Chinese forces break toward Hankow and Changteh amid Japanese pressure
Chinese High Command reported progress near Hankow and Changteh as Chinese pilots with American airmen attacked Japanese airfields at Wuchang and Hankow. Communiques claimed advances north of Changteh, with Chinese columns moving along the Canton Han railway toward Link and pressing to deny 100,000 Japanese troops a path by the Yangtze corridor.
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Chuneking
Dee
Changteh
Mankow
Athe
Wuchang
Yangie
Changich
Sach
Tuttang
Canton-Hanon
Chane
Changi¢h
Chensad
China
Chen Nault
Chennault
Sky Dragons
Hankow
Wuchane
Link
Loli
Shanden
Yangtze River
Bricker to Address Pennsylvania G O P Meeting
Ohio Governor Bricker travels to Philadelphia to address the Pennsylvania Republican organization. The event, billed as a major party gathering, is expected to draw thousands and to signal Bricker's potential presidential bid and coalition prospects within the GOP.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bricker
Pennsylvania
G.O.P
Ohio
Pennsylvan
Pennsylvania Soci
New York
Eigabor Hi
Oaticker
Anin Republica
Presiental Inc
Ants
Martin
Bolivia weighs US plan to run quinine factory
La Paz reports Bolivia studies United States proposal to operate the national quinine factory and expand production. US technicians would run the plant for three years with extra machinery, then transfer control back. Bolivia and Argentina push for price flexibility and local control amid wartime supply pressures.
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Bolivia
U.S
la Paz
United States
Far Pacific
la Bazon
la Razon
Bell
Argentina
Boliv
Fourth War Loan Drive Called Most Difficult in History
Theodore Gamble national director of the War Finance Division called the drive the most difficult the country has faced. He spoke to War Finance Committee leaders from New England and the Atlantic seaboard at a meeting yesterday in December.
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Theodore ‘Gamble
I S ‘Tresnity
Gamble
War Finance
New England
Aihidie Atlantic Bee
Uebaeantety
Muster Pay Bill Strikes House Snag
Washington reports a major snag in the plan to pass a World War II veterans muster pay bill before Christmas. Chairman Andrew J. May cites complications as hearings continue and a social grafting committee is to be formed to draft final terms. The Senate committee has proposed varying payments from 200 to 500 dollars based on overseas service time.
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Washington
Pearl Harbor
Andrew J. May
D-Ry Military Adairs Committee
Sai
Senate
War Department
Continental
U.S
Near agreement reported in coal wage talks
United Mine Workers and coal operators said to be close to a new wage pact as they negotiate a framework for government operation. Talks include price concessions and a 13 hour work day with travel time, with operators seeking better adjustments to cover rising labor costs.
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Wroenggm. Ure. Ik
United Mine Workers and Coal
Appalachian
Alabama
TAMAS
Harold L. Ickes
Sekes
UMW
John L. Lewis
Fred MM. Vinson
War Plans for Burma Involve Large Amphibious Strikes
Analysis outlines a staged Asian assault with Allied forces mounting vast amphibious operations against Japan and Germany alike. It details the need for thousands of transport vessels and air and sea power, plus crucial footholds at Akhyar and Akyah as stepping stones to Rangoon and the Irrawaddy delta.
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Germany
Japan
Fuzor
Mountbatten
Rangoon
Akpan
Tiene
Akyah
Akyab
Bay of Bengal
Andaman Ands
Nicobar
Bay of Marinbar
Irrawaddy
Youth and 2 Men Held in Brooklyn Jewel Theft
A Brooklyn woman reported a burglary stealing 8250,000 in jewels and 560 in cash. A youth, Anthony Ventimiglia, 17, and two men, Carmelo Granato, 26, and Victorio G. Matos, 28, were held on grand larceny charges with Dec hearing dates. Ventimiglia bail set at 510,000. The trio were arrested after two suspects sought appraisal of the jewels.
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Brooklyn
New York
Anthony Ventimiglia
Carmelo Granato
Ozone Park
Victorio G. Matos
Carmella Moschetti
Dee, & Ie
Axis Prisoners in U S Reach 170000 Today
The War Department disclosed that about 170000 enemy POWs are in the United States, including roughly 120000 Germans and 50000 Italians. Japanese prisoners remain negligible. Since mid year, Italian status shifted with some six month trusted inmates allowed to work outside camps unguarded. Camps number over 36, many temporary to cope with labor shortages.
