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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Feb 19, 1945
Page
1
Japanese and Allied reports conflict over the intensity and outcomes of the Iwo Jima air battle. American forces claim radio silence and carrier strikes while Tokyo radio cites heavy bombardment and scarce landings with damaged aircraft.
Buenos Aires reports a state of tension with Germany after seven Argentine diplomats were detained as prisoners. A spokesman said no immediate declaration of war, while Allied sources note German backing for Nazi leaders and lingering anti Nazism amid postwar uncertainty.
Allied forces push inland as American troops seize key points around Manila. General MacArthur vows decisive fall of Corregidor and full capture of the city area. Casualties mount on both sides amid bombardment and amphibious moves. Japanese resistance tightens as ultimatums fail and radio contact signals World War II frontline actions.
Report from advanced headquarter lines indicate Japanese positions along the Irawaddy front are troubled as IX Corps reports a nine mile bridgehead west of Mandalay plus heavy fighting around Ramree and Meiktila. Allied air strikes disrupt counterattacks while riverine thrusts face defeat from persistent Allied Hurricanes and Thunderbolt attacks.
New York dispatch notes the death of former Japanese minister Scout-Ganere Haruahige Na Mhye after a month of illness. The report mentions his recent removal from a ministerial post and notes Tokyo as the center of the events.
Allied dispatches report Scottish forces penetrating the northern Siegfried Line advancing Friday and taking the Asparden road junction. They cut the highway from Goch to Kalkwin and reached Bow Goch to Gens, after heavy fighting south of Goch, with over 7,000 Germans captured in the offensive and massed British armor entering the battle.
London dispatch reports about 380 Royal Air Force heavy bombers striking rail yards near Frankfurt am Main and Mainz and surrounding areas Saturday. Escorts included about 150 Mosquito fighters as aircraft returned safely. The attack targeted Wesel and other western German locations with Mosquitoes also hitting objectives in northwestern Germany.
Fragmentary report states Allied forces regained ground in northern Italy yesterday. It mentions advances near Treviso and strong enemy activity at junctions of Fifth and Eighth Armies. Air raids targeted White-order bomb targets and Varreta region as bombardment continued.
London reports German withdrawal rumors in Italy as Allied dispatches indicate increased urgency. General Clark warns Ayones northern Italy to avoid industrial and transport nodes while warning that air power will strike supply lines and routes from northern Italy to hinder any withdrawal. The Papal Nuncio in Berlin moves to defuse tensions amid the push.
A sporadic wartime brief notes a submarine Porpoise near Kelego Island during critical days. The report mentions overdue med crew and heightened patrols as authorities pursue its fate amid ongoing maritime tensions.
London reports Soviet commander Koniev advancing toward Berlin with 60 miles separating them. Robotic gale of combat at Oder and Kober rivers. German forces report heavy losses as Soviet and Russian troops encircle enemy positions along the corridor between Konigsberg and Eibing. Moscow claims strong progress and planning a renewed offensive inside Poland, while Berlin radio notes German remnant defense along auto routes and in Warsaw outskirts.
An eighteen line fragmented report notes Churchill’s expectation of early peace after the Warsaw rebuild plan. It mentions Mr. Churchill leaving for a conference and hints at uncertainty about the war’s outcome and potential peace terms.
London reports a failed Arnhem operation linked to a Dutch resistance agent and a spy ring. A Paris dispatch notes a parachute mission and warnings about German plans, with detainees and withheld details as authorities review the Dutch underground’s role.
A fragmentary report discusses fears over a world security plan tied to the British Commonwealth and Australian defense posture. It notes Royal Institute of International Affairs influence, wartime shifts, and Australia’s role in Pacific power dynamics amid Yugoslav party updates and postwar planning.
Union Congress urges UNERA to gain authorities to regulate prices and oversee post war recovery. The declaration calls for universal social insurance, unemployment protection, a nine to ten day work week with pay, weekly half holiday, and state responsibility for fair wages and work conditions. A new World Trade Union Federation is proposed with a committee to study formation.
Fragmented OCR yields a wartime speech outline with Sir Winston Churchill praising post war unity. The text references Allied cooperation among Great Britain the Soviet Union the United States and China as they plan to unite after Nazi forces are defeated.
According to the German News Agency the Reichsbank president Walter Funk promised currency measures to increase state revenue and restore confidence in the German mark. He noted wartime strain on Reich territory and urged compliance amid anticipated resistance abroad.
The U S Secretary of State arrived in Brazil on a plane from Yale, met with President Roosevelt, and stated that the United States and Brazil will work closely together as during the war. The message emphasized unity among western nations during the postwar era.
War desk report from New Guinea describes chaos at a forward camp as Nomadic Trige attacks a trooper with a stone. Civilians are said to have killed a tribal member amid a failed assault, with the assault leaders unnamed and the specific details unclear.
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