Reds closing in on a key rail center
Soviet forces push toward Millerovo and Voloshina as the Russians threaten the Millerovo Voroshilovgrad railway network. Axis losses mount with 1,900 prisoners reported alongside 16,450 captured yesterday, amid a broader drive northeast toward Kametsk and Kurakh.
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REDS
Olkxhovoi
Millerovo
Jessiy
Kharkov- Taganrogostoy
Beow Kamettsk
Caucasus
Voloshina
Bolshinsk
Bervomaiskoie
Suinsky
Millerovo-Voroshilovgrad
Red Star reports oiling up defense lines and captured enemy
A Red Star dispatch details enemy losses and Russian counter actions. It notes the capture of 2,200 enemy troops at a surrounded settlement and the seizure of 30 tanks dug in for defense, with mention of the division commander among officials.
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Ion
Red Star
Youth Sought by Draft Officials in Frederick County
Harry Garfield Mies formerly of Smithsburg Route 1 is being sought by Frederick County Draft Board No 2 for completing his questionnaire. Relatives have been notified by Selective Service officials of his failure to contact the draft authorities within 10 days under Department of Justice s warning. The board updated his address to 4 Wendover Road Baltimore noting this is the last contract the board has had said him. He reportedly enlisted in the Merchant Marine but communications with local contacts have been severed.
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Harry Garfield Mies
Smithsburg
Frederick County
Selective Service
Department of Justice
Miles
Wendover Road
Baltimore
Victory Loan Drives Set New War Bond Record
Secretary Morgenthau praised an unprecedented fund total for America’s first War Loan in World War II. The drive neared 11 billion, with non bank sources contributing 6.49 billion and banks 4.5 billion. Bell forecast fewer big campaigns and more emphasis on smaller banks and communities to tap funds outside major financial centers.
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Treasury
Morgenthau
America
Bell
Bis
Sheriff Huyett Kicked During Prisoner Disturbance
Sheriff John B. Huyett sustained a facial wound after a disturbance on Frederick Street. Deputies Kenneth Stangle and Leister Isano Gle arrested Mae Barr of Garlinger Avenue for assault and delinquency. Barr allegedly kicked the sheriff as she was taken to jail. Isanosle received a nose injury in the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John B. Huyett
Sherif
Kenneth Stangle
Leister Isanogle
Frederick Street
Mae Barr
Postmaster Announces Today’s Post Office Window Closures
Postmaster Thomas Simpson announced yesterday afternoon that the Parcel Post window will close this afternoon at 5.45 and the stamp window at 6 o’clock. The change aims to assist patrons who missed deliveries when the truck carrier called at their homes.
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Thomas Simpson
Nation's Second War Christmas To Be Highlighted By FDR's Greeting
The article notes Christmas celebrations among U S troops abroad and at home during wartime. American soldiers in England shared in parties with British children while Navy and Army dining plans promise turkey, trimmings, and festive feasts for officers and enlisted men. Prisoners in camps near Shanghai and in the Philippines received Red Cross aid as supply lines move to ease hardship. Back home, troops and workers travel by train and bus to reunite with families, and President Roosevelt is to read Dickens Christmas Carol after dinner.
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Mons
Henderson
Turkey
Navy
Santa
Red Cross
England
Woosuns
Shanghai
Philippines
U S Troops Celebrate American Christmas Abroad
U S troops in Africa Europe and Asia celebrate a home style Christmas amid rationed feasts and holiday messages. Leaders from military and religious communities speak of victory and peace while sending greetings to scattered units and allies. A Louisville chaplain brings a box of American snow and decorations to Cairo headquarters for the Christmas party.
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U. S
Australia
New Zealand
Africa
Stalingrad
Toulon
Canterbury
Russell P. Hartle
United Kingdom
India
Joseph Stilwell
Far East
Britain
Arthur Harris
Bomber Command
Eiik Haaken
Norway
U. S. Air Forces
Cairo
Jack P. Morrison
Air Forces
Louisville
Egypt
Christmas Mail Delivery Timetable Noted by Simpson
Simpson announces Christmas day delivery for all perishable parcels and special delivery mail. A general collection is set for 5 p.m. Lock boxes will be accessible to renters on the holiday from 5 a.m. to noon.
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Simpson
Couple Weds In Clerk's Office In Proctor Pa
Alvin Enos Campbell aged 20 and Margaret Mae Lewis aged 19 of Proctor were married in the clerk vault after obtaining their license. Rev Cecil A Palmer of Warrenville officiated with Deputy Clerk Harry Shafer issuing the license. Attendants witnessed the ceremony. the bride wore robin egg blue.
