Japs Turn To Defense
The United States has shifted from a disabling blow to a strategic campaign, with Japan forced onto defensive warfare on a hemispheric scale. After Pearl Harbor Japan overran lands but Allied progress toward Tokyo remains slow, though industrial limits and manpower shortages hinder Japan's war effort.
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Pearl Harbor
Japan
United States
Pacific
India
Australia
Midway
Guadalcanal
Port Moresby
New Guinea
Tokyo
Britain
Japan's shrinking sea power and looming defense plan
The article argues Japan has grown rich but spread thin across a vast maritime realm, with Pearl Harbor losses of 2.5 million tons of cargo capacity and inability to replace more than half. It speculates Japan will defend East Asia heavily, hoping attackers tire, and notes American bombers will target Japanese cities as the war progresses.
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Japan
Pearl Harbor
East Asia
Attu
Guadalcanal
United Press
United States
Britain
Canada
United Nations
Gilberts
U. S
Teheran Declaration outlines World War II aims in Tehran
The Teheran Declaration issued by Roosevelt, Churchill, and Stalin pledges united war and postwar peace aims. It affirms coordinated operations against Germany, calls for enduring peace, and invites global participation to end tyranny. Also reports Japanese and German naval losses and wartime production and spending figures.
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Teheran
Roosevelt
Churchill
Stalin
United States of America
Great Britain
Soviet Union
Waliong
Pearl Harbor Day finds America on offensive
On Pearl Harbor Day, the U S enters its third year of war with a vast war machine, worldwide conferences planning new assaults, and massive production gains. The report highlights Allied campaigns in the Aleutians Solomons North Africa and Italy, manpower and ship growth, and rising casualties and losses among services and merchant fleets.
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Pearl Harbor
America
Washington
AWP
United States
Roosevelt
Japan
Winston Churchill
Chiang Kai-shek
Josef Stalin
Germany
Two Trojans Speakers At Upstate Elks Memorial Services
City Judge John J. Sweeney and Dr. J Edward Gallico spoke at memorial services held by the Plattsburg and Schenectady Lodges of Elks. The services honored lodge members who died in the past year. The Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks designates the first Sunday in December as Memorial Day.
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John J. Sweeney
J. Edward Gallico
State Association of the Order of the Elks
Plattsboro
Schenectady
Plattsburg and
Lodge of Elks
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks
Stalin Praises U S War Production At Teheran Dinner
At Teheran a dinner with Roosevelt and Churchill, Stalin rose and saluted American war production, saying without U S production the United Nations could never have won the war. The gesture drew an overwhelming response from the gathered leaders.
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Teheran
Fremier
Stalin
Roosevelt
Churchill
United States
Great Britain
Russia
United Nations
Overseas Ballots Seen in Rensselaer County Race
Rensselaer County Board of Elections reports only 52 overseas ballots returned from about 300 mailed to service members. Officials expect few more. ballots will be canvassed on December 13. The Third Ward supervisor contest features Timothy J. Mahoney, Republican, leading Eugene Lyons, Democrat, with appeals pending over a doubly marked ballot by a domestic service member.
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Rensselaer County Board of Elections
State War Ballot Commission
Electon Board
Board of Elections
Board of Supervise
Timothy J. Mahoney
Eugene Lyons
Election Board
Supreme Court
Pierce H. Russell
Lyons
Russell
Appellate Division
Dominic A Faziol Heads Frosolone Club
Dominic A Faziol was elected president of the Frosolone Social Club at its annual meeting held Sunday in their rooms at 614 Federal Street. Other officers elected include Joseph Camelli as vice president Felix N Champitto treasurer John Dia colis corresponding secretary John Cocea financial secretary Philip Colaneri Philip Jacobbi Felix Zampini trustees Jacob Ricciuti sergeant at arms.
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Dominic A. Fazioli
Frosolone
Federal Street
Joseph Camelli
Felix N. Champitto
John Diacolis
John Cocea
Philip Colaneri
Philip Jacobbi
Felix Zampini
Jacob Ricciuti
Ballston Spa Youth Held for Auto Thefts
A Ballston Spa youth aged about one year old was held in Schenectady after escaping from a state institution and charged with stealing nearly 20 automobiles in Granville Herkimer and Schenectady. A Syracuse accomplice who fled with him has left Schenectady, police say. The boy admits stealing cars used for joyriding and claims one was driven to work at General Electric. Juvenile Court proceedings were postponed to allow further action.
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Ballston Spa
Schenectady
State Correctional Institutional Industry
Humane Socciety Quarters
Granville
Herkimer
Syracuse
State Institution
Bailston Spa
Toid
Bailston
Front Street
Lay
General Electric Co
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Optometry
ADELS
Broadway
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Mette Gat Cer
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Ittle
Flyers
Muhifelder’s
la Marquise
France
Congress
Treasury
Kiska
Aleutians
Solomons
S. Army Air Force
Navy
Marine Corps
Coast Guard
Coats
U.S
Faree
Dominic A. Faziol
Frosolone Club
Jesse
Wi Jence
Dr. D. Jayne & Son
D. Jayne & Son
Vine St
Phila
Ody
LPO
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