Nagoya Raid by B 29s Encounters Heavy Anti Aircraft Fire
Twenty first Bomber Command says a force of B 29s bombed Nagoya Japan center again through thick overcast. They targeted the Hatsudoui Mitsubishi aircraft plant and faced strong enemy air defense with about 100 to 250 fighters in the air. The raid was described as a return engagement with prior destruction of the Mitsubishi factory roof area noted in earlier missions.
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Twenty-first Bomber Command
Balpan
Nagoya
Japan
Aircraf
Washington
War Department
Mitsubishi Aircraft
Stowaa
Faipan
Wegora
Maj
Robert Fitzgerald
Ridgewood
N. J
Jay J. Brown
Worman
Chicago
Brown
Robert Sollock
Rule
Tex
Solistk
Mitsubishi Aircraft Works
Emmett O'Donnell, Jr
Blood Plasma Transfer Authority Granted
The United States declares a dividend in blood plasma for civilian use as enemy bombing weighs on the nation. President Rootevsit signs Jegis den authorizing transfer of 49 850 dried plasma and 2 920 frozen plasma to public health authorities and non profit hospitals. The American Red Cross collects the plasma and turns it over to the Public Health Service for casualties from enemy action in the United States Alaska and Puerto Rico. The Surgeon General may release any amount deemed proper and the receiving agency pays transfer costs.
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Washington P
United States
Rootevsit
Jegisden
Américan Red Cross
Public Health Service
Alaska
Puerto Rico
MacArthur Issues Christmas Prayer to His Command
General MacArthur’s headquarters in the Philippines releases a Christmas prayer. It asks merciful God to preserve and protect the members of the command and to return each one safe and well to their homes.
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MacArthur
Philippines
Douglas MacArthur Iodar
Merciful God
Elas Send New Three-Point Peace Proposal to British
British commander in Greece Lieut Gen R M Scobie received from the left wing Elas a three point peace proposal aimed at halting hostilities. The letter, signed by three Elas committee members, was said to require translation and could delay progress amid ongoing street fighting.
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Elas
Athens LP
R. M. Scobie
Greece
Elas Answ Ir
Napoleon Zervas
Edes
Epiris
Ateter
Ormenta Square
Utat
aAtgio Greek ‘Commission
Elas Nore
Hope
Chrisisnas
U S S Ward And Mahan Lost at Leyte
The destroyers Ward and Mahan were identified as lost off Leyte Philippines by the Navy. Both ships were heavily damaged by torpedoes and sunk by American forces with no loss of Ward crew. Mahan had seen Pacific action before being assigned to Philippine escorts.
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Washington
Pearl Harbor
Pacific
Navy
Ward
New Guinea
Blake
Philippine
Moratal
Leyte
Finschhafen
New Britain
Admiralty
Excort
Philippines
Britain to Draft 250000 More Soldiers for War Fronts
Britain ordered a strict augmentation of its forces with a new draft of civilians and transferring personnel from the Navy and the Air Force to the Army. The plan, announced by Churchill, aims to rapidly raise 250,000 troops with additional desk-to-field transfers and administrative reshuffles to bolster defenses on the Western Front. General Eisenhower would receive reinforcements from the British Army group to aid American efforts.
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London
Britain
RB. A. PL
Navy
Churchill
Berlin
Eisenhower
Civ Jans
R. A. Fis
8. & M. to Open Nursery At North Terminal
Boston and Maine Railroad will open a station nursery at its North Terminal shortly after Jan 1. Included in the nursery are an electric bottle warmer and a grill. A spokesman said the fully equipped room provides privacy for traveling mothers to rest and care for their children while waiting for trains.
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Bostovi Pi
Boston and Maine Railroad
Boston and Maine
Army Wants Conscription Without Frills
Washington reports the War Department backs a strictly military universal training plan for pure military use, contrasting with President Roosevelt’s proposal to add educational and social elements. The department circulated circulars noting no role for nonmilitary activities in universal training and reiterating positions given before Congress. Roosevelt urged Congress for yearlong training with legislators to decide scope, while officials defended a focused military program.
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Washington
War Department
Roosevelt
Department
Rosevelt
Congress
Brunswick Shipyard Workers to Labor Christmas Day Without Pay
In Brunswick Georgia workers at the shipyards protested by agreeing to work Christmas Day without pay to support the launch of another merchant ship in December. General manager Emil Krapp said eighty ship loans were involved and the strike spread rapidly among welding departments as crews pledged to work without compensation.
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Brunswick
Mt Aiqried
Emil
Krapt
Wildire
Atters
Nazi Drive Loses Punch As Yanks Push On Leyte
General MacArthur reports U S infantry advances three miles west of the Ormoc corridor toward Palompon, the Leyte port objective. Japanese remnants flee toward Palompon as air and ground combat continue. Enemy casualties rise with 12 873 heads found in the past week, far above earlier estimates.
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MacArthur
Santinues
Mindoro
Leyte
Losi
Manila
Luzon
F D R Urges War Workers Not to Quit
President Roosevelt urged Americans at a news conference to keep on the job and maintain steady output of supplies for the fighting forces at Christmas. He cited home effort and noted the Atlantic Charter discussion, stressing the charter’s validity.
