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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1942
Page
1
London reports Admiral Darlan consolidates power in France's world government while Britain and the United States weigh cooperation with de Gaulle. Baghdad-style politics, Laval’s secret service reports, and fears of a French civil conflict color Allied strategy as Eisenhower’s position meets Paris opposition.
The text notes Boison cooperation with the United States but persistent obstruction to Britain over Dakar base facilities. It warns against opportunist job seekers causing discord between British and American peoples, risking the unity of the force central to world hopes.
Washington reports lawmakers push to keep civil control of the economy if the War Production Board does not demonstrate real authority over war goods. The pact with the armed services limits Nelson and Charles E. Wilson's oversight, with the Army and Navy retaining scheduling influence and contract signings.
Herbert H. Lehman former Governor of New York took charge of foreign relief and rehabilitation directing aid to America's allies wherever needed. He received a formal commission from President Roosevelt and was appointed to work with Secretary of State Hull in the effort to spread the four freedoms.
London dispatch reports the Archbishop of Canterbury writes in the Times praising free churches and allaying Jewry persecution by Hitler. He urges accepting refugees escaping Nazi clutches and notes allies could hold perpetrators responsible after the war.
United States war production now matches the combined output of the Axis powers according to Donald M. Nelson after addressing the National Association of Manufacturers. He said UN combat armaments will be nearly triple Axis output by year’s end, with America approaching all rest of world figures. Henry J. Kaiser urged postwar planning and shared views on labor, as General Marshall warned against shrinking the Army. A NAM greeting from Gen. MacArthur and Chiang Kai-Shek messages followed. Frederick Coolidge Crawford of Thompson Products was elected NAM president, to assume office Jan. 1.
Peggy Ann Kent age 25 daughter of film magnate Sidney R. Kent wed Lieut. E. D. Moxley of the Army Medical Corps last night in Las Vegas. District Judge George E. Marshall had granted her divorce from Don Wilson Thursday before the ceremony.
Police sift reports that ghouls raided victims after the Cocoanut Grove disaster as 125 state witnesses prepare findings for grand jury. Missing rings and cash probe noted. death toll rises to 493. hotel permits restored. civil suits filed against New Cocoanut Grove, Inc. for two daughters injured by the blaze.
General MacArthur awarded the Distinguished Service Cross posthumously to Captain Jack Blamey 28, nephew of Australian General Sir Thomas Blamey, for extraordinary heroism in the Buna Gona sector of New Guinea. The presentation was made at Allied Headquarters in Australia by direction of President Roosevelt.
The Lake Superior herring surplus boosts Army, Navy and Marine Corps menus as Milwaukee processors freeze and ship fish to service members. The fall run makes a short but profitable season, reviving a south shore economy dependent on tourism and fur farming declines.
New Delhi reports Brig. Gen. Clayton L. Bissell praises the 10th United States Air Force in India and China for November operations. The force conducted 21 heavy raids, 150 tons of bombs dropped on Burma and Thailand, and sank five Japanese ships while suffering minimal losses.
The essay argues Japan faces a dire shipbuilding gap as Allied losses exceed Japanese output. It compares Japan’s wartime tonnage, submarine losses, and a heavy new build program to America’s 8 million ton target for 1942 and 16 million in 1943, warning supply lines may force retreat from key Pacific fronts.
Washington reports a revived Republican minority won a Senate skirmish to force an accounting of RFC funds spent by the BEW under Roosevelt orders. A House bill seeks 5 billion more RFC borrowing power, with an amendment to block funds until RFC directors approve expenditures. Senator Danaher moves the compromise. Brown favors action to pass the bill.
22 year old Kathryn Doris Gregory of Fort Worth Texas, a Waac, went A W O L to perform a burlesque strip tease at Des Moines. Army officials at Fort Des Moines say she has not been arrested or discharged and the case will be handled tactfully by a special group. She joined the Waves November third and left November twenty sixth to take part in the show.
Casablanca dispatch reports Josephine Baker living in Marrakesh with simple daily routines. The famed dancer arrives in Morocco after fleeing France during the German occupation and has since faced false death rumors. She lived in Paris and Lisbon before settling inland, married a French businessman in 1937, and reportedly lost U S citizenship through that marriage.
Hundreds of young Chinese from occupied regions cross into Free China monthly, joining universities and military academies. Yenching University has been rebuilt in Chengtu with 270 students, while cadets and faculty travel via dangerous routes aided by bribery and covert university support.
The London dispatch reports Field Marshal Sir John Dill will not become Bombay governor as his duties with the combined chiefs of staff in Washington are deemed too vital. King George names MP Col. John Coalville to succeed Sir Roger Lumley, with Lumley having acted for the viceroy previously.
A one year training course for 200 prospective Army Air Corps weathermen from New York and New Jersey starts February 1 at Hamilton College. The War Department sponsors the program and it supplements civilian pilot training and the normal arts program already at the school.
Anton Smith aged three in Southend England dodges home guard duty after officials deem him unfit. His father’s letter to the Ministry of Labour prompts a stern reply and a warning of jail, but the boy is sent home with his uniform request refused.
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