War casualty forecast sparks official alarm in Washington
An anonymous official warned newspapermen that U S battle losses could triple in the next 90 days, boosting casualties from 152000 toward 500000. The remark, while not confirming invasion plans, fueled anxiety in government quarters and prompted possible release of unedited war footage to shock and mobilize the home front.
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Washington
United States
Teheran
Cairo
Elmer Davis
Office of War Information
Europe
Roosevelt
Germany
Tarawa
Army
Navy
Red Cross Girl Cited For Coolness Under Fire in Algiers
Lois N. Berney of Fallon Nevada, a former secretary to Harry Hopkins, received a citation from Maj Roy A Murray for remaining calm and uplifting morale under artillery fire while serving doughnuts and coffee to combat units at a forward command post near the Italian campaign on Nov 16 1943. Lt Gen Mark W Clark praised her and other clubmobile girls for similar work on the front.
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U.S. Red Cross
Algiers
Red Cross
Harry Hopkins
Lois N. Berney
Fallon
Nev
Roy A. Murray
Miss Berney
Mark W. Clark
Woman 79 dies after clothing lights lamp blaze
Mrs. Catherine Murphy aged 79 died in Buffalo after her clothing ignited while she attempted to light an oil lamp. The tragedy occurred late last night and authorities reported the fatal accident.
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Buffalo
Catherine Murphy
Belician Regime Outlines Rules Pending Election
Bolivian junta decrees legal rules for governance until an election. The 1938 constitution remains in force with limits set by the decree, pledging treaty respect and foreign protections. Quito says Ecuador recognizes the regime as compliant and favorable, while Uruguay weighs unified regional recognition.
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la Paz
Bolivia
CPL
Gualberto Villarrocel
Quito
Ecuador
Montevideo
Uruguay
Alberto Guani
Inter-American Committee For Political Defense
WLB Denies Retroactive Pay In Steel Contracts
The War Labor Board rejected the United Steel Workers petition to make wage raises retroactive to the old contract dates. The denial came on an eight to four vote despite warnings of an extremely serious situation among union members if future wage adjustments were not retroactive.
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Washington
CLO
United Steel Workers
War Labor Board
WLB
Four Men Rescued From Buffalo Pier By Fire Tug
Two patrolmen and two city water department workers stranded on Buffalo intake pier for a week were evacuated by the fire tug W. S. Grattan as Lake Erie winds eased. A Coast Guard boat previously reached within 30 feet of the pier and delivered food in waterproof bags by rope. The workers normally serve 48 hour shifts on the pier before relief.
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Buffalo
City Water Department
Buffalo Harbor
W. S. Grattan
Lake Erie
Coast Guard
Water Department
Pool Closes for Holiday at Woman's Educational Union
The swimming pool at the Woman's Educational and Industrial Union will be closed today and reopen Monday December 27. Special plunge sessions for girls are planned for Monday Tuesday and Wednesday mornings and afternoons the week of December 27. Boys have a 3:30 PM session on Tuesday. No night classes that week and no classes on Friday December 31.
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Auburn
Woman's Educational and Industrial Union
Lockport pilot killed in Army plane crash near New Salem
Second Lt. Mason A. Schimer of Lockport was killed when his Army pursuit plane crashed on a hilltop near New Salem. He was alone on a routine flight amid high wind and snow flurries. Army intelligence said he was stationed at Romulus Air Base, Michigan. Members of the 1243d Service Unit waded two miles through waist-deep snow to reach the wreckage.
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New Salem
Albany County
Mason Aa. Schimes
Romulus Field
Mich
Ockport
Mason A. Schimer
Lockport
Army
Schimer
Romulus Air Base
1243D
Southern Telephone Veteran Warren to Retire
James E. Warren, chairman of the board and former president of Southern Bell, will retire December 31 after a career begun in 1900. He started as a stenographer with Cumberland Telephone and Telegraph, became general supply agent in 1913 after Cumberland joined Southern Bell, and rose through posts until becoming president and, later, board chairman.
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Southern Telephone
Atlanta
James E. Warren
Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Co
Warren
Telephone
Cumberland Telephone and Telegraph Co
Cumberland
Southern Bell
Nice
Hiler
Soldier dies in Akron car crash on leave
Private Melvin Schalage, 20, of Akron, home on Christmas leave, was killed when his car skidded, struck a telephone pole, in an early morning accident.
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Clarence
Pfe
Melvin Schalage
Akron
RAF Blitz Strikes Berlin Damaging Hitler Chancellery
London reports heavy RAF damage in six Berlin raids over five weeks. Reconnaissance notes extensive destruction of 33 industrial plants 25 public buildings and 11 other facilities including Tempelhof airfield. Goebbels residence and several ministries among top targets heavily damaged.
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Hitler
RAF
London
Adolf Hitler
R.A.F
Berlin
Air Ministry
Tempelhof
Josef Goebbels
Reichsbank
Ministries of Agriculture, Interior, Propaganda
Education
Food and Transportation
Tiergarten
Mitte
Charlottenburg
Burma Japs Attacked by Land and Air
Allied forces report extensive land and air operations in Burma from Dec 19 to 22 targeting Japanese rail and communication centers. Gurkhas and RAF units assault supply routes as American, British, and Gurkha troops inflict heavy casualties and destroy bridges, with air forces bombing Maymyo Monywa and Taipha Ga Ka jaming and assisting ground actions along the Arakan front.
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New Delhi
Gurma
Southeast Asia Command
Sumprabum
Burma
Middle Chin Hills
aArakan
Prome
Monywa
Tidveim
Arakhan
Rla.f
Taipha Ga
Kajmaing
Kamaing-Shaduzup
Myitnge
Mandalay
R.A.F
Irrawaddy
Tito Outlaws Yugoslavian Exile Group
Marshal Tito's liberated council denounces King Peter's government in exile and bars the king from returning until Yugoslavia is fully liberated. Allies aid Tito while Bosnian battles yield 200 German casualties and seizures of equipment as Partisans capture Trebava Bosanska Petrovac and Selo and annihilate Bojna.
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London
Peter
Josip Broz
Tito
Council of Liberation
Yugoslavia
Lito
Balkan
Free Yugoslav Radio
Cairo
Mihailovic
Bosnia
Trebava
Bosanska
Petrovac
Selo
Bojna
Adriatic
Pope Pius Comforts Armed Forces For Christmas
Pope Pius in a Christmas message offered comfort to armed forces and prisoners of war and spoke of a new era of Christian prosperity. The Vichy radio quoted the pope expressing warm affection and a paternal benediction to those awaiting Christmas at home and in distress.
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Pope Pius
London
Vichy
Reuters
Bishop Manning Too Ill to Officiate at Christmas Services
The Rt. Rev. William T. Manning Bishop of New York is confined to bed with influenza and will not officiate at Christmas services at the Cathedral of St John the Divine for the first time in years. Doctors say he should remain in bed for several more days though he shows signs of improvement.
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Manning
New York
Rt. Key
William T. Manning
St. John the Divine
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