Allied Leaders Forge Plan To Crush Axis Powers
President Roosevelt and British Prime Minister Churchill outlined a grand strategy to defeat the Axis across the globe. After five days of White House conferences with envoys from 25 allied governments, officials reported “excellent progress” in marshalling military and economic resources. The talks, aimed at naval supremacy and coordinated action, continue indefinitely with plans to brief allied ambassadors and ministers.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Winston Churchill
Stephen T. Early
United States
Churchill
Britain
White House
Russians Still Driving Germans Back In Russia
Soviet dispatches report a 20 mile gain on the Volkhov front lifting the siege of Leningrad with wedges into the Moscow front possibly forcing a German fall back toward Smolensk Brnyansk line. Melekovo near Belgorod east of Kharkov recaptured by Marshal Tolshchenko forces. Sevastopol defense ongoing despite heavy losses.
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Moscow
Volkhov
Leningrad
Smolensk-Brvyansk
Ukraine
Kharkov
Semyon Timoshenko
Melekhovo
Belgorod
Sevastopol
Crimea
Japs Rain Bomb Manila Ignoring Open City Ruling
Japanese forces bomb Manila disregarding the open city policy. Heavy civilian loss of life reported as parts of the capital burn and historic buildings are destroyed. The public mood is one of anger with a defiant sentiment quoted as We can take it. Streets suffer machine-gun fire amid widespread destruction.
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Manila
United Press
Philippines
London
Manilas Open City Battle After Japanese Air Raid
Rescue crews searched Manila’s charred ancient walls as fires raged. The largely Catholic population demanded U S troops return for a last stand after heavy Japanese bombardment. At least 40 killed and 150 wounded, including nuns, with 5 000 pesos in damage.
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Manila
U. S
Local Weather Summary for Saturday and Daylight Hours
The report lists temperatures for SAT A M and SAT P M with readings including 43 40 34 32, and highs and lows of 42 and 26. Normal highs 51 lows 23 for the date. 24 hour precipitation ending 11:30 a.m. 0. Total for month to date 0.34 and year to date 32.92. Sunset at 10 hours.
Heavy Fighting In Philippines Continues
U S destroyers suffered minor damage from Japanese air attacks while other naval units applied counter measures against submarines threatening coastal shipping and Hawaii lifelines. Submarines reportedly operated near west coast lanes and central Pacific near Hawaii with no U S casualties aboard the two bombed destroyers. Details on attack location were not given.
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Washington
U. S
Far East
Navy
Japan
Hawaii
Central Pacific
Enemy Subs Still Operating Off U S West Coast
Navy reports counter attacks have crippled enemy submarine activity along Pacific coast shipping lanes while undersea raiders continue to operate off the coast. Nine ships attacked between Dec 18 and 23, with tanker Montebello sunk and Emidio and Absaroka damaged. six men killed. Earlier, Cynthia Olson and Lahaina sunk offshore and Hawaiian waters respectively. A bomber off California also sank an enemy submarine. Sacramento blackout order issued as unidentified planes were seen. all clear after planes identified as friendly.
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San Francisco
U. S
Ping
Pacific
Navy
Washington, D. C
California
Montebello
Emidio
Cynthia Olson
Lahaina
Hawaiian
Pacific Coast
Sacramento
Rationing Board Appointed in Chaves County
Word from Santa Fe states the Chaves county tire rationing board has been appointed with W. J. Inns as chairman and George Perrine and Dan H. Wilmot as members.
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Santa Fe
Chaves County Tire Rationing Board
W. J. Inns
George Perrine
Dan H. Wilmot
Japs Narrow Manila Approach From Northern Luzon Front
Field headquarters report Japanese forces slowly pressed toward Manila in a north south pincers maneuver. On the northern front spearheads moved from mountain defiles onto the Pampanga plains reaching near Urdaneta. Southern thrust reported at Lucena as troops advance from Lamon Bay toward Manila with rugged terrain delaying main battle. General MacArthur deployed forces carefully as Wainwright says troops are withdrawing to prepared lines.
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Luzon
Manila
Pampanga
Lucena
Malaya
Ipoh
Burma
Rangoon
Sarawak
Australia
Far East
Russia
United States
Axis
Africa
Leningrad
Bryansk
Smolensk
Sevastopol
Bulgaria
Turkey
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Benghazi
Rommel
Tripolitania
French North Africa
Algiers
U. S
Urdaneta
Binalonan
Lamon Bay
Atimonan
Mauban
Lingayen Gulf
Douglas MacArthur
U.S
J. M. Wainwright
Wainwright
Long
Orbit Ham Bound Over To District Court For Murder
Orbit Ham known as Shorty Ham was bound over to district court without bond on a murder charge. The hearing before Justice of the Peace Pat ONeill followed the December 10 shooting in Hagerman at Mrs Orbit Ham’s Mineral Wells apartment. Two co-defendants were released after the district attorney’s motion to dismiss against William Ham and Thomas Wallace Baker was sustained.
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Justice of the
Pat O'Neill
Orbit
Shorty” Ham
Sam Armstrong
Hagerman
Ham
Dist
Atty. Watts
William Ham
Thomas Wallace Baker
Orbit Ham
Mineral Wells
Armstrong
Counterfeit Bill Discovered At Local Depository
George Miller of The First National Bank reported a counterfeit five dollar bill found in a local business after-hours depository. The red seal note with check letter F bore front plate 299 and back plate 388. The Secret Service notified the bank of circulating bills. Miller warned merchants to beware and watch for the blurred Lincoln portrait.
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George Miller
First National Bank
U.S. Secret Service Division
Miller
Lincoln
Dutch Airmen Score New Successes Against Japs
Dutch bombers from Indies bases struck Japanese ships off Sarawak Borneo destroying a large ship and a lighter, with a fighter sunk. One civilian killed and six wounded in a Boreno air raid. Dutch officials urged allied reinforcement to amplify the Indies offensive.
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Netherlands Indies
Sarawak
Borneo
High Command
Indies
Iiuching
Roswell Auto Firm Joins Defense Stamp Honor Roll
Roswell Auto Company is added to the Defense Stamp Honor Roll as every employee buys Defense Stamps regularly. Mayor Hall notes all city employees participate, with purchases totaling about $150 a month.
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Roswell Auto Company
Hall
J. E. Moore Named Director Of Fed Reserve Branch
J E Moore, vice president of The First National Bank, has been elected to the Board of Directors of the El Paso Branch of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas. The term begins January 1, 1942, and monthly meetings are held in El Paso. This marks the second time a First National Bank Roswell officer serves on the El Paso board, following the late E A Cahoon.
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J. E. Moore
First National Bank
el Paso
Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
First National Bank of
Bad Fire Destroys Kitchen At Herring Cafeteria
A fire of unknown origin gutted the kitchen of Herring's Cafeteria at 118 West 4th Street early Saturday morning. Loss is expected in thousands with insurance covering the building and equipment. Ralph Herring praised firefighters for containment and said repairs would begin at once with hopes to reopen soon. the fire was reported around 3 15 a m by a passerby who alerted the station.
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Herring
West 4Th Street
Ralph Herring
Mrs W W Phillips Sees Classifieds As Christmas Help
Mrs W W Phillips regrets not using the classifieds for Christmas shopping. She quips how shopping would have been easier with a classified list, suggesting it as a future idea.
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W. W. Phillips
Classified
Mrs. Phillips
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