Allied Raiders Pound Burma Heavily
Allied air and sea forces attacked Rangoon Akyab and Sabang in coordinated raids along the Burma coast and the Netherlands Indies. U S Army air force said Flying Fortresses faced little opposition while Sabang attack tied to carrier Illustrious may indicate long range air launches. British forces push toward Akyab as land drive to reopen lifeline to China proceeds amid sparse enemy resistance. Calcutta faced new bombing while casualties were reported in the three strikes.
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New Delhi
Rangoon
Akyab
Burma
Netherlands Indies
Witntai Ocean
U.S. Army Air Force
Sabang
Sumatra
Netherlands East Indies
Bay of Bengal
China
Calcutta
Sir Archibald P. Wavell
India
Alethang-Yow
U S and Mexico Sign Reciprocal Trade Pact
The United States and Mexico signed a reciprocal trade agreement in a ceremony at the State Department. Cordell Hull signed for the U S, with Francisco Castillo Najera signing for Mexico. The pact includes tariff concessions, an oil clause, and an eight item list of goods benefiting from easier access. The three year term has a six month escape clause.
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Washington
U.P
United States
Mexico
Cordell Hull
Francisco Castillo Najera
State Department
General Chennault Wins Decoration for China Air Forces
Brig. Gen. Claire L. Chennault received the Distinguished Service Medal in a brief ceremony outside his first headquarters in Free China. Lt. Gen. Joseph W. Stilwell presented the award, praising Chennault for protecting a large unoccupied China area from enemy air attacks despite being greatly outnumbered.
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U. S
China
U.P
Claire L. Chennault
Free China
Joseph W. Stilwell
India
Chennault
Nazis trapped in Stalingrad area face destruction
Army Commander Major General I N Chistiakov says tens of thousands of German and Axis troops are trapped near Stalingrad and cannot escape. He vows to destroy them as the Red Army holds a forward position near the Don river. The interview describes harsh winter conditions and ongoing hand to hand fighting.
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Henry Shapiro
United Press
RED Army
Stalingrad
Moscow
Salingrad
I. N. Chistiakov
Chistiakov
Don River
Curfew Rules Lifting for German Aliens in West Proclaimed
Lt Gen John L De Witt announced lifting curfew regulations affecting German aliens in the western defense area. He also proclaimed abolishment of more than 1000 zones previously designated prohibited to enemy aliens.
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San Francisco
U.P
John L. de Witt
Western Defense Command
Fourth Army
German Soldiers Ordered Back From Russia
London report says German troops on leave from Russia must report immediately to Strasbourg military HQ due to worsening Russia position. Normally they would rejoin next month.
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Russia
London
The
London Daily Mail
Strasbourg
Pearl Harbor Party at Helsinki Provokes Concern
Washington reports details from a Finnish language source on a December 7 Pearl Harbor celebration at the Japanese embassy in Helsinki. Premier Juho Rangell and Finnish Foreign Minister Witting attended along with Axis officials. Rangell allegedly received Japan's Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun.
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Helsinki
Washington
Juho Rangell
Japan
Hawaii
Witting
Rangell
Pinland
Desperate Japanese Holdout Reported in Buna Sector
Allied headquarters indicate the Buna front in New Guinea shows a desperate Japanese position as Lt. Gen. Tomotore Horii is reported killed and a pincer move tightens from northwest and southeast. MacArthur’s communique notes breached fortifications, heavy Allied air activity, and the loss of Australian corvette Armidale near Timor with survivors rescued.
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MacArthur
Australia
U.P
Buna
New Guinea
Tomatore Horii
Douglas MacArthur
Corvette
H. M. A. S. Armidale
Timor
Darwin
Jane's Fighting Ships
New Britain Island
War News Review Frames Allied Moves Across The Theatre
British naval air forces strike targets in the Bay of Bengal and by Western Burma while General Wavell pushes into Burma. Allied bombing reaches Sumatra as offensive plans unfold. In Russia the Red Army advances along the Middle Don as Moscow lists recaptured towns west of the Don. The broader war effort presses on many fronts.
