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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Mar 01, 1945
Page
1
Reporters describe rapid Allied advances across the western front as German defenses crumble. British and American forces push toward the Rhine while cities like Cologne face imminent isolation and retreat questions.
In the House of Commons, Major witherick and Commander Bower lead Conservatives in a warning amendment to Churchill’s motion on the Yalta Conference. The amendment rebukes the Kranafer shut alliance and Atlantic Charter provisions, urging Britain to honor ally territory and seek independence for German-occupied areas.
London reporting from the Bully News at Pied notes a security blackout over Ninth Army operations at Cologne. German and American command gaps are described as uncertain, with limited details on spearhead progress and strategic formational news suppressed by the blackout.
A war correspondence reports the Ninth Army pushing toward Cologne with armor and infantry moving through towns near Aachen and Munchen Gladbach. German resistance is described as confused as American units press the line, with notes of rail routes and industrial areas disrupted and talks of a sensational move following Erkeiene.
Descriptions of German defenses around Cologne and Dusseldorf as the Ninth Army advances beyond Hurtgen and Hochwald lines. Tanks and infantry push through Melhausen area, seizing towns like Borrendorf and Wullendratt, with river crossings and rapid breaches of defenses. Read as a brisk frontline update on allied progress amid heavy fighting.
Official notes describe the Hawker Tampeate fighter with a 438.10.1 speed target and a full production plan. The aircraft is weighed around 11 500 pounds and uses a Napier Sabre engine rated at 2400 Ng Me. It features tactical radar and optional auxiliary tanks. Ceiling reaches about 36 000 feet.
A military aide to President Roosevelt, Major Herbert Watson, died while returning from the Crimean Conferences aboard a warship. Details are sparse as officials confirm the death in Washington.
Telegrams describe widespread Berlin devastation from air raids on Monday and Tuesday. The center and surrounding districts faced extreme fire, smoke, and evacuation as Allied bombers and German defenses intensified the assault.
Evidence at collaborationist trials shows Thomistovios Tautaoa, supply minister of the Papandreoux Government, accusing Greek quislings of aiding the German occupation. The testimony references collaboration and internal complicity amid a wartime regime.
Reported admission from a Tokyo listening post notes American victory is likely on Iwo Jima. Marines press assault continues amid claims of Japanese shortages and fuel depletion. Allied bombings strike airfields as large funeral pyres and hundreds of bodies are found in tunnels and pillboxes.
Manila reports say Japanese garrison on Verde Island destroyed and ME Matsuba captured as MacArthur announces progress. American First Cavalry Division presses attacks north of Lagunade Bay while Zamora mountains mopping up continues. Carrenglan taken in Caraballo mountains and Corremitorle cleared, remnants pushed to eastern edge. In New Guinea area 90 more enemy dead reported and Bougainville patrols in New Britain add 301 Japanese casualties.
Allied forces report long range air raids from Philippines bases crippling Japan. In six months General Kenney's planes sunk or damaged 114 enemy ships and destroyed 1,610 aircraft while damaging 388 ships, as Third and Fifth Fleet air power continues linked to advances from December 4. Navy spokesman said carrier forces inflicted losses.
The report describes major Japanese aircraft plants near Tokyo facing devastation and near destruction. It notes Ole aircraft assembly plant near Gest and other factories in the area, with enemy air actions affecting Tokyo targets. The piece mentions carrier movements and aerial strikes impacting air facilities around Tokyo.
Reuters reports from Messaw indicate Marshal Rokossovsky’s forces threaten to split the German front along the Oder and push toward the Baltic. Russian infantry and artillery press from Brest and along the Baltic coast, with air strikes and armored incursions challenging German reserves and frontier fortifications.
President Roosevelt spoke on lingering peace goals this week, outlining steps toward a world without war. He urged nations to dismantle militaristic tendencies and commit to living peacefully, suggesting progress could take 20 to 60 years.
From war correspondent Frank Dexter Manila report details General MacArthur transferring admin control of Manila to the Philippine government at Malacanang Palace. President Osmena expressed world support for liberation efforts as MacArthur, moved by the moment, kissed Mrs Osmena and declared relief at the ceremony marking civil handover.
The report notes Chiang Kai-shek spurned Japanese peace offers as tensions rose in 1940. W. H. Donald, adviser to Chiang, describes Tokyo pressing Chiang to recognize Japan's occupation of Manchuria and curb Soviet influence, while Chiang insisted on Chinese sovereignty and anti aggression.
News from the front says the 14th Army crossed the Irrawaddy at Pagan breaking the Japanese balance on the western front. Allied reports claim heavy Japanese losses and a rapid advance from the Mandalay area with limited Allied casualties, while cautions note the pace may slow despite swift maneuvers.
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