Allies Ready to Start New Drive in Africa
Allied forces poised to launch renewed offensives in North Africa, with emphasis on Libya and Tunisia as air power grows. Reports say the drive toward Bizerte and Tunis could explode at any moment, while air strikes and reconnaissance increase and skirmishing continues around Tebourba.
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Africa
Associated Press
London
North Africa
Libya
Tunisia
Formidane
Morocco
Mediterranean
Bizerte
Tunis
Eighth Army
el Agheila
Romme
Lampedusa
Sicily
Reuters
Tunisian
Tebourba
Gona Falls To Allied Forces In New Guinea Campaign
Melbourne reports Allied forces under General Douglas MacArthur have completed the occupation of Gona in New Guinea, dismantling the Japanese beachhead near Buna. Curtin announced the victory in parliament as Allied air and ground operations continue against Japanese positions at Buna and Gasmata.
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Associated Press
Melbourne
Gona
New Guinea
Douglas MacArthur
Papua
John Curtin
House of Representatives
Canberra
Buna
Gona-Buna
Owen Stanley
Port Moresby
Australia
New Britain
Gasmata
Germans Report Commando Raid Near Bordeaux
Berlin says a small British sabotage troop was challenged at the mouth of the Gironde and wiped out in an engagement on December 8. The claim notes the unit might have aimed at Bordeaux area submarine bases for reconnaissance or sabotage, but no British confirmation has appeared.
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Associated Press
Berlin
Gironde
Bordeaux
France
High Command
Weather West Virginia: Warmer Today with Light Rain
The forecast calls for warmer conditions across West Virginia today and tonight with light rain in the air. Expect milder temperatures and patchy showers, mainly in the eastern areas, as a weak front drifts through the region.
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West Virginia
De Gaulle Urges Quick Dismissal Of Darlan
In Paris, Charles de Gaulle urged immediate removal of Darlan during a speech to the Anglo American Press Association. He framed the move as essential to avoid moral anxiety and detours from a united war effort. Prime Minister Churchill and Anthony Eden discussed Britain’s stance in a secret Commons session.
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Associated Press
London
Churchill
Britain
Darlan
House of Commons
Charles de Gaulle
Anglo-American Press Association of
Paris
Anthony Eden
Laborite
Aneurin Bevan
Darian
United States of America
FDR War Power bill pigeonholed by House panel
The House Ways and Means Committee formally pigeonholed President Roosevelts request for broad war time authority to suspend tariff laws and regulations. Chairman Doughton said there was no reasonable possibility of enacting the bill before Congresss 77th session ends January 3. He noted a quorum issue and that even if reported the House would need Senate action.
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Associated Press
Washington
House Ways and Means Committee
Roosevelt
House
Rayburn
D.-Fox
Doughton
Coughton
Senate
Leitzler Named New Nazi Army Chief
Berlin reports confirm infantry General Leitzler as chief of the General Staff, a move signaling a high command change amid Hitler’s purge rumors. Previously Zeitzler held the post, with Halder cited among leaders facing Hitler’s displeasure and possible purge.
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Associated Press
Berlin
Transocean
Leitzler
Zeitzler
Franz Halder
Hitler
Baltimore Air Raid Alert Broadcast in City and Counties
An air raid alert rang out at 10 25 am in Baltimore City and surrounding counties including Anne Arundel Harford and lower Carroll. Police and air raid wardens cleared streets while white helmeted wardens took positions on downtown rooftops. Surprise alerts had occurred yesterday in Garrett Allegany Washington Frederick and Carroll counties with all clear at 10 45 am.
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Associated Press
Baltimore
Baltimore City
Maryland
Anne Arundel
Harford
Carrol County
Garrett
Allegany
Washington
Frederick
Carrol
Four Take the Firemen's Exams
Four applicants for local fire department positions took the civil service examination at city hall. Fire Chief W H Weidensall said grading would occur Saturday. Test takers were Bob Manderville Harmon Manderville Clyde Bostic and Sterling Lee to create an eligible list for replacements as two members leave for army induction Friday.
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W. H. Weidensall
Bob Manderville
Harmon Manderville
Clyde Bostic
Sterling Lee
Philippine Fight Reported Again
The Vichy radio dispatch claimed Japanese marines were landed on Philippine Islands still held by Americans with violent fighting in progress. Berlin radio echoed landings and fierce fighting, saying Americans were gradually surrendering, while Tokyo reports cited resistance continuing post Bataan and Corregidor but claimed it was being cleaned up.
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Associated Press
New York
Vichy
Tokyo
Philippine Islands
Ing
Berlin
London
Bataan
Corregidor
Wheeling's plan yields nation's lowest city tax rate
City Manager Robert L. Plummer reported Wheeling has the lowest tax rate in a national survey at 10.50 per 1000 under the Cincinnati Plan and pay as you go policy. He noted salary increases for municipal employees and a cash balance of 166000 for 1941-42, with $1.2 million in projects planned financed from current revenue without higher taxes.
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Associated Press
Wheeling
Robert L. Plummer
New York
National Municipal League
Plummer
Marines Take Boys Below 18 amid December enlistment push
telegram from Charleston allows 17 year old youths to enlist at the local marine recruiting station through December. No quota was set. Six recruits departed for Charleston for final enlistment: George F. Brewer Cranberry Andy Rutherford Eccles Harold Lively James Lively Raymond Treadway Pax and Lawrence Walker Primview.
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Howard George
Charleston
Marine Office
Thomas Edgell
George F. Brewer
Cranberry
Andy T. Rutherford
Eccles
Harold C
Car driver held in $10 000 bond in kidnapping case
Carl Chapman was held on a $10,000 bond after a hearing on a federal Lingbergh act violation. U S Commissioner W H Belcher also set a $10,000 bond on conspiracy charges for William R Kimble 25 Irene Kimble 25 and Perble Junior Chapman 22 all tied to the Columbus Ohio asylum kidnapping of eight month old Danny Scanlon.
