Rangers Free 486 POWs In Luzon Prison Camp Raid
Allied forces report a daring raid by the Sixth Ranger Battalion and Filipino guerrillas at a prison camp in eastern Luzon. Lt. Col. Meus Mcddl led the assault freeing about 486 Americans along with British and Dutch prisoners, while suffering Ranger and Filipino casualties. The escape route used a tunnel or corridor under heavy Japanese guards, with resistance from Singapore-based Japanese forces and heavy fighting preceding the breakout.
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Rescue Under Air Cover Clears Poison Camp
A force reached the poison camp under air cover and launched a swift attack that surprised the guards. Japanese defenders retreated violently as allied units, including the Sixth Ranger camp, pressed toward safety for the beleaguered prisoners near Tapariase guards after nearly three years.
Rangers Battle Toll of Japanese Raid Battles
The story recalls a dawn commando raid as American forces strike back after a surprise Japanese assault. Marines and veterans describe the brutal fight and the rescue of trapped soldiers. Escaping units faced heavy shelling as they pushed toward American lines amid the island’s rugged terrain.
Yanks Capture Subic Bay and Olongapo Base Advances
Subic Bay and Olongapo Naval Base fall to American forces as Seventh Fleet ships enter Subic Bay and Lt. Gen. Robert Richelberger's Eighth Army seizes Olongapo. Grande Island is taken with Corregidor’s entrance guarded. MacArthur says anchorages are being developed as Sixth Army advances toward Manila from Lingayen. Continued coverage on Page Six.
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Five Nazi POWs Sentenced To Die
Five German prisoners of war were sentenced to death by a court martial after they allegedly killed a fellow prisoner at Camp Toritawa in 1943 while suspected of conveying a valuation of military information to the United States. Identified by Newsweek as Cpl Johann Kane, the five non commissioned officers were Walther Beyer Barthfeld Seidel Will Demme Will Schalz and Hans Sthamer awaiting execution in a federal penitentiary.
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Walther Beyer
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Will Demme
Will Sehalz
Hans Sthamer
Coal Crisis Hits Corry As Truck Shortages Grow
The Corry coal crisis deepens as delivery efforts falter due to a shortage of experienced truck drivers and poor road conditions. Edward Hawkins called for emergency drivers, with a reserve of nearly a hundred tons unused so far. Municipal and dealer committees urge full cooperation to meet rising demand from home consumers in the coming week.
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Edward Hawkins
Nivon
Don Williams
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Death at Stormbound Carter Hill Area Home
Fred Cooper longtime Carter Hill resident was found dead in his son rani Cooper's home after a long illness. Survived by two sons Frank and Carl and daughter Ning Watson, funeral plans pending. State Highway Department workers will clear Hare Creek path to move the body to Braoken Keating Funeral Home as road access is restored.
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Rani Cooper
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Carl Cooper
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First Army pushes four miles into Germany in bold advance
Allied forces of the First Army report a four mile advance into German territory near the Rhine. Siegfried Line appears quiet as troops press toward Strasbourg area. Reports note rapid movement and local German resistance waning amid overall Allied progress.
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Colmar pocket steadily reduced from north and south
Allied advances along the Siegfried Line push into the Colmar pocket as American First Army and Third Army troops report multiple German towns captured and a growing withdrawal. Reports say Colmar city and surrounding fortifications were narrowed from north and south, with French and American forces nearing key Rhine crossings and Strasbourg sector roads.
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Targets at Singapore Raided by Superforts
Superfortresses bombed Japanese military installations in the Singapore area today from India bases in daylight. The 20th Bomber Command, led by Brig. Gen. Roger M. Ramey, conducted the raid for the third time this month.
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Gas Cuts Idle Thousands Amid Cold Weather Curbs
In BYTTSBURGH on February 1 thousands of workers were left idle as cold weather forced gas supplies to be cut to non essential factories and many war plants. The Weather Bureau warned no relief for 48 hours. Gas companies curtailed all non essential industry to conserve for domestic use amid rising demand from coal and other users.
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First Senate vote on Wallace issue is close
The Senate tied 42 to 42 before a Republican shift allowed a reconsideration move to be ruled out. The chamber then moved to consider the George bill to separate the government lending agency from the Commerce Department as Wallace nomination lingers. The action signals a slender administration victory in stalling tactics. Also a late train delay report notes the Bubdle-Filishorel southbound train arriving three hours late with 30 passengers affected and a locomotive swap.
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Columbus man struck by car seriously hurt
Wilima Charles Bindley a 58 year old Columbus resident was struck and dragged by a DeSoto coupe along Route 6 east of Tarben's garage sustaining a severe cut over the right eye multiple bruises and possible concussion. He was taken to Corry Hospital with serious injuries after the incident following a snowfall reducing visibility.
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Department of Agriculture
Embargo on Civilian Railroad Freight Planned
Washington reports another embargo on civilian railroad freight has been decided, likely lasting for nine years. Officials of the Office of Defense Transportation and the Association of American Railroads conferred to determine the area and timing, with discussions focused on implementation starting around Aldhight Ausirdsy.
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Eight Inch Fall and High Winds Cause Trouble
Severe winds and an eight inch snowfall disrupt travel across Erie County. Route 20 remains the only major artery fully open while many secondary roads stay closed. Crews from the Highway Department work around the clock, with drifts expected to persist for days as they clear highways and keep mail routes partially serviced.
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Army Transport Trucks Block City Streets
Army six wheel drive transport trucks from Cortlandt New York bound for an Ohio base were stranded here by storm damage. One vehicle was partly incapacitated by radiator trouble and the convoy tied up traffic on East Park Place near City Park. Crews waited at Hotel Carry for weather improvements and possible repairs before resuming their westward journey.
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Trucks Hold Route 8 In Snowblockade Near Un City
A major highway blockade traps trucks and a bus on Route 8 between Unity City and Riceville Corners. Marshall gasoline trucks, a snowplow, Standard Oil tanker, a lumber truck, and opal carriers are stuck in drifts. Several passenger cars are abandoned. highway crews work to clear the road and resume passage.
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Speedier end to Jap war eyed with troop shift plan
Washington dispatch reports a plan to move troops from Europe to the Pacific after Germany falls. Soldiers would leave equipment on the Continent and redeploy with Pacific stocks, aiming to save months and thousands of lives despite reconversion costs.
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Warships Near Corregidor Shelling Bataan Peninsula
Tokyo radio broadcasts report American warships approaching Corregidor Island as ships shell the northwestern Bataan Peninsula. Subic Bay hosts cruisers and destroyers, with more than ten battleships and other vessels said to have entered the bay as MacArthur notes it reverts to a wartime naval base.
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Russians Reach Banks of Oder Near Kustrin Front South of Berlin
Soviet forces drive fast tanks and infantry toward the Oder near Kustrin as they press toward Berlin. German reports say the center of the Frankfurt Oder salient is under heavy attack, with Zhukov’s forces crossing the Warthe and threatening Berlin’s defenses. Moscow contends the closest Soviet approach was at 63 miles from Berlin, while German broadcasts claim a much deeper advance.
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