Hitler assumes command as Brauchitsch ousted in war shift
Field Marshal Walther von Brauchitsch loses his post as Adolf Hitler takes personal command of the German army. The move prompts questions about army morale and strategy in the east, with observers noting the need for strong leadership amid heavy Soviet advances and global war pressures. Germany warns of hard times ahead, while Goebbels appeals for clothing to support the army.
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Associated Press
Bern
Switzerland
Walther von Brauchitsch
France
Balkans
Russia
Adolf Hitler
Fuehrer
Germany
Berlin
Hitler
England
Turkey
Spain
Gibraltar
von Brauchitsch
Japan
Allies Await German Drive On New Front
Allied governments watched for signs of a desperate German offensive on a new front today as neutral dispatches forecast a drastic purge of the German high command following Adolf Hitler's assumption of direct command of the German armies.
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United Press
London
Adolf Hitler
900 Enlist Here in Stamp Army in Canton Repository
A new defense stamps army formed from 500 Canton Repository newsboys enlisted and sworn in by Marines and Navy and Army staff. They pledged to aid the defense by selling and delivering defense savings stamps, explaining benefits to customers and delivering to homes as needed.
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America’s Defense
Dick Toussant
8Th St NW
Army
Thomas B. Rhea
Rhea
Stamp ‘Army
U. S. Defense Savings
Canton Repository
Repository
Richard Cotaldo
Marines
Donald D. Frazer
Charles S. Keenan
Navy
U. S
Weather and greenery sale ad at Vails 12th NW ext
Local advertisement for evergreen and cut trees branches plants and cemetery wreaths offered by Vail's located on 12th NW extension. Dial 40142 for orders or inquiries.
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Vail’s
12Th
Republic Steel South Division Special Meeting Notice
Republic Steel South Division hosts a special meeting Tuesday at 7 30 P M at the Golden Lodge Building for Local Union 2327 Ss W O C Adv to attend for your benefit.
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Republic Steel South Division
Golden Lodge
Adv
Poultry for Xmas. Reasonable. M. C. Market Ad
A compact classified notice promotes poultry for Christmas at M. C. Market located at 1115 5th Northeast with phone contact 3-8904. Short promotional line emphasizes reasonable prices and available stock.
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M. C
Shopping Rush Cracks Records in Downtown Stores
Shoppers jammed downtown retailers Saturday and into the night as merchants reported record Christmas sales. One clothing firm and others claimed volumes higher than 1929, with some stores noting a 35 percent rise over the prior year. Sales are expected to ease after the peak, with lighter activity midweek and strong last three shopping days anticipated.
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Charles M. Isaac
Canton Retail Merchants Board
Canton Stores Open Until 9 Tonight and Tuesday
Canton merchants give shoppers a belated Christmas gift by staying open until 9 p.m. tonight and Tuesday. Full staffs will aid patrons during the two extra hours, the final nights of the 1941 extra hour schedule. On Wednesday Christmas Eve stores close at 5 30 p.m.
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ANTON
Russians Roll Forward Over German Shambles
On December 22 1941 the Red Army pressed 10 to 12 miles daily north of Moscow, driving through Klin and beyond as they reclaim ground from a shattered German rear. Tanks and field guns lie buried in snow along roads and ditches, with wreckage strewn across villages and countryside.
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RED Army
Moscow
Adolf Hitler
Russia
Klin
Russians Break Through German Lines Near Leningrad
The Associated Press reports a night Russian tank breakthrough 15 miles southeast of Leningrad threats to cut off Nazi forces around Lake Ladoga. Russian forces push along the front, with tanks and cavalry striking German flanks and paratroopers in reserve now in action, as American and British correspondents reach the battlefield for the second time this week.
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Associated Press
New York
Leningrad
Lake Ladoga
CBS
Lory
Moscow
Azerskaya
Nazis Claim British Carrier Sunk In Atlantic
Berlin official broadcast reports German high command says a British aircraft carrier was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic by a U boat under Captain Bigalk. Reuters relayed the claim as heard from the broadcast.
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Berlin
Associated Press
High Command
Atlantic
Reuters
Bigalk
German claim sinks British carrier prompts no comment
London dispatch reports no confirmation or denial from British authorities on a German claim that a British aircraft carrier was sunk in the Atlantic.
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The
Associated Press
London
Atlantic
Defense stamps free with gas at Smith Tire
Gas customers at Smith Tire located at 2nd and McKinley NW can receive free defense stamps with their purchase. This promotional ad notes the offer and store location for motorists seeking fuel and stamps.
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Smith Tire
2Nd & McKinley NW
Enemies Unity Talks Expand To Allies In War Planning
President Roosevelt continues preliminary conferences for unity of action among allied powers opposing the Axis. He will meet Soviet Ambassador Maxim Litvinov, Chinese Ambassador Hu Shih, and Netherlands Minister A. Loudon as part of ongoing liaison with British and American missions. The White House says broader unified action is under way and more important talks are anticipated.
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United Press
Washington
Roosevelt
White House
Maxim Litvinov
Hu Shih
Netherlands
A. Loudon
Stephen T. Early
Lord Halifax
London
Russia
China
Early
Litvinov
Loudon
Christmas Weather Forecast Ambiguous Yet Merry Hopeful
The piece notes uncertain long range forecasts due to rules, but hints Christmas will be merry weather. It records December 21 as winter debut with 34 degrees at 12 45 pm then 57 by 2 pm, among warmest winter starts, and the shortest day with 9 hours 9 minutes daylight. It indicates daylight increases begin January 10.
Uneasy Capital Over Far East War Update
Washington reports Japan deploys 80 000 to 100 000 troops across six to eight divisions in Luzon. Heavy fighting at Lingayen Gulf as landing attempts meet fierce American Filipino resistance. Mindanao fighting near Davao continues as war coverage extends to the Philippine theater.
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Associated Press
Washington
War Department
Luzon
Philippines
Lingayen Gulf
Manila
Agoo
Davao
Mindanao
American Tanks In Action As 80 Transports Send Japanese Ashore
Manila reports heavy fighting as 80 transports unload 80,000 to 100,000 Japanese troops off Lingayen gulf. American Filipino forces claim to hold the shore as tanks join the battle near Lingayen and Agoo. Transports were driven off at one point, and rumors of sinkings noted though not verified.
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Manila
Lingayen
Far Eastern
Philippine
Far Eastern Command
Lingayen Gulf
Luzon Island
Agoo
Gulf of Lingayen
Vigan
United States
Philippines
Aparri
Luzon
Legaspi
MacArthur
Army
Nichols Field
Baler
Manuel Quezon
U S Submarine Losses Declared In Atlantic and Pacific
Washington reports sinking or damaging at least 14 enemy submarines in the Atlantic and several Japanese subs in the Pacific. Details include the Samoa attacked off California, the Lahina sunk by a submarine with two dead and two missing, thirty survivors reaching Maui. The announcements cover activity since September 11 and note German and Italian submarine actions.
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United Press
Washington
Atlantic
Pacific
Navy Department
Associated Press
Navy
Samoa
California
San Francisco
Hawaiian
Maui
S. S. Emidio
S. S. Ag~ Wiworld
Knox
Italy
North Atlantic
Navy chief hints on U S submarine policy shifts
Secretary Knox stated that about 14 submarines in the Atlantic likely were German or Italian and may have broken an Axis undersea offensive aimed at U S supply routes. He said the navy has dealt with several Japanese submarines and laid out a new policy of general summaries on submarine actions.
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Atlantic
United States
Knox
United States Navy
Roosevelt
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