Aussies Push Nearer to Madang Base
Australian jungle fighters advance toward Madang on the north central New Guinea coast, with Gen Douglas MacArthur reporting troops within 40 miles of the stronghold. Over 400 Japanese dead as Aussies encircle Madang, while Allied fighter pilots clear the way and Ely Mitchell bombers hit Jap coastal targets.
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Army to Display V-Mail Exhibit in San Antonio
The War Department exhibit shows V Mail processing from embarkation post office to overseas delivery. December 13 to 25. Maj. Joe W. Lisman, chief of the Army Postal Section, Eight Service Command, notes 1209 letters are photographed and merged onto a single film roll, then flown overseas and printed on small sensitized sheets for delivery to addresses.
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Argentina Purge Dismisses 40 Prominent Officials
Buenos Aires officials dismissed over 40 leading Argentinians who signed a manifesto calling to restore constitutional rule and continental solidarity. The term used was punishment for signing the letter to President Ramirez. The group included University of Buenos Aires professors and lawyers.
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