End in Sight Declared as Manila Battle Progresses
From London a report cites General MacArthur saying the end is in sight as U S forces push through Manila. A Tokyo radio commentator notes Japan may accept peace, while areas near Pasig River and Cavite Naval Base show decisive advances against fortified positions.
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Japanese Casualties Heavy as Manila Battles Continue
Cavite on Manila Bay’s south shore fell Tuesday after a five week struggle as the last Taizen operation presses the enemy. A Japanese fortress at Corregidor received 150 tons of bombs, while U S forces push through Intramuros and Pasay.
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Roosevelt to report to Congress on Big Three Crimea meeting
President Roosevelt may address Congress to outline the Crimea talks with Premier Stalin and Prime Minister Churchill. Early reports say he was cheered by wartime agreements and likely will explain how the decisions could shorten the war and aid an Atlantic Charter peace. James F Byrnes, War Mobilization director, provides first-hand details.
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Roosevelt conference reported at Mari Airport in Marseille
An unconfirmed report says a new Roosevelt conference may meet within hours at the Mari Airport Systeme Marseille. The article notes Byrnes remarks on Dumbarton Oaks plans, possible timing before major battles in Germany, and the aim for a general peace conference and United Nations security organization.
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Lewis Latest Demand Adds Change to AFL Reunion
Miami report says John L. Lewis asked that United Mine Workers gain representation on the AFL executive council if he reenters the federation. The AFL council indicated possible inclusion, but only if Lewis is elected vice president first. Green wired Lewis urging prompt agreement. Lewis, expelled in 1937 after forming the CIO, has since led an independent union.
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Lausche Attacks Judges Pensions as a Luxury
In Columbus Gov. Frank Lausche denounced Senate pension proposals for judges as a luxury and extravagance. He warned taxpayers may question how such pensions could be justified amid fiscal concerns.
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Increase in Civilian Goods Likely to Stay Limited
Washington reports that civilian goods output remains restrained as War Production Board sources expect CMP controls to persist beyond victory. Officials project the economy will not free up readily even if Germany surrenders, keeping major manufacturing curbs in place.
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Bride who married eight times faces arrest in Oregon
A 26 year old bride, who has married eight times in five years, is under arrest in Eugene Oregon. She confessed to obtaining more than 4600 in allotment checks. FBI assistant agent in charge H C Van Pelt said the suspect, identified as Wilma Suberly of Jones Prairie Texas, has used 27 other names and appeared at times as blonde titian and brunet.
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Wilma Suberly
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Returning Vets Receive Extra Gas Rations
The OPA will issue special gasoline rations to returning veterans and displaced workers seeking reemployment. Starting February 1 7, rations will be provided when travel by car is necessary to reach a job interview arranged by authorized agencies.
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Konev troops near junction with Zhukov
German high command said tanks of Marsh al Konev's First Ukraine Army broke into Sorau a key junction town in Brandenburg five miles inside German territory and 183 miles southeast of Berlin. Moscow meanwhile reported the German Queis River line was cracked 68 miles from Dresden as Konev's forces push westward threatening to split Germany.
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RAF and US Bomb Blitz Hit Dresden and Rhine Front
Allied air forces concentrate heavy raids on Dresden with RAF and US bombers, while Soviet and Canadian units push toward Berlin and the Ruhr. Konev’s advance nears Dresden as Zhukov masss forces on the Oder. Canadians reach near Kleve and Goch as Third Army clears Vianden and breaches the Siegfried Line. Three armed men robbed a Cincinnati vending company, tying up staff.
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21 Month Old Girl Killed by Bulldog in Los Angeles
A frantic struggle by a mother and grandfather to free 21 month old Marguerite Theresa Derdenger from a pet bulldog last night failed. The dog clamped at the base of the neck as the family tried to intervene at their home. Dad Staff Sgt. Charles P. Derdenger was away at Camp Barkeley Texas.
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Editor Removed Over Racial Editorial at William and Mary
Miss Marilyn Kaemmerle of Jackson Michigan, student editor of The Flat Hat, was fired today after a controversial editorial advocating admission of Negroes to the college in the future and social integration. A faculty committee will advise future undergraduate publication editors.
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Eisenhower backs scout paper drive
General Eisenhower backs a March to April paper drive by Boy Scouts and Cubs to collect 3,000,000 pounds of waste paper for munitions and military supplies. Maj. Gen. Russell L. Maxwell announced the program, promising medals for scouts who collect 1,000 pounds and citations for troops. The General Eisenhower Boy Scout Waste Paper Program is organized by the American Newspaper Publishers Association with Dr Elbert K Freinwell endorsing the civilian effort.
