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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Feb 26, 1945
Page
1
Allied forces report the U S First Army has captured Duren and advanced toward Cologne along the main road. The First and Ninth Armies have overrun Boer defenses, taking nine more towns including Stenreich, with 2690 prisoners over two days.
General Eisenhower said the Allies aim to destroy the German army north of the Rhine as the American Ninth Army under Stimpson and Montgomery’s forces push forward. He noted progress is satisfactory and weather remains a factor while Allied air and ground forces press defenses, with reports of tank losses and advances toward Cologne and Aachen.
London dispatch cites Eisenhower stating fresh divisions needed as American forces press into Germany from the northwest and south near the Meuse and Roer. Reports describe advancing units, captured towns south-west of Drum and near Oberneehler, with fighting continuing around Orbach and Saarburg as Allied forces consolidate gains.
London reports air force plans to strike German targets in a continuing campaign. RAF bombers target Hamburg, Hage, and Muchora with night raids, while warnings broadcast prior to attacks noted bomber formations over the Rhine and western Germany.
The Ministry for Minilions announced relaxations on control of specified machines and equipment for manufacturing, disposal, and use. The measure excludes electric minions and certain components and does not require new customer arrangements. control remains for other items. Military actions reported include a bridgehead advance with counterattacks repelled, and progress west of Linnien with village clearances near Julich and Stetternich. north of Duren, Oberser and Birkesdorf are cleared with ongoing fights near Arnoldsweiler.
The document presents a Wartime speech claiming national unity and resistance against Bolshevism and Western powers. It emphasizes the supposed moral duty to defend the German nation, condemns parliamentary weakness, and asserts a destined struggle until victory. Strong language fosters rallying support and frames the war as existential.
Maher Pasha, Egypt's prime minister, was fatally shot as he left the Chamber of Deputies. An assassin fired, Maher bled heavily and died within a half hour. The assailant was seized by a crowd. police interrogations began. The government said the motive was unconnected to Egypt's war stance. Royal decree timing on declaring war remained disputed.
An account details the Beaufighter catastrophe off Melbourne as the Catalina aircraft ditched in rough seas. Pilot FO MuNee Barmman from Fremantle began a three hour struggle to control a failing engine while passengers and crew battled heavy spray, finally signaling from the sea as rescuers watched from a catapult craft and relief planes.
Manila reports 2146 inmates freed from Los Banos by American paratroops 25 miles behind enemy lines. Most were American. 300 British subjects, 38 Australians, plus Poles and Dutch. Parachute assault from Nichols Field landed directly on the camp. General MacArthur praised the operation as highly satisfying to the soldiers.
General MacArthur's report describes heavy fighting as American forces penetrate Intramuros, Manila. Japanese defenders mounted fierce resistance while shelling and air attacks damaged the civilian quarters. Internees endured brutal conditions as United States and allied units seized key areas amid escalating bombardment.
Fragmented wartime dispatches describe German advances near Sudetenland and Prague while Soviet sources claim victories in Bessarabia and the Dnieper basin. The reports, though conflicting, indicate ongoing drives toward Czechoslovakia and renewed near-front bombardments.
A brief report states that Turkey and the United States signed a lend-lease agreement for a ten-day period. The document was reported via the U S ambassador, with mentions of Turkish Foreign Secretary Hasanaian. The event signals ongoing wartime collaboration and rapid material support between the two nations.
A War Department communique says over 200 Super Fortresses bombed industrial targets in Tokio, the largest force in a single mission. It marks the B 29s entering a new phase of aerial battle against Japan, taking off from the Marianas for continuous action against Takia.
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