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Washington
Dpi
Roosevelt
Europe
Churchill
Festerday
Teporiér
Avang ii
Langdon Dies After Short Illness At About Sixty
Harry Langdon, famed screen comedian known for a wide eyed, awkward style, died after a brief illness. He started in two reelers and rose to fame with films like Tramp Tramp Tramp and The Strong Man. Langdon also drew a daily strip once offered by William Randolph Hearst.
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Holliwood
Harry Langdon
Harry
Joat Crawford
Lady Rye
Council Bluffs
William Randolph Hearst
Reds Attack in Latvia with 270000 Men
Berlin reports a major Red Army push into Latvia with 270000 troops aided by tanks and aircraft aiming to break thirty Nazi divisions in snow bound positions. Moscow notes probing fronts and winter preparations as forecasts of a broad eastward winter offensive grow.
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London
Berlin
Swest
Latvia
Red Army
Moscow
Eestera
Scl¢N
Baltic Sea
East Prussia
Poland
Czechoslovakia
Lasone
Lucenec
Matra
Germany
Soviet Drive Of Little Aid, Allies Believe
Washington says the projected Russian eastern front offensive may take weeks or months to produce officers on the Western front. German high command has budgeted forces for each front and will not shift troops until a critical stage is reached. If the Russian breakthrough occurs, they must advance about 200 miles to the German border, with defenses along the Vistula and east of Lodz guarding secondary lines.
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Washington
Ius
Mec
Viswula
Poland
Ioops
Vietna
Vistula
Lodz
Hich
Leyte Japs Use Captured Yank Rifles
Japanese forces in Leyte used captured American rifles and ammunition from the Philippines invasion. The report notes one third of captured ammo came from the United States and included 30 caliber cartridges. Many weapons were Enfield rifles made in the United States and stamped with Arsenal markings dating to 1933.
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Leyte
Iber
United States
Philippines
Levie
United States Army
Arsenal
Nazi secret weapon on Western Front described as V-14/4
London reports a new German secret weapon seen yesterday described as not V3 or V1 but a barrage missile. It is a self propelled shell resembling a small V-2 and may combine features of V-1 and V-2 rockets.
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London
Western Front
Doughboys Hold Ground Against German Drive Amid Malmedy Battle
American GIs press the German advance near Malmedy as Allied forces fight to slow the offensive. Reports note German casualties and stubborn doughboy defense east of the roads, with captured Nazi soldiers claiming the push will continue. Separately, George Browne and William Browne, convicted labor racketeers, are placed on probation for five years after serving portions of eight and ten year terms, each fined $20,000.
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Malmedy Seder
Belgaam
Cony
von Rineeee
Hitler
William
Futh
George E. Browne
Med Infantry
Milfon-Soliar
Skedown
Sun Industry
Enemy Slowed Down But Yanks Gird for New Blow
German winter offensive spent days pounding through Luxembourg and toward Bastogne and La Roche. Allied reports said the enemy advance slowed though armor massing continued. American and Allied forces fought near Wiltz and Arlon with heavy clashes around Bastogne as the drive pressed along key supply routes from Antwerp.
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Paris
Luxembourg
Gud
Malmedy
Arp
Bressels
Supreme Headquarters
Leid Uispatches
Belpine
Karl von Rundsted
Uth
Bastogne
Belsina
Jasnensburge Dorter
Ourthe River
la Roche
Belgivay
Sbou
Stavelot
German Line In Italy Falls Near Faenza and Bagnacavallo
Allied reports say German forces broke under intense pressure northeast of Faenza, advancing to the Senio front and taking Bagnacavallo. The battle continued to push German units from the Lamone River area as Canadian and Fifth Army patrols probed positions southeast of Soliera.
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Rome
Lamone
Eighth Army
Hank
Fifth Army
Solozn
Babe Smothered by Parents in Bed
A month old boy, son of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence King of East McDonough Leveret, was found dead after his parents placed him in their bed for warmth. Coroner Dr. Chenango reports suffocation as the cause of death. The incident occurred overnight. investigation pending.
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East McDonough
Leveret King
Y. Chenango
Clarence King
Jon Zero
Nazis Admit Push Culled By Patton
German military spokesmen acknowledged some ground loss to General Patton's Third Army while claiming the southern bank fight and American divisions suffered heavy casualties. Berlin touted brigade-scale advances on the Ourthe and reported thousands of American prisoners with many more killed or wounded.
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Iadon
Seyk
George
Boston
Xrsha Kadt
Rundsair
Herce
Third Army
Itis
List Airborne
Luéwis Serorius
Asid Vom Rundstedt
Panzer Dixie Fohs
Infahin
Ourthe River
Berlin
Stith
Clearing Skies Brings Out Allied Planes Over Rhine
London reports Allied air power breaks in clear weather. RAF and USAAF daylight missions strike Rhine rail hubs Coblenz and Bingen to disrupt supply lines for von Rundstedt’s forces. More than 105 sorties target northern Germany while American bombers face heavy flak and clouded skies.
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London
R A. S
Rhine
Cobiens
Bingen
Field Marshal von Rundstedt
Cobienz
Trier
Luxembourg
R.af
R. Aa. PF
U. & Heavies
Earthquake Reported Near Ankara Radio Last Night
A radio bulletin from Ankara reported that an earthquake occurred last night as tremors were detected in the area. No injuries or damages are mentioned in the brief transmission.
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Eork Upr
Ankara Radio
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