War Today analysis signals Allied plans shift toward Europe
In a wartime briefing by William Frye, Allied strategy is outlined with emphasis on a delayed Italian campaign, strategic bases in the western Mediterranean, and the possibility of a major push toward Rome. The report cites censors and sources suggesting a heavy future blow on western Europe, amid rumors of command changes and new attacks from multiple fronts.
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Wen Gallagher
Associated Press
Mainlang
Mediterranean
Rome
Algiers
Gallegney
Sozereth
Alles
Europe
Anthony Eten
Mers
Tess
Santa Arrives In Portsmouth In Spectacular Roof Descent
Santa Claus will descend onto Market Square tonight from the roof of the First National Bank at the corner of Pleat and Daniels streets in Portsmouth. Mayor Charles J. Dale and other city dignitaries will oversee the event as the town welcomes the holiday season.
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Sute Claus
Portsmouth
First National Bank
Pleat and
Daniels Streets
Atlee 4
Market Square
Charles J. Dale
Sailor Arraigned in Portsmouth on Knife Assault
A Negro sailor, Jesse H. McCargo, Steward J/¢, was arraigned in Portsmouth Municipal Court on two counts of aggravated assault. He was ordered held in $81,000 bail pending Rockingham Superior Court in April for stabbing Morse and Hanlon in a Market Square lunch wagon. Witnesses described a struggle and breaking glass. Morse suffered a stab wound and Hanlon cuts. McCargo did not testify. defense counsel is Marvin, Peyser, Tucker and Marvin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portsmouth Navy Yard
Jesse H. McCargo
Portsmouth
Rockingham Superior Court
McCargo
Kenneth E. Morse
Bow Street
Francis Hanlon
Franklin Street
Market Square
Morse
Hanlon
McCarta
Henson
McCarga
Tnner
Stanton G. Remick
Marvin, Peyser, Tucker
Marvin
Jeremy R. Waldron
Superior Court
$2 Stolen When Thief Breaks Door
Portsmouth police report a $2 theft from a cash register at Standard Coal Apron and Linen Service, 92 Market Street. A back door was broken to gain entry. the break was found yesterday by Officers E. Espos Scarpont and Francis J. Hur ey, and manager Albert E. B. Tully was alerted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portsmouth
Standard ,Coal, Apron and Linen Service Company
Market Street
Leonard H. Hewitt
E. Eapes Scarpont
Francis J. Hurey
Albert EB. Tully
Circuit Road
Temperature Forecast Warns Of Freezing Much Of The Day
The Weatherman projects a drop in temperature today as Portsmouth ends a brief thaw. Temperatures likely fall into the teens and possibly near zero tonight with light snow flurries likely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portsmouth
Stark returns to U. S. for naval conferences in Washington
Stark, commander of 1 5 naval forces in European waters, has returned to Washington for conferences with Navy Department officials at the Navy headquarters, according to an AP report from London dated December 20.
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Stark
U. S. London
Harold R. Stark
European
Washington
Navy Department
Chiefs
Ae. Navy
Invasion of New Britain Involves Beachhead Setup
Bomb bursts on Arawe as Japanese planes attack American landing craft en route to the beach. Two boats sunk with light casualties. General MacArthur’s forces push toward a beachhead on the occupied island. Signal corps radiophotos capture troops scanning skies for enemy planes.
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Arawe
New Britain
General MacArthur
Japheld Island
Signal Corps
International
Morley Co Buys New York Factory and Divisions
Morley Co of Portsmouth New Hampshire announced the purchase of the Herkimer Fiber mill and Holed-Tite Packing divisions in Herkimer New York from International Paper Co of New York City. The Holed-Tite Packing unit makes molded pulp packing devices and uses a long process through a beater mixer, molds, a hot air dryer, and quality checks before shipment. The Herkimer Fiber mill produces leatherboard and fiberboard and will not reopen until regional arms and ammunition plants reduce workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene B. Whittemore
Morley
Fairthermore
Herkimer
Herkimer-Utica- Syracuse
Churchill Improving Steadily Amid Health Bulletin
Prime Minister Churchill shows steady improvement as a pneumonia battle wanes and temperature returns to normal. A bulletin notes no new pulse irregularity since Saturday, despite prior unease due to his age and heart specialist oversight.
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Churchill
Middle East
Rail Workers Seek Concessions Amid Strike Threat
Washington reports concessions to railroad workers as a possible alternative to wage hikes. A White House session with Roosevelt aides and leaders from five operating brotherhoods discussed overtime and layover expenses, with proposals ranging from 4 to 7 percent. A broader plan remains unsettled as talks continue.
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Washington
Roosevelt
White House
Ram
Vinson
The
Boar
Brotherhoods
Explosions Hit Oslo as German munition ship blows up
Oslo endured a devastating blast when munitions from a German vessel exploded in the harbor. The Hotel Bristol was pressed into service as a hospital for the wounded with casualties still being tallied. Official reports later noted at least four killed while fires lit the town and German troops fought fires amid recurring explosions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stockholm
Oslo
Bristol
Scandinavian Telegraph Bureau
Servicemen Party Tonight at YMCA with John Howe Band
A Servicemen’s Party hosted by the Service Mothers club will be held in the YMCA building at 4 30 tonight. Refreshments will be served and John Howe and his rhythm makers will provide music for dancing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omey
USO
Service Mothers’ Club
YMCA
John Howe
Post Yale Mail For Local Points Tonight at Latest
Post master Peter J. Hickey announced tonight the Post Office remains open until 7:30 p m. The deadline to insure delivery before Christmas has passed to assure timely mail for Portsmouth and nearby towns outside Portsmouth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yale
Portsmouith
Postminster
Peter J. Hickey
Portsmouth
Church page deadline moved for Christmas week
The Portsmouth Herald will skip next Saturday’s edition for Christmas. Church notices from Portsmouth and nearby towns must be submitted by Thursday noon to meet the advance deadline.
