Miles Warned of Expected Pearl Harbor Attack
General Miles testified that army intelligence feared Japan would attack, though location was unknown, as Tokyo sent its note on December 7 1941. He said mid November warnings and intercepted signals pointed to a rising war possibility, with multiple theaters at risk including the United States.
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Washington
Bhetmen “Miles
Miles
Serate-House
Japan
Tokyo
Firiday
Geneva Maratall
Hull Har
Gerhard Gerell
Russia
Hongkong
China
United States
Marshall
Waller Q. Short
Violence Marks Brazil Campaigns
Violence marked the final days of Brazil's campaign for the December 2 elections to choose a president and Congress. A dispatch reported 14 wounded in Nove Lima after clashes between rival factions. Another dispatch from Belem said an anti Communist parade was disrupted.
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Hig DE Jaanerko
Congress
Nove Lima
Belem
Buntire
Swiss to Open All Depositories
Swiss authorities move to open all safety deposit boxes and depositories to trace Axis assets in Switzerland. The clearing house reports about 175 million dollars tied to Axis funds already identified, with an additional 54 million under examination as authorities widen the search.
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Dupi
Federal Council
Switzerland
Endeneitiee
Bette Davis Weds Artist in Riverside Mission Inn
Actress Bette Davis wed artist Sherry in a Riverside Riverside mission inn ceremony moved from Lagi Beach Episcopal church after a bishop’s ruling. The couple planned a post ceremony trip to a dude ranch near Palm Springs then Mexico City for a premiere.
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Haiverside
Eobaan Weddine
St. Francis Chapel
Riverside Mission Inn
Ad Wiliam
Sherry
Lagi Beach
W. Bértrand Stevens
Miss" Davig
Harmony O
Arthur Fernsworth
Ity
Affer
Miss Davis
Shorry
Mey
Banta Ann
Dude Ranch
Falm ‘Springs
Mexico City
Davis
Japanese commander surrenders to Mountbatten in Burma
In Rangoon Field Marshal Count Teraucht of the Japanese expeditionary forces formally surrendered to Admiral Lord Louis Mountbatten. He handed over long and short swords with centuries of history, signaling a concluded effort in the Southeast Asian campaign.
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Rangoon
Count Julcht Teraucht
Asia
Louis Mountbatten
Teraucht
British Bomb Rebels Guns British Air Attacks Batavia
British airplanes bombed Indonesian targets near Ambarawa and Ban-dong with rockets and bombs. Thirteen killed and 44 wounded as shelling by Tadottesian forces struck refugees in Ambarawa camp. Fighting reported yesterday between Dutch and Indonesian nationalists near Ban-dong with six casualties.
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Batavia
Ambarawa
Bandowng
Nationallsts
Juliane
Bandoeng
Miley
Bee Sheriff in Removal Suit in Breville
Beekeeper county news reports charges against Sheriff Vail Ramis alleging violent acts and torture by sheriff and deputies during his term. A state motor petition seeks removal. District Judge Wy G. Gavie is to hear the case. Sheriff Ramis denies the accusations. clerk ordered citation for December 16 appearance.
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Breville
Vail Ramis
Bee County
Usi'lous
Ray
Ault
Wy G. Gavie
Aheriff
Stierlf Ennle
German POW Escapes From Hearne War Prisoner Camp
FBI agent in charge Acers said Wolfgang Radsie, 23, escaped overnight from the Hearne war prisoner camp. Described 6 feet tall, 180 pounds, red hair and brown eyes, wearing khaki with PW stamped on back. He speaks only a little English. Two other German POWs who escaped from Fort Sam Houston were recaptured within days.
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Wolfgang Radsie
Samp
Hearne
M. W. Acers
FBI
Acers
Acres
Regently
Fort Sant Houston
Internees in Sweden Avert Mass Death By Self Harm
Hundreds of German, Polish, Austrian and Baltic internees delayed transfer to Soviet occupied territories as self harm and attempted stabbings erupted. Barracks were splashed with blood as guards prepared to move detainees, who faced a forced or voluntary transfer decision within ten minutes.
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Stockholm
Intecnres
Rrusslane
Sweden
40 Hour Week For Gas Workers
Lone Star Gas will cut wartime hours from 44 to 40 per week starting January 1 with a pay raise. D A Hyley, president of the company, announced the plan today, noting the return to normal hours after the war.
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Ualins
FEM
Lone Star Gas’ Company
D. A. Hyley
Churchill Celebrates 71st Birthday Amid World Greetings
London dispatch reports former Prime Minister Winston Churchill turning 71 with hundreds of messages from around the globe. Only observance held was a small Hyde Park gathering for his family and close friends, as well wishes poured in from many nations.
