Germany demands armistice guarantees from Vichy
Paris dispatch reports Berlin warned Paris it will end the armistice unless the Vichy government curbs anti axis elements and moves toward full Nazi control. Germany seeks removal of Laval supporters and a return of Paris to German influence while demanding right of passage for Reich troops and use of the French navy. A crisis in Paris and Vichy deepens as Petain ministers weigh possible North Africa departure.
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Vichy
UNS
Germany
France
Paris
Patain
Hight
Marshal Patain
Persin
London
Marshal Petain
North Africa
Maxine Weygand
Afriea
Bergeron
Syria
Hitler
Damissal
Laval
British Isles Hit by Night of Luftwaffe Bombardment
Amid ongoing aerial war, Liverpool and Merseyside suffered fresh high explosive and incendiary attacks as German bombers struck the western coast. London endured raids with RAF bombers suspected over Reich targets including Berlin. Berlin’s fires raged while English Channel observers reported German coastal bombardments and a Dover passage shelling.
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Berlin
Liverpool
Merseyside
Lonton
London
Royal Air Force
Reich
Vistble
Ab Bremen
R.A. F
English
Germany
Lenpyinge
French
Bealening
Strait
Dover
Youths Turning 21 May Fill Draft
Washington reports plans to draft the great majority of youths turning 21 as a key step to rapid mobilization. Officials say about 1.2 million men turning 21 by next year and nearly 4 million aged 18 to 20 form the main pool, with two main paths: a fall registration and lottery or a congressional change to yearly calls for 21-year-olds. Officials favor the first option, arguing it maximizes trained, fit volunteers while minimizing economic disruption.
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Washington
Uns
Orress
Iscape Service
Congress
Selective Service
Sry
Train Derailment Injures 1 on 225 Passenger Car Run
Macomb Missouri December report describes a Kansas City to Florida special derailing in six cars near Macomb. One passenger, Mrs H Wolsely of Memphis Tennessee, suffered a broken arm. Officials cite a broken rail as the cause with six cars thrown from track and about 700 feet of rail thrown.
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Macomb. Mo
Prisco
Macomb
H. Ww. Wolsely
Memphis
Tenn
Gas fumes kill couple in Roswell tourist camp
In Roswell New Mexico police report an elderly couple from Arcola Illinois died from escaping fumes from an open gas burner at a Roswell tourist camp. The deceased were Mr and Mrs W Roy Collins ages about 60 and his wife Follis Wilson Collins formerly of Charleston West Virginia. A second brief item notes Panera services for Mrs Bale McDonald 35 of Bowie county Texas following fatal burns from an open fireplace.
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Roswell
N. M
Roswell Loprist
Arcola
Corone
Prjnmacind
14Roy Collins
Collins
Follis Wilson
Charleston
Abauth
Texapkana
Tex
Panera
Bale McDonald
Nesh
Bowie County
Texarkana
FCC NIPS TIPS DETAIN RACING BROADCASTING RING
Federal Communications Commission announced that after a month of investigation three men from Detroit were arrested for using unlicensed portable transmitters to broadcast horse race updates at Charles Town West Virginia. The devices transmitted race progress to accomplices via near track carrousel setups and outside receivers.
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Washington
Federal Communications com +ination today
Lve Amen
Redlix
Charles Town
W. Va
Taco Tack
Nome
Joseph Bf
Woantek
William AC Brennen
Detroit
Cmbln
Draft call for draftees reveals numbers and centers
Fragmentary bulletin lists draftee quotas for boards 1 and 2 with numbers like 51 and 45 and mentions January 21 at Fort Sam Houston induction center. It notes boards may be alerted with 345 men to report to training on January 29 and 19 volunteers before January 28.
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Typ
Ann Antonio
Fort Sam Houston
Alart
Bremen Radio Off After Raid Warning
British bombers flew toward the Reich as Bremen radio stopped broadcasting at 7:28 p.m., 1:08 p.m. B.S.T., signaling new air raid activity. The report notes ongoing raids over Germany and Bremen’s temporary loss of radio contact amid wartime alerts.
