Prime Minister Churchill Addresses Canadian War Session
In Ottawa Churchill addressed Parliament as Canada’s leaders and dignitaries fill the Commons. He pledged Britain would wage war to victory with United States allied in freedom, praising Canada’s pivotal support and the mass audience gathered on Parliament Hill and inside the Peace Tower area.
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Ottawa
Britain
Canada
House of Commons
Winston Churchill
Peace Tower
Parliament Hill
Churchill
Gandhi Relieved Of Leadership At Own Request
Gandhi asked to relinquish leadership of the All-India Congress party after a long internal dispute. He will retain his antiwar, nonviolent stance and continue to oppose wars with the collaboration of like minded Congress members. The party committee reportedly voted to relieve him of directing the party's program and policy.
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Gandhi
Bardoli
India
Mohandas K. Gandhi
All-India Congress Party
Britain
London
War Briefs From Pacific Front Across Southeast Asia
The report notes Japan's first attempt to establish a foothold in the Dutch East Indies with bombers striking Medan as paratroopers landed nearby. In Malaya British aircraft hit Patani destroying at least ten Japanese planes and holding positions 300 miles north of Singapore. Rangoon suffers 600 civilian casualties from a first Japanese raid. Australian bombers attack a Japanese cruiser near the Minahasa Peninsula. In the Philippines fighting continues on Luzon as Manila is bombed again and Japanese reinforcements arrive.
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Dutch East Indies
Medan
Malaya
Patani
Thailand
Singapore
Rangoon
Burma
Minahassa Peninsula
Celebes
Philippines
Luzon
Manila
Station, Store, Postoffice Burn At Wadesville
Fire destroyed the Baltimore and Ohio Passenger station the post office and William Elyette’s general store in Wadesville Virginia. The blaze with 50 year old station history burned about midnight with a loss around 4000 dollars. The insured status for the buildings is unclear and authorities suspect origin unknown.
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The
Star
Wadesville
Baltimore and Ohio
William Elyette
John H. Enders Fire Company
Berryville
Elyette
Buck McKay
Maes
Lewis Pidgeon
Winchester
Dr Mifflin Wyatt Swartz a Winchester native educator leader
Dr Mifflin Wyatt Swartz of Winchester born October 12 1874 earned a BA Virginia 1898 AM 1900 PhD 1910 taught at Chicago summers and held various posts. He led the Woman's College of Alabama 1915–1921 and later served as vice president of Southern Building and Loan Association and president of People's Bank Indianola Mississippi. He cherished Euripides drama and supported Miller's Hardware for displaying the American flag to spur local defense.
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Mifflin Wyatt Swartz
Winchester
Virginia
University of Chicago
Woman's College of Alabama
Southern Building and Loan Association
People’s Bank
Indianola
Miss
Phi Beta Ee
America
Euripides
Curb On Car Production Sidetracked By War Demands
Washington report says the Supply Priorities and Allocations Board sidetracked a lend-lease backed request to halt all passenger car production. Officials say no January quotas will be canceled without OPM civilian division approval while tire supply for the war effort is addressed.
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Washington
Supply Priorities and Allocations Board
Lend-Lease Administration
Lendlease
Patriots Build Armored Train For Soviet Army
A Soviet railway workshop group built an armored train for the army using scrap locomotive parts. The 100 ton engine features four gun turrets with mortars and anti aircraft weapons, plus a four way communications super turret. The crew plans to move forward toward Berlin with the engineer unable to reverse.
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Russia
Berlin
Area Ready For First Blackout
Washington area plans a blackout tonight between 7 and 9. Five short fire siren blasts warn citizens to extinguish lights and shade doors and windows. About 15 minutes later three long blasts signal return to normal. Traffic lights stay on except a central business district section will be completely dark.
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Washington
District of Columbia
Virginia
Maryland
German Collapse Seen Possible Inside Germany Says Wheeler
Senator Wheeler and Senator Capper expect internal German collapse to ease Allied war effort against Japan. Wheeler cites unrest in Russia and Europe and predicts Germany cannot keep diverse races united due to sabotage and internal strains. Capper agrees collapse could come sooner or later aiding Allied concentration.
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Washington
Administration
Wheeler
D.-Mont
Capper
R.-Kan
Germany
Japan
Europe
May Hold Hearing In Loan Co. Case
A hearing is expected in Corporation Court tomorrow to consider appointing a permanent receiver for Winchester Small Loan and Finance Co. Inc. Farmers and Merchants Bank was named temporary receiver on December 24 after a complaint by stockholder C. L. Nicodemus amid claims assets are being dissipated. An audit of accounts is underway.
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Corporation Court
Winchester Small Loan and Finance Co., Inc
Farmers and Merchants Bank
C. L. Nicodemus
Claim Victories Over Russians
Berlin reports Nazi bombers sunk a Russian destroyer in the Black Sea and Soviet land attacks were repulsed across the eastern front. A Red Navy cruiser was damaged in Black Sea air operations while Arctic Murmansk fighting saw heavy Soviet losses. A southern front assault launched by sledges under heavy blizzard was repelled with a Russian battalion wiped out.