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Alvin Enos Campbell
Margaret Mae Lewis
Proctor, Pa
Cecil A. Palmer
First Baptist Church
Warrenaville, Pa
Harry Shafer
Baruch Donates Million to Relief Societies
New York December 24 Bernard M Baruch philanthropist and adviser on US economic affairs gave away 1 000 000 to 15 relief societies today He intends a larger annual relief gift this year than ever before Contributions include Army Relief 290 000 Navy Relief 200 000 Merchant Seamen s Relief Red Cross Russian Relief Society United China Relief British War Relief Society each 100 000 Greek War Relief 10000 Norwegian Relief 10600 American Friends of Czechoslovakia 10900 Catholic Committee for Refugees From Germany 55000 Unitarian Service Committee 25000 American Friends Service Committees 20500 Joint Distribution Committee 20000 plus 10 000 earmarked for later Notable names and organizations cited in the list of recipients with totals.
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New York
Bernard M. Baruch
Baruch
Baruch Hame
New York City
Wall Street
Army Relief
Navy Re.Wet
Merchant Seamen's Relief
Red Cross
Russian Relief Society
United China Relief
British War Relief Society
American Friends Services Communites
Philadelphia
Quaker
Joint Distribution Committee
Greek War Relief
Norwegian Relief, Inc
Chicago
American Friends of Czechoslovakia
American Committee For Christian Refugees
Catholic Committee For
Germany
Unitarian Service Committee
Boston
Manager held for federal grand jury action at Williamsport
Jerry Coran, manager of the Federal Sik Mill at Williamsport, was held on a $1000 bond for action by the Federal Grand Jury in Baltimore. He faces charges of purchasing gasoline without required ration coupons. Coran waived hearing on arraignment. the Federal Silk Mill was jointly charged. McLaughlin and Bushong appeared as attorneys for Coran and the mill.
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Jerry Coran
Sik
Williamsport
Baltimore
U. S
C. Welles Little
Coran
D. Kenneth McLaughlin
I. Stuart Bushong
Police sergeant cuffs himself testing new cuffs
Nashville police Sgt. Sam Norton tested a new pair of handcuffs by snapping them on his wrists. He found they fit snugly and used a key to remove them. He was escorted to a downtown locksmith to have the cuffs removed.
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Nashville
Tenn
Sam Norton
Car dragged by train. man unharmed but angered
Tulsa report says C. OH Blankenhorn’s car was dragged ten feet after a collision with a train. He climbed from the wreckage unhurt but complained the train was not due to cross. Engineer W. F. Brooks cited the date as twenty minutes past midnight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tulsa
Okla
C. OH. Blankenhorn
W. F. Brooka
Three Men Burned In West Franklin Plant Explosion
An explosion at Fairchild Aircraft Plant 13 on West Franklin Street caused minor burns to three firefighters from the plant fire department. The blast involved a heat treat pot used for rivet preparation containing saltpetre, with rapid successive explosions but no major fire spread. Fire units remained on standby as work continued and traffic on Jonathan Street was diverted.
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Fairchild Aircraft
West
Franklin Street
Maryland Motor Co
J. E. Keller
Lea
Washington County
Jonathan Street
Youth Arrested In Greencastle Check Pass Allegation
Glen D. Beckwith, 28, of Greencastle, was arrested late last night by Patrolman Donald Smith for questioning in a case involving alleged counterfeit or worthless checks. Beckwith admitted passing about five checks but could not provide details.
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Glen D. Beckwith
Greencastle
Donald Smith
Smith
Beckwith
Prisoner Reveals Army AWOL Status During Interrogation
An officer reports the prisoner identified himself as AWOL from the Army and provided further details in a follow up statement. The interaction occurred during the ongoing custody, with authorities documenting the admission as part of the case record.
Forego Gits at Pangborns
A memo reveals A. Marshall and L. B. Sweigert led a suggestion that spread through Pangborns organization, quickly uniting workers to complete collections with every man contributing.
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A. Marshall
L. B. Sweigert
Pangborn
Factory workers donate cigarettes to service men in wartime
Equipment vital in weapon production and the aim to comfort soldiers is noted as workers, in a second large donation of cigarettes to service members. A worker says it is an own way of telling them to keep up the great work and that workers back home think of them constantly.
Former diplomat Harlan Brush dies at 77 in Florida
Harlan W. Brush, 77, a former newspaper publisher and diplomat, died at his Daytona Beach home after a brief illness. His career spanned journalism and public service, leaving a legacy in press and diplomacy.
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Daytona Beach
Fla
Harlan W. Brush
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