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Bremen
London
Reich
B.S. T
Weather Outlook for Antahia and Nearby Areas
Cloudy to partly cloudy forecast with warmer temperatures on Sunday. Northerly winds light to moderate. Airport highs near 64 Saturday, 70 Sunday afternoon, lows around 54 Sunday morning. City highs around 53 Saturday morning, 64 this time last year. East Texas expect cloudy north portion with possible interior cloudiness, slight warming inland, coastal breezes. West Texas fair with little temperature change Sunday. U B Weather Bureau note.
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Antahia
King
East Texas
West
Texas
Nazis in Berlin warn US over steps toward Britain
Berlin dispatch reports the Reich foreign office warning America to refrain from any act that could be deemed warlike as Germany protests US aid to Britain. Berlin notes recall of three U.S. embassy staff in Paris amid charges of British agents in Nazi-occupied Paris.
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Berlin
United States
Germany
Healy
Japa
Reich Foreign Office
America
Geran
Hation
Great Britain
Wilhelmstrasse
Reich
U. S
Paris
State Department
Washington
Ebene
Betty Deegan
Secret Service
Meleh
Directo Lo
Berlelvcies
Jordan Office
Joachim von Ribbenrop
Jiver
Novi
Foreign Office
Taonaled Cross
Italy
Japan
Britain
Jewsoaner Hoersen Zelting
Bri
Roosevelt Aids Britain in Response to German Warning
Washington dispatch reports the Roosevelt administration plans swift aid to Britain as Germany warns against American Lend–Lease ships to the Allies. Officials hint expulsions may follow the withdrawal of German consular staff, with a state department inquiry to precede any reassignment. The president is expected to address Congress in early January to back a renewed lend-lease effort and supply Britain with planes, guns, shells and tanks.
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Washington
Britain
Roosevelt
Ameviesn Emm
Hhis
Justice Department
U.S
Ronald Cross
Hull
Congress
America
U.S S .M
Jrelch
Gorminy
Abe Ataln
Warthig
Storm Brewing In Gulf And Fatal River Shooting
Weather warnings sweep the Gulf coast as a tropical disturbance moves. In Ohio, Matthew Gorell, 16, is killed by a rifle during a riverbank confrontation with youths across the Scioto from Columbus. Manila reports residents fearing shell-like explosions from a popcorn factory.
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Columbus
Ohio
Matthew Gorell
Dently
Scioto
Frank Martin Intd Gornwell
Ile
Arington Golf Course
Collumthus
Tolaé Martin
Cromwell
Miner killed in deep shaft at Cleveland Cam Tron mine
ISHPEMING Mich Dec 21 A miner Albin Seppaveno Sr 50 was killed at 1200 feet underground at the Cleveland Cam Tron Company Nepausee mine. His body was extricated by nearby miners officials reported today.
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Ishpeming
Mich
Cleveland
Nepausee
Albin Seppaveno Sr
British raid hubs strike on Castel Benito airbase blitz
British forces announced a highly successful air attack on Castel Benito airfield west of Tripoli as part of a 48 hour raid series that also damaged Berlin Gazala air fields and other targets. The East front reported Italian prisoners taken and artillery guns captured near Bardia while Western Desert air combat left five Italian planes shot down and seven damaged. Reinforcements for the Libyan front continued toward Bardia.
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CATRO
Royal Air Force
Castel Benito
Italy
Majon
Libya
Barala
Berlin
Gazala
Mitiny
KR. A. F. Calva
Castel Benitodrome
Mardin
Midate East Armysommaand
Bardia
Ievant Westeern Desert Battlefield
Bardia Battles
Lege
Knudsen Calls Americans to Put Up Their Sleeves
Washington dispatch reports Knudsen urging total national defense and maximum labor effort. He notes the crisis is irreconcilable, backs a Herculean armaments push, and details hefty federal contracts and production boosts as Roosevelt creates a four man defense board.
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Washington
Wittam & Kraxiser
Laday
Kruidsen
Roosevelt
Super Defense
Shakesiits
Ty Berlly
A+ Upn
Houdson
Henry L. Simson
Frank Knox
Sidney
Illivan
Yester
Fay
Samson
Knox
War and Navy
Hillman
Isher
Kyudsen
General Motors Corporation
Seat
Knudsen
Navy
Office of Government
Army
Federal Works and Security Agencies
7. & Housing Administration
Enemy Department
Maual Yeasels Belire
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