Marshall’s Top Worry on Code Breakthroughs and Leaks
A wartime memo reveals General Marshall’s fear that Japan’s code had been cracked and that secret decrypts leaked through careless talk in Washington and Tokyo. FBI hesitation, fear of a Gestapo-like purge, and worries about Midway and Pearl Harbor timings highlighted the pressure to keep strategic details from leaking.
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Wartungflon
Lee
U. S
Washington
Tokyo
Miers
Pacific
Marshall
Bearl
Ciny
Arnor Dewey
Dewey
Marshal
Ams
Admiral Yamamoto
White House
Yamamoto
FBI
J. Edgar Hoover
Hoover
Gestapo
Fort Washimpton
Denton
Aida
Anps
Amesh
Coralso
Midway
Marnegalt
Armerean
Jap Reds List Criminals
Tokyo dispatch reports the Japan Communist party and six other intelligence groups name over 1300 individuals as war crime suspects. The list includes leading military figures and officials, omitting Prince Takehiko Yamashina and two court officers, with 130 army and navy leaders named.
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Tokyo
Dec
Japan Communist Party
Cipetar
Empress Was
Ware
Jipt
Today
Dat
Takehika Yamnshina
Tih
Weekend Weather Forecast in San Antonio
The San Antonio weather map shows a cool weekend with Saturday remaining cool and Sunday morning turning slightly colder with a 40 degree low. Forecast calls for a maximum Saturday and a higher Sunday, as reported by Weatherman J H Dlarboe.
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San Antonio
J. H. Dlarboes
Nagoya
Dee
Gerald G. Miller
Kidnapper Threatens Baby in Hoax Call
Detectives hunted a kidnapper after a caller told Ronald Carlan the six month old baby would be killed and placed in a box. The message warned that his wife tipped police and that the deal was off. Investigators called the calls hoaxes.
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Voor
Murs
Wee
Ronald Carlan
J. Carlan
Poling Roman
Carlan
Mnsant Lot
Seventeen Die in Thy llings Plane Crash Near Ailings
An ally transport plane crashes one mile west of Ailings in Thy llings Mont this morning killing seventeen or more aboard. The wreck occurred while en route to Settle with twenty three passengers reported.
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Thyllings
Mont, Dee
Ailings
Jap to Testify In McVay Trial
Kyodo reports Hashimoto captain of a submarine told authorities in Tokyo that Washington would call for witness testimony in the court martial of Capt. Charles B. McVay, skipper of the cruiser Indianapolis. The request aims to secure Hashimoto's attendance as a witness in the case.
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Tokyo
Wee
Kyode
Keeney
Hashimoto
Washington
Charles B. McVay
Indianapolis
Suak
Kyodo
Hashmoto
Poison Liquor Kills 7 Yanks in Nagoya
Seven soldiers died after drinking cloudy liquor in Nagoya and nearby areas. Six others were hospitalized with injuries. Weather reports note variable conditions with temperatures around the upper 60s to mid 70s as officials assess the incident.
Japs Learn Heavy Cost Of Defeat
News from December reports Japan facing heavy costs after defeat. Discussion covers daily occupation costs, war leaders being tied to Pearl Harbor events, and calls for Japan to restore loot from China. First Tokyo trials set at Yokohama in December with about 200 accused of crimes against prisoners of war.
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Oryo
Beaben
Japan
Hawaii
Memiar
China
Masaharu Homme
Philippines
Manila
Tial
Bataan
Yokohama
Wac Lime Premer
Tojo
Omori
Sugame
Rober Hardy
American Penitentiary
Negro Found Dead On Road Identified
The body of a man described as a negro sobeer found off the Si Anbahio Houston highway near Wackler Friday morning was identified as J. Pelvult a soldier recently discharged from Fort Sam Houston. Sheriff Burnett of Genzaley county stated the man had been shot and that identification came from papers on his person. Military authorities were checking his relatives and home address. Per-Tull had been discharged Thursday afternoon and had $300 in his possession. The body was brought to Braake! General hospital where a .45 caliber pistol slug was removed from his head.
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Si Anbahio-Houston
Wackler
Monning
J. Pelvult
Fort Sam Houston
Kuapy Burnett
Genzaley County
Burnett
Pabers
Per
Braake! General Hospital
Reds Report China Drive In Offensive News
Reds report a Chinese communist offensive in Shansi and Hoang provinces with 10,000 men. They claim Japs are aiding their advance and cite battles near the Yellow River and along the Peiping Jehol railroad northeast of Peiping. The article mentions forces at Yingehing and coastal points in Shantung.
