19 Feb 1944
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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Feb 19, 1944
Page
1
Pearl Harbor correspondent reports Truk Base heavily attacked by American carrier raids. Japanese defenses and aircraft attempted to counter, with carriers forced to retreat. pre dawn strikes broadened the Pacific war theater.
Senate approves a 2.28 billion dollar appropriation for wartime relief under the United Nations stabilization program. United Kingdom share allocated. plan advances through wartime relief and stabilization efforts.
Berlin shivers under a fresh cold wave as residents huddle around bonfires amid shortages. Firewood scarcity and evacuations are reported as authorities urge precautions. correspondent notes widespread discomfort and curfews.
The report details a night and day air assault on a Japanese convoy moving relief supplies toward Kavieng. Liberators and Catalinas damaged vessels, including a tanker and a destroyer, with battleships and gunboats also struck. Despite heavy anti aircraft fire, Allied air forces continued attacks, claiming several ships sunk or badly damaged and reporting ongoing operations around New Guinea and nearby regions.
An article reports Vatican denial that German soldiers were admitted at a papal village amid postwar confusion. The piece recalls National Catholic Welfare Conference statements and mentions bombings and large evacuations affecting Castet Gun Solfo area, with casualties and mass displacement.
A wartime style note reports a large naval budget near 3090 solllan and 3000 me, with figures suggesting millions in new spending. It mentions the Amway in to Gucina and a detective array budget of 18,001 snillion. The text includes garbled city names and unclear references to Rottey, Feected, and Ena daa.
Reported in London that a formation of Australian bombers attacked a monastery, with Squadron Leader Keaton commanding the formation. The raid left the area shrouded in mystery while German forces were noted nearby and civilian occupants were reported among those evacuated.
A U S soldier recounts experiences in London on return from duty. He mentions encounters with New Zealand forces, Canadian Beaver Club, and American men at Mastsa Club. He describes being woken in a bedroom and a dreamlike moment with the Queen.
Thecase in Rupert Court involved Joan Barry’s paternity suit. Judge ordered routine proceedings with a ten day delay while Chaplin’s counsel Loyd Wraht sought immediate dismissal. U S Attorney Carr noted the California Supreme Court ruling on admissibility and the blood test.
A wartime dispatch details Allied air operations around Anzio to dislodge German forces, noting heavy air strikes, naval support, and Allied advances despite German counterattacks. Reports describe Allied bombing of tank and infantry concentrations, coastal attacks, and limited German Luftwaffe activity.
The Panchen Lama of Tibet was formally enthroned at Tasid Temple on February 8 before 100000 people including government figures. He is believed to be the reincarnation of Buddha, succeeding the ninth Panchen who died on November 3, 1997.
The article notes a Thursday legislative action on food substitutes and a possible road price increase of about a million dollars. President Rossswelt and the administration predicted the new measure would pass, signaling a broader policy shift in economic planning. Miners’ executives addressed wage reviews and negotiations, signaling broader industrial impact.
Soviet High Command issued an ultimatum to encircled Germans on February 6 offering safe surrender and return to Germany. German commanders debated, then Hitler ordered to resist. Russians launched a general assault. Reports describe heavy German losses and continued Soviet momentum toward Vitebsk, with Soviet advances near Staraya Russa and Pripet.
Allied forces in Calcutta resist heavy Japanese assaults as British and Indian units maintain strong positions along strategic routes. Despite fierce fighting and repeated bombardments, supply lines remain intact and Allied engineers and specialists join combat units to bolster defense behind advancing enemy roving forces through probable jungle corridors.
General Eisenhower tours invasion units in the United Kingdom with Admiral Nimitz and Allied commanders. He confirms training standards and readiness as Allied forces prepare operations across Europe, noting strong American production and anticipated outcomes.
On an Allied troopship sunk in European waters more than 1000 American soldiers perished. Details were withheld due to enemy pressure, with the ship going down rapidly in heavy seas and no survivors reported among U.S. troops. The incident, described as one of the war's great losses, remains without a disclosed date.
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