German Thrust Rolls On Across Allied Front
Allied dispatches describe a renewed German offensive with 14 to 15 divisions, using blitz tactics across the Roer and into Siegfried Line. U.S. First, Third, and Ninth Armies push to slow and halt the attackers while sustaining mounting reserves and heavy fighting near Dillingen Bitche and Simserhof.
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von Rundstedt
2Nd Army
Monschau
Roer Fromt
Duren
Lipnich
3Rd
George S. Patton, Jr
Siegfried Line
Dillingen
Saar- Yautern
Jth
Simserhof
Schiesseck
Bitche
Wissembourg
Rhine
U. S
Germany
Eisenhower
Europe
Africa
Normandy
Associated Press
Wes Gallagher
Gallagher
Crothing
Gypial Adapted as Primitive Coat in Auto Painting
Gypial, once developed as insulation material, has been repurposed as a primitive coating for automotive painting. The material offers new uses beyond insulation, signaling innovation in coating techniques.
Rotary Hears Rev Walter Hartzell at Christmas Luncheon
Rev Walter Hartzell spoke at a Rotary Club luncheon held at Hotel Alexander, addressing the spirit of welfare and Christmas and linking charitable impulse to the season. A St James School glee club of 30 boys, directed by Vernon Kellett, performed Christmas carols in its first public appearance.
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Walter Hartzell
Rotary
Hotel Alexander
Harwell
St. James’ School
Vernon Kellett
Grove On Stand Denies He Set Warehouse Fire
Grove testified he did not set the warehouse blaze and described becoming nervous after observing the fire from his bedroom window. State witnesses said he was at the scene before 6 o'clock, helped firemen pull hose, and later guided investigators to fire locations. A detailed confession and a diagram of the McEwen warehouse were admitted. Proceeding with trial before Judge Mish, Grove admits involvement in other fires and is defended by Wolfinger and Wageman.
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Grove
Grason Doornberger
Wayne Sellman
Doornberger
Sellman
McEwen
Ayars Brothers
Detecrete Sellman
Howard Street
Wilson H. Reymeyer
Federation of Mutual Fire, Insurance Companies
William H. Peters
Seilman
Wroward Brothers
Aivers Brothers
Mish
Angie Wolfinger
John Wagaman
Mutiny Fears Expressed Over Greek Intervention
Lord Faringdon in the House of Lords warned that mutiny could arise among British troops sent to quell Greek civil strife. He said commanders may face unwillingness to fight the Greeks and potential refusals to bomb Athens, reflecting deep discontent with Britain's role in Greece.
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London
Lord Faringdon
Britain
Greece
House of Lords
Lords
Athens
Canadians Hold Fast At Bridgehead In Italy War
Allied reports say Canadian forces defend a bridgehead across the Canvio northeast of Faenza as German armored counterattacks intensify. Canadian troops maintain stubborn resistance amid heavy fighting and shelling in a tense sector near the front.
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Rome
Der.p
Canvisto
Faen
Japs Break Flee As Yanks Near Leyte Conquest
In a Leyte update Lt General Yamashita’s lines collapse as American forces drive from Ormoc toward Palompon and Kanango. Squeezed between First Cavalry and 32nd Infantry, remnants flee in isolated pockets. Japanese losses near ninety thousand including 30,000 drowned off Leyte.
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Leyte
Yamashita
Tomoyuki Yamashita
Singapore
MacArthur
Ormoc
Libongao
Palompon
S. S. 71Th Infantry Division
First Cavalry Division
Kanango
Lonoy
First Cavalry
32Nd Infantry
Bad Weather Grounds Allied Air Operations
London December 21. Midday passed with no German air raid warnings as weather hamstrung Allied aerial operations during the Nazi counter-offensive. The British 2nd Tactical Air Force, operating mainly from Lower Holland, was idle due to fog. General Eisenhower stated weather reduced air activity yesterday to a minimum.
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London
2Nd Tactical Air Force
Lower Holland
Brisenhower
Florida ODT May Agree If No Ads
Washington dispatch reports a potential deal between Florida resort interests and the Office of Defense Transportation to end travel advisories if Florida avoids advertising. Senator Pepper says officials indicated the ODT would drop Florida mentions in press releases and magazines if Florida hotels and municipalities stop promoting southern tourism.
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Washington
Florida
Office of Defense Transportation
ODT
Former grid star killed at Brenham
Capt. Joe Routt, star football guard for Texas A and M in 1936 and 1937, was killed in action in Europe. His wife has been notified. Routt commanded an infantry company. Ninety five percent of Tait's population of 3,084,000 are pure branded Negras. The deluxe television receiver required 1382 tubes.
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GRID
Brenham. Tex
Joe Routt
Ambriey
Texas A. & M. College
Europe
Dee, SC
Routt
Tait
Deaths in Martinsburg and surrounding areas
Obituaries note the deaths of Mrs. Alice Lavinia Butts in Martinsburg at 21, Herbert Yost in Hagerstown, Joseph William Dunkin of Foxville, and Nannie Y. Hamburg near Mount Etna. Surviving relatives include spouses, children, siblings, and numerous grandchildren. Services listed at Kraiss mortuary chapel, St. Mark's Lutheran, Mount Pleasant Church of God, and Suter funeral home with interment at Rose Hill, Mt. Moriah, and local cemeteries.
