Bardia Encircled as British Forces Drive Italian Stronghold
British ground forces pushed toward Bardia as 20,000 Italian troops faced encirclement in the Libyan coastal stronghold. Reports state land routes to Tobruk cut, escape by sea blocked, and air defense pressured. Italian air force losses and a large prisoner tally accompany ongoing battles along the Essadalean front.
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Joatro
INS
Eut
Bardia
Sintlan
Apia Gatricon
Tibyan
Taoruk
Cairo
Giers
Bey Tlajian
Pascigi
la Lhe Souls
Batdia
Death Valley Relics Bought by San Antonians
To San Antonians who will never set foot in Death Valley, two new possessions of H. Fowler draw interest. Fowler recently acquired two large blue and white ornamental pedestals carved with figures of women and ram horns, said to originate from Bootly's home. The pieces were purchased locally near Nome years ago.
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San
Tax Office Names New Head Bookkeeper And Staff
C D Roster at West Summit avenue was named head bookkeeper under P E Dickison who will also align the post with the auditor in the assessor-collector’s office. Foster, six years in the state comptroller’s department, worked on tax books in Dallas and other Texas cities. Dickison announced four field assessors Frank Dein jert W D Wood Amokt Theis and A B Brecher, with E W Blaples heading the automobile tax department and John Ostro retained as clerk in the occupa Hannt tex department. Salaries will be raised later and all employes meet the tax assessor-reflector before noon Saturday at the Gunter hotel.
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C.D
West Summit Avenue
P. E. Dickigot
Dickison
Foster
Atale
Dallas
Warp
Texas
Dickson
Frank Deinjert
W. D. Wood
Frecinet
Amokt ‘Theis
A. FB. Brecher
Haldover
E.W. Blaples
John Ostro
Tie
Gunter Hotel
Axis Warning and Greek Navy Sink Italian Troop Ships
In Rome and Athens, fascist and Allied warnings frame a tense crisis as Italy tightens its stance in Europe. Greek submarine Papanicolas sinks three Italian troop transports, part of a Brindisi to Valona convoy, with heavy Italian casualties announced amid Albanian front fighting and a looming strategic threat to Telepeni.
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Sudan
Kenya
Assad
Yoaltlong
Kassila
Eratrea
Athens
INS
Adriatic
Papanicolay
Grevs
Telepeni
Admiralty
Brindisi
Italy
Otranto
Valona
Papanicolas
Greece
Chimara
Telepeni-Klisura
Itallane
Tepeleni
Albania
Pogradec
Elbasan
Lin
Tepelent
Planes Delivered to Britain in 1938–40
London dispatch reports Imagining Airblame data showing 743 American airplanes shipped to Hullary from September 4, 1938, to September 1, 1940. Total aviation shipments valued at 72,169,000 dollars amid broader British purchases of goods from the United States totaling about 3,780,000,000.
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London
Hullary
United States
San Antonio Firms Win Army Construction Contracts
Two San Antonio firms were named by the War Department for construction projects at Fort Sam Houston involving water lines. The awards total 3,576,377 dollars and include additional work at Abilene with a 462,429 dollar item. Fort Worth also cited for tent camp construction.
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San Antonio
Wrere
War Department
Washington, D. A
True= heart and Caldwell
Fort Sam Houston
R. W. Briggs and Company
Span Antonia
Thomas
Byrne
James T. Taylor
Fort Worth
Abilene
Home of Dickens Damaged in Raid in London
The childhood home of Charles Dickens in London was heavily damaged in a recent raid. British authorities confirmed the historic site, located in Shatham, suffered significant harm, with details still emerging as investigators assess the scene.
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Dickens
London
Charles Dickens
Geltish Authoritie
Shatham
Coffee Area Devastated by Two Day Hurricane
Hundreds of families in Vert Crux state suffer homelessness after a two day hurricane wrecked property and ruined the coffee crop. Deputy Jess Silva led relief ingress to the stricken region.
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Mexico City
Vert Crux
Jess Silva
Italy acts 10 halt hoarding and saboteur penalties
Italian government issues drastic decrees sealing wartime food control and hoarding penalties. Death penalty for large-scale hoarding and material destruction announced, while rial restrictions target major sabotage. Imprisonment for hoarding. market operations largely undisturbed. penalties for other crimes tripled.
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Flom
U S Think Twice Warning Echoed by Tokyo Papers
Tokyo newspapers quote Yomiuri via Rommel warning that curbs on imports to Japan could force the United States to rethink. They note abolition of Japan-U.S. economic ties would risk war, and say silk import restrictions would not severely strain U S labor with 100000 workers in the American silk trade.
