Tokyo eyes amphibious landings in Luzon as US forces push Philippines
UPI reports Tokyo claims a US force of considerable strength arrived in the Sulu Sea near the Philippines and speculates an amphibious landing, possibly Luzon. Mindoro battles intensify with American air and ground assaults driving Japanese back. Nagoya and Hankow bombed in renewed Allied air offensives. American troops advance on Leyte while Burma operations and a Chinese column push Japanese positions, as forces known as the Mars Task Force prepare for future assaults.
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United Press
Ching
Sulu Sea
Philpines
Onder
Luzon
Unlas MacArthur
Tokyo
U.S
E- Philippines
Minro Island
San Jose
Philippines
Mindoro
Leine Island
Noutheast
Rom
Leyte
Asia
Burma
Tankwa
Niy
Man
Frank Merrils Lameo
Thessault
Hitler War Woes Stir Crises Denied by Nazi Leaders
Stockholm dispatch reports a German press claim that Hitler was forced from military leadership by Heinrich Himmler Joseph Goebbels and Field Marshal von Rundstedt after a late August or early September clash. The six hour meeting at Berchtesgaden spurred talk of continued war under generals. Hitler reportedly sobbed and ranted while doctors treated him, with a small circle informed of the upheaval.
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Stockholm
Free ‘German
Fuehrer
Fritz Brueckner
Berlin
Heinrich Himmiler
Interior
Gestapo
Joseph Goebbels
Kar von Runnstedt
Hitler
France
Germany
Himler
Goebbels
von Rundstedt
Hitlers Obsersalzberg Vila
Lin
En Rundstedt
Himmler
Reich
Allied advance along Senio and Naviglio lines captures Germans
New Zealand, British, and Italian forces hold positions along the Sema and Senio rivers near Rimini Bologna highways. New Zealand engineers clear booby traps near Faenza while parties along the left bank advance toward the Senio, taking villages Li sane and Ceretie. Canadian troops from a Naviglio canal bridgehead press south toward Bagnacavallo, reporting over 1,100 Germans captured in eight weeks.
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Rome
New Zealand
Fightharm
Sema
Senio
Iniirio
Lisane
Ceretie
Canajan
Las One
Naviglio Canal
Fire destroys Independence shops in old YMCA block
Fire destroyed the interior of the former YMCA building now a business block in Independence. The blaze started around five o'clock in the Vogue Beauty Shop and spread to the adjoining N B Murphy Paint Store. Firemen battled flames for about 45 minutes.
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Independence
Vogue
Franco British Pact Seen Following Franco Russian Treaty
Paris observers say a Franco British alliance may be signed soon to complete a security ring around Germany. Talks between French and British delegates have continued since Churchill’s Paris visit, with decisions held pending Moscow negotiations. Britain already signed a 20 year alliance with Russia in 1942.
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Paris
Germany
Churchill
Moscow
Britain
Russia
Charles de Gaulle
France
Europe
London
Local Schools Present Christmas Concert by High School Chorus
The annual Senior High mixed chorus concert showcased a Christmas program under Mrs. Ellsworth Baldwin. Eileen Fingers and Floraine Blake sang solos, with selections from Handel, Brahms, and Godard. The seventh to ninth graders opened with carols, a chimes tale by Margaret Doty, and the finale featured Dett and Bortniansky pieces highlighting harmony and tone.
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Prom
Ivorces
Ellsworth Baldwin
Schubert
Eileen Fingers
Floraine Blake
Handel
Eileen Finders
Fioraine Blake
Ruth Anderson
Lois Temple
Lena Marie Boots
Ruth Walrath Meni
Adem
Jocelyn
Godard
Jayne
Phyllis Stone
Betty Edwards
Darlene Maher
Darlene Cook
Marcia Schneider
Brakolt
Bethlehem
Mark
Herald Angels
Ethyl Oberfell
Margaret Doty
Anold Nagy
Galius
Persie Onethy Channer
Richard Knowles
Dett
Bortniansky
No More Loot Prohibition Orders Ban Wehrmacht Plunder
A confidential note issued on November 21 to the 21st SS Panzer Grenadier Regiment of the 10th SS Panzer Division forbids looting inside Reich territory. It condemns smashing windows and extortion slang for stealing, envisions civilian aid, and stresses strict troop discipline amid shifts from France to Russia to counter Allied advances.
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Ninth Army
Germany
Wehrmacht
Reich
Noncefori
101Th
SS_ranzer
France
Russia
Sacred Heart Pupils Stage Christmas Operetta
Sacred Heart grade pupils staged a Christmas program featuring a 63 piece rhythm band and 265 participants. Constance Crahan portrayed The Madonna, Sam Greco played St Joseph, and Audrey Avery provided musical background. Third graders with older boys staged a Circus on the Barn with performers including Billy Weber as ringmaster and a colorful cast. The show closed with the Oneretta tale Christmas and the Tour Freedoms, ending in a dramatic kidnapping and a barbecued Santa.
