Forces of Five Million Men to Invade Europe in 1944 Offensive
The Teheran pledge foresees at least 5,000,000 Anglo American Russian troops for a western Europe invasion within four months, with up to 6,000,000 tons of shipping. The plan may await weather, logistics, and possible subsidiary strikes in Norway, the Balkans, and southern France.
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London
Mil
United States
Britain
Russia
Europe
Germany
Norway
Balkans
France
Red Army
Medal Presented To Marine Flyer At Pacific Base
Marine ace Capt James E. Swett of San Mateo California received the Congressional Medal of Honor at a South Pacific base for shooting down seven Japanese planes in a single combat on April 7. He had earlier accounts of four more kills during subsequent Solomons operations and was credited with 12 total enemy planes. The award, the first field MOH in Marine history, was presented by Maj Gen Ralph J. Mitchell as Swett prepared to return to the Solomons area.
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South Pacific Force
UPJ
James E. Swett
San Mateo
Cal
South Pacific
Marine Corps
Swett
Solomons
New Georgia
Harold E. Segal
New York City
Segal
Marine Combat
Pen T. Johnson
Oakland
Ralph J. Mitchell
Marine Aircraft
Marine Air Group 11
More American WACS On Duty in Algiers
Nineteen forty four report notes 105 new WACs arrive in Algiers after crossing North Africa by train to join four existing WAC units. The group includes 102 enlisted women and three officers who will work in Allied force headquarters offices within days.
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Algiers
INS
United States
North Africa
Women's Army Corps
Aled Force
U S Steel Sets Massive Postwar Production Record
United States Steel Corp announced production of sixty million tons of steel since Pearl Harbor and more than 2,000 production records. Board Chairman Irving S. Olds said the record covers raw materials, pig iron, steel ingots, and naval craft.
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New York
Mechanicville Elects Kernal of Garfield Lodge Pythias
Mechanicville elects Fred Flansberg as chan cellor commander to succeed William McBride at the Garfield Lodge annual meeting in Pythian Hall Monday night. Officers named for the term include George Downs vice chancellor Hayden Fredenberg prelate Raymond J. Builer master of work and others with a social hour to follow. Also reported are births deaths and marriage licenses for November and license plate applications approved for January pickup.
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Fred Flansberg
Garfield Lodge
Knights of Pythias
William McBride
Pythian Hall
George Downs
Hayden Fredenberg
Raymond J. Builer
George Guy
Ernest A. Parker
Herbert I. Gardner
Leslie Brown
Wesley Sweet
Calcutta Bombing Casualties Revealed in British Report
British report on Sunday air raid over Calcutta notes about 500 civilian casualties with over a third fatal. Military losses listed as one killed and 13 wounded. Previous Calcutta raids had been night attacks, with limited military damage.
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New Delhi
India
Calcutta
Pearl Harbor dedication honors fallen two years on
At Pearl Harbor Navy Yard a tribute was paid to those killed in the 1941 surprise attack. The ceremony included a pontifical high mass by Bishop James J. Sweeney, with Rear Admiral William R. Furlong directing the observance. Admiral Chester W. Nimitz gave no statement.
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Pearl Harbor
Pearl Harbor Navy Yard
James J. Sweeney
Honolulu
William R. Furlong
Navy Yard
Chester W. Nimitz
Pacific Feet
Campbell Halpern Named Chief Counsel Of New York PSC
Milo R. Maltbie announced Philip Halpern, acting dean of the University of Buffalo Law School, as chief counsel of the State Public Service Commission at 15000 annually. Halpern, Buffalo native and Erie County Law Committee member, will take the post January 1, succeeding Gay H. Brown who resigned November 1. He graduated from UB Law in 1923, has taught there since 1925, has been acting dean since January, and served as a delegate to the state constitutional convention and as research assistant to the state judicial council under Chief Judge Pound and Judge Sears.
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Albany
Milo R. Maltbie
State Public Service Commission
Philip Halpern
University of Buffalo Law School
Halpern
Gay H. Brown
Buffalo
Republican Party Law Committee
Erie County
U. of B. Law School
King George VI Ill With Influenza in London
Buckingham Palace said King George VI is ill with influenza and will be confined to his room for several days. Officials describe the illness as not serious, with doctors advising precautionary confinement after he fell ill last Friday night amid a period of mild influenza in London.
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London
UPI
George VI
Buckingham Palace
Aerial Blow at Marshalls May Herald Invasion
U S Navy spokesmen mark Pearl Harbor anniversary by foreseeing collapse of Japan's Southwest Pacific defenses. They report Bougainville and Rabaul weakened, with invasion of Marshall Island bases likely after carrier strikes. Allied forces claim Bougainville victory secured and a lowered enemy threat in Central, South, and Southwest Pacific theaters.
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United Press
Japan
Southwest Pacific
Pearl Harbor
mid-Pacific
Marshall Island
Admr
William F. Halksey
South Pacific
Bougainville Island
Rabaul
New Britain
Noble
Roy 8. Geiger
Central
South
Solomons Laborers Face Starvation or Sea Attack Choice
Readers learn Northern Solomons laborers faced famine risk or a perilous sea escape through an Allied naval cordon as Kaverasur bo forces pressed western New Britain raids. Reports from Pearl Harbor note the 15th American raid on Marshall Islands with carrier strength, while Tokyo claims heavy losses for the attackers and a carrier or cruiser sunk, amid contradictory broadcasts.
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Solomons
Kaverasur
New Britain
Cape Gloucester
Rabaul
Pearl Harbor
Marshall Islands
Thekyo Radio
Tokyo
Japangse
Pleasantdale Boy Alvin York Dow Turns Two Today
Pleasantdale Alvin York Dow son of Mr and Mrs Donald L Dow celebrates his second birthday today. He was named for Sergeant Alvin York, WWI hero, and was born on December 8 1941 the day war was declared.
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Rita James
Howard James
East Street
Riverside
Pfc
Joseph Maeillo
Anthony Maeillo
Alvin York Dow
Donald L. Dow
Alvin
Sergt
Alvin York
Noted Newspaperman Sutherland Dies in New York at 83
Charles W. Sutherland, 83, longtime newspaperman who held top editorial posts at the Boston Herald New York Evening Telegram New York American Evening Journal and Evening World died at St Vincent's Hospital after an operation. Born in Chatham New York he was son of a country editor and later worked with the American Weekly.
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New York
Charles W. Sutherland
St. Vincent's Hospital
Chatham
N. Y
Sutherland
Boston Herald
Theew York Evening Telegram
New York American
Evening Journal
New York World
Pownal Woman and Daughter In New York Winter Visit
Mrs Joseph Oldham and daughter Neanor Oldham are in New York for the winter while Miss Oldham studies voice culture.
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Pownal
Joseph Oldham
Daugh Neanor Oldham
New York
Miss Oldham
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