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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Feb 05, 1945
Page
1
Reports claim Zhukov’s tanks reach Frankfurt outskirts amid heavy fighting along the Oder, with German resistance anchored in basements and strongpoints. Moscow says Russia captured multiple targets in the historic battle while German counterattacks press toward Konigsberg and the Oder line.
Sunday report notes Landor reshaping Hawian government leadership while Japan’s role in the Philippines and broader Asia Pacific tensions draw attention. Analysts warn American air power and naval deployments may shift as Manila governance strains surface amid regional embattlements.
London reports the largest raid yet on Berlin with over 1,000 Fortresses dropping about 2,500 tons of bombs in a daylight attack. Waves attacked central Berlin destroying streets as German defenses fought back, while reports from Berlin claimed widespread damage including major railway stations and oil plants in Magdeburg and Dortmund.
A U S Army plane crashed near a mountain site about 50 miles north of Rome. Thirty three of twenty six aboard were killed in the disaster. The crash occurred as the aircraft went down after attempting to land.
A survey shows limited awareness of Australia’s wartime actions in the United States. AWPENDE officials argue Australia should spend money on public relations to strengthen Australian American friendship. The report notes Australians have fought in three countries and are continuously in action.
Mutiny broke out among German troops aboard transport in Aarhus Harbour as they moved from Norway to the Eastern Front. Officers were fired upon but mutiny was suppressed with strong measures. Casualties and damage reported. News from British press and naval activity in the past 24 hours.
Allied forces push through the Siegfried defenses as American divisions report reaching the second belt near Colmar and advancing toward German lines. British Canadian forces probe positions north of Nijmegen while patrolling the Ardennes front. Reuters notes indicate German resistance ongoing along the front with heavy aerial activity and continued German withdrawal.
A fragmented text discusses preventing world war through security, democracy, and civil liberties. It references London officials, the Manchester Labour Council, and measures against subversive elements while urging tight cooperation between economies and politics to avoid future conflict.
A World War II era report describes a concentrated RAF attack aimed at the V-50me launching site near London. Met weather allowed a resumption after delays, with Spitfire bombers refueling and rearming before multiple bombing runs.
Report from Warlington on Navy actions shows pilots destroying 6,810 enemy wires and scoring a five to one advantage. The article mentions the use of new weapons and lists casualties and destroyed ships as part of ongoing air operations.
The new Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia, Aleser, was enthroned at Bogoyannlenuki Cathedral before a 89,000 strong congregation and thousands outside. After vows, the faithful prayed for victory as the Patriarch began his tenure.
Fragmented war dispatches report American units led by General MacArthur advancing toward Manila from the north and east. The First Cavalry and 370th Infantry Divisions push along Highway No. 5, skirting Candaba swamp toward the capital, while naval air forces pound targets and refugees stream toward safety.
In a Tokyo rally speech, Japan pledges to rescue the Philippines and warns against repeating a bitter episode from 40 years ago. The speaker urges industrial mobilization and the establishment of an industrial army with rewards and punishments to strengthen national power.
British, Dutch and Australian prisoners of war suffer extreme losses in a Cabantuan camp on Luzon. Reports describe 20,000 British, 5,000 Dutch and 000 Australian inmates with many maimed by tropical conditions and starvation. Dysentery, cholera and malaria claim additional lives as prisoners endure brutal transport and confinement.
War Department reports say allied forces attacked targets in Japan with numerous raids. The wording is garbled and names and places are partially unreadable, but the item references large scale operations and damage across multiple prefectures with casualties and strategic impact.
A Sunday Harald Tribune note states the United States signed a pact with Ireland to allow foreign air service to land at Poynea and feed aircraft for joint air hour operations. The ceremony involved international partners and signaling closer aviation ties.
The upwarms newspaper reports Japan aims to pressure China and the United States by air and land moves. Chinese forces under the Chungking command resist as Tokyo uses forced labor and accelerates offensives from Shanghai toward An Kong and beyond. Western powers reinforce defenses while plans for evacuations and curbs on civilian mobilization are discussed amid fuel shortages and widespread disruption.
The Limited Pree representative claims Major Generalamey officially opened the new Super Fort base on the Marianan airstrip by lending B23 on the Orstonm wlotes airstrip.
Hollywood reports say Australian-born Errol Flynn confirmed to Warner Brothers from New York that he resumed marriage to Nora Eddington. The studio noted Flynn denied paternity claims as unfounded while tabloids circulated gossip.
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