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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1941
Page
24
Soviet dispatches report the Red Army pushing the German arc at Mozhaisk and freeing Moscow area towns. They note routs of German youths, captures at Kalinin front, and a night patrol that destroyed infantry and vehicles on the Leningrad front.
Masayuki Tani announced at a press conference that Japan and the Soviet Union were negotiating to extend their fisheries agreement set to expire December 31 in Kuiby Shev. He said relations with Moscow remain friendly under the 1905 pact and the neutrality treaty signed in Moscow on April 13.
Prime Minister Winston Churchill reached Ottawa by special train from Washington to a cheering crowd. He raised his hand in the V for Victory sign and wore a black hat as Canadian Prime Minister W. L. Mackenzie King and War Council members looked on. Churchill will deliver an important address tomorrow.
A sandstone rock shelter by Chatsworth Lake, used by Franciscan fathers centuries ago, is now designated as a public retreat for emergency use. Authorities declare the rock formation bomb-proof and suitable for shelter on crises.
A Manila Herald correspondent relays an unconfirmed report that twelve Japanese transports were sunk by Dutch planes while attempting to land reinforcements at Davao on Mindanao.
Rome reports drastic cuts in Italian railroad facilities to meet general interest needs. All reduced fares for family tickets were abolished and a recent decree cut the number of passenger trains to tighten operations.
A Herald dispatch reports that German officers were seen on the northern Luzon front in the Philippines as World War II combat advances continued. The sighting was conveyed by the United Press in Manila with no further details available.
The joint talks in Moscow between British Foreign Secretary Eden and Soviet leaders Stalin and Molotov reinforced the Allied bloc against Hitler. Eden’s secret Moscow visit followed the Atlantic conference and last September’s three power meetings, signaling deeper cooperation.
Prime Minister John M. Andrews urged unity with the United States and called for Northern Ireland to observe New Year's Day as a day of prayer praising President Roosevelt's proclamation. He said the people must rededicate themselves as instruments of a divine mankind.
British forces in a Saturday raid destroyed eight German ships totaling about 15,650 tons near Bergen Norway. The operation, credited to a British Commando force with Home Fleet and RAF support, also reported the capture or elimination of the entire German garrison on the island, the destruction of a quisling owned industrial plant and a wireless station, and damage to tanks and ammunition stores.
White House Press Secretary Stephen T. Early on behalf of President Roosevelt lauded newspapers and radio stations for voluntary censorship. He noted the absence of advance news on Prime Minister Churchill's Washington trip, calling it a belated orchid to press discipline.
Ten prisoners were burned or perforated during an abortive mass breakout at Bilibid Prison, 15 miles south of Manila. About 4,000 inmates reportedly tried to bolt the facility. the escape was blamed on a group led by Sakda listas. A fire damaged the main wing as Philippine constabulary and soldiers restored control. The attackers were said to seek to join the army.
British acknowledg e Japanese forces have moved south of Ipoh in Malaya and report the fall of Kuching in Sarawak on Borneo. The Perak front remains tense as British units defend Chemor and a river crossing near Ipoh amid ongoing clashes and air attacks on Kuantan.
The AP reports grim fighting on Luzon as American and Filipino forces resist Japanese strength. MacArthur shortens lines near Manila, while naval units sink two more enemy ships. Japanese operations push toward Sumatra, Malaya, and Borneo amid French and Dutch regional moves. Foreign Minister Eden and Stalin discuss defeating Germany.
U S submarines sunk two enemy ships in the Far East, a transport and a supply vessel, while a U S destroyer was attacked with slight damage and minor casualties. Thirteen survivors from the torpedoed U S ship were rescued. MacArthur shortens Philippine lines north of Manila as Japanese reinforcements arrive.
Huck Minturn a 23 percent member of a prominent Boston family was found dead on a bed in a Manhattan hotel. An autopsy and analysis of a partly filled liquor bottle were planned. Minturn's mother is Mrs Ruth Minturn Robb of Beverly Massachusetts. He was once engaged to Miss Paula Louise duPont of Wilmington Delaware but the engagement ended.
Philadelphia reports the nation’s first family welcoming its 21st grandchild. Ensign Franklin D Roosevelt Jr and Ethel du Pont’s week old son is described by Mrs Eleanor Roosevelt as healthy. The First Lady flew in to visit at Lying-in Hospital where mother and child are doing well.
Twelve convicts escaped today from the Wynne prison farm near Huntsville by sawing bars and sliding down sheets. One prisoner, Joseph R. Tuceloi, was captured by a local Huntsville resident. Bloodhounds and guards pursued the escapees across the farm and main prison grounds.
Young Filipino soldiers halted the first Japanese rush in northern Luzon, aiding a defense shift and keeping invaders in check. Reports say Diaz and Lingayen Gulf sectors saw Japanese retreat, while Corregidor endured rocket and air activity.
Dutch Indies forces report a Japanese cruiser set afire off Celebes and a transport hit near Miri Sarawak. Twelve Japanese planes were shot down as parachute troops landed near Medan Sumatra, while British Malaya forces repelled assaults at Chemor and ferry crossings on the Perak River.
The piece warns the Philippines face grim prospects without timely U S Navy assistance. Japanese landings threaten Southern Luzon and Manila, with relief hinging on swift support. General MacArthur and his forces must hold on until aid arrives.
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