Christmas Mail Peak Reached At Post Office
The post office reported a peak pre Christmas day with nearly 80 000 pieces of mail processed yesterday. Regular workers and substitutes made three or more city deliveries as officials recalled one of the busiest days in office history. The peak came despite grippe illnesses and missing substitutes, with Postmaster Guy K Motter noting earlier weeks set records and predicting a slight downturn this week as the season winds down.
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Guy K. Motter
Simple policy on voting by soldiers declared
Washington Dec 21 President Roosevelt announced a simple policy on the voting rights of soldiers stating that every soldier should be allowed to vote unless combat conditions prevent it. The declaration emphasizes broad access to ballots for military personnel.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Fletcher Named Commander in North Pacific Area
Secretary of the Navy Knox announced the appointment of Vice Admiral Frank J. Fletcher to command the North Pacific area. He succeeds Vice Admiral Thomas C. Kinkaid, who has been reassigned to the Southwest Pacific.
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Washington
Frank J. Fletcher
North Pacific
Knox
Fletcher
Thomas C. Kinkaid
Southwest Pacific
Irregularly Lower in New York Stocks on Sugar and Specialties
In New York on December 21 stocks fell irregularly led by sugars and assorted specialties after five sessions with no average losses recorded. The market showed uneven declines across sectors with traders citing profit taking and gevo effects. The downturn followed a period of minimal movement and mixed earnings reports from several firms.
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New York
Battle In Mountains Fought In Snowstorm
Allied forces pressed a snowbound push toward Mt Spinuccio two and a half miles from Lagone, while U S 15th Air Force bombers hit Sofia and an Athens airfield. Montgomery Eighth Army advanced in stiff fighting near Ortona and toward Tollo, with German resistance reported rising. American infantry battled tough slopes amid heavy snow over 3 000 feet elevations.
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Algiers
Fifth Army
Mt. Spinuccio
U. S. 15Th Air Force
Sofia
Bulgaria
Athens
Bernard L. Montgomery
Eighth Army
Tollo
Adriatic
Ortona
Lagone
Eastern Asia Targets Hit
New Delhi December 21 A combined American and RAF bombing force attacked Bangkok Thailand and other targets in Burma during the nights of December 14 to 19 The Eastern Asia Air Command reported a raid on docks in Bangkok and an attack on an arsenal area while battles continued along rail and road routes in southern Burma and oil facilities at Chauk and Yenangguang.
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New Delhi
Bangkok
Thailand
Eastern Asia Air Command
United States
RAF
Burma
USAAF
Akyab
Henzada
Prome
Chauk
Yenangguang
Jap Bases Are Captured Four Japanese Strongpoints Fall
Chungking reports Chinese forces smash forward in central China capturing four main Japanese bases Lihsien Tsing shih Nanhsien and Ansiang. This victory follows the Changteh assault and clears the northern Lake Tungting banks, threatening Japanese positions between the lake and the Yangtze river.
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Chungking
Central China Rice Bowl
Lihsien
Tsingshih
Nanhsien
Ansiang
Chiang Kai-Shek
Changteh
Changsha
Lake Tungting
Yangtze River
New Song Praises Soviet Union As Free Republic
London reports a new Soviet national anthem has replaced the Internationale in Moscow broadcasts. Authorities say the change reflects the USSR's victories and basic changes under the Soviet system. The new music is by A. V. Alexandrov with lyrics by Sergei Mikheev and E. L. Giston, extolling socialist growth.
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London
Russia
Republic of
A. V. Alexandrov
Sergei Miknalkov
E. L. Giston
Soviet Union
Revolt Over Allied Reporter Nauseating Broadcast Scene
Naples dispatch describes Hal Bole, Associated Press, branding a fascist radio interview as nauseating. A Rome station relayed the cameraman’s Teheran conference shot and lamented American folly, urging revulsion at what it called barbarous civilization.
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Naples
Hal Bole
Rome
Boyles
Police to Give More Baskets Than in 42
City wide Christmas basket program expands with 150 to 100 baskets from two agencies. Police list shows 127 recipients with few additions expected, Salvation Army offers 30 baskets, Social Service Exchange notes no other groups plan basket aid. Past years show declines due to employment. baskets to be assembled as merchants donate foodstuffs and county bread supplies arrive. most baskets expected to be delivered on Christmas Eve.
