Induction Of Fathers Not Being Postponed
Commander C H Bryant, assistant State director of Selective Service, said there is no basis for claiming fathers are being delayed. Induction cannot be advanced merely for nondeferrable work, though this may not change overall father inductions. Appeals 1-A go to the area board where the registrant works, not where registered. Delinquent matcher Arthur Tobery reported missing. three others previously listed delinquent have cleared.
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C. H. Bryant
Selective Service
Bryant
Pearl Harbor
Board of Appeals
Western Maryland Board
Hagerstown
Baltimore
Washington
Arthur George Tobery
East Fifth Street
Tobery
Sheriff's Office
French Troops Score Big in Italian Mountain Fighting
Allied headquarters in Algiers announced that French troops, re equipped with American arms, entered the European mainland in Central Italy and achieved notable successes in hill battles. They joined British and American units after years of concealment and captured several key German positions along with prisoners.
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Algiers
Italy
Tunisia
Spectacular Defeat Inflicted On Nazis
A Tito bulletin reports a spectacular defeat of German forces in Yugoslavia, with Nazi and satellite troops driven to retreat in many sectors. The broadcast notes that even after a breakthrough into liberated areas, the enemy burns and loots while throwing more men and tanks into a futile effort to stem Tito’s fierce guerrilla surge.
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London
Josip Broz
Tito
Kharkov Atrocity Trial Highlights German Captain Langheld
Moscow reports on the Kharkov atrocity trial of Gestapo Capt Langheld charged with mass killings of Soviet civilians and war prisoners. He testif ies that orders for extermination existed, recounts executions of Red Army officers, and estimates deaths in Kharkov Kiev Poltava regions. Court security and Moscow legal staff present throughout proceedings.
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Moscow
Kharkov
William Langheld
Gestapo
Langheld
Justice Department
N. K. Dunaiev
Red Army
Andrews Case Continues Over Wife Refusal to Testify
In Circuit Court this morning Walter E Andrews's appeal from a six month House of Correction term was dragged with his wife refusing to testify. State's Attorney Storm said the wife was the chief witness in the assault and battery case. Judge Schnauffer warned protection for witnesses may be limited citing repeated incidents at the Andrews residence. Other cases heard included gambling device operation and several drunken driving appeals delayed due to absence or pending notices.
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Walter 5. Andrews
House of Correction
Edward J. Smith
Patrick M. Schnauffer
William M. Storm
Andrews
Schnauffer
Arizona
Storm
L. Edgar Betson
Smith
Elisha H. King
Brunswick
King
Charles W. Marker
Foxville
Marker
Landing at Rabaul expands Sixth Army position in Pacific
The lower map highlights New Britain and the key island position in the Southwest Pacific where American Sixth Army forces landed Wednesday and are enlarging positions today. The action lies between Gasmata and Rabaul with Blanche Bay harbor clearly shown.
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New Britain
Keystone Island
Southwest Pacific
Gasmata
Rabaul
Key Tap
Blanche Bay
Churchill May Be Long Time Recuperating
London reports kept the nation hopeful as Prime Minister Churchill shows no pneumonia spread and some general improvement. The No 10 bulletin, signed by Lord Moran Brigadier Bedford and Lt Pulvertaft, notes a long convalescence likely and possible War Cabinet acting leadership in his absence. Prayers rise nationwide as King George VI arranges hourly updates.
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London
Churchill
No. 10
Downing Street
Lord Moran
Evan Bedford
J. Pulvertaft
Church
Britain
Middle East
British Empire
George VI
Churchill Seeming Strain At Cairo Press Conference
Cairo December 17 Churchill’s illness from pneumonia announced in London came after 17 days of heavy international talks in the Middle East. He appeared near collapse during an off the record press conference on December 10, four days after meetings with Roosevelt and Inonu.
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Cairo
Japanese 2D Back Chu Dee 172 near Lin River
A dispatch reports Japanese forces advancing south of the Lin river and twisting east toward Tungting Lake. Major General C. C. Tse's Chinese Army asserts a staged defense, claiming progress of about half a mile per day, as stated at a press conference today.
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Chu
Lin River
Tungting Lake
C. C. Tse
Hitler Ousting Generals Amid Revolt Rumors
London dispatch reports Hitler swiftly moves to quell a generals revolt by dismissing a number of high ranking officers. An underground informant claimed today that major generals are among those targeted as the regime tightens control over the German Army.
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Hitler
London
Adolf Hitler
Germany
Fires Raging in Berlin As RAF Strikes City Again
Berlin endured a sixth raid in a month as 1 560 long tons of bombs fell on the capital. RAFLancaster bombers caused large fires and thick smoke. Mosquitoes hit western Germany and northern France while mines were laid in enemy waters. American bombers also suffered losses but claimed success against German fighters.
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London
Berlin
Air Ministry
Germany
France
Stockholm
Wilhelmstrasse
Leipzig
RAF
Allied Bombers Hit Rail Lines In Alps In Dec 17 Raid
Allied heavy bombers struck rail yards and junctions in northeastern Italy on December 17 targeting Padua and the rail line from Venice to Vienna. The raids damaged a bridge and tunnel at Dogna and hit enemy supply routes through the Brenner pass. French troops entered action in Italy as the Eighth Army repelled German counterattacks near Venatta and San Pietro.
