Axis Troops Trapped in Budapest as Red Army Advances
Moscow reports 10 German and Hungarian divisions encircled in Budapest as Soviet forces push to city limits from the west. Front dispatches say the capital is nearly encircled and two airports remain under enemy control while Soviet air and artillery pressure continues. German drivers reportedly prepared blankets and clothing in case of a last-ditch breakout.
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Private Breger Abroad and War Bulletin Update
Private Breger travels 19 miles northwest from the capital Esztergom on the Danube bend. A Tony communique notes a continuing Red Army surge in southern Czechoslovakia while Budapest faces a squeeze. The bulletin reports German Hungarian front activity with 31 well-protected guns seized and large quantities of materiel destroyed.
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Borger Rubber Plant Tops 100 Million Pounds Output
The Borger Texas synthetic rubber plant, run by Goodrich, has produced 100 million pounds in 16 months. It is the second Texas plant to hit 105 million pounds, the other at Port Neches. About 120 million more pounds would require 34,009 workers. the Borger facility employs roughly 500 people.
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Tires for Civilians Cut for Next Month
Washington reports civilian tire supplies will drop sharply in January due to military rubber demand. The OPA sets passenger tire allocations at 4.8 million, down from December, with front tracks and buses at 216,000 and 120,000 respectively.
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Gas coupons expire December 31 in fourth quarter
Washington dispatch reports that gasoline ration coupons Hea CH4 and the fourth quarter expire December 31. Some B-4 and 6-4 coupons remain outstanding, as ration boards warned last August. Fourth quarter truck taxi and loise coupons were issued for that period only to prevent leftover redemptions. Italian envoy Einaudi in Rome prepared for a shift in diplomacy with the United States.
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Army Training For All Faces in Congress Fight
James Marlow reports on a proposed universal military training plan debated by Congress and the public. The Army favors a one year of purely military training while opponents push broader or no military service. Polls among troops show two thirds favor compulsory training, with about one quarter preferring a volunteer system.
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