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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jan 12, 1945
Page
1
Wartime dispatch reports Lingayen Gulf beachheads established and towns Sem Fablen Degupen Mangaiden captured. US Army and Allied forces brace as air and sea offensives, including bombardments on Clark Field and surrounding targets, press the Philippine campaign into a mass invasion phase.
President Gumene of the Philippines proclaims the decisive hour of battle has arrived and urges all patriots to rally behind MacArthur. Reports detail Japanese advances near San Fernando and Pampanga rivers, damaged bridges, and reinforcements choking southward while Corregidor defenders face continued peril.
A Chinese military source says Japan is hastening invasion defence preparations at Hong Kong Amoy Shanghai and other ports amid American pressures. Thousands of Chinese laborers are used for fortification work and reported massacres alleged by the source.
A fragmentary Australasian item notes comments on the war effort, referencing General MacArthur and American communiques. It mentions perceived delays, exhortations for swifter, more effective support, and hints at editorial opinions from the New York Daily News.
The War Office announced Lieutenant-General A Lumsden was killed by enemy air action on January on Luzon while aboard as a special representative at General Headquarters.
War minister Lord Whatmere forecasts a postwar settlement by year end noting potential improvements in military and economic conditions. He references postwar youth engagement and suggests Britain will be better prepared to meet lingering and future threats as peace approaches.
A wartime dispatch notes Allied pursuit of Japanese forces from eastern Assam toward Imphal and Manipur. It details rapid advances slowed by weather, air cover movements, and the withdrawal of Indian troops from Bhobopula as the 4th Army nears Mandalay.
London despatch reports Field Marshal Alexander narrowly escaped capture near Rangoon as Japanese forces attempted to seize him. A rapid Allied withdrawal followed, with plans to move him to safety amid Burma operations.
Soviet reports say German forces mass near Budapest with heavy tank action and intensified fighting inside the city. Red Army units push along the Danube as supply lines and defensive positions are stressed, while Hungarian troops in some sectors surrender or resist.
The new beachhead seized December 28 places Australian forces within a day’s march of Jap-held territory. A small RAN escort vessel rescued a barge convoy four hours from the position as gun crews and aircraft deterred enemy moves. Japanese casualties reported as 108 dead and 1 wounded in a coastal push. Allied air and ground cooperation cleared routes for ground advance. General MacArthur’s communique notes Allied bridges and bomber attacks aiding operations around Geelong Bay and nearby zones.
The Italy communique says WGR and BIEN Army fronts were confined to patrolling and reconnaissance while fighters and fighter bombers conducted broad attacks across northern Italy. Tuesday and Wednesday involved bombardment of towns, ammunition dumps, storage buildings, and coastal transport facilities.
In a column, President Roosevelt is cited as saying Britain prompted U S entry. the piece notes Germany later declared war and highlights Allied troops in Pacific fronts. It discusses attitudes, prejudice, and the shared fight with Britain and its impact on Americans.
New York reports appreciation from Benatar Keane of Vancouver and Delmif of Australia for Canadian mutual aid to Australia during the war against Japan. Keane notes continued support from Canada on supplies and cooperation, despite uncertainties in questioning of mutual aid and delivery terms.
An air ace retires after a display in New York featuring 40 swamy planes amid plans to marry Marjorie Vatlen next month. Details are fragmented but indicate a formal retirement tied to a public aviation event and personal milestones.
Fragmented report from Mexico City describes a Spanish Republican Parliament session led by Diego Martinez seeking Franco regime ouster. The assembly discussed national counts and casualties linked to Franco, with unclear details and numerous garbled phrases.
British delegates and one American favored industry preservation while Chinese and American delegates urged limited aviation industry for Japan. Debates covered merchant marine disposal, abolition of conscription, and police powers to maintain order amid Japan’s potential military role.
The Under-Secretary for War Mr Patterson told the House Military Affairs Committee that, within six months, inductions focused on farm work would require at least 190,000 men for war production. Patterson supported work or fight legislation for all ages between 18 and 46.
German News Agency reports a decree signed by Hitler ordering the confiscation of surplus civilian clothing for the Wehrmacht. The decree imposes death penalties for individuals who keep or misuse articles after collection.
Allied artillery bombards the Ardennes bulge as British and American forces push deeper into German lines. Reports say 25 square miles already cleared with observers noting German retreat and a broadening front from the Colmar pocket toward Krafft. Prisoner totals exceed 25,000 as Allied units advance toward Houffalize and Recogne amid continuing German pressure and Allied counterfire.
A fragmentary war dispatch describes actions along the Northern Bank of the Ar and the Gaim River, claiming advances to Aalmchuteau and Midiater while noting retreating forces and patrol movements toward the karoce Marche road. Mention of Bastogne and Salon Men renal is unclear amid garbled place names and dates.
A fragmented OCR excerpt cites a minister nickname The Baigins Minister and mentions collaboration figures, but the garbled text provides no clear event, date, or identifiable entities to determine a concrete news item.
The article notes lawmakers urging continued demilitarisation of Germany and Japan after World War II. Senator Vanderberg and others discuss shifting blocs, the Atlantic Charter, and fears of German rearmament. A plan for interim oversight by a United Nations council or similar body is mentioned to supervise liberated territories.
A London newspaper criticizes a U S general and his handling of supply and emergency measures. The piece questions strategic decisions, coordination with allied commands, and the adequacy of munitions and food reserves in the front lines.
In Athens the German and Allied delegates received new terms for a ceasefire as the War 3 ordered disarming of EOER right wing troops who retreated to Coat. ELAS forces resisted the terms, while talks continued between the EAM and General Scobie and the Interne Arena Ted Crom returned with 280 hostages abandoned by the KLAR.
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