Namur Island Fall Ends as Marines Close Encirclement
From Namur Island in the Marshalls to Roi, U S Marines crush Japanese hold after a brutal bombardment. Casualties moderate include a popular Marine officer. the fight ends with only scattered snipers and wounded enemy remaining amid ruined pillboxes and pillaged coastal defenses. Marine troops unload supplies as dawn sickness fades and the field of battle turns to smokey ruins.
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Namur Island
George E. Jones
KwajJalien Atoll
Marshalls
U. S
Marine Corps
Namur
Roi
Arthur Hanson
Washington, D. C
Eyid
Vale
Coney Island
Mosquito Raids Over West Germany During Night
British Mosquito bombers struck western Germany for the third night in a row while Nazi planes carried out two small attacks on London. London and southeastern England endured bomb damage with several fatalities. German raids on Britain continued alongside Allied daylight raids on Wilhelmshaven and coastal targets.
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Philault
London
Germany
France
England
Axis EU
Wilhelmshaven
RAF Typhoon
Caré. Walker M. Mahurin
Fort Wayne
Ind
Farmer Trapped in 30-Foot Well Sells Bonds
Athens Alabama February 4 1945 farmer Carlos Thomas digging a 30 foot well when Homer Melomore found him. The war bond committeeman lowered a blank check in a bucket. The farmer signed a 6000 dollar bond purchase and returned to digging.
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Carlos Thomas
Homer Melemore
Sweden rejects Danish plan to occupy Denmark and Norway
Swedish Foreign Minister Christian Guenther said a prominent Danish sought Sweden to occupy Denmark and Norway and guarantee neutrality if Germany withdrew. He stated Sweden is not interested. The Globe News want ads note Holland’s colonial reach.
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Stockholm
Christian B. Guenther
Sweden
Denmark
Norway
Guenther
Holland
State Guards Plan Bivouac At Tri-State Fair Ground
Texas State Guard Companies A and C plan a joint bivouac at the Tri-State Fair Ground this weekend with assembly at the High School Armory Saturday at 1 PM. Civilians are barred. promotions for Company A announced. governor frees a watermelon theft prisoner.
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Texas State Guard
Tri-State Fair Ground
High School
Jack Rogers
Sam Davis
Company A
Jim J. Rogers
Frank Walsh
Jess Sparkman
William R. Byers
Robert L. Burnett
Halbert G. Cooper
Grady T. Tadlock
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Gert von Guntard
Anheuser-Busch
Austin
Texas
University of Texas Bureau of ‘Business Research
Globe News
Hoes
Athens
Ala
Sweeden
Globe-News
Schilling
Snow
Texas Marsh
LUX Toilet Soap
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Rowment
Colorado Red Catsup
van Camp
Soap Swan
Pinkney
Swansdown
Black-Eyed Peas
Liemek
Colorado
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Éth
Mississippi
Springfield
Ill
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Cletus Woznack
U.P
Texas State Chiropractic Board
E. L. Banknight
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