Roosevelt predicts 1944 to be year of decisive actions
President Roosevelt releases his 13th lend-lease report showing total aid to Allies at 18.608 billion dollars through November 30. He says wartime unity from Tehran to Cairo will allow increasing blows until Nazi and Japanese surrender, with lend-lease driving Allied offensives and munitions shipments. The report details recipients Britain and Russia, and notes counterclaims about lend-lease labeling and gasoline usage in North Africa.
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Washington
Roosevelt
America
United Nations
Teheran
Caira
Jend-lease
Senate
Hous
Therogram
Britain
Allies Step Up Pressure as New Britain Campaign Ramps Up
Allied forces increased actions on New Britain in the Southwest Pacific to seize the island as a key base. Marines routed remnants at Cape Gloucester while air sweeps targeted Rabaul and Japanese shipping at Kavieng and Koepang.
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New Britain
Te Key Dap
Pacific
U. S
Borgen Hay Arcs
South Pacific
Rabaul
Iap
Mitchel
Kavieng
New Ireland
Tom Rabaul
New Hanover
Kavleng
Australia
Cape Gloucester
Wonlset
Coulhwest
Cape
Gloucester
Tokyo
Saider
New Guinea
Sixth Army
Uniform Fares Voted By Council
City commissioners voted 40 cent uniform bus fares on final reading. The ordinance, backed by President Gordon Rupe r and San Antonio Transit Co, sets nickel passes, token and cash fares, school rates, and free rides for police, firemen, and children under specified ages. It takes effect February and lasts through the war, amid local airport annexation debate. A verbal protest from Frank C. Davis cited tax concerns affecting a farm.
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Anderson
Dio Lent
Gus BR. Mauermann
Gordon Ruper
San Antonio Transit. Company
U S Ships 65 Aircraft Carriers in 1943 Record
New York January 6 Amer ican shipyards at high speed doubled the navy size in a year by building 65 aircraft carriers in 1943. Six Essex type 27 000 ton carriers nine light 10 000 ton converted cruisers and 40 escort carriers were produced. James Forrestal stated the fleet's growth marks the greatest sea and air power in history. EX EDITOR DIES and funeral for Frederick Hoyt Day reported in St Louis.
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New York
Navy
James Forrestal
Beekman Hospital
Beat
Marine Ace Gregory Boyington Ties Record With 26th Jap Kill
Maj. Gregory Boyington of Okanogan Washington credited with 26th enemy plane, tying Maj. Joe Foss’s record. The Black Sheep leader, famed Flying Tigers veteran, added six kills in a raid near Rabaul, despite a prior broken leg that sidelined him for seven months.
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Guadalcanal
Gregory Boyington
Okanogsn
Wash
Etlow Marine
Joe Foss
Boyington
Flying Tigers
Ghana
Arid
Rabaul
New Britain
Southwest Pacific
Bogington
South Pacific
Royington
Daniel Sees G O P Leaders Here In San Antonio
United States Senator W Lee O Daniel met with Republican campaign leaders in San Antonio, toured with business figures at a prominent hotel, and conferred with Texas Republican finance chair McLean. Democratic supporters were kept in the dark about the visit amid questions if O Daniel would stump for Wilkie.
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United States
W. Lee Daniel
San Antonio
Conciave
Mark McLean
McLean
Frost National Bank
Republican Finance Committee For
Texas
Wendell
Wilkie
O'Daniel
U.S
Repubean Finance
Wils
Washington
Bob Whr
Roosevelt Remains in Quarters During Grippe Struggle
President Roosevelt, still battling the grippe, stayed in the White House quarters and continued work on his annual message to Congress. Admiral Harold R. Stark saw him off before resuming command, while press conference scheduled for Friday morning was cancelled.