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Kirkel
Simpson
Bay of Bengal
Dutch Indies
Malacca Strait
China Sea
Indian Ocean
General Wavell
Burma
India
Sumatra
Japan
North Africa
Solomons
New Guinea
England
European
Russia
Hitler
Don
Moscow
Berlin
Napoleon
Donets
Voronezh-Rostov
Red Army
Millerovo
Baranikivka
Ukraine
Voloshina
Olkhovokrog
Bolshinsk
Rostov
Supreme Soviet
N. F. Vatutin
Kharkov
Volga
Stalingrad
Moscowe
Light Snow Forecast With Temp Trough Thursday
The forecast calls for light snow on Thursday with a chill in temperatures. Wednesday highs near 32 and lows around 17 degrees, indicating a cold spell ahead.
French Troops Advance Near Pont Du Fahs in Tunisia
Allied headquarters report French forces pushing toward the coast southeast of Pont Du Fahs captured prisoners and routed counterattacks in the Pichon area. In the Medjez-el-Bab region near Tunis, three patrol clashes occurred while Allied fighter patrols downed one enemy fighter and two Axis bombers during a rising tempo of battle.
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North Africa
Pont du Fahs
Tunis
London
U.P
Tunisia
Sicilian
Medjez-el-Bab
Pichon
Women Arrive at Allied Headquarters in North Africa
Allied headquarters in North Africa greets 31 American Army nurses and five WAAC officers, provoking immediate reactions from generals and lieutenants. Officers rush to seats beside the newcomers while a few grumble about the change, remarking on the sight of women in military garb and the impact on war routine.
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Allied
North Africa
WAAC
Allied Headquarters
Africa
Christmas Eve Quiet in Butte Amid War Time Faith
Butte observes a quiet Christmas Eve as families attend services and reunite with uniformed relatives. Soldiers return for the holidays while civic groups assist traveling servicemen and churches hold rites. Shops close at 6 PM to allow a home holiday.
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Butte
Manger
City of David
Arsenal of of America
War Labor Board to Devolve Duties to Ten Regional Boards
The War Labor Board plans to decentralize its work by granting wide authority to ten regional boards, handling most disputes in the field while the national board handles appeals and policy. Regional directors may issue final rulings on voluntary wage cases for employers with 100 or fewer workers, and a simplified application form will aid small businesses.
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Washington
War Labor Board
War Labor Boards
National Board
Seven Die When Auto Hits Train Near Princeton
Seven people bound for a Christmas party died when their car collided with a Burlington train near Princeton Illinois. The Clans, including William about 35 and his wife about 25 with three children Josephine 8 and two boys ages 1 and 4, were killed along with two unidentified adults. The train traveled from Chicago to Denver and no witnesses were reported.
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Princeton
Burlington
William Clan
Josephine
Chicago
Denver
Red Army Gains In Don Offensives Cost Hitler 80000 Men
The Red Army reports major advances across the Don plains with 72 to 103 miles gained in eight days and 80000 killed or captured in that sector. 36000 prisoners and 44000 dead Nazis cited as towns and rail lines fall to Soviet forces.
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Reds
Don Plains
McCow
Red Army
Middle Don
Adolf Hitler
Treasury's Victory Loan Drive Surpasses Goal by Billions
The Treasury reports the Victory Loan drive exceeding its $9 billion target by $2.2 billion, with preliminary subscriptions totaling about $11.2 billion and a possible $12 billion, as undersecretary Daniel Bell announced after midnight close of the three issues.
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Washington
Treasury
Daniel Bell
The
Automobile Owners May Have to Give Up Spare Tires
Rubber Administrator William Jeffers said in Omaha that a rubber shortage may force automobile owners to surrender spare tires and take tires from cars of those who own multiple passenger vehicles.
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Omaha
William Jeffers
Yale party honors 60 crippled children in annual fete
George N Short acted as Santa Claus for 60 proteges of the Butte Auxiliary for the Rehabilitation of Crippled Children at the Chamber of Commerce rooms. He wore a three cornered parka and red white suit and used Louis 8 Cohn tobacco offices as a dressing room.
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Yale
George N. Short
Santa Claus
Butte
George
Webster
Santa
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