Allied Forces Advance Toward Pescara in Italy Drive
Allied troops of the Fifth Army seized three heights overlooking the Cassino highway as the Eighth Army presses along minefields toward Pescara on the Adriatic, with British units mopping up German positions north of the Garigliano. Fierce fire slows Canadians toward Cassino while the Luftwaffe struggles in bad weather.
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Casetna
Orton
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Ortona
Formia
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Guardiagrele
Strikes Blamed For Longer War
A wartime strike uproar claims strikes may have prolonged the European war. Officials praise government action while unions deny responsibility, accusing propaganda. Democratic lawmakers urge presidential action to quell the strike impact on allies and morale.
Slav King Leaves Cairo in Secret Destination
Reuters dispatch from Calta reports King Peter of Yugoslavia, with his exiled government, leaving Cairo for a secret destination. Also dated Jan 1, a New Year appeal by King Victor Emmanuel urges Italians to rally behind him and forget past political differences amid upheaval following the Taian surrender.
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Guerillas in Greece Asked To Unite Across War Front
Allied air forces blasted Nazi ball bearing plants near Paris at Ivry and Bois de Golombes and air fields at Chateau Bernard and St. Jean D Angely. Daylight raids involved about 1000 planes. no losses in one group, while German planes suffered heavy losses. A New Year appeal urged Greek guerrillas to unite under a common command to intensify resistance.
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Yent-In-Esile
Brest
Five Bail Out and Die Five Survive Crash Landing
Five crew parachuted to safety after a Fortess crash over England following an operation against Southern Germany. Five others were killed when the windmilling propeller on a damaged engine ignited at 3000 feet. Pilot Lieut. Joseply Adamik and co pilot Lieut. William Crockett Jr. survived along with radio operator-gunner Sgt. Seonain Zoltlie. seven men jumped but perished. The aircraft plunged, tearing through treetops and skidding to a stop in a field after a 200 mph descent.
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Burka
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Texas
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Chillicethe
Ohio
Lieut
Wittnes Keldes
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N.Y
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Allied Drives to Nazis Boast Speed Jap Retreat Sinkings
Allied forces in the Pacific enter 1944 confident the offensives planned will accelerate the Japanese retreat toward Tokyo. Admiral Halsey promises many blows as the Allies push deeper, while Tokyo newspapers report mass plane assembly for possible thrusts near Japan. Berlin radio claims German U boats sank thousands of Allied ships in 1943, though details lack Allied substantiation.
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Russians Lunge Ahead On Three Fronts
Moscow announces Red Army advances on three fronts near Kiev and the Dnieper, recapturing Zhytomyr rail hub and pushing toward Korosten and Pogrebitshene. Troops cut the Vitebsk Orsha route, seized 60 communities west of Nevel, and expanded the Nikopol bridgehead as Soviet leaders pledge complete liberation in 1944.
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Supreme Council of the Soviet Union
Quiet New Year’s Eve in L A Ends Peaceful Celebration
Police report a calm New Year’s Eve in Los Angeles with double shifts sending officers home early. One major accident marred the night as a pickup struck a guard at a gate, injuring multiple people. Investigations continue as authorities list involved drivers and hospitals.
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Chris Aubrey Hopkins
Norngoyle Quartermaster
Yat & Pat
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Charles W. Hally
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