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Washington
Roosevelt
White House
Congress
Harold R. Stark
Stephen Bally Sai Mr. Boogsevelt
Nimitz Pins Purple Heart at Oakland Navy Hospital
Admiral Nimitz commander in chief of the Pacific fleet visited the Oakland naval hospital for a surprise ceremony. He pinned the Purple Heart on 19 wounded naval men during a reception and spent part of the holiday season with his wife and family in Oakland.
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San Frangisgo
Van
Nimitz
Naval Hospital
Oakland
Navy
Weather outlook for San Antonio and East Texas
Partly cloudy Thursday afternoon with mostly cloudy skies Thursday night and Friday. Scattered light rain Friday, cool with a low near 38. East Texas shows partly cloudy Thursday, then cloudier Friday with light rain southwest and extreme south portions. frigid Thursday night, with near freezing in the extreme northeast and warmer Friday.
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San Antonio
East Texas
Port
RAF Bombs Stettin in Baltic Port Raid and Berlin Blasted
Allied night raids hammered Stettin on the Baltic, key to German supply to Russia, while Berlin faced Mosquito strikes. Fifteen aircraft were lost in France and German losses rose to 95 planes. Kiel shipyards and Duesseldorf also attacked. Barbara Stanwyck collapsed on a movie set and rested at home.
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Stettin
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Berlin
Liieline
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France
Tost
RAF
Agian
Uecht
al- Tied
RAT
Russia
Hitler
Leipuig
Nouth
BALF
Scheerland
A. P
Stetlin
Rostock
U. S
Franice
Emden
Cost & Twin
Kiel
Gether
Duesseldorf
Barbara Stanwyck III
Hollywood
Barbara Stanwyck
Soviet Polish Breach Widens
Washington dispatch reports Moscow and the Polish government in exile at odds over prewar Poland territory. Moscow calls the areas integral to the Soviet Union while London based Polish leaders urge guarantees of Poland's borders, with underground resistance limited to diplomatic cooperation.
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Washington
Russia
Stanislaw Mikolajczyx
Poland
Moscow
Ukralie
Pravda
Communist Party
Soviet Union
Animals Removed From Berlin Zoo
The Berlin zoo’s remaining animals were said to have been removed after January 2. Most were reportedly sent to Barcelona. A separate Algiers radio quote claimed Dr. Hjalmar Schacht replaced Joachim von Ribbenstran as finance minister.
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Berlin
London
Vichy Radio
Barcelona
Ribbentrop
Jan
INS
Radio
Algiers
Germany
Hialmar Schacht
Reichsbank
Joachim von Ribbentran
Fare
Russians Push West as Allied Forces Hit German Lines
The report details Soviet advances near Berezdichev toward Romania and Sarny within old Polish territory, with heavy fighting across the Dniester and Shuch rivers. Allied Fifth Army forces attack along a 10 mile front in Italy while Tito’s partisans press in Yugoslavia and Cassino remains a focal point.
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Pripel
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Iift
Valesin
Beredichev
Rumanii
Hed
iShuch
Sarny
Old Poland
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Black Sea
Russian Ukraine
Fifth Army
King Cassing
Rome
Marshal Tito
Banjaluku
Talia Mountains
San Vittore
Whch
Cassino
Romie
Casiling
Eighth Army
Pescara
Peonra
Adriatic
Venice
Torre di Pisseri
Cerraro
Italy
Fiume
Herdichev
Marshal von Meinstein
Ukraine
Fe Dniester
Rumania
Russia
Tarascha
Belaya Tserkoy
Kriyvhunka
Vinnitsa
Zhmerniks
Moscow News
Radomysh
Novosokolinski
Moscow
Leningrad- Kiev
Latvia
Gasoline Warfront Paves Tokyo Road With Jap Planes
Advance U S air base in China reports Maj Gen Claire Chennault’s bombers and fighters have destroyed many Japanese planes and opened a route toward Tokyo. Aircraft crews risk scarce fuel, and bases lie close enough for frequent engagements as supply lines strain under war conditions.
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U.S
China
Meili Pighbing
Claire Chennault
Tokyo
Chennault
Weather Bureau
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