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Washington
Dec
War Department
Ocober
United States
Haly
War Food Administration
Argentine Butter Rejected by U S Goes to Civilians
More than 560000 pounds of Argentine butter graded unsatisfactory by the Commodity Credit Corporation will be offered to civilian users. The Army Navy and lend lease groups rejected it for a 89 score or less and salt content, described as barnyard fat. The butter, bought by the British Purchasing Commission, was allocated to the CCC under US UK agreement with South American countries.
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U. S
New York
Creat Corporation
CCC
J.T Men
Army
Navy
Iit
British Purchasing Commission
United States
Rea
New York City Custodians Call Off Strike
New York City custodial workers pact ends mutual strike threat as Regional Director Leon Zwicker says workers may return to duty today. About 3,000 custodians serve 767 schools but only 240 joined the walkout. Union ties to United Construction Workers and District 50 of John L. Lewis’ United Mine Workers. strike followed wage increase agreement by two AFL unions and the Board of Education.
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N.Y
New York
New York City
Leon Zwicker
United Construction Works
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
A. F. of L
Board of Education
Motors Warn Against Bathtub Gasoline Dangers
In San Francisco on December 11, UP reports motorists who mix kerosene stove oil paint thinner or cleaning solvent into gasoline risk stalled cars costly repairs and engine damage. The California Automobile Association says such “stretch” tricks create smoke and piston trouble while the Office of Price Administration warns blending gas with other materials violates rationing rules and reduces mileage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
California State
Automobile Association
Office of Price Administration
Argentina Decrees Holiday for Paraguay President Visit
A public holiday was decreed throughout Argentina to honor Gen. Higinio Meringe, president of Paraguay, arriving for a six day visit to discuss a possible customs union and a commercial treaty. He will be greeted by President Ramirez, the cabinet, and senior officials.
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Argentina
Higinio Meringe
Paraguay
Meringe
Ramirez
Ambiguous election ballots cast in New York public works data
Albany reports construction expenditures across the continental U S rose from 1943 to 1944 while statewide ballots drop was awaited. The document mentions estimated sums like 4,015 and 7,400,000,000 and notes public works activity largely in construction with New Yorkers and ex-Rafott Commies referenced in fragmentary form.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Albany
Mately Smo
Curb Sought on Land Boom Control Proposal
Washington news reports Senator Gillette proposes heavy graduated taxes on second transfers of farm property after November 1 1943 to curb land speculation that ruined many after World War I. The plan taxes profits from sales to speculators within two years, scales to 30 percent after five years, and exempts transfers after six years. Gillette says it would make rural land affordable and curb rapid turnover by speculators. the measure may ride as an amendment to the Senate tax bill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Gillette
D.-Sa
Anan F
Gillene Bata
Senate Finance Committee
George
D-Ga
D.-Ga
Galiette
Dr Hill Named Cornell Farm Post in Ithaca
Ithaca December 11 reports the appointment of Dr. Forrest F. Hill former governor of the U S Farm Credit Administration as head of the university farm department.
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Hill
Cornell Farm Post
Ithaca
Ein
An University
Forrest F. Ui
U. S. Farm] Credit Administration
Farm Plank Offered to GOP Leaders
Sal Lake City December 11th A farm plank presented to a regional Western Republican conference called for a farm and ranch program that aims for abundance, market adjustments, conservation, new industrial uses for products, and a simple credit system. Governor Dwight Griswold urged nonpartisan policy at the water's edge and a long lasting national farm program. Fred Baker of Seattle urged constitutional change to transfer treaty approval to a majority of both houses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sal Lake City
United States
Dwight Griswold
Nebraska
Griswold
Clark Troops Gain in Dive For Cassino
From page one dispatches Tuesday the Eighth Army armor crossed the nore and day reports Canadian troops driving up the Adriatic coast had established a bridgehead, apparently the second thrust across this river. Inland from the Adriatic British tanks shelled Germans in the fiercely contested Orsogna, which had been captured by the British and retaken by the Nazis.
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Eighth Army
Nore
Adriatic
Montgomery
L' Orsogna
Hershey Orders Draft Class Revisions Across Men
The draft plan reshapes classifications abolishing 3-A for fathers and shifting registrants into 1-A 1-A-O 2-A 2-8 2-C 3-D or 4-E categories. Fathers get deferment advantage in reclassifications though induction delays are expected as manpower meets Army and Navy needs.
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Hershey
Wich
Iin SA
Planes Alone Could Win but Invasion Is Surer says LeMay
Brig. Gen. Curtis E. LeMay of the Eighth Air Force in England argues that while bombing can reduce Germany's military power, a land invasion is the surer and quicker path to victory. He notes that 1000 planes over Germany in two days could help, but cannot count on air power alone without land forces. He spoke during an inspection tour in Britain.