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London
Winston Ghivehill
Fortny
Winston’ Crurcana
Churchill's
Hyde Park
Blaze the Scottie Destroyed After Roosevelt Dog Fight
Albany reports say Blaze was destroyed by Rhinebeck vet Dr. Thomas Shelton as a precaution after a violent scuffle involving Elliott Roosevelt's bull mastiff Fala. Fala suffered wounds and remained weak. Mrs Franklin D Roosevelt declined to comment on the incident.
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Albany
Sean
Blaze
Eliott Roosevelt
Scottle
Fala
State Health Department
Thomas Sheldon
Rhinebeck
Yakins
Palp
Shelton
Fila
New York
Herald
Trix Kane
Pranklin D. Roosevel
Associated Press
Tiger Hopes to Punish Men
Manila dispatch reports General Yamashita telling the wartime U.S. military commission that he never authorized certain actions and that his subordinates were inadequately trained. He contends delays and pressure from American forces prevented proper discipline and he would not accept a penalty to avoid dishonor to Japan.
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Manila
Yamashita
Sitimlon
U.S. Military Commission
Mn- Wilhah
Japarais
Texas U Student Found Dead In Dorm Room
Beverly Ann O Nell, 20, UT sophomore from Wisconsin, was found dead in her bed in Austin. The Justice of the Peace T E Johnson opened an inquest and said a verdict would likely come later today.
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Austin
Beverly
Ann O'Nell
University of Texas
Kgukauna
Wis
Jhettee
T. E. Johnson
Johnson
Isis
Miss O'Neil
Universty
Chinese Reds Aided by Japs in Campaign
Chinese Communists aided by Japanese agents opened a new attack against the besieged capital of Kweisut in a Ta Nei? region as the Chinese Nationalists faced pressure. Moscow reports say Russian forces will stay in Manchuria to permit Chinese troops to be brought in. A Communist release claims 52 civilians were killed or wounded on November 24 when two unidentified PS fighter planes strafed a town about 80 miles northwest of Pap Ting, Hopel province.
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Chungeking
Atfack
Kweisut
Gidyan i Tanay Don Sola
Dla- Patch
Moscow
Manchuria
Papting
Hopel
Northeast Snow Storm Kills 18 Across Region
A nor'easter battered New England New York and New Jersey causing at least 18 deaths across the area. Four in New England eleven in New York and three in New Jersey. Snow flurries reached the Great Lakes region as temperatures plunged in Chicago Milwaukee and Minneapolis. Coastal and inland facilities froze up and weather facilities reported severe wind gusts atop Mount Washington reached 109 mph. Several ships were in distress as snow and sleet blanketed harbors and coastlines.
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New England
New York
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Great Lake
Chicago
Milwaukee
Minneapolis
Coast Guard
Buffalo
Albany
Boston
Hartford
Rochester
N.J
Newark
N. J
Mount Washington
N. HL
Hale
Gamage
Boston Harbor
15 year wait ends in Chicago divorce ruling
In Chicago a 15 year wait to divorce was settled as Rast delinek, aged 96, obtained a divorce after claiming the separation from her husband Joseph, 48, had lasted since April 5, 1830. She told the appellate court she had not seen him since that date amid confusion over the marriage and a short beer remark.
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Chicago
Jap Death March Officer Arrested in Shanghai
A former Japanese officer associated with a Bataan death march camp was arrested in Shanghai after years living as a civilian. The ex executive officer of the Hoten prison camp in Mane ghutiy was identified by veterans and brought into custody.
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Shanghat
Navy
Bataan
Hote
Maneghutiy
Tahary Miki
Shanghai
New Zealand Wives Board Ship for U.S.
New Zealand wives of American servicemen, numbering about 40 children, boarded the S. Permanente today for the United States. They waved and held babies as relatives saw them off, marking a hopeful farewell before long separations.
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New Zealand
Wives Board
U.S
Augkland
Willy
5. S| Permanente
30000 Yanks Return Overseas
About 12 000 American troops were to arrive at three east coast ports today aboard 18 transports. West coast arrivals at five ports were to include up to 14 000 men on at least 30 ships.
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New York
Dead Phone Conversation Reported in Omaha Power Failure
During an electric power outage in Omaha a housewife told the telephone operator her line was dead. She asked, If it's dead, how are you talking to me, then meekly hung up after the operator checked the line.
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Omaha
War crimes trial opens on Morotai for fliers killings
Sydney reports reveal a Japanese court indictment of officers in Morotai and Kwajalein cases linking to the beheading of American and Australian airmen. Capt. Tokio Twesa faces trial for complicity as witnesses describe pacific theater executions and orders from higher authority.