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Algiers
Alps
Padua
Maly
Brenner Pass
Athens
Dogna
Taly
Venice
Vienna
Germany
Italy
Villach
Munich
Trilaly
New Zealand
Eighth Army
Fifth
Venatta
Fieres
San Pietro
Holiday Rush At Post Office Handles Early Christmas Mail
The Frederick post office reports an unprecedented early pre Christmas rush with stamp sales averaging over $1,000 daily. Regular staff plus substitutes cope with high mail volume as many residents mail gifts and cards early to avoid delays. Delayed mailing next week could mean undelivered gifts due to jammed transportation. Stamp totals rose past $1,260 on Monday, $1,190 on Tuesday, and $1,070 on Wednesday.
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Frederick
Yale
Guy K. Molter
MacArthur Addresses U S Politics in Canada Visit
General Douglas MacArthur spoke for about ninety minutes in London Ontario discussing his views on the war and the delicate topic of United States politics. Editor Arthur R. Ford of the London Free Press noted the Canadian group’s participation during the Southwest Pacific headquarters briefing on December 17.
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Fed
Southwest Pac
Douglas MacArthur
MacArthur
United States
Arthur R. Ford
London
Ont) Free Press
U S Submarines Sink Eight More Jap Ships In Pacific
United States submarines report eight additional Japanese vessels sunk in Pacific waters. The actions bring the confirmed sunk total to 376 with 36 likely sunk and 14 damaged. Ships include Tava, Pavo, three medium freighters, one small freighter, and large tankers noted in communique 490.
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Washington, Dee
United States
Navy
Pacific
Far
Thesear
Tava
Pavo
Navy Department
Pacifi
Coast Line Train Wreck Death Toll Rises to 70 in Lumberton
The Atlantic Coast Line disaster near Lumberton North Carolina grew to 70 dead as crews labored through freezing weather to pry apart four stacked passenger cars. An unidentified man was recovered and eight more bodies were believed trapped in a sealed section of car. Wreckage blocked the New York to Florida mainline as workers strained to clear the double-track line. The pileup compared with the Congressional Limited crash in Philadelphia last September that killed 80, and with Nashville 1918's 115 dead.
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Lumberton
N.C
Dee
Atlantic Coast Line
New York
Florida
Cian
Red Cross and Railroad
Congressional Limited
Philadelphia
Southeastern Seaboard
Rockmart
Nashville, Tenn
Roosevelt Returns Home After Middle East Trip
President Roosevelt arrives at the White House from a five week Middle East journey to a boisterous welcome. Cabinet leaders and lawmakers greet him in the Diplomatic Reception Room as he plans to report to Congress after the holidays. He notes he would have dressed up for the reception if he had known.
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Washington
Des
Roosevelt
White House
Middle East
Cabinet
Executive Mansion
Capitol Hill
Cairo
Teheran
Rayburn
Congress
Senate
Barkley
John
Capitol
Constitution Avenue
Anna Boetti
Vatutin Army Holds Firmly West of Kiev
Moscow reports Gen Nikola Vatutin’s First Ukraine Army has the upper hand west of Kyiv after five weeks of heavy fighting. Russian counter attacks retook several settlements along the Terev river sector, enabling advances toward Radomyrl. Second Ukraine Army under Gen Ivan Stonev pushed from Cherkasy toward Smera and repelled German counters near Kirovograd as Kremenchug region action continued.
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Moscow
Mikolai Vatutin
Ukraine
Kiev
Terev River
Korosten-Kiev
Zhitamn-Kiev
Ivan Stonev
Second Ukraine
Cherkasy
Smera
Kirovograd
Kremenchng
New York Stocks Edge Higher Amid Moderate Gains
In New York today prices showed further modest gains with profit taking easing early advances. The market reflected firmer tones across several issues as traders noted steady demand and renewed interest in key sectors.
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New York
Arawe raid first action for Sixth Army in New Britain
General MacArthur announced that American Sixth Army troops stormed the Arawe peninsula on New Britain and consolidated their beachhead with few casualties. Allied naval and air forces pounded the coast as Texans attacked Orange Beach, while Australian units advanced on the Huont peninsula and Lakona.
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MacArthur
New Guinea
Arawe
New Britain
Douglas MacArthur
Japan
Asain Island
Pacific
Sixth Army
Jullian Cunningham
Sixth
Walter Krueger
Viting
Dampier
Daniel Barbey
First Army
Texas Army
Vitlaz Strait
Huont
Lakona
Orange Beach
Edward Wright
Dallas
Minimum Of 13 Last Night Skaters Out
Temperatures moderated overnight with a minimum of 13 degrees, about ten degrees warmer than the prior night. The weather bureau forecast a warmer trend but highs likely won’t rise above freezing. Yesterday’s high was 28. Residents enjoyed the season’s first ice skating on Culler Lake as lights illuminated the lake and skating continued until about 11 p.m. The ice was described as unusually good.
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Weather Bureau
Culler Lake
Iast
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Kokopo
Aaes
vPi
Aftonbladet
Edward T. Sidesbury
Pennsylvania Salt Manufacturing Company
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U.S
Vatutin
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