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Associated Press
Charleston
Carl Chapman
Ruby Cremeans
Danny Scanlon
Columbus, O
U. S
W. H. Belcher
William R
Jim) Kimble
Frazier
Kimble
Irene
Perble
Chapman
Carl
Japs Paid Underworld To Prevent War With The U.S. Two Years Ago
Cambridge historian Albert Hart recounts a yen payment by the Japanese government to an underworld gang to avert incidents with visiting Americans during Roosevelt's good-will fleet stop in Yokohama. He cites embassy confirmation and calls it cheap, noting possible links to Pearl Harbor events.
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Underworld
U.S
Associated Press
Cambridge
Mass
Albert Bushnell Hart
Harvard
Japan
Theodore Roosevelt
Yokohama
Undercrust
United States
Hart
Pearl Harbor
Toy Fund Donations Boost Raleigh County Christmas Aid
Donations for the Toy Fund grow to 190.56 with contributors including William MacTaggart and Beaver Coal, as volunteers plan home deliveries via Department of Public Assistance visitors to ensure every child receives a gift by the memorial auditorium tree. The effort emphasizes bringing gifts to tots unable to attend.
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Raleigh County
Santa Claus
Department of Public Assistance
Memorial Auditorium
Buckley
William MacTaggart
Beaver Coal Corporation
Anonymous
Bobbie Klaus
Witte Mir
Wiley Meadows
M. Dorsey
B. Elliott
Sherman Trail
M. Ashworth
D. R. Meadows
Uc Ceca
Norris Guthrie
Women’s Auxiliary
Raleigh
County Medical Society
Richmond Cleaners and Laundry
L. L. Scherer
Richmond
J. E. Huffman
Elizabeth T. Huffman
Army Recruits Two From Local Station
The local army recruiting station sent two recruits to Huntington for final examinations before enlistment. Corporal Leon Courington announced the enlistments of Cecil Edward Williams of Beckley into the signal corps and Ernest Clyde Harris of Shady Spring into the air corps.
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Huntington
Leon Courington
Cecil Edward Williams
Beckley
Signal Corps
Ernest Clyde Harris
Shady Spring
Air Corps
Turin Smashed Again by RAF Night Raiders
Turin again faced heavy RAF bombing with a strong bomber force striking last night on the River Po city. Two bombers were reported missing as Turin, a royal arsenal city, endured extensive destruction and fire in the sixth raid within a month, part of efforts to cripple Italian industry.
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Turin
Associated Press
London
Royal Air Force
River
Royal Arsenal
Red Army pushes seven miles in new offensive near Velikie Luki
Soviet dispatches report the Red Army breached seven miles deeper into the central front near Velikie Luki recapturing 13 settlements while German efforts to regain the initiative on the Stalingrad front stall. Snow skii troops and tanks aided the advance as the USSR targets Nazi communications and fortifications.
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Associated Press
Moscow
Red Army
Velike Luki
Staligrad
Rzhev
Velikie Luki
Stalingrad
Stalngrad
Red Star
Army
T Te Volga
Don
Delver
Liquor Salesmen Hit Bond Quota in October
West Virginia liquor stores surpassed a $20,000 October goal by selling $25,756.50 in war stamps. Field Supervisor Charles H. Green reported the month total around $100,000 since April. Bluefield led with $5,498.50 in stamps while Parsons store won the $25 bond award for best ratio of stamps to liquor sales, at 47 cents per dollar of whisky.
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Associated Press
Charleston
West Virginia
Charles H. Green
Bluefield
Parsons
Commission
Green
Teens to start registering for draft tomorrow in Raleigh area
About 400 Raleigh county youths born between December 11 and 17 in the 18 year age group are to register with draft boards one and three in the sixth selective service registration. Board one offers extra sites at Bank of Raleigh basement Woodrow Wilson and Stratton high schools and nearby coal offices to ease sign ups. Board two offices at Eunice cover Marsh Fork Clear Fork and Trap Hill. Board three offices in Bank of Raleigh basement govern Richmond Shady Spring and Slab Fork districts.
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Raleigh County
Selective Service
Aubrey Smith
FE. H. Turner
Draft Board
Board Number One
Smith
Beckley
Bank of Raleigh
Woodrow Wilson
Stratton High
Coal Company
Board Two
Eunice
Marsh Fork
Clear Fork
Trap Hill
Board Number Three
Richmond
Shady Spring
Slab Fork
Back Pay Totals Three Millions for Jones & Laughlin Workers
Pittsburgh wage earners at Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp under wartime wage board directive will receive retroactive pay totaling 3 million dollars. Workers at Pittsburgh McKeesport Aliquippa and Otis works in Cleveland gain retroactive pay, with salaried staff also receiving $10 monthly from February 15 to August 31 and equitable increases retroactive to September. Payments are scheduled for December 18.
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Associated Press
Pittsburgh
Jones & Laughlin Steel Corporation
War Labor Board
McKesport
Aliquippa
Works
Otis
Cleveland
Equitable
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Eden
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Cincinnati
Marines
R. H. Magee
Magee
Marshall’s
Koppers
Helen
Glen White
Stotesbury
Killarney
Lillybrook
Pemberton
Sterling Smokeless Coal Company
Whitby
Daniels and Company
Sun Dial
Raleigh-Wyoming Mining Company
Edwight
Clay
Toy Fund
Sete Eee
Stockholm
Dagens Nyheter
Rome
St. Peters
Reds
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