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The
Herald
Portsmouth Herald
Portsmouth
Bolivian coup ousts President Pena Tanda in La Paz
In La Paz on December 20 AP reports the nationalist revolutionary movement led a coup d etat to replace President Enrique Pena Tanda. Victor Paz Estensoro seized the governor's palace, barred entry to others, halted newspaper publication, and deployed troops around printing plants.
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la Paz
Bolivia
Nine Leave For Duties In Service Nine Leave For Duties In Service
A pre Pearl Harbor milestone as several Portsmouth men and brothers depart for naval service aboard trains. Robert and Donald Moreau join Aldo Grassi and Thurman A. Pripet along with Hugh Henderson Allen Henderson Robert J Caron and Robert A Moreau to begin apprentice seaman duty in the U S Navy. Gp1 Francis Dane Telson USMC reported missing nine months. Norman Alfred Moreau head to join next week. Sgt Carlton E Moreau US Army stationed in Maryland. Farewell committees including Mayor Charles greet the volunteers.
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Dotald
Bon Street
Pearl Harbor
United States
Manchester
Robert
Donald Moreen
Portsmouth
U.S. Navy
Aldo Grassi
Portsmouth Navy Yard
Sné Thurman A. Pripet
Newmarket
Hugh K. Henderson
Allen ©. Henderson
Robert J. Caron
Robert A. Moreno
Hersey
Anna G. Hersey
Merchant Marine Service
U. S. Marine Corps
Francis Dane Telson
USMC
Donald Morea
Portsmouth Man Raised To Major
Portsmouth native Capt. Robert M. Bert Simpson USMC received a field promotion to major in the South Pacific. His wife Ruth Seavey of Portsmouth, now in Melrose Mass, noted he could not disclose reasons until after the war. He entered the Marines 16 months earlier as a first lieutenant after training at Norwich University. He is the son of Mrs Selina E. Simpson of 39 Pleasant Street.
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Robert M. ‘Bert’ Simpson
USMC
Portsmouth
Ruth Seavey
Melrose
Mass
Simpson
Selina E. Simpson
Pleasant Street
Marine Corps
Quanfico
Norwich University
New River
N. C
Lee
Southwest Pacific
Allies tighten hold as air strikes target Arawe airstrip
Advanced Allied Headquarters reports American forces closing on the Arawe airstrip six miles east of Arawe peninsula on New Britain. Japanese air attacks fade under strong Allied air support while fighters hit Rabaul from Bougainville bases. MacArthur says village Umtingalu captured and artillery leveled defenses to clear the area.
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New Guinea
New Britain Island
Arawe
Arawe Peninsula
U. S. Sixth Army
Sre
Rabaul
New Britain
Solomons
South Pacific
William F. Halsey
Halsey
Douglas MacArthur
Empress Augusta Bay
Thunderbolt
Sixth Army
Cape Merkus
MacArthur
Umtingalu
Atawe
Cane Glouces“S
New Erie
Cape Hoskins
Cape Gloucester
Bougainville Island
Germans Evacuate Kherson Amid Baltic Drive
AP reports German forces evacuated the Kherson bridgehead near the Dnieper mouth, within 90 miles of Odessa. Russian forces surged across icefields in White Russia, breaking a 50 mile German line gap to push 20 miles deep, with Vitebsk outflanked and Poloisk rail hub threatened. 20,000 enemy dead, 2,000 captured, and 500 towns claimed. Allied forces advanced toward Cassino and Rome while the Eighth Army recaptured Orsogna and Agone near Filignano.
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Associated Press
Kherson
Dnieper
Black Sea
Odessa
Rumania
White Russia
First Baltic
Vitebsk
Polosk
East Prussia
Leningrad
Baltic States
See
Taly
San Pietro
Cassino
Rome
Lazio
Eighth
Adriatic
Algiers
Harbor Defenses Awards Civilian Service Emblems
Civilian service emblems were awarded to 29 employees of the Portsmouth Harbor Defenses in recognition of six months in government service. First Lt. D C Lovely presented the awards to listed personnel from Portsmouth and nearby towns including Salisbury Beach Hampton North Berwick Greenland Seabrook Dover and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Awly
Portsmouth Harbor
D.C. Lovely
USA
Joseph B. Beevers
Joseph Fate
Prank
Paterson
David R. Smith
Paul J. Stella
Charles E. Stimson
Portsmouth
Eugene H. Berry
Paul E. Bickford
Salisbury Beach
Jamies H. Highes
L. Janvrin
John
P.M. Lambert
Enoch E. Sawyer
Dwight S. Wiley
Salisbury
Chester A. Leach
Robert J. Lessard
Hampton
Cecil W. Horne
North Berwick
Arthur A. Peterson
Greenland
Euogenia F.randall
Seabrook
James H. Tasker, Jr
Dover
George ©. Benjamin
Charles K. Edwards
John P. Hanney
Merrill E. Libby
Malcolm
Christmas Eve Sales Drought Our City Sees No Last-Minute Buys
Neal O'Hara recalls Dec 24, 1943 in New York as Apex and Excelsior department stores report zero customers by 2 pm on the eve of Christmas amid rumors of a smallpox epidemic. Retailers and observers call the scene a weekend nightmare with no late shoppers.
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Apex Department
Apex
Mehener
Excelsior
Worbuy
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