B-29s Strike Tokyo and Bangkok In Daylight Raids
Allied bombers from bases in the Marianas and India conducted daylight raids on Tokyo and Bangkok. The missions targeted strategic rail yards and industrial facilities with precision through cloud cover, while Japanese defenses claimed limited damage and the loss of two fighters. No B-29s were reported as lost.
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1St Bomber Command
Baipan Island
Marianas
Tokyo
Ava
India
20Th Bomber Command
Bay of Bengal
Bangkok
Thailand
Shh Air Force
Appomuon Seager
Eira
Stat
Curtis EB. le May
Toto
Imesna
Tokyo Radio
Hangkok
Twentieth Air Force
Detglis
Reds Cross Carpathians Into Slovakia
Russian forces penetrated the Carpathians into Slovakia and pressed toward northern Hungary. Moscow said units advanced along the Polish frontier while other columns approached Satoveljaujnety and the Dukla Pass as Budapest faced shortages and unrest.
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London
Slovakia
Carpathian
Satoveljaujnety
Moscow
Ivan Petrovy
Ukraine
Dukia
Presov
Kansa
Konice
Berlin
Budapest
Paris
Bertin
Danube
Bating
Apatin
Lugosisvia
Hungary
Two Cabinet Members Remain From 1933 Roosevelt Group
Washington reports only Harold Ickes and Frances Perkins remain in Roosevelt's original 1933 cabinet. State Secretary Edward Stettinius is the latest appointee, while Stimson, as Secretary of War, is the oldest member. The Navy and Justice departments have each seen four secretaries, with multiple attorneys general.
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Washington
Henry L. Stimson
Stettinius Appointed Secretary of State
Edward R. Stettinius named as United States Secretary of State after Cordell Hull resigns amid health ailments. President Roosevelt praised Hull as the father of the United Nations and predicted prompt Senate confirmation for Stettinius. Hull, 73, exits after long service and throat illness. the White House marks the moment as a grievous blow.
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Washington
Hull
Neutenast
Edward R. Stetuinius
Roosevelt
Sevearold
Senate
United Nations
State Department
Baethesde
Faval
White House
Organization of the United Nations
Administration Eyes Broad Social Security Expansions
The administration told Congress it will propose wide expansions to Social Security coverage including a higher tax rate to fund a broader program. Key outlines include universal insurance for sickness disability age survivors benefits extended to agricultural workers domestic workers and self employed persons with a shift to federal administration of unemployment and medical benefits.
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Washington
Congress 2
Az i
Congress
J. Altmeyer
Security Board
House
Ways and Means Committee
Adigevet
Argentina Not Sad About Hull Quitting
Argentine officials offered little comment on Cordell Hull's resignation, though reports suggested the government viewed him as a major critic. The public stance remained quiet as Hull was seen as a key challenger to U S recognition of Argentina's regime.
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Argentina
Hull
Benge Aires CP
Les Cordell Hull
United States
Farrell
President Reduces Smoking As Cigarette Shortage Looms
President Roosevelt said at a news conference he has cut back to under a pack a day due to bronchial illness last spring. White House smokers face empty cartons and vending machines while Congress vows to release facts on the tobacco shortage amid claims of leaf tobacco scarcity.
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Washington
Roosevelt
White House
Executive Mansion
Mia
Flannagan D-Va
House Agriculture Committee
Polish Socialists Claim Crisis Solved in London Government
Leaders of the Polish Socialist Party in exile held day long talks with Polish and British figures and issued a cryptic statement that a solution to the crisis in the London government had been attained. It was unclear if exiled premier Mikalajczyk would rejoin or if Jan Kwapisinski formed a cabinet, signaling possible reconciliation with Moscow on frontier issues.
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London
Premien
Jan Kwapinski
Mikalaczyk
Moscow
Four More Subpoenaed In Albany Tay celipation
Four additional subpoenas were served on Albany County officials and associates tied to the O Connell regime in Albany. The targets include County Attorney Walter L Cozling Assistant County Attorney Frank Pedlow Samuel Aronowitz Assistant County Treasurer Donald Lynch. The special prosecutor George P Monaghan named them before the grand jury as Albany County’s Democratic forces faced scrutiny from Governor Thomas E Dewey. The subpoenas were announced as the grand jury planned sessions with Justice Gilbert V Scheneck presiding.
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Albany County
O'Connell
Thomas E. Dewey
George P. Monaghan
Walter L Cozling
Aast
Acworpey
Frank AL Pedlow
Samuel E. Aronowite
Donald 4. Lynch
Aronowite
Edward J. O’connell
Daniel P. O'Connell
Govarnor Dewey
Stonaghana
Aronowitz
Olf
Green Island Bank
Pedlow
Lynch
John Oe Smith
Cohoes
Michael T. Smith
Dan* O'Connell
Monaghan
Tommerle
Albany
Loneh
Spacinl Grand Jury
Supreme Court
Gilbert V. Scheneck
Albany Democrat
Canada Faces Possible Anarchy on Conscription Crisis
Prime Minister Mackenzie King warned in the Commons that without a united and moderate approach to overseas conscription, Canada could face anarchy. He sought a confidence vote as Québec Liberal leaders opposed the government policy and threatened to resign if the policy persisted.
