Yanks Break Siegfried Belt On West Front In Major Advance
American forces burst through the first Siegfried belt two thirds of the way across the line, seizing Udenbreth and other heights southeast of Monschau. Units from the 82nd Airborne and Second Infantry cracked West Wall positions near Achen and Schleiden while Colmar, Rhine crossings, and rail/road targets faced heavy Allied pressure along a widening front from Dusseldorf to Coblenz.
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Paris
Belgium
Monschau
82Nd Airborne
Udenbreth
Siegfried Line
Aachen
Germany
Oneseiffen
Harpferscheid
Siegfried
Schleiden
Bonn
United States Third Army
Bleialf
Prum
Colmar
Rhine
Strasbourg
Neufbrisach
Seventh Army
Moder
Ninth Army
Roer River
Dusseldorf
Coblenz
R.A.F
Berlin
Berlinachtung
Geremans
Gereman
DNB
Japan says it is ready to help Allied prisoners
Tokyo radio said Japan would strive to improve Allied prisoners’ lot. It stated the government is willing to allow Red Cross visits to occupied territories where internees are held and urged enemy recognition of this generosity despite the war’s gravity.
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London
Tokyo Radio
Japan
Red Cross
Daughters of the American Revolution Cancel Continental Congress
The Daughters of the American Revolution called off their 54th continental congress planned for Chicago in April, citing unknown reasons.
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Washington, DC
Daughters of the American Oe
Continental Congress
Chicago
Yank Pursues Nazi Who Tortured Him In Siegfried Line
Pvt Donald D Smith 34 a Dayton Ohio former truck driver recounts capture near Cherbourg on D Day plus nine his torture by SS Gestapo and a renegade German woman. He escaped with aid from French villagers and vows to hunt his torturer to his dying day as 18th Airborne Corps advances into Germany.
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18Th Airborne Corps
Siegfried Line
Germany
Pvt
Donald D. Smith
Dayton, Ohio
Smith
Cherbourg
Gestapo
Manila Fall Nears as Yanks Close in on Manila
American columns push toward Manila from north and east as MacArthur plans a triumphant return. Beightler and Mudge’s divisions advance on Malolos and central Luzon with limited Japanese resistance reported. Kenney’s air strikes target Japanese sea lanes while destroying destroyers offshore.
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MacArthur
HDQ
Luzon
Manila
Douglas MacArthur
Philippines
Robert S. Beightler
Mudge
Charles P. Hall
11Th Corps
Olongapo
Bataan Peninsula
Ee Te
Oscar W. Griswold
Tres
Lubao
Calumpit
Food Ration Cut Adds to Berlin Woes
London AP reports Berlin residents facing hunger as food rations shrink to cover only until April eight. German propaganda urged Berliners to stand firm amid Red Army advances, while fears of further cuts in potatoes, starch, cereals and sugar loom. Refugee flows disrupt traffic and military operations as Stalingrad's anniversary shadows the war.
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London
Berlin
Red Army
Stalingrad
Moscow
Leningrad
United Press
Zurich
West Iowa Roads Covered with Ice Mila Weekend Seen
Cedar Rapids and western Iowa report ice and packed snow on highways amid a light mist and freezing temps. The weather bureau forecasts more snow or rain for the weekend with temperatures around the mid 20s and increasing winds.
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Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Weather Bureau
Chambers
U. S. No. 69
Mason City
Coal Situation Route In Northeastern U S
Transportation and fuel services remain tight in the Northeast due to a two month snow blanket. Embargoes on rail freight, calls for more coal, and weather improvements dominate news. Governors close state buildings. naval district frees fuel oil for civilians. A Pennsylvania miner plea to work straight time faces refusals. Six New England governors forecast fair, cold conditions.
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Ohio
Frank J. Lausche
New York
Thomas E
New York Harbor
Third Naval District
New Jersey
Connecticut
Towanda
E. E. Newhart
Osen
Solid Fuels Administration
Pennsylvania
New England
Hick Ensnare on Secrecy in U S Policy Sparks GOP Fulmination
New York AP Sen Bourke B Hickenlooper accuses the administration of tremendous secrecy in foreign relations at a Women’s National Republican Club luncheon. He argues the public lacks a clear foreign policy and cites Dumbarton Oaks progress while urging open diplomacy and public trust against secret settlements.
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New York
Sen. Bourke B. Hickenlooper
R-Ia
Women’s National Republican Club
Hickenlooper
Clare Boothe Luce
Rconn
Iowa
Dumbarton Oaks
United States
Russia
England
Oder Assaults Thrown Back Germans Say
Russian attacks on the Oder were repulsed the German high command reported. Zhukov’s forces reportedly breached toward Stettin while another column neared within 11 miles of the city, threatening to cut Berlin off from northern approaches. Soviet and German statements clash over progress as red artillery and rapid advances push toward key river barriers and German-held Poznan and Budapest still resist.
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London
Oder River
Berlin
Gregory Zhukov
Oder
Kustrin
Moscow
Zhukov
Stettin
Baltic
Germany
Danzig Ar A. Kustrin
Ernest von Hammer
Frankfurt
Reds
Austria
Kustria
Alt Limmnitz
Alt Limmritz
Drossen
Zielenzig
Malsow
Ziel
East Prussia
Poznan
Budapest
Record Bomb Raid On Berlin Shatters Previous Marks
More than 1,000 American bombers dropped nearly 3,000 tons on central Berlin in the largest air strike yet. German defenses were minimal, with 20 fighters shot down and 13 wrecked on the ground. The attack targeted military and communications hubs as Soviet armies advanced.
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London
Berlin
Magdeburg
United States
Eighth Air Force
Madgeburg
Britain
R.A.F
High Command
R. A.F
Wiesbaden
Frankfurt On-The Main
Karlsruhe
Alsace
Germany
Anhalter
Potsdamer
Templehof
Reich
Iwo Jima Air Base Clash Hinted By Nimitz Statement
Japanese air base 750 miles south of Tokyo was the focus of a minor engagement on Wednesday and Thursday as Admiral Nimitz indicated in a Saturday announcement. The report notes the advanced Pacific Fleet activity and frames the action against limited opposition.
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Iwo Jima
Tokyo
Nimitz
Poles Deserting To Allies in Italy
Allied patrols probing German lines in Italy drew casualties Friday as Fifth and Eighth Army fronts advanced. An Allied HQ statement reported several Silesian Poles from the 148th division deserted to Fifth Army lines amid unfavorable weather, as Mediterranean air units pressed operations.
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Rome
Mediterranean
Strike of Movie Extras Called Off
In Hollywood the Screen Players union ended a daylong walkout of 2060 motion picture extras. The independent union ordered members back to work in response to a developing situation.
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Hollywood
Screen Players Union (Independent
U S Publishers Cancel Convention Announcement
The U S Publishers Association announced the cancellation of its 1945 convention scheduled for April 24 to 26. The decision affects plans previously set by members and exhibitors, with details on future arrangements not disclosed.
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York
Gg Bo Ameczen
Fishers An ‘Ciation
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Yank
John McDermott
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British Broadcasting Corp
Pasig
George C. Kenney
Highway 5
Cabanatuan
Santa Rosa
Gapan
Satang
Angat River
U. S
The
Hick
U.S
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