Teheran Conference Sparks Mixed U S Reactions
Washington figures praise the Teheran three power talks with Cabinet members and lawmakers weighing in as Secretary Hull voices optimism about full cooperation while some senators urge caution. Reuters hails the accord as Germany’s death warrant though German broadcasts warn of future reprisals and renewed pressure on satellites like Romania and Hungary. The Moscow link and Polish relations are noted as likely topics in postwar planning.
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Carrier Task Forces Hit Marshall Islands In Pacific Drives
Navy reports say strong carrier task forces struck the Japanese held Marshalls last Saturday as submarines cut deeper into Japanese shipping. Invasion craft production is prioritized, with 4,000 prime contractors to build self propelled barges and amphibious ducks, and up to 20,000 firms enlisted for the drive to assault German and Japanese beaches.
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Malaria Claimed Many Sicily Casualties, Allied Says
Allied leaders in Algiers report malaria caused heavier losses in the Sicily campaign than enemy weapons. Maj. Gen. E M Cowell notes malaria outpaced modern arms, opening an Allied malarial control school led by Col. Paul Russell. Similar programs start in Oran, Bizerte, and Naples.
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Allies Gain In Solomons Invasion Blasts Across New Britain Bougainville
Allied air power and naval gunfire struck a 300 mile stretch on New Britain and 150 miles on Bougainville in a fresh Solomons assault. General MacArthur and Admiral Halsey reported ground gains on New Guinea and Solomons fronts. On Huon peninsula Australians advanced north with tanks and air support while Bougainville forces repelled Japanese from Empress Augusta Bay as Cape Gloucester air base endured heavy bombing totaling 583 tons in a week.
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Stalin Trip Short But Dangerous
Premier Marshal Stalin returned safely to Moscow from Tehran after meeting Roosevelt and Churchill on the second front question. The 1700 mile wartime flight was his first abroad and the trip faced storms, icing, and snow across southern Russia, the Caspian Sea, and the Elburz Mountains.
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Russians Split Nazi Forces Near Znamenka Threaten Kirovograd
Russian troops shattered the Smela Znamka line in central Ukraine, splitting large German forces guarding railway junctions crucial to Romania. Moscow reports capture of Tsibulevo, 14 miles NW of Znamenka, and Alexandrya, 20 miles east of Znamenka, narrowing to Kirovograd.
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Soviet Monitor Reports Broad Axis Withdrawals
A Moscow bulletin cited by Soviet radio said twenty towns and villages were swept up. The Vichy radio admitted a German withdrawal northeast of Krivoi Rog, with an Axis hold sixty miles below Znamenka, hinting at a possible large retreat along the Dnieper after a six week stand. Berlin broadcasts worried about winter fighting as Russia reportedly could deploy two fresh winter trained armies. Seizure of part of the fifty mile Nazi artery between Semla and Znamenka came after Soviet artillery and air power softened fortifications.
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Congressmen Repudiate Jap Bathing Lesson Proposal
Ohio and Michigan congressmen condemned a proposal published by a wartime internment agency bulletin claiming Japanese tenants could teach sanitation through bathing lessons. Representative Clevenger cited insults to farmers, while Senator Van Nuys called the claim asinine and said Japanese sanitation is not a weakness.
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War Manpower Commission lowers munition job forecast
The War Manpower Commission estimated that July 1944 employment in munitions will drop to 900,000 under prior projections due to reduced 1944 munitions spending. Total labor force, including armed services, is projected at 66.3 million, a record high, with non war work unlikely to fall sharply next year.
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High Court Urges States to Settle Interstate Water Dispute
The Supreme Court said states should settle conflicts by negotiation rather than court action. It dismissed Kansas v Colorado over Arkansas River irrigation, noting interstate cases involve quasi sovereign interests and require expert administration. Negotiation should be the preferred settlement medium when possible.
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Nazis Bolster Slav Defenses in Yugoslavia
London reports German troops pouring into Yugoslavia as Hitler moves to blunt anticipated Allied south coast strike. Yugoslav Partisans claim two fresh Nazi divisions rushed from Austria were seen at a Fiume Zagreb railway station. The move follows heavy fighting and a buildup in Hercegovina and along the Adriatic coast for a possible large assault on Dalmatian islands and liberated areas.
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Roosevelt invites Shah and Queen of Iran to visit U.S.
The White House disclosed that President Roosevelt sent a letter to Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi thanking him for hospitality and inviting him and the Queen to visit the United States. The message signals a formal diplomatic gesture in postwar relations.
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War Department Commended for Payroll Slash
The economy committee reported the federal civilian payroll fell by 134,395 since June, far short of the 160,000 goal. Senator Byrd praised only the War Department, noting Undersecretary Patterson’s pledge to boost efficiency with fewer workers.
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Conferees Heavily Guarded In Tehran Meeting
In Teheran for the Big Three talks, Roosevelt Churchill and Stalin faced unprecedented security. For six days fully armed American MPs Soviet gunners Brit ish troops Sikh Gurkhas and police patrolled streets. Armored cars tanks and recon planes surrounded vital spots as barricades rose and bombers hovered during the high level discussions.
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Soldiers Report From Roosevelt Amid War Peace Talks
President Roosevelt spoke to thousands of American troops at Camp Amirabad Teheran in a jeep, claiming progress toward a swift end to the war and a peaceful future. He said he and Churchill and Stalin had just concluded successful talks and left Stalin and Churchill less than eleven hours earlier after more than nine hours of uninterrupted conferences outlining world plans.
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Flying Fortress Explosion Kills Four at Airport
A Flying Fortress exploded on the taxi strip while warming up for a routine training flight from Lockbourne Air Base. Four men aboard were killed including Capt. John F. King of Trumansburg. A board of officers opened an investigation into the unusual blast that tore the fuselage near its center.
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Invasion Craft Get Top Rating
Washington reports invasion craft now ahead of all other production as a national priority. Four thousand prime contractors and about 20 000 total firms will build landing craft including self propelled barges and amphibious vessels, far surpassing prior efforts. The policy follows the first use of a priority directive in war production.
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Big Three Plan To Crush Germany In Iran Conference
Allied leaders Roosevelt Stalin and Churchill met in Teheran from November 28 to December 1 to coordinate eastern western and southern blows against Germany. They pledged unity and a postwar world of democratic nations while planning coordinated military actions and a second front.
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Japs Advance In Rice Bowl
The Chinese high command reports Japanese forces pressing toward Tehshan on the highway between Changteh and Changsha in central China. Chinese troops in northern Hunan province continued vigorous attacks while the Japanese renewed pressure west of Changteh and at Chansteh, with garrison status and future moves still in question.
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Postwar Homes as Cars Fuel Vision of Flexible Living
Carl F. Boester of the Pursued Research Foundation described a future where housing changes six times in a lifetime due to income, family size, and social position. He urged short term financing and modular design, predicting air travel expanding suburbs and private visual communications. He outlined advanced beds with radiant energy panels and personalized sleep settings. Boester spoke to the Associated Women of the American Farm Bureau Federation.
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