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Social Service Exchange
Salvation Army
Polish Air Force Soon To Fly On Its Own
London dispatch notes the Polish air force, the third largest in Britain, nearing independence from the RAF to form its own fighting arm for the anticipated Western European invasion. Rebirthed as an autonomous group, it will act after January 1, with 14 well equipped squadrons already in service.
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London
Britain
RAF
Europe
Poland
Temperature Only 21 In Latest Cold Wave
Overnight low reached 21 degrees with cloud cover limiting deeper frost though little prospect for warming. The 39 degree high yesterday preceded sub freezing conditions. Police reported ice holes at Culler Lake led to sudden skating cancellations and officials said skating would not resume until further notice.
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Weather
Culler Lake
President Hopes No Rail Strike Hopes for wage plan
President Roosevelt expressed hope that rail executives and employee representatives could agree on a formula to provide wage increases and time and a half for overtime. He noted mileage pay limits for operators and suggested a plan could add about four cents an hour plus an four cent base raise, within the stabilization framework.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Rooosevelt
Russian Baltic Army pushes toward Vitebsk amid eastern front shifts
From Moscow dispatches report Gen. Ivan Bagramian’s forces advancing about 15 miles from their prior position along the Nevel Vitebsk line to within 20 miles of Vitebsk. Russians threaten the Nazi U S S defense south of Leningrad as German reserves rush toward Nevel Korosten and Kiev bulge.
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London
Nevel Vitebsk
Vitebsk
Reuters
Moscow
Ivan C. Bagramian
Bagramian
Russia
Leningrad
Nevel
Zhitomir-Korosten
Kiev
First Ukraine
Fritz von Mannstein
Korosten
Kirovograd
Dnieper Bend
Stockholm
Dagens Nyheter
von Mannetein
Marauders Bomb Targeted In Northern France Again
London reports that U S Air Force Marauders escorted by Al Hed fighters bombed military objectives in northern France for the second consecutive day. Army headquarters announced the operation this afternoon.
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London
U. S. Air Force
France
Tax on Milk Bottles Upheld by State Panel
Baltimore December 21 Chairman Robert France of the State Tax Commission ruled that milk bottles owned by dairies are not exempt from taxation. The decision announced today clarifies that sustaining dairy bottle ownership falls under taxable property assessments and not exemptions. The ruling affects dairy operators statewide and may influence local tax bills for bottling firms. Created in formal commission language the decision emphasizes consistency with tax statutes and property classifications.
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Baltimore
Robert France
State Tax Commission
Dairies
Eisenhower Visits Bethlehem Prays at Grotto of Nativity
General Dwight D. Eisenhower, Allied commander in the Mediterranean, stopped in Bethlehem on his way home from Tehran and prayed in the Grotto of the Nativity. He visited all Holy sites in the town, according to a disclosure.
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Cairy
Lpi
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Mediterranean
Bethlehem
County budget talks over Welfare Board funds in 1944
County Commissioners near a decision on county funds for the Frederick County Welfare Board for 1944. The Welfare Board opposes an $18,000 rise in general public assistance, favoring a smaller increase or staying near this year’s outlay. A court test could follow if an agreement fails. The group also reviewed the 1944 school budget with Schools Superintendent Eugene W. Pruitt and Board of Education member Robert L. Warfield, which shows a small increase.
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Frederick County Welfare Board
Welfare Board
William M. Storm
Storm
Eugene W. Pruitt
Robert L. Warfield
Board of Education
Schior
Gas Rations Of 8 Revoked
The gasoline rations of eight city and county motorists were revoked for ten to fifteen days after hearings before the local OPA legal panel. Rations revoked for fifteen days went to Poole Jefferson Murray Jefferson Blank Frederick Route 4 and Thompson 56 East South street. Ten day revocations went to Feout 104 South Market street Riggleman Monrovia Layman Thurmont Powell Thurmont. Several cases were dismissed including Hollar Michael Jackson Jackson Brice Mont Alto Kniil Frederick Route 4 Howard Henshaw Walkersville Mauck Mayne Baytes Jefferson street Wilson avenue and Kefauver Maciel
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OPA
Daniel C. Poole
Jefferson
Thomas O. Murray
William F. Blank
Frederick
Route 4
Mern E
Mt. Airy
Thomas E. Brice
Thurmont
William M Martin
Beulah M. Kniil
Doris M Howard
East Second Street
John M. Henshaw
Pasadena
Edwin Q. Mackley
Walkersville
Lester L Mauck
William C. Mayne
Russell L. Baytes
Newton Kefauver, Jr
Jefferson Street
Dorothy Maciel
Wilson Avenue
Japanese evacuating Bougainville says Navy Secretary
Secretary Knox told reporters that Japanese forces appear to be evacuating the southern Bougainville sector and massing northward by land and barge. He noted air fields are being kept out of action by continuous bombing as Marines hand over the cleanup to Army forces under Maj Gen Griswold.
