Nazis Gain at Terrific Cost in Stalingrad
Moscow reports say German armored forces pushed a second advance southwest of Stalingrad while the Red Army seized several heights near Voronezh in a surprise counter thrust. German losses totaled about 1,000 officers and men, 11 tanks and seven self propelled guns. Additional German attacks were repulsed with Axis losses approaching 1,600 troops and 29 tanks.
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Moscow
U.R
Stalingrad
Red Army
Voronezh
Stockholm
Frankfurter Zeitung
Russia
West Africans to Aid Allies in World War II
The Dakar radio announced that France will open Dakar to Allied ships and planes and fight alongside them. It said all British internees in West Africa have been released and stressed a unified effort toward the common victory.
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Washington
West Africa
Dakar
Sahara
Chamber of Commerce Urges Civic Unity in War Effort
In a wartime statement the chamber stresses national unity and local cooperation to sustain the war quest. It notes war taxes, bonds, and production milestones, praising community leaders and calling for continued efficiency and civic action as the nation faces ongoing and postwar challenges.
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Roosevelt
Chamber of Commerce
America
Butte Chamber of Commerce Launches Zero Hour Dinner Drive
In Butte on Monday night the chamber announces a Zero Hour dinner at the Hotel Finlen to plan a sweeping drive for 25 000. Commander Kenneth Christie and Chief of Staff Charles Gallagher head 122 staff and 22 generals with 100 colonels to be assigned roles. Dr. Francis A. Thomson will speak on Campaign Strategy.
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Butte
Hotel
Finlen
Butte Chamber of Commerce Business Defense Drive
Kenneth Christie
Charles H. Gallagher
Christie
Gallagher
Francis A. Thomson
Montana School of Mines
British Sign Agreement for Return of Madagascar to France
London reports an agreement returning Madagascar to French sovereignty was signed by Anthony Eden and Charles de Gaulle. The island, seized by British forces last May, saw Vichy defense collapse by November 5. De Gaulle praised Britain for upholding pledges and French empire loyalty.
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Madagascar
London
Anthony Eden
Charles de Gaulle
Africa
de Gaulle
Britain
Dr Hubert Work Dies in Denver at 82
Denver obituary notes Dr Hubert Work former United States postmaster general and interior secretary died Monday at St Joseph hospital after a weeklong heart attack. A Republican stalwart and famed for removing clocks from offices, he was 82 and a Marion Center Pennsylvania native who moved to Colorado after college.
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Denver
Hubert Work
West
United States
Interior
St. Joseph Hospital
Work
Harding
Coolidge
Marion Center
Colorado
The
Uni
P H Greenan Dies After Long Illness in Helena
Helena December 14 Philip H Greenan 73 longtime Montana public servant and former adjutant general died Monday after extended illness He served as adjutant general 1909 to 1921 mobilizing National Guard for WWI and later headed gasoline tax collections and the state board of equalization Survived by widow Bridget Dorian Greenan and son Philip Gregory Greenan Great Falls attorney another child died in infancy
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Leadville
Colo
Denver
Montana
Anaconda
Philippines
San Francisco
Greenan
Edwin L. Norris
National Guard
United States
Charles L. Sheridan
State Board of Equalization
Bridget Dorian Greenan
Philip Gregory Greenan
Great Falls
Cascade County
Allies Smash Axis Forces In Tunisia and Medjez El Bab
Allied air forces strike Bizerte and Tunis docks while B-25 bombers hit Sousse. A separate London report says Allied troops shattered an Axis push toward Medjez El Bab, trapping a motorized column and forcing its survivors to flee as front activity remains light with occasional contact near Medjez El Bab.
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North Africa
United States
Bizerte Naval Base
Tunis
Sousse
London
U.P
Medjez el Bab
Tunisia
Tebourba
Madrid
Algiers
Rommel's Africa Corps Flees From Buna Stronghold
Cairo dispatch reports Rommel's Africa Corps retreating from El Agheila toward Tripoli, blown from its stronghold with heavy Allied air and artillery pressure. The British Eighth Army pursued through mined ports and bomb cratered roads, while Rommel aims to delay a decisive clash.
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Cairo
U.P
Erwin Rommel
Africa Corps
Gulf of Siate
el Agheila
Eighth Army
Tripoli
Misurata
Rommel
Mersa Brega
Berlin
Sugar Rationing Closes Today
The sugar rationing registration ends at 5 pm this Tuesday for those who never registered. County rationing offices in the courthouse urge eligible residents to sign up, while those who registered last May or who already hold books may not need to re register.
