Iwo Jima Air Base Aims Seen From War Analysis
Military observers discuss Iwo Jima as a staging base for B-29s to threaten Japan. Landing near Shovine, carrier strikes may neutralize Yokohama and speed moves toward the home islands while keeping sea lanes to the Philippines and Formosa open.
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Yokohama
Iwo Jima
Bing
Philippines
Ayineas
Attia
Ryvayi Tylands
Okinaws
Jine
Formosa
Nemy
East China Sea
Dater
Bane
Marianas
Iwo
Jayai
Toko
Mananas Islands
Japan
Corregidor Captured Clearing Manila Bay for U S Fleet
American paratroopers and waterborne infantry seize decisive points on Corregidor fortress rock in Manila Bay to clear the harbor for the return of the U S Fleet. MacArthur reports a coordinated assault with Seventh Fleet ships and Far Eastern Air Force planes.
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Iver Corregidor
Manila
Manila Bay
MacArthur
New Guinea
Rock
Bataan
U. S. Seventh Fleet
Far Eastern Air Force
Corregidor
Luzon Island
503Rd Parachute Regiment
Lae
Zambales Mountains
Clark Air Center
Rapp
George C. Kenney
Philippines
Negros Cebu
Mindanao
Formosa
Tokyo Invasion Fears Rise After Iwo Jima Bombardment
Pacific Fleet reports heavy bombardment of Iwo Jima as Tokyo claims possible landings near the homeland. Nimitz notes strong Japanese resistance and shore gun fire damaging a warship while carrier strikes on Tokyo area are kept secret.
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China
Honshu
Toko-Yokohama
Iwo Jima
I. Pacific Fleet
Guam
Tokyo
Nimitz
Tokyo Radio
Rece Rem
Disco
J ! Bor
Saturda
Adm Mare A. Mitscher
Tokyo-Yokohama
Iwo
Japan
Fifth Fleet
Adm. R. A. Spruance
Bonin Islands
Volcano Group
Chichi
Huha
Bonins
Army Liberators
Marcus Island
Marine
Raiggeng
Palau
Caroline
Navy
Washington
Japans Comet Agency
Berlin Faces Death and Destruction Under Red Menace Threat
Berlin, isolated from east by Mars hal Zhukov and south by Konev, faces martial law, summary courts, and the prospect of civilians pressed into street fighting as Red armies approach. Propagandists flag food shortages while Vatican moves residence. Moscow says Nazis rule from Nuernberg. Hans Morris notes insurance amid wartime turbulence.
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London
Berlin
Mars Hal Zhukov
Marshal Konev
Cattle Ceilings Discussed by Panhandle Ranchers
Panhandle cattlemen will gather at Potter County courthouse Monday at 2 PM to hear about new ceiling prices on cattle and calves and new slaughtering restrictions. The meeting is part of four by the Price Division of the Office of Price Administration with representatives from the Office of Defense Supplies and the War Food Administration.
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Potter County
Office of Price Abstration
OPA
Office of Defense Supplies
War Food Administration
Acscording
Oj B. Mooney
German Defense Lines Split by British Attack
Paris February 17 The Canadian First Army advanced two miles outflanking Siegfried line at Goch while U S Third Army breached west wall with Rohrbach capture. British and Canadian forces pushed toward Uedem and Ruhr open country as more than 1,300 prisoners were taken. Farther south U S Third Army pressed Bitburg while First and Ninth Armies faced the Roer and floods hampering advances. Northern Alsace units pressed south of Saarbrucken as Maas-Rhine front continued engaging German forces.
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Paris
Goch
Third Army
Rohrbach
Esternach
Ruhr
Witi
Hnyarvsts
Maas River
Afteraen
Indies
Gennep
Taney
Venlo
Duselec
Rhine
U .S
Eitel
Bitburg
Pruem
West Wall
U. S. First
Ninth
Roer
Rhineland
Alsace
Saarbrucken
Maas-Rhine
Cately
Uedenroad
Daw
Kieve
Kileve
Erie
Gorh
Calear
Montgomery
Mexican President's Brother Dies in Puebla
General Maximino Avila Camacho, brother of the Mexican president and minister of communications, died suddenly at 5:55 PM in Puebla. A patron of bullfighting and aviation, he promoted sports and led road and building projects across Mexico.
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Puebla
Mexico
Maximino Avile Camacho
Avila Camacho
Massive Air Attacks On German Marshalling Yards
London reports heavy Allied bombing of Frankfurt and Giessen marshalling yards by 359 Fortresses and 150 Mustang escorts. Aerial offensives over Germany extend into a fourth day with 7,200 heavy bombers since Tuesday night and minimal enemy resistance noted in overcast conditions.
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London
U. S
Eighth Air Force
Frankfurt-on the-Main
Giessen
U. S. 15Th Air Force
Italy
Germany
Fighth
Muateh
Ulmoon
Rhine
Weather summary for Amarillo and West Texas
Weather outlook shows mostly fair and warmer conditions for Amarillo and vicinity with increasing winds Sunday night. West Texas expects considerable cloudiness and warming from Panhandle to South Plains with partly cloudy conditions Monday. Temperatures yesterday ranged from 4 to 33 degrees with a low around 24. Precipitation for the two hours ending in the afternoon was trace. Sunrise 8 50 AM. sunset 7 33 PM.
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Amarillo
Sear Aga
CAA Plans Regular Tokyo Air Service
The Civil Aeronautics Administration announced early plans for regular air routes to Tokyo with free traffic control service similar to U S operations. Central centers will be on four Western Pacific islands Guam Awajalein Johnston and another to be chosen staffed by 44 employees under Army direction.
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Tokyo
Japan
United States
CAA
Centrol
Pacific
Guam
Awajalein
Johnston
Army
Western Pacific
United States Merchant Vessel Steel Traveler Sunk
The Steel Traveler, a U. S. merchant vessel, was sunk in the North Africa region in mid December due to enemy action. Survivors have reached the United States, and the loss is confirmed by the official announcement.
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U. S
Steel Traveler
Washington
United States
Reds Break Through in Berlin Front Struggle Front
Soviet forces pushed toward Berlin from Poznan and Mezisack as breakthroughs across German lines opened a path within 50 miles of Danzig and Mid-Silesia. Russian troops captured Silesian centers, crossed rivers near the Saxon frontier, and pressed on Cottbus and Guben as German high command warned of a decisive assault on the Reich.
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Russia
Poznan
Berlin
Reich
Wder
Mehisack
Wormditt
Danzig
Brelaw
Silesian
Queis
Tschirne
Silesia
Sh Jauscha
Dresden
Goerlij
Silesta
Neisse River
Moscow
Cottbus
Guben
Sagan
Spree River
Oder River
Kuestrin
Frankfurt
Fuerstenberg
Zhukov
Guhben
Konev
Ukraine
Oder
Breslau
Colbis
High Command
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Acian
Onoirda
Rees
Rising Sun Geet
Veery
Scrap Iron
Ree. Manning
Ferring
Peninnsula
Sakishima
Samasea
Ilcom
Grisola
U.S Ceehinki Pil
Acyl Syeke
Vilans
Bitter Street
Pasig River
Fort McKinley
Neilson Amfield
Cocking
Associated Press
Commuanique
Jabeen
Americas
Ghdel
Makate
Vatican
Eeichstadtt
Bavaria
Nuernberg
Fisenhower
Hungary
Morris
Insurance
Dial
Panhandle
15Th Air Force
Civil Aeronautics Administration
Comparto aoRais
Riasell
Iwo Island
Reds
Wedge
Siia
Ing
Ernst von Hammer
Oderbend
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