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Shansi
Hoang
Comoumists Exportert
Yingehing
Tating-Pachow
Peiping-Jehol
Peiping
Chefoo
Shantung
March to Calapan Ends with Jap Surrender in Plaza
In Mindoro's Calapan, insurgents hailed as great effort recounts a long trek from jungle mountains to seize a Chinese truck, drive to the plaza, and demand surrender. Edwin J. Frick of Jersey City and Robert Mitchell of Seattle led. Japanese forces broke ranks, firing. three were killed, four captured, with others wounded as authorities intervened.
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Manila
Dev
Mindoro Island
Calapan
Edwin J. Frick
Jersey City
N. J
Calapan Plaza
Mtn
Frick
Sleut
Robert Mitchell
Seattle
Wash
Mitchell
Tran Rife Watts
Atomic Control Talks Between Big Powers In Moscow
Washington reports an official outline for joint consideration of atomic energy control by the United States Britain and the Soviet Union. The plan, announced by the State Department, notes that foreign ministers Byrne Bevin and Malenkov will discuss era topics including disarmament and allied security measures. The talks aim to prepare a framework for postwar peace so Europe can be stabilized and avoid war.
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Washington
Tare
Amciina
Russia
Moscow
Cali
Deparhinath
Byrne
Bevin
Britain
Igs Malutay
Tustin
Alina
Ig Times
Europe
MuyuMman
Attie
Veilah
Mackenzie King
Canada
Chinese Reds Return Fliers
Chinese Reds returned a group of airmen to the United States after detaining them in Hopeh province. Officials said the fliers were treated well during captivity and had dropped anti-Communist handbills over towns near Tientsin. Names were not released.
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Chungking
Pee
Ventsiv
Silhough
Hopeh
Stab Probe To Continue In Fatal Stabbing Case
A coroner's inquest into the fatal stabbing of FHL. Martin, 42, of 305 Givens Street, who died Friday afternoon at Robert B. Green Hospital, was continued Saturday. Suspect Lu cMarge, tenant at 1812 West Commerce Street, was booked on related charges. Police say the stabbing followed a heated argument. two friends were present. Marble, a San Anson resident, was reportedly involved in the incident.
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Fhl
Martin
Givens Street
Robert B. Grean
Tuxticg
Teace
Talbert
LucMarge
West
Commerce Street
Gerry Stat
J. O'Neill
Mary
Polce
Marble
San Ansoninbout
British Reinforcements to Java Reported as Plan Revised
Batavia dispatch says Britain will send more troops to Java with Dutch forces to retake objectives, ending prior policy toward Indonesian factions. At Singapore talks leaders from Britain France and the Netherlands reportedly agreed on a plan to deploy many Dutch troops alongside British reinforcements. Indonesian Nationalist attacks continued in Amijiyawa area as Batavia reports urged general Hubertus van Mook to report to higher authority amid alleged plots and bombardments.
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Batavia
Diva
Dec
Wehost
Tarey
Netherlands
Soutar
Amiyiyawa
I Batavia
Tat
Hubertus J. van Mook
Tay
Tuleh
Aneta Auld Pix R.A. Py
Saul
Armbarawa
Red Cross Supplies Arrive in Java
Red Cross authorities announced a large shipment of relief supplies received from New York. About 23,000 family kits arrived aboard the Hasty- Alex vessel, with several hundred parcels from relatives and friends in the United States.
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Batavia
Savy
Red Cross
New York
United States
Villagers Protect Murderers Near Anshan Trigger Marine Barrage
In Tientsin a Marine unit fired 24 60 mm mortar shells at a Chinese village near Anshan on December 4 after two Marines were killed and wounded by Chinese gunmen who fired on a rabbit hunt. The private died and a corporal survived after feigning death. names of the two Marines are withheld. They were from the Fourth Platoon, B Company, First Battalion, 28th Marine Regiment.
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Tientsin
Dec
Anshan
Keller Rockey
Third Amphibious Corps
Biring
Nockey
Fourth Pluton
28Th. Marine Regiment
Navy Probes Flares and Fire in Missing Flight Search
Navy crews rush to desolate marshes between Melbourne and Orlando after reports of 27 missing aboard a torpedo bomber. Green flares spotted northeast of Great Abaco Island as a large search with planes ships and amphibious craft continues along the Florida coast and out to sea. In London, heavy snow blankets southern England and the Dover strait as storms surge.
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Melbourne
Orlando
Great Ahago
Youthern Beach
Wekenlng
Orlando-Melbourne
Iar
Ftn
England
London
Dover
Straits
Quizzed in Safe Robbery at Local Residence
Police questioned two men and two women after a $35,000 safe burglary at Manuel B. Rodelytez’s home on Saxruders Avenue. A suspect, with $5000 in cash and a navy discharge five months prior, confessed attending the residence but denied taking funds for a club.
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Fance SaLurany
Manuel B. Rodelytez
Saxruders Avenue
Sofe
Navy
Rottguer'a
Tonsa
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Tieng
Rata
Reds
Atomic Control
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Agemda
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