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Alice Lavinia Butts
George W. Butts
Martin R. Butts
Virginia Avenue
Church of the Brethren
Martinsburg
W. Va
J. W. Martin R
Loward K
Mary &. iRhoe
Cherry Run
Herbert Yost
Uniore Memorial Hospital
Pneumoni
Minerva
Schenedeck
Yost
This City
Julia Nelson
Stanley
Needsville
Orville
Millsburg
Irene Foulders
Fairview
Mitchell Funeral Home
Baltimore
St. Mark's Lutheran Church
Hagerstown
Luther Hare
St. Paul's Cemetery
Western Pike
Joseph William Dunkin
Foxville
Olivia V. Fasht Dunkin
Charles
Nora
Roscoe
John
York
Mary Bowman
Pen Mar
Naomi Palmer
Viola Ridenour
Ruth Wollard
Hazel Shaffer
Thurmont
Emma Fox
Mount Pleasant Church of God
George Horne
Mt. Moriah
Tilghmanton
David and
Mary
Glacobs
Paul Minnich Robinson
Rose Hill Cemetery
Funeral services for Charles E. Delauder at Rest Haven
Funeral services for the late Charles E. Delauder, who died at his Paramount home on Tuesday, will be held Friday at 1 30 PM at Hofner Mortuary Rest Haven Chapel with interment in Rest Haven Cemetery. The body may be viewed at Rest Haven Chapel tonight from 7 to 9 PM.
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Charles IE. Delauder
Paramount
Hofner
Rest Haven Chapel
Rest Haven
Quiz Woman After Body Of Employer Is Found In Yard
In Los Angeles District Attorney Howser and detectives questioned Louise Peete Judson about a body found buried in a shallow grave in the victim’s backyard. The deceased is believed to be Martha R. Logan, a 60 year old real estate agent who disappeared last June. Judson, paroled in 1939 after a life sentence for murder, had been Logan’s housekeeper after Logan sponsored her parole.
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Los Angeles
Fred N. Howser
Louise Peete Judson
Les
Peete
Martha R. Logan
Editors and Authors Meet to Fight Poll Tax
Editors and authors from eight southern states gathered in Atlanta to condemn voting restrictions including poll taxes and the white primary. The informal coalition, sponsored by the South Editors and Writers Committee, aims to promote free ballots amid intense regional politics. The list of sponsor states includes Alabama Arkansas Georgia Mississippi South Carolina Tennessee Texas and Virginia. The item also notes a historical aside on Emperor Ken Long of China and floods in 1735 to 1798.
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Atlanta
Committee of Editors and Writers of the
South
Alabama
Arkansas
Georgia
Mississippi
South Carolina
Tennessee
Texas
Virginia
Ken Long
China
Ancient Bridge Destroyed in Nighttime Sabotage Action
In a daring raid, Allied fighters blew a bridge with dynamite after hiding 50 pound crates under cover of smoke shells. The explosion shattered windows, blocked streets, and created a 30 foot gap, while Nazis fired for 29 minutes in the hills above the river.
Townsend Club Holds Annual Officer Election Meeting
The Townsend Club will elect officers for the ensuing year at a full attendance meeting tomorrow at 8 p.m. in W. O. C. Hall. Also noted, the Burmese regard tattooing as a fine art.
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Townsend Club
W. 0. C. Hall
Even Gavel Suffers In Recent Tough Congress Session
Washington reports the Senate gavel sustained damage during a tough Congress session when Vice President Wallace presided in China. A chipped ivory end was repaired by a jeweler who suggested silver half-soles to prevent further breaks. The note ends with a fiscal aside: American steel industry used 195,337,000 tons of limestone in 1943.
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Gavel
Washington
Congress
Senate
China
Henry A. Wallace
Capitol
John Adanmis
Jackson
Samuel D
Indiana
Wallace
Luxury tax yields little sales dip on handbags and furs
Despite a 10 per cent luxury tax, handbags move well while furs suffer and some furriers seek a revert to the 10 per cent base. Stores report men buy gifts for wives. many women may receive expensive presents this Christmas as fur demand fades. Oil cooking stoves rise slightly in stock, yet overall stove inventories fall due to rationing and high wartime demand.
Stettinius May Go To Europe For Big Three Meet
Secretary of State Stettinius may travel to London as a prelude to a Big Three conference. British Foreign Minister Eden urged quarterly meetings of foreign secretaries. Stalin would likely not travel to England. Greece and Italy sharpened Anglo American policy differences yet common aims were noted. Churchill said Allies agreed on general aims though full agreement on all details remained doubtful.
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Washington
Stettinius
London
Anthony Eden
House of Commons
Marshal Stalin
Roosevelt
Churchill
England
Greece
Italy
Europe
Commons
Charles W. Martin Injured in Ice Skid Collision
Charles W. Martin of Waynesboro, an employee at McEwen furniture store, was listed in critical condition at Waynesboro Hospital after a car he drove slid on ice last Friday. He suffered deep forehead cuts, two fractured ribs, and minor bruises.
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Charles W. Martin
Waynesboro
McEwen Furniture Store
Waynesboro Hospital
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Switzerland
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New York City
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Nannie Y. Hamburg
Chester D. Hamburg
Mount Etna Road
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Glatemata
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Hagerstown Gas Comp
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