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Robert Emmons
Mr. Emmons
Ring for Refueling Submarines Smashes in Intercepted Messages
Senate hearing details the capture of a ring fueling Nazi submarines off the Atlantic coast. Intercepted communications led to arrests and revealed the Office of Censorship like the FBI and Hoover noted spy activity and dangerous information caught in transit.
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Washington
Atlantic
Office of Censorship
Ellis M. Zacharias
Naval Intelligence
Senate Judiciary Committee
United States
Congress
Office of
Censor
Byron Price
Army
Navy
Biddle
J. Edgar Hoover
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Italians Describe Horror of Transport Sinking
Survivors recount the torpedoing of a British transport off Africa’s west coast in September. About 1,500 Italians perished among 2,000 total deaths as prisoners and civilians faced shark attacks, with German submarine commanders admitting knowledge of Italian captives aboard.
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U.P
Africa
War Labor Board Opens Hearings in Butte Mining Sectors
A National War Labor Board session began at the Finlen hotel focusing on labor relations and wages in mining milling smelting and refining in Butte Anaconda and Great Falls. Members include Charles A. Graham James Gorsuch H M Thompson A E Stevenson James F O'Brien and James M Burns with representation from employers labor and the public.
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Non-Ferrous Metals Commission
National War Labor Board
Finlen Hotel
Butte
Anaconda
Great Falls
Charles A. Graham
Denver
War Labor Board
Ninth Region
John Gorsuch
8. M. Thompson
Caprock Coal Company
Henry M. Hartman
Salt Lake City
A. E. Stevenson
C. I. O. Council
Cleveland
Ohio
James F. O’brien
Machinists’ Union
James M. Burns
Washington
Weather Forecast Light Showers Tuesday
Light showers are expected Tuesday with little temperature change. Monday’s forecast shows a high of 46 and a low of 12 degrees.
Roosevelt to Speak to Congress on January 7 War Message
President Roosevelt plans to address a joint session of the Seventy-eighth Congress on January 7, the first day after it convenes. Leaders expect the speech to cover war strategy and peace problems, signaling a pivotal moment in wartime policy and world history.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Seventy-eighth Congress
White House
House
Senate
Congress
Thun
Japs Have Good Reason for Staying at Kiska
The Anchorage Times editorial argues the Japanese remain on Kiska because they cannot leave. It notes Japanese aircraft and over 20 vessels destroyed and shore batteries silenced since occupation, and jokes that if evacuation were desired, transportation might be provided and they would depart quickly.
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Anchorage
Alaska
Anchorage Times
Kiska
Aleutian
Allied forces capture Buna village as Buna line tightens
Allied infantry swept Japanese troops from Buna village on the eastern New Guinea coast, taking the strongpoint at 10 am December 14 after a heavy mortar barrage. The bulletin notes a Japanese convoy attempting to reinforce at Mambare and Kumusi estuaries was sunk or disabled by air attacks, with survivors suffering heavy casualties as supplies burned.
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Australia
Buna
New Guinea
Buna Mission
Buna Field
Mambare
Kumusi
Gona
Soldiers and Sailors Die to Save Women in Newfoundland Fire
In St John s Newfoundland a Knights of Columbus hostel fire killed 99 and injured 104 as soldiers and sailors apparently saved women. A mass funeral was planned for the fallen fighting men while authorities searched the ruins for more victims. the War Department reported one American soldier died with about 16 Americans in the building.
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ST. John's
Newfoundland
Knights of Columbus
Washington
War Department
Butte Mines Band Marks 55th Anniversary Dinner
The Butte Mines Band held a Meaderville dinner to mark 55 years since its founding with Sam Treloar, director since 1887, presiding. Honorary members include George Short and C. F. Kelley of Anaconda Copper Mining, who sent regrets. About 60 attendees, including wives and guests, enjoyed music and performances. Seven band members in the armed services were absent for the first time in years.
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Butte Mines
Meaderville
Sam H. Treloar
George N. Short
C. F. Kelley
Anaconda Copper Mining Company
Kelley
Treloar
Short
Tom Davis
H. A. Gallwey
Davis
British Isles
Rotary International
London
Hitler
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Isle
P.H. Greenan
Equalization Board
Helena Hospital
Buna Falls
Xk Africa Corps
Portmorese
Miles
Morobe
Kokoda
Javarcana
Solomons Islands
Wanigela
Douglas MacArthur
U. S
Butte Mines Band
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