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Ashington
Upi
Secreos
Navy
Knox
Bougainville
Oscar Griswold
Nox
Pacific
Marshall Islands
South Pacific
Waste Paper Drive in Frederick Boosts War Effort
The U S Victory Waste Paper Campaign reports Frederick and county collectors can still intensify efforts to meet a 666 000 ton monthly goal for wartime products. Local dealers note good turnout from businesses and Boy Scouts, but individuals vary. Newspapers and magazines fetch higher rates, while some dealers report limited contributions from the public. Calcutta dispatch notes Lord Wavell cements India's role as a base for a formidable Eastward fighting force.
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Frederick
U. S. Victory
War Production Board
Frederick County
Frankfurt Bombed by RAF in Heavy Night Raid
Allied air offensive expands as RAF bombers rain 2000 long tons of incendiaries and explosives on Frankfurt and additional raids strike Mannheim Lud acen Bremen Sofia and northern France. Over 90 Allied planes are lost. 42 RAF bombers shot down. U boats targeted. temperatures near freezing. Innsbruck Augsburg rail traffic disrupted.
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London
Frankfurt
Chemical and Armament Center
RAF
Germany
Mannheim-Ludacen
Belgium
Bremen
Mediterranean
Sofia
Bulgaria
Klevsis
Athens
France
Berlin
Cologne
Hamburg
Kassel
Hlt
England
Innsbruck
Augsburg
Brenner Pass
Ausburg
Munich
Rall
Zurich
Stockholm
Dagens Nyheter
U. S
Emden
Solingen
Smash Japs In Hunan Attack Reported
A Dec 19 Japanese attack on a 14th Army Air Force base in western Hunan province was repelled. American fighters downed six bombers and three Zeros. two more bombers and five Zeros were probably shot down, with five bombers and one Zero damaged. One U S P-40 was shot down but the pilot parachuted to safety. Mitchell bombers hit Japanese positions in Nanhsien and Ansiang on Lake Tung Ting to support Chinese ground forces.
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Chungking
14Th Army Air Force
Hunan
Gene Joseph W. Stilwell
Nanhsien
Ansiang
Lake Tung Ting
Roosevelt declines comment on new tax bill
President Roosevelt declined to say whether he shared Treasury Secretary Morgenthau's estimate of the tax bill drafted in Congress. He told a news conference he could not say because he did not know Morgenthau's estimate. "It's a very low estimate," he replied when pressed.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Treasury
Morgenthau
Congress
Questoner
Christmas assemblies at Frederick High School program
About 100 Frederick High School students will join Christmas assemblies in the school auditorium on Wednesday at 10 30 a m and 2 140 p m to accommodate all pupils. The program opens with a candle light procession and Adeste Fideles, includes scripture, prayer, the telling of the Christmas story, and performances by the Mixed Glee Club and the high school orchestra. Marie Castle will solo with selections from classical and traditional carols.
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Frederick High School
Glee Club
Ruth C. Swank
Frances Culler
Marie Castle
Carel
Englia
Noel
Adam
Jesus
Coventry
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E. Eugene Thomas, Jr
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Harry J. Fromke
Horace C. Zacharias
G. Hunter Bowers
C. Cyril
Churchill
No. 10
Downing Street
Middle East
Qachives
Eastern
Asia
Republic of Free
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Eisenhower
Stalin
Marshal Joseph Stalin
India
Calcutta
Lord Wavell
Mannheim-Ludwigshafen
Stilwell
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