Hitler's 1941 boast collapses amid Axis retreat in Russia
The British sank five Axis schooners including an ammunition carrier in the Mediterranean. Hitler admitted a sharp reverse as German forces fell back on all fronts. Moscow’s defense pushed Axis lines back 60 to 100 miles, while Crimea threats emerged. Il Tevere warned that Napoleon’s fate looms, and Montgomery-Massingberd predicted heavy manpower losses for Hitler’s retreat.
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London
Mediterranean
The
Admiralty
Leningrad
Russia
Crimea
Hitler
Great
Caucasus
Strait of Kerch
Mussolini
Rome
Il Tevere
Napoleon
Russie
Austin
Waterloo
Sir Archibald Montgomery
Massingberd
Moscow
Arme
Mussolini’s doomed empire and Italy’s wartime failures
The piece surveys Mussolini’s boasts and Italy’s military blunders across World War II. It contrasts Italian bravado with real defeats in Spain France Greece and Africa, noting Nazi intervention, dwindling morale, and Italy’s collapse under Hitler’s shadow. Named figures include Mussolini and Hitler.
Hitler Blames Britain and U S for War in New Year Message
Berlin dispatch reports Adolf Hitler, addressing troops on the eastern front, pledges to frustrate the Soviet winter counterattack and predicts the Soviet power will be broken in 1942. He warns against renewed war every 25 years and accuses Anglo American and Jewish conspirators of causing the war.
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Berlin
API
Adolf Hitler
Vxing
Fuehrer
Germany
Europe
Hitler
Iml
Leche to Begin Ten Year Federal Prison Term
Former Governor Richard W. Leche, convicted of mail fraud in Louisiana politics, headed to Atlanta federal penitentiary to begin a ten year sentence. Deputy Marshal Robert E. Ball, who custody papers, accompanied the prisoner. the route and timing remained uncertain. Leche’s innocence claim was released by his counsel amid a denial of his petition for sentence suspension. The case涉及 $31,000 tied to $111,270 claimed defrauded from trucks for the highway department during 1937-38.
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Alexandria
Richard W. Leche
Louisiana
Atlanta
United States
Robert E. Ball
Ben C. Dawkins
Lewher
Leche
Covlington
State Highway Department
Pacific Coast Prepares for New Year's Celebrations
News from December 3 reports war fears and blackout warnings dampening Christmas Eve crowds along the Pacific coast. Army and police caution limit street gatherings while night clubs stay open behind blackout windows. hotel prices rise to about 18 dollars per person as reservations surge amid hopes for a spirited New Year.
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San Francisco
Pacific Coast
Army
Los Angeles
Nominations On Judges Go Over Before Senate
Washington December 31 six federal judgeships and five United States attorney nominations were continued before the Senate, preventing resubmission to the next Senate by the president due to lack of a committee quorum. Chairman Van Nuys said the nominations would go over. Her e W. Christenberry was named for United States attorney in the eastern district.
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Washington
United States
Senate
Congress
van Nuys
Democrat
Indiana
Senate Judiciary Committee
W. Christenberry
Army Damage to Louisiana Roads During War Maneuvers
Baton Rouge report shows Second and Third Army maneuvers caused about 2 million dollars in highway damage. State highway system records reveal traffic more than doubled from 46 762 to 95 923 vehicles daily during the maneuvers between May 16 and October 13. The highway department has filed a claim for about 2.014 689 36 million with the U S Public Roads Administration for this damage.
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Baton Rouge
United States
Louisiana
State Department of Highways
Highway Department
United States Public Roads Administration
President Roosevelt expects Churchill return for new year
Washington and London report Prime Minister Churchill is due back in the capital tomorrow for renewed strategy talks with President Franklin D. Roosevelt. On the eve of 1942, Roosevelt expanded war production and attended to state affairs, with a prayer day proclaimed earlier in January. He opened the day with meetings with Sumner Welles, Robert Patterson, Bernard Baruch, and Admiral Ernest J. King.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Canada
Churchill
Great Britain
Britain
England
Sumner Welles
Robert P. Patterson
Bernard M. Baruch
Ernest J. King
United States Fleet
World Today Briefs Report Manila Invasion Threat
The report notes Manila's fall to Japanese forces looked imminent with dive bombers and tanks driving toward the capital. General MacArthur plans to evacuate about 300 seriously wounded Americans by steamer as Russian troops push west across the Crimean peninsula after retaking Kerch and Feodosiya, while Japanese pressure on British Malaya forces eases.
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Associated Press
Manila
MacArthur
Crimean Peninsula
Kerch
Feodosiya
Ling
Sevastopol
Malaya
Fish Story Wins Burlingon Liar Championship
Burlington Wis Dec 31 Roger C Cross of Wausau Wis won the 1941 national championship of the Burlingon Liars Club Inc with a tale about fish growing long beards after hair tonic spills in the Unadilla River. He bested 6259 entrants and will receive a diamond studded gold medal. Cross, a cheese company plant manager, succeeds Howard Amberson of Three Forks Mont as world champion liar. Only one prize is awarded annually.
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Burlington
Wis
Burlington Liars’ Club, Inc
Roger C. Cross
Wausau
Otis C
Hulett
Police Gazette
Wisconsin
Cross
Howard Amberson
Three Forks
Mont
Liar
Officials in China are well treated say foreign sources
London dispatch reports through Swiss consular sources that U S and British officials in Shanghai Canton Tientsin and Peiping are confined to hotels or consulates and well treated. The private British citizens in these cities have not been interned by the Japanese.
