Strongest Siegfried Link Smashed In Allied Breakthrough
In a major advance, U S First Army broke the Siegfried Line east of Aachen and pressed toward Cologne and the Rhine. Patton’s tanks and Hodges’ forces advanced from Nancy, Trier, and Prum, while secret weapons aided pillbox clearance and German defenses crumbled along a 10 mile front.
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London
Associated Press
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Prum
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Europe
Germany
Jacob Devers
Mediterranean
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Normandy
Reich
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Kleve
Maastrich
Petroder
Dwight D. Howe
Germans Claim Secret Explosion Boats Sink and Damage Allied Ships
German sources claim a new radio controlled explosion boat weapon sunk 36 Allied ships and damaged 15 others in the English Channel. The device pairs a fast unmanned explosive craft with a radio guided command boat, yet can not be used in heavy seas.
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London
English
Transocean
Admiralty
Russians Battle For Bridges to Enter Warsaw
London dispatches report Russian and Polish forces press the attack west of Warsaw delaying German defense as Soviet units reportedly cross the Vistula and push toward Praga and the four remaining bridges to the Polish capital. Berlin notes a broad Baltic offensive with 400000 troops engaged near Riga and Valga as Finland Romania and Bulgaria shift the war. Moscow refrains from detailing the Baltic assault while claiming advances toward East Prussia.
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Romania
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Quebec conference winds down as Roosevelt and Churchill set path for Far East
At noon tomorrow the eighth war conference of President Roosevelt and Prime Minister Churchill will end with plans to funnel vast Allied forces into the Far East after crushing Germany. In Quebec, Eden Morgenthau and Cadogan join non military talks linked to postwar Europe. Meanwhile Pacific operations intensify with landings on Peleliu and Morotai as MacArthur expands the Philippine airbase network.
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May 23 Demo Electors Win Ballot Recognition
Secretary of State Sidney Latham announced he would certify the May 23 State Democratic Convention electors for the November ballot, saying his decision was administrative and based on law. Dallas elector George W. Eddy predicted a suit to compel certification, while Democratic Chairman Harry L. Seay vowed legal action.
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Sidney Latham
Latham
George W. Eddy
Dallas
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Harry L. Seay
Democratic State Executive Committee
Democratic Party
Seay
Storm Death Toll Rises as Hurricane Hits Atlantic Coast
The hurricane sweeping from the Carolinas to Prince Edward Island has killed at least 28 people in five northeastern states, with New York City, New Jersey and New England most affected. Damage tallies around 30 million dollars and power outages hindered daily life across the region.
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Atlantic Seaboard
Carolinas
Prince Edward Island
North Atlantic
New York
New Jersey
New England
Long Island
Manhattan
Weather outlook for West Texas and Panhandle cool with winds
Partly cloudy cooler conditions prevail across West Texas and the Panhandle on Saturday with strong winds. Showers and thundershowers end early Saturday morning. winds diminish by afternoon. Temperatures fall below normal with scattered showers lingering into Sunday for parts of the South Plains Pecos Valley and Del Rio Eagle Pass area. Sunrise 7 31 Sunset 7 53 PM.
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Amarillo
West Texas
Panhandle
South Pisins
del Ricc-Eagle Ass
South Plains
Pecos Valley
Rmal
Nazi Nazi bigwigs flee Rhineland amid war's last legs
From Kornelymunster Germany a report says Gestapo leaders and other Nazi officials fled the Rhineland area as Allied forces push the war toward its end. In New Guinea reporters awaited news of Morotai landings but a bulldozer halted transmissions for about 30 minutes. In London a secret shell filling plant explosion killed possibly twenty people.
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Gestapo
Rhineland
Third Reich
New Guinea
Sept
Morotai Island
Philippines
London
England
Infantry Victory Breaks Siegfried Line East of Aachen
American doughboys led by Lt Gen Courtney Hodges breach the Siegfried Line east of Aachen in a 24 hour drive. Infantry spearhead under Lt Frank Kolb advances 6000 yards through two belts of defenses, aided by tanks, with strong acts by Capt Richmond and Maj Lawton. The Rhine held the Germans back from a final stand.
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Westwall
Germany
Trier
Aachen
Prum
Maastritch
France
Courtney H. Hodges
U. S
Siegfried Line
Belgium
Richall Richmond
Windsor
Frank Kolb
Kentucky
John Lawton
Glendale
Cal
Rhine
Amarillo Chamber Outlines Postwar Transport and War Plant Plans
The Amarillo Chamber of Commerce board outlined postwar transport expansion and peacetime use of war plants. The meeting noted Greyhound's interest in a bus repair shop here and potential improvements to ease congestion. Travel on Route 66 has surged, with officials citing increased bus traffic and a pending War Production Board decision. Rex Baxter plans a 10 day trip to Washington to discuss these plans.
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Dallas
Kansas City
Ed Hardin
U. 3
Highway 66
Hardin
War Production Board
Chamber of Commerce
Bus Company
Amarillo Army Air Field
Pantex
Rex Baxter
Washington, D. C
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