Thwarted Nazi Armies Dig In for Winter Siege
Soviet dispatches claim German forces were driven back in a six day battle before Moscow with 7000 dead and 45,600 troops in retreat. Zhukov’s forces say they recaptured villages near Kalinin and pushed Nazis from areas around Tula as German divisions fled toward winter lines. British reports note a Tobruk garrison junction and Axis retreat westward in North Africa amid Allied pressure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cress
Adolf Hitler
Moscow
Hitler
Berlin
Germany
Gregory K. Zhukov
Kalinin
Tula
London
Reber
Vyazina
Mechosk
Ore
Moscow Ratile
Tikhvin
Torruk
Tobruk
Ft Adem
Ganbut
Voustabese
Brilish
el Adem
High Command
Libya
Greece
War Roundup from the Sésoriated Weeks in World News
The roundup reports Roosevelt denying Japanese naval supremacy claims near Pearl Harbor as fantastical, while warning of prolonged war. It notes Japanese strikes sinking ships near the Atlantic and Pacific, U S defense moves, and multiple country declarations of war or neutrality. The piece mixes battles, air raids, territorial moves, and strategic shifts across a broad wartime canvas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
Peatl Surbur
Pacific
Ieng
Bard
Japassant
London
D. S
United States
Lower
California
Mexico
Argentina
U.S
Chile
San Francisco
Joby J. DewWitt
Fourth Army
Tally
Ciy
Manila
Luzon
U. S
Rapsiznane
OPM Jeans
Chicago
Levis B. Hershey
National Selective Service
Mey
House Military Committee
Havana
Cuba
Japan
Harringen
Grover C. Goodrich
Fort Brown
Rio Grande Valley
Chungring
China
Germany
Healy
Tokyo
Mania ‘Bay
Pan-American Airways
Wake Island
T Honostly
Herlin
DNE
Guam
Axis resistance near Tobruk dwindles on eastern front
A British spokesman said Axis forces still held three strong points along the Egyptian frontier at BaraDis, Halfiya, and Ghirha but declared the doom of these last centers of organized resistance in eastern Tihya seems inevitable as man and Italian troops remained on the western perimeter of Tobruk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tobruk
Baradis
Halfiya
Ghirha
Tihya
Gifts for the girl of your dreams in Christas Wonter ads
A fragment mentions gifts for the girl of your dreams shown in the Christas Wonter light want ads. It notes young quals dying due to pecking by other members of the Nock. The passage reads as a rough custom item from a historic paper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Girl of
Christas Wonter
Marden Predicts Hunting Decrease After War
Hita Felder, a local businessman, predicts war will ruin his business and that hunting will decline. He told on Wednesday that there will be hunting but not for wild game and noted no clear drop last weekend as hostilities began Sunday, expecting little hunting this weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hita
Felder
County anti-sabotage squad receives strong cooperation
Chief Deputy Raymond South says caistal residents have given complete cooperation to the county anti-sabotage and vice squad. He reports receiving 15 to 20 reports of unpatriotic acts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caistal
Raymond South
Treasury to Borrow 10 Billion for War Financing
Washington reports the U S Treasury aims to borrow about 10 billion dollars as a primary war financing step. The plan seeks to tap annual private savings to fund wartime needs, with about 70 billion in past deposits available. Defense bonds drive already underway, having raised 2 billion in seven months before the Japanese attack, and potentially 5 billion in a peak year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Treasury
Imost Park
Russian Arrested Under Alien Act
A Rostov man was detained by immigration authorities Wednesday for failing to register under the alien registration act. He claimed he believed he was a citizen, and said Rostov as his origin during questioning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rostov
Purchase Plan Change Seen by City Mayor Quin
Mayor G K Quin said city departments will stop blanket appropriations after an inquiry into purchasing. He cited schemes to dodge charter rules by keeping requisitions under 100 dollars. The policy shift follows four 95 dollar orders from L A LeLaurin for December repairs. Suppliers listed include Wolff Machine St Louis Spring Smith Motor Mauttjoy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. K. Quin
Quin
Horwever
Weather summary from a scattered 19th century page
A fragmentary climate page lists temperatures, rainfall and cloud cover across multiple U.S. cities. It mentions December and January readings, precipitation totals over 24 hours, and notes various weather conditions including overcast skies, rain in some locales, and misty or smoky forecasts. The data density blends numbers with place names such as Amarilla, Atlanta, Birmingham, Brownsville, Buffalo, Charleston, New York, San Diego, Seattle, and Dallas area references.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine
City
Rt Smit
Predericks
Galveston
Gonllaway
Hatteran
Havre
Mer
Huron
Duluth
Min
Amarilla
Charleston
Cheyenne
Denver
Les Moines
Detpalt Kingman
Ariz Knoavil
Little Rork
Los Angeles
Lowisville
Ily
Lubbock
Texan
Macon
Medtorit
Ore
Memphis
Miam
Arnenliy Miranuis
Mont
Mahile
Enioky
New York
Gil San Diego
Seattle
Kamtooga
Erica Adpori
Swift
Winnipes Ober Texa
Dorada
Utkin
Deyatal Clie
Tountan Polentine
School Recruits To Get Diplomas
San Antonio youths in public high schools plan to enlist in the armed forces in February and receive their diplomas immediately. Thomas B. Fortwood says seniors will be allowed to depart only after receiving diplomas, with Brackenridge, Jefferson, Tech and Burbank principals reporting many have signaled intent to join. As yet no exact headcount of departures is known. a Brackenridge principal notes students must stay in school until their diplomas are earned. Six Jefferson graduates have notified officials they will enlist: Vernon Broom, Roy Bell, Jimmy Sanders, Henry Giardiola, Frank Roberts, and Seale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
United States
Thomas B. Fortwood
Jefferson
Brackettridge
Tech
Burbank
Army
Navy
Enos
Brackenridge
Qld
Portwood
Thomas Jefferson
T. Guy Rogers
Vernon Broom
Roy Bell
Jihmy Sanders
Henry Giardiola
Frank Roberts
Seale
U S Launches Two Destroyers At Navy Yard
Two destroyers named the Earle and the Doran were launched today at the navy yard marking the first U.S. warship launches since entering the war. One ship honors Rear Admiral Ralph Harla, a World War I navy figure, and the other honors the late Chief Master-at-Arms John James Doran. Mrs. John Fore Hines of Ardmore Pa and Mrs. Patrick J. Hurley of Boston serve as sponsors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boo.ii
Deyav
Navy
Buerau
Ordnance
John Fore Hines
Ardmore
John James Doran
U.S. N
Patrick J. Hurley
Boston
Doran
Also Mentioned on This Page
Moscow Front
Capitol
Marden
Budget Show Shop
Suedes
Jodie's
Croom
Gitte Shipper
Joske’s
U.S. Treasury
Radu
Gerit
Antonie
Oyerenat
WNL
Sngw
Lena
Londy
Overenat
Fuser
S Aimogy Ovr
Adwriter
Frank Bros
Alamo Plaza
Southwest
Sam Browne
Trank Bros
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!