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LeMay
San Francisco
Germany
Curtis E. LeMay
le May
U. S. Army
Eighth Air Force
England
Ietary
De Bono Arrested By Fascists Report From London
The Bari radio said Manhall Emilio De Bono former Mussolini ally was under arrest by Nazi puppet government on charges of high treason. Reuter's noted the 60 year old soldier-statesman helped lead Fascists before the overthrow attempt. Rochester traffic toll rose to 25 in 1943 as Ethiopian campaign continued. Samuel Millstein, 43, died after injuries from a car accident involving a rack.
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de Bono
London
Bari
Manhall
Emilio de Bono
Benito Mussolini
Amocates
Solitier
Astaly's
Rochester
Samuel Millstein
Serest Pret
Roosevelt in War Parley At Carthage
President Roosevelt met with allied leaders during World War II, including Eisenhower and Stalin, at Carthage after earlier Cairo and Tehran talks. Maj. Durne described Roosevelt’s villa view toward Cape Bon and his recounting of Carthaginian history while outlining the joint staff approved strategy.
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Roosevelt
Carthage
Eisenhower
Cairo
Churchill
Kaishek
Italy
Stalin
Te- Neran
Inonu
Mediterranean
Cape Bon
White House
Maj. Durne
Washington
Tomake
B.C
Kilgore to Decide Scope of Willkie Inquiry
Washington December 11 Senator Harley Kilgore chairman of a Senate investigations subcommittee planned to decide today if a full inquiry will be held into charges that Wendell L Willkie’s backers bought him the 1940 Republican presidential nomination Kilgore to confer with Senator Langer who pushed the resolution Langer also wants Willkie and related figures to testify including John Cowles and Frank Gannett publishers linked to the race for the nomination.
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Killgore
Willkie
Washington
INS
Harley Kilgore
D-W
Senate
el Tions
Wendell L. Willkie
Kilgore
William Langer
RN. D
Langer
Wilkie
Nel
G. Sparks
Akron
Sparks
John Cowles
Sloan Calls for Postwar Prosperity Through Business Risk
Alfred P. Sloan Jr. urged maximum use of resources to spur postwar prosperity and offered to invest up to 500 million as his share. He spoke at the National Association of Manufacturers conference, saying aggressive management and constructive government policy are needed to widen jobs and living standards while warning of potential job losses if private enterprise stalls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Alfred P. Sloan, Jr
General Motor Corporation
God Mutua
National Association of Manufacturers
General Motors
Sloan
Idecad Sloan
Jods
Power Authority opposes Niagara Falls merger inclusion
Albany reports the New York Power Authority opposes including the Niagara Falls Power Company in a Niagara Hudson system merger. It argues inclusion would increase government liability for severance damages if a public development affects the Niagara Falls water power. The authority says the merger could prejudice New York State’s water power ownership claims and references its St Lawrence River development role.
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Niagara Falls
Albany
New York Power Authority
Niagara Falls Power Company
Niagara Hudson System Companies
Public Service
PSC
State of
New York
Niagara River
St Lawrence River
Niagars Pallsower Company
Audio
Chile Extends Loan Repayment to U S Bank 3 More Years
President Juan Antonio Rios signed a decree extending three years the payment of 11,845,000 dollars due the National City Bank of New York on a 15,900,000 loan to Chile. The treasury may issue 76,493,000 pesos in internal debt bonds to convert dollar obligations, with bondholders able to swap into Chilean bonds bearing interest and 1 percent annual amortization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chile
U. S
Santiago
Juan Antonio Rios
National City Bank of New York
Swing Shift Sees Carrier Launching in Vancouver
A vague wartime paragraph reports a carrier launch near Vancouver Washington on December 21 with references to graveyard and swing shift crews. The note hints at new operations and personnel familiar with night schedules emerging from the shipyard environment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vancouver
Wash
Sixty Thousand Alien Refugees Admitted to Britain
London reports that 60,000 alien refugees have been admitted to Britain since May 1940 and continue arriving at about 600 a month. The Foreign Office also said 40,000 Polish refugees are being moved from Persia to East and South Africa, India, Palestine, and Mexico through government efforts. Grace McDonald plans to wed Captain C F Sorgatz of the Army Air Forces, stationed in Panama, both from New York City.
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Britain
London
United Kingdom
Foreign Office
Persia
South Africa
India
Palestine
Mexico
Hollywood
Actres Grace McDonald
C.F. Sorgatz
Arm Air Forces
Panama
New York City
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