Casualties Forecast High In Manila From Open City Attack
New York dispatch reports high casualties after a Japanese assault on Manila. Bert Silen cites flames around Santo Domingo church and widespread fires as the city remained threatened. He notes dead and injured yet to be tallied and describes a ceaseless rain of bombs.
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Mainy
Gilen
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Manila Harbor Bombing Echoes Through Lunchtime City
The report details a heavy air attack on Manila harbor and nearby districts as Japanese forces bomb the city in a nightmarish assault. Rescue and aid efforts unfold while Washington debates reinforcements and a broader allied campaign. A survivor recounts the destruction around the Santo Domingo church and the Philippine treasury, underscoring the dire need for American and Allied support.
Reds Gain on All Fronts Kill 6000
Moscow dispatch reports Soviet winter offensives smash German defenses on multiple fronts south of Leningrad and along the Oka river near Moscow. Troops recaptured villages on the Volkhov sector, crossed the Volkhov, and forced German retreats while claiming 30,000 enemy killed in recent days including 20,000 at Sevastopol.
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Pacific Coast Defense Urged by Columnist
The columnist argues for immediate American fortifications and air fleets to shield the Pacific coast from Japanese advances. He warns that war resources should not be diverted away from the Pacific and emphasizes the United States must protect Occidental civilization from Oriental imperialism and Barbary incursions.
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December 28 1516 compiled by I N 8 British planes bomb and destroy the Chiadar bridge east Adana Asia Minor Washington reports that Germany is willing to give peace guarantees to bring about a peace settlement Renewed artillery activity between French and Germans north of Verdun Germans claim czar's troops are losing ground in Romania One year ago Gretel gains on report at Varona claim one of their Ubests sunk three Italian troop ships on their way to reinforce Italians in Albania RAF planes drop tons of bombs on enemy occupied French coast Calais to Boulogne British forces in Egypt divorce again at Italians west of Mazida Impending driver toward Tobruk Joms
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Newspaper Man Dead in Miami Hotel
William Moore, 4 year veteran journalist and Baltimore Sun managing editor, died in a Miami hotel of a cerebral hemorrhage after a yearlong illness. A LaGrange Mississippi native and University of Missouri graduate, Moore worked in Chicago and New York before joining Baltimore Sun. He served in World War II, rising to captain, and at death was editor in chief and vice president of A. H. Abell Company. He is survived by two brothers, George H. Moore and Hugh Moore.
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Sub Materials for Common Uses in Winter Ads
Fragmented OCR note lists straw grains and seeds as substitutes for materials, mentions dogs or pets ad nonsense, claims many will be given for Christmas. Peugeot style catalog line with extra codes.
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Eagle squadron stays on duty in Britain after talks
London dispatch says the Eagle squadron of American pilots will remain on duty with the British forces in England at least temporarily. Churchill and Roosevelt aides held Washington conferences to decide if the unit should move to the Far East or be demobilized. The note notes planes and weapons production will continue with New Year’s Day work to speed output for the war effort.
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