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London
Foreign Office
United States
Shanghai
Canton
Tientsin
Peiping
China
Premier lauds American fight in Philippines
Ottawa dispatch reports Prime Minister Churchill praised American and Filipino forces for their defences in the Philippines and predicted surprises for Japan as the war moves toward its end. He expressed confidence Britain would hold Singapore and noted Allied grand strategy discussed with President Roosevelt.
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Ottawa
Ont
Churchill
Philippines
London
Singapore
Roosevelt
St. Pierre and
Miquelon Islands
Britain
United States
Canada
U S to Buy Cuban Sugar Cane Crop
The U S government announced plans to buy the bulk of the 1942 Cuban Sugar cane crop through the defense supplies corporation to safeguard U S consumers from shortages and price spikes. The deal would supply upwards of half of annual needs, with some Cuban production possibly lent to Britain and Russia under lend lease. The arrangement guarantees the crop to the United States at reasonable prices while limiting exports from Cuba.
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Washington
Defense Supplies Corporation
Pacific
Philippine Islands
United States
Cuba
Great Britain
Russia
Half of U S income to be spent on war
Congressional leaders approved President Roosevelt plan to devote half the national income to military buildup next fiscal year. Debate centered on industrial capacity and manpower rather than funds, with Sen. Austin stating expenditures would be limited only by facilities and trained workers. Roosevelt projected 27 percent of income this year, rising to 50 percent next year. The push follows a wartime victory program in place since December 7.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Austin
Vermont
Blackout drill grips Washington in wartime style
Washington held a 15 minute practice air raid blackout on Pennsylvania Avenue with sirens, empty streets, dimmed lights and candle lit shops. Civilian Defense Director F H La Guardia called the rehearsal ex good training for potential dangers in wartime.
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Washington
Pennsylvania Avenue
Whitehall
London
France
Russia
F. H la Guardia
Bonita Manville breaks ankle in Reno ski incident
Mrs Bonita Edwards Manville, fifth wife of Tommy Manville, fractured her ankle while skiing on Mount Rose near Reno. She will wear a cast for six weeks and plans to establish residence to pursue a divorce from the asbestos fortune heir.
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Reno
Nev
Bonita Edwards Manville
Tommy Manville
Mount Rose
Allies Use War Nerves Over Japan Moves in Pacific
Washington December 31 Allies employ nerves tactic to mask grand Pacific strategy as Japanese armies push toward Manila. Observers debate if a surprise allied assault may occur elsewhere on the 5000 mile front while Roosevelt hints at Kamchatka and Churchill cites aid to the Netherlands East Indies.
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Washington
Philippines
Japan
Manila
Tokyo
Pacific
Roosevelt
Kamchatka
Siberian
Churchill
Netherlands East Indias
Japanese Reach 20 Miles From Capital Manila
Allied troops still offered strong resistance as Manila faced a looming fall. The 25 day battle saw General MacArthur’s forces falling back under heavy Japanese pressure with dives bombers and tanks driving toward the city. A naval message and other dispatches placed Japanese forces within 20 miles of Manila as evacuation efforts for wounded Americans continued.
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Associated Press
Manila
Luzon
War Department
Navy Department
United States Army
Philippines
Douglas MacArthur
Comei
Shanghai
Tokyo
Japan
Lamon Bay
Philippine
Associated
Marc Arthur
United States
Red Cross
Quiet New Year Entry In Twin Cities With Silent Proclamation
A Washington plea for a quiet New Year leads Twin Cities churches to stay open Thursday for prayer and meditation on 1942. The largest gathering is at Monroe First Methodist for Rev. H. M. Johnson’s reception, a youth meeting at 9, radio hour at 10, and midnight communion. West Monroe holds a watch night service at 9, and First Presbyterian conducts a 7:30 a.m. New Year prayer service.
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Washington
Twin Cities
United States
First Methodist
Monroe
H. M. Johnson
First Methodist Church of
West Monroe
First Presbyterian Church
Japanese Claim Casualties Light in Pacific War
Tokyo says Japanese losses since the start of the Pacific war on December 7 total 743 killed and 1,799 wounded with 49 planes lost four ships sunk and 12 damaged by December 26. It claims Allied losses include 3,000 killed 9,000 captured 341 aircraft shot down or destroyed and 33 large ships sunk.
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London
Reuters
Tokyo
United States
Evacuees From Pacific War Zone Arrive in San Francisco
A large group of evacuees reached San Francisco today after a Pacific war zone transfer. Under a navy press pact the exact vessel count and evacuee numbers were withheld.
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San Francisco
Pacific War Zone
Navy
Four of 19 Negro convicts captured at Parchman
Parchman Miss Dec 31 Poor negro convicts who escaped from a prison farm camp were recaptured. Superintendent Lowery Love named four recaptured: Irby Osby and Mose Carter of Panola county, Percy Johnson and Lee Otis Jefferson of Marion county. Several others believed to be in the delta stood to board trains to leave the state. Authorities asked Memphis and Greenville police to watch for them.
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Miss
M. P. Lowery Love
Delta
Irby Osby
Mose Carter
Panola County
Percy Johnson
Lee Otis Jefferson
Marion County
Love
Memphis
Greenville
James Huey
Os County
Tom Wheeler
Union
David Thorpe
Tishomingo
Mallie Lee
Covington
Smith Land
Sunflower
Melvin Bell
Montgomery
Horace Morris
Claiborne
Willie E. Smith
Lincoln
Floyd Delton
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