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Kngtomaight
Britain
Berin
United States
Japan
Virginio Gayda
Mussolini
Washington
Rome Ratio
Eire
New York
Gayda
Amer- Inco
Giornale Ottalia
Il Messaggero
Fopolo di Roma
U. S
Tokyo
Tee
INS
Powestal Yomiuri
Rommel
Officisl
U.S
War Roundup T3H Swarma reports heavy RAF raids on European ports
British bombing planes rained death on Gers Inan held ports and coastal targets in a massive 1600 mile aerial offensive aimed at thwarting a Nazi invasion. From Norway to southern France, attacks illuminated skies with burning port facilities while the Nazis remained largely inactive over the British Isles. In the Balkans, Mussolini orders death for large scale hoarding and major sabotage. Athens claims Greek naval success sinking three Italian troop transports in the Adriatic.
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T3h
Consta
Norway
France
British Isles
Kam~ Don
England
Balkans
Balkan
Benito Mussolini
Athens
Papanleglas
Lond
Tepelenin
Libya
Bardia
War News From December 25 1915 Highlights
The article notes Allied warships sinking two Austrian destroyers off Durazzo, Russian troops launching major assaults near Chartorysk and along the Stry river in Galicia, and an Austrian cruiser sinking the French submarine Monge. It also recalls a year ago when Britain neared a trade treaty with Turkey Yugoslavia and Spain and mentions the 2000 Rus piano incident and Red Army actions at the Mannerheim line.
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Chartorysk
Slyr River
Galicia
Britain
Turkey
Yugoslavia
Spain
Mannerheim Dine
Red Army
Bus Drivers in Corpus Picket Over Dismissals
Thirteen Nueces Transportation Co drivers in Corpus Christi plan to picket key bus stops after claims of sudden discharge by Ed and Bob Ekstrom owners. They allege union activity caused the termination and accuse Ekstrom, linked to Greyhound, of pressuring other drivers to join the union. Local Amalgamated Association members say organizers urged action.
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Corpus Christi
Der
Nueces Transportation Company
Riday
Bob Ekstrom
Municipal Bus Company
Ekstrom
Greyhound
Locnl
Amalgamated
Server, Electric Railway and Motor Coach Employes of America
Purse Snatchers Reported In City Area
Reports describe purse thefts at multiple downtown buildings. A lady’s purse valued at 8 dollars was stolen from an Aal Texas thestey building, another purse valued at 6 dollars from 402 Houston building, and a third purse valued at 11 dollars from the National Bank of Commerce building on Prestol Avenue.
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Ban Antonio
Doyle Rhriner
Aal Texas Thestey
Mra
Blos Isom Roark
East Huisnelie Ayr- Tuc
Houston
JU. ‘Wise
Préstol Avenue
Lrang
National Bank of Commerce
Court disposes many cases in county docket session
A county court disposed of 1108 cases including 477 civil and 630 criminal across 1754 criminal fines, with 44 criminal and 18 civil jury trials. Offenses ranged from thefts and assaults to prohibited weapon charges and motor vehicle violations, while 43 appeals were affirmed and 24 Informations deemed true.
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Cannty
McGollim Burnetts
Cather Slatlal
Truley
Suere Aequire Tert
Gifersen
Egeca
Rome Claims Counter Blow In Libya And Greece
Rome reports a series of Allied set back in Africa and Europe. Italian air and naval forces claim to have smashed British motorized detachments near Bardia Libya and dispersed enemy groups along the Libyan coast. On the Grecian front, Greek attacks were repulsed with prisoners and arms captured. An Italian submarine reportedly failed to return from a cruise into the Atlantic.
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Rome
Bardia
Libya
Atlantic
Blizzard Rages Through Romania Paralyzes Rail Lines
Dispatches report a severe blizzard sweeping Romania with Bucharest in view. Rail traffic is paralysed as freight stalled. hundreds of coal wagons were driven into the Black Sea by a terrific gale near Galat?nga.
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UEC
Romina
Bucharest
Black Sea
Ganstanya
Fires Rage in London After Nazi Luftwaffe Raid
Berlin reports a sprawling raid extending five miles north and east of Hyde Park, causing vast fires in London after a major Luftwaffe attack. Allied navies claim several ships sunk or damaged, including an armed British merchant vessel and a tanker, while German claims report shot-down torpedo planes and limited coastal bombing in the Channel.
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Hyde Park
London
Luftwafte
Acrial
Prates
Returninz
Hight Command
Regavan Tt
Waichira
North Sea
Wight
Jap Nazi Raider Rumor Denied in Pacific Ports
Manila December reports say US Army and Navy officials have no knowledge of rumors that Nazi raiders converted from Nagi ships hiding in Japanese ports during the European war are being transformed into raiders. Maritime sources doubt more than six German vessels in Japanese and Japanese-controlled Chinese ports.
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USNS
1. 8
Army
Navy
Pacific
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