Red Army advances in major Russo German counteroffensive
In a sweeping push from Kuibyshev dated December 14, Soviet forces advanced on all fronts, capturing over 100 towns and villages from retreating German troops. The huge losses and relentless drive signaled a turning point in the war, with Reds pressing forward amid ongoing clashes with American and Allied air support activity reported in the Manila raid context.
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Ny International News Service
Kuibyshev
Red Army
18 To 65 Draft Registry To Reach 70,000 In Stark
Stark county faces a surge as new selective service measures would register roughly 69 776 men aged 18 to 65, with about 17 444 of them 19 to 45 available for military service. Already 30 523 Stark men aged 21 to 36 are registered, and 1 894 have been inducted into the army.
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Stark
United States
Stark County
Lewis B. Hershey
National Selective Service
Army
Hershey
Stamp and Bond Purchases Rise in War Time Pace
Canton and the nation show a sharp rise in defense stamp and bond purchases in the last week with banks savings and loan firms and the post office reporting increases up to 150 percent. Postmaster Elsaesser notes doubling sales and calls for bonds ranging from twenty five to one hundred dollars. Officials say more stores sell stamps than during the September Defense Stamp Demonstration and posters remain available at the post office.
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Canton
Hawaii
Maine
Post Office
A. G. Foster
Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland
Fourth
Elsaesser
Treasury
Washington
Litvinov Calls Nippon Foe of Soviet and U S
Soviet ambassador Maxim Litvinov declared Japan the common enemy of the Soviet Union and United States. He avoided pledges on Soviet military moves in the Far East while signaling willingness to accept Allied help on any front. He framed the alliance as a shared effort and vowed to defeat Hitler and smash the German war machine.
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Associated Press
Washington
Russia
United States
Japan
Maxim Litvinov
Nippon
Far East
Siberia
Litvinov
Lenin
Pacific
Soviet Union
Ourself
Hitler
Axis Armies Try Stand at Derna
Cairo dispatch reports Axis forces in Libya pressed to hold at Derna as British and R A F pressure tightens. New Zealanders trap Axis at Gazala while Australian troops clear border posts south of Salum. Britain adds Ethiopian troops to fortify the offensive along the Libyan coast and toward Derna.
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Associated Press
Cairo
Libya
Derna
Oasis Port
Tobruk
Libyan
Tripoli
Gialo
Gulf of
Sirte
Salum
London
Gazala
British War Bulletin
Ethiopia
Nations plan anti Axis pact in bold moves
London reports that United States Britain Russia China and the Netherlands are expected to sign a joint declaration of solidarity against the Axis with no separate peace. Coordination of military political and economic efforts is discussed as air supremacy becomes a focus. Royal Air Force reinforcements head to Malaya and the Mediterranean while Russia may offer Siberian air bases to protect US supply lines.
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Associated Press
London
United States
Britain
Russia
China
Netherlands
Royal Air Force
Malaya
Japan
Middle East
Mediterranean
Germany
Italy
Pacific
Siberian
America
Today’s Index Highlights The Papers Sections
A compact list of sections and page numbers for Amusements to Women’s Page across the Canton edition. Notices cover Around Our Town, Library News, Lodges, Markets, Sports, and more, guiding readers to stories and features on pages 4 through 50.
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Canton
Philippine army halts Luzon invasion as air raid hits Manila
In Manila the Japanese bombed the city in its heaviest attack to date, killing at least 75 and wounding 300, while Philippine forces wiped out Japanese footholds on western Luzon. Parachutists and land troops landed near Lingayen and at three Luzon points Aparri Viagan and Legaspi, with ground forces driving them back.
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Associated Press
Manila
Luzon
Philippine
Nichols
Canton
Aparri
Viagan
Legaspi
Clark Field
Nueva Ecija
Luzon Island
Nichols Field
Philippines
Francisco Villanueva
Ilagan
Lingayen
Lingayen Gulf
Manila Bay
Return of foreign correspondents to Moscow signals eased wartime strain
United Press reports that Anglo American correspondents could again enter Moscow for the first time since the Soviet government evacuated to Kuibyshev on October 15. Eight weeks of evacuation gave observers cause to doubt a return, but Moscow now shows few signs of the hardships endured during one of Russia's major wartime stands.
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United Press
Moscow
Kuibyshev
General rout deepens as Soviets drive on major fronts
Russian dispatches report Red infantry cavalry and tanks advancing across the Moscow Leningrad Donets Crimea sectors. In 24 hours at least 32 towns in the Moscow zone and over 70 south of Leningrad recaptured. Tass says 18 miles gained near Orel with Livny and Ef recaptured. Berlin radio concedes tactical withdrawals due to winter conditions.
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Leningrad
Moscow
Donets
Sea of Azov
Crimea
Mius
Sevastopol
London
NBC
Berlin
Germany
Tass
Orel
Livny
Weather trends shift across regions with cold snaps
General precipitation moves from the Mississippi valley eastward with rain in the south and sleet or snow in the north, while mid-Atlantic frosts are noted. Central states see fair, moderately cold conditions as local Stark County readings report afternoon highs near 36 and a low around 34. Other cities show varied temperatures and a tomorrow sunrise at 7 46 a m with moonset later.
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Mississippi Valley
Middle Atlantic States
Generals Fair
Central States
Stark County Division
State Highway Departments
Aidan & P
Expanded draft speedup sought by war department
The war department urged Congress to speed full wartime preparation by registering all men 18 to 64 and placing those 19 to 44 under military duty. Secretary Stimson told the House Military Committee that extending the current selective service system was being considered.
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Associated Press
Washington
War Department
Congress
Ward Stimson
House Military Committee
Roosevelt signs land use and military service bill
President Roosevelt signed a law taking restrictions off American land forces outside the Western Hemisphere and requiring all army personnel to remain in service for the duration of the war. The measure was enacted in Washington on December 13.
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Associated Press
Washington
Western Hemisphere
Roosevelt
Selective service urged broader youth and men draft plan
Brig Gen Hershey told the committee the expanded program should be approved with reasonable promptness to build a framework for victory. He cited 41 million total registrations from ages 21 to 35 and estimated about 7.5 million might be available for combat duty, though not immediately. Separately, a Senate-House conference advanced a $10 billion wartime appropriations bill, aligning differences and approving most Senate increases including 500 million for navy planes.
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Lewis B. Hershey
Selective Service
Capitol Hill
Senate-House
Senate
Propaganda as an Enemy Weapon in Wartime
A wartime warning explains how Axis powers push propaganda to shake American morale. It urges readers to read enemy dispatches cautiously, recognizing twist and half truths while noting government promises to verify what is reported.
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Japan
Germany
Italy
Tokyo
Berlin
Rome
Fall of Guam Reported by Navy Likely
The navy department announced Guam probably fell to Japanese forces after radio and cable contact was lost. A small garrison of about 400 naval personnel and 155 marines protected the island, which lay 1600 miles southeast of Tokyo amid Japanese held islands near the Philippines. Wake and Midway continued to resist.
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Associated Press
Washington
United States
Guam
Philippines
Nippon
Manila
Navy Department
Tokyo
Department
Little
Congress
Japan
Wake
Midway
Hawaii
War Department
Pearl Harbor
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U.S
U. S
Benquet Road
Vigan
San Fernando
Gen. MacArthur
Pacific Ocean
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Stimson
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