Warning German public on resource scrimping during the war
A wartime reflection recalls Eisenhower urging Germans to conserve resources amid the scorched earth retreat. The author recalls a 1918 Cologne visit with Haig, facing a German burgomaster demanding food and clothing. The piece contrasts Allied relief focus with German expectations and ends with a memento flag from Haig.
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Cologne
Field Marshal
Haig
Batman
Navy destroyer tenders named for US localities
The U S Navy designates destroyer tenders with names drawn from American places and regions. This naming practice links fleets to geography, reflecting historical ties to towns and areas across the United States.
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Rule of Justice for Germans Proclaimed by Allied Government
General Eisenhower announced that occupied Germany will have justice and equality before the law under Allied military rule. Special military government courts will try offenses against Allied and UN interests, with no death sentences without written confirmation from the supreme commander or a designate.
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Eisenhower
Germany
United Nations
Road To Bertin Distances On Multiple Fronts
The report lists distances on various fronts as 301 miles from near Duren on the Western Front, 304 miles north of Warsaw on the Eastern Front, 420 miles from Budapest on the Hungarian Front, and 551 miles north of Ravenna on the Italian Front with the Italian distance reduced six miles over the past week and others unchanged.
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Warsaw
Budapest
Ravenna
Salvadoran Police Under Attack in Uprising
In San Salvador on December 9 opponents of President Col. Osmin Aguirre fired on police killing several and wounding National Guards and customs officials. Uprising participants were arrested and arms seized.
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San Salvador
el Salvador
Col
Osmin Aguirre
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