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Ottawa
ULP
Adnister
W. S. Mackenzie King
House of Commons
Canada
Liberal Party
Quebec
Québec
Adelard Godbout
Liberals of Québec
House
A F L Seeks Thirty Hour Week From Congress
New Orleans report says the American Federation of Labor adopted a 42 A resolution urging Congress to establish a thirty hour work week after the war to spread employment and relieve production tensions. President William Green rejected a British trades union proposal for an international labor conference but urged global labor unity for peace.
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New Orleans
Congress
American Federation of Labor
A.fl of
Wiliam Green
Irades Union
A. F. of L
London
1000 Planes In Dogfight Over Reich
Allied air strength over north west Germany engages near equal German interceptors in a massive air battle. US Eighth Air Force reports heavy losses for the Luftwaffe while Mustang groups claim numerous kills amid raids on Magdeburg Misburg and western front targets.
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London
Germany
U.S. Eighth Force
West Front
Western Front
Berlin
Rhine
Eighth Airforce
Magdeburg
Misburg
Misburgi
Paris
Cologne
Rover Aetal
Dover
Ruhr
Rainelend
Saar
U. S. Third Army
The
Reich
Geine
Help in Sight For Britain's Stylish Stouts Help in Sight For Britain's Stylish Stouts
The government announced the ending of December 7 restrictions on corset styles with exceptions on metal cloth lace and trimmings. Concessions credited to better steel stocks and higher production in the corset industry.
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Britain
London
Board of Trace
President Roosevelt Prepares Off Record Vacation Plans
President Roosevelt plans a largely off the record vacation, hinting he may travel to any region and possibly surprise visitors. He suggested no definite holiday dates and did not confirm another Big Three meeting, though officials indicated hopes for a rapid reunion on war and peace talks.
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Washington
Roosevelt
House Group Pushes War Powers Act Extension
The House Judiciary Committee approved a one year extension of the War Powers Act with a Hobbs amendment creating federal district court review of suspension orders and agency refusals to stay suspensions. The administration opposed. sponsors expect limited litigation, with appeals currently routed within agency channels to James Byrnes.
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Washington
House Judiciary Committee
Rep
Hobbs
D.~ale
WPB
ODT
Ner
Aterance
War Agency
James ¥. Byrnes
House aims to end Senate veto on treaties
A House subcommittee backed a constitutional amendment to require simple majority approval by both houses for future treaties, stripping the Senate of two thirds vote power. The plan faces long odds and would need state ratification, with many lawmakers unsure it passes this session.
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Washington
ULP
House
Judiciary
Senate
Congress
Hurley Named Ambassador to China by Roosevelt
Maj. Gen. Patrick J. Hurley nominated as ambassador to China to replace Clarence Gauss. Hurley, a veteran diplomat and soldier, is already in Chungking with Donald Nelson aiding China’s war effort as the nomination awaits Senate approval.
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Washington
Patrick J. Hurley
Roosevelt
China
Hurley
Clarence Gauss
Hime
Joseph W. Stilwell
Wee
China-Surna Command
Chiang Kai-shek
Gauss
Stilwell
Chiang
Stat
Jack of Air Trades
Chungking
Donald
Nelson
War Production Board
Senate
Wah
Fipromat
Pearl Harder
Pres
Leyte Bombers Strike Cebu Negros and Davao Air Front
Leyte based American aircraft bombed Japanese airfields on Cebu Negros and Mindanao Friday. Thirty Japanese planes attempted interception but were shot down. B24 Liberators escorted fighters pounded targets while aerial facilities and supply depots took heavy damage amid shifting ground fighting in the Ormoc corridor.
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Cebu
Xe? Gor
Mindanao
Navy Air Attacks Increase Japanese Losses at Manila
U S Pacific Fleet reports Manila area actions show Third Fleet carrier Sessesen sank a heavy cruiser and three destroyers along with an escort. The attack damaged 28 ships total, including small transports, bombed targets, and nine more, with at least 11 aircraft downed in air combat and anti aircraft fire.
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U. S. Pacific Fleet
Pearl Harbor
Manila
U. S. Third Fleet
Ssess Senk
Third Army Advances Deeper Into Saar Front
Allied forces push deeper into the Saar region with the U S Third Army driving toward the Roer and Julich. American units seize key road centers as Ninth Army fights through Birchberg and Julich sector while bombing rail hubs near Offenburg.
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Cologne Plain
Aachen
Cologne
Koslar
Freez
Hurtgen
Roer River
Fomber
Brive
USS
Seventh Army
Offenburg
Strasbourg
Tac Ucet Air Force
Saute
William EL Simpson
Ninth Army
Houss Um Koglar
Julich
Kirckberr
Dutieh
Bourhei
Roer
Birchberg
Altdorf
200 Feared Dead In British Bomb Depot Explosion
In Sutton-a-Trent England an underground RAF bomb dump exploded causing extensive casualties. The London Daily Mail reported about 200 feared dead with at least twenty confirmed killed and many more trapped in wreckage. Rescuers pulled at least forty survivors from the danger zone as shock ripples spread across the Midlands.
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Sutton-a-Trent
England
Britain
Midlands dix
Sattlefold
London Daily Mail
Aighs
Exnic
Canceled Flights Amid Storm Disrupts New York Arrivals
Weather disruptions force 33 cancellations at Guardia and affect 43 outbound departures. Planes grounded as rain and rough conditions persist over New York.
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New York
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Duren
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