Understanding back home drives wartime aims in Europe
Walter Lippmann reports from western Europe on the unprecedented American cross-ocean offensive and its implications. He argues the home front must grasp the scale of the war and the need for civilian understanding to match military advances in air power radar submarines armor and rockets. The piece signals a turning point in American thought and policy.
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Walter Lippmann
New York
Europe
United States
Germany
1 600 four engine bombers slash at Ruhr areas
Allied forces push toward Duren with heavy bomber support as 1,600 four engine bombers strike rail yards and refineries in the Ruhr. First Army advances within miles of the Roer river citadel and deep into Germany near Merken and Cologne. Third Army clashes at Dillingen and Saarlautern amid stiff resistance.
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First Army
Roer
Duren
Aachen-Cologne
Merken
Germany
Courtney H. Hodges
U. S
U. S. Eighth Air Force
Reich
Ruhr
Osterfeld
Meiderdick
Bruckhausen
Berlin
U. S. 15Th Air Force
Italy
Austria
Dhorn
Ewitz
Geich
Obergeich
Strass
Pier
Gey
Merode
Schafberg
Saarland Front
George S. Patton
Third Army
Dillingen
Saarlautern
Fire wrecks steel mill coal chute at Norfolk and Western
A coal conveyor chute at Wheeling Steel Corp collapsed Sunday morning, sparking a fierce fire that wrecked a 50 foot span and blocked five rail tracks on the Norfolk and Western and Baltimore and Ohio lines. Officials estimated possible damages around 75000 dollars and said spontaneous combustion may have started the blaze. Crews worked quickly to clear tracks and restore traffic while rebuilding the conveyer, with no trains harmed and power lines and signal cables damaged.
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Wheeling Steel Corp
L. D. Huestis
Huestis
Norfolk & Western
Baltimore & Ohio Railways
Ohio River
Meir
Yanks Squeeze Japs at Ormoc
American forces capture Ormoc in western Leyte after an early morning attack by the 77th division. The port town had been a critical objective for weeks as Japanese naval and ground losses mount and Tokyo reports further admiral and general deaths.
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Tokyo
Chiuchi Nigumo
Saipan
77Th Division
Ormoc
Douglas MacArthur
Warns foe strong seeks full help to G L
Editor's note explains the article by Rep. Thomas of New Jersey, chair of the Republican group on the House military affairs committee touring the western front. The piece reflects the wartime context and calls for full support from allied forces as the delegation observes military actions and conditions abroad.
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Rep. Thomas
Foe
G. L’s
Associated Press
New Jersey
U. S
House of Representatives
Western Front
War of attrition in Europe urged by U S House member
As a member of the military affairs committee on an official European visit, J Parnell Thomas warns the war is a tough slugging match. He says the enemy remains strong and morale high, and urges unwavering support for American fighting forces to the very last atom of strength.
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J. Parnell Thomas Paris
House of Representatives
Europe
Army Men Here for G I Show at LaRoy Theater
A troupe of army men arrived to perform in a war bond show titled The Flying Varieties at the LaRoy theater tonight at 8 30. Most tickets were sold via war bond agencies with some buyers needing reserved seats from the box office. Leroy Compton urged early arrival to avoid a last minute rush as bond sales push toward the sixth war loan goal. Sciotoco finance committee reported 91 949 in bond purchases over the weekend, bringing the total to 2 371 620 with 493 380 still needed by next Saturday to go over the top. An initial 25 000 allotment aided the push.
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LaRoy Theater
LaRoy
Leroy Compton
Sciotoco War Finance Committee
Farm machine output falls short of goal
Washington December 11 production of farm machinery in the four months ended October 31 fell 25 percent short of meeting manufacturers schedules. The War Production Board cited military requirements that caused shortages in components, especially malleable and grey iron castings.
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Washington
War Production Board
Draft to Fill War Jobs Boosts Labor Output
The government tightens selective service to keep war workers at their jobs and return those in nonessential roles to civilian status. War Production Board notes October gains in critical programs but calls for larger increases. overall munitions output held near September levels while production lagged in major combat categories.
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James F. Byrnes
War Production Board
Sticky Snow Grips Area and Midwest
Sticky snow descended on Portsmouth and spread through the Midwest with a depth of 3 to 13 inches locally. The Associated Press notes 19 traffic fatalities tied to hazardous conditions, as freezing temperatures reached Dallas and North Platte dropped to 6 degrees.
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Portsmouth
Weather Bureau
Associated Press
Midwest
Memphis
Tenn
Dallas
Tex
Panhandle
Gulf of Mexico
North Platte
Neb
Pilot Lt James E Bailey Killed in Action over Germany
Lt. James E. Bailey 25, B-17 pilot, listed killed after missing since Oct. 7 when his plane was shot down by anti aircraft fire over Munster. Native of Portsmouth, Ohio, he had recently married and left a three month old son. He was a graduate of Portsmouth High and Ohio Wesleyan, member of Phi Delta Theta and OWU track team. He served in the Eighth Air Force and had earned the Air Medal.
