World War Talks Tie United States and Allies in Accord
Prime Minister Churchill's Ottawa visit follows historic London Kremlin meetings where Churchill Eden and Stalin discussed concerted action on the European front. News from Moscow and Washington noted shared aims on war production and postwar planning with Chiang Kai-shek and other envoys present.
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Walter Thurston
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Ivan Maisky
London
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Eden
Stafford Cripps
Alexander Cadogan
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Britain
Russia
Chiang Kai- Shek
Kremlin
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Turkey
Reader Bullard
Iran
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Churchill in Ottawa given warm welcome during snowy stay
President Churchill's Ottawa visit drew cheering crowds as he met MacKenzie King and prepared an address for Parliament. Microphones were set to broadcast his speech, with heavy security by Royal Canadian mounted police and scouts. The prime minister held talks in Washington first, citing progress and coordinated policy plans.
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MacKenzie King
Senate
House of Commons
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MacKensie King
Washington
Ottawa
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Government House
Earl of
Vaagso Raid Report Reveals Heavy Allied Losses and Wins
The official communique details a daring home fleet assault on Vaagso island with Commandos and Norwegian troops supported by RAF bombers. Eight enemy ships, including five merchant vessels, were destroyed, while German defenses were silenced. The raid saw cargo dumps and oil stores blown up, and key Quisling assets wrecked.
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Emden
Rhineland
Air Ministry
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France
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Duesseldorf
Ruhr
Norway
Soesterberg
Netherlands
Brest
Boulogne
Earthquake Felt in Quetta with No Casualties
An earthquake of moderate intensity was felt in Quetta on December 29. There were no injuries or fatalities reported, and the tremor caused minor alarm among residents.
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Quetta
India
Inferno of German arrogance and looming defeat warned
The piece argues German leaders have shown arrogance, brutality, and a belief in superiority, while plans for deportation and dehumanization will backfire. It notes Goebbels and Hitler misread enemy strength, foreseeing suffering for Germans if defeat deepens, as Russia and the Allied nations prepare a harsh reckoning.
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Goebbels
Kaiser
Fuehrer
Hitler
German Grain Crop May Fall Below Normal
The report notes winter wheat seeding in France under German instructions, with no clear acreage data for France or Germany. Officials say Germany aimed to boost wheat from occupied Russia, aided by farm machinery moved east, but slow advance and retreat hindered seeding before the severe winter. North Africa offers a brighter grain outlook under Vichy control.
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Germany
France
Russia
North
Africa
American officers halt Tayug tank assault in Philippines
American officers and Filipino scouts repelled a Japanese tank attack near Tayug and Binalonan as cavalry withdrew. One officer died after delivering grenades against tanks. a major and a driver in a mounted gun perished. Filipino volunteers aided with gasoline bottles to break the assault.
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Tayug
Manila
Lingayen Gulf
Binalonan
Manila battle reports and Roosevelt pledge amid Pacific war
Japanese aim to seize Manila by New Year raises Allied alarms as Roosevelt pledges Philippine independence and full U S support. Navy statement denies disclosing fleet locations while noting readiness. News covers Manila bombardment, Dutch actions in Malaya, and Japanese gains across Borneo and Sumatra.
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British Empire
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Pacific
Philippine Islands
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U S and Filipino Forces Hold Lines in Philippines Battle
Associated Press reports grim fighting on Luzon as American and Filipino troops resist Japanese advances. Japanese forces widen their Pacific offensive, landing troops near Medan and moving toward Singapore while capturing Ipoh and Kuching, signaling a broader thrust in Malaya and Borneo settings.
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Tokyo
Philippine defense tightens as MacArthur reshapes lines
General MacArthur shortened Philippine defense lines north of Manila and moved most troops into Pampanga, reinforcing with infantry, tanks, and horse cavalry. American and Filipino forces, though under heavy odds, remain in high spirits and resist fiercely as Manila endures continued air actions and Japanese assaults.
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Douglas MacArthur
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Pampanga Province
Lingayen Gulf Coast
United States
Far East
Wake Island defense told of sinking and air battles
The report chronicles Wake Island defense successes and losses through mid December as marines, planes, and shore batteries battled Japanese forces. It notes destroying six enemy planes, sinking a submarine, and the loss of Wake air defenses as bombing intensified.
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Navy
Eight Miners Die in Blast in Saline County
Harrisburg mine blast kills eight miners identified by cap numbers. survivors Frank Dietz and Claude M. Phelps injured as officials probe cause. The explosion, likely marsh gas or methane seeping from abandoned works, follows a 20 year old similar tragedy. An inquest is set for Wednesday night.
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State Mine and Company
Holden
McCoy Cobb
el Dorado
Orval Dougherty
William Strange
Roy Donaldson
Harco
Charles Pemberton
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H. J. Smith
Galatia
John Fletcher
Thompsonville
Saline County
Joe Holden
Early
Frank Dietz
Claude M. Phelps
Dietz
Phelps
Henry Dempsey
Earl Thornton
Cobb
Three Orleans Groups Active In Campaigns
The Old Regul ar faction and Racivitch forces clash over sheriff and district attorney nominations in Orleans politics. John J. Williams and J H Flynn gain interim offices after court disputes while Palfrey leads the Jones city caucus. Candidates for commission include Valley Nungesser Menendez Duffoure Villere Cave Earhart Skelly Gomila Weiss Nichols Pailet Murphy Mathews.
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Cicero C. Sessions
Joseph George Dempsey, Jr
Commission Council
Chris R. Valley
J. Christ Nungesser
Racievitch
Joseph P. Menendez
Walter Duffoure
Ernest C. Villere
Jess S. Cave
Fred A. Earhart
Joseph P. Skelly
Frank R. Gomila
Sol Weiss
Zollie D. Nichols
Wimberly
Maurice Pailet
James H. Murphy
Ben B. Mathews
Price Weds Film Actress in Mee Comb Home
Hollywood star Price marries Irish born actress at his parents home in Mee Comb. They plan a New Orleans honeymoon then settle in Beverly Hills. She is from Dublin and acted since age five, while Price pursued film work including Gone With The Wind and Tripoli. A later note mentions White symbol meaning.
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K. G. Price
Mee Comb
New Orleans
Hollywood
Beverly Hills
Charles Fitzsimmons
Dubelin
Ireland
Esmaralda
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Abbey Theater
Dominican College
Dublin
Tripoli
John Payne
Randolph Scott
University of Mississippi
Duke University
Pasadena School of the Theater
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