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Berlin
A. P
High Command
Black Sea
Eastern Front
Arctic
Murmansk
Red Army
Dr James Miller Called To Active Duty With Navy
Dr James A Miller of this city is expected to be called to active duty with the U S Navy He has been notified to hold himself in readiness and is believed to have volunteered months ago He is believed to hold the rank of Lieutenant Commander and was unavailable for comment while out of town
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James A. Miller
U.S. Navy
Miller
German Bombers Raid Britain On Anniversary Night
German bombers launched their heaviest assault in weeks on Britain on the anniversary of the great London fire raid. The air ministry said few casualties and no serious damage, with five killed in one northeast town and others injured. Some districts suffered, a landslide trapped residents, and one shelter tilted near a crater.
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London
Britain
Air Ministry
la Pallice
Phil Gold Taken Ill in Winchester Hospital
Phil H. Gold prominent Winchester businessman and orchardist is seriously ill at Winchester Memorial Hospital. He was admitted Sunday and described as in fair condition this afternoon. Gold had been seriously ill months ago but recovered to resume active management of his orchard business and other interests.
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Phil H. Gold
Winchester
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Gold
Public Sale At Berryville Pike Rural Auction
Stock, merchandise and fixtures to be sold at public sale on January 8 at 10 am. Located 3 miles east of Winchester on Berryville Pike. Auctioneer R. C. Carter. (22-30, 26-1p-31)
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Winchester
Berryville Pike
R. C. Carter
Friendship Fire Company Meeting Postponed to Jan 8
The Friendship Fire Company regular monthly meeting is postponed from Thursday Jan 1 to Thursday Jan 8 due to the holidays. Captain WM Argrenbright signs the notice.
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Friendship
The
Friendship Fire Company
WM. Argenbright
MacArthur Urges US Retaliation After Capital Bombing
Reports say Japanese forces push toward Manila with advances of about 15 miles in the Atimonan Mauban sector while Allied reinforcements move toward the Pacific. Dutch East Indies dispatches note a broader potential offensive against Japan.
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Philippine
Atimonan-Maubun
British Push On In Africa After Tank Victory
Allied dispatches say British desert armies shattered a Axis counterattack after a 420 mile retreat from the Egyptian border. British vanguards pressed toward Tripolitania and El Agheila as 42 Axis tanks were reported knocked out south of Agedabia.
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Associated Press
Britain
Tripolitania
Libya
Mussolini
Middle East
Agedabia
Cirenaica
el Agheila
Gulf of
Sirte
Firemen To Hold Meeting Tonight
Winchester Volunteer Firemen's Association calls a city meeting at 7 30 tonight. Chief Taylor Barr says business of importance to the city will be discussed and urges all members and citizens to attend.
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Winchester Volunteer Firemen’s Association
Taylor Barr
Japanese reach Luzon manila front expands in invasion
Dispatches report Japanese forces reached Luisiana and Dolores about 45 miles from Manila while the new American line falls back 45 miles to fortified positions near Zaragoza. MacArthur urges retaliation for Manila bombing, citing violation of international law, as damage surveys note targets of churches and cultural centers.
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Manila
Zaragoza
Lingayen Gulf
Hongkong
Luzon
Douglas MacAthur
U. S
Far East
United States
Japan
MacArthur
War Department
Local Christmas Birthday Honoree Mrs Faw cett Keyser
Mrs Faw cett Keyser of South Cameron Street earns note as a Christmas day birthday subject in city and county brevities. She is mother to Em ory Keyser, noted manager of the Winchester terminal for Greyhound Lines.
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National Society of Those
Fawcett Keyser
South Cameron Street
Emory Keyser
Winchester
Greyhound Lines
Russians claim breakthrough along Oka front in late December
Pravda dispatches report Soviet forces breached German defenses along the Oka river including a fortified zone. Soviets crossed the river in several areas on December 28 after heavy air battles on December 27. The communique says 700 Germans killed and guerrillas damaged rail routes behind German lines.
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Moscow
Oka River
Pravda
Orel
Kalugar
Rostov
Soviet Fliers
Leningrad
Up & Trolley
Work Is Resumed At Ford Plant After Idle Period
Ford Motor Company's tool department resumed operations this afternoon after workers had been idle due to a dispute over rest periods and a company complaint that employees smoked on the job. The settlement basis was not closed, described as a spontaneous protest by workmen.
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Detroit
Ford Motor Company
Winant Talks With Eden Stir Russia War Hopes
London reports say Ambassador John G. Winant met with Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden to discuss his Moscow trip. Observers speculate the talks could prompt a secret Parliament session to hear about Russia and the war effort amid a harsh winter.
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London
States
John G. Nant
Anthony Eden
Moscow
Russia
Radio report cites executions and suicides in France
British radio said on December 30 that 100 enemy soldiers have executed for murder since December 1 and 50 have committed suicide. The broadcast, heard by German officials, claimed the bodies are rotting in open pits along the No 12 ditch of the river Seine.
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Es Dho
Tery Irvy-Sur-Seine
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