and is famed for support of prohibition and for her association with George Bernard Shaw. Married to Lord Astor, she resides at Cliveden, a social hub of conservative circles.
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Cigarette Shortage Blamed On Factors In Domestic Market
Government experts say wartime shifts in exports and rising domestic demand drive the cigarette shortage. Exports of cigarette tobacco fell from 35–45 percent prewar to about 24–30 percent since the war, with most wartime exports not in cigarette form. Factors include increased civilian and military smoking, distribution disruptions, black markets, and limited production capacity due to labor, facilities, and packaging material. Capitol Hill probes follow House and Senate investigations.
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Stettinius Confirmed After Langer Attacks on Wall Street Ties
The Stettinius confirmation vote followed a song speech by Langer accusing Wall Street influence entering the State Department with the new Secretary. Langer criticized Stettinius for delaying the defense program in 1940 for steel and aluminum interests and cited his father’s partnership with J P Morgan. Republicans and Democrats defended him, praising his integrity and experience as he prepared to be sworn in to replace Hull, who resigned earlier in the week.
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