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Will Repair State Roads Will Repair State Roads
Columbus action by the highway department to repair roads deemed most damaged by severe winter weather and wartime traffic. Director Perry T. Ford states damage exceeds that of 1937 floods, with repairs to begin immediately using chemically treated material to adhere to wet surfaces and sustain war time traffic.
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Stettinius Receives Ovation in Moscow Ballet Visit
U S Secretary of State Edward Stettinius toured Moscow on a Nobel tour visit and attended the famed Russian ballet. He received a thunderous ovation from the dignitary crowd. Edward J. Flynn, former DNC chair, joined him at the American Embassy and sat in the Imperial Box.
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Reclassified Striker Passes Physical Exam
Victor K. Stemberger, 29, a leader in last month CIO Utility Workers strike at the Cleveland Electric Illuminating Co., has passed his preinduction physical and was reclassified 3-A after refusing a night work transfer that triggered the walkout. Prison terms were imposed today on four girls convicted of conspiring to aid two German prisoners of war at Owosso.
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Japanese News Agency Questions Allied Assumptions on War End Date
Domei says America Britain and Russia overestimate a quick European war end before the San Francisco world security conference set for April 25. It argues Germans will not surrender unconditionally and notes heavy enemy casualties on Luzon with Japanese survivors sheltering in Manila’s Intramuros and nearby dock areas.
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Debt Limit Up Again Amid War Strain
Washington fiscal leaders confirm the national debt ceiling will rise to 300 billion dollars soon, with a plan to cut spending and shrink the debt within two years after the war. Navy reports detail losses around Saigon to Formosa and anticipate heavy blastings at Corregidor to render the harbor impotent for future use. The Ommaney Bay and Long Beach era ships are lost, with casualties not disclosed.
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Vet of 1918 Volunteers in Place of Ninth Son
In Lehigh County Pennsylvania a 48 year old WWI sergeant volunteered to take the place of Marcus K. Smith age 18 to enable Mrs. Russell MacFarland to keep her ninth son at home. Eight of her sons are in service and Marcus registered on induction age. she appealed to President Roosevelt for deferment.
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RAV Hits Norway In Spectacular Raid
Royal Air Force Mosquitos bombed German ships crowded at a Norway fjord near Midgulen. The delayed action bombs exploded along the cliff side as ships were clustered in the tight harbor area, marking one of the week’s most dramatic raids.
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B 29 Superfortress Delivered At Wichita With Coins
The 1000th Boeing Wichita built B-29 Superfortress was presented to the Army today. The aircraft bore about ten thousand dollars in coins and currency plastered on its exterior.
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Nazis Use Tear Gas on Peace Demonstrators
A German soldier quoted in Moscow broadcasts reported a large peace demonstration last week in Leipzig. Nazi flyers dispersed the crowd with tear gas, according to the cited source.
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Nazis Taken by Yanks Equal 90 Divisions
General Eisenhower's armies in Western Europe have captured 903,206 German prisoners. The total equals 90 German divisions as they are now constituted and exceeds the enemy strength believed to be on the entire Western Front. BLAST KILLS FOUR, NORFOLK, VA. An explosion aboard a navy barge unloading high octane gasoline yesterday killed four crew members and injured one.
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Jokes and fears as V 1 buzz bombs buzz Europe fronts
Hal Boyle riffs from Germany where V 1s fearfully menace cities yet soldiers joke about alley six and trees as windfalls. German troops mock the weapon while two prisoners report V 1s misfired chasing their own lines, underscoring peril and irony amid war tips.
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Nazis May Withdraw From Italian Front
Rome reports the Italian front quiet with minor patrol clashes and artillery duels. Fifth Army says Nazis lay small screens south of Bologna to shield movement and mining, signaling a possible withdrawal.
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Ohio Deer Hunters Gas Privileges Revoked
Cleveland report says the Ohio Public Authority suspended for 90 days the gasoline ration privileges of eight Northern Ohio motorists who used cars for pleasure trips to Michigan during last autumns deer hunting season.
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Ferry Pilots Organize Prayer Wing at Ferrying Division
Army air ferry pilots form a prayer wing within the Air Transport Command to seek early cessation of hostilities. Over 100 officers enlisted men and civilian staff have signed pledge cards agreeing to pray at least once daily. Also noted is the resignation of Dr Clarence E Josephson as president of Heidberg College during midwinter trustees meeting.
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