Heavy Fighting Across Fronts as Soviets Press Seven Sectors
Soviet forces pushed a winter offensive across seven sectors from the Caucasus to Leningrad. In Stalingrad area fighting raged with gains at several positions, while blockhouses fell near Velikie Luki and Rzhev. At least 5,350 Germans reported killed. 800 near Stalingrad and 400 near Tuapse suffered losses.
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Moscow
Caucasus
Leningrad
Red Army
Stalingrad
Don
Volga
Velikie Luki
Rzhev
Tuapse
Weekend Skies Bring Light Snow Showers
Local forecast calls for light snow showers on Sunday. Saturday will see daytime highs around 17 and overnight lows near minus 13.
War Year Reflections on America's Struggle and Resolve
A retrospective on the first year of U S involvement in World War II. It recalls Pearl Harbor, early defeats in Asia, and gradual Allied gains from Midway to New Guinea, noting heavy losses, ongoing Japanese aggression, and America's preparations and resilience.
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Pearl Harbor
Guadalcanal
New Guinea
Britain
Tunis
Libya
Moscow
Stalingrad
America
Russia
China
Enlistment Ban Placed On U S Armed Forces By Roosevelt
President Franklin D Roosevelt ordered a halt to voluntary enlistments in the armed forces with exceptions for special cases and moved recruitment under Paul V McNutt and the selective service system. The War department halted inductions for men over 38 and allowed civilian discharge to aid the war effort. The order unifies military and civilian manpower procurement under the War Manpower Commission.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Army
Navy
Paul V. McNutt
War Department
McNutt
United States Employment Service
Manpower Commission
Stag mixer draws 200 reservations for Monday night
More than 200 reservations were reported for the Cham ber set second annual stag mixer at Finlen hotel Monday at 6 30 pm. Ray J MacDonald chairs the Chamber entertainment committee. Donald Marcellus of Minneapolis will speak on a vital topic.
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Butte Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Finlen Hotel
Ray J. MacDonald
Donald Marcellus
Minneapolis
United States Chamber of Commerce
Merle M. Davis
Walter T. Ballard
Max Dean
Navy Reveals Pearl Harbor Losses and Repairs
The Navy reports that at Pearl Harbor the Japanese attack sank or damaged every American battleship eight in the Hawaiian area, ten other ships and a floating drydock. Over half have rejoined the fleet, with only one ship still out of service.
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Navy
Pearl Harbor
Washington
Hawaiian
Pearl Harbor Casualty List Ships and losses named
The Navy lists casualties at Pearl Harbor including battleships Arizona Oklahoma Nevada California West Virginia and Pennsylvania. Also damaged or serving ships such as Utah Oglala Shaw Cassin Downes Pennsylvania Maryland Tennessee Helena Honolulu Raleigh Curtiss Vestal and repair status details for each vessel.
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Washington
Navy
Pearl Harbor
Arizona
Oklahoma
Nevada
California
West Virginia
Maryland
Shaw
Cassin
Downes
Utah
Fall River Line
Pennsylvania
Navy's Pearl Harbor tally lists ships classed by recovery status
The Pearl Harbor anniversary summary divides hit ships into two classes: those damaged but soon repaired and those sunk or too badly damaged to serve again. It names battleships Pennsylvania Maryland Tennessee, cruisers Helena Honolulu Raleigh, seaplane tender Curtiss, and repair ship Vestal, noting many would not return to military service.
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Pearl Harbor
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Tennessee
Helena
Honolulu
Raleigh
Curtiss
Vestal
Intensive Bond Campaign Promoted by Butte Firms War Week
Butte businesses and workers are urged to invest 10 percent of earnings in war bonds during the Pearl Harbor anniversary week. James H. Rowe leads the effort with payroll allotment calls to stores and employees. The Steward mine flies the War Bond Champions banner after overtaking Leonard, Tramway, and Belmont in the local bond purchase contest.
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Butte
Pearl Harbor
James H. Rowe
War Bond Savings
Butte Life Insurance Underwriters’ Association
Treasury Department
Steward
North Main Street
Butte Mines
Leonard
Tramway
Belmont
Rowe
Australians Roll Up Jap Flank Near Sanananda Point
Australian patrols along Gona beach press the Japanese right flank toward Sanananda point as 105 mm Howitzers are airlifted from Australia to northern New Guinea. In New Ireland, Consolidated Liberator bombers raid Kavieng dropping about 50 tons on airfields and dumps. Buna Gona area reports limited activity to patrol clashes and sporadic fighting.
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M'Arthur
Australia
Gona Beach
Sanananda Point
North Guinea
New Ireland
Kavieng
Buna-Gona
Gona
Taft Launches Boom for Gov Bricker
Senator Robert A Taft opened a push for Gov John W Bricker of Ohio as a 1944 presidential candidate at a Republican gathering in St Louis The move overshadowed other interests as Taft stated he would again seek the Senate in 1944 and support Bricker for the presidency
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ST. Louis
John W. Bricker
Ohio
Robert A. Taft
National Committee
Taft
Washington
Senate
American War Production Falls Short of Roosevelt Goals
The Office of War Information reports 1942 production totals near but below targets in planes tanks anti air guns and merchant ships while exceeding Axis output. Despite not meeting all goals the review says the United States outproduces the Axis and emphasizes shift to heavy bombers and additional armored vehicles.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Office of War Information
Axis
OWI
Allies Rush Tanks Planes to Tunisia Front
Allied reinforcements of guns tanks men and planes move through Atlas mountains toward the Mateur Tebourba Djedeida line in northeast Tunisia to aid a British and American force holding the position. German counter assaults fail to crack the line as heavy fighting continues near Tebourba north of Tunis. Eisenhower massed units for a new push toward Djedeida as Axis forces clash along the coastal road toward Gabes and Sfax.
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London
Atlas Mountains
Mateur - Tebourba - Djedeida
Tunisa
Tebourba
Tunis
Bizerte
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Djedeida
Tunisia
Tripoli
Gabes
Sfax
Italian Government May Be Planning to Evacuate Rome
A Rome dispatch reports it is possible the defense ministry and other military targets have been evacuated from Rome though there is no official confirmation. Evacuation of ministries would signal preparation for an open city as in Paris, with civilians urged to flee and authorities observing silence on details.
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Bern
Swtzerland
Rome
Ministry of Defense
Paris
Secretaries of Commercial Groups Meet Here in Butte
Secretaries of commercial organizations from across Montana gather in Butte for a two day Montana Association of Commercial Organization Secretaries meeting. Sessions begin at 2 pm at the Finlen hotel and run through Monday with the annual officer election. The Butte Chamber of Commerce hosts the event.
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Butte
Montana Association of Commercial Organization
Finlen Hotel
Butte Chamber of Commerce
Nadine An
Herbert L. Buck
Billings Nee S Commerce
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Hong Kong
Singapore
Burma
Dutch East Indies
Macassar Strait
Hawaii
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Coral Sea
Solomons
Pacific Island
U. S
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U.S. 8S
Telemat
U. 8. Navy
William T. Peacock
Gov. Bricker
Peacne Cn
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