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James E. Bailey
Germany
War Department
Munster
Bailey
Jane Coburn Bailey
Wilco Heights
Rushtown
Frank E
Portsmouth
Portsmouth High School
Ohio Wesleyan University
Delaware
Phi Delta Theta Fraternity
Ohio Wesleyan
W Clan
The
Addressograph Co
Columbus
Slattery resigns as REA chief in public clash
Washington December 11 Harry Slattery announced his resignation as rural electrification administrator saying he quit to carry the fight to the public. He accused Agriculture Secretary Wickard of bypassing him and said the REA’s estuation had become indefensible and intolerable.
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Washington
Harry Slattery
White House
Agriculture
Wickard
Royal to Pay 5 Per Cent More to Depositors
Harley O. Davis state superintendent seeks court approval for an additional liquidating dividend of 5 percent to about 1,400 depositors of Royal Savings & Loan Co. The $65,514.38 payment is set for December 21 with a second 5 percent payment two months later, bringing total to 15 percent since liquidation began April 21. Real estate sales totals since April 21 reach $265,185 with 128 parcels closed and 15 in contract totaling $34,165. Dividend to be paid at the Royal office 828 Galliant.
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Royal Savings & Loan Co
Sciotoco Common Pleas Court
Harley O. Davis
John R. Hardin
Royal Office
Galliant
Senatorial Recount Underway in Cuyahoga County
Dec 11 report notes a recount of votes from the November senatorial contest between U S Taft of Cincinnati and Democrat William G Pickrell of Dayton in Cuyahoga County. Election Board Clerk Ray P Martin estimates the tally may last up to three days at about $1000 daily.
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Cleveland
Cuyahoga Co
U. S
Robert A. Taft
Cincinnati
William G. Pickrell
Dayton
Election Board
Ray P. Martin
Akron Bus and Streetcar Strike Postponed Seven Days
Bus drivers and street car operators tied to the CIO Transport Workers union have postponed their strike threat in Akron. union leaders are given seven more days to negotiate with Akron Transportation Co. on transit operations and potential route disruptions.
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Akron
CIO Transport Workers Union
Akron Transportation Co
Weather Update for Ohio Valley Cold Turn Tonight
Colder with snow tonight in the Ohio valley. Tuesday will be cloudy and cold. Observer Schirrman reports 11 am temperature of 33. Today’s high 33, low 33. Yesterday’s high 42, low 1 a year ago was 39 and 1.
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Ohio Valley
Schirrman
L G Stapf Dies At Home In Greenup
L G Stapf 51 longtime Greenup funeral director died at his Mains Street home after serious illness. He shot himself in bed amid heart ailment and recent death of partner Arthur Mitchell. Survived by wife Helen, son Renard, daughter Darwina Mitchell, grandsons Douglas and Paul Michael, and mother Anna Stapf.
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Times
Greenup
L. G. Stapf
Mains
Arthur Mitchell
Stapf-Mitchell
Ohio Valley
Stapf
Ironton
Helen Stapf
Renaard Stapf
Camp Hood
Tex
Darwina Mitchell
Douglas Mitchell
Paul Michael Stapf
Anna Stapf
Paris Radio Reports Soviet Forces Near Budapest
Paris radio reports Russian troops advancing on Budapest from seven miles north and five miles south, with Malinovsky’s Second Ukraine army poised east of the Danube. Moscow advices claim heavy panic among Nazis as Red Army claims multiple Danube crossings and territorial gains around the city.
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Associated Press
Lonon
Budapest
Moscow
Rodion Y. Malinovsky
Second Ukraine
Danube
Pest
Red Army
Vac
Vienna
Alsogod
Ebesi
Erd
De Gaulle and Stalin Sign Mutual Assistance Pact
In Moscow on December 11, France's Gen. De Gaulle and Soviet leader Stalin formalized a mutual assistance treaty. The pact cements Franco Soviet relations and signals a new era of allied cooperation amid wartime tensions. Page 7 contains the full report.
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de Gaulle
Stalin
Associated Press
Moscow
France
Russia
Acute Food Shortage in Athens Amid Civil Struggle
Athens endures acute food shortages and potential epidemics as British bombers attack ELAS concentrations. RAF bombers and Spitfires join the fight while casualties mount. relief operations at Piraeus halt and UNRRA soup kitchens fail to start.
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Associated Press
Athens
ELAS
Grande Bretagne Hotel
Constitution Square
Piraeus
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