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Sydney
Morotai
New Guinea
Tokio Twesa
Jan
Frat Maren 23
Chey
Adan
Sailor Seeks Lost Infant With Family Aid
Gheluama Massachusetts November 30 A seaman father Ronald Larien travels from Calverhis to join a large search for his infant son missing since yesterday. James J. Garvin stationed in Oakland telephoned his wife to say he would be there as soon as possible. Volunteers search continues while mother Rose Carlan 23 appeals on radio for information and treatment notes for the child. Police discuss a report from a 7 year old girl about an elderly woman seen near the scene around Whidle aged woman ramisis carriage Wednesday.
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Rose Carlan
Eake
Ramisis
Atlanta Man to Give Transfusion for Leukemia Child
An Atlanta man will donate a transfusion today in hopes of saving a dying child named Daniels, a leukemia patient. Cecil Reed, whose blood is said to be of a rare type that may cure leukemia, offered to give a transfusion after reading of the boy’s illness.
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Atlanta
Weather outlook for Texas plains and nearby regions
Five day forecast for Texas Panhandle and Plains shows parity conditions with Friday night and Saturday clear except Saturday morning. Friday highs near 60, Saturday highs around 80 with minimum around 4. Temperatures run 2 to 4 degrees above normal, warmer at period start and cooler in northeast Texas and Northwest Louisiana Monday, with slight precipitation likely in Bundany and Monday.
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San Antonio
Texas Gue Plains
Texas
Lousiana
Louisiana
Clouds Forecast With L. A. Weather Outlook
The forecast predicts partly cloudy skies over Los Angeles with mild temperatures in the upper range. Clouds are expected to thicken Saturday morning, bringing a notably cloudier start to the weekend.
Texan Named as Transport Head
Washington November 30 a Texan born officer has been elevated to a high ranking Washington post Gen Edmond Harrison Dravey of Longview becomes chief of transportation tomorrow at the War Department. He replaces Maj Gen O P Gross who retires.
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Washington
Mann
Edmond
Harrison Dravey
Longview
Lomorrow
War Department
Vexan
O. P Gross
Merchants Adopt New Store Hours for Christmas Period
San Antonio Retail Merchants' association approves special shopping hours from December 17 to 22. C O O Witchell, secretary, says Bravos will stay open until late each day and resume regular hours on December 24. Stores will close on Christmas Eve.
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San Antonio Retail Merchants’ Association
C. OO. Witchell
Broves
Unt & Pam
Retail Trade On Increase
New York Navy reports that retail trade volume this week rose above the 1944 level and was moderately above the preceding week. Dun and Bradstreet notes the national figure at about six tenths above the previous year’s level, indicating a stronger consumer market.
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New York
Navy
Dun and
Brad Street
Nazi defendants admit responsibility and reveal spy plots
Sidelined by the international tribunal, Rudolf Hess admitted taking responsibility for his actions and sought to remain on trial with fellow Nazis. Testimony from Maj. Gen. Erwin Lahousen and others described Canaris' counter espionage role, plans to poison wary retaliation, and attempts to justify mass executions of Soviet prisoners. Weygand assassination talk and fake attack schemes were cited as supporting evidence of Nazi aims.
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Sueernberg
Germany
Rudolf -Hess
International Military Tribunel
Hess
Fyebrer
Aled Pey
Sang
Hitler
Walter Wilhelm Canaris
Erwin Lahousas
Inaris
VETS HOME SOON SHANGHAT
United States forces plan homeward moves by December 10 from Shanghai theaters. Officers and enlisted men remaining in the Olina theater area are among those slated for departure, per army headquarters notice.
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Shanghat
Olina
Shaxidae
United States
Savant Says Reds Can Build A-Bomb
Washington reports Dr Trying Largrily warned that if an atomic race develops, Russia could produce its first bomb within three years and far surpass the United States. He cited Russia’s larger population, centralized incentives, full employment, absence of strikes, deep science appreciation, and access to German know‑how as sources of advantage. He urged immediate contact with the Soviet government to seek tentative agreement on arms limits, based on earlier measures, and called for outlawing the spread of a weapon.
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Washington
Russia
United States
Rreserved
General Electric
Senate Atomic Energy Committee
Ruste
Lange Taub
Great Britain
Canada
Tite
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Eat
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Sailor
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L. A
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Craaris
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Canaria Wasuccass
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Weygand
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Keltel
Glei
Scettel
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Heyman Goering
Canavis
Ter Korisyn
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Savant
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