Raw Courage of Yanks Pierces Siegfried Outposts
Reporter James Cassidy recounts first American army incursions into the Aachen forest area as infantry and armor breach Siegfried Line outposts. He describes artillery and air attacks, the Luftwaffe return, and the raw courage of soldiers advancing under fire toward a last stronghold in Germany.
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James Cassidy
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INS
Germany
Siegfried Line
Aachen
Luftwaffe
First Army
G.i.’S
Mormons Visit Birthplace of Mother Young in Providence
In Providence Rhode Island visitors to the Mormon faith often stop at a brown cottage on Smith Street, Mary Ann Angell’s birthplace and Brigham Young’s second wife. Married in 1834 she became known as Mother Young, beloved by adherents after polygamy was adopted.
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Providence, R. I
Providence
Smith Street
Mary Ann Angell
Brigham Young
Mary Ann
Mother Young
War and Occupation Memories From Luxembourg
Pierre J. USS recalls traveling through Luxembourg with American forces. He describes 1919 macadamized highways, a ruined bridge near Mersch, and a Nazi campaign to indoctrinate locals. Citizens report forced labor, killings, and the Hitler Youth enforcing conscription amid liberation.
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Pierre J
USS
Luxembourg
INS
Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
Germany
Mersch
Hitler Youth Organization
Resistance of South France Nazis Waning
Allied forces pushed toward Belfort with American units entering Villers-le-Sec and capturing Pont de Roide within days of Chaumont as France drives the southern spear of the Belfort gap. German counterattacks with tanks stalled, while French forces overran Langres and advanced toward Chaumont amid pockets left on the Langres plateau.
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Rome
Marne
Chaumont
John J. Pershing
Belfort
Germany
Lersexel
Pont de Roide
Villerevel
Autechaux-Roide
Seventh Army
Langres
Nancy
Doubs
Genevrieres
Rubber Nipples Scarce Tieing U N S Feeding Bottles
London reported a wartime shortage as Scarborough appealed for rubber nipples to feed infants. Drug stores lacked the items for weeks and mothers fed babies from teaspoons. The shortage caused strain on mothers and raised concerns about infants’ nutrition.
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London
England
Scarborough
Britain
Minister of Health
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