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Sacred Heart
Ithe
Constance Crahan
Sam Greco
St. Joseph
Audrey Avery
Phoebe Ann Avery
Pld
Billy Weber
Borneo
Daniel
Fai
Vircus
British and Greek Forces Seize Key Hills in Athens
In Athens central and southern sectors British and Greek troops captured Monument Hill Ardittos and Skilias Hills and cleared the road to Piraeus. ELAS units in northeast Athens stormed RAF headquarters and a political prison, with battle ongoing mid morning. About 600 ELAS fighters supported by 75 mm guns attacked the RAF compound while the British and Greek troops held control of major high ground between Athens and Faliron Bay, as talks for peace and a potential regency cabinet continued.
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Athens
Piraeus
ELAS
RAF
Averon
John Rallis
Greek Macedonia
Macedonia
Monument Hill
Philopappes
Acropolis
Ardittos
Stadium
Skilias
Faliron Bay
EAM
Ronald Scobie
Scobie
Africa
U S British aides confer on stabilizing liberated Europe
Washington up United States and Great Britain begin cabinet level talks to seek a formula for greater political stability in liberated Europe. British Minister Richard Law and Secretary Dean Siettinius Jr discuss hunger and relief issues, with Halifax参加ing, aiming to ease hunger cold and disease driving political disorder in Italy Greece and Belgium.
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Washington
United States
Great Britain
Europe
Richard K. Law
Edward R. Siettinius, Jr
Viscount Halifax
Law Mission
Italy
Greece
Belgium
Law
Winston Churchill
Siettmius
Electors Cast Iowa GOP Votes for Dewey Bricker
Iowa electors met at the statehouse to cast all 10 electoral votes for Thomas E. Dewey and John W. Bricker. The Republican slate included Ed S. White Harlan Lambert Sigourney at large and L R Pierce Morning Sun Charles Benson Elkader L P Barth Cresco Charles Dearinger Albia W J Goodwin Des Moines Marion McCauley Lake City John Hipsler New Market Selmar Larsen and Paulina C A Benson was unable to attend and John Storm of Clinton was chosen as second district elector to replace him.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Statehouse
Thomas E. Dewey
John W. Bricker
Ed S. White
Harlan
Bertha Lambert
Sigourney
L. R. Pierce
Morning Sun
Charles Benson
Elkader
L. P. Barth
Cresco
Charles Dearinger
Albia
WJ Goodwin
Marion McCauley
Lake City
John Hipsler
New Market
Selmar Larsen Paulina
C. A. Benson
John Storm
Clinton
United States outlines Poland policy on Polish Russian border
The United States said it would not object to a border settlement before the war ends if the UN directly concerned reach a mutual agreement. Washington urged no direct push on Poland but indicated such an accord could aid the war effort. The policy favors a strong independent Poland and rejects guarantees for specific frontiers while allowing friendly conferences to settle issues.
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Washington
United States
Poland
United Nations
Russia
Britain
Edward R. Stettinius, Jc
Winston Churchill
Churchill
Great Britain
Soviet Union
Weather report for Oelwein week ending December 7
The weekly weather from Oelwein shows clear skies early then cloudy prevalence throughout the period. North winds chilled pedestrians while the thermometer dropped to 10 degrees below zero early this morning, according to the city's official observer.
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Oehwein
Aerial battles intensify as Hodges counters German offensive
American First Army and British air forces clash over the front as Hodges unleashes countermeasures against Rundstedt’s push into Belgium and Luxembourg. Reports say 20 German planes were destroyed, three downed, 13 damaged, with 103 German losses to 33 Allied planes the previous day.
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Paris
Courtney H. Hodges
Dwight D
Cpl Edward Nueman Killed in Action in France
Mrs Ida Nuemen of this city reports that Cpl Edward Nueman has been killed in action in France. He enlisted two years ago in Traer Iowa. He leaves a one year old son whom he had never met, and four brothers and four sisters survive. Mrs Edward Nueman and their small son live in Traer.
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Ida Nuemen
Cpl
Edward Nuemen
France
Traer
Iowa
Edward Nueman
GOP Leaders Schedule Council for 1946-48 Plans
Senator Taft said Republican congressional leaders would confer soon after the New Year with Gov. DeWitt and Herbert Brownell Jr. on party plans for 1946 and 1948. Senator Wherry outlined a 13 point reorganization plan urging a full time four year national chairman and a precinct level structure to create a permanent party and counter Democratic dominance.
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Washington
Robert A. Taft
Thomas E. Dewe
Herbert Brownell
Wherry
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