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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jan 24, 1945
Page
1
Fragmentary dispatches describe Russian guns shelling Breslau area near Bromberg and Posen with rail lines cut. Reports claim Soviet advances across Western Poland, heavy German casualties, and movements toward Konigsberg as German defenses falter and losses mount.
Starlin outlines five main objectives in Germany’s occupied territories Konigsberg Danzig Bromberg Posen Breslau as the Red Army presses toward the Oder and into Silesia. Reports claim over 60,000 German troops and 21,000 captured on the Ukrainian Front between January 12 and 21.
London dispatch reports King Peter dismissed the Yugoslav cabinet led by Subasic and Petar. British officials say the palace will monitor the crisis as Marshal Tito’s government faces loss of confidence. Demonstrations suggest public unrest as the royal action shocks allies.
New York dispatch reports the German High Command warned Nazi leadership that the Wehrmacht can hold out for six weeks. The Socialist press notes refugees from German industrial circles seek a formula to end the conflict.
Metropolitan Museum of Art Director Francie Taylor says Nazi plunder in Europe totals 2.29 to 2.8 billion dollars, vastly exceeding U.S. art holdings. He notes catalogues and inventories among pillaged works as Allies guard many pieces despite destruction faced in Germany’s retreat.
Record notes a shift as Guatemala severed ties with Spain amid ideological debates and external pressure. Officials cite a strategic realignment impacting diplomatic relations and regional influence. The move follows a period of tension over policy directions and governance.
Allied flame throwers push into German positions as part of the British Second Army drive from Sittard toward Heinsberg aided by bomber attacks on near Mitla and Aachen area targets. German resistance included counterattacks near Neuh�g and Laemmburg with reports of Maginot line breach claims and ongoing heavy fighting along the Roer front amid Allied air offensives.
An obscure Berlin radio report cites German officials detailing intensified Soviet and German losses on the Eastern Front. It notes drastic manpower and fuel cutbacks, with appeals to conserve resources and restrict movement, and warns of broader wartime social measures in occupied areas.
The Chancellor announced a two fund plan to aid postwar industry. One fund would be £335,000,000 with borrowing power. the other £19,000,000 with borrowing power twice that. Each would be run independently of banks with boards of experienced directors.
NY reports Tasay Unitestates and Australia will take stock of postwar Lenni fond as American Davis Cup players in Santala, Walter Pats discuss future risks. Prom notes European devastation may delay ambitious tennis plans and suggests the U S may not challenge next year.
Lord Helth, away on a world tour, will investigate telephone communications linked to Bevis Cowsignwealth. He departs for advanced dispatch in Gravelting and the Taurus Liberator. The BLA Transport Command schedules service to Australia and New Bealavet.
A London dispatch notes a mass transfer of prisoners from Poland as Red Army advances. British observers report German guards moving various nationalities toward captivity while many prisoners, including women and soldiers, are screened and packed for relocation. Some 90,000 men are said to have been moved amid ongoing withdrawals and hospital holds.
Robert Foot of the Mining Association of Great Britain outlines an A plan of 20 principles for industry organization. The main proposal calls joint responsibility on all collery owners for efficient management in national interest and supports a Coal Board with executive powers. The report argues against nationalisation and warns government missteps would threaten miners living standards while advocating gradual, technical cost training and industrial integration.
An official report states Greek hostages have been released after tense days in the Athens area. The British inquiry, led by Sir Waller Citrine, arrived in Athens yesterday to probe the Greek troubles as lorries moved through the city and government and labor officials monitor unrest.
An unclear OCR fragment mentions New York figures, a potential American representative, and a sporting or ceremonial context. Names, dates, and places are garbled, but hints at a meeting or record attempt and a team or event in Calcutta and Guam appear in the damaged text.
A chaotic war dispatch reports Allied forces pushing toward Manila from Luzon’s central plain. In 24 hours they moved 13 miles southeast of Tarlac on a 10 mile front, captured Capas and Santa Monica, and press toward Hue as Japanese resistance weakens at Capas.
A War Department briefing forecasts a long Pacific conflict with Japan. It cites grim military plans, including a potential massive land invasion, and notes Allied expectations of a costly war of attrition across multiple theaters.
British and Indian forces seize a Japanese base about 60 miles west of Mandalay near Monywa, amid fierce fighting. Attacking units cross fords, encircle toward Mandalay, with forces advancing from the Lemuwaddy and Kanpass routes as bridges are destroyed.
Fragmentary OCR text describes Japanese air force losses and bombardment events with references to enemy planes, downed aircraft, and battlefield momentum. Details are unclear, but mentions air engagements and destruction on a rightward advance.
Washington reports a heated Senate clash over Wallace's appointment as head of a federal agency. Rival factions argue over wartime policies and the influence of the commerce department on new appointments, amid calls for unity and rigorous oversight.
Operational shifts in U3 bomber command with restructuring under Brigadier General Roger Foray and General Lemay. Details indicate reassignment from Cuang Hacoleenange Misodien Bu America to new post locations and leadership changes within the bomber force.
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