Axis forces aid Greece in Albania battle report
Rome dispatch notes Germany has sent about 45 000 troops and Stuka dive bombers to assist Axis forces in Albania as part of a broader reciprocating military effort with Italy. Reports claim Italy and Germany exchange men and planes, with new Italian aircraft to be delivered to Germany, and coordinated axis operations in the English Channel anticipated early next year.
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Rome
Germany
England
Adriatic Sea
Atlantic Ocean
Italy
Albania
Sis
Englat
Bsluka
Pnder
Adriatic
English
Malan
Relazion! Tnterna- Aonali
Libya
Greecn
Tses
Ana
PopAtrol
Gloster Gladister
Tepelend
Athens
Anaguacemone
New Kuti
Tallin Ines
Teights
Yil- Anges
Af Gramshi
Mauntain
Withdrawal of embassy staff amid German request
Secretary Cordell Hull announced no offices would be maintained at the American embassy in Paris as Germany requested withdrawal. Cecil M. Cross and Leigh W. Utint with Mrs Elizabeth These were named as clerks detained for allegedly aiding artists' prisoners to escape.
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Warrington
Dev
INS
Slate
Cordell Gut
America
Paris
Germany
Hrea
Cecil MT. Cross
Leigh W. Utint
Elzabetty
Hall
A Wary Rant on War Isolationists and Politics
The writer rails at isolationists and wartime voices, lampooning political stances and public figures. He laments media influence on public opinion and calls for a steadier national direction beyond partisan noise. He reflects on governance, liberty, and the folly of sham debates.
Midwest Sites Picked to Build Bombers Plants
Washington Det. 21 report notes war department selecting midwestern sites for assembling two motor bombers. Omaha Nebraska to host Glenn L Martin Company aircraft, Baltimore. Kansas City Missouri to host North American Aviation and Tulsa Oklahoma to host Consolidated Aircraft.
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Det
War Department
Noutced
Omaha
Neb
Glenn Ly Martin Company
Baltimore
Kansas
Ofty
Mediuim Bubby
North American Aviation Corporation
Taglawood
Calle
Tulsa
Okla
Bhavy
Travel woes plague holiday travelers in Chicago
In Chicago on December 21, 194? holiday travel was heavy as railroads, gas and air terminals were crowded. Transportation officials reported equipment shortages, state police said crowds clogged airports, and airlines had to add agents to handle demand. Detours delayed arrivals at municipal airports with flights from Detroit awaiting clearance and ships circling the harbor.
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Chicago
Avid
Detroit
Ofrpore
Greeks Threaten to Scuttle Vessel Mount Taysetus
The 000-ton Mount Taysetus freighter docked at Philadelphia near Girard Point was under close watch as reports say the crew threatened to scuttle the ship rather than attempt an Atlantic crossing. The vessel arrived November 28 from the British port.
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Dre
Mount Taysetus
Girard Pott
H Coast Guard
Eports
Ray & Mizslayy
Toi
Shuaping
Greeks Take Heights In Tepeleni Offensive Victory
Greek forces advanced in southern Albania under bitter winter weather capturing two strategic heights, then stormed villages and pushed Italians from Tepeleni and Kisura positions. Greek artillery and a dromedary barrage aided the assault as the fleet patrolled the Adriatic and British aircraft bombed targets in Brindisi and Berati.
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INS
Albania
Ohtinaca- Tepeleni-Kisur
Tepelent-Kitsurn
Tepeleni
Adrinhic
Talian Infanttry
Adriatic
Lake
Menote
Stering
Far ‘Og Valona
Brest
Fis
Brhidini
Albans
Berati
Only 9 RAF Ships Lost in Albania
Athens reports British commander Marshal Dalilar announced that nine RAF ships were lost in Albania during operations. He stated British aims were to aid the Grecian resistance and bolster courage against Italian forces, noting extensive attacks on Albanian ports Valona and Durres.
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Albania
Athens
INA
Tay
Aly
Dalilar
Gresane
Dalhiac
Valova
Durara
Vaiona
Mystery Serial Opens in Light Mystery Romance
In an unusually mild early spring evening in the English countryside, 70 year old Ambrose Pennyfeather is slain by a stranger after a brief encounter. The stranger vanishes, beginning Frahiels Gerard's new mystery romance Emerald Embassy to be serialized in the Daily Light starting Monday. The plot links Pennyfeather's death to broader intrigues across borders and a chain of mysterious events throughout the tale.
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Ambrose Pennyfeather
Hogbin
Mr. Penny
Jestisar
Mr. Pennyféather
Frahiels Gerard
Mr. Penyfeather
Huberos
Ing Suni
Donday
Hitler Says U S Protracting War Amid Global Tension
Tokyo reports claim German leader Adolf Hitler urged Britain to accept peace terms but insisted the United States would prolong the Sino-Japanese conflict. The article cites Berlin sources on Hitler’s stance, potential April naval actions, increased U-boat production, Norden bombing sight secrecy, and British pressure on Washington to explore peace possibilities.
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Hearst
Berlin
Sluoce
Alliante
Tosyo
Fils
Hiller
England
Tittler
Germany
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Alerich
Hitler
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Clemax
Tokyo
Tito
America
Atte Nous
Heinkel
WM Rosina
East Prussia
DTE
Poland
Czechoslovakia
Hiner
Hiner Aviation
Jutiwatte
Wndersi
Noth Atlantic
Tihlen
Uae
Italy
Feridag
Alisens
London
Washington
Seachinalay Tal
Pope appeals for global charity as war toll rises
Rome dispatch reports Pope Pius XII urging worldwide prayer and charity for war victims and relief efforts. He notes past efforts faced obstacles and faulted belligerent nations’ will, calling for benevolent action while urging continued faith in civilization’s traditions to avoid further penalties.